Create totalizer
Hello, i'm a new user of PI procesbook. i hope that someone can help me with the following issue. I want to create a totalizer in a flow to a certain tank. the totalizer must be initiate when the...
View ArticlePI ProcessBook Range Function
Does the Range PE function return the difference between a tag's max and min value during the entire timeframe or only at the two end states of the interval? If I'm looking at a tag in ten minute...
View ArticleConfigure Archives for Rotation
Finally filled up my hard drive (as if that were a goal), so I want to return the archive shifts to rotation. Found a lot of documentation on how to configure to create a new archive, but nothing on...
View ArticleAuto collect data in Excel
Hi, If you have a excel doc with PI datalink and would like daily readings of a tag, is there any way of auto updating(colleting) the latest data? Now I have to select the PI datalink cell and click...
View ArticleRenamed tag gives "Point <tagname> No Digital Set to Passivate"
Hello, I recently renamed a tag using point builder in PI-SMT. it worked well, but I got this message in SMT : "Point <old-tag> No Digital Set to Passivate" periodically. can anyone help me...
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PI continues calculating even after the query in Excel is closed
I'm having some problems with the IP when I do queries.When Excel crashes and I need to close it, the PI continues performing the calculation. In SMT, the curTime keeps increasing and the PI Server...
View ArticleImport Tag Strings Into Excel
I'm looking for a way to automate something which would require doing a full basic tag search of "*' in excel and list all returned tags in a column of a spreadsheet to parse and build from. Example,...
View ArticleDisable/Enable Server Connection with VBA
Is there a way to disable and re-enable the server connection within PI processbook's visual basic application for a macro to run?
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PI Equation for Determining How Long Does a Tag Stay on a Certain Range of...
I want to count the number of minutes/hours does a specific tag stay on a certain range... For example, if I have 3 Temperature ranges: Less than 20°C, Greater than 20°C but less than 50°C and...
View ArticleStoring value in PI tags for future timestamp
Hello, I am using PI-SDK in .Net to save data in the PI tags (using OLEDB PI queries) at "future timestamps". I know PI server wont allow it. Is there any way of doing the same? I know there is a...
View ArticleProblem PI Webparts-Sharepoint 2010
Hi, i'm new in PI System and i have a problem, when i need to use the webparts for Sharepoint, doesn't appears and i dont know why. PI System is installed but PI System Explorer, doesn't connect to...
View ArticleReset a tag by using Performance equation
Hi, Can anyone guide me to reset a "Datapoint" to zero, For example:- A Performance equation is calculated as A=B+C+D after certain value i want to reset the values "A" to '0', is it possible to do in...
View ArticleArchives
Is it possible to schedule on a specific time, to create a new archive file automatically in the Operation -->Archives, no need to worry whether it is full with data or not. For example:- Daily...
View ArticleHow to PI datalink to trend data by clicking on tag in excel?
Hello, I am working with PI datalink in excel, and I wanted to find a way to create a macro (unless there is another way) to click on a tag and get the pi trendm comapred to going on the pi tab,...
View ArticleEvent Tag
Hi All, Is it possible to give multiple Events for a Single Performance Equation / Instrument tag? Regards, mrajar
View ArticleVerify PIML Mobile Tags
I have recently installed the PI Manual Logger and PI Manual Logger Mobile onto my Mobile PC device. I have created a tour in PIML and transfered it to the PIML Mobile program however when I go to...
View ArticleHourly average using PICONFIG
Good afternoon, Is there a way to extract hourly averaged values using piconfig? I did notice EVENT mode we can use to get the equally spaced interpolated data but is there a way to add intervals...
View ArticlePI Datalink Expression
Hi All, Is it possible to have a single PI Datalink formula with expression but from different PI Server? I have 2 tags from 2 different PI Servers: 1. Flow tag from PI Server A 2. Digital tag (ON...
View ArticleCompmax for Digital tags
How to configure a digital tag to archive only when there is a change of State? atual desired Tag VR_FIC-001A.ST...
View ArticleCreating a calculated tag that totals how long a digital tag = 1 in a 24 hr....
I would like to create a calculated tag that totals how long a digital tag = 1 in a 24 hr. period. It will need to start over every day at 6:30AM. How do I do that?
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