Connect POWER BI to PLC

[KJBakhsh]

I have 100 sensors that collect the data every 3 seconds (e.g., pressure, temperature, and flow rate) from a machine and these data are going to the machine PLC. I would like to know if I can pull the data directly into the Power BI and make a dashboard to monitor data real time. The PLC is Rockwell. The way that I present my question shows that I am not an IT or computer nerd, please guide me in a simple way.   

[KJBakhsh]

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I have 100 sensors that collect the data every 3 seconds (e.g., pressure, temperature, and flow rate) from a machine and these data are going to the machine PLC. I would like to know if I can pull the data directly into the Power BI and make a dashboard to monitor data real time. The PLC is Rockwell. The way that I present my question shows that I am not an IT or computer nerd, please guide me in a simple way.   

Thanks

[v-shex-msft]

Hi @KJBakhsh,

Maybe you can try to use programming language package these flow records and send httprequest to power bi streaming api, then create streaming tile to show records.

Reference links:

Real-time streaming in Power BI

Create Dataset

Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng

[KJBakhsh]

Great! any suggestion what typo of programing language I can use!

[v-shex-msft · Accepted solution]

HI @KJBakhsh,

You can refer to below link who mentioned about use C# programming language to get data from PLC with TCP/IP or RTU mode.

Tutorial 1: Modbus TCP/IP C# - Function 01 (01hex) Read Coils

Tutorial 2: Modbus RTU C# - CRC check sum (16-bit check sum consists of 2 8-bit characters)

Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng