September 21, 2023
New Features [09-21-2023]
ADDED:
Our latest release introduces new features that advance the capabilities and expand the way the ThinkIQ platform is used. Let’s begin.
Connectors are now created in the Model Explorer. Instances of these items are derived from new Gateway and Connector types in the ThinkIQ Base Library. These new types are located under 'Data Source' on the Types tab of the Model Explorer.
As before, connectors (the connection between the on-premise computer and the data source) are created under gateways (the connection between the on-premise computer and the ThinkIQ platform in the cloud).
Read the updated documentation on gateways and connectors.
Data Backfills
Data Backfills are now launched from the Model Explorer. There is a link for 'Back-fill Data' on the Overview tab of the selected Connector.
Model Explorer [09-21-2023]
FIXED:
Types and Instances
- Equipment and Places could not be added under an Object - this is now fixed.
- The Value column in the attributes list now properly displays JSON data.
- When data types integer and float are in the attribute list, the value pill now shows '--' when there is no data to display.
- There was a POST network call error when creating data types of type 'Reference': this has been fixed.
- Display scripts on Types that were not Equipment were not working correctly - this has been fixed.
- Updating enumeration values on an instance attribute was not working. This is now fixed.
Event Objects
- Attributes with 'event object' type selected with a Data Storage type of Static using a 'Config Value' caused a network error. This has been fixed. Note: this is an example of using a simple object as a simple object and not a Time Series event object.
General
- Console errors were being constantly generated, slowing down the UI. This has been fixed.
Types and Instances
- You can now control the order of the list of attributes using the new column Order. Use the Show More link at the top right of the dialog box to set the Order field. This order is also used when displaying data in the Material Flow diagram event objects.
- Design documents as PDFs can be uploaded into an article. See how here.
Trend [09-21-2023]
FIXED:
- Plot lines were disappearing when an enumeration attribute was added to the Trend. This has been fixed.
- Plot lines for enumeration types were displaying a connected line when zooming. This has been fixed.
- Removing an attribute from the Trend list using the 'X' button wasn't working - this regression has been fixed.
- Work shifts were not always showing on the time range drop down. This have been fixed.
- Several Y-axis issues have been corrected, including the disappearance of the axis when refreshing the plot.
- Improved the behavior of the Y-axis with regards to Enumerations and Strings.
- Users can now alter the Y-axis on a Trend by clicking on the gear icon at the top-left of the Y-axis.
- There is a moveable separator between the trend chart and the attribute list allowing for better control of what the user wants to focus on.
- String types and enumeration strings are now plotted in the trend chart.
- Y-axis for string and enumeration string types now reflect the string values that are plotted in the trend.
Libraries [09-21-2023]
FIXED:
- The Import Library dialog now includes the number of scripts included in the import.
- The Export Library dialog now includes the number of scripts included in the export.
- The 'Scripts' column was not counting the scripts belonging to Types in the Library. This is now fixed.
Integrated Development Platform [09-21-2023]
CHANGED:
- In the Script Configuration dialog, the text label 'Output Type' has been changed to 'Run Mode'
- When editing Script configuration, you can now change the Run Mode, from 'Browser Script' to 'Display Script', for example.
- If a Display Script exists for an instance, there will be a link to it in the instance Overview tab in the Model Explorer.