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PI System Management Tools

Add a device to the navigation tree

  • Last UpdatedJan 29, 2025
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To add a device to your navigation list:

  1. Open the Monitored Device List.

  2. Drag the desired device (for example, BRUIN) into the Site Map navigation tree (as shown in the graphic below).

Screenshot of a monitored device list with a site map on the left showing PI servers and a device 'BRUIN (4)' highlighted in the list.

Additional actions for the device tree

Right-click a node in the navigation tree to access options such as:

  • Add a Placeholder: Add a placeholder at this node

  • Change Tree Image: Change the image used for this node in the navigation tree

  • Show Points for Device: Show the points associated with this device role

  • Delete Site Map Entry: Remove this entry from this list

  • Auto Refresh: If this option is selected, the Site Map will be scanned for changes every 5 seconds.

What happens next?

When you drag a device from the Device List to the Site Map, or when you add a Role to the device, the points for that device are added to the Module Database (MDB) as aliases. These aliases create a context which could be used in automatic display building.

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