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Set up DataLogPro

The DataLogPro can be configured from within the FactoryTalk View SE Studio.

In the Studio:

  • Connect to your application.

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  • In the Explorer on the left, navigate to DataLogPro under the HMI Data Log folder as seen in the image above.

  • Right-click and select Open.

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This will open the DataLogPro Editor where FactoryTalk tags can be configured to log to the database periodically, on change, or on demand.

For more information, refer to the DataLogPro editor properties chapter of the FactoryTalk View SE Help documentation.

Generate a Token

In order to connect to the InfluxDB where data is logged, a token must be generated. To do so, on the machine where FactoryTalk View SE is installed, open a web browser and navigate to:

localhost:8086

Log in to the InfluxDB.

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From the left menu in the InfluxDB, click the “up arrow” and from the menu select API Tokens.

On the right side, click the GENERATE API TOKEN button dropdown and select either option depending on how restrictive you want to make this token.

If you select the Custom API Token option, be sure to grant Read access to every Bucket you want to retrieve data from.

Be sure to capture the token and store it away so it is available when setting up the connector.

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