ProSoft Technology ProSoft i-View - Manual (Page 15)

ProSoft i-View ♦ Mobile Process Monitoring and Control Application Data Source Files
Version 2.0.2 User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 15 of 106
September 29, 2011
3 Data Source Files
In This Chapter
Data Sources Created in Excel ............................................................. 15
Rockwell RSLogix 5000 as a Data Source Generator ........................... 60
Editing Source Files in a Text Editor ..................................................... 61
Source files contain information that ProSoft i-View needs for visualizing PLC process
variables as required by users.
ProSoft i-View accepts csv files created in Excel or Open Office. For some PLC brands, it
also supports files directly created from PLC vendors' development tools, such as Allen
Bradley RSLogix.
Source files imported into ProSoft i-View are shown in the Files tab under the Sources
section. One or more sources can be selected and variables from all of them will be
displayed depending on current user access level.
Each source refers to a single PLC, but several sources can refer to the same PLC. All
sources that point to the same PLC are automatically joined into a single connection.
Note: Be sure you have at least one selected source or ProSoft i-View will not
display any variables.
3.1 Data Sources Created in Excel
You can use Excel or Open Office to compose a data source file for ProSoft i-View. The
file must be exported or saved in CSV format.