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Number of times to retry:
In the event of a failure (often due to dialup problems, busy signals, etc) this option
specifies the number of retries to attempt the upload again. If all retries fail, the AcquiSuite will wait until the next
scheduled upload time before trying again.
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Time to wait before retry:
In the event of a failure, the AcquiSuite can be configured to wait for a specified period
of time before attempting another connection. This option specifies how long to wait before retrying.
Step 3:
Contact the Obvius Technical Support department. Please have the
AcquiSuite serial number
and
password to
upload data
handy. Your tech support representative will confirm your BMO account and will add the AcquiSuite to one of
your client databases.
Step 4:
Click the "Upload Data Now" button. Your data should be sent to the BMO webserver.
Step 5:
For more detailed information about the transfer process, use the Connection Test page in the Testing/Diags menu
on the AcquiSuite for a full report of the data upload progress.
Retrieving Data From the AcquiSuite
Overview of how the system was designed to work.
Now that you have installed your AcquiSuite and configured it to collect data from your meters and sensors, you will want to
collect the data from your AcquiSuite. This document will provide an overview for collecting data from the AcquiSuite.
Processing the data for billing reports, summaries, and other data processing are beyond the scope of this document.
Three basic ways to collect data from the AcquiSuite:
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HTTP download from the AcquiSuite with a browser (pull)
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FTP download from the AcquiSuite (pull)
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Enertrax DL download from the AcquiSuite. (pull)
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HTTP Post: The AcquiSuite uploads data to a database/webserver. (push)
HTTP Direct from the AcquiSuite
The AcquiSuite has the ability to export log file data to a web browser directly from the setup web pages. To use this feature,
access the AcquiSuite setup menu with your web browser. Select the "Log File Export" page from the Log File Data menu
on the left side of the page.
For each device, a separate log file will be saved. Select the device from the dropdown list provided. Specify Comma or Tab
delimited data, and indicate if column headers are required. Click the download button to download the data.
The log file format is the same as is provided by FTP and by the BMO web site. Note: All timestamps are in UTC.
When importing log files into Microsoft Excel, be sure to specify the log data is comma separated, and use a single quote
mark as the text delimiter.
FTP Direct from the AcquiSuite
The AcquiSuite will allow inbound connections for transfer of log data files using the FTP protocol. Ftp to the AcquiSuite
and log in using the system admin password. Files are located in /var/log/modbus. For further information on FTP log file
transfer, please review the technote and FAQ section of the Obvius website.
Enertrax download direct from the AcquiSuite
Obvius provides a free tool called Enertrax DL that can automate the process of downloading log data from the AcquiSuite
to your Windows PC hard drive. Enertrax DL can merge new log data into existing log files on your computer as well as
provide configuration information about the AcquiSuite. Enertrax DL can also be configured to make LAN or Dilaup calls
to one or more AcquiSuite or AcquiLite data acquisition servers. Enertrax DL can be obtained from the Obvius.com
website in the Products section.
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