Node-RED SQL Database Spreadsheet Connection

We will now look at the connection to our SQL database using a spreadsheet application. Previously we used Node-RED to communicate Modbus TCP and RTU to our Click PLC and Solo Temperature Controller. The information collected from the controllers was then put into an SQLite SQL database. Spreadsheets like Excel are great for analysis of the data. We will be connecting to our SQLite SQL database with WPS spreadsheets. This will be accomplished by using an ODBC driver as the translator between the database and spreadsheet. Let’s get started. More information can be obtained at our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/node-red-sql-database-spreadsheet-connection/ In this series we started using Node-RED in some of the following ways: Installing the Windows Software https://accautomation.ca/node-red-installing-the-windows-software/ https://youtu.be/xGzH2Hv31WA Modbus RTU / TCP Communication https://accautomation.ca/node-red-modbus-communication/ https://youtu.be/yX1w5vcV6cc User Interface - Dashboards https://accautomation.ca/node-red-user-interface-dashboards/ https://youtu.be/8zAG2wXwGOc SQL Database Log https://accautomation.ca/node-red-sql-database-log-modbus-logging/ https://youtu.be/QHjcNj1S_Mo We will continue with the following: View information in the database through spreadsheets such as Excel. 00:00 Node-RED SQL Database Spreadsheet Connection 03:00 What is ODBC? 03:26 SQLite ODBC Driver Install 04:39 SQLite ODBC Driver Settings 06:18 WPS Office Spreadsheets 06:45 WPS Office Spreadsheets Import Data There are several reasons why we are using Node-RED. Here are just a few. - Built on top of the most dependable programming language JavaScript. - JavaScript is flexible and easy to work with on web browsers, server-side, IoT, IIoT projects, and more. - Visual flow type interface making programming easy. - Node will allow JavaScript code to run directly on a computer. - Node-RED is a free, open-source logic engine. - Connect to PLC, PAC, Temperature Controllers, Process Controllers using standard protocols. - Save and read from databases - Easily make the Internet of Things (IoT, IIoT) industrial solutions. Node-RED provides the ability for you to quickly create custom control solutions. https://accautomation.ca/