DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Explore The Future PI Application Framework Richard Beeson Software Engineering Group Leader San Leandro, CA

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Presentation Topics Introduction Key Concepts Conceptions and Misconceptions Developer Roadmap Digging In –Programming the PI Application Framework

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Introduction What is it? –Extenstion to the PI System Topology and Models Data Aggregation and Organization Business Logic Infrastructure –Time Rules, Data References, Analysis Rich Set of Supporting Functions –Fully Programmable New Software Development Kit (AF-SDK) –Client Integration Data and Modeling for Process Book Data Add In for Excel ICE Integration

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Topology / Model

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Data Aggregation Data References Elements Attributes

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Business Logic Plug-Ins Data References –Aggregation –Data Source and Store –Calculation Analysis Rules –Operations on Topology/Models Time Rules –Logic for Time Context

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework SDK

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Client Integration ProcessBook –AF Modeler/Data Set Add-In DataLink –AF Add-Ins to Excel (Admin, Analysis) Utilities –AF Explorer –TRU ICE Integration

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Client Integration (ProcessBook)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Client Integration (Excel)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Runtime AF Common Controls AF SDK PI Data Access PI SDK Client Applications and Presentation Layer PI Application Framework Server PI System PI ProcessBook PI DataLink PI ICE OEM/Custom Applications Utilities Plug Ins AF Database Management Module Database

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Introduction What does PIAF Do For Us? –Provides Infrastructure Implements Infrastructure Common to Most Applications Shares Aggregation Shares Business Logic Promotes Reuse (across facilities and industries) through n-tier architecture –Separates Development from Configuration PI Point Paradigm –Implement / Manages Features Needed by All Applications in this Problem Space

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Key Concepts Next, we look at many of the key concepts behind the PI Application Framework

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI AF Server

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI AF Database

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Source Control Paradigm

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Element Templates

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Element Types

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Ports

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Catagories

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Catagories

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Elements

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Element Attributes (Values)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Transfers

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Units of Measure

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Tables

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Models

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Layers

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Connections

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Cases

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Managed Code (.NET) AFSDK and Server Code base developed in C# –Remoting –Robustness –Development Efficiency –COM Interoperability Used by Common Controls, ProcessBook, etc.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Plug-Ins

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Data References Demo

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Time Rules Demo

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Analysis Rules Demo

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Context Time Context –Batch* –Case –Time Range –Time –None Model Context Analysis Context Presentation Context (UOMs)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Common Conceptions and Misconceptions The PI Application Framework Replaces Prior Development Toolkits –Misconception: The PI Application Framework complements the PI SDK (and PI Server) adding new functionality and behavior in the realms of information organization (aggregation), topology and shared business logic

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Common Conceptions and Misconceptions The PI Application Framework is Built on.NET Technology –Conception: The PI Application Framework is built from the ground up as a managed class library.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Common Conceptions and Misconceptions The PI Application Framework Replaces the Module Database –Misconception: The PI Application Framework uses the Module Database just as any other application might use the Module Database.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Common Conceptions and Misconceptions The PI Application Framework is THE PI Development Environment –Misconception: The PI Application Framework provides services and an SDK for solving specific problems in specific problem domains.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Common Conceptions and Misconceptions The PI Application Framework is Sigmafine 4.0 –Misconception: The next major release of Sigmafine, 4.0, is a solution built on the PI Application Framework, implementing solution specific schema (templates), business logic in the form of many plug ins,

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Developer Roadmap Methodology for Developing with the PI Application Framework Developing Sigmafine 4.0 Resources for Developing with the PI Application Framework

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Developing with the PI Application Framework Define Aggregation Schema –Create Element Templates Define Logic –Time Rules, Data References, Analysis Rules Define Presentation –Process Book, Data Link, ICE Integration –Custom Reports –Custom Applications

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” AF Plug-Ins Schema (Templates) PI Application Framework Clients Displays AF SDK Building an Application Framework Solution PI Application Framework Server Reports Analysis Rules Data References Time Rules

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Using the PI Application Framework Configure Elements Configure Models –Configure Element Connectivity/Topology –Configure Analysis Run Cases –Run Analyses Configure Presentations –Build Reports, Displays, etc.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” AF Plug-Ins Schema (Templates) PI Application Framework Clients Displays AF SDK Using an Application Framework Solution PI Application Framework Server Reports Configure Elements and Models Configure Analysis Customize/Build Reports Customize/Build Displays

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Developers Roadmap The following section outlines the requirements and resources for PI Application Framework Development Early Adopters and Beta Users

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Development Dependencies Development PI Server 3.3 SR1 PI SDK (minimum or exact version dependent on PIAF) PI Application Framework Beta –Open beta begins in December 2002

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Development Dependencies PI Client Application Integration –Process Book 3.0 Beta (availability TBD) –PI AF Data/Modeler Add In for PB –PI AF Add In for Excel

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Development Resources What’s Installed in the Developer Version? –AF ServerAF Server –AF SDK Interoperation DLL’s and Public Assemblies AF Common Controls –Online HelpOnline Help –Reference for PI Application Framework Object Model Object Model

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI Application Framework Development Resources What’s Installed in the Developer Version? (Continued) –Utilities –Wizards –Tutorial Chocolate Milk Factory –Samples Time Rules Data References Analysis Rules

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Digging In Developing Plug-Ins –Plug-In Wizards –Installing Plug-Ins –Sample Plug-Ins CMF Tutorial –See Code? Graphical Model Building –PI ProcessBook 3.0 Demo

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PIAF Plug In Wizards The PI Application Plug In Wizards for Visual Studio.NET jump start the development of Time Rules, Data References and Analysis Rules. Wizards are available for both C# and VB.NET.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” PI AF Plug In Wizards (Demo)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Installing a Plug In (Demo) The PI Application Framework Server “listens” for changes to the Plug-Ins directory and dynamically adds conforming Plug Ins to the list of known plug ins.

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Time Rule Sample The Time Rule Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Time Rule Plug In for PI Application Framework. Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Data Reference Sample The Data Reference Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Data Reference Plug In for PI Application Framework. Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Analysis Rule Sample The Analysis Rule Sample covers the basic steps required to implement a custom Analysis Rule Plug In for PI Application Framework. Covered in Chapter 4 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial The Chocolate Milk Factory Tutorial covers most of the basic aspects of programming the PI Application Framework. –Covered in Chapter 3 of the PI Application Framework Users Guide (included in the handout.) –Separate CMF Simulator Available*

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial DEMO –Create PI AF Database –Create CMF –Run the CMF –Look at CMF via ProcessBook and AFExplorer –Review Code Behind CMF

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial Create –Create Units of Measures –Create Categories –Create Templates (Schema) –Create Derived Elements –Create Model –Add Elements to Model –Add Element Connectivity –Create Model Analysis

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial Run –Create Case –Run Case

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” CMF Tutorial Remove –Remove Model –Remove Transfers –Remove Element Templates Removes Derived Elements –Remove Categories

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Configuration Utilities What About Configuration Utilities? –Much of what is demonstrated in CMF will typically be accomplished using bulk and/or interactive configuration utilities. –Bulk configuration will be through XLM documents –Interactive configuration will be through Excel (ala Tag Configurator) or ProcessBook (Element Configuration and Model Building)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Building a Model Graphically ProcessBook 3.0 with the PI Application Framework Add-in (DEMO)

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Call to Action Application Developers –Sign up for beta program –Begin porting or developing applications on the PI Application Framework Corporate Developers –Sign up for beta program –Begin design process for integrating PI Application Framework IT / Administrators –Plan resources - white papers to be provided on beta website

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Call to Action All Users –Start to think about and identify Organizational / Structural Abstractions –Equipment –Units –Physical/logical Models Data References –Business/Process/Manufacturing rules or logic –Integration with existing (non temporal) data Analyses –Time domain operations on organizational or structure information Time Rules –Identify time scope relevant to your business

DevNet Unplugged 2002 “Express Your Innovations” Questions / Discussion?