What is required for users to view FactoryTalk Metrics reports with a Web browser?
All reports created with the FactoryTalk Production Client are Web-enabled. Users can view these reports provided that: • They have Internet Explorer v6.0 SP1 installed • They are running a supported operating system (Windows NT 4 SP6+, Windows 2000 SP3+, Windows 2003 Server SE, or Windows XP SP1+) • They have downloaded the xxx.cab file from the FactoryTalk server (this is done automatically the first time they access the FactoryTalk QuickWeb) • They have a valid FactoryTalk user ID and password • There are available FactoryTalk Runtime Client licenses assigned to the FactoryTalk server • Is FactoryTalk Metrics applicable only to discrete manufacturing? FactoryTalk Metrics has a discrete bias in its terminology (e.g., part count and cycle time), but it can be used for continuous processes and has been used to monitor batch processes. The important element is to be able to determine a production count (which may be a calculation of gallons or square meters or pounds) and to be able to