Exercise: Monitoring the Change in Flow Using a Data Logging Object

In this example, the user will collect and monitor temperature data every second.

Creating Tags

1. Click View > Tag Editor to bring up the Tag Editor window. Create two analog tags, “Celsius” and “Fahrenheit”.
   
   

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Data Logging Model/Property Editor

1. Click Tools > Data Log Editor… to open the Data Logger window. Type “TempTracker” for the Logging Model Name and configure it as shown below:
   
   

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   Data Log Editor Window

    

2. In the Tag List tab of the Data Log Editor… window, assign the previously created “Celsius” and “Fahrenheit” tags to the Data Logging Model.
   
   

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   Add Tag(s) Window

    

3. Click Insert > Data Log Table and drag on the page to add the object. In the Property Editor window, configure the object as shown below:
   
   

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   Data Log Table Properties

Checking the Operation

1. Download the project to an Xpanel or run a simulator to test the functionality. If the Data Log Model is functioning as intended, the table should resemble the following:
   
   

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   Data Log Table in Simulator