spencestan
Member
My client has a level meter that only posts their lake level up on a website (no hardwired option), with the data accessible via XML. I have a CompactLogix & Factorytalk SE system, without buying a special card, is there a way I can bring the level into my PLC via the XML link?
I can bring the data into excel, and run a script to update the XML every 15 minutes but how do I get that data (i.e. cell A3) into the PLC logic?
Yes, I know the control loop is slow but we are only moving lake levels.
Is this possible, another programming option or the only option a specialty card?
FYI: yes I read the XML post from April and everyone focused on the SNAP PLC, which is not an option for me.
I can bring the data into excel, and run a script to update the XML every 15 minutes but how do I get that data (i.e. cell A3) into the PLC logic?
Yes, I know the control loop is slow but we are only moving lake levels.
Is this possible, another programming option or the only option a specialty card?
FYI: yes I read the XML post from April and everyone focused on the SNAP PLC, which is not an option for me.