Target Variance Bar

The Target Variance Bar shows a variance value from a target as a bar. By default, the bar is red when the variance is below the target, or grey when the variance is at or above the target. This article describes how to configure a target variance bar in version 4.4 and later of IFS OI Explorer.

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Precision Layout

Precision Layout is typically used for pages that contain schematic diagrams, or for other designs where using a Grid Layout is too restrictive or complicated. This article describes how to configure a precision layout in versions 4.5.2 and later of IFS OI Explorer.

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Wind Vane

The Wind Vane allows you to monitor changes in wind direction, and changes colour when the direction is within a specified range. This article describes how to configure the Wind Vane in versions 4.4.4 and later of IFS OI Explorer.

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Treemap

The Treemap shows the relative values of numerical data as nested rectangles of proportional area, with an additional dimension represented as their colour. This article applies to the Treemap in version 4.4.4 and later of IFS OI Explorer.

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Embedded Trend (4.5.0)

The Embedded Trend component is used to embed a smaller version of a trend within an Explorer page, and is used for quick and simple diagnostics. Read about how to configure this.

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Managing Digital State Sets

A digital state set can be assigned to a tag, to define the tag's digital state when it is fetched from a historian. The digital state set can also be associated with a datasource, and may also be updated during a tag fetch.
This article describes how to create a master list of digital state sets in IFS OI Server.

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Editing Tags

Every now and then, you may need to edit a tag in your system after it has been fetched from the historian. This article describes how to edit a tag using IFS OI Server Management or the Import/Export spreadsheet.

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Editing Tags (4.5.0)

Every now and then, you may need to edit a tag in your system after it has been fetched from the historian. This article describes how to edit a tag using P2 Server Management or the Import/Export spreadsheet.

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Creating a Trend (4.5.4)

An Explorer trend displays time-series data, such as tags and attributes, over a selected period.
The trend can have multiple hairlines, and you can add comments to the trended tag or attribute.
See how to add and view trends, and how to use the calculation editor within the trend.

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Creating a Calculation

IFS OI Server Management allows users to create calculations that are stored in the database, and are available for others to use in consuming applications. This article explains how to create a calculation tag that can be used in applications such as IFS OI Explorer.

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