Recommended Configuration Steps
General Tab
See the General Object Configuration page.
Options Tab
See the Device Object General Options page.
Details Tab
See the Device Object General Details page.
Logging Tab
See the Device Object General Logging page.
Connection Tab
See the Device Object General Connection/Schedule page.
Device Tab
See the DF1 Configuration page.
Time Sync Tab
Enable Time Synchronization
Default = Disabled. Enable this to configure and allow requests to be made.
Time Synchronization Configuration
Connection Object assigned to this device. Click to select or create one. See the Time Synchronization section for more details.
Time Synchronization Interval
Select the desired Time Synchronization Interval relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab. Time Synchronization checks occur on the frequency of this interval.
Time Synchronization Priority
- Low. Queues up with other Low priority items.
- Medium (Default). Interrupts Low priority items, and queues up with other Medium priority items.
- High. Interrupts Medium and Low priority items, and queues up with other High priority items.
Timezone
Default = UTC-06:00 Central Time (US & Canada).
Time Sync Read Addresses
Define where ACM can find the PLC’s current time. Data is expected to be in the following order: Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second.
Time Sync Write Addresses
Define where ACM should write time to set the PLC’s clock.
Archive Collection Tab
Set the Collection Interval for Daily History, Hourly History, Event, and Meter Config collection.
Set the Collection Priority for Daily History, Hourly History, Event, and Meter Config collection.
Click on and select the appropriate Gas Chromatograph object. This object will be used to provide addresses for GC Download (ACM write to PLC).
Set the Collection Limits for Daily, Event and Hourly.
Set the Record Upload Timeout.
Meter Runs Tab
Meter Run Settings
Meter 1-20. Select the meter run to configure.
Enable
Default = Not Selected. Select to enable collection.
Meter
Meter Object assigned to this meter run number.
Click to select or create one. See the Meter section for more details.
Alarm/Daily/Event/Hourly/Meter Archive
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.