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A new function is required to go along with WinCC we used in the plant. The efficiency of a machine is obtained and displayed in WinCC runtime. What the new function is required of, are:
1. Archiving the efficiency reading over the period of that job;
2. Plotting the efficiency graph over time;
3. Following a job change, will be manually set to start another new archive;
4. Having the ability to refer to previous efficiency data/graph.
The intention of this is to be able to monitor how the machine efficiency was during the period of that job, and so will have some reference when doing the same job in future.
Are there any Siemens add-ons that do this function?
If not, I was thinking of programming it ourselves; Any idea what language will be more appropriate for this application: acquires data from WinCC, logs periodically, runs in background...etc?
Many thanks.
1. Archiving the efficiency reading over the period of that job;
2. Plotting the efficiency graph over time;
3. Following a job change, will be manually set to start another new archive;
4. Having the ability to refer to previous efficiency data/graph.
The intention of this is to be able to monitor how the machine efficiency was during the period of that job, and so will have some reference when doing the same job in future.
Are there any Siemens add-ons that do this function?
If not, I was thinking of programming it ourselves; Any idea what language will be more appropriate for this application: acquires data from WinCC, logs periodically, runs in background...etc?
Many thanks.