CygNet Server supports hierarchical organization of your tags in a tree structure, then Historian will use the server's hierarchy when browsing Cygnet collector in the Non-Web Administrator.
About this task
To browse for Cygnet collector tags in a hierarchy:Procedure
- Open the Non-Web Administrator and select Add Tags From Collector. The Add Multiple Tags from Collector window opens.
- From the Collector drop-down, select the Cygnet collector associated with the Cygnet Server you wish to browse. A hierarchical tree appears in the Browse Results window.
- Browse your CygNet data source for new tags.
- To limit the displayed tags to only those that are not collected, from the Show Only list, select Source Tags Not Collected.
- To limit the displayed tags to match a tag name or tag description, enter the value to match in the Source Tag Name or Description text boxes.
- Navigate to the node in the tree you want to browse, and then select Browse. The tags within the selected portion of the CygNet tag hierarchy will be displayed.
- To browse automatically, select the Auto Browse checkbox. The available tags display in the Browse Results window whenever a node is selected in the tree.
- To show all child elements within a hierarchy, enable the Show All Children checkbox. All tags at, or below the hierarchical level of the selected node in the tree display in the Browse Results window.
- Select the tag(s) you want to add to Historian, and select Add Selected Tags. Collected tags appear in black text in the tag list.
