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How to get Ignition Tag Historian data into my mobile phone

BackStaff works as a complement for different types of plant software.  A handy one is the Historian application and among these Ignition Tag Historian is a prevalent one.  BackStaff can integrate with Ignition Tag Historian to Create indicators or event Show time trends BackStaff Configuration for communication with Ignition Historian The first step consists of creating a database connection, similar to…

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How to do alarms notification for Ignition with BackStaff

BackStaff have different ways of sharing information.  In this post, we will show you how to send a dynamic message automatically to a group of users each time a new alarm changes state.  The name of this application is alarms notification. This example is going to be developed specifically for Inductive Automation’s Ignition software.  Nonetheless, it is adaptable to other…

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How to Access your PLCs Data from your Phone or Tablet

BackStaff allows to quickly extract information from PLCs on the production site to keep the management aware of critical variables.  This information shortens reaction time upon abnormalities and enables the management staff to improve its knowledge of the operation. Programmable Logic Controllers PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is a specialized computer used to monitor and control hardware within the factories.  These devices…

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