Historical data logging enables you to log data from your machine and view it in the IXON Cloud. The data can be visualized in various components, like a graph, that can be viewed in the Portal. It can also be exported as CSV, periodically e-mailed to you in the form of a PDF report, or requested from our API to fully integrate it into your own solution or dashboards.

Data categories are a built-in part of historical data logging and provide a way to log data in an organized manner, providing the following benefits:

• It makes it easier to configure, because certain configuration details will be handled for you.
• Specialized visualization, like an alarm history or machine state occurrences and duration, make it easier for you to read and analyze the information.
• It requires the use of assets, which enables you to organize your data per machine part or section instead of having a single flat list of items lacking clear structure, but the latter is still possible.
• The asset library enables you to more easily apply changes on scale to your entire fleet or to new machines added to your fleet.
• The AI Assistant can analyze the logged data to produce answers and visualize results.

The following data categories are available.

For frequently asked questions, see Categorized machine data FAQ.
For instructions and help with setting this up, see Historical data logging.