Ed, Could you explain what you mean by the OPC Server requiring "block configuratiojn at both the OPC Server and OPC Client side"? The AIM*OPC Server does not require any block configuration that I'm aware of. The OPC Clients do require that you specify the tags that you want - generally through a tag list browser. Regards, AJ -----Original Message----- From: Ed Zychowski To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 8/25/03 8:07 AM Subject: [foxboro] Data collection software for Sun I/A Hey list, We are looking for a new method to get data from our unix based I/A systems (AW51E) for loop tuning. I am currently looking into OPC servers which seem to work well but require block configuration at both the OPC server and OPC client side. It is also very expensive. What I would like is a simple application where I can type in the tags I'm interested in (typically PID.MEAS, PID.SPT PID.OUT) and the sample rate. The application would then put the data in a file in ASCII format. I thought before I wrote something I'd see what your using. Thanks in advance for your help. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: http://www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: http://www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave