Iconics Suite - FrameWorX to FrameWorX functionality configuration (FWX to FWX) [Iconics Architecture]

Iconics Suite - FrameWorX to FrameWorX functionality configuration (FWX to FWX) [Iconics Architecture]

This article will show you how to setup FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication between two Iconics Applications

Settings without Security ON

Communication Graph

We are going to setup the FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication between two PC with Iconics appliactions.

Check both PC settings

Check PC name on both machines

Open context menu on Start Menu button and click System


Remember machine name


Check machine name on second machine

Creating tag on both machines

Let's create some characteristic tags on both PC that we can clearly see if we got connection to certain application server.

Machine Iconics01


Machine Iconics02



Setting FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication

To setup FWX to FWX communication you can use as machine address (Primary Machine Name) both Device Name (PC name) or IP address

Machine Iconics01



Machine Iconics02



As you can see both machines can see and use tags from another Iconics application using FrameWorX to FrameWorX communication

Adding Security

Create Users accounts

On both Iconics application you have to create at least 2 users : Admin (local admin) and User (this account is for external frameworx for authentication - in our case Ico1 and Ico2)



Use users rights in FWX to FWX communication

On both servers go to the Platform Services Configuration


Configuration on PC1


Configuration on PC2