Solution Center (Tutorial)

Created by admin, last modified on Sep 16, 2025

Solution Center (Tutorial) teaches you to:

• Navigate the Solution Center interface
• Create and organize solutions
• Manage licenses and server connections
• Use diagnostic tools for troubleshooting
• Setup multi-user collaboration
• Import/export and backup solutions

Prerequisites:

• FrameworX installed
• Basic Windows knowledge
• Completed installation wizard

In this page:

• Getting Started (2 min)
• Create Your First Solution (3 min)
• Organize Solutions (2 min)
• Connect to Remote Server (3 min)
• License Management (2 min)
• Diagnostic Tools (3 min)
• Multi-User Setup (3 min)
• Backup and Recovery (2 min)
• Best Practices
• Troubleshooting

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Getting Started (2 min)

Launch Solution Center

1. Start Solution Center:

   • Desktop: Double-click FrameworX icon
   • Start Menu: FrameworX → Solution Center
   • Browser: http://localhost:10108/solutions

2. Interface Tour:

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   ? Server Info | License | About       ?
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   ? [New] [Edit] [View] [Run] [Manage]  ?
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   ? ?Tank ? ?SCADA? ?Demo ? Solutions ?
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   Status: Connected to Local Server
   

3. Verify Connection:

   • Check status bar: "Connected: Local"
   • Green indicator = Ready

Create Your First Solution (3 min)

Step-by-Step Creation

1. Click New Button

2. Configure Solution:

   Name: MyFirstSolution
   Template: HeaderLayout
   Product: FactoryStudio
   Location: Default folder
   Description: Learning Solution Center
   

3. Click Create

   • Solution appears in list
   • Designer launches automatically

4. Exit Designer (we'll use it later)

   • File → Exit
   • Return to Solution Center

Try Different Templates

Create three practice solutions:

Exercise: Create each solution, note the differences in templates

Organize Solutions (2 min)

Folder Structure

1. Create Organization Folders:

   • Navigate to Documents\FrameworX\Solutions
   • Create folders:

     Solutions/??? Development/??? Testing/??? Production/
     

2. Move Solutions:

   • Drag MyFirstSolution.dbsln to Development folder
   • Click Refresh in Solution Center
   • Solution appears under Development

Change View Modes

Toggle between views using toolbar:

• Card View: Visual thumbnails
• List View: Compact text
• Table View: Detailed properties

Tip: Use Table View to compare solution sizes and modification dates

Connect to Remote Server (3 min)

Setup Remote Access

1. Configure Server (on host machine):

   • Click Server Information
   • Set AccessKey: Demo123
   • Note IP address: (e.g., 192.168.1.100)

2. Connect from Client:

   • Click Server Information
   • Enter Server: 192.168.1.100
   • Enter AccessKey: Demo123
   • Click Connect

3. Verify Connection:

   • Status shows "Connected: 192.168.1.100"
   • Remote solutions appear in list

Web Access

Access from browser:

http://192.168.1.100:10108/solutions?accesskey=Demo123

Security Note: Always use AccessKey for remote connections

License Management (2 min)

View License Status

1. Click License Panel

2. Review Information:

   Type: Development
   Tags: 5000
   Users: 5
   Expires: 2025-12-31
   Status: Active ?
   

Activate New License

Online Activation:

1. Enter Product Key
2. Click Activate
3. Confirmation appears

Offline Activation:

1. Get Site Code
2. Send to vendor
3. Load License File

Monitor Usage:

• Tags Used: 234/5000
• Users Connected: 2/5
• Days Remaining: 105

Diagnostic Tools (3 min)

Property Watch

Monitor live tag values:

1. Start a solution (Run button)
2. Click Manage → Property Watch
3. Browse to Tags
4. Select tag to monitor
5. View real-time values
6. Modify value (if permitted)

Trace Window

Debug system messages:

1. Click Manage → Trace Window
2. Select modules:
   • ? Device
   • ? Script
   • ? Server
3. Set Level: Info
4. Watch messages flow

Module Information

Check system health:

1. Click Manage → Module Information
2. Review status:

   TServer: Running ?TWebServices: Running ?Device Channel 01: Connected ?Database: Online ?
   

Exercise: Start TankMonitor solution and use Property Watch to monitor a simulated value

Multi-User Setup (3 min)

Enable Collaboration

1. Solution Properties:

   • Select solution
   • Right-click → Properties
   • Enable: Multi-User Editing

2. User 1 - Open for Editing:

   • Select solution
   • Click Edit
   • Status: "Editing - User1"

3. User 2 - Join Session:

   • Connect to same server
   • Select same solution
   • Click Edit
   • Choose: Join Existing Session

Collaboration Features

Test these multi-user scenarios:

Note: Changes sync immediately between users

Backup and Recovery (2 min)

Manual Backup

1. Export Solution:

   • Select solution
   • Right-click → Export
   • Save as: MyFirstSolution_backup_2025-09-16.dbback

2. Verify Backup:

   • Check file size
   • Note timestamp
   • Store in Backups folder

Restore from Backup

1. Import Solution:
   • Click New → Import
   • Select .dbback file
   • Choose new name (if needed)
   • Click Import

Auto-Backup Setup

Configure in solution:

Backup Interval: Daily
Keep Versions: 7
Location: \Backups\Auto\

Best Practice: Backup before major changes and test restore monthly

Best Practices

Solution Naming Convention

[Project]_[Type]_[Version]_[Date]
Examples:
- PlantA_HMI_v1.2_2025-09
- TankFarm_SCADA_Dev_2025-09
- Line3_DataLogger_Prod_2025-09

Folder Organization

Solutions/
??? Development/     (Active development)
??? Testing/        (QA validation)
??? Production/     (Released versions)
??? Archive/        (Old versions)
??? Templates/      (Reusable bases)

Security Checklist

• ? Set unique AccessKey
• ? Change default passwords
• ? Limit folder access
• ? Regular backups
• ? Monitor connections
• ? Close unused sessions

Troubleshooting

Common Issues and Solutions

Quick Fixes

Reset Solution List:

1. Close Solution Center
2. Delete %TEMP%\FrameworX\*
3. Restart Solution Center
4. Click Refresh

Force Close Solution:

1. Task Manager
2. End FrameworX.exe
3. End TServer.exe
4. Restart Solution Center

Validation Checklist

Complete these tasks to validate your learning:

• ? Created 3 solutions with different templates
• ? Organized solutions in folders
• ? Connected to remote server
• ? Checked license status
• ? Used Property Watch on running solution
• ? Setup multi-user editing
• ? Created and restored backup
• ? Changed solution view modes
• ? Used Trace Window for debugging

Key Takeaways

? Solution Center is your control hub - All solution management starts here

? Single-file architecture - Each .dbsln contains everything

? Multi-user ready - Collaborate in real-time

? Built-in diagnostics - Troubleshoot without external tools

? Flexible deployment - Local, remote, or web access

Next Steps

Now that you can manage solutions:

→ [Designer (Tutorial)] - Build your solution
→ [Runtime (Tutorial)] - Deploy to production
→ [High Availability] - Setup redundancy

Additional Resources

• [Solution Center (Concept)] - Architecture details
• [Solution Center (How-to)] - Task procedures
• [Solution Center (Reference)] - Complete feature list
• [Video: Solution Management] - Visual walkthrough

Quick Reference Card

In this section...

• [Designer (Tutorial)]
• [Runtime (Tutorial)]
• Solution Center (Tutorial)