Welcome to ThingWorx Apps 8.5
Release Notes
ThingWorx Apps 8.5.2 Release Notes
ThingWorx Apps 8.5.1 Release Notes
ThingWorx Apps 8.5 Release Notes
Installing ThingWorx Apps
Product Requirements
Importing the ThingWorx Apps Extension
Upgrading ThingWorx Apps
Upgrading from ThingWorx Apps 8.4 to 8.5.0
Upgrading from ThingWorx Apps 8.3 to 8.5.0
Upgrading to an 8.5 Service Pack Release
Upgrading from ThingWorx Utilities to ThingWorx Apps
Configure Communication with KEPServerEX
Configuration Next Steps
Configuration and Setup
Setting Up Your Equipment
Creating New Equipment
Configuring Equipment
General Information
Equipment Structure
Status
Specifying Status Expressions
Additional Properties
Alerts (for Individual Equipment)
Clearing Equipment Data History
Importing and Exporting Equipment
Importing Equipment Information
Exporting Equipment
Importing from an Exported Spreadsheet
Configuring New Thing Shapes and Thing Templates for Import
Cleaning Up the File Repositories
Selecting a Context to View
Configuring Alerts
Configuring Notification Delivery
Configuring Users
Exploring the Apps
Asset Advisor
Asset Detail
Remote Access and Control
Controls Advisor
Creating a Connection
Deleting a Connection
NI TestStand Connections
Viewing NI TestStand Connection Details
KEPServerEX Connections
Viewing KEPServerEX Connection Details
Deleting a KEPServerEX Connection
Working with Aggregators
Editing a 3rd party OPC Remote Server
Discovering Devices
Creating Devices
Editing Devices
Production KPIs
Alert Monitoring
Trending and Troubleshooting
Software Content Management
ThingWorx Composer
Advanced Configurations and Integrations
Configuring the URL Shortening Service
Connecting Assets to Edge MicroServer (EMS)
Displaying Azure IoT Hub Data as Property Values on an Asset
Asset Advisor Integrations
ThingWorx ServiceMax Integration
ServiceMax Integration Overview
Configuring ServiceMax Integration
Using ServiceMax Integration with ServiceMax
Working with ServiceMax Integration Mashups
Monitoring ServiceMax Exceptions
Updating an Installed Product Record in ServiceMax
Finding the API Name and Fields of a ServiceMax Object
Configuring the Automatic Creation of ServiceMax Events
Implementing the NI TestStand Connector
Prerequisites for the NI TestStand Connector
Download the NI TestStand Connector
Set the Environment Variable
ThingWorx Composer Configurations for the NI TestStand Connector
Setup the Edge Micro Server (EMS) Environment
Install the NI TestStand Plugin
Add PTC as a Result Processing Option
Configure the Sequence Model File
Test the NI TestStand Connector
Adding Steps in an NI TestStand Sequence
ThingWorx Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration
Installing the ThingWorx Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration
Upgrading the ThingWorx Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration
Setting Up the Connection Between ThingWorx and Rockwell FactoryTalk MES
Configuring the ThingWorx Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration
Setting the ThingWorx Flow Timeout
ThingWorx Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration Overview
Rockwell FactoryTalk MES to ThingWorx Object Mapping
Rockwell FactoryTalk MES to ThingWorx Property Mapping
Services on the Equipment Converter Thing
Using the ThingWorx and Rockwell FactoryTalk MES Integration
Importing All Plant Model Objects
Filtering a Subset of Plant Model Objects by Type
Customizing the ThingWorx Apps
Using Duplicate Files for Customization
Comparing Your Customizations with the Default
Viewing User Interface Components In Use
Using Tags and Descriptions to Find Entities
Upgrade and Customizations
Standard License Limitations
Deprecated Entities, Services, and Properties
Customizing Information Content
Using the Launch Point Configuration Thing
Creating Custom Equipment Types and Structures
Defining Equipment Types
Defining Equipment Relationships
Adding or Updating Equipment Relationship Definitions
Creating New Equipment Relationship Definition Data Tables
Creating Custom Thing Templates for Equipment Types
Creating Configuration Menus for Equipment Types
Defining Property Display for Equipment Types
Configuring the Thing Name Format For Your Equipment Type
Defining Mashups and Menus for Equipment Types
Disabling vs. Deleting an Equipment Type
Managing Contexts
Managing Context and Equipment Permissions
Configuring and Customizing KPIs
KPI Data Model
Calculating KPIs
Configuring KPI Calculation
Setting KPI Thresholds
Changing the KPI Calculation Schedule
Creating Additional KPIs
Calculating KPIs Using Job Orders Rather Than Shifts
Configuring and Customizing Equipment Status
Configuring Equipment Statuses
Customizing the Default Status Expressions for Custom Equipment Templates
Customizing Equipment Status Evaluation
Creating Custom Roles
Customizing the Schedulers
Creating a Custom Manager
Setting Length for String Database Columns
Adding or Removing Foreign Keys
Pre- and Post-Action Event Dispatching and Validation
Excluding Property Base Types when Exporting Equipment
Customizing Equipment Import Services
Import Service Customization Examples
Adding Properties and Fields on Assets, Lines, and Sites
Adding a Custom Notification Handler
Changing the TagCountAboveLimit Alert Default
Customizing Presentation
Customizing Launch Point Mashups
Changing the Tiles in the Main Application Console
Adding a New Tile—Example
Changing the Logo and Text on the Welcome Page
Changing or Adding New Logos in the Application Headers
Example Customization Using the Launch Point Configuration Thing
Changing Labels in the Application
Changing the Logos in the Application Console
Customizing the Duration Display Format
Customizing the Tag Picker Common Component
Using the Tag Picker Common Component in a Mashup
Customizing Tab Pages in the Configuration and Setup Tile
Adding Tab Pages in the Configuration and Setup Main Mashup
Modifying the Existing Tab Pages
Customizing Controls Advisor
Customizing the Calculation of Remote Server Status
Including New Server Types or Custom Connectors in Controls Advisor
Customizing Asset Advisor
Customizing the Asset List Filtering
Customizable Asset Advisor Mashups
ThingWorx Apps Widgets
Dygraph Widget
Paging Widget
About ThingWorx Operator Advisor
About ThingWorx Apps Online Help
Welcome to ThingWorx Apps 8.5
About ThingWorx Apps Online Help
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