processbook display playback
I have a processbook display with a 'microsoft date and time picker control' and some VBA code. If I pick a time field in the control ie hour, minute, second I can user the spinner to step along in...
View ArticleDataLink filtered archived values
Hello everyone, I'm having trouble making a filter to retrieve sampled data from some tag. Let's say I have 2 tags: "tag1" is a digital and returns "False" or "True" as possible values, "tag2" is a...
View ArticleHow to display tool-tip on piwebpart graphics?
Hi everyone, How to display tool-tip on piwebpart graphics? Is pi webpart has facility to enable or to visible the tool-tip on piwebpart graphics? Regards, Ilyas
View ArticleAF attribute in adhoc trend with delimeter '.', tag with special character.
Hi, The tag-names in PI-server consist delimiters '.' special characters, which is not allowing to pass AF attribute in adhoc trends. We cannot change PI-tag names as the number of tag names and the...
View ArticleOPC Interface, PIBufSS and Exceptions
As I understand it, when using the PI Buffer Subsystem on an interface node with the OPC interface, Exception Deviation AND Compression Deviation are done on the interface...rather than just the...
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Umetrics SIMCA-online: Complex Analytics Applied to PI System™ DataJuly 17th, 2013 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. PDT Umetrics' SIMCA product family incorporates PI System data and events to provide both...
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Pi Datalink and Excel
Hi I am working on Excel with PI. Now I have different cells which calculate average from the dates I manually enter in my calculation something like that. =PIAdvCalcVal(Tags!$B$17,"10 JUL 2013...
View ArticleProcessbook Display: Want to show the "last modified" date
Good morning all, Allow me to preface my question by stating that I am a noob to Processbook and VBA, so if I seem rather dense, I apologize, and assure you it's not deliberate. Okay so onto...
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Not able to connect PI System (AF Server) in PI Webpart
Hi All, Whenever I try to add PI TreeView in PI Webpart, it throws error PI System not found. But when i browse tags it shows me tags as shown below. What should be the link that i'm missing. How to...
View ArticleAdvise tags & scan classes - bit of clarification please
Hi All, I need a bit of clarification on how advise tags work with scan classes. I've read the manuals but I think I'm just confusing myself!!! I have an OPC server and the PI OPC interface. I have...
View ArticlePI ProcessDisplay - Show run hours for a specific value
Hey guys, I want to calculate total #of running hours for a specific PI tag value. How do I achieve this in Processbook? Thanks.
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Summer of Security | July 2013: Seven Best Practices for Securing Your PI Server
Seven Best Practices for Securing Your PI Server: Upgrade to the latest version of Windows and the PI Server Use Windows authentication instead of PI User authentication, also known as explicit login...
View ArticleCan DeltaV Smart Connector and PI OPC HDA Interface coexists?
The question is simple but in order to understand the purpose of the configuration I'll explain our intention to pursue this configuration. We like to automatically create PI Tags and AF Objects and...
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Trend scale appears incorrect with ODBC Data
I am trying to retrieve and display data from a database on a PI trend, using and ODBC query, via a DataSet. The query appears to work fine - it executes the query, and returns the value. The problem...
View ArticlePI AF and PI ProcessBook
Hello, We are going to start work with PI AF. On the test stage we have question concerning “Modeling a Process”. There are two properties for model: Connections and Layers. How can we get access to...
View ArticleODBC Dataset - remember username & password
I have created an ODBC dataset for use in my display. Unfortunately, it gets data from an Oracle table that requires a username & password. This means that every time the display is opened, the...
View ArticleVorne Boards and OPC server
I am looking for information on an OPC server that integrates with Vorne Boards and integrate with PI. The OPC server is called XL-Bolt On created by Sulzer Consulting. We were looking for a way to...
View ArticleHow do I redistribute point source allocation & PI performance monitor
Hello all, As a new self trained user, I will need to ask for your help on basic items that I can't seems to figure out from the manual/forum postings. How do I or can I redistribute point source...
View ArticleImporting PI Excel csv to a copied sheet in Excel
Hi, I have an xyz excel file, which updates everyday from the data from PI. Each day, I record a csv from that xyz file having current day values. Now what I have done is created copy of xyz sheet and...
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