The invention belongs to the casting workshop equipment information acquisition field and discloses a casting equipment data acquisition and storage method based on configuration software KingView anda PLC. The method comprises the following steps of S1, carrying out communication preparation; S2, setting an ODBC data source: setting the ODBC data source on a local PC to connect a remote databaseSQL Server, then, setting an ODBC data source name, selecting ODBC driving for connecting the remote database, and selecting a database name where data needs to be stored; S3, creating a remote datastorage table; S4, connecting the PLC and an upper computer; S5, exploiting a configuration frame; and S6, setting a data storage mechanism. In the invention, through the PLC and the upper computer software KingView, casting equipment data can be effectively read and stored, PLC connection modes are diversified, and according to an actual state, serial port connection and network port connection can be achieved.