How to Trend Data in FactoryTalk View from a FactoryTalk Historian Database

I. Install the necessary software

A. FactoryTalk View is installed
B. The PI Connection Manager needs to be installed in order to make a
connection (this is included either in the SMT tools, PI-SDK or
ProcessBook application)
C. Using the FactoryTalk Historian SE Server cd, install the FactoryTalk
View SE Update under ‘Install Other Components menu’
D. Install the FactoryTalk Historian Security Component, which is under
‘Install Other Components menu’
II. Make a connection to the FactoryTalk Historian SE Server
(e.g. Open the PI SDK and create a server connection and try to connect as
a ft user that you added to the FTHAdministrators group.)
III. Open up the FactoryTalk View Studio Software, Create a TrendX Object
(Select ‘Objects’ -> ‘Advanced’ -> ‘Trend’
IV. Double Click the Trend Object, Select the ‘Pens’ tab
1. ‘Pen Souce:’ should be displayed, click the drop down menu and
select ‘Historian Server’

2. Click ‘Add Pen(s)…’ button

3. Select the ellipse, Search for the tag you want, select it and click
‘OK’
4. The tag is displayed in the text box title ‘Enter or Select Tag’
5. Select the ‘Add’ button {to add the tag as a pen}, click ‘OK’
6. Select ‘Apply’, ‘OK’
Now run the trendX Object viewing current data from the Historian Server
The Trend X will display a visual of the tag but it will not display the current value, it
may display ‘???’ in the Caption Box for that tag.