OSI PI Historian
Overview
OSI PI Web Integration enables Belden Horizon Data Operations to connect with a PI Historian Web API.
Supported Communication
- Outbound - Publish data from Edge to PI
- Inbound - Subscribe to data from PI to Edge
Configurations
Variable | Detail | Required |
|---|---|---|
Name | Enter a name for the connector | Yes |
Description | Enter a description for the connection | No |
Endpoint | Address of OSI PI Historian Web API (configured with OMF plugin) | Yes |
Username | Enter the username to access the endpoint | Yes |
Password | Enter the password for the username | Yes |
Gzip Compression | Enable gzip compression for OMF requests | Yes |
Request Timeout | HTTP Request Timeout in milliseconds | Yes |
Data Source Name | Text to be used as prefix for created PI Point Names | No |
Data Source Type | Text to be used as suffix for created AF Types | No |
Check Tags | Check if point name exists before attempting to create new | No |
Publish Count Threshold | Publish count threshold (1 disables batching) | Yes |
Publish Delay Threshold | Publish delay threshold in milliseconds (0 disables batching) | Yes |
PI Data Server Name | Name of PI Data Archive server. Defaults to first found | No |
Subscribe Interval | Polling interval in seconds | Yes |
Max Subscription Events | Maximum number of events processed per subscription poll (prioritized by most recent) | Yes |
Insecure Skip Verify | Controls whether a client verifies the server's certificate chain and host name. Select to disable verification. | No |
Parallel Publish Count | The number of simultaneously published messages | Yes |
Persistent Storage | If enabled, messages in the outbound queue are stored on disk. If there are interruptions in connection or power loss, messages will be retained and eventually sent when the connection is restored. | No |
Queue Mode | Select the sequence of data transfer: FIFO or LIFO. Selecting FIFO (First In First Out) will send the earliest message first. Selecting LIFO (Last In First Out) will send the latest message first. | No |