Introduction

Welcome to the PI Connector Administration user guide. This user guide provides installation and configuration instructions for PI Data Collection Manager and PI Connector Relay with PI Connectors and OMF (Open Message Format) applications for data collection.

PI Data Collection Manager

PI Data Collection Manager is a browser-based web-application that enables users to configure and manage multiple PI Connectors, OMF applications, and PI Connector Relays to multiple PI Systems. From PI Data Collection Manager, users register PI Connectors, select data sources, add OMF applications, and route data through PI Connector Relays to specific destinations within the PI AF database. Once registered and configured, users can then view and monitor data flow in real-time on the PI Data Collection Manager dashboard. The dashboard also provides functionality to modify data sources, start and stop connectors, revoke and reinstate OMF application data ingress, and re-route data flow to alternative destinations.

PI Connector Relay

PI Connector Relay is a connector component that relays the data coming from a PI Connector that is running on a Windows or Linux operating system to a PI System. The PI Connector sends a generalized representation of the assets and real time measurements that it collects from the data sources to PI Connector Relay. PI Connector Relay creates elements, event frames in PI AF servers, and PI points in Data Archive. PI Connector Relay can send data that comes from PI Connectors to multiple PI Systems, including collectives.