Reduced data set automation visualization content

A system comprising:

• an industrial automation visualization source associated with a controlled machine or process;
• a thin client HMI configured to display a visualization from the industrial automation visualization source in real or near-real time during operation of the controlled machine or process;
• a visualization manager that, in operation, communicates with a thin client HMI to permit the thin client HMI to access and display a limited visualization based upon data from an industrial automation visualization source of a controlled machine or process, wherein the limited visualization comprises a subset of a visualization generated by the industrial automation visualization source.

A system comprising:

• an industrial automation visualization source associated with a controlled machine or process;
• a thin client HMI configured to display a visualization from the industrial automation visualization source in real or near-real time during operation of the controlled machine or process;
• a visualization manager that, in operation, communicates with a thin client HMI to permit the thin client HMI to access and display a limited visualization based upon data from an industrial automation visualization source of a controlled machine or process, wherein the limited visualization comprises a subset of a visualization generated by the industrial automation visualization source including component identification data and updating operational parameter data, wherein the visualization manager is configured to permit user interaction with the limited visualization to obtain additional information from either the visualization manager or from the industrial automation visualization source.