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Create parameter thresholds in Tandem, and use the Tandem Connect Auto Backfill Simulator to backfill a week’s worth of simulated stream data for the configured parameters.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:03
In Tandem Connect, one of the ready-to-use solutions for simulating data is the Auto Backfill Simulator.
00:10
This pipeline automatically backfills seven days’ worth of simulated stream data
00:16
for parameters with preconfigured thresholds in Tandem.
00:20
To use this solution, you need an Autodesk Platform Services Client ID and Client Secret,
00:27
and the Client ID must be added to your Tandem facility with Manage permissions.
00:33
You also need to have connections and streams set up in Tandem.
00:37
In this sample facility, connections and streams were set up previously using the Tandem Connector Simulator;
00:44
but you can automatically backfill data for any stream that is configured with some existing data.
00:50
To start, you need to create at least one threshold and configure some limits,
00:56
as the integration generates data based on these values.
00:60
In the Streams panel, click Thresholds, and then click Create new threshold.
01:06
For this example, set up a threshold for the Zone Temp Parameter with a name of “Temp Threshold”.
01:14
Then, enter the desired threshold values for alerts and warnings.
01:19
Click Next.
01:21
Now, apply the thresholds to your connections.
01:25
Under Unassigned Connections, in this case, select all connections.
01:31
Click Create, then click Done.
01:35
Next, configure the JSON Path and Timestamp for the parameter.
01:40
From the Connections panel, click More, then select Configure connections.
01:46
In the Select connection drop-down, choose a device.
01:50
Then, for the Zone Temp parameter, set the JSON Path to “zone temp”,
01:57
to match the parameter name;
01:59
and set the JSON Path (Timestamp) to “ts”, to look for an incoming TS variable to plot the data.
02:07
Click OK.
02:09
Now, open Tandem Connect and configure the pipeline.
02:13
Expand the drop-down next to Edit and select Create / Load Pipeline.
02:19
Click Download from Library, and then select the Tandem Connections Auto Backfill Simulator.
02:26
The simulator pipeline is added, and a walkthrough opens, where you can click Next and follow the prompts for each plugin.
02:34
In this case, click Next twice, then Copy the provided JSON variable,
02:40
which defines the number of days that you want to backfill.
02:44
Close the walkthrough.
02:46
Now, open the Scheduled Data Stream plugin.
02:50
Select any existing JSON Data, and then paste the variable.
02:56
Next, enable Add Metadata to generate a timestamp from the plugin.
03:01
On the Scheduling tab, set the start time to a point slightly in the future.
03:07
This integration only needs to run once to complete the backfill.
03:12
Click Save.
03:15
Next, open the first Tandem Service plugin.
03:19
In the Get Streams dialog, change the Data Processing mode to Retrieve Stream Assets.
03:25
This locates the connections with thresholds configured.
03:29
Complete the Client ID, Client Secret, and Facility ID fields.
03:35
Also, enter the Model ID, which is the same value as the Facility ID,
03:41
but with a “DTM” prefix instead of “DTT”.
03:46
Finally, scroll down and enable Split Mode for the plugin.
03:51
Click Save.
03:53
For the second Tandem Service plugin, change the Data Processing mode to Publish Stream Timeseries Data.
04:00
Again, enter the Client ID, Client Secret, Facility ID, and Model ID.
04:08
Then, click Save.
04:11
You can now deploy the pipeline.
04:14
Next to Save as Draft, expand the drop-down and select Save and Deploy.
04:20
Enter a name and description, click Save, and then refresh your browser.
04:27
To trigger the integration, open the Scheduled Data Stream plugin and click Sync Now.
04:35
Review the Logs tab to verify that the data is moving from plugin to plugin successfully.
04:40
If everything looks good, return to your Tandem facility,
04:45
and with the connected device selected, refresh the web browser.
04:49
You should have seven days’ worth of data available to explore for any parameter with a configured threshold.
04:57
Now, you can start to investigate threshold visualizations, as well as the timeline capabilities.
Video transcript
00:03
In Tandem Connect, one of the ready-to-use solutions for simulating data is the Auto Backfill Simulator.
00:10
This pipeline automatically backfills seven days’ worth of simulated stream data
00:16
for parameters with preconfigured thresholds in Tandem.
00:20
To use this solution, you need an Autodesk Platform Services Client ID and Client Secret,
00:27
and the Client ID must be added to your Tandem facility with Manage permissions.
00:33
You also need to have connections and streams set up in Tandem.
00:37
In this sample facility, connections and streams were set up previously using the Tandem Connector Simulator;
00:44
but you can automatically backfill data for any stream that is configured with some existing data.
00:50
To start, you need to create at least one threshold and configure some limits,
00:56
as the integration generates data based on these values.
00:60
In the Streams panel, click Thresholds, and then click Create new threshold.
01:06
For this example, set up a threshold for the Zone Temp Parameter with a name of “Temp Threshold”.
01:14
Then, enter the desired threshold values for alerts and warnings.
01:19
Click Next.
01:21
Now, apply the thresholds to your connections.
01:25
Under Unassigned Connections, in this case, select all connections.
01:31
Click Create, then click Done.
01:35
Next, configure the JSON Path and Timestamp for the parameter.
01:40
From the Connections panel, click More, then select Configure connections.
01:46
In the Select connection drop-down, choose a device.
01:50
Then, for the Zone Temp parameter, set the JSON Path to “zone temp”,
01:57
to match the parameter name;
01:59
and set the JSON Path (Timestamp) to “ts”, to look for an incoming TS variable to plot the data.
02:07
Click OK.
02:09
Now, open Tandem Connect and configure the pipeline.
02:13
Expand the drop-down next to Edit and select Create / Load Pipeline.
02:19
Click Download from Library, and then select the Tandem Connections Auto Backfill Simulator.
02:26
The simulator pipeline is added, and a walkthrough opens, where you can click Next and follow the prompts for each plugin.
02:34
In this case, click Next twice, then Copy the provided JSON variable,
02:40
which defines the number of days that you want to backfill.
02:44
Close the walkthrough.
02:46
Now, open the Scheduled Data Stream plugin.
02:50
Select any existing JSON Data, and then paste the variable.
02:56
Next, enable Add Metadata to generate a timestamp from the plugin.
03:01
On the Scheduling tab, set the start time to a point slightly in the future.
03:07
This integration only needs to run once to complete the backfill.
03:12
Click Save.
03:15
Next, open the first Tandem Service plugin.
03:19
In the Get Streams dialog, change the Data Processing mode to Retrieve Stream Assets.
03:25
This locates the connections with thresholds configured.
03:29
Complete the Client ID, Client Secret, and Facility ID fields.
03:35
Also, enter the Model ID, which is the same value as the Facility ID,
03:41
but with a “DTM” prefix instead of “DTT”.
03:46
Finally, scroll down and enable Split Mode for the plugin.
03:51
Click Save.
03:53
For the second Tandem Service plugin, change the Data Processing mode to Publish Stream Timeseries Data.
04:00
Again, enter the Client ID, Client Secret, Facility ID, and Model ID.
04:08
Then, click Save.
04:11
You can now deploy the pipeline.
04:14
Next to Save as Draft, expand the drop-down and select Save and Deploy.
04:20
Enter a name and description, click Save, and then refresh your browser.
04:27
To trigger the integration, open the Scheduled Data Stream plugin and click Sync Now.
04:35
Review the Logs tab to verify that the data is moving from plugin to plugin successfully.
04:40
If everything looks good, return to your Tandem facility,
04:45
and with the connected device selected, refresh the web browser.
04:49
You should have seven days’ worth of data available to explore for any parameter with a configured threshold.
04:57
Now, you can start to investigate threshold visualizations, as well as the timeline capabilities.
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