OptoTutorial: Using the SNAP PAC REST API with Excel

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Version: 1.1
Updated: 07/16/2020

A great advantage to getting data from a PAC controller into a Microsoft® Excel® worksheet is that you can use Excel’s features to analyze the data.

This tutorial walks you from the beginning—setting up the Web server in a SNAP PAC controller—all the way through creating an Excel worksheet with Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA) macros that:

  • Read and write to input and output points
  • Parse JSON text strings
  • Check for input and return errors
  • Collect data on an automated interval and display it in an Excel chart
For more tips, help, and code samples, visit the Opto 22 Developer’s portal at http://developer.opto22.com.

This tutorial is based on the hardware and software that come with a SNAP PAC Learning Center (part number SNAP-PACLC). NOTE: Due to the unavailability of essential parts, the SNAP-PACLC is obsolete as of April 2022. This download will remain available on our website for customers who already own a SNAP PAC Learning Center.

If you don’t have a Learning Center but you’re comfortable using PAC Manager™ and PAC Control™, you can modify the instructions to work with your own Opto 22 devices.

You’ll need:

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