Features

 
  • PlcData reads data from PLC and logs it into a SQL Server database and generates CSV reports on the logged data.
     
  • PlcData communicates with PLCs via Ethernet and supports several PLCs of different types in a network.
     
  • PlcData data logging can be configured in an XML Logging file and reporting on data in an XML reporting file.
     
  • PlcData data logging can also be configured  in an EXCEL Logging file and reporting on data in an Excel reporting file.
     
  • PlcData has two modes of logging: continuous logging (frequency based) or PLC controlled logging.
     
  • PlcData creates CSV reports based on the configured day and time triggers or PLC controlled triggers.
     
  •  PlcData supports most of the Rockwell's logix series PLCs  (1756,1769) , Micro850 cip (in preview) and most of the SLC505 (1747) Ethernet PLCs.
     
  •  PlcData also supports a number of S7 Siemens Ethernet PLCs like S1500 , S1200,S200,S200Smart,S300,S400.
     
  • PlcData auto creates the database PlcDataDb and required logging and error tables.
     
  •  PlcData is a window service; there is no application overhead. Windows operating systems favour protecting services in the event of a computer crash.
 
  •  PlcData is indeed smart as it recovers from most network errors.
 
  •  PlcData diagnostics are via an auto generated custom event log (AclLogs), an error table in the database and also an auto generated daily text file to   log errors.
     
  • PlcData is free but the number of tags is limited to 10.
     
  • PlcData has been  designed for PLC programmers, System Integrators and for consumers that require an easy to configure and reliable data logging system.
     
  • Being part of the Smart-Tools® series PlcData is up and running in a matter of minutes after configuration ; saving huge costs.