KepwareEX - How to read tag values without having to have a Thing with a defined property

[VP_10583937]

We have configured several signals in KepwareEX and their corresponding connection with Thingworx through an Industrial Connection.

We want to read the values of a tag from a mashup dynamically, that is, without having to have a Thing with a defined property and linked to an Industrial Connection signal. 

Would it be possible to do it only with the source of the corresponding tag?

[slangley]

Hi @VP_10583937.

Can you provide some details of your use case?  We might be able to suggest a solution if we have a better understanding of what you need to achieve.

Regards.

--Sharon

[odukiya]

Hello @VP_10583937 

Please correct me if i am wrong As I can understand your query,  you want to link your tag with mashup directly.  But without having thing with defined property how are we going to get the values on mashup and without industrial connection we won't be able to connect to our Industrial gateway . As long as tag value is updated that update need to be stored somewhere in the system and for that as far as i think we need a property and for property we might need some entity (for ex thing).

So i think this won't be possible.

I hope i am able to make my point here.

Thanks

[pshashipreetham · Accepted solution]

Hi @VP_10583937 ,

• You need to Create a Remote Thing for sure and Add that Remote Thing on the Mashup in the Composer by calling a service(GetPropertyVlaues)
• Then take a couple of Widgets(Label, Value display, Numeric Box or Textbox ..etc).
• Bind the property values you want to see on the Dashboard

Thanks,