g20kid
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It's not entirely PLC related, but I know there are a bunch of computer gurus on here. I have a computer running as a server for some of our IP cameras. It typically only functions when a client computer is first booting up, as it will then authenticate the client and provide the appropriate permissions. From there the clients pull video straight from the NVR. Since it only gets used when the program on the client machine starts, it is possible for the server to crash and we won't know about it until we have an issue with a client. And this will happen at 3am.
This lead me to try and find a way to periodically ping the server (say, once an hour or so) and get an output file from there into a controllogix PLC. From there I can get an alarm to display on an HMI to alert us. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this? Thanks for any help. If you are able to help, I will add your name to the alarm. "Video Server Crash: Thank you John Doe"
This lead me to try and find a way to periodically ping the server (say, once an hour or so) and get an output file from there into a controllogix PLC. From there I can get an alarm to display on an HMI to alert us. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this? Thanks for any help. If you are able to help, I will add your name to the alarm. "Video Server Crash: Thank you John Doe"