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Adding the cloud connector service

You must add the cloud connector service to stations that do not support Forge Connect. This procedure documents how to add this service to the Services container in a Workbench Nav tree.
Prerequisites: You are working in Workbench connected to a station. You are using a branded nCloudDriver palette.
It is important to get the correct cloud connector component installed in your station. This pluggable ConnectorImpl component configures the connection to Honeywell Sentience.
Perform the following steps:
  1. To open the Palette side bar, select Window > Side Bars > Palette from the Menu bar.
    The Palette side bar opens.
  2. Click the Open Palette folder icon (Image).
    The Open Palette window opens.
  3. To add the cloud connector component, select the nCloudDriver palette, click Open and drag the CloudConnector_Sentience nCloudDriver component to the Services folder in the Nav tree.
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  4. Right-click the component you just added, select Views > AX Property Sheet and click Connector Impl.
    The Sentience Connecter Impl Property Sheet opens.
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    System Types are specifically registered with the Honeywell Forge Identity Provider, and only defined System Types can be used for device registration.

    If you are using a branded nCloudDriver palette, System Type is pre-configured by the palette. If you are not using a branded nCloudDriver palette, System Type defaults to blank. This property is key to getting the device correctly registered and must not be blank. Although it is possible to manually enter the System Type, a best practice is to use the external palette provided in the software image download. This software image contains one palette with the System Type already correctly configured for your brand.

  5. If System Type is blank, enter the correct type and click Save.
    You can obtain the correct system type from your support channel.

Once the component is in place, the next step is to register this device with the Asset Manager in Niagara Community and Honeywell Forge.

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