2. ProNest Integration Pre-Setup requirements
Tekla PowerFab to ProNest Integration Pre-Setup Requirements
Before trying to connect ProNest and PowerFab, a few basic pieces should be in place. This document details the steps to verify that each piece is installed and working correctly.
From ProNest
- Check versions of ProNest and DataSync against the Integration Requirements. Contact your ProNest representative for necessary updates.
- This integration requires that the Networked database from ProNest be installed, and also requires some specific licenses from ProNest. DataSyncCmd must be installed properly on the PowerFab server. DataSyncCmd.exe must exist and db.ini must match the other instances of db.ini (in the ProNest folder, etc).
- Make sure the Data Sync Service is running on the Tekla PowerFab Server.
- FROM THE PowerFab SERVER, open cmd (type "cmd" into the Search on the start button or screen). You'll get a black window with a prompt. Copy and paste this text into it (including quotes, replacing portions in square brackets with the appropriate information on your system):
"[Data Sync Path]" test1
If the DataSyncCmd is at C:\Program Files (x86)\Hypertherm CAM\Data Sync\DataSyncCmd.exe then this command is:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Hypertherm CAM\Data Sync\DataSyncCmd.exe" test1
If you get an error that says "The specified task name is unknown", your Data Sync is running properly. If you get an error that says "Cannot find Data Sync Service", then contact your ProNest representative. Data Sync is not communicating properly with the Data Sync Manager.
From Tekla PowerFab
Download the following files from Here. Note that for now some are still are named "FabSuite . . ." and must keep this name for now as this is hard-coded in PowerFab Office.
- On the server with the ProNest Database: FabSuite Inventory Sync.xml (This is the Inventory Sync Task for Data Sync. Put in C:\ProgramData\Hypertherm CAM\Data Sync\Tasks\ )
- Optional: Also On the server with the ProNest Database: Tekla PowerFab Work Order.xml (If you plan to export using the Work Order format. Put in C:\ProgramData\Hypertherm CAM\Data Sync\Tasks\ )
- On the ProNest Workstation: ProNest to Tekla PowerFab Nest Summary.fr3 (This is the custom report that we use from ProNest back to PowerFab. Put it in C:\ProgramData\Hypertherm CAM\ProNest 2023\Reports (FastReport)\Custom Reports\ )
Notes
Data Sync Server and DataSyncCMD must be running on the server with the ProNest database.
DataSyncCMD must be running on the server with the Tekla PowerFab database and on PowerFab workstations that may use the integration.
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