Step 1 : Configuring an ArchestrA Data Source Object
 
Right-click Configuration and select Add ArchestrA Object from the shortcut menu. New_ArchestrA_000 by default generated (in "edit mode"). Rename it, if desired. You are allowed to add only one ArchestrA data source.

Step 2: Configuring an ArchestrA Group Object
 
Select the new data source object, right-click it, and then click Add ArchestrAGroup Object on the shortcut menu.New_ArchestrAGroup_000 by default generated (in "edit mode"). Rename it, if desired. You are allowed to add up to 100 new group objects.

Configure the new group object:
 
Device Group Name – Name of the topic that DDE or SuiteLink clients of FS Gateway connect to in order to access items at the ArchestrA group. Default value is the concatenation of the ArchestrA object’s name and the group object’s name (this cannot be edited).
ArchestrA Item ID Prefix – A string prefixed to item names added through this ArchestrA group. For instance, a prefix of "Blower_" would be added to an item such as "001.Temp1" to create an item request of "Blower_001.Temp1". Default value is blank.
 Read Only – Check this box to make all items connected through the ArchestrA group read only. This qualification is in addition to any read-only condition that ArchestrA imposes. Unchecking this box only removes OI Gateway-imposed read-only qualifications. In other words, items inherently read-only in the data source remain so. Default value is unchecked.

Configuring ArchestrA Device Items :
ArchestrA data sources allow you to add items either at the data source branch of the hierarchy or through group objects.You can add items directly to the ArchestrA data source branch or in a group that allows you to group related ArchestrA tagnames together. To add device items to your group, select the new group object and click the Device Items tab.