Excel Add-in Category

Overview (version 24)

The following is a brief description for each function contained within the Excel Add-in. Tag List - creates a tag list to be used in other add-in functions Tag Properties - returns all property…

Getting Started (version 24)

Installing the Add-in Run the CanaryInstaller-*.*.*.exe and select Custom Install. Select Excel Add-in and deselect any other components if only wishing to install the Add-in.…

Tag List (version 24)

A Tag List is a generated list of tags that will be used as the input for other functions in the Add-in, such as: Tag Properties Tag Data Context Raw Data Processed Data Value At Last Value Search…

Tag Properties (version 24)

The Tag Properties function returns the properties and property values for a set of tags. A tag can have any number of properties defined by the logging source or coming from an external database.…

Tag Data Context (version 24)

The Tag Data Context function returns the following four fields for a set of tags: latest timestamp, latest value, latest quality, and oldest timestamp.…

Raw Data (version 24)

The Raw Data function returns the raw data for a set of tags. The raw data is a series of TVQs (timestamp, value, quality). If the data changes, a new TVQ is generated.…

Processed Data (version 24)

The Processed Data function gives the user the ability to request aggregated/processed data from the historian, as opposed to raw data. For example, a user may want to know what the average hourly…

Value At (version 24)

The Value At function finds TVQs that meet a set of criteria for a set of tags. If found there will be one TVQ (timestamp, value, quality) for each tag.…

Last Value (version 24)

The Last Value function returns the most recent TVQ (timestamp, value, quality) for a set of tags. Input Range A reference to a range of cells containing a list of tag names typically generated by…

Find Events (version 24)

The Find Events function returns any events that have been pre-configured within the Canary Admin (See How To Create An Event). Event Type Will return any event type that matches the specified event…

AdHoc Events (version 24)

The AdHoc Events function allows the user to search for events on the fly that are not already configured within Canary's Calcs & Events service. View Select an available View from the drop down list.…

Aggregate List (version 24)

Aggregates According to the OPC Foundation, aggregates "are methods that summarize data values. Common aggregates include 'average over a given time range', 'minimum over a time range',…

Settings (version 24)

The Settings function allows the user to choose which Historian to connect to as well as the time zone in which to present data. The endpoint must be set before any requests can be made.…