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Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            March 31, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: This video is the second part of a two part video series walking thru the configuration of Analysis Event which is applied for Real-Time Scoring.  This second video will walk you thru the configuration of Analysis Event for Real Time Scoring and validating that a predictions job has been executed based on new input data.    

Video Author:                     Christophe Morfin Original Post Date:            October 6, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 8.1   Description: This video covers the new features of ThingWorx Analytics Builder 8.1      

Video Author:                     Christophe Morfin Original Post Date:            June 2, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: In this video we show a simple mashup and services in order to display the ThingPredictor's real time scoring results.  

Video Author:                     Christophe Morfin Original Post Date:            March 31, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: This video walks you through the use of Analysis Replay to execute analysis events on historical data.    

Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            March 31, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: This video is the first of a two part video series walking thru the configuration of Analysis Event which is applied for Real-Time Scoring.  This 1st video demonstrates how to create a Template and Thing which allows for the prediction model to score in real-time.   Note: This video is intended for demo purposes.  Customers who already have ThingWorx should already have their properties set-up.  In this case, you will need to configure the Analysis Event, which is demonstrated in the second part of this video series.    

Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            March 31, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: This video will walk you through the first steps on how to set-up Analytics Manager for Real-Time Scoring and demonstrate how to share your predictive model from Analytics Builder into Analytics Manager, as well as to test the shared model.    

Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            March 31, 2017 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Description: This video will walk you through the first steps on how to set-up Analytics Manager for Real-Time Scoring and demonstrate how to create an Analysis Provider and start the ThingPredictor Agent.     Please Note: In this video, the startup command for the Agent has changed in Release 8.1.  Please refer to the PTC Help center  

Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            December 9, 2016 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 52.0 to 8.1   Description: This video walks you through how to upload data and shows the configuration settings.   Please Note: In this video, the shown configuration settings page is different for ThingWorx Analytics 8.1.  

Video Author:                     Asia Garrouj Original Post Date:            November 29, 2016 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 52.0 to 8.1   Description: Signals indicate the predictive strength or weakness of specific features on the goal variable. Use Signals to explore which features are important to predicting outcomes, and which are not.   Please Note:  In this video, it states that a model needs to be created prior to running Signals.  As of ThingWorx Analytics 8.1, this is no longer the case.    

Video Author:                    Christophe Morfin Original Post Date:            September 13, 2016 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 52.1 to 8.1 Description: In this video we cover the different configuration steps required for ThingWorx Analytics Builder extension.   Please Note: This video uses Classic Composer.  The same operations can be done using the New Composer starting with version 8.0 as illustrated in the Help Center For release 8.1, the Settings menu differs from previous versions, see What's New in ThingWorx Analytics Builder 8.1 between times 00:12 sec to 00:40 sec for an up to date menu selection.  

Video Author:                     Christophe Morfin Original Post Date:            September 13, 2016 Applicable Releases:        ThingWorx Analytics 52.1 to 8.1 ​ Description: A short introduction to ThingWorx Analytics Builder The import of the ThingWorx Analytics Builder Extension  

Key Functional Highlights Patching & Upgrades Supports upgrading from 8.0.1 using the Manufacturing Apps Installer    Streamlined patch support for customer issues Updated the installer technology to align with ThingWorx platform   App Improvements Fixed bugs with acknowledging alerts Added support for collecting feature data from National Instruments InsightCM product   Controls Advisor Added ability to retrieve KEPServerEX connection information in case the connection is lost or deleted Minor UI improvements   Asset Advisor Updated the UI for anomaly status   Production Advisor Improved the status history widget to align with Asset Advisor Added synchronized zooming to the chart widgets     Compatibility ThingWorx 8.1.0 KEPServerEX 6.2, 6.3 KEPServerEX V6.1 and older as well as different OPC Servers (with Kepware OPC aggregator) Support upgrade from 8.0.1     Documentation ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Get Started     Download ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Freemium portal PTC Smart Connected Applications

Key Functional Highlights ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps enhancements Support for NI InsightCM connected to KEPServerEX as an aggregator Controls Advisor usability improvement to retrieve App Key for a specific KEPServerEX connection Asset Advisor usability improvement for displaying alerts Compatibility ThingWorx 8.1.0 KEPServerEX 6.2, 6.3 KEPServerEX V6.1 and older as well as different OPC Servers (with Kepware OPC aggregator) Documentation ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Setup and Configuration Guide ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Customization Guide What’s New in ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps 8.1.0 Download Extensions for ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps and Asset Remoting Note: this release announcement applies to the ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Extensions 8.1.0. For the ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Freemium (Express) 8.1.0 release notes, see this page: ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps 8.1 Freemium is Available for Download!

Introduction to the platform extensibility structures and options. Includes overview of setting up the eclipse plugin and build process, as well as install considerations and best practices.     For full-sized viewing, click on the YouTube link in the player controls.   Visit the Online Success Guide to access our Expert Session videos at any time as well as additional information about ThingWorx training and services.

This Expert Session reviews the concept of “Decision Trees” and the functionality that is available in ThingWorx Analytics Builder. First, you will learn how to create and upload a dataset in ThingWorx Analytics Builder.  After that, it shows you how to train a model and score on the model that was just generated. It then goes into detail on how the prediction learner "Decision Tree" operates and classifies inputs.     For full-sized viewing, click on the YouTube link in the player controls.   Visit the Online Success Guide to access our Expert Session videos at any time as well as additional information about ThingWorx training and services.

Key Functional Highlights Production Advisor is now available in the Freemium and Developer Kit downloads. Plant Managers are provided with real-time monitoring of production status and critical KPI’s such as utilization, performance, quality and OEE, by unifying data from disparate lines, assets and sensors. With Production Advisor, Plant Managers have the ability to detect and react instantly to production issues- reaching lower downtime, higher production throughput and better quality from the factory resources. Compatibility ThingWorx 8.0.1 KEPServerEX 6.2 KEPServerEX V6,1 and older as well as different OPC Servers (with Kepware OPC aggregator) Documentation ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Setup and Configuration Guide: https://support.ptc.com/WCMS/files/173133/en/ThingWorxManufacturingAppsSetup_8-0-1.pdf ThingWorx Manufacturing Apps Customization Guide: https://support.ptc.com/WCMS/files/173135/en/ThingWorxManufacturingAppsCust_8-0-1.pdf Get Started Documentation on Portal: https://www.ptc.com/en/thingworx/manufacturing-apps/Dashboard/Get-Started (PTC users should use their normal login credentials and do not need to register on the portal) Download Freemium and Developer Kit (8.0.1) are available for download here: https://www.ptc.com/en/thingworx/manufacturing-apps/Dashboard (PTC users should use their normal login credentials and do not need to register on the portal ThingWorx Platform Extensions (8.1.0, released 1 Nov 2017) are available for download here: https://support.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/product.jsp?prodFamily=TWA

Overview Time-series predictive models generated by ThingWorx Analytics Server in Analytics Manager will have additional columns in their dataShape generated by ThingPredictor. These columns are known as “transformation fields” and are used for internal processing but are not necessary for inclusion in the DataShape.  So there is no need to worry about mapping all these additional fields since it will be handled internally by ThingPredictor.  There is one addition step that the user must take which is detailed below. Step to Import: Edit the DataShape generated by ThingPredictor to match the format of the data that was provided during the model training process. In other words, remove all the transformation fields from the DataShape.

When you install Thingworx with PostgreSQL, you can't import the "PostgreSQL" extension because of the conflict of a library file. So, here is a sample "MetaData.xml" file. You can zip this file and simply import it into your Thingworx so that you can have a thing template for "PostgreSQL" database. <Entities>     <ExtensionPackages>         <ExtensionPackage name="PostgreSQL_ExtensionPackage"                       description="PostgreSQL JDBC Extension"                       vendor="ThingWorx Customer Service"                       packageVersion="1.0"                       minimumThingWorxVersion="4.0.0">         </ExtensionPackage>     </ExtensionPackages>     <ThingTemplates>         <ThingTemplate baseThingTemplate="Database" description="PostgreSQL Server" documentationContent="" effectiveThingPackage="" homeMashup="" lastModifiedDate="2015-11-28T11:40:35.355-05:00" name="PostgreSqlServer" tags="" thingPackage="">             <ThingShape description="" documentationContent="" lastModifiedDate="2015-11-28T11:40:35.355-05:00" name="" tags="">                 <PropertyDefinitions/>                 <ServiceDefinitions/>                 <EventDefinitions/>                 <ServiceImplementations/>                 <ServiceMappings/>                 <Subscriptions/>             </ThingShape>             <ImplementedShapes/>             <ConfigurationTables>                 <ConfigurationTable description="" isMultiRow="false" name="ConnectionInfo">                     <DataShape>                         <FieldDefinitions>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="5.0" baseType="NUMBER" description="Maximum number of connections in the pool" name="maxConnections" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="jdbc" baseType="STRING" description="jDBCConnectionURL" name="jDBCConnectionURL" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="SELECT NOW()" baseType="STRING" description="Connection validation string" name="connectionValidationString" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="org.postgresql.Driver" baseType="STRING" description="jDBCDriverClass" name="jDBCDriverClass" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition baseType="STRING" description="Database user name" name="userName" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition baseType="PASSWORD" description="Database password" name="password" ordinal="0"/>                         </FieldDefinitions>                     </DataShape>                     <Rows>                         <Row>                             <jDBCConnectionURL><![CDATA[jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/demo]]></jDBCConnectionURL>                             <maxConnections>100.0</maxConnections>                             <connectionValidationString><![CDATA[SELECT NOW()]]></connectionValidationString>                             <jDBCDriverClass><![CDATA[org.postgresql.Driver]]></jDBCDriverClass>                             <userName />                             <password />                         </Row>                     </Rows>                 </ConfigurationTable>                 <ConfigurationTable description="" isMultiRow="false" name="ConnectionMonitoring">                     <DataShape>                         <FieldDefinitions>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="1.0" baseType="NUMBER" description="Number of retries" name="numberOfRetries" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="2000.0" baseType="NUMBER" description="Retry delay in milliseconds" name="retryDelay" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="false" baseType="BOOLEAN" description="Enable connection monitoring" name="enableMonitor" ordinal="0"/>                             <FieldDefinition aspect.defaultValue="30000.0" baseType="NUMBER" description="Monitor rate in milliseconds" name="connectionMonitorRate" ordinal="0"/>                         </FieldDefinitions>                     </DataShape>                     <Rows>                         <Row>                             <numberOfRetries>1.0</numberOfRetries>                             <retryDelay>2000.0</retryDelay>                             <enableMonitor>false</enableMonitor>                             <connectionMonitorRate>3000.0</connectionMonitorRate>                         </Row>                     </Rows>                 </ConfigurationTable>             </ConfigurationTables>             <avatar/>             <DesignTimePermissions>                 <Create/>                 <Read/>                 <Update/>                 <Delete/>                 <Metadata/>             </DesignTimePermissions>             <RunTimePermissions/>             <InstanceDesignTimePermissions>                 <Create/>                 <Read/>                 <Update/>                 <Delete/>                 <Metadata/>             </InstanceDesignTimePermissions>             <InstanceRunTimePermissions/>         </ThingTemplate>     </ThingTemplates> </Entities>

This video is the 2nd part, of a series of two videos, walking you through the configuration of Analysis Event which is applied for Real-Time Scoring. This part 2 video will walk you through the configuration of Analysis Event for Real-Time Scoring, and validate that a predictions job has been executed based on new input data.   Updated Link for access to this video:  Analytics Manger 7.4: Configure Analysis Event & Real Time Scoring Part 2 of 2

This video walks you through the use of Analysis Replay to execute analysis events on historic data. This video applies to ThingWorx Analytics 7.4 to 8.1   Updated Link for access to this video:  Analytics Manager : Using Analysis Replay