The Web-IO as FTP data logger

In many cases logging of the progress of technical processes is needed:

• When was a door opened, and when was it closed again?
• How often was the beam of a photoelectric sensor interrupted during a particular time interval?
• How long did a motor run?
• ............

Increasingly stringent quality requirements demand increasingly precise operational data acquisition. But even independent retail establishments are becoming more interested in recording and evaluating data on customer frequency.

With the Web-IO Digital you can write such data to a file along with a time stamp using FTP (File Transfer Protocol).

The following example shows the steps needed to acquire visitor numbers at a department store entry.

Preparations

• with power,
• configured the inputs and outputs,
• connected it to your network,
• assigned it an IP address - which with WuTility is no problem.

Configuring the Web-IO

To change the configuration of the Web-IO you first need to obtain the necessary access rights by entering the administrator password.

All the basic settings necessary for using FTP can be made from a clearly organized configuration page in the browser.

Depending on the Web-IO model you can define up to 12 alarms which trigger writing to various log files. Not only the status of the inputs and outputs but also a specified time frame can be triggers for the alarm.

The structure of the log file can be varied over a wide range depending on the application.

Then the settings are saved in the Web-IO.

The Web-IO thus becomes a data logger, and in the same manner you can also record machine run times, quality data and other processes over time.