Execute and monitor solutions with different profiles and diagnostic tools

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What this Tutorial Teaches

The Runtime Tutorial walks you through executing and managing your configured solution. Learn to start solutions with different execution profiles, monitor runtime status, use diagnostic tools, and apply changes without stopping execution. These hands-on exercises teach you how to operate solutions reliably in development, validation, and production environments.

Prerequisites:

  • Solution created in Solution Center
  • Basic configuration completed in Designer


1. Start Runtime in Development Mode

Quick Test from Designer

  1. Open MyFirstSolution in Designer (if not already open)
  2. Go to Runtime → Startup
  3. Make sure that under "ExecutionProfile" the option Development is checked
  4. Click the Run Startup button
  5. Observe startup sequence:
    • TServer Startup...
    • Process starting...
    • Connecting to server...
    • Server Started Successfully
    • Starting modules...

Stop Runtime

  • Click Stop button in the Designer → Runtime → Startup
  • Wait for clean shutdown
  • Once the shutdown is complete, the "Run Startup" button will be available again


2. Explore Execution Profiles

View Available Profiles

  1. Go to Runtime → Execution Profiles
  2. See three default profiles:
    • Development 
    • Validation 
    • Custom


3. Monitor Runtime Status

Start Full Runtime

  1. Go to Runtime → Startup
  2. Ensure Development profile selected
  3. Click Run Startup
  4. Watch startup progress

Check Module Status

On the TStartup display, observe which modules are running, paused or stopped.


4. Use Property Watch

Open Property Watch

  1. Click Runtime → Runtime Diagnostics
  2. Select Property Watch
  3. New window opens

Browse Runtime Objects

Navigate the object tree:

  1. Expand Tag node
  2. Find your tags (Double1, Double2, Double3)
  3. Click Double1
  4. View properties:
    • Value: Current value
    • Quality: 192 (Good)
    • Timestamp: Last update

Modify a Value

Test runtime write:

  1. Select Double1 Value
  2. Enter new value: 50
  3. Press Enter
  4. Observe value changes
  5. Note timestamp updates


5. Test Client Connections

Enable Web Client

  1. Go to Runtime → Startup
  2. Note the HTMNL5 Client URL: http://127.0.0.1:3201/html5
  3. Click the play button or copy to browser

Access Web Interface

In your browser:

  1. Page loads automatically
  2. If prompted for login:
    • Username: Administrator
    • Password: (blank for development)
  3. Main display appears

Test Display Updates

  1. Return to Property Watch
  2. Change Double1 value to 75
  3. Watch web display update in real-time
  4. Confirms client-server communication


6. Use Trace Window

Open Trace Window

  1. Click Runtime → Runtime Diagnostics
  2. Select Trace Window
  3. Click Settings
  4. Check Debug

Any error message should display here (it's expected that at this moment no messages will show up, once there are no errors happening).

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