Symbol guide
The symbol guide is organized in the same categories as the Vision Library+ symbol directory on the Software Athlete website. Each category begins with a selection table, followed by articles that use the same setup, usage, configuration, and troubleshooting structure.
Overview
| Category | Best for | Symbols |
|---|---|---|
| Charts | Comparing trends, periods, distributions, profiles, or relationships | Combo Chart+, Period Comparison Chart+, Heatmap+, Box Plot+, Histogram+, Pie Chart+, Waterfall Chart+, Sankey+, Radar Chart+, ProfileView+, FFT+, Duval Triangle+, Control Chart+, XY Plot+ |
| Assets | Comparing, analyzing, selecting, or filtering AF assets | Asset Comparison Bar Chart+, Asset Comparison Table+, Asset Time Series Chart+, Asset Analytics KPI+, Asset Analytics Chart+, Asset Analytics Pie+, Asset Treemap+, Asset Select+, Asset Filter+ |
| Event Frames | Reviewing, aggregating, comparing, or editing event frames | Events Table+, Event Analytics Chart+, Event Analytics KPI+, Event Analytics Pie+, Event Analytics Pivot+, Event Analytics Table+, Event Comparison Chart+, Gantt Chart+, Event Filter+, Event Frame Form+ |
| Data Entry | Recording or correcting PI System values | Manual Data Entry+, Manual Input Table+, Manual Input Form+, Quick Input+ |
| Tables | Reviewing precise rows, alarms, or time-series values | Alarm Table+, Time Series Table+ |
| SQL | Showing, editing, or filtering the rows of an AF table, or building a custom view of AF table data | SQL Table+, SQL Filter+, Custom SQL Visualization+ |
| Values & Status | Showing current value, state, range, or location at a glance | KPI Card+, Value+, Radial Gauge+, Linear Gauge+, Map+, Alarm Sound+ |
| Navigation & Utility | Navigating between displays, changing display time, embedding web content, or showing your own visualizations | Navigation Menu+, Navigation Button+, DateTime Picker+, Web View+, Custom Visualization+ |
Alphabetical index
Alarm Sound+; Alarm Table+; Asset Analytics Chart+; Asset Analytics KPI+; Asset Analytics Pie+; Asset Comparison Bar Chart+; Asset Comparison Table+; Asset Filter+; Asset Select+; Asset State Timeline+; Asset Time Series Chart+; Asset Treemap+; Box Plot+; Combo Chart+; Control Chart+; Custom SQL Visualization+; Custom Visualization+; DateTime Picker+; Duval Triangle+; Event Analytics Chart+; Event Analytics KPI+; Event Analytics Pie+; Event Analytics Pivot+; Event Analytics Table+; Event Comparison Chart+; Event Filter+; Event Frame Form+; Events Table+; FFT+; Gantt Chart+; Heatmap+; Histogram+; KPI Card+; Linear Gauge+; Manual Data Entry+; Manual Input Form+; Manual Input Table+; Map+; Navigation Button+; Navigation Menu+; Period Comparison Chart+; Pie Chart+; ProfileView+; Quick Input+; Radar Chart+; Radial Gauge+; Sankey+; SQL Filter+; SQL Table+; Time Series Table+; Value+; Waterfall Chart+; Web View+; XY Plot+.
Glossary
- AF attribute: A value or configuration field associated with an AF element.
- AF element: An asset or logical object in an AF hierarchy.
- Data source: A PI Point, AF attribute, asset, event-frame field, or other input used by a symbol.
- Display time range: The shared PI Vision start and end time applied to symbols that follow display time.
- Event frame: A PI System record with a start time, end time, and contextual attributes.
- Multi-state: Conditional colors or styles applied from configured states or limits.
- PI Point: An individual time-series point in the PI Data Archive.
- Symbol time range: A time range maintained by one symbol independently of the display range.
