Ken Roach
Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator
I have not used the Red Lion G3 or Data Station Plus devices yet, so I have a question for the Red Lion enthusiasts here on the Forum.
I have a straightforward HMI application for which the Data Station Plus might be ideal, but one of my data logging functions is a little tricky.
I need to log a dozen data values periodically (every few seconds) into a *.CSV file. The values will be ordinary floating point Tags from a CompactLogix, representing pressure and temperature.
But the data is from a discrete batch: I need a new log file with a selectable name every time I run a batch, so I need to be able to have the PLC program trigger the creation of a new log file, and trigger the stopping of the data log and the closing of the file.
Lastly, I need an easy way to get that data off the Data Station Plus, preferably FTP or HTTP, where a browser user could just select "Save As".
I realize I could figure out this functionality by downloading and experimenting with Crimson 3.0 or buying a DSP, but I figured I'd avail myself of the expertise here on the Forum first.
I have a straightforward HMI application for which the Data Station Plus might be ideal, but one of my data logging functions is a little tricky.
I need to log a dozen data values periodically (every few seconds) into a *.CSV file. The values will be ordinary floating point Tags from a CompactLogix, representing pressure and temperature.
But the data is from a discrete batch: I need a new log file with a selectable name every time I run a batch, so I need to be able to have the PLC program trigger the creation of a new log file, and trigger the stopping of the data log and the closing of the file.
Lastly, I need an easy way to get that data off the Data Station Plus, preferably FTP or HTTP, where a browser user could just select "Save As".
I realize I could figure out this functionality by downloading and experimenting with Crimson 3.0 or buying a DSP, but I figured I'd avail myself of the expertise here on the Forum first.