kwaltzer (Customer) asked a question.

Edited December 16, 2022 at 4:23 PM
How to Data Collection from P3K plc to FTP server or network server via ethernet.

We have multiple machines running the P3K PLC (41 total) with a C-MORE EA9 HMI, that we are needing to collect data from. Things like cycle count, machine settings, machine idle time, material dates, possibly log downtime, etc.

We have an FTP server created with a folder for each individual machine so the idea is to export the data from please at various times or events to the FTP server. How do I go about doing this or where do I start?

We also purchase the Dataworx P3K software when this venture of control change overs began with the anticipation to use the Dataworx to act as a "middle man" to get the data to our microsoft access database where the data info will ultimately be used for reporting, scheduling, QC for defects information.

 

Any advice on where to get this ball rolling would be a great help. Thanks for your time.

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    • kwaltzer (Customer)

      I have noticed that the bizware direct site no longer exists. Im assuming they are not in business anymore?

      • PouchesInc (Customer)

        huh, I just checked and you are right their website is gone. I knew it looked like they weren't really putting anything into their products anymore for a few years now but to see the website just gone is worrying

      • kwaltzer (Customer)

        That was my thought. I believe AutoDirect cut ties with them as far as sales and support of the dataworx software around the time we purchased it about 4 yrs ago so that makes me a bit hesitant to go that route in case we run in to an issue. I did see that the bizware linkedin profile is still up, I will try messaging them through there.

         

        It would be ideal to have everything exported to the FTP directly but not sure how to start the process from the PLC

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      • kewakl (Customer)

        @ADC Community_02 (Automationdirect.com)

        [you can move this to its own thread, if desired]

         

         

        Is it in the realm of possibilities that AD release a premium tool that would handle the BORG/Modbus address-space to a publicly-exposed interface so that we could roll-our own comms?

        I am not a fan of explicitly applying public modbus addresses in a project, then to have to transfer the updated project. If (in the proposed tool) I read/write C100, the tool would convert C100 to the BORG-SYSID, and then either write the value to the correct SYSID, or return to the requesting device the value of the SYSID

         

        I know the BORG address-space and how to specify any PAC-exposed address element. But I would prefer AD to develop a tool that I could potentially distribute without legal/ethical issues and a tool that would have AD support and patronage.

         

        I am not asking for freeware. A paid one-time fee (like the old CMore keycode) would be acceptable.

        A premium-addon inside the software (and the converter would live inside the PAC) could be an option.

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      • kewakl (Customer)

        as far as sales and support of the dataworx software...

         

        Yeah, I was not satisfied with BizWare's support. During my project development, the software would crash with a 'VB6-looking' error dialog.

        I checked with Spy++. It was VB6.

         

        Just how little upkeep can a company perform to provide a 'BUSINESS-CLASS' product?

         

        I cannot say that I will ever miss DataWorx, but I do miss the built-in connectivity instructions!

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  • kewakl (Customer)

    Try inteworx.net.

    It seems that they had some name changes in the recent past.

    I have emails from some bizware/inteworx members with the bizware and inteworx in dual email addresses.

  • z28z34man (Customer)

    I have a centralized Productivity 3000 PAC and C-more that i use to pull from all production lines PLCs in our plant including GE and Allen Bradley and Siemens. I then use a Python script with pymodbus to pull data from the productivity 3000. The python scripts charts the data with plotly and sends an E-mail at the end of the shift with all the production metrics to the plant manages and supervisors. There are python libraries out there to send the data to an access database that would probably work but I haven't used them myself yet.

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