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Technical support / Writting data to local PC
« on: August 08, 2012, 11:30:22 AM »
I see that ExcelLink is the easiest method to get data off a PLC and onto a PC, but requires Excel be on the PC. I don't want to us the Email method because, as I understand it, I'd end up with a new email every hour when really I want to appened to an existing file. I get the impression that there are other methods as well, but I don't understand the jargon to know which one (Modbus, Multi-point, Host Link Protocol) I should spend my time learning about. I've read those chapters and I will need to spend a lot of time on wikipedia and elsewhere learning what all those words mean before I can proceed.
I have an onsite PC connected to the f1616-ba PLC via ethernet cable. It is dedicated to runing several operations and is expected to be "On" at all times, running TLServer. I would like to have the PLC initiate communication and send many DM fields to a location on the PC. Hourly, and appending to an existing file.
Where should I be looking?
I have an onsite PC connected to the f1616-ba PLC via ethernet cable. It is dedicated to runing several operations and is expected to be "On" at all times, running TLServer. I would like to have the PLC initiate communication and send many DM fields to a location on the PC. Hourly, and appending to an existing file.
Where should I be looking?