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Task-focused tutorials that get you productive quickly. Each lesson takes 10-30 minutes and teaches a specific skill.

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Data & Connectivity

[Add Tags to UNS (Tutorial)]

Create and organize real-time data tags in the Unified Namespace

• Time: 15 minutes
• Skills: Tag creation, data types, organization

[Connect to Devices (Tutorial)]

Connect to PLCs and field devices for real-time data

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Device configuration, communication protocols

[Connect to a MQTT Broker (Tutorial)]

Configure MQTT client for IoT and cloud connectivity

• Time: 15 minutes
• Skills: MQTT configuration, topic mapping

[Connect to a PLC (Tutorial)]

Step-by-step PLC connection and tag import

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: PLC protocols, address mapping

Process Control

[Define Alarms & Audit-Trail (Tutorial)]

Set up alarm conditions and compliance logging

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Alarm configuration, audit trail

[Historian: Store & Trend Data (Tutorial)]

Configure data logging and trending

• Time: 25 minutes
• Skills: Historian setup, trend charts

Application Logic

[Enrich Data & Scripts (Tutorial)]

Add calculations and business logic

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Expressions, scripting basics

[SQL Database Query (Tutorial)]

Connect and query external databases

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Database connections, SQL queries

Operator Interface

[Operator UI Design (Tutorial)]

Create effective operator displays

• Time: 30 minutes
• Skills: Display layout, HMI principles

[Add Elements to Displays (Tutorial)]

Work with display controls and graphics

• Time: 15 minutes
• Skills: Controls, binding, properties

[Create Canvas Animations (Tutorial)]

Build animated graphics and dynamics

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Animation, visual effects

[Create Dashboards (Tutorial)]

Design executive and operational dashboards

• Time: 25 minutes
• Skills: KPIs, data visualization

[Modify and Apply Symbols (Tutorial)]

Create reusable graphical components

• Time: 15 minutes
• Skills: Symbol creation, libraries

[Visualize on Web and Mobile (Tutorial)]

Deploy displays to web and mobile clients

• Time: 20 minutes
• Skills: Web deployment, responsive design

Deployment

[Secure & Deploy to Production (Tutorial)]

Production deployment checklist

• Time: 30 minutes
• Skills: Security, deployment, validation

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• Complete tutorials in order if you're new
• Each tutorial builds on core concepts
• Practice with sample data before using real devices
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