AutomationTechBrian
Lifetime Supporting Member
For my first time, I put a copy of Studio 5000 and Factory Talk Activation Manager on my customer's machine (On-logic Windows PC), then use remote desktop to login to program. When I'm onsite, I give my PC a wi-fi static IP and share the activation from my laptop (just like I do for my VMware). I can't believe how great it is to work on the program this way. I can go anywhere in the building, and it's like I'm directly hooked up to the PLC through my laptop... the latency is barely noticeable. Then, I talked to their IT guy, and he configured a VPN for me to work at home the same way. It's fantastic! Again, the latency is barely noticeable at all. I just have one more hurdle to overcome...
At home, I can't ping my laptop from the customer's PC, so I can't get my FT Activation Manager to share the license (yet).
I tried using my IP, and I tried using the computer name. I worked with Rockwell to make sure it wasn't some server setting that I didn't know about. I can ping their PC, but can't ping mine from their PC. Since I'm working with a simple home setup, all fingers seem to be pointing at my customer's firewall. So while I wait for their IT guy to call me back (notoriously slow), I'm contemplating the solution. Did any of you experienced this issue, and what you did to fix it. Maybe my router is the cause after all... is there a port I need to open up in my router to make this work? What do you guys think? Anyone have experience with this?
At home, I can't ping my laptop from the customer's PC, so I can't get my FT Activation Manager to share the license (yet).
I tried using my IP, and I tried using the computer name. I worked with Rockwell to make sure it wasn't some server setting that I didn't know about. I can ping their PC, but can't ping mine from their PC. Since I'm working with a simple home setup, all fingers seem to be pointing at my customer's firewall. So while I wait for their IT guy to call me back (notoriously slow), I'm contemplating the solution. Did any of you experienced this issue, and what you did to fix it. Maybe my router is the cause after all... is there a port I need to open up in my router to make this work? What do you guys think? Anyone have experience with this?
Last edited: