Creating a Link to a Remote Asset Tree

After configuring the communication between nodes in remote asset trees, you can add equipment from a remote node to the aggregator asset tree. The added equipment only represents a link to the actual remote equipment. This means that it has no child assets directly under it and it cannot be configured or modified locally.

To create a link to a remote asset tree:

1. Open Workbench and in Project Explorer, expand your project > Assets, right-click Equipment, and select Add Equipment.

2. In the new equipment dialog in Name, specify the identifier for the remote node's root equipment in this node’s tree structure.

3. On the General tab in Link Type, select Assets.

4. Click next to the Link target box to open Data Browser.

5. Expand Network Connections, and then expand the desired child node > Assets, select the desired remote equipment, and click OK. The link target is added to the text box.

   

6. Configure the remaining settings as needed, and then click Apply.