Covers the general layout of the Data Collector config UI and demonstrates how to start the Simulator plugin
The following video demonstrates how to use the Data Collector config. Note, the video starts off using the Timebase Services Starter config with is only available in a Windows environment.
By default, the Data Collector Config can be accessed by navigating to localhost:4521 in a modern web browser.
If you cannot load this page, substitute localhost with the server name or IP address of the machine that the Data Collector session is running on. If you still cannot access this page, ensure that the service is running from either the Timebase Services Starter (Windows installations only) at port 4511 or the Docker container.
You may change the name of the Targeted Dataset as well as adjust the configuration of the historian(s) that this session will log to.
Additionally, if you would like to modify the Simulator file, you can edit the JSON in the Settings window. A simple change would be to adjust the backfill of the simulator from its default value of 7 to a value of 30.
Save any changes by clicking the Save icon in the upper right, which will be blue in color if a change has been made.
Click the Play icon in the upper right to trigger the Simulator to run.
Switching the Data Source Type
To adjust the Data Source Type to something other than the Simulator, pause the session if it is active, select the appropriate Data Source Type from the drop down, provide a new Targeted Dataset name, and select the Reset button at far right.
Note, any changes in the config file will be lost if not already saved.
By selecting the Reset button, the proper JSON config will load into the Settings window. Follow the documentation that has been commented out within the file or refer to the appropriate Knowledge Base article as necessary.