Upgrade PI AF Client

The features that are automatically selected will depend upon the version from which you are upgrading. If you are upgrading from an older version of PI AF Client, some features that are installed may not be selected, so you need to select options manually.

Note: Beginning with PI AF 2015, PI SDK was not included in the PI AF Client install. The PI AF Client installation now includes the PI Network Subsystem (PINS). PINS is installed on a PI AF Client machine that does not include Data Archive. PINS supports communications between the PI AF Client machine and Data Archive.

If you are running the PI AF Client setup program on the same host computer as the PI AF server, upgrade PI AF server first.

• If you want to change the default PI AF server for a PI AF upgrade, use the silent.ini file, as described in Install PI AF Client.

• If you intend to install or upgrade PI ProcessBook or PI WebParts, install or upgrade PI SDK before you upgrade PI AF Client.

• If you intend to install or upgrade PI Builder on this computer, you must install Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2 or later first. If Microsoft Excel is not present, PI Builder cannot be installed.

• Ensure that you have closed all PI AF client applications before you start the PI AF client installation program.

• Ensure that you have administrative privileges on the computer.

1. Log into the PI AF Client host computer with an account with administrative privileges.

2. Go to the directory where you downloaded the PI AF Client install kit and double-click the PI AF Client install kit executable file.

   A dialog describes where the install kit will be extracted.

3. Click OK.

   A welcome window opens and lists the systems being upgraded.

4. Click OK.

   The Running Services window may appear if AVEVA™ PI System™ services are running that must be stopped temporarily.

5. Click Next.

   The Processes Holding Files in Use window may appear. It gives the option to close applications and restart them after installation or reboot.

6. Choose an option and click Next.

   Another welcome window opens.

7. Click Next.

   The PI Customer Experience Improvement window opens. It gives you the option to help improve our products by reporting data anonymously.

8. Choose whether you want to participate and click Next.

   The Default Server Information window may appear. It asks you to identify the default asset and data servers. Client applications use this information.

9. Provide the default server information and click Next.

   The Select Features window opens.

10. Select the PI AF Client features and components to upgrade on the computer. Features are automatically selected based on what was previously installed in the PI AF Client. You can select other features if your computer meets the prerequisites for each selected component:

    Option	Description
    PI AF SDK .NET 4	Required. Provides programmatic access to the Data Archive and PI AF server, and is used by PI AF client applications.
    PI System Explorer	Optional. A graphical user interface tool for accessing the PI AF server and Data Archive. It includes AFImport and AFExport utilities.
    Management Plug-in	Optional. A plug-in to PI System Explorer for managing analyses in the PI AF server. Requires that PI System Explorer be installed.
    AF Collective Manager	Optional. AF Collective Manager provides a graphical user interface for creating, editing, and managing PI AF collectives.
    PI Builder	Optional. An Excel add-in that provides configuration and access to the Data Archive and PI AF server. For this option to be available, you must have Microsoft Excel 2010 SP 2 or later installed.
    PI AF User Documentation	Optional. Provides PI AF user guides in compiled help format and documentation for AF SDK.

    Choose from the following actions:

    • To select a single feature, click and select

    • To select a feature, together with dependent features, click and select

    • To deselect a feature, click and select

11. Click Next.

12. In the Ready to Install the Application window, carefully review the PI AF Client features you have selected, as well as the default settings you have selected for the PI AF server and Data Archive. If you need to change anything, click Back and modify your selections.

13. Click Install.

    The installation begins and eventually the Service Status window opens. It shows the status of services that must be restarted.

14. Click Next and choose from the following actions:

    • If no reboot is required, the Installation Complete window opens and you can validate that all modules in the PI AF Client Setup have upgraded successfully. Click Close.

    • If a reboot is required, the Reboot Your Computer to Finish window is displayed. You can review which modules caused the reboot requirement in the Comment column. Click Yes to restart the computer now.