Using the Status Displays (4.4)

The status indicator (using symbols) and the status tile (using colours) provide an immediate overview of the value status, in relation to thresholds (status indicator) or a limit (status tile). The status tile sometimes has a hyperlink to another page, trend or URL.

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Explorer Ribbon (4.4.1)

The P2 Explorer Ribbon is the main way to access the functionality of P2 Explorer. The ribbon contains 3 main tabs (Home, View, Admin), along with 2 other context-sensitive tabs appearing as needed (Studio, Trend). Additional custom-built tabs may appear if they have been configured for an organisation. This article describes the functionality available on the P2 Explorer Ribbon.

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Page Properties (4.4.3)

Explorer's page properties display audit information, as well as page details (workspace, ID, Explorer version when the page was created).
This is where you supply a page description, and where you can set the minimum page dimensions, as well as print options.
This article refers to version 4.4.3 and later of P2 Explorer.

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Default Values (4.4.2)

You can assign a default value to any variable on an Explorer page. Trends have pre-defined default values.
Default values affect how combo boxes, option links, date selections etc. appear when a page or trend is first opened.
Default values set the context for a page or trend. A user should have access to relevant information, preferably without having to immediately change the default selections. This article is applicable to versions 4.4.2 and later of P2 Explorer

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Using the Process Controls (4.4.1)

P2 Explorer process controls consists of a group of four simple shapes - each with the purpose of displaying particular types of measurements against defined limits: Gauge, Level Meter, Pressure Meter and Temperature Meter. This article describes the shapes and how to interpret them.

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Adding a New Asset

Every now and then, you will need to add a new asset to your system. For example, you want to set up a new well that will be coming online soon. This article describes what you need to do to properly incorporate a new asset into your existing structure.

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Selecting Items

IFS OI Explorer pages are interactive, allowing you to select date ranges, multiple locations, different product types, and so on - so that you can choose what data to focus on. This page describes the different selectors available and how to use them.

This article describes how to use Combo Boxes, Multi Select Lists and Option Links, and also how to use the Selections List component to manage some of your selections.

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