Server Information tab

The Server Information tab is where you configure the PI Data server and PI Asset server that you intend to use with the interface instance. The interface can generate batches in event frames in the PI Asset Framework.

PI Data server (/HOST) settings

The PI Data server specified under PI Data server specifies the server to which the interface sends batch data. Host is the IP address or fully-qualified domain name of the PI Data server or PI Collective. If the server that you want to use is not listed in the drop-down menu, add it to the known servers table.

If you are using a PI Data Archive version prior to 3.4.380.36, select Use explicit log in to specify a PI user name and PI password.

Note: When you use an explicit login to authenticate with PI Data server, PI Event Frames Interface Manager stores the credentials you enter in Windows Credential Manager. For details, see Windows Credential Manager for authentication.

If you are using a PI Data Archive version 3.4.380.36 and higher, use Windows Integrated Security for authentication. Ensure that the Windows account that runs the interface has sufficient permissions on the PI Data server to write data to PI points.

Note: You must then configure a trust that permits access for the user that runs the interface service.

PI Asset server settings

In this section, you can configure PI Asset Framework configuration settings.

1. Select Create event frames in PI Asset Framework to create event frames in PI Asset Framework.

   The PI Asset server and PI Asset Framework database are displayed in the Host and Database (/AFHOST and /AFDATABASE) field.

2. Select Select Asset server to open the Select Database window to choose an alternative server.

3. Select the Enable Batch Interface Element check box to create a new element that contains the Interface Health Tag information.

   Interface Health Tags collect batch statistics for the interface, such items as process time for unirecords or the number of unirecords in a batch.

   Note: The naming convention used for a Batch Interface Element is (InterfaceInstanceName)_(InterfaceID)_BatchStatistics.

4. Select Select Parent Element to open a dialog box to search for a parent to host the new element. After locating the parent, select OK to return to the Server Information tab.

   Note: You must create the Batch Interface Element in the same database where you create the health tags.

5. Under Enable Auto Check In, select from the following options:

   • None: The interface does nothing with checked out Event Frames on a restart/reconnection.

   • Check In: The interface checks in any checked out Event Frames on a restart/reconnection.

   • Rollback: The interface undoes any checked out Event Frames on a restart/reconnection.

     Note: If the same user account is running multiple batch interfaces, our recommendation is to set Enable Auto Check In to None. Best practice is to have a separate service account for each batch interface.

If you are not using Windows Integrated Security for authentication, check User explicit login for PI Asset Framework and enter the Windows account and Password for the Windows user account that you intend to use to connect to PI Asset Framework.

Note: When you use an explicit login to authenticate with PI Asset Framework, the PI Interface for Emerson DeltaV stores the credentials you enter in Windows Credential Manager. For details, see Windows Credential Manager for authentication.