• 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
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