Use the Trend Widget for OPC UA Data Sources

Data visualization with trend widget for OPC UA data sources.

Use the following guidelines to successfully get data flowing in the Trend widget. Refer to Configuring a Trend Chart.

Use the Trend Widget with an Asset Model

  1. In the main navigation menu, select APPS.
    The Apps workspace appears, displaying a list of applications.
  2. Open the application.
  3. Select .
    The Trend Configuration pane appears.
  4. Select Add Tags for Trend.
    The Add Sources window appears.

  5. Select Asset Model from the drop-down.
    A list of assets appear.
  6. Browse and select the check box for the properties you want to add to the trend chart.
    The live data from the data source starts displaying in a trend chart.

Use the Trend Widget without an Asset Model

  1. In the main navigation menu, select APPS.
    The Apps workspace appears, displaying a list of applications.
  2. Open the application.
  3. Select .
    The Trend Configuration pane appears.
  4. Select Add Tags for Trend.
    The Add Sources window appears.

  5. Select iFIX, CIMPLICITY, or OPC UA from the drop-down, then select the server.
    The address space for the selected data source appears in a tree structure.
  6. Browse and select the check box for the tags you want to add to the trend chart.
    The live data from the data source starts displaying in a trend chart.