Add a data logger

Configure a data logger to log variable values in a database.
  1. From the toolbar, select
    Open dashboard page
    .
  2. In the central pane, select
    Configure a data logger
    .
  3. Select
    New data loggers
    .
  4. (optional) In
    Name
    , enter the name for the data logger.
  5. In
    Sampling mode
    , select either:
    • None
      . Sample variables by invoking the Log method.
    • Periodic
      to sample all monitored variables and in
      Sampling period
      , set the interval in hours, with millisecond precision, between one sampling and the next.
    • Change in value
      to sample all monitored variables with values that changed from the previous sampling and in
      Polling time
      , set the interval in hours, with millisecond precision, between one sampling and the next.
  6. Select
    Next
    .
    The message
    The Data logger
    name
    successfully created
    appears.
  7. Select
    Next
    .
  8. If there is no database for the logger, create a database:
    TIP: You can also right-click an existing database and select
    Duplicate
    . Duplicating a database is useful if you want to create a database based on an existing database.
    1. Select
      New database
      and complete:
      • Name
        . A name for the database.
      • Type
        . Either
        Embedded
        or
        ODBC connection
        .
    2. Select
      Next
      .
    3. Set the database properties.
    4. Select
      Next
      .
  9. Select the database to store the logger data and select
    Next
    .
  10. Select the variables that you want to log and select
    Next
    .
    TIP: You can find variables by using the search field.
  11. Select
    Exit
    .
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