[foxboro] Information on FoxAPI and OPC Server

Hi, 
We have a Foxbor AW51 installted and wanted to see/check the operator inputs or 
working on the HMI. The option i can think of is using an AIM historian or OPC 
server for foxboro to distribute releavant information across the factory LAN. 
Could anyone recommend about the requirements for dsitributing the required 
information to process managers, plant maintenance managers, event generated 
reports etc. Also i read about the FoxAPI but have not worked on it. Is it 
required to use the FoxAPI and OPC server on a separate computer. My colleague 
have worked on Matrikon's OPC server for Foxboro and he suggested to use FoxAPI 
and Matrikon's OPC server on a separate computer. Can we have a difference of 
Matrikon's OPC server and our Foxboro OPC server? Is it possible to see data in 
excel form foxboro OPC server? what is the price range of foxboro opc server 
and FoxAPI. 
 
Regards, 
Wang Tao
TeckWorks Engineering Services
 

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