DataLogger Option for KEPServerEX OPC Server

Overview

DataLogger Overview

The DataLogger is an easy-to-configure application that logs data from an OPC server to any ODBC-compliant database. DataLogger's tight integration with KEPServerEX provides substantial, unique benefits such as simple installation, high-efficiency performance, and easy browsing of tags in the OPC browse space.

OPC Data Logger

Features

Specific Driver Features

Feature Highlights:

• Support for any ODBC-compliant database management system.
• User-friendly installation and configuration.
• Drag and drop support for adding OPC data items (tags).
• Support for dynamically created tags.
• Flexible triggering.
• An OPC server Simulator driver is included.
• Two-hour demo for evaluation.

Runtime Performance Features:

• Runs as an NT service.
• Scalability through support of multiple concurrent logging processes (threads).
• Supports both automatic table creation and the ability to append data to an existing table.
• Data is logged directly from the local item list, no reliance on external OPC servers.
• Error recovery: Auto reconnect if a DSN connection is lost.
• Optional automatic configuration backup (most recent copy of configuration file is saved).

Required

Required Software and Hardware

Supported Operating Systems

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or higher
Windows XP
Windows 2003 Server

PC Hardware

Minimum

400 Mhz Pentium CPU
512 Megs of RAM
40 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space
Available Serial Port or Ethernet Card

Recommended

600 Mhz Pentium CPU
1024 Megs of RAM
100 Megs of Free Hard Drive Space
Available Serial Port or Ethernet Card

DBMS & ODBC Drivers

DataLogger supports the following ODBC drivers. Note that the ODBC driver for the Database Management System you are using must be installed on the PC that is running your OPC server.

SQL Native Client (necessary for SQL Server 2005)
SQL Server ODBC Driver (compatible with pre-SQL Server 2005)
MyODBC driver 3.51 (for MySQL)
Microsoft Access 4.0 ODBC Driver
Linked Excel table support provided through the Microsoft Access 4.0 ODBC Driver

VB

Visual Basic

KEPServerEX Visual Basic OPC Client.
Complex and Simple Visual Basic OPC Client Examples.
Using Modems and Visual Basic with KEPServerEX.
Download the Modem and VB Example with the Source Code.
Visual Basic FAQ's.

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