Phone number to dial:
This is the phone number to call. A comma can be used to pause for 1 second, useful after dialing 9
for an outside line.
Username
: the login or username of the dialup account at your ISP.
Password
: The passowrd for the ISP account.
Remain connected after upload:
This option, when checked, will cause the AcquiSuite to keep the phone line (or GSM
connection) active after the data upload process is complete. This feature can be useful for AcquiSuite systems that are
connected with a static IP or VPN/GSM; the IP address can be used remotely to administer the web page configuration pages
of the AcquiSuite. If this option is enabled, the AcquiSuite will initiate an outbound call for the data upload process. If the
data upload process is successful, the AcquiSuite will leave the modem connected after the upload. If the upload is not
successful, the AcquiSuite will hang up the modem and will attempt another dialout connection when the next upload retry
takes place. If the last upload retry is unsuccessful, the AcquiSuite will leave the modem connected.
Example Dialout to an ISP or RAS
The AcquiSuite has the ability to place phone calls to a Remote Access Server (RAS) or ISP in order to upload data that has
been collected from the modbus devices. This feature is useful when using the AcquiSuite on a phone line with the Building
Manager Online service, or with your own data collection server. Dialout configuration is not useful if you do not have a
central database server to send the data to.
Step 1:
Collect the necessary information. You will need some details about the ISP or RAS you will be calling.
Dialout server details
Dialout prefix and long distance access code (if needed) ie dial 9 for an outside line ______
ISP or RAS telephone number: ________________________
ISP or RAS login name _________________
ISP or RAS password _________________
Dialout worksheet
Step 2:
Plug a regular telephone into the phone line that the AcquiSuite is to use. Verify the line has dialtone. Attempt
dialing the ISP or RAS phone number, and confirm a modem answers the phone. If so, hangup, attach the AcquiSuite to the
phone line and proceed to the next step.
Step 3:
Select the Network/PPP0/ModemSetup option from the AcquiSuite configuration webpage. Set the "setup string" by
clicking on the "use default" button. The default is simply “AT”. Click apply changes to save the setting.
Step 4:
Select the Network/PPP0/DialoutSetup option from the AcquiSuite configuration webpage. Verify the basic
configuration page is shown (the default). If the “show basic” button is present in the lower right, click it to reduce the
number of choices to the following.
A. Check the box to enable dialout.
B. Enter the phone number in the space provided.
C. Enter the login name and password to the isp dialup account in the space provided.
D. Click Apply Changes to save the settings.
Step 5:
Reboot the AcquiSuite (using the system/status page, or the console pushbutton menu.)
Step 6: U
se the Connection Test page in the Testing/Diags menu on the AcquiSuite for a full report of the dialout connection
progress. Even if you are not using the BMO service, you can still test dialout with this feature. You may however receive
an error that the AcquiSuite is not allowed to transfer data to the BMO server. Further information on the connection test is
provided in the connection test section of this manual.
GSM/GPRS Cellular modem (A8812-GSM only)
The AcquiSuite model number A8812-GSM includes a GSM/GPRS cellular modem. GPRS can provide the AcquiSuite a
connection to the internet without using a land base phone line or LAN connection. This is often helpful in providing
communications in remote areas or in customer sites that will not allow LAN connections for security purposes.
The GSM/GPRS cellular option is very similar to the standard modem configuration. Both provide the AcquiSuite a way to
place a call and get an internet connection. For the GPRS services, the cellular provider handles the internet connectivity
part, so all you need to do is set up the cellular service account.
To enable your GSM/GPRS modem, you must sign up for a data-only account with your cellular provider. You may need to
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