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Your first day in Nexus
A practical route from signing in to a reviewed engineering record, without touching live equipment.
Read guide TroubleshootingNo live data or stale values
A short diagnosis path for blank trends and old readings.
Read guide Nexus workflowsDesign a read-only SCADA screen
Build, validate and publish a plant display using verified signal bindings.
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Search article titles, troubleshooting steps and keywords. Every article keeps the source boundary visible.
Your first day in Nexus
A practical route from signing in to a reviewed engineering record, without touching live equipment.
Read guide Start hereSign in and confirm your site
Use a named account and ensure every screen is scoped to the intended factory.
Read guide Start hereFind the right Nexus workflow
Move from a question to the correct workspace without losing your current task.
Read guide Start hereCreate evidence that another engineer can verify
Make project, revision, source and independent decision explicit.
Read guide Start hereWhat Nexus does and does not control
Understand the boundary between monitoring, engineering evidence and separately governed physical actions.
Read guide Nexus workflowsRead a live plant value correctly
Check identity, unit, quality and freshness before using a displayed value.
Read guide Nexus workflowsInvestigate a signal in Historian
Use a bounded time range and retain data-quality context.
Read guide Nexus workflowsInvestigate and hand over an alarm
Review source evidence and the local response procedure before acknowledging.
Read guide Nexus workflowsDesign a read-only SCADA screen
Build, validate and publish a plant display using verified signal bindings.
Read guide Nexus workflowsWork with engineering projects and revisions
Keep drawing, I/O, PLC, SCADA and FAT evidence tied to one reviewed revision.
Read guide Nexus workflowsComplete a governed capability workspace
Use field-level help and entry controls while preserving the independent-review boundary.
Read guide AutomationPlan a read-only PLC and gateway connection
Gather device facts and obtain site permission before any network discovery.
Read guide AutomationMap industrial tags and engineering units
Prevent plausible but wrong measurements through explicit identity and scaling checks.
Read guide AutomationOPC UA connection concepts
Understand endpoint identity, certificates, namespaces and information models before integration.
Read guide AutomationTrace an MQTT telemetry path
Diagnose publisher, broker, consumer and timestamp issues without mistaking transport for quality.
Read guide RoboticsDocument a robot-cell integration
Create an equipment and interface inventory before attempting digital-twin or simulation work.
Read guide RoboticsReview robot work before physical testing
Use site hazard analysis and isolation procedures for non-routine robot tasks.
Read guide RoboticsUse robotics simulation evidence responsibly
Separate model behavior from controller, robot and field behavior.
Read guide Industrial AIReview an industrial AI recommendation
Assess evidence, limitations and human decision before acting.
Read guide Industrial AICheck data before model training or scoring
Establish provenance, coverage, leakage and operating-domain limits.
Read guide Industrial AICompare AI advice in shadow mode
Measure a recommendation without issuing a plant command.
Read guide Industry playbooksTextile and garment data review
Start with yield, rework, machine states and utility intensity, using site-specific definitions.
Read guide Industry playbooksPharmaceutical batch evidence
Keep traceability and human quality disposition distinct from operational analytics.
Read guide Industry playbooksFood, water and utility context
Review units, lot boundaries and measurement quality before comparing resource use.
Read guide TroubleshootingNo live data or stale values
A short diagnosis path for blank trends and old readings.
Read guide TroubleshootingAccess denied or review unavailable
Distinguish authentication, site membership and independent-review rules.
Read guide TroubleshootingA draft fails validation
Turn findings into a corrected, traceable engineering record.
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Use these articles to understand a workflow and prepare evidence. Site-specific procedures, vendor documentation, qualified review and local safety controls govern physical work. Simulation and advisory AI do not certify a plant or command equipment.