Ways to create event frames

Although you can create event frames with several different of our products, we strongly recommend asset analytics.

Asset analytics

Data Archive supports creation of single-layer events and can trigger expressions that open or close event frames. See Event frame generation analyses.

PI Event Frame Generator (PI EFGen)

PI EFGen uses both PI SDK and AF SDK to create a hierarchy of events or to convert a PI BaGen structure to an event frame generator structure. Use PI System Explorer or PI Builder to create the event frame templates, associated attributes and PI point references.

For instructions on how to create event frames with PI EFGen, watch this video:

PI interfaces for batch and manufacturing execution systems

PI Batch Framework 3.x and later versions can create event frames within a PI AF database or PI Batch objects within a PI Batch database. For more information on creating event frames and using PI interfaces to populate the PI AF database with events-based data, see:

• PI Event Frames Interface Manager

Programmable interfaces

You can create your own custom program using AF SDK to create and monitor events.

Manual creation of event frames

The manual creation and management of event frames is strongly discouraged. Instead, use Data Archive with asset analytics support or PI Batch, depending on your process needs. See When to use an event frames or batch