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Conductor NT to OPC DDE or OLE
Is there an inexpensive way to get data out of a Conductor NT system. I would like to use OPC - but a quick look at the literature and drivers doesn't look promising, or verrry expensive.
I am looking at the manual, it seems there is an OLE and DDE server (built in or extra?) which I could query for data - has anyone done this? Are there any pitfalls to watch out for?
Ultimately I want to populate an SQL database - I can do this from OLE and OPC data sources already.
I am looking at the manual, it seems there is an OLE and DDE server (built in or extra?) which I could query for data - has anyone done this? Are there any pitfalls to watch out for?
Ultimately I want to populate an SQL database - I can do this from OLE and OPC data sources already.
Your ConductorNT station should provide an @aGlance server.
(http://library.abb.com/global/scot/scot296.nsf/veritydisplay/2bb5f 4513a6ad3ddc1256b8b00642e5a/$File/WBPEEUS220006E0_-_en_Conductor_NT_Overv iew.pdf)
"Any data associated with a real-time or historical tag name within Conductor NT can be accessed by a client running @aGlance/IT client software. This access can be via the Ethernet LAN or an Internet/intranet WEB browser located remotely from the control room or plant site."
You can get an OPC Server for @aGlance here.
http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/214/index.aspx
Eric Murphy - OPC Exchange - http://blog.matrikonopc.com
(http://library.abb.com/global/scot/scot296.nsf/veritydisplay/2bb5f 4513a6ad3ddc1256b8b00642e5a/$File/WBPEEUS220006E0_-_en_Conductor_NT_Overv iew.pdf)
"Any data associated with a real-time or historical tag name within Conductor NT can be accessed by a client running @aGlance/IT client software. This access can be via the Ethernet LAN or an Internet/intranet WEB browser located remotely from the control room or plant site."
You can get an OPC Server for @aGlance here.
http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/214/index.aspx
Eric Murphy - OPC Exchange - http://blog.matrikonopc.com
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