The Biggest PI Vision Mistake I See

Learn how to improve PI Vision adoption with operator-first dashboard design. Discover practical AVEVA PI System best practices that help operators access the right real-time ...more

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July 08, 2026•1 min read

The Biggest PI Vision Mistake I See

Are Your Operators Ignoring Critical Alarms?

Discover how alarm rationalization helps eliminate nuisance alarms, reduce alarm fatigue, and improve safety in industrial automation. Learn practical strategies for designing effective alarm manageme... ...more

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July 08, 2026•1 min read

Can Your Team Own This AF Structure?

Learn how to build a scalable AVEVA PI Asset Framework with maintainable AF templates, reusable analyses, and sustainable PI System architecture. ...more

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July 08, 2026•1 min read

UNS vs MQTT: Why They’re Not the Same Thing

Many industrial teams assume MQTT is required for a Unified Namespace. In reality, your UNS may already exist. Learn the difference between UNS and MQTT, and how to avoid overengineering your industri... ...more

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June 16, 2026•1 min read

Microsoft Just Killed RC4 Encryption.

Experiencing KDC_ERR_ETYPE_NOTSUPP errors after recent Windows updates? This article explains how RC4 deprecation impacts PI Vision, PI Asset Framework, and PI Web API, and what administrators need to... ...more

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June 04, 2026•1 min read

Stop using PI Vision as your SCADA screen

Stop turning PI Vision into a SCADA screen. Learn the critical difference between asset-centric and process-centric. ...more

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May 01, 2026•1 min read

Why I’m Moving from PI Connectors to AVEVA Adapters

From GUI simplicity to scriptable control—here’s why AVEVA Adapters changed how I approach PI deployments, and what you gain when you move beyond convenience into fully automated, scalable infrastruct... ...more

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March 26, 2026•3 min read

The Death of Static Dashboards — And What Replaces Them

Most dashboards go unused. The problem isn’t the tool—it’s the model. Static views can’t keep up with real-world questions. Here’s how AI is replacing dashboards with instant, on-demand answers. ...more

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March 25, 2026•3 min read

The Dashboard Fallacy: Why We’ve Been Building the Wrong Thing

We’ve been designing dashboards based on assumptions. But what if the real answer is hidden in what users are already asking for? This shift from building to discovering changes everything. ...more

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March 24, 2026•3 min read

Latest version isn't always the greatest

A small OPC UA endpoint mismatch can break your entire data flow after an upgrade. Here’s how to detect it quickly, validate your system, and avoid costly downtime. ...more

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March 24, 2026•2 min read

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