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Store Tagdata in Batch Eventframe
Our customer want to have the ability to build Batch Reports centrally in AF so that several Applications can access the same data.
We are already transmitting batch data as Event Frames from our DCS batch package like Simatic Batch and others to AF. We also included other reported values from DCS batchpackage like Educts. But some information like actual product amount or other is not available in DCS batch but as classical PI Tag.
We would like to have the possibility to add these information to the procedure of the Batch Event Frames. Either by an extension of the…1 vote -
WonderWare InBatch - change phase state logic when a phase end event occurs at the same time as phase start event
When a phase end event is received at the same time as a phase start event, the WWInBatch interface currently creates batches/event frames of zero duration despite there being phase state events under the phase event.
It would be helpful if the interface logic is updated so that either:
the phase end time is updated to the timestamp of the most current phase end event
or ignore phase end events that happen at the same time as phase start events.1 vote -
Batch Framework Interfaces - Support of two byte languages
Batch Framework Interfaces currently do not support two byte languages. Please add support of two byte languages to batch interfaces.
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EMERSON PK based DCS - EMDVB Interface support
Emerson has a new PK Controller based DCS available (in lieu of full blown DeltaV). This new device is contained with OPC-UA and Batch Exec/Historian. We want support for the existing EMDVB interface to supply S88 based batches into PI Event Frames and/or PI Batch. Additionally, we will want to run the PI OPC-UA interface to get the live module data into PI tags. Do you have support for this today?
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Bring in UOM from EMDVBCS source files.
EMBVBCS currently does not bring in UOM from source files to the interface.
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EFGEN - Allow Active Point Trigger Based on Specific Value/Logic/Calculation
Using EFGen, currently an EF can only be triggered based on the zeroth state of the Active Point. This makes is impossible to trigger different events based on specific values of a single PI Tag.
I am trying to implement a batch structure using Event Frames with production run as the parent and different phases of the run as children. I have a single PI Tag that lists the current phase of the run in real time. It would be nice to be able to trigger the phase child events based on the specific string values of this tag.
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Suppress creation of an AF Element hierarchy
As a PI Admin, I may have already created a AF Element Hierarchy corresponding to my BES or MES source data. Therefore I have no need for the interface to create a new AF Elements and I would like to suppress this completely.
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Double check window required when deleting an instance in PI Event Frames Interface Manager
As a PI System Admin, I would like to see a confirmation window (acceptation pop-up message), when deleting Interface instances in PI Event Frames Interface Manager. This would minimize the deletion of the instances by error.
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Batch interface to support slightly different parsing logic
Some of the fields incoming from the DCS are user entered and prone to errors. Please allow for the option to include slightly different logics to be able to filter out those user errors (such as empty spaces at the end of the string, etc).
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Batch Framework Interfaces - Support filtering by whitelisting
As a Batch Framework Interface user, I would like to filter my batch data by whitelisting. Currently the only option is blacklisting. This is inconvenient, for example, if data is only desired from a few units. Each time a new unit is added to the data source, the interface configuration must be updated.
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PI EFGEN Interface -- Allow the "time true" fuction for EFGen
in order to eliminate unwanted or noise event which be triggered and recovered in a short period.
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Allow PI Interface for EMDVB to have the ability to define the source system Time/TimeZone offset.
PI EMDVB interface stops because of time difference between SQL and PI servers:
"Error, SQL Server is ahead of PI Server more than 30 seconds, please adjust clocks. "
That means we should adjust the (SQL server) DCS clock. However 30 seconds seems a short time to me.
I would like the PI Interface for EMDVB to have the ability to define the source system Time/TimeZone offset.
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Make UserID and ReviewerID available from BatchQuestion table for PI Interface for Wonderware InBatch
Currently UserID (DoneByUserID) and ReviewerID (CheckByUserID) cannot be read from the BatchQuestion table when using PI Interface for Wonderware InBatch. These fields are important to know who answered the question and who confirmed/checked the question.
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Allow Tag Template Triggers to trigger on blank placeholders
Currently, Batch Interface Framework interfaces implement tag template triggers that can trigger whenever a placeholder has any value. These interfaces should also support triggering when a placeholder does not have a value. For example, our SISBatch data source has separate columns for Operation and Phase information. We would like to record the value of the [DESCRIPT] column in a tag only for non-phase batch events (i.e. trigger the tag template only when the [PHASE] placeholder is blank).
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EFGEN - Allow for null/blank values to be Zeroth State for active point
When my EFGen Active Point tags have a null value, the interface should be able to designate this as a Zeroth State.
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PI BES Interface (i.e. PI EMDVB): aliasing of Unit Names
Currently the interface creates PI UnitBatches or Event Frames associated to Units (PI Units or AF Elements) determined by some placeholders specified at the "Unit Procedure" level; the default is "[AREA][PROCESSCELL][UNIT]".
Moreover the interface properly created a PI MDB or AF structure under an alternate module path, specified in "Batch Setup" section (/SMP parameter).It would be useful to have a way to specify different Units instead of the one determined by the [UNIT] placeholder (at least).
As an example, suppose we want to register unit batches for a PI Unit called Reactor1" when the [UNIT] placeholder values "U6-K54100", and…3 votes -
Delete mode in Wonderware InBatch interface
When run in delete mode for WWInBatch interface, it uses the data source as the system of record--any open batch in SQL will be deleted. However, as abandoned or done batches are open in WonderWare but closed in PI, the interface may delete batches in PI that are still open in the source. It would be helpful if the interface gave the option of using PI as the system of record regarding batch end times.
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EFGEN - Allow Zeroth State strings to be used with Digital-type Active Points
When my EFGen Active Point tags have a type of digital, the interface should allow certain digital states to be designated as a Zeroth State.
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PI Event Frames Generator - Fix 'merge consecutive' in PIBAGEN mode.
To enable us to move from PIBAGEN to EF Gen interface, we need 'merge consecutive' to work when running in PIBAGEN mode. Currently none of this functionality is working, and the following known issues is already found.
119695 - Merge consecutive at unit procedure level does not merge all consecutive unit procedures.
124407 - Unit Procedures may be improperly merged in PIBaGenCompatibility mode.
119363 - Consecutive subbatches can get merged incorrectlyPlease make an updated version of the 'PI Event Frames Generator' where this important functionality is working.
5 votesThe next version of EFGen will more closely mimic PIBaGen when running in PIBaGen compatibility mode.
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PI EMDVB Interface - Rename Parsed Files
PI EMDVB Interface - Rename Parsed Files. Files that get renamed to .999 is no longer available with PI EMDVB. This file renaming feature was very useful from a system maintenance perspective. We would easily remove .999 from the active EVT folder and move to an offline directory. Currently with PI EMDVB, there is no obvious visual indication that the EVT file was parsed completely.
4 votes
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