wago modbus tcp help needed

[ganutenator]

I am looking for a tool to backup/restore all my retentive located data from a wago 750-862 via modbus tcp.
The wago address 12,288 equates to MW0.

 

[Ken Roach]

It sounds like what you want is a simple manually-triggered batch program that will read a range of Modbus/TCP registers and store them in a file on demand, and then do the reverse to write them from the file to the PLC on demand.

Is that correct ?

How much programming do you want to do, and in what languages are you comfortable programming ?

What storage file format do you prefer ? The options I would guess are a CSV text file, or an SQL database table, or an Excel spreadsheet.

There's going to be a tradeoff between cost and effort, of course. Some folks would be happy with Excel and VBA. Some will grab a Python library and an SQL table. Others will buy a scripting Modbus tool like Aggsoft's data logger.

 

[ganutenator]

It sounds like what you want is a simple manually-triggered batch program that will read a range of Modbus/TCP registers and store them in a file on demand, and then do the reverse to write them from the file to the PLC on demand.

Is that correct ?

- yes

How much programming do you want to do, and in what languages are you comfortable programming ?

I'm not currently familiar w/ a programming language that isn't part of an hmi or plc language.
I guess this could be a project to change that.
I just figured someone probably already wrote one.
Similar to Schneider's data downloader (doesn't work for the wago).

 

[lostcontrol]

Does the software you use to program the unit not have the function/ability to do that?

 

[ganutenator]

Does the software you use to program the unit not have the function/ability to do that?

Why didn't I think of that? he he just kidding.

Mainly replying to keep thread active as this problem is not yet solved.

I'm only on 4.1 of the python tutorial.
But I learned that -3**2 = -9 and that #! is pronounced """she bang""" and indentation is like somewhat important, and, and, and....

 

[Lare]

Do you need it for changing PLC and backup or for remianing sama state as before power outage?


For latter you can code persistent area on PLC, then copy MW-area timed intervals to persistent area and restore modbus data after power outage.

 

[ganutenator]

Do you need it for changing PLC and backup or for remianing sama state as before power outage?


For latter you can code persistent area on PLC, then copy MW-area timed intervals to persistent area and restore modbus data after power outage.

For backup and restore.
I store 3 years worth of historical data in the plc that I would like to be able to load into a replacement plc if needed.
I have a 1500 tag limit (I hate these) on my hmi.
It could most likely be done in the hmi w/ some work.
WashHist AT %MW4000 ARRAY[1..12,1..31,1..10] OF INT;
So, 3,720 16 bit INTS starting from %MW4000 (0 based) w/ an offset of 12,288 because codesys bs).

I thought a lot of people used codesys.
How is this not already a thing?

 

[Lare]

Recipe manager maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlZz1fAefdU&t=5s


Let me know if this works.

 

[ganutenator]

Recipe manager maybe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlZz1fAefdU&t=5s


Let me know if this works.

It's in Spanish?

 

[Lare]

It's in Spanish?

Pictures are still global and there is subtitles on english on video

 

[jschulze]

ICC has a free Modbus Master Tool which the primary purpose is to backup and restore parameters of a Modbus Server/Slave device. The tool can also be used to periodically log values. Both Modbus/TCP and Modbus RTU are supported. The template for the registers to backup are defined using XML. After you perform an upload, you can create a data file that can later be downloaded to the device to restore the values. We have YouTube tutorial videos available.


Here is a link to the ICC Modbus Master Tool:
http://www.iccdesigns.com/software/43-icc-modbus-master-tool.html

 

[ganutenator]

Awesome! Thanks!

ICC has a free Modbus Master Tool which the primary purpose is to backup and restore parameters of a Modbus Server/Slave device. The tool can also be used to periodically log values. Both Modbus/TCP and Modbus RTU are supported. The template for the registers to backup are defined using XML. After you perform an upload, you can create a data file that can later be downloaded to the device to restore the values. We have YouTube tutorial videos available.


Here is a link to the ICC Modbus Master Tool:
http://www.iccdesigns.com/software/43-icc-modbus-master-tool.html

It works! Thank you so much.