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Axiom login from corporate to test domain give file access error

This week, we find that connecting to our evaluation Axiom in our test domain from a web browser running in the corporate domain gives this error after we have filled in the login page with our test…

How can I set time aggregation in Chart parameters?

I was reviewing the chart parameters documentation for the latest Axiom 24v. I noticed there was no mention of time aggregation. Is this available as a secret, undocumented parameter!?

Axiom as public facing self-service customer-specific portal

We have a v24 canary historian that collects flow rates from meters. The flow is coming into our pipeline system. The product comes from various customers (approximately 90 different customers).…

Event gives an error message

Hi, I am trying to setup an event that can let me know when a tag is above 70. I followed the instructions on How To Create an Event (version 22) - Calculation Server - Canary Community to get it…

Different log-ins for different preferences without using Windows LDAP

Hi, We run plant operations from a single PC with a general login, so everyone can access the HMI system and the Axiom trending package. Is there a way to create different accounts for the Axiom…

Displaying Unit property in Axiom

I have various tags with the property "Units", like this calculated tag: I'd like to show this in Axiom, and reading other posts it sounds like I need to create another Value symbol to show the units…

Assign Asset to 2nd level of all tags

I've got a View in which ever tag has 4 parts (separated by a period). In every tag, the 2nd level is known as the "area". I would like to assign an "Area" asset to the 2nd level of every single tag.…

Date & time functions in calculations

I'm trying to calculate approximate sunrise/sunset times for each day of the year for a solar generation application. I have them worked out in Excel and need to transfer the calculations to Canary.…

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Recurring hdb Reference Count Errors

I get recurring Reference Count warnings on hdb2 files (version 23.1). Is this a cause for concern?

Update Value Boxes based on Time/Date

I have an application that will show current line conditions/settings and whether they are running in spec. We want to add a way to pick a time/date so we can see all those line conditions on a…

Simple calculation. Don't understand where the results go

I'm new to Canary and trying to understand how the asset model and calculations work. I've got Solar PV data coming in for 2 inverters with a number of strings of panels on each inverter.…

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Ignition Module system.tag.browseHistoricalTags()

Is there a way to use Ignition's system.tag.browseHistoricalTags() function with the Canary module as the history provider? I'm thinking there must be, as the Power Chart successfully populates the…

Accessing Calculated Tags

I have created a few calculations within my Cals & Events Tab. I was wondering if it was possible to access these tags within Axiom. If so, how would I be able to do this?

CanaryAnd, and, &&, &

As far as I can tell, there are at least 4 ways to do an AND operation in Calculation: CanaryAnd, and, &&, &. Similarly for OR (CanaryOr, or, ||, |). And not equal has != and <>.…

Time Since False

I've got a use case where I want to keep a running timer of how long a piece of equipment has been off. There is a tag for status: 1 = running, 0 = off.…

Opening a new application/chart and passing date/time range

Hi! We have a customer that is looking to open a screen with the same time range as the screen that is requesting the opening. For example: User finds a peak value over a period of a specific day on…

Missing 'End of Event' Email Notifications

Hello, we have been configuring a bunch of Event alerts for the first time. We are now trying to fine tune our trigger parameters and noticed something strange.…

Excel Add-In Missing API Token Option

I've been trying to connect through Excel. I'm on the same local network, have the admin client installed on this same machine and I can access the admin service and see the main historian machine.…

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Time a bool is true!!

V23 User I have a machine status, if true, the machine is productive, false if not productive. I want to periodically calculate the percentage of the current day the bool is true or machine is…

axiom export data & canary excel add in getting failed for bulk export

Hi, I need to download raw data of 393 tags of one month data. when I tried raw data on aggregate interval, it was creating duplicate time stamps on excel export and get canceled the download with a…

Count Number of Changes in String Tag value

We are doing a thruput improvement project and trying to find a way to calculate how many serialized units move thru our workcells. The most robust signal we have to track this with currently is a…

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Store and Forward Buffer

Hi, I upgraded a dev server to the new Store and Forward (S+F) system and want to understand how the buffer behaves. It does its job of storing and forwarding as it says on the tin,…

Changing Tag (from Ignition project) name before entering Canary Historian

We've got existing systems that did not use historian database capabilities and I am introducing the concept to the business units. I understand the concept of data historians,…

Axiom Tab Auto Navigate

Good Day All, I have an Axiom application with multiple tabs. Is there any way for a script to run that cycles through displaying each tab at a constant rate? Display tab1, wait 20 seconds,…

Password reset

Would anyone know how to reset a password from the Canary Administrator tool when it was lost?

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