RSLinx to Excel

[claretwelly 0]

I have heard that you can monitor values in a plc using RSlinx and Excel and they can then be used for graphs and the like. Anyone got any ideas how I go about this? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Ken Moore 23]

Well... First off, you will need something besides RSLinx Lite, Lite only works with RSLogix. Single Node is the cheapest, I always use the OEM version. Once you have a "better" version of RSLinx, take a look here: http://forums.mrplc.com/index.php?autocom=...s&showcat=3 Lots of examples. Once you've taken a try on your own, if you have specific questions, someone will help help you over the hurdles. Ken