A lot of Canary System administrators want to offer their organization reports based on asset conditions. Since Version 17, the Canary Data Historian has featured an Events service that will help you accomplish this task.
Jeff Knepper
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2 Ways to Access Event Data
Jan 21, 2020 2:14:15 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Events, Excel Add-in
How To Lower Cost for SCADA and Data Historians
Dec 20, 2019 2:16:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0, Canary Historian
Battling inefficiencies and trying to save money is important to every industrial process. It is frustrating that most companies first have to invest a large amount of capital to equip themselves with SCADA solutions and data historians in order to find ways to run more efficiently.
Finally, a Buzzword Worth Repeating
Sep 26, 2019 2:23:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0, feature
In an industry consumed by buzzwords, could there be room for yet one more? Of course there is! But hold your groans because this particular catch phrase has been doing serious, heavy-duty lifting for decades, and deserves your attention.
New with the release of Version 19 is the merger of the Axiom Browser and Axiom Application. Previously, Canary supported two different versions of Axiom, each with their own individual user interface differences. Now, using Electron, Canary is able to offer the same product in either browser or Windows application.
With the release of Version 19 expected within a few days, many have asked about new Axiom features. Axiom, Canary's trending and dashboarding tool, has been one of the most popular products Canary has ever released, and it continues to grow with three new features.
Artificial Intelligence Explained
Dec 4, 2018 11:42:00 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0
We recently met Dr. Patrick Bangert, CEO of Algorithmica Technologies and discussed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can benefit process manufacturers. As an expert in advanced analytics, predictive and prescriptive maintenance, and
Machine Learning and the Role of the Data Historian
Oct 20, 2018 2:39:00 PM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Machine Learning
As you can imagine, we speak with a lot of clients and potential customers that are very interested in machine learning. I remember the first time I was exposed to the concept, what an incredible step in technology! My mind was racing with the possibilities, and frankly, still is.
How to Setup Redundant Historians
Oct 5, 2018 8:17:32 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Canary Historian
For redundancy, it is recommended you push data from the Canary Collecter and Sender Service to both a primary and secondary Historian’s Receiver Services. This means that both the primary and secondary Historian are getting the same constant data feed from any Canary Collector.
Trend 30 Days of Data for 70 Tags
Aug 7, 2018 8:07:18 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in Axiom
Here was the idea. Let's show how Axiom would perform if we placed 70 individual trends on a single chart. Each trend polls at one second intervals and updates 100% of the time. Then, once we have all 70 trends on a single chart, let's call for 30 days of historical values.
Have You Heard of Prescriptive Analytics?
Jul 25, 2018 8:39:12 AM / by Jeff Knepper posted in industry 4.0
No, it's not a typo. I didn't mean predictive. This morning I was reading an article from SparkCognition, "Changing the World by Way of Oil and Gas", and I came across the term for the first time. After some research, here is what I learned.