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that hour to start the upload. The random feature allows multiple AcquiSuite devices to share a single
dialup account or phone line by not starting the dialout at the same time for all devices. If the AcquiSuite
is on a LAN connection (DSL, Cable Modem, T1, etc) an upload time of "hourly" may be selected.
Upload data on alarm status change
will cause the AcquiSuite to initiate the upload process if any point
on any modbus device enters or leaves an alarm state. This allows the AcquiSuite to send data when an
alarm is detected, and will upload that information to the BMO website in a timely manner. The BMO
website will then send email notifications if necessary. If this option is disabled, the BMO website may
not be able to send notifications until the end of the day when the AcquiSuite calls in at its specified
upload time.
Upload data on low disk alarm:
This feature will cause the AcquiSuite to attempt a data upload
immediately if the log file storage area is more than 75% full.
Allow remote modbus device configuration:
If enabled, users may remotely configure alarms and other
modbus device features on the BMO website. When the AcquiSuite uploads data to the BMO website, it
will also download any new configuration information as needed. Note: if configuration changes are
made to the AcquiSuite, those changes will be uploaded to the BMO site. If configuration changes are
made at both the AcquiSuite and the BMO website, the most recent changes will be used.
Target Address to upload data:
This is the website URL to upload data to. This should always be set to
"http://www.buildingmanageronline.com/upload.php" unless you are configuring the AcquiSuite to send
data to your own internal database server. (see the Data Collection FAQ at obvius.com )
Password to upload data:
This password is used by the BMO webserver to verify the AcquiSuite device
authentication before accepting the uploaded data. You should select a password other than the default,
and make note of it for future reference.
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.
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:
HTTP download from the AcquiSuite with a browser (pull)
FTP download from the AcquiSuite (pull)
Enertrax DL download from the AcquiSuite. (pull)
