DeltaV Data to EXCEL

This tutorial demonstrates how to

connect DeltaV data to Excel.
First open Excel
Select Add-Ins
Select DeltaV Function
Place the cursor on cell of interest
Then click on the DeltaV read icon
 Browse to locate the right path.
For instrument values, select
the instrument by tag.,
You need the PV.CV,
The process variable and
Current value attribute.

Click on Finish when through

For the first value entered, you need to tell DeltaV
How fast to get the data, that value is entered in a different cell.
Select update time
from this choice list.
Select the range for that cell and click on OK.

Select update time

from this choice list.
And there you have it! Your value, in this case 0.35 GPM,
in your work book and ready to do your thing!
The set point is also presented in the next row.
For new points, you don’t have to enter the scan time again.
Just select the cell and then click on the DeltaV Function.