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Support Questions / Help with Data Logging
« on: December 16, 2019, 09:11:08 AM »
Long time AdvancedHMI fan, first time user. I've lurked around trying to find an excuse to use it, and when I moved companies, I now have the opportunity to try it out on a motor test stand automation project. Also new to vb.net and C#; I am using Visual Studio 2019. That being said, have mercy please. I am very familiar with a wide variety of communication protocols, industrial automation in general, and some Java, HTML, PHP, etc. I have used Omron, AB, ABB, Yaskawa, and many more PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs.
I am running a program with multiple Modbus TCP drivers, an Allen-Bradley driver for a Micrologix, and an ethernet/IP driver. All the communications work. I am displaying the data in a variety of ways and have some user controls. All that works well.
I have used both the latest public release and the beta 34.
My primary problems are around the datalogging. I have used both the BasicDataLogger and BasicDataLogger2. I've also used the ChartWithLogging.
There are three issues, though I think Godra posted a solution to one.
1.) How could I have the BasicDataLogger2 create a new file with a custom name at certain times? For example, a user starts a test, and new a file would be created with the datetime in the name(or serial#, etc.).
2.) How can I add the column headers to the datalog when a new file is created? I believe Godra posted the solution here: https://www.advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=2519.0 - I have not yet had a chance to test it out. Thank you in advance for that.
3.) How could get the BasicDataLogger2 to record data from 2 or more communication drivers at once? Similar to how the ChartWithLogging works.
I have tried modifying the code for the BasicDataLogger2. I copied the BasicDataLogger2 and the DataSubscriber2, renamed them BasicDataLogger3 and DataSubscriber3. I changed the pointers to the new files. I then copied the data selection code in the Subscriber area and the PLC selection code. I modified it to simply have a 2 or 3 at the end of each object name. The closest I've got is down to about 110 errors.
Thank you in advance for the help.
Edit: Also neat that this is this forum's 10,000th post.
I am running a program with multiple Modbus TCP drivers, an Allen-Bradley driver for a Micrologix, and an ethernet/IP driver. All the communications work. I am displaying the data in a variety of ways and have some user controls. All that works well.
I have used both the latest public release and the beta 34.
My primary problems are around the datalogging. I have used both the BasicDataLogger and BasicDataLogger2. I've also used the ChartWithLogging.
There are three issues, though I think Godra posted a solution to one.
1.) How could I have the BasicDataLogger2 create a new file with a custom name at certain times? For example, a user starts a test, and new a file would be created with the datetime in the name(or serial#, etc.).
2.) How can I add the column headers to the datalog when a new file is created? I believe Godra posted the solution here: https://www.advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=2519.0 - I have not yet had a chance to test it out. Thank you in advance for that.
3.) How could get the BasicDataLogger2 to record data from 2 or more communication drivers at once? Similar to how the ChartWithLogging works.
I have tried modifying the code for the BasicDataLogger2. I copied the BasicDataLogger2 and the DataSubscriber2, renamed them BasicDataLogger3 and DataSubscriber3. I changed the pointers to the new files. I then copied the data selection code in the Subscriber area and the PLC selection code. I modified it to simply have a 2 or 3 at the end of each object name. The closest I've got is down to about 110 errors.
Thank you in advance for the help.
Edit: Also neat that this is this forum's 10,000th post.