[PLUG] Capture of CSV data

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2014, Chuck Hast wrote:

> The machine differentiation between same type machines is based on the
> communications connection (IP address) so I assume that I would have a set
> of descriptions for each machine, and the IP address is mapped to that
> description. So when they view a given machine (IP address), the machine
> info should be presented as part of the page. That will include the job
> being run at that time. Each IS machine makes bottles for two inspection
> lines, there are 3 types of inspection machines on each line. A Side Wall
> Inspector, Base and Finish (sealing surface) inspector and a Rotational
> Inspector steps the bottles through 5 stations 3 of which rotate the
> bottle to do various inspections. (this is my favourite machine). The data
> stream I sampled to the list is from a Rotational Inspector. But the data
> from all of the machines is in the same format, and the other machines in
> the plant generate data in about the same format also.

Chuck,

   First step: list each nugget of information that is available. From what
you wrote above, I'd start the list with IP address, machine type, machine
location, job number, job type, inspection line, inspection type, station
number, station role, date, time.

> But later on I came out when we fielded the system and I got to see the
> Portland area in the day.

   Make the opportunity to drive through central and eastern Oregon, too. Go
to Burns, then take 205 south to French Glen and continue south to Fields
and Denio, NV. Just watch for cattle on the road! The dummies stand there
and look at you while you honk the horn at them. Calves are particularly
stupid. If you catch it right, you'll see proghorn running across the road,
especially if you take OR 78 east from Burns across the Blue Mountains. IMHO
it's really worth driving through fly-over country.

Rich