This article explains Amphion data collection from Modbus devices in detail. For a more general overview on data collection, see this article. Introduction Hardware Requirements Configuration in ei3 Creating Modbus Devices in ei3 Configuring Data Points Data Points Example Introduction The data collection method described in this article allows the Amphion to read data from […]
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How to Set Up a Milacron CAMAC Machine for ei3 Data Collection
This article explains Amphion data collection from CAMAC devices in detail. For a more general overview on data collection, see this article. Introduction Hardware Requirements Daughter Board Serial Cable Wiring Diagram MOXA Setup Configuration in ei3 Creating CAMAC Devices in ei3 Configuring Data Points Introduction The data collection method described in this article allows for […]
How to Set up an Emerald PLC
Introduction Hardware Wiring diagram Collector Device Data Points Data Point Example Adding Data Points Introduction Emerald PLC controls up to 32 servo axes using SERCOS II master interface and compatible Emerald drives. The earlier models communicate over serial interfaces and the later models communicate over TCP/IP with the outside world. The EMC-2100 is a redesign […]
Amphion Edge Device Data Collection – Overview
The Amphion Edge device is robust and able to handle various types of data collection. This article lists each step required to successfully set up and start collecting data from your devices. ei3‘s data collection services are optimized for an ever-growing list of specific control systems. While the current data collection services available are only […]
How to Set up and Start Data Collection with Rockwell, XML, and JSON
This article explains how to set up and run XML, JSON, Rockwell and eWOD-based Amphion Edge Device data collection in detail. For a general overview of data collection, see this article. For OPC-UA-based data collection, see this article instead. Adding Data Points Starting Data Collection Setting The Device Manufacturer – Category The device which the […]
Trigger Data Collection
Trigger-based data collection allows users to set up a set of data points to be collected when a specific trigger event occurs on the machine, as detected by a change in the value of any one data point. This means a trigger-based collection job might collect data several times in a minute, or only a […]
Checking for properly configured OPC UA jobs
If you are a customer using OPC UA to collect data, and you’ve set up the entire job but your data is not collecting, here are a few items to check on in order to make sure the data collects properly. 1. The device is online and you are able to telnet to port 4840 […]
How to Set Up and Start Data Collection with OPC UA
In order to configure OPC UA data collection in ei3, you must have UA Expert installed on your computer to validate data points. This article explains OPC UA-based Amphion data collection in detail. For a more general overview on data collection, see this article. For Rockwell and eWOD-based data collection, see this article instead. Verifying […]