IoT & Connectivity Tips

  Step 5: Add Data   We've added a Pareto Chart Widget to the Mashup, but we still need to bring in backend data.   Ensure the top-right Data tab is active.   Click the green + button.   In the Entity field, search for and select TIPC_Thing. In the Services field, type getprop. Click the right arrow beside GetProperties. On the right, check Execute on Load.   In the bottom-right of the pop-up, click Done.   Under the Data tab on the right, expand GetProperties.   Drag-and-drop Things_TIPC_Thing> GetProperties > InfoTable_Property onto the Pareto Chart.   On the Select Binding Target pop-up, click Data.   With the Pareto Chart selected in the central Canvas area, ensure the Properties tab is active in the bottom-left.   In the Filter field, type xaxis.   In the XAxisField, search for and select month.   At the top, click Save.     Step 6: View Mashup   Up to this point, we've created a Data Shape to format the columns of an Info Table Property. You then created a Thing, as well as an Info Table Property formatted by the Data Shape. As a test, you added some manually-entered data to the Info Table. After creating a Mashup, you added a Pareto Chart Widget and tied it to that backend data.   The only thing left to do is to visualize your GUI.    Ensure that you're on the Design tab of the TIPC_Mashup.   At the top, click View Mashup.   The end result is a visualization of how each of your main issues contribute to your overall downtime.   In particular, this test data shows that excess_temperature is the primary cause of issues, regardless of month.    You could now connect the backend data-storage to live-data from the robotic welding arm to begin an actual determination of your issues.       Step 7: Next Steps   Congratulations! You've successfully completed the Track Issues with Pareto Chart guide, and learned how to:   Create a Data Shape Create a Thing Create an Info Table Property Populate an Info Table with appropriate data for a Pareto Chart Create a Mashup Utilize a Pareto Chart to display issue-aggregation    Learn More   We recommend the following resources to continue your learning experience: Capability  Guide Manage How to Display Data in Charts Additional Resources   If you have questions, issues, or need additional information, refer to: Resource Link Community Developer Community Forum Support Pareto Chart Help  

  Monitor the application that monitors your connected assets!   Hello ThingWorx Community! We are excited to announce the release of a new Best Practices Guide on monitoring your ThingWorx-based applications, complete with an accompanying enablement video!   We understand that it is critical to keep the IoT application up and running that is helping increase the uptime for your factory and critical assets. In recent ThingWorx releases, particularly since 2024, we've dedicated significant focus to strengthening IT admin and developer productivity. A major improvement is the native support for scraping all system metrics and logs through OpenTelemetry. This enhancement simplifies ThingWorx monitoring using industry-standard, open-source tools like Prometheus and Grafana, which are the de facto standard for any modern deployments and DevOps processes.   The comprehensive guide attached to this post, published by our field expert @geva , details all the best practices for monitoring your ThingWorx applications to ensure maximum uptime and smoother IT operations.   The guide covers essential topics including: Monitoring tools and layered architecture. Pre-built dashboards with concrete examples. FAQs and best practices for common issues. To further ease enablement and adoption, check out the deep dive video below where the guide's author, Greg Eva, walks through the key concepts and demonstrates the ThingWorx Foundation Dashboard for Grafana:   https://youtu.be/9efOeDUpUo4   This guide is especially valuable for customers running ThingWorx in a self-hosted environment. Of course, for those seeking a hassle-free experience, consider ThingWorx SaaS, where we fully manage and maintain your platform for you. We encourage you to review the guide and share your feedback on the content and let us know if any other topics you'd like us to cover next!   Cheers, Ayush Director Product Management, ThingWorx