https://knowledgebase.winspc.com en-us https://knowledgebase.winspc.com ActiveKB NX support@winspc.com Thu, 21 May 2026 00:31:13 UTC 20 https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/115/ WinSPC can be configured to track and record changes to objects in WinSPC, such as when items are created, modified, or deleted. This information is stored in the WinSPC Event Log (also called th ... Keith Bates Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:14:09 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/205/ OPC stands for Open Process Control (previously stood for Object Linking and Embedding for Production Control, but the OLE technology has been replaced by Active X). An OPC server is a software i ... Dale Mothorpe Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:58:45 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/35/ WinSPC has the ability to prompt a device to send a reading, or prompt the operator that a reading is required, at certain intervals or at specific times during Data Collection. This can free up ... Dale Mothorpe Tue, 20 Aug 2019 16:18:14 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/329/ Readings from an external data source must, in the end, be matched with the appropriate step in a collection plan. When the data source feeds only one step, this is assured.When the data source fe ... Daniel Jacobovitz Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:01:30 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/284/ Data stored in simple Excel files (.xls or .xlsx files) can be used to automatically populate variables and tags in WinSPC using an ‘Excel file’ device. As the Excel file gets updated ... Dale Mothorpe Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:43:56 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/45/ In WinSPC 8.0 or later, you can use a single ODBC (database) device to collect data from multiple fields in your database and store those values into separate variables. The configuration of the ... Keith Bates Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:59:15 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/298/ WinSPC can collect values--data or tag values--from devices. Devices here means not only serial devices but text files, DDE servers, OLE Automation servers, OPC servers, ODBC servers and Microsoft ... Dale Mothorpe Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:33:11 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/310/ When a serial (RS232) device, networked device, or text file device processes data values, it has to know what a numeric reading looks like. In some areas of the world, the decimal separator of a ... Keith Bates Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:11:33 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/153/ The Excel device, which, in WinSPC 9.0 and above, can open XLS, XLSX and CSV files, handles blank (empty) cells in the Excel worksheet depending on the features enabled in the device setup for the ... Keith Bates Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:58:31 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/15/ WinSPC has the ability to gather data from a Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) server device. Setting up a DDE server device involves selecting the DDE server device type and then setting up the device' ... Dale Mothorpe Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:58:39 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/304/ WinSPC has the ability to gather data from an Object Linking & Embedding OLE Automation Server device. Setting up an OLE Automation Server device involves selecting the OLE Automation Server d ... Dale Mothorpe Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:57:56 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/18/ A common method of input for tag values and data samples within WinSPC is by using a barcode or QC reader. A barcode reader usually behaves in one of 2 basic ways: Acts as a keyboard wedge Se ... Daniel Jacobovitz Wed, 29 Nov 2017 23:36:34 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/204/ WinSPC has the ability to parse and read data into variables from various text files layouts (including comma separate variable (CSV)). Using the masking capabilities from within Device setup you ... Dale Mothorpe Thu, 11 May 2017 15:04:17 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/19/ Introduction A device in WinSPC is used to collect data from external sources (such as a serial gauge, text file, database, etc). These devices can function in one of two modes: Promptable or Non ... Keith Bates Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:28:50 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/164/ IntroductionIs it possible to automate data collection by having WinSPC be set to prompt a device.Procedure Set up the Device as you normally would. Set up a Collection Plan step to use the d ... Keith Bates Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:46:44 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/16/ WinSPC has the ability to gather data from most serial devices. A serial device is serial communication through a physical interface, usually a serial port, which information is transferred ... Dale Mothorpe Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:24:04 GMT https://knowledgebase.winspc.com/questions/307/ When using Custom Web Reporter (CWR), QualTrend, or WinSPC's ODBC device, you may need to create an ODBC DSN on a computer in order to tell the application how to connect to an external database. ... Keith Bates Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:24:21 GMT