Asset Select+ for AVEVA PI Vision

PI Vision asset selector that switches the whole display

Build one display and let operators choose the pump, line or unit it shows. Asset Select+ lists your AF assets as a tree or a list, with search, attribute values and status colours, and sets the PI Vision asset context with one click.

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Asset Select+ in PI Vision showing assembly lines as a tree with the speed of each line, Line 1.1.3 selected and named in the header, beside a PI Vision trend of the selected line’s speed, next to the View settings with Type Tree, Auto Expand, Allow Selecting Parent Nodes, Icon, Description, Column Headers, Sort by and Direction
Asset Select+ v2.0 in PI Vision: the selected line drives the trend beside it. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

PI Vision asset selector for the display context

Put the asset choice on the display itself. One click changes the asset that the whole display shows.

Select an asset and the display follows

Build a display once for a pump, line or unit, and let operators switch it to any other asset of the same kind.

  • One click sets the PI Vision asset context for the display.
  • Trends, values and other symbols with asset-relative data sources refresh for the selected asset.
  • The header can show a fixed title or the name of the selected asset.
  • The selected asset stays highlighted, also when the context changes elsewhere.
Two states of the same PI Vision display: Asset Select+ with Line 1.1.1 selected and named in the header next to a trend of its speed, then Line 1.1.4 selected and named in the header with the same trend now showing Line 1.1.4
Selecting another line switches the asset-relative trend on the display to that line. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

A fixed asset list or an AF search

Pick the assets by hand, or let an AF search fill the list so new assets of the same type appear without editing the display.

  • Drag assets onto the symbol for a fixed list.
  • Search criteria: database, search root with all descendants, asset name, asset type and category.
  • Number of results and asset order.
  • Asset Filter+ and linked filters can narrow the list, with an "x of y assets" indicator.
Asset Select+ listing assembly lines with their speed, next to the PI Vision search criteria with database Test, search root Assembly Lines with Return All Descendants, asset type Assembly Line, number of results and asset order
An AF search on the assembly line template fills the list. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

Asset tree, list view and search in PI Vision

Show large AF hierarchies in a form operators can find their way around, and keep the selector as small as the display needs.

Browse the AF hierarchy as a tree or a flat list

Follow the AF structure operators already know, or flatten it into one list.

  • Tree view built from the AF paths, with expandable nodes and optional auto expand.
  • Parent nodes as selectable assets or only as folders.
  • List view with every asset in one flat list.
  • Asset icon, description and column headers on or off.
Two Asset Select+ symbols in PI Vision: on the left the assembly lines as a tree with Line 1 and Line 1.1 expanded to their sub-lines, on the right the same lines as a flat list with column headers, sorted by average speed
Tree view following the AF paths, and the flat list view. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

Search, sort and a collapsible picker

Find the right asset in a long list, and fold the selector away when the display needs the space.

  • Search as you type, with wildcards such as Line 1.1*; branches with matches open in the tree.
  • Sort by name or by any added attribute, ascending or descending.
  • Collapsible layout: a header that opens the list over the display, closes on select and can start expanded.
  • Or a static, always visible list, with theme presets, font, font size and padding to match the display.
Asset Select+ in the collapsible layout, opened over a PI Vision trend, with the wildcard search Line 1.1* showing only Line 1, Line 1.1 and its four sub-lines, next to the Layout settings with Type Collapsible, Collapse on Select and Start Expanded
Collapsible picker opened over the display, with a wildcard search. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

Attribute values and status colours in the asset list

See the key value of every asset before you select it, and let colours show which asset needs attention.

Attribute values beside each asset

Show one or more attributes next to every asset, so the list already answers the first question.

  • Attribute values with units to the right of each asset name.
  • Current value, or total, average, minimum, maximum or range over the display time range.
  • Also standard deviation, count and per cent good, time or event weighted.
  • Column headers and the PI Vision number format.
Asset Select+ listing the assembly lines with column headers and the average speed of each line, sorted with the highest first, next to the Attributes settings with Show on, Value Average and Basis Time Weighted
Average speed over the display time range beside each line, sorted highest first. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

Multi-state colours on values or whole rows

Turn the selector into a status list: operators see which asset is out of range and open it with one click.

  • Multi-state limits colour an attribute value as text or as a fill.
  • Apply to Asset colours the whole asset row.
  • Hide the value for a purely colour-coded asset list.
  • Multi-state per attribute, configured from the right-click menu.
Asset Select+ with assembly line rows coloured green, amber, blue and red by their speed, next to the multi-state settings with Speed selected, Enable Multi-State checked, Property Fill, Apply to Asset and the states
Rows coloured by speed limits with Apply to Asset. Demo data. Select the image to enlarge.

PI Vision asset selector examples

Four common ways teams use Asset Select+ on their displays.

One display for every pump

Data
The pumps of one AF template from an AF search
Settings
List view sorted by name, header text Asset, a display built on asset-relative data sources
Shows
Operators switch trends and values to the next pump without opening another display

Production line browser

Data
Lines and sub-lines under an area in AF
Settings
Tree view, parent nodes selectable, search on
Shows
The whole line hierarchy, with any line or sub-line one click away

Status-coloured unit list

Data
A status or temperature attribute per unit
Settings
Multi-state with Apply to Asset, value hidden
Shows
Which unit is out of range, and its details with one click

Compact picker on a busy display

Data
A fixed list of assets
Settings
Collapsible layout, Collapse on Select, header text Asset
Shows
A one-line header that opens the list only when needed

Related symbols: Asset Filter+ to narrow the assets inside comparison symbols instead of switching the display, Navigation Menu+ and Navigation Button+ to move between displays with the asset context, and Value+ for the values of the selected asset.

Asset Select+ FAQ

Questions we are asked most often. Read the Asset Select+ documentation or ask a technical question.

How is Asset Select+ different from PI Vision asset switching and from Asset Filter+?

Asset Select+ sets the same PI Vision asset context that the display uses for asset-relative data, so the whole display switches to the selected asset. It puts that choice on the display as a tree or list with search, attribute values and status colours. Asset Filter+ works differently: it narrows the assets shown inside compatible Vision Library+ symbols, such as Asset Comparison Table+, and leaves the display context unchanged. Asset Filter+ can also narrow the Asset Select+ list.

Which symbols follow the selected asset?

Every symbol whose data sources are relative to the asset, for example trends, values and tables built from an asset of the same AF template. If the display does not switch, check that its symbols use asset-relative data sources rather than fixed PI Points, and that the selected asset is based on the same AF template; assets of another template, including a derived one, may not switch.

Can new assets appear in the list automatically?

Yes. Add search criteria and the list is filled from an AF search by search root, asset name, asset type and category. If assets are missing, check Return All Descendants and the number of results.

Can the list show which assets need attention?

Yes. Show an attribute beside each asset and add multi-state limits to it. The colour goes on the value, or with Apply to Asset on the whole row; hide the value for a purely colour-coded list.

What do we need to run it?

PI Vision 2021 or later with PI Web API, and PI AF Server 2018 SP2 or later. Asset Select+ runs in PI Vision and uses each user’s existing PI permissions.

How do we get Asset Select+?

Asset Select+ is part of Vision Library+, together with the other Vision Library+ symbols. Request a trial to test it in your own PI Vision environment.

Try Asset Select+ in your PI Vision

Asset Select+ is included in Vision Library+, the PI Vision custom symbol library from Software Athlete. Test it on your own displays and data.

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