OSIsoft Bulletins

PI Interface for Caterpillar GH5 1.0.0.18 is released

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-CAT-GH5-NTI) New Interface The CatGH5 interface is capable of parsing data from Caterpillar GH5 files containing SuperComm2, also referred to as SC2, data. SuperComm2 data is acquired in the field and transferred automatically to a shared drive(s) These files are then converted to an intermediate storage format called GH5. GH5 files are an implementation of the GDF file hierarchy within the widely-used HDF5 file format framework. The CatGH5 interface retrieves data on an unsolicite...

PI Interface for Bachmann M1 Controller 1.0.0.90 is released

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-BM-M1C-NTI) New Interface Collect data from the Bachmann M1 Controller and write it to the PI System using the PI Interface for Bachmann M1 Controller. Browse the Bachmann M1 Controller for available points using the included point builder utility. Build points in the PI System with or without a representation of the controller assets in the PI Asset Framework. Please see the interface release notes for more details. Components and Supported Operating Systems Supported on Windo...

PI Interface for OPC DA 2.4.5.113 No Longer Available for Download

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Issue PI Interface for OPC DA 2.4.5.113 is no longer available for download. For new installations of the PI Interface for OPC DA, use the version 2.3.20.9 installation kit. Background Several new issues have been identified in the PI Interface for OPC DA 2.4.5.113. Of note, an issue has been found when parsing the interface configuration file (likely named opcint.bat) for the /backup parameter. This parameter is used to specify the backup OPC Server when OPC Server failover is used. This ...

PI Interface for Siemens Spectrum Power TG (Linux) 1.0.2.16 is released

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-SI-PTG-LNX) New Features: Compatibility with PI API 1.6.4.x or later - Because of changes to the system libraries used by PI API 1.6.4.x and later, it was necessary to rebuild the interface to be compatible with the PI API. PI API 1.6.4.x or later supports multi-file buffering - using multiple buffer files removes the 2GB limitation on the amount of buffered events. Please see the interface release notes for more details on enhancements and quality improvements included with this r...

PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch 3.0.4.181 is released

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-SI-SBAT-NTI) The PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch creates the batch events in the PI System from the Siemens SIMATIC Batch system enabling customers to easily view their real-time process data within the context of their product/batch. Interface version 3.x and higher supports writing to either the PI Batch Database or PI Event Frames. New Features Generate Batch Events leveraging PI Event Frames – Automatically capture complex hierarchical batch events from your Siemens SIMAT...

PI Interface for Siemens Spectrum Power TG 1.0.2.16 (PI-IN-SI-PTG-NTI) with ICU Control is released

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT

UniInt Enhancements Diagnostic Information - Added an overall point count health tag for the interface. Interface Messages are now written to the PI Message Log – and are no longer written to the pipc.log file. Diagnostic Information – New UniInt Performance Counters for monitoring the health of an interface. Please see the interface release notes for more details on enhancements and quality improvements included with this release. Components and Supported Operating Systems: Supporte...

PI Interface for Bailey Infi90 1.8.4.9 is released

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-BA-I90-NTI) New Features The interface can now run with a user specified service ID - that is configured using the PI ICU. Please see the interface release notes for more details on enhancements and quality improvements included with this release. Components and Supported Operating Systems Supported on Windows (XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, 7, 8 and Server 2012) PI Interface for Bailey Infi90 - ICU Control 1.8.4.9 PI SDK 1.4.2.445 PI API 1.6.8.22 PI...

PI Event Frames Interface Manager executable could be downgraded

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Issue If you install either of these two kits, the PI Event Frames Interface Manager executable (bifconfig.exe) may be downgraded to an earlier version: PI Event Frames Generator - 3.0.0.18 Released: 20-Nov-2012 PI Interface for Emerson DeltaV Batch – 3.0.3.132 Released: 01-May-2013 For example: If the PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch 3.0.2.161 is installed on a given system, the PI Event Frames Interface Manager executable (bifconfig.exe) will be version 3.0.2.161. If the ...

PI Interface for Siemens SIMATIC Batch 3.0.2.161 is released

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

31-May-2013: This release is no longer available for download. An issue has been found in the Event Frames functionality. This is new functionality introduced in version 3.0.2.161 which did not exist in previous versions. While the interface works perfectly well writing to the PI Batch database, this version of the interface is unable to write to PI Event Frames. This issue will be fixed in version 3.0.4.x of the interface which will be available shortly.

In PI Server 2012, 1+ million PI Batch Database records and/or PI Annotations may lead to corruption of archive annotation files and/or failure of PI Backup

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

This bulletin was first published on Mar-13-2013 under the title "In PI Server 2012, some annotation files may be corrupted after a failed backup". Issue In PI Server 2012, when there are 1+ million PI Batches, PI UnitBatches, PI Campaigns, PI TransferRecords, and/or PI Annotations; the archive annotation files may get corrupted and the daily PI Backup may fail. If these file corruptions or backup failures are not caught quickly enough, data loss could result. Customers with heavy us...

RtReports 3.3.0.6 Patch is released.

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The RtReports 3.3.0.6 Patch resolves an issue with the display of sub-second times in the DurationString of the Data Journal, as documented in Known Issue #26756OSI8. The problem occurs when the Duration contains fractional seconds and the number of milliseconds is less than 100. The millisecond portion of the DurationUTC value is taken as an integer and then converted to a string. The seconds portion of the DurationString element is formed by concatenating the number of whole seconds, a decima...

PI Coresight for iPad version 1.0.2 is available through the Apple App Store

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

PI Coresight for iPad is an iPad application that provides an easy way to retrieve, monitor, and analyze PI System data. It is the iPad counterpart of the PI Coresight web application and allows access to PI Coresight displays on the go. This version of PI Coresight for iPad supports localization in 9 languages and Homepage filtering to easily find displays.See the Release Notes for more information.

The PI API 1.6.8.22 for 64-bit Windows is released.

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

This release provides the following improvements and fixes: Fixes an issue where fragmented message headers may result in errors, network timeouts, or – in rare cases – writing data to the wrong point. (Please see this support bulletin for details on who is affected and recommendations on upgrading.) Support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems Various quality improvements. See the release notes for details See the Release Notes for details.

PI Interface for OPC DA 2.4.5.113 is released

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Jun-10-2013:This release has been replaced by version 2.3.20.9. Please see the Support Bulletin.(PI-IN-OS-OPC-NTI) New Features Optimized efficiency of scan classes with large numbers of points - these scan classes are now processed faster. Improved monitoring of data reception for polled groups - a configurable monitor thread will now set the device status of the interface when more than the configured number of scan periods has passed without receiving a response from the OPC server. Imp...

PI Interface Configuration Utility (ICU) 1.4.11.0 is released

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

07-May-2013: This release has been pulled due to an issue encountered when buffering is disabled. Please see this support bulletin for details.New Features Improved buffering configuration - if PIBuffss is not running, the ICU will write the buffered server to thePIClient.ini file and then start PIBuffss correctly. Enhanced troubleshooting information - information about the state of PIBuffss and SDK buffering has been added to the diagnostic dump file. Components and Supported Operating S...

PI Coresight 2012 R2 Patch released

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The PI Coresight 2012 R2 Patch (1.2.1.0) corrects problems when displaying data when one AF attribute references another attribute on a different hierarchy level. This patch also now supports attributes configured as an AF enumeration sets with a PI Point data reference returning an integer. Please refer to the release notes, PI Coresight_2012_R2_Patch.pdf for additional information. This patch can only be applied to PI Coresight 2012 R2 installations.Please contact Technical Support for access ...

PI Interface for Emerson DeltaV Batch 3.0.3.132 is released

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-EM-DVB-NTI) Bug Fixes Corrected an issue of missing event data during a switch from recovery to real time processing - when using A&E data as a sole source of event input. Please see the interface release notes for more details on enhancements and quality improvements included with this release. Components and Supported Operating Systems Supported on Windows (XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, 7, 8 and Server 2012) PI SDK 2012 (1.4.2.445) PI API 1.6.8.22...

PI Interface for DDE 2.11.0.20 is released

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-OS-DDE-NTI) New Features Failover - Added UniInt interface-level failover Phase 2 with support for Cold, Warm and Hot failover types. Improved diagnostics - number of connected devices now show in log messages and missing parameters are also indicated in log messages. UniInt Enhancements Diagnostic Information - Added an overall point count health tag for the interface.Interface Messages are now written to the PI Message Log - and are no longer written to the pipc.log file. Diag...

PI Interface for CA ISO ADS Web Service 1.1.2.63 is released

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT

(PI-IN-CA-ADSWS-NTI) New Interface The PI Interface for CA ISO ADS Web Service collects data from the CA ISO ADS web service and writes it to the PI System. Please see the interface release notes for more details.Components and Supported Operating Systems Supported on Windows (XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, 7) PI Interface for CA ISO ADS Web Service - ICU Control 1.1.2.63 PI SDK 2012 (1.4.2.445) PI API 1.6.8.22 PI Buffer Subsystem 3.4.380.79 Note: This inte...

PI DataLink 2013 MUI Language Pack is released

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The PI DataLink 2013 MUI Language Pack installs localized resources for PI DataLink 2013 in up to 8 languages for English operating system, or in one of 8 languages depending on your native operating system display language. Languages available include Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.See the Release Notes.