To Start or Stop an interface service, use the Startbutton and a Stop button on the ICU toolbar. If this interface service is not currently installed, these buttons will remain grayed out until the service is added. If this interface service is running, the Stop button is available. If this service is not running, the Start button is available.
The status of the Interface service is indicated in the lower portion of the PI ICU dialog.
One can get help for installing the interface as a service at any time with the command:
blysem.exe –help Change to the directory where the blysem.exe executable is located. Then, consult the following table to determine the appropriate service installation command.
Windows Service Installation Commands on a PI Interface Node or a PI Server Node
with Bufserv implemented
blysem.exe –serviceid X –install –auto –depend “tcpip bufserv”
Windows Service Installation Commands on a PI Interface Node or a PI Server Node
without Bufserv implemented
Manual service
blysem.exe –install –depend tcpip
Automatic service
blysem.exe –install –auto –depend tcpip
*Automatic service with service id
blysem.exe –serviceid X –install –auto –depend tcpip
*When specifying service id, the user must include an id number. It is suggested that this number correspond to the interface id (/id) parameter found in the interface .bat file.
Check the Microsoft Windows services control panel to verify that the service was added successfully. The services control panel can be used at any time to change the interface from an automatic service to a manual service or vice versa.