goDataLogConvertTUI

goDataLogConvertTUI is a Go-based graphical tool for importing large amounts of raw DAT files into a FactoryTalk Historian server. This tool leverages a low-level C API (piapi.dll) to push data efficiently into the historian, capable of processing up to 250,000 points per second.

Features

• Graphical user interface for easier configuration and monitoring.
• Imports raw .DAT files directly into a FactoryTalk Historian server.
• Supports mapping of Datalog tags to Historian tags using a CSV file.
• Allows configurable logging levels for better debugging and monitoring.
• Concurrent processing of multiple DAT files for efficient data import.

Requirements

To run goDataLogConvertTUI, ensure the following dependencies are installed:

• piapi.dll: This is installed by default on all servers with the pi-sdk installed/ all PINS servers.

  When running the import from a remote node:

  • Ensure that the remote IP address has write permissions in the Historian server settings (SMT > Security > Mappings & Trusts).
  • You may need to configure access based on the process name (dat2fth) in SMT > Security.

Latest Release

Latest Release

Previous Version

Looking for the command-line version? Check out goDatalogConvert.

Building

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/complacentsee/goDataLogConvertTUI.git
   cd goDataLogConvertTUI
   

2. Build the executable (if cross-compiling):

   GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 CGO_ENABLED=1 \
   CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc CXX=x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ \
   go build -v -o goDataLogConvertTUI.exe
   

3. Run the executable with the appropriate flags:

   ./goDataLogConvertTUI.exe -path /path/to/dat/files -host historian_server -processName dat2fth -tagMapCSV /path/to/tagmap.csv
   

Usage

The goDataLogConvertTUI tool reads all .DAT files in the specified directory and pushes the values onto a FactoryTalk Historian server.

Command-line Arguments

• -path (default: .): Path to the directory containing DAT files.
• -host (default: localhost): The hostname of the FactoryTalk Historian server.
• -processName (default: dat2fth): The process name used for the historian connection.
• -tagMapCSV: Path to a CSV file containing the tag map for translating Datalog tags to Historian tags.
• -debug: Enable debug-level logging for detailed output.

Example

./goDataLogConvertTUI.exe -path /data/datfiles -host historian-server -processName dat2fth -tagMapCSV tagmap.csv -debug