Install |best| — Factorysoft Opc Client

FactorySoft (historically associated with eMation) provides developer-focused toolkits for building OPC Alarms & Events (A&E) and Data Access (DA) client applications. Installation Guide

Finish: Once the progress bar completes, you may be asked to restart your computer to finalize DCOM registrations. 4. Initial Configuration factorysoft opc client install

Permissions: You must have Administrative Privileges to register DLL files. Launch and Activation Permissions: Ensure the user running

  1. Version Locking: FactorySoft periodically updates. Do not auto-update in a plant environment. Keep a known-good MSI on a network share.
  2. Backup DCOM Configuration: dcomcnfg → Right-click My Computer → Export List. Save the .txt file to your engineering documentation.
  3. Avoid Antivirus Interference: Exclude C:\Program Files (x86)\FactorySoft\, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FactorySoftOPC.dll, and the process OPCClient.exe from real-time scanning.
  4. Event Log Monitoring: Check Event Viewer → Applications and Services Logs → FactorySoft for RPC disconnects or heap corruption warnings.

Download and installer

  1. Obtain the FactorySoft OPC Client installer from your licensed vendor/source. Verify the file integrity (checksum) if provided.
  2. Unblock the installer file (right-click → Properties → Unblock) if Windows marked it from the internet.