Add a pen from a FactoryTalk Historian server

Use the
Add Pen Configuration
 dialog box to add new, or existing FactoryTalk Historian SE data point (tags) in pen for trending (one pen per tag).
To add a pen from a FactoryTalk Historian server:
  1. From the
    Pens
    tab, select
    Historian Server
     from the list.
  2. Click
    Add Pen(s)
    .The
    Add Pen Configuration
     dialog box opens.
    • If you have at least one Historian server configured, you will see the name of that server.
    • If there is no server configured, you will see an error message.
      To trend data points from FactoryTalk Historian SE or ME, you need to install
      FactoryTalk Historian Connectivity
       from the FactoryTalk View installation package on the FactoryTalk View Studio or SE Client computer. For more information, see PI SDK Utility Help.
      For more information on configuring the FactoryTalk Historian SE module within
      FactoryTalk Directory
      , see
      FactoryTalk Historian SE Installation and Configuration Guide
      , publication number HSE-IN025.
      For more information on configuring the FactoryTalk Historian ME module within
      FactoryTalk Directory
      , see
      FactoryTalk Historian ME User’s Guide
      , publication number 1756-UM611.
      Both documents are available on the FactoryTalk Historian ME/SE Installation DVD, and online at http://literature.rockwellautomation.com.
  3. If you want to add data points (tags) to the Historian SE server, click
    Create New Historian Tag
    . The
    Add Historian Points
     dialog box opens.
    For information on how to use the
    Add Historian Points
     dialog box, click
    Help
     in the dialog box.
  4. In the
    Enter or Select Tag
     field, type the name of the data point (tag) you want to add, or click the browse button (...) to open the
    Tag Search
     dialog box and search all the data points stored in the Historian server.
    For information on how to use the Tag Search dialog box, click
    Help
     in the dialog box.
  5. After you specify a tag, click
    Add
     to add the tag. The tag name will be validated.
    • If validation fails, a message is shown stating that the tag name is invalid, and you will have to specify another tag.
    • If validation succeeds, the name is added to the list.
      TIP:
      To remove a tag from the list, select it, click
      Remove
       and then click
      OK
      .
      To remove all the tags from the list, click
      Remove All
       and then click
      OK
      .
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