Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger - Plugins

Plugins types: All plugins Data query Data parser Data filter Data export Events handler

Data query & parse plugins

ASCII Data Query and Parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The ASCII Data Query and Parser module allows extracting data packets from the common dataflow. Then this module splits this data packet to variables that can be used in data filter or data export modules. The module can use various extract methods for each variable (fixed position, delimited value, regular expression).

MODBUS RTU, MODBUS TCP, MODBUS ASCII

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

Our MODBUS RTU/ASCII and MODBUS TCP plugin can read, or poll registers from MODBUS devices and export received data using the data export plugins.

Scale Data Parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows parsing incoming data from various scales, balances, and indicators.

DNP3 protocol

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows reading data from the wide range of devices that use the DNP3 data exchange protocol.

GE Fanuc Automation PLC (via CCM, SNP, SNP-X protocols)

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows reading data from the wide range of GE Fanuc Automation PLCs (all memory types, you can access in your PLC programs). The plugin supports CMM Master-Slave, CMM Peer-to-Peer, SNP, and SNP-X protocols.

Siemens SIMATIK PLC (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S5)

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows exchanging data with Siemens PLCs: S7-200, 300, and 400 families. It has also been successfully tested with a Speed7 CPU. It can also be used with S7-compatible PLCs from SAIA (all memory areas and variables you can access in your PLC programs). For example, flags, data blocks, input and output image memory, timers, and counters.

EtherNet/IP

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The plugin for ControlLogix, PLC 5, SLC 500 and MicroLogix controllers (EtherNet/IP protocol).

M-Bus

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The M-Bus plugin allows you to read and log data from the corresponding devices. M-Bus ("Meter-Bus", do not mess with MODBUS) is the European standard for building distributed data collection systems and commercial energy metering (heat, water, gas, electricity, etc.).

Bacnet/IP

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The Bacnet/IP module is designed to read data from BACnet compatible devices in the local network. The module can poll all listed devices and their sensors at regular intervals. The received values are passed to the main program, where they can be, for example, logged or written to a database.

IEC 62056-21

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "IEC 62056-21" module is designed to read data from IEC 62056-21 compatible devices through RS232 or RS485 data interfaces (you need the Opto-to-RS232 converter to read data from optical probes). The module can poll all listed devices and their measured values at regular intervals. The received values are passed to the main program, where they can be, for example, logged or written to a database.

DLMS/COSEM

Latest version: 5.0.2 build 1002. December 10, 2024.

DLMS/COSEM (IEC 62056, EN13757-1) is the global standard for energy and water smart management, advanced control, and innovative metering. The plugin implements some parts of the DLMS/COSEM protocol to read current values.

DL-T645-2007

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The DL-T645-2007 protocol is used in many Chinese multifunction energy meters to unify data exchange between a host computer and meters (for example, it can be a single-phase energy meter or multi-rate watt-hour meter). The plugin implements some parts of the DL-T645-2007 protocol to read current values.

CJ/T 188-2004

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The plugin implements reading data from heat and energy meters supporting the communication protocol defined in the Chinese "CJ/T 188-2004" standard. Centralized meter reading system is a system in which the master station can read data of multiple household meters through RS-485, COM ports or Ethernet.

Kamstrup [KMP protocol]

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The Kamstrup [KMP protocol] parser plugin facilitates communication with Kamstrup Multical 601, 801, and other heat and cooling meters. It serves as a straightforward alternative to M-Bus or MODBUS protocols, offering a simpler communication protocol option.

Data parser module for ADAM, ICP-CON and NuDAM devices

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This module can read and process the current values from various DAQ modules. The data parser module can check the checksum of data packets and convert data packets into variables. You can later use these variables in data export modules.

RFC3164 (syslog protocol) data parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This module allows parsing the Syslog protocol messages (RFC3164) to parser variables, and you can export these variables to a database, Excel, file, etc.

HTTP data parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This parser module mostly works together with the data logger and implements very basic HTTP server features. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a communications protocol for the transfer of information on the Internet. HTTP is a request/response standard between a client and a server. A client is your device, the server is our application. The client making an HTTP request and send any data. Our software parse requests and can export it with many data export modules.

File requests

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This data query plugin allows you to send data via the interface being used after the data has been read from the specified file. Unlike other data query modules (ASCII Data Query in particular), this module can send queries of a large size and queries containing any characters.

XML Data Parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows extracting an XML data from data flow, and parse it to XML nodes and attributes. These values will be exported as parser items, and you can use their values in data export plugins.

CSV or delimited data parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

CSV data parser works as ASCII Data Parser but is specially designed for the CSV data format. It omits some universal options but adds specific options for this data format.

RFID Protocols Data Parser (LLRP, ISO 18000-6B, ISO 18000-6C)

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

You can use our data loggers and this parser plugin to read and decode data from LLRP, ISO 18000-6B, ISO 18000-6C compatible RFID readers. It allows building your data collection server and integrating RFID readers that support the several RFID protocols into an enterprise's existing control and tracking system.

JSON parser

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows you to extract JSON data from data flow and automatically parse it into several internal parser variables. These values will be exported as parser items, and you can use their values in data export plugins.

Data filter plugins

Deadband

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The filter module "Deadband" for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is an additional module that provides a method to exclude less significant data records from the final data export.

Expressions

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The filter module "Expressions" for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is an interpreter for quick and easy evaluation of math, string, or logical expressions.

Aggregator

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Aggregator" filter plugin for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is an additional module that collecting data from several different parsed data records into one joint data record.

Digital inputs filter

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The module works with digital data that can be interpreted as "True/False" or "0/1". For example, you can get this data from ADAM 6050, ICP-CON 7041, or MOXA ioLogik E2210 data parser modules.

Script execute

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Script execute" filter module for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is an interpreter for scripts written in most popular programming languages. The plugin's unique feature is the ability to use several languages: PascalScript, C++Script, JScript, and BasicScript to write scripts using your preferred language

Events generator

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Events generator" filter module for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger allows you to generate internal program events and handle it with events handling modules.

Redirect data

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The filter module "Redirect data" for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger allows you to redirect data from one data source (for example, COM1 or 192.168.0.1) to another data source (for example, COM2 or 192.168.0.12) or vice versa.

Redirecting data to a TCP server

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This module allows you to redirect parser variable values to a remote or local TCP server. You can use the module to send real-time notifications about input data.

Data timeout

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Data timeout" filter plugin for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger allows generating events if a device is not sending data within a defined interval.

Alarms Professional

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The Alarms Professional module for our loggers allows you to analyze the received data in real-time and log alarms based on the specified rules.

Data Encode

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

With the "Data Encode" data filtration plugin, you can encode the values of given variables into a string of JSON, XML-RPC, or CSV data. These are standard formats widely used in data processing applications.

Data From List

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

With the "Data from list" data filtration plugin you can quickly replace the current value of a variable with one from a list.

Failover

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This data filtering module allows you to create a distributed backup system for data receiving interfaces while creating a failover system. The system can significantly reduce downtime and data loss in certain emergencies.

Summary statistics

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The module "Summary statistics" for our logger-programs allows retrieving basic statistical values such as "Sum", "Average", "Minimum", "Maximum" etc. Total values can be calculated for any time interval. Additionally, the module can evaluate the quality of a value, depending on the expected and processed number of values.

Data export plugins

SQL Database Professional

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This data export module for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is used for recording and saving the parsed data into SQL-compatible databases: Microsoft SQLServer, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLBase, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Informix, Interbase, Firebird.

Cloud Database Professional

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

It is the data connector for cloud databases Microsoft Azure, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift.

ODBC database

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This module allows exporting parsed variables to any ODBC-compatible database.

Direct Excel/OpenOpffice Calc/LibreOffice Calc Connection

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This data export module is exports parser variables to columns or rows of a Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, or LibreOffice Calc documents using the OLE interface.

Google Sheets Professional

Latest version: 5.0.2 build 1002. December 10, 2024.

This data export plugin for our data logger allows you to write real-time data to Google Sheets. The plugin uses the Google API interface to connect to Google Apps. It does not use any local files and sends data directly to your cloud storage.

Excel Export Professional

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The module allows you to write processed data to Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, XP, 2003 XLS files. Apart from other Excel plugins, it will enable you to use separate font, color, and format parameters for every row, column, or cell.

Send keystrokes

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Send keystrokes" data export module allows sending parsed values to edit fields or windows of another Window's application.

DDE Server

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

Data export module "DDE server" for is exporting data via DDE. This module acts as a DDE server, so other applications can connect via DDE to this server and fetch values of parser variables.

Local (desktop) database

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Local database" data export plugin for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger contains a set of tools for exporting any parsed serial data to different popular formats, such as: Microsoft Excel, RTF, HTML, CSV, DIFF, SYLK, Plain text, Windows Clipboard, XML, DBF, PDF, Lotus 1-2-3 and Quattro format.

Geo Export

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The Geo Export module is intended for creating track files in various popular formats such as KML, GPX, Google Earth, and others. The module receives coordinates and additional data and then saves them in a file in real-time.

Printer out

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This data export module allows you to print the values of one or more parser variables on the printer as soon as the parser receives and processes the data packet.

Web Server

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Web Server" plugin implements a simple but fast and robust web server inside our data loggers. You do not need any third-party software (Microsoft IIS server, Apache Web Server, etc.) to get this web server up.

HTTP POST GET & InfluxDB Export

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This plugin allows exporting data using HTTP API of your server and to the InfluxDB database by using that database's HTTP API.

SFTP Export

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

SFTP Export plugin allows you to send data packets to a remote server using SFTP or FTP protocols. The plugin sends data packets in real-time. It can append a log file on a remote server or create a new file for every data packet.

MQTT data receiving and publishing

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

You can use the "MQTT" module with our loggers to receive and publish data using the MQTT protocol. MQTT is a simplified network protocol that runs over TCP/IP. It is used to exchange messages between devices based on the publish-subscribe pattern.

OPC UA Server

Latest version: 4.0.19 build 520. May 20, 2020.

The "OPC UA Server" plugin acts as an OPC UA server and allows receiving real-time values from our data loggers. The plugin implements the "Data Access" part of the OPC UA interface.

Events handling plugins

Events notification

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This additional plugin is used to send messages about events generated by Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger. Once an event occurs (for example: "Port opened" or "Configuration changed"), the plugin creates a text message using the specified template and sends a notification. The form of the notification depends on the plugin settings.

Internet sharing

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

This additional plugin for is intended for the bytes received by and parsed from a data stream by the parser send through the Internet via the SMTP, FTP, SFTP and HTTP (HTTPS) protocols. Using this plugin, you can send the data received from the port via e-mail, uploaded to an FTP server, or any other target on the Internet.

Scheduler & Hotkeys

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The "Scheduler & Hotkeys" module for Advanced TCP/IP Data Logger is designed to perform tasks according to the predefined schedule or when the hotkey is pressed. For example, it allows you to collect data only at certain hours or when the operator needs it. The list of supported tasks includes opening and closing data sources (e.g., COM or TCP ports), sending data, generating internal program events, or creating a new log file.

Logs packing and compression

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The plugin allows you to pack a log file that creates the data logger.

Import logs with data

Latest version: 5.0.1 build 1210. December 10, 2024.

The File import module for our loggers adds a menu item to the File menu in the application's main window. You can use that menu item to start data importing from an earlier-created log file, regardless of which the logger uses the data transfer interface.

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