OSI PI Collector and Distributor Supported Data Types
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The following table maps OSI PI data types to their Historian data type equivalents:
| OSI PI Tag Types | Recommended Historian Data Type |
|---|---|
INT32 |
Single Integer, Double Integer |
FLOAT16, FLOAT32 |
Float |
FLOAT64 |
Double Float |
PISTRING |
Variable String |
DIGITAL |
Single IntegerThe accompanying digital states are transferred from OSI PI into Historian upon initialization of the collector. |
Data Quality Mapping
Data quality mapping from Historian to OSI PI Data Archive is restricted to good/bad. OSI PI's subtypes are not currently mapped by Historian.