The Continuous Historian subsystem

Client application support

DeltaV client application interface support is provided for the DeltaV Continuous Historian, the Advanced Continuous Historian, or OSIsoft PI Server, as indicated in the following tables:

Table: Client application support for the DeltaV Continuous Historian
Client application DeltaV Continuous Historian
Adapt Yes
Batch Analytics Yes
DeltaV Executive Portal Yes
DeltaV History Web Service Yes
DeltaV Live Yes
DeltaV OPC HDA Server (supporting clients other than those listed in this table) Yes
DeltaV Operate (including Embedded Trend objects) Yes
DeltaV Reporter Yes
History Analysis Yes
InSight Yes
MPC Diagnostics Yes
MPC Operate Yes
MPC Operate Pro Yes
MPC Simulate Yes
MPC SimulatePro Yes
Neural Yes
Predict Yes
PredictPro Yes
Process History View Yes
Table: Client application support for the Advanced Continuous Historian and OSIsoft PI Server
Client application Advanced Continuous Historian PI Server
Adapt Yes Yes
Batch Analytics Yes(1) Yes(1)
DeltaV Executive Portal Yes(1) Yes(1)
DeltaV History Web Service No(2) No(1)
DeltaV Live (including chart objects) Yes(3) Yes (1)
DeltaV OPC HDA Server (supporting clients other than those listed in this table) No No(4)
DeltaV Operate (including Embedded Trend objects) Yes(1) Yes(1)
DeltaV Reporter No(5) No(1)
History Analysis Yes Yes(1)
InSight No No
MPC Diagnostics Yes Yes
MPC Operate Yes(6) Yes(1)
MPC Operate Pro Yes(1) Yes(1)
MPC Simulate Yes(1) Yes(1)
MPC SimulatePro Yes(1) Yes(1)
Neural Yes(1) Yes(1)
Predict Yes(1) Yes(1)
PredictPro Yes(1) Yes(1)
Process History View Yes(1) Yes(1)
Note

You can use DeltaV Continuous Historian, the Advanced Continuous Historian, or PI Server with any supported DeltaV application running on a remote client.(7)(8)

(1) Requires PI OPC Server from OSIsoft.
(2) PI Web API from OSIsoft is an alternative to DeltaV History Web Service.
(3) Embedded Trend object support requires the installation of PI Asset Framework (AF) Client software.
(4) PI OPC Server from OSIsoft is an alternative to DeltaV OPC HDA Server.
(5) PI DataLink and PI Manual Logger from OSIsoft is an alternative to DeltaV Reporter.
(6) Support for all features except DeltaV parameter status.
(7) The History Analysis application is not supported for use with PI Server installed on a non-DeltaV workstation outside of the DeltaV control system firewall.
(8) To communicate across a firewall when using the Advanced Continuous Historian or PI Server, Inbound and Outbound communications for TCP port 5450 and ICMPv4 must be open.