Field Information Manager Connectivity to ABB Ability™ System 800xA

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The Field Information Manager supports the connectivity to ABB AbilityTM System 800xA and supports S800 I/O, S900 I/O and Select I/O with HART field devices. PROFIBUS and PROFINET field devices are supported as well.

Supported System 800xA versions

  • 6.0.3 (LTS)
  • 6.1.1 (LTS)

Please note:
With the introduction of Field Information Manager 2.2.1, connectivities have been harmonized in their naming. Therefore, the FIM 800xA Connect has been renamed to FIM Bridge 800xA from FIM 2.2.1 onwards.

The instructions on this page cover both versions for compatibility reasons. Depending on the used 800xA connectivity version, please follow the correct instructions described below.

Information for FIM Bridge 800xA
Field Information Manager requires additional files for working with FIM Bridge 800xA:

  • Communication Server Device Package (so-called "FDIX") of FIM Bridge 800xA so that it can be added as a Communication Server.
  • Component Device Packages for nested communication (so-called "FIMLETs") of ABB Ability™ System 800xA components, such as AC800M controllers or Remote I/O Systems like S800 I/O, S900 I/O or Select I/O.

Please refer to the tab "Required Import of Files into FIM" for more details.

Information for Windows Update 20H2:
When updating Windows to version 20H2, the FIM Bridge 800xA service might have startup problems in rare cases. This is a known issue of the included 3rd Party Software Npcap.
For successful startup of FIM Bridge 800xA, please exchange certificates and try again.
Please refer to Windows Known Issues for more information.

FIM Bridge 800xA with FIM 3.0 or later

Version Compatibility

Field Information Manager and FIM Bridge 800xA work together to establish a connectivity to ABB AbilityTM System 800xA.

Please follow this compatibility matrix to use the correct versions combinations:
Versions FIM Bridge 800xA 2.5  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.6  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7.1  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.8 
FIM 2.2.1  X        
FIM 2.3    X      
FIM 2.4
    X      
FIM 2.5      X  X  
FIM 3.0.1
        X  
FIM 3.1
          X

General Information

Basic part of the FIM connectivity to ABB Ability™ System 800xA is the FIM Bridge 800xA software. The FIM Bridge 800xA is based on a FDI Communication Server and allows the FIM client to access ABB Ability™ System 800xA.
03 Connecting to 800xA - One Domain Network - FIM Bridge 800xA
The FIM Bridge 800xA is implemented as a windows service and requires user name and password of a user that has ABB Ability™ System 800xA administrator acceess. In addition the security between the FIM Bridge 800xA computer and the FIM client computer has to be configured. A failing start of the FIM Bridge 800xA service will leave a message in the application event log of the operating system.

FIM Bridge 800xA supports only one Communication Server per ABB Ability™ System 800xA. Even if the ABB Ability™ System 800xA offers multiple network interfaces, only one of them should be used as the Communication Server.

Configuration Change of the Connect Service
If the configuration of the Connect Service has changed, a restart of the computer or server node running the Connect Service is required. Only by doing so, it can be ensured that the recent changes are taken over.

Security Options

Simple Security Setup
There are project without high security requirements. To simplify the security configuration for these cases, a quick but less secure setup option is provided. This less secure setup uses self-signed security certificates. Self-signed certificates are not issued by a certificate authority that is considered trust-worthy. To decide if this is acceptable for you, consider at least the following impacts of self-signed certificates:

  • Self-signed certificates must be set up on the client machine to establish the trust relationship on the side that needs to accept the certificates.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that the self-signed certificate is not modified or replaced by someone before it is installed on the client machine.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that no one outside the trust relationship gets access to the self-signed certificate.

Security setup of the FIM Bridge 800xA service
The setup of the FIM Bridge 800xA software installs a windows service named "ABB FIM Bridge 800xA" in the operating system. You can find the service in the MMC snap in for services ("services.msc"). The following figure shows the properties of such a service. Set the startup type of the service to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" or depending on your needs. The service does not require startup parameters.
FIM Bridge 800xA Service
The ABB FIM Bridge 800xA service requires a user that is a member of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Administrators group.
FIM Bridge 800xA Service Logon Details
 

Setup Instruction - One Domain Network

Instructions how to setup a connection where the Field Information Manager Server is part of the same domain as the ABB Ability™ System 800xA. The instructions describe that the Field Information Manager Server/Client is installed on a different computer as the 800xA Engineering Client (that's where the FIM Bridge 800xA software is running on), but using only one computer for both software is supported as well.

Please ensure that the Field Information Manager Server/Client computer and the ABB ABB Ability™ System 800xA are using the same time zone.

Please ensure that the Toolrouting is enabled for the AC 800M controller. You can enable the Toolrouting via ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Workplace - Control Builder M - AC 800M controller CPU Properties. Control Builder M itself is not required for communication with FIM Bridge 800xA.

  1. Please install the "ABB FIM Bridge 800xA.msi" setup on an ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer.
  2. On the ABB Ability™ System 800xAEngineering Client computer, please open the Windows Service Console via Windows Search or command line "Services.msc". In the console, please browse for the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service and open the Properties for that service.
    • Set the startup type to "Auto".
    • On tab "Log On", check the radio button for "This account" and assign an ABB Ability™ System 800xA administrator user.
    • Save changes for the service, but keep the Windows Service Console open.
  3. Communication between Field Information Manager Server and FIM Bridge 800xA requires the exchange of certificates on both ends. Use an exchange storage accessible on both ends for this purpose. This can be a shared folder or a USB drive. Make sure that you restrict access to the storage. If you use a USB drive, make sure it is password protected. The following steps assume that D:\ is the path to that storage.
  4. Run command prompt as administrator and go to Program Files (x86)\ABB\ABB FIM Bridge 800xA via command line: 
    cd \Program Files (x86)\ABB\ABB FIM Bridge 800xA
  5. The following command will generate the certificate on the exchange storage which is required as a trusted certificate in the Field Information Manager. 
    ABB.DM.Connect.800xA.CommServer.Config.exe InstallSelfSignedServerCertificate D:\
  6. Confirm your intent by typing YES.
    On completion of the command, a folder named ClientInstall exists on your exchange storage.
  7. Start the Field Information Manager Client, navigate to Tools Menu - OPTIONS - CLIENT/SERVER SETTINGS - TRUSTED CERTIFICATES. Click the "Add certificate" button, specify a name (e.g. of the FIM Bridge 800xA node) and browse for the file location of the previously generated certificate on the exchange storage. Click the ADD button and the FIM Bridge 800xA certificate is listed as trusted.
  8. Navigate to OWN CERTIFICATE within the open options menu of Field Information Manager Client. Select the own tool certificate, click the "Export selected certificate" button and specify the file location on the exchange storage. This certificate is required on the FIM Bridge 800xA node.
  9. Use the open command prompt in the "ABB FIM Bridge 800xA" folder on the FIM Bridge 800xA node and trust the previously exported certificate via command line:
    ABB.DM.Connect.800xA.CommServer.Config.exe TrustClientCertificate <<Own Certificate of Field Information Manager>>
  10. Ensure that the local firewall on FIM Bridge 800xA node allows to use communication port 32794 for FIM Bridge 800xA application.
  11. Navigate back to the Windows Service Console on the FIM Bridge 800xA node and start the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service.
  12. Add Communication Server in a Field Information Manager Client:
    • Use Add Server button from the top bar.
    • Select FIM Bridge 800xA from the list of available connectivities.
    • If required, adjust the name with which it will appear in topology.
    • Enter the IP of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer
    • If the port of the FIM Bridge 800xA service has been changed, adjust the port in the dialog.
    • Accept the dialog via Add Server.
  13. Please access the new communication server object in the Topology and start a Hardware Scan via the Context Menu of the tile.
  14. Delete the generated and exported certificates on the exchange storage to avoid misuse by others.

Setup Instruction - Different Domain Networks

Instruction how to setup a connection where the FIM Server is not in the same domain as the ABB Ability™ System 800xA.
04 Connecting to 800xA - Different Domain Network - FIM Bridge 800xA

  1. Please ensure that the Field Information Manager Server computer and the ABB Ability™ System 800xA are using the same time zone.
  2. Firewall:  Extend the configuration with a mapping from the Field Information Manager Server IP with port 32794 to the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer IP with port 32794.
  3. Ensure that the Field Information Manager Server network port has the Gateway assigned if required caused by your network configuration.
  4. Open the c:\windows\system32\driver\etc\hosts file on the Field Information Manager Server and add an entry for the 800xA Engineering Client Name IP, i.e. "Eng_client_name 10.1.182.56"
  5. Test: Open a Command Prompt on the Field Information Manager Server and use the ping command to ping the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer name, i.e. "ping Eng_client_name, which should succeed.
  6. Finally please run all the steps of the instruction Setup Instruction - One Domain Network. 

Required Import of Files into FIM

FIM Bridge 800xA contains a set of files to be imported into Field Information Manager, including:

  • Communication Server Device Package (so-called "FDIX") of FIM Bridge 800xA so that it can be added as a Communication Server.
  • Component Device Packages for nested communication (so-called "FIMLETs") of ABB Ability™ System 800xA components, such as AC800M controllers or Remote I/O Systems like S800 I/O, S900 I/O or Select I/O.

These Device Packages have to be imported into Field Information Manager for further use by one of the following ways:
  • Manual import of Device Packages via "Import" button in Device Catalog.
  • Drag & Drop import of Device Packages by dropping the files into Field Information Manager window.
  • Store the Device Packages in the "Upgrade" folder so that they are automatically imported at next startup of Field Information Manager: "C:\ProgramData\ABB\Field Information Manager\Upgrade"
  • Run the deployment script of the delivered folder which stores these files automatically in the "Upgrade" folder.

For more information about import into Field Information Manager, please refer to Field Information Manager User Guide (2PAA11732).

After successful import, the FIM Bridge 800xA is available in the "Add Communication
Server" dialog of Field Information Manager and the supported devices can be detected
in Topology Scan.

Please note:
The Device Package for an existing FIM Bridge 800xA Communication Server in Field Information Manager has to be replaced manually after upgrade to become active.
Access device tile of FIM Bridge 800xA Communication Server (e.g. in Topology or Configurations view), open context menu and select MORE > REPLACE DEVICE PACKAGE. Field Information Manager proposes the best Device Package to use automatically.

FIM Bridge 800xA with FIM 2.5 or older

Version Compatibility

Field Information Manager and FIM Bridge 800xA work together to establish a connectivity to ABB AbilityTM System 800xA.

Please follow this compatibility matrix to use the correct versions combinations:
Versions FIM Bridge 800xA 2.5  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.6  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.7.1  FIM Bridge 800xA 2.8 
FIM 2.2.1  X        
FIM 2.3    X      
FIM 2.4
    X      
FIM 2.5      X  X  
FIM 3.0.1
        X  
FIM 3.1
          X

General Information

Basic part of the FIM connectivity to ABB Ability™ System 800xA is the FIM Bridge 800xA software. The FIM Bridge 800xA is based on a FDI Communication Server and allows the FIM client to access ABB Ability™ System 800xA.
03 Connecting to 800xA - One Domain Network - FIM Bridge 800xA
The FIM Bridge 800xA is implemented as a windows service and requires user name and password of a user that has ABB Ability™ System 800xA administrator acceess. In addition the security between the FIM Bridge 800xA computer and the FIM client computer has to be configured. A failing start of the FIM Bridge 800xA service will leave a message in the application event log of the operating system.

FIM Bridge 800xA supports only one Communication Server per ABB Ability™ System 800xA. Even if the ABB Ability™ System 800xA offers multiple network interfaces, only one of them should be used as the Communication Server.

Configuration Change of the Connect Service
If the configuration of the Connect Service has changed, a restart of the computer or server node running the Connect Service is required. Only by doing so, it can be ensured that the recent changes are taken over.

Security Options

Simple Security Setup
There are project without high security requirements. To simplify the security configuration for these cases, a quick but less secure setup option is provided. This less secure setup uses self-signed security certificates. Self-signed certificates are not issued by a certificate authority that is considered trust-worthy. To decide if this is acceptable for you, consider at least the following impacts of self-signed certificates:

  • Self-signed certificates must be set up on the client machine to establish the trust relationship on the side that needs to accept the certificates.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that the self-signed certificate is not modified or replaced by someone before it is installed on the client machine.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that no one outside the trust relationship gets access to the self-signed certificate.

Security setup of the FIM Bridge 800xA service
The setup of the FIM Bridge 800xA software installs a windows service named "ABB FIM Bridge 800xA" in the operating system. You can find the service in the MMC snap in for services ("services.msc"). The following figure shows the properties of such a service. Set the startup type of the service to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" or depending on your needs. The service does not require startup parameters.
FIM Bridge 800xA Service
The ABB FIM Bridge 800xA service requires a user that is a member of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Administrators group.
FIM Bridge 800xA Service Logon Details
 

Setup Instruction - One Domain Network

Instructions how to setup a connection where the FIM computer is part of the same domain as the ABB Ability™ System 800xA. The instruction describes that the FIM is installed on a different computer as the 800xA Engineering Client computer (that's where the FIM Bridge 800xA software is running on), but using only one computer for the FIM and ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client software is supported as well.

Please ensure, that the FIM computer and the ABB Ability™ System 800xA are using the same time zone.

Please ensure, that the Field Information Manager is installed and has been started once. This is required for the generation of the certificates, which are used during one of the next steps.

Please ensure, that the Toolrouting is enabled for the AC 800M controller. You can enable the Toolrouting via 800xA Engineering Workplace - Control Builder M - AC800M controller CPU Properties. Control Builder M itself is not required for communication with FIM Bridge 800xA.

  1. Please install the "ABB FIM Bridge 800xA.msi" setup on an ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer.
  2. On the ABB Ability™ System 800xAEngineering Client computer, please open the Windows Service Console via Windows Search or command line "Services.msc". In the console, please browse for the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service and open the Properties for that service.
    • Set the startup type to "Auto".
    • On tab "Log On", check the radio button for "This account" and assign an ABB Ability™ System 800xA administrator user.
    • Save changes for the service, but keep the Windows Service Console open.
  3. Insert a USB flash drive into the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer. The following steps assume that the USB flash drive is handled as drive D.
  4. The following commands will create the folder ClientInstall on the USB flash drive path D:\. The folder contains a certificate and a script for the FIM computer setup. ABB recommends that you use a password protected USB flash drive for this purpose.
    Please open an administrative command prompt on the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer and execute the following command lines:
    • cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\ABB\"ABB FIM Bridge 800xA"
    • ABB.DM.Connect.800xA.CommServer.Config.exe InstallSelfSignedServerCertificate D:\
  5. Please connect the USB flash drive to the FIM computer, open the ClientInstall folder and run the TrustServerCertificate.bat script.
  6. The previous step has installed the certificate on the FIM computer, but also created the folder ClientInstall\ServerInstall on the USB flash drive. This folder contains the FIM client certificate, that has to be installed on the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer.
  7. Please connect the USB flash drive to the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer again. Open the folder ClientInstall\ServerInstall and run the TrustClientCertificate.bat script.
  8. Navigate back to the Windows Service Console and start the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service.
  9. On the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer, please ensure that the local firewall allows to use the communication port 32794 for the FIM Bridge 800xA application.
  10. Please start FIM and open the Topology from the Tools Menu.
    • Use Add Server button from the top bar.
    • Select FIM Bridge 800xA from the list of available connectivities.
    • If required, adjust the name with which it will appear in topology.
    • Enter the IP of the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer
    • If the port of the FIM Bridge 800xA service has been changed, adjust the port in the dialog.
    • Accept the dialog via Add Server.
  11. Please access the new communication server object in the Topology and start a Hardware Scan via the Context Menu of the tile.
  12. Please delete the ClientInstall folder on the USB flash drive to avoid misusage by others.

Setup Instruction - Different Domain Networks

Instruction how to setup a connection where the FIM is not in the same domain as the ABB Ability™ System 800xA.
04 Connecting to 800xA - Different Domain Network - FIM Bridge 800xA

  1. Please ensure that the Field Information Manager computer and the ABB Ability™ System 800xA are using the same time zone.
  2. Firewall:  Extend the configuration with a mapping from the Field Information Manager IP with port 32794 to the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer IP with port 32794.
  3. Ensure that the Field Information Manager network port has the Gateway assigned if required caused by your network configuration.
  4. Open the c:\windows\system32\driver\etc\hosts file on the Field Information Manager and add an entry for the 800xA Engineering Client Name IP, i.e. "Eng_client_name 10.1.182.56"
  5. Test: Open a Command Prompt on the Field Information Manager and use the ping command to ping the ABB Ability™ System 800xA Engineering Client computer name, i.e. "ping Eng_client_name, which should succeed.
  6. Finally please run all the steps of the instruction Setup Instruction - One Domain Network. 

Required Import of Files into FIM

FIM Bridge 800xA contains a set of files to be imported into Field Information Manager, including:

  • Communication Server Device Package (so-called "FDIX") of FIM Bridge 800xA so that it can be added as a Communication Server.
  • Component Device Packages for nested communication (so-called "FIMLETs") of ABB Ability™ System 800xA components, such as AC800M controllers or Remote I/O Systems like S800 I/O, S900 I/O or Select I/O.
  • Online help of FIM Bridge 800xA.

These Device Packages have to be imported into Field Information Manager for further use by one of the following ways:
  • Manual import of Device Packages via "Import" button in Device Catalog.
  • Drag & Drop import of Device Packages by dropping the files into Field Information Manager window.
  • Store the Device Packages in the "Upgrade" folder so that they are automatically imported at next startup of Field Information Manager: "C:\ProgramData\ABB\Field Information Manager\Upgrade"
  • Store the online help files in the "Helpsystem" folder so that they are available at next startup of Field Information Manager: "C:\ProgramData\ABB\Field Information Manager\Helpsystem"
  • Run the deployment script of the delivered folder which stores these files automatically in the "Upgrade" folder.

For more information about import into Field Information Manager, please refer to Field Information Manager User Guide (2PAA11732).

After successful import, the FIM Bridge 800xA is available in the "Add Communication
Server" dialog of Field Information Manager and the supported devices can be detected
in Topology Scan.

Please note:
The Device Package for an existing FIM Bridge 800xA Communication Server in Field Information Manager has to be replaced manually after upgrade to become active.
Access device tile of FIM Bridge 800xA Communication Server (e.g. in Topology or Configurations view), open context menu and select MORE > REPLACE DEVICE PACKAGE. Field Information Manager proposes the best Device Package to use automatically.

FIM 800xA Connect

General Information

Basic part of the FIM connectivity to ABB Ability System 800xA is the FIM 800xA Connect software. The FIM 800xA Connect is based on a FDI Communication Server and allows the FIM client to access ABB Ability System 800xA.
Connecting to 800xA - One Domain Network
The FIM 800xA Connect is implemented as a windows service and requires user name and password of a user that has 800xA administrator acceess. In addition the security between the FIM 800xA Connect computer and the FIM client computer has to be configured. A failing start of the FIM 800xA Connect service will leave a message in the application event log of the operating system.

FIM 800xA Connect supports only one Communication Server per ABB Ability System 800xA. Even if the ABB Ability System 800xA offers multiple network interfaces, only one of them should be used as the Communication Server.

Configuration Change of the Connect Service
 If the configuration of the Connect Service has changed, a restart of the computer or server node running the Connect Service is required. Only by doing so, it can be ensured that the recent changes are taken over.

Security Options

Simple Security Setup
There are project without high security requirements. To simplify the security configuration for these cases, a quick but less secure setup option is provided. This less secure setup uses self-signed security certificates. Self-signed certificates are not issued by a certificate authority that is considered trust-worthy. To decide if this is acceptable for you, consider at least the following impacts of self-signed certificates:

  • Self-signed certificates must be set up on the client machine to establish the trust relationship on the side that needs to accept the certificates.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that the self-signed certificate is not modified or replaced by someone before it is installed on the client machine.
  • It is the responsibility of the administrator to make sure that no one outside the trust relationship gets access to the self-signed certificate.

Security setup of the FIM 800xA Connect service
The setup of the FIM 800xA Connect software installs a windows service named "ABB FIM800xAConnect" in the operating system. You can find the service in the MMC snap in for services ("services.msc"). The following figure shows the properties of such a service. Set the startup type of the service to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" or depending on your needs. The service does not require startup parameters.
ABB FIM 800xA Connect Properties
The ABB FIM800xAConnect service requires a user that is a member of the 800xA Administrators group.
ABB FIM 800xA Connect Service User
 

Setup Instruction - One Domain Network

Instructions how to setup a connection where the FIM client is part of the same domain as the ABB Ability System 800xA. The instruction describes that the FIM Client is installed on a different computer as the 800xA Engineering Client computer (that's where the FIM 800xA Connect software is running on), but using only one computer for the FIM Client and 800xA Engineering Client software is supported as well.

Please ensure, that the FIM Client computer and the ABB Ability System 800xA are using the same time zone.

Please ensure, that the Field Information Manager is installed on the FIM Client and that the FIM has been started once. This is required for the generation of the certificates, which are used during one of the next steps.

Please ensure, that the Toolrouting is enabled for the AC 800M controller. You can enable the Toolrouting via 800xA Engineering Workplace - Control Builder M - AC800M controller CPU Properties. Control Builder M itself is not required for communication with FIM800xAConnect.

  1. Please install the FIM800xAConnect.Setup.msi on an 800xA Engineering Client computer.
  2. On the 800xA Engineering Client computer, please open the Windows Service Console via Windows Search or command line "Services.msc". In the console, please browse for the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service and open the Properties for that service.
    • Set the startup type to "Auto".
    • On tab "Log On", check the radio button for "This account" and assign an ABB Ability™ System 800xA administrator user.
    • Save changes for the service, but keep the Windows Service Console open.
  3. Insert a USB flash drive into the 800xA Engineering Client computer. The following steps assume that the USB flash drive is handled as drive D.
  4. The following commands will create the folder ClientInstall on the USB flash drive path D:\. The folder contains a certificate and a script for the FIM client computer setup. ABB recommends that you use a password protected USB flash drive for this purpose.
    Please open an administrative command prompt on the 800xA Engineering Client computer and execute the following command lines:
    • cd %ProgramFiles(x86)%\ABB\"ABB FIM800xAConnect"
    • ABB.DM.Connect.800xA.CommServer.Config.exe InstallSelfSignedServerCertificate D:\
  5. Please connect the USB flash drive to the FIM client computer, open the ClientInstall folder and run the TrustServerCertificate.bat script.
  6. The previous step has installed the certificate on the FIM client computer, but also created the folder ClientInstall\ServerInstall on the USB flash drive. This folder contains the FIM client certificate, that has to be installed on the 800xA Engineering Client computer.
  7. Please connect the USB flash drive to the 800xA Engineering Client computer again. Open the folder ClientInstall\ServerInstall and run the TrustClientCertificate.bat script.
  8. Navigate back to the Windows Service Console and start the "ABB FIM800xAConnect" service.
  9. On the 800xA Engineering Client computer, please ensure that the local firewall allows to use the communication port 32794 for the FIM800xAConnect application.
  10. On the FIM client please start the FIM software and open the Topology from the Tools Menu.
    • Use Add Server button from the top bar
    • As Endpoint use the IP of the 800xA Engineering Client computer with ending ":32794", i.e. "10.1.182.78:32794"
    • As Name please specify a name for the communication server, like "800xA System1". This name will appear in the Topology
    • Accept the dialog via Add Server
  11. Please access the new communication server object in the Topology and start a Hardware Scan via the Context Menu of the tile.
  12. Please delete the ClientInstall folder on the USB flash drive to avoid misusage by others.
  13. FIM Client software installed on the same computer as the 800xA Engineering Client: Please do a reboot of the computer. 

Setup Instruction - Different Domain Networks

Instruction how to setup a connection where the FIM client is not in the same domain as the ABB Ability System 800xA.
Connecting to 800xA - Different Domain Network

  1. Please ensure that the FIM Client computer and the ABB Ability System 800xA are using the same timezone.
  2. Firewall:  Extend the configuration with a mapping from the FIM Client computer IP with port 32794 to the 800xA Engineering Client computer IP with port 32794.
  3. Ensure that the FIM Client Computer network card has the Gateway assigned if required caused by your network configuration.
  4. Open the c:\windows\system32\driver\etc\hosts file on the FIM Client Computer and add an entry for the 800xA Engineering Client Name IP, i.e. "Eng_client_name 10.1.182.56"
  5. Test: Open a Command Prompt on the FIM Client computer and use the ping command to ping the 800xA Engineering Client computer name, i.e. "ping Eng_client_name, which should succeed.
  6. Finally please run all the steps of the instruction Setup Instruction - One Domain Network. 

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