PI DataLink

AVEVA PI DataLink enables the integration of data from the AVEVA PI System into Microsoft Excel, offering a user-friendly experience for data analysis and transformation into meaningful insights. This approach leverages existing Excel capabilities to enhance analysis and reporting, making it an essential asset for operations data management.

Users can benefit from automated data updates, eliminating the need for repetitive copy-paste tasks. With data relationships set, spreadsheets can dynamically refresh with new information upon each execution.

Key Benefits

• Save time: Automate the creation and formatting of reports, minimizing the manual handling of data.
• Streamline analysis: Query and access operational and contextual data directly from the AVEVA PI Server through your spreadsheets.
• Boost operational efficiency: Reduce time spent on data manipulation by pushing tagged, event-specific, or calculated data values into spreadsheets automatically.
• Drive sustainability: Monitor and analyze consumption metrics for water, electricity, and thermal energy to enhance energy efficiency and waste reduction strategies.

Companies such as UniEnergy Technologies have utilized AVEVA PI DataLink to extract comprehensive battery and cooling sensor data, driving visual analytics and KPI summaries crucial for evaluating energy storage system performance.

Features

• Versatile reporting: Transform trusted data into actionable intelligence within a familiar spreadsheet interface.
• Contextual data views: Use asset models and event data from the AVEVA PI Server to enrich spreadsheet analysis and reports.
• Advanced analysis: Employ specialized functions and Excel’s capabilities for calculating key metrics and exploring data correlations.
• Expanded perspectives: Access high-fidelity historical and predictive data for thorough analysis and reporting.

AVEVA PI DataLink supports initiatives like sustainability and efficiency optimization, unlocking operational insights rapidly and fostering a pathway to digital transformation.