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How to Add a Web View to AVEVA PI Vision

Everything you need to get the PIForge Web View symbol running on your AVEVA PI Vision server — installation, license activation, and a tour of every feature with live video.

Installation — 5 steps, about 10 minutes

1. 1

   Download the package

   Purchase the symbol at piforge.app and download the ZIP from your profile. It contains four files: the symbol script (.js), two templates (.html) and an icon (.svg).

2. 2

   Copy the files to the PI Vision server

   Extract all four files into the PI Vision extension folder on the server: %PIHOME%\PIVision\Scripts\app\editor\symbols\ext\ (create the ext folder if it does not exist yet).

3. 3

   Restart the PI Vision application

   Recycle the PI Vision application pool in IIS (or run iisreset), then hard-refresh the browser (Ctrl+F5) so the new symbol script is loaded.

4. 4

   Add the symbol to a display

   Open a display in edit mode. The new symbol appears in the symbol palette on the left. Select it, then drag a tag or AF attribute onto the canvas.

5. 5

   Activate the license

   Open Format Symbol, paste the license key from your purchase email into the License field, and save. The watermark disappears immediately — no restart needed.

What you can do with it

Embed Anything

Bring the Outside World into PI Vision

Web pages, SOPs, reports, other PI Vision displays

Embed any web content directly into your dashboard: corporate intranets, SOP documents, weather maps — or other PI Vision displays for master-overview screens. Interactive or locked, your choice.

• Any http(s) page or PI Vision display
• Optional title bar & auto-refresh timer
• Fully interactive or read-only
• javascript:/data: URLs blocked by design

Slideshow

Self-Running Signage from a URL List

Pages + interval = a rotating information display

List your pages, set seconds-per-page, done: a self-running carousel for control rooms, hallways and lobbies. Dots and arrows are there when a human wants to take over.

• Rotation interval per your choice
• Dot navigation + prev/next arrows
• Manual click resets the timer
• Combine with kiosk mode for public screens

Multi-Grid

Four Sources, One Symbol

1 · 2 · 2×2 layouts from a dropdown

Show two pages side by side or a 2×2 wall of four — each cell an independent live page. With slideshow on, the grid rotates through your list in groups.

• 1 / 2 / 4-cell layouts
• Independent live iframes per cell
• Slideshow rotates the whole set
• Per-cell auto-refresh

Zoom

Fit Big Dashboards into Small Tiles

25 – 300 % content zoom

A full Grafana wall at 60 % fits in a corner tile; a dense report at 140 % becomes readable from a distance. The page keeps working — it is real zoom, not a screenshot.

• 25–300 % zoom range
• Content stays fully interactive
• Per-symbol setting
• Great for multi-tile overview walls

Time Sync

Embedded Reports That Follow Your Time Bar

{startms} {endms} {asset} {value} — resolved live

Put placeholders in the URL and PIForge Web View resolves them continuously: move the PI Vision time bar and your Grafana panel or SSRS report reloads to the same window automatically.

• {starttime} {endtime} {startms} {endms}
• {asset} & {value} from the bound attribute
• Reloads only when the resolved URL changes
• Grafana: &from={startms}&to={endms} — done

URL from Data

The Right Document for the Selected Asset

A string attribute’s value becomes the URL

Store an SOP link per asset in AF and bind it: whenever the attribute value changes, the matching document loads. Context-driven documentation with zero clicks — plus kiosk mode for public screens.

• Bound attribute value = the URL
• Auto-navigates when the value changes
• Overrides the page list while active
• Read-only kiosk shield for signage

Frequently asked questions

Does Web View work with my PI Vision version?

Yes — PI Vision 2019 R2 through 2023+ are supported. The symbol uses the standard PI Vision extensibility model, so regular version upgrades do not break it, and one year of compatibility updates is included.

Do I need to install anything on client PCs?

No. The symbol is installed once on the PI Vision server; every browser client gets it automatically from there.

How is it licensed?

One license covers one PI Vision server, with unlimited displays and unlimited users on that server. The key is delivered instantly by email after purchase.

Can I try it before buying?

Every feature is demonstrated in live video on the product page, and a free symbol (Combo Chart Free Edition) is available on GitHub to validate the install workflow end to end. For evaluation keys, contact [email protected].