Data Logger

Quick Start Guide

Setup Overview
Welcome to the Matrikon Industrial Data Logger Quick Start Guide – the fastest way to get your Data
Logger set up and running.

For easy reference, this Quick Start Guide is arranged in a logical workflow from physical setup to
configuring the Data Logger software.

• Hardware Hookup
1
• Network Setup
2
• Device Connections
3
• Data Capture
4
• History Transfer
5
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Step 1
Hardware Hookup
• Physical Data Logger Setup
• Connecting to Data Logger
• Changing the Administrator Password

Physical Data Logger Setup Device Type #

The Data Logger has the following physical features to Video VGA 1
meet your connectivity needs (Table 1/Figure 1).
DVI-D 1
Lan 1 – Is configured to use a Static IP Address Network Ethernet LAN GbE RJ45 2

192.168.10.10. Optional Wifi 802.11 b/g/n 1

Connectivity USB 4
Lan 2 – Is configured to use DHCP to obtain an IP address
Serial Ports 4
automatically via DHCP or BOOTP. Either interface can • COM3/4 RS232
be used to connect to the Data Logger for • COM1 RS485
• COM2 RS422
administration.
Table 1 – Physical Features

Figure 1 - Physical Features Connecting To Data Logger

The Data Logger can be accessed locally via keyboard/mouse and a monitor or RDP if you have already
connected it to your network. To log into the Data Logger simply use the default username and
password below:

Username: Administrator

Password: matrikonindustrial
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Changing the Administrator Password

Once you log into the Data Logger for security reasons it is important to change the local Administrator
password.

To change the administrator password:

1. Click on the Computer Management shortcut on the

desktop.
2. In the navigation pane, expand the System Tools and
Local Users and Groups nodes.
3. Select the Users folder under the Local Users and
Groups node.
4. In the pane on the right side of the window, right-click
your mouse on the Administrator account. (Figure 2).

5. Select Set Password from the displayed menu. Figure 2 - Change Admin Password
6. Then follow the on screen instructions to set the
Administrator password.
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Step 2

Network Setup
• IP Setup (Workgroup/Domain)
• Changing the Computer Name
• Configuring your Workgroup/Domain

IP Setup
Figure 3 - Network Settings

To set up an IP Address:

1. Double-click on the Network Connections shortcut on the Desktop. (Figure 3)

2. Right-click on the desired network interface.
NOTE: If you make changes to the Network Interface which is being used by Remote
Desktop connection to the Data Logger will be lost once a new IP address is assigned.
You will need to reconnect via the new IP Address.

3. Select Properties from the displayed menu.

4. The Properties window (Figure 4) appears.
5. In the This connection uses the following items screen section, select
the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item.
6. Click on the Properties button.
7. Select the Use the following IP address option.

8. Enter the desired IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default gateway in the Figure 4 - IP Settings
appropriate fields. If necessary, also enter the Preferred DNS server and
Alternate DNS server addresses. (Figure 5)
9. Click on the OK button to accept the settings, close the Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and return to the Properties
window.
10. From the Properties window, click on the OK button.

Workgroup or Domain
1. Double-click on the Workgroup or Domain shortcut on Desktop.
2. Click the Change… button.
3. Enter the information required to connect to your Domain or
Workgroup. And click OK once you are finished. Figure 5 - IP Address
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Step 3
Device Connections
• Connecting to a Device
• Testing Connection with OPC
Explorer
a) Allen Bradley PLCs Plug-in
b) GE PLCs Plug-in
Connecting to a Device
c) Mitsubishi PLCs Plug-in
1. Double-Click on the MatrikonOPC Universal Connectivity
d) Modbus Plug-in
Server shortcut on the Desktop.
e) Omron PLCs Plug-in
2. Right-Click on Server Configuration and select Define New.
f) Siemens PLCs Plug-in
3. Select the desired plug-in
4. Click OK.
5. Enter a name in the window that appears and click OK.
6. Right click on the Plug-In Object you created and select Define New.
7. Select the Appropriate Communications object for your device.
8. Click OK.
9. Double-Click on the Manuals Shortcut on the Desktop and open
the user manual appropriate to the plug-in you have created.
10. Then Locate the Configuration Section in the Manual.

Testing the Connection with OPC Explorer

1. Double-Click on the MatrikonOPC Explorer Shortcut on the
Desktop.
2. Select Matrikon.OPC.Universal.1 under Localhost.
3. Click on the Connect Button.
4. Click on the Add Tags Button. Figure 6 - OPC Explorer
5. Browse through the Available Items in Server pane and select
the desired Node.
6. As you click on and expand different nodes, the items under
that node will appear in the Available Tags pane.
7. Right Click on an item in the Available Tags pane and select Add
to Tag List. If you wish to add all tags under that node select
Add All Items to Tag List. (Figure 7)
8. The added tags will appear in the Tags to be added pane.
9. Click the OK button. You will return to the main window of
MatrikonOPC Explorer and your items will appear in the right
hand pane.
Figure 7 - Add Tags
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Step 4:
Data Capture
• Configuring the onboard data buffer
• Test that data is buffering

Configuring the onboard data buffer

1. Double Click on the MatrikonOPC Buffer Shortcut
on the Desktop. Figure 8 - Configure Data Capture and Buffering
2. To set up and use MatrikonOPC Buffer, perform
the following steps:
3. Select and expand the following nodes: Desktop -> Localhost -> Buffer -> Data Storage -> Data
Collection Management.
4. Click on the Configure item to display the Data Collection Management page.
5. MatrikonOPC Buffer is pre-configured to archive the Random group of tags from the
MatrikonOPC Server for Simulation. To delete these tags, simply select the unwanted cells and
then click the button with the red X on the menu bar (Mark Items for Deletion). The selected
cells turn red. Click on the Commit button.
6. To add tags to be archived, choose the required server in the Source OPC Server field and then
click on the Browse button.
7. Choose the tag (or tags) to be added from the browse list and define the Update Rate.
8. Click on the Add Selected Tags button. The tags are then added to the Tag Management
window.
For more detailed information regarding the configuration of MatrikonOPC Buffer click on the Manuals
Shortcut on the desktop and select the MatrikonOPC Buffer User Manual.

Test that data is buffering

1. Double-Click on the HDA Explorer shortcut on the desktop.
2. Ensure that Matrikon.OPC.OPCBuffer.1 is selected in the drop down menu.
3. Click on the Connect button.
4. Click on the Add Tags button.
5. Click on LOCALHOST and your tags will appear in the frame below.
6. Right click on the desired tag and click Add To Tag List. (You can group select tags by clicking on
one tag and shift+clicking on another tag)
7. Click the OK button.
8. Right click on the tag you just added and click on Read Raw.
9. By Default Read Raw will read the last 10 minutes of data. Adjust the time range as required for
your data.
10. Click the Read Raw button.
11. Verify that the results match what you would expect.
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Step 5
History Transfer
• Configuring Tunneller
• Configuring Data Forwarding
• Testing Data Forwarding

Configuring Tunneller
1. Check to see if the desired TCP port is Figure 9 - Configure History Transfer
open from the Data Logger to your
central Historian.
a. Open a command prompt. Click Start and choose Run. Type cmd and press Enter.
b. Type telnet <Computer name or IP> <port> and press ENTER. For example, telnet
OPC_PC 21379.
c. If the port is open from the Data Logger to the central historian, you will see a blank
window with a flashing cursor. If not, please check that all firewalls are set to allow
traffic on the TCP port chosen for the Data Logger to communicate with your central
historian.
2. Click on the Client-Side Gateway Config shortcut on the desktop.
3. Select File and choose Add Remote Tunneller Connection.
4. In the Connect To field, add the computer name or IP address of the computer to which you
wish to connect.
5. Click OK and close the Client-Side Gateway Configuration utility.

For more detailed information regarding the configuration of MatrikonOPC Tunneller click on the
Manuals Shortcut on the desktop and select the MatrikonOPC Tunneller User Manual.

Configure Data Forwarding

1. Double-Click on the MatrikonOPC Buffer Shortcut on the Desktop.
2. Select and expand the following nodes: Desktop -> Localhost -> Buffer -> Scheduled Transfer ->
Management -> Configure
3. Click on the New button to configure a new transaction.
4. Select the desired transaction type, set the Scheduled start time and configure the range of time
for the transaction.
5. Click the Edit Item Mappings button to configure the tags that you would like to push to your
central Historian.
a. In the Data Destination section click on the Name button and select the TunnellerHDA
connection under localhost that you created in the previous section.
b. Click OK.
6. Then click the Browse button for the source and the destination servers.
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7. Select the tag(s) which you want to map and then click the Map Selected button.
8. Click Accept once you have finished your tag mapping.
9. Click the Accept button in the Transaction Edit Window.
10. Your transaction is now configured.

Testing Data Forwarding

1. Click on your transaction in the Scheduled Transaction Management.
2. Look in the Selected Transaction History Frame to ensure that your transaction has executed.
3. Double-Click the MatrikonOPC HDA Explorer shortcut on the Desktop
4. In the drop down menu select the TunnellerHDA connection to your central Historian.
5. Click on the Connect button.
6. Click on the Add Tags button.
7. Right click on the desired tag and click Add To Tag List. (You can group select tags by clicking on
one tag and shift+clicking on another tag)
8. Click the OK button.
9. Right click on the tag you just added and click Read Raw.
10. By Default Read Raw will read the last 10 minutes of data. Adjust the time range as required for
your data.
11. Click the Read Raw button.
12. Verify that the results match what you would expect.

For more detailed information regarding the configuration of Scheduled Transfer and Event transfer click
on the Manuals Shortcut on the Desktop and select the MatrikonOPC Buffer User Manual and see the
Data Transfer section.
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Step 6
Housekeeping
• Backup Configuration
• Change Management
• Troubleshooting
• Contacting Support

Backup Configuration
On Drive D: of the Data Logger you can save your configuration files to the D:\Configurations folder. It is
recommended that you also save a copy of the configurations on a different system to ensure that your
configurations are never lost.

Saving the OPC Server Configuration File

1. Double-click on the MatrikonOPC Universal Connectivity Server shortcut on the Desktop.
2. Click on File -> Open and select Save As…
3. Save the configuration file in D:\Configurations
4. Once the configuration is saved click on View -> Options
5. Enable Load Configuration on Startup: browse to the file that you have saved and click Open.
6. Click OK

Saving your Buffer Tag Configuration

The tags configured in Tag management are stored in D:\Database. Simply create a backup of the
Database folder to backup your tag configuration.

To restore the folder simply replace the Database folder on the Data Logger and Restart the
MatrikonOPC Buffer Service in the Services Panel. (Click on the Services Shortcut on the Desktop to
access the services panel).

Saving your Transactions

(You can perform the same steps for Event Transfer Transactions)

1. Click on the MatrikonOPC Buffer shortcut on the Desktop.

2. Select and expand the following nodes: Desktop -> Localhost -> Buffer -> Scheduled Transfer
3. Right Click on Scheduled Transfer and hover the mouse over persistence then click on Save
Configuration…
4. Save the configuration with the desired name in the D:\Configurations folder.

To load your transaction from a backup:

1. Click on the MatrikonOPC Buffer shortcut on the Desktop.

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2. Select and expand the following nodes: Desktop -> Localhost -> Buffer -> Scheduled Transfer
3. Right Click on Scheduled Transfer and hover the mouse over persistence then click on Load
Configuration…
4. Load the configuration with the desired name in the D:\Configurations folder.
5. Right Click on Scheduled Transfer and hover the mouse over persistence and select Make
Default… this will set the configuration you loaded to re-load when the system restarts or the
services are restarted.

Saving your changes permanently to the device

Once you have finished configuring the system to Buffer and Push data to your central Historian it is
time to save the changes you have made permanently to the image.

1. Make the desired changes.

2. Test the changes that have been made to ensure that they work as expected.
3. From the command line, run ewfmgr c: -commit.
4. Reboot the system. (The device may take several minutes to reboot depending on the amount
of data that needs to be committed to the C: drive from the Overlay.) If you are connected via a
remote session press CTRL+ALT+END. This will bring up the Windows Security window which
will allow you to restart the system remotely.

How to discard changes that have not been saved to the device
If for some reason an issue occurs with the Data Logger and you are not able to undo the recent changes
manually, you can revert the box to the last “committed” state following the steps below.

1. From the command line, run ewfmgr c: -restore (This will return the box to the state where
changes were last committed)
2. Reboot the system. (The device may take several minutes to reboot depending on the amount
of data that needs to be committed to the C: drive from the Overlay.) If you are connected via a
remote session press CTRL+ALT+END. This will bring up the Windows Security window which
will allow you to restart the system remotely.
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Contacting Support
The MatrikonOPC Customer Services department (MatrikonOPC Support) is available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.

Contact MatrikonOPC Support using the information below, or send an email to

support@matrikonopc.com.

For Monday to Friday daytime support requests, contact MatrikonOPC Support using the regional
phone numbers provided in the table below.

Region Office Hours Contact Information

North America 8:00am-5:00pm
+1-877-672-4255
UTC/GMT -7 hours (MST)
South America 9:00am-5:00pm
+55 (11) 3475-1846
UTC/GMT -3 hours (BRT)
Europe /Africa 9:00am-5:00pm +49-221-969-77-0
UTC/GMT +1 hours (CET) (Request OPC Support)
Australia/Asia 9:00am-5:00pm +61-2-4908-2198
UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST) (Request OPC Support)

For after-hours support in all regions, please use the following number. There is no extra charge from
Matrikon for calling the after-hours support number.

Region Contact Information

All +1-780-231-9480