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# Timebase Data Collectors

 Connect to data brokers and servers and create logging sessions to historize time series data.

- [How To Change The Log Level In Ignition](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/how-to-change-the-log-level-in-ignition)
- [Ignition Module Tag Lifecycle](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/ignition-module-tag-lifecycle)
- [Introduction to the Collector and Logging Sessions](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/introduction-to-the-data-collector)
- [General Configuration of the Data Collector](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/the-data-collector-config)
- [Configuring The OPC UA Collector](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/opcua-collector)
- [Configuring The MQTT Data Collector](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/mqtt-collector)
- [Configuring The MQTT SparkplugB Collector](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/sparkplugb-collector)
- [Configuring the Timebase Module For Ignition](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/timebase-module-for-ignition)
- [Configuring the Telegraf Data Collector](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/configuring-the-telegraf-data-collector)
- [Creating Data Simulations](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/simulator-collector)
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- [Store And Froward Operation](https://docs.timebase.flow-software.com/knowledge-base/store-and-froward-operation)
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