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drop down list. Review the Modbus Advanced Configuration Options section of this manual for further
configuration details.
Step 7 - Select the Modbus/Setup menu option. Specify the Modbus Loop Name. This will become the name of
the AcquiSuite. This is the name that will appear on the BMO website service (if subscribed). Specify the data
logging period. The default is 15 minutes.
Step 8 – Decide upon a method of data transfer. (see section later in this document) . If you select the HTTP/Post
method to send data to the BMO website, you can configure this by selecting the “LogFileData, Setup/Upload”
page.
A.
Make note of the AcquiSuite serial number.
B.
Select upload options as needed for time of day to upload the data and retry control.
C.
Check the checkbox to allow remote configuration. This will allow you to reconfigure the AcquiSuite
from the BMO web site without having to connect directly to the AcquiSuite.
D.
Specify the "Target address to upload data." This is the website address where the AcquiSuite will send
the collected data. If you have an in-house data collection service, you should enter the address of your
data server in this field. Obvius also provides a service called Building Manager Online that can collect
and report data for you. If you are using the BMO service, the target address to upload data should be
set to http://www.buildingmanageronline.com/upload.php
E.
When configuring the AcquiSuite to send data to the BMO site or your own data collection server, the
AcquiSuite will authenticate itself with the server by using the serial number and a password. This
password must be supplied here, and can be obtained when you subscribe for the BMO service, or by
your database administrator.
F.
Click "Apply" to save your changes.
If you select a manual transfer method, remove (blank out) the target address in the Modbus/Upload Data page.
Security
The AcquiSuite has three levels of security. These are “operator”, “user” and “admin”. When using a browser to
access the AcquiSuite, basic http authentication is used to prompt your browser for a username and password.
The admin account uses “admin” as the default password. To change the password, select the Accounts menu
from the left side tree display. Next, select the account name. Click the “Change Password” button to set a new
password for the selected account.
admin: This account has full access to modify any of the system settings. The default password is “admin”.
operator: This account may view settings, however may only change modbus alarm ranges and device names.
user: This account can view some system settings including the modbus device status pages and can change
nothing.
When using FTP to access the AcquiSuite, you may use the admin account username/password for read-only
access. Log information is stored in /var/log/modbus. For read-write-delete access, use the login name “root”
and the admin password.
The three usernames specified are not able to be changed or renamed, nor can arbitrary usernames be added to
the AcquiSuite. Access is only controlled by setting the password for the three existing usernames noted above.
The “operator” and “user” accounts are disabled by default. These accounts are activated when you first set a
password for each.
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