Understand the PI System Explorer browser and navigator

The content of the PI System Explorer browser depends on which button is selected in the navigator. The default available objects in the navigator are elements, event frames, library objects, units of measure, and contacts. The management object is also displayed if the Management plug-in (which encompasses analyses and notification rules) is installed.

Note: If legacy notifications are installed on a PI AF client computer, MyPI and Notifications may also be displayed in the navigator.

You can move very quickly between browser objects in PI System Explorer with the following keyboard shortcuts. Notice also that different colors are displayed at the top of the browser and viewer to help distinguish between selected browser objects: