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DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations”
Explore The Future
PI Application Framework
Richard Beeson
Software Engineering Group Leader
San Leandro, CA
DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations”
Presentation Topics
• Introduction
• Key Concepts
• Conceptions and Misconceptions
• Developer Roadmap
• Digging In– Programming the PI Application
Framework
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PI Application Framework Introduction
• What is it?– Extenstion to the PI System
• Topology and Models• Data Aggregation and Organization• Business Logic Infrastructure
– Time Rules, Data References, Analysis• Rich Set of Supporting Functions
– Fully Programmable• New Software Development Kit (AF-SDK)
– Client Integration• Data and Modeling for Process Book• Data Add In for Excel• ICE Integration
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Topology / Model
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Data Aggregation
PI Application Framework Element
Historian Maintainance
Calculation Financial
LevelVolume,
MassProduct,Material
InventoryValue
ServiceHistory
Data References
Elements
Attributes
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Business Logic Plug-Ins
• Data References– Aggregation– Data Source and Store– Calculation
• Analysis Rules– Operations on Topology/Models
• Time Rules– Logic for Time Context
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PI Application Framework SDK
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Client Integration
• ProcessBook– AF Modeler/Data Set Add-In
• DataLink– AF Add-Ins to Excel (Admin, Analysis)
• Utilities– AF Explorer– TRU
• ICE Integration
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Client Integration (ProcessBook)
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Client Integration (Excel)
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PI Application Framework Runtime
AF CommonControls
AF SDK
PI Data Access
PI SDK
Client Applications andPresentation Layer
PI Application FrameworkServer
PI System
PI ProcessBook
PI DataLink
PI ICE
OEM/CustomApplications
Utilities
Plug Ins
AF DatabaseManagement
Module Database
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PI Application Framework Introduction
• What does PIAF Do For Us?– Provides Infrastructure
• Implements Infrastructure Common to Most Applications• Shares Aggregation• Shares Business Logic• Promotes Reuse (across facilities and industries)
through n-tier architecture
– Separates Development from Configuration • PI Point Paradigm
– Implement / Manages Features Needed by All Applications in this Problem Space
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Key Concepts
• Next, we look at many of the key concepts behind the PI Application Framework
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PI AF Server
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PI AF Database
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Source Control Paradigm
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Element Templates
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Element Types
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Ports
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Catagories
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Catagories
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Elements
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Element Attributes (Values)
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Transfers
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Units of Measure
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Tables
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Models
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Layers
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Connections
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Cases
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Managed Code (.NET)
• AFSDK and Server Code base developed in C#– Remoting– Robustness– Development Efficiency– COM Interoperability
• Used by Common Controls, ProcessBook, etc.
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Plug-Ins
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Data References
• Demo
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Time Rules
• Demo
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Analysis Rules
• Demo
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Context
• Time Context– Batch*– Case– Time Range– Time– None
• Model Context• Analysis Context• Presentation Context (UOMs)
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Common Conceptions and Misconceptions
• The PI Application Framework Replaces Prior Development Toolkits– Misconception: The PI Application
Framework complements the PI SDK (and PI Server) adding new functionality and behavior in the realms of information organization (aggregation), topology and shared business logic
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Common Conceptions and Misconceptions
• The PI Application Framework is Built on .NET Technology– Conception: The PI Application Framework
is built from the ground up as a managed class library.
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Common Conceptions and Misconceptions
• The PI Application Framework Replaces the Module Database– Misconception: The PI Application
Framework uses the Module Database just as any other application might use the Module Database.
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Common Conceptions and Misconceptions
• The PI Application Framework is THE PI Development Environment– Misconception: The PI Application
Framework provides services and an SDK for solving specific problems in specific problem domains.
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Common Conceptions and Misconceptions
• The PI Application Framework is Sigmafine 4.0– Misconception: The next major release of
Sigmafine, 4.0, is a solution built on the PI Application Framework, implementing solution specific schema (templates), business logic in the form of many plug ins,
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Developer Roadmap
• Methodology for Developing with the PI Application Framework
• Developing Sigmafine 4.0
• Resources for Developing with the PI Application Framework
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Developing with the PI Application Framework
• Define Aggregation Schema– Create Element Templates
• Define Logic– Time Rules, Data References, Analysis Rules
• Define Presentation– Process Book, Data Link, ICE Integration– Custom Reports– Custom Applications
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AF Plug-InsSchema
(Templates)
PI ApplicationFramework Clients
Displays
AF SDK
Building an Application Framework Solution
PI ApplicationFramework Server
Reports
Analysis RulesData ReferencesTime Rules
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Using the PI Application Framework
• Configure Elements• Configure Models
– Configure Element Connectivity/Topology– Configure Analysis
• Run Cases– Run Analyses
• Configure Presentations– Build Reports, Displays, etc.
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AF Plug-InsSchema
(Templates)
PI ApplicationFramework Clients
Displays
AF SDK
Using an Application Framework Solution
PI ApplicationFramework Server
ReportsConfigure Elements and ModelsConfigure AnalysisCustomize/Build
ReportsCustomize/Build Displays
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PI Application Framework Developers Roadmap
• The following section outlines the requirements and resources for PI Application Framework Development Early Adopters and Beta Users
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PI Application Framework Development Dependencies
• Development PI Server 3.3 SR1
• PI SDK (minimum or exact version dependent on PIAF)
• PI Application Framework Beta– Open beta begins in December 2002
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PI Application Framework Development Dependencies
• PI Client Application Integration– Process Book 3.0 Beta (availability TBD)– PI AF Data/Modeler Add In for PB– PI AF Add In for Excel
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PI Application Framework Development Resources
• What’s Installed in the Developer Version?– AF Server– AF SDK
• Interoperation DLL’s and Public Assemblies• AF Common Controls
– Online Help– Reference for PI Application Framework
Object Model
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PI Application Framework Development Resources
• What’s Installed in the Developer Version? (Continued)– Utilities– Wizards– Tutorial
• Chocolate Milk Factory
– Samples• Time Rules• Data References• Analysis Rules
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Digging In
• Developing Plug-Ins– Plug-In Wizards– Installing Plug-Ins– Sample Plug-Ins
• CMF Tutorial– See Code?
• Graphical Model Building– PI ProcessBook 3.0 Demo
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PIAF Plug In Wizards
• The PI Application Plug In Wizards for Visual Studio.NET jump start the development of Time Rules, Data References and Analysis Rules.
• Wizards are available for both C# and VB.NET.
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PI AF Plug In Wizards (Demo)
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Installing a Plug In (Demo)
• The PI Application Framework Server “listens” for changes to the Plug-Ins directory and dynamically adds conforming Plug Ins to the list of known plug ins.
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Time Rule Sample
• The Time Rule Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Time Rule Plug In for PI Application Framework.
• Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide
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Data Reference Sample
• The Data Reference Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Data Reference Plug In for PI Application Framework.
• Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide
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Analysis Rule Sample
• The Analysis Rule Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Analysis Rule Plug In for PI Application Framework.
• Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide
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CMF Tutorial
• The Chocolate Milk Factory Tutorial covers most of the basic aspects of programming the PI Application Framework.– Covered in Chapter 3 of the PI Application
Framework Users Guide (included in the handout.)
– Separate CMF Simulator Available*
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CMF Tutorial
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CMF Tutorial
• DEMO– Create PI AF Database– Create CMF– Run the CMF– Look at CMF via ProcessBook and
AFExplorer– Review Code Behind CMF
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CMF Tutorial
• Create– Create Units of Measures– Create Categories– Create Templates (Schema)– Create Derived Elements– Create Model– Add Elements to Model– Add Element Connectivity– Create Model Analysis
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CMF Tutorial
• Run– Create Case– Run Case
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CMF Tutorial
• Remove– Remove Model– Remove Transfers– Remove Element Templates
• Removes Derived Elements
– Remove Categories
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Configuration Utilities
• What About Configuration Utilities?– Much of what is demonstrated in CMF will typically
be accomplished using bulk and/or interactive configuration utilities.
– Bulk configuration will be through XLM documents– Interactive configuration will be through Excel (ala
Tag Configurator) or ProcessBook (Element Configuration and Model Building)
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Building a Model Graphically
• ProcessBook 3.0 with the PI Application Framework Add-in (DEMO)
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Call to Action• Application Developers
– Sign up for beta program– Begin porting or developing applications
on the PI Application Framework
• Corporate Developers– Sign up for beta program– Begin design process for integrating PI Application
Framework
• IT / Administrators– Plan resources - white papers to be provided on
beta website
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Call to Action• All Users
– Start to think about and identify • Organizational / Structural Abstractions
– Equipment– Units– Physical/logical Models
• Data References– Business/Process/Manufacturing rules or logic– Integration with existing (non temporal) data
• Analyses– Time domain operations on organizational or structure
information
• Time Rules– Identify time scope relevant to your business
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Questions / Discussion?