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Unfortunately I'm more proficient in CNC and fairly strong excel. But that's the extent my in depth knowledge of how these systems work.  I found that we can get away with saving as a .csv file. However I haven't had much luck configuring the advanced HMI suggested above.

  Please Help!!!   I am very new to PLCs and need to have the capability to write the Data String(Part SN#) to a Computer connected via Ethernet. Am I in need of only loading an OPC server on the connected computer? Or am I in need of a Historian program on connected computer as well. Then writing a script on the connected computer to "poll" the data register that stores the serial number say every 5 mins that converts the data string to a .txt file.  I have another piece of equipment that needs that .txt file data to append to report name. Does any of this make sense? I am trying to explain to our PLC programmer what i am trying to do.  This all done on an Allen Bradley PLC and using an Automation Direct EA9 HMI panel