The following steps are recommended by AutoSol:
Determine the model number and communication parameters used by the device. Make note of the network path used and if Serial or TCP communications will be used to interface with ACM.
Complete the settings on the Device Tab covered on this page.
Complete the configuration for the Connection Tab. At a minimum, the Connection Port object must be assigned and configured correctly. Make sure the Port object is enabled.
At this point the communication path can be tested to ensure ACM can communicate with the end device. Using the Commands tab, select and execute the Test Communication command and note the results in the ACM Log Viewer. This test will not perform a security login, so this must still be resolved in the next step.
Complete the Security Tab configuration covered on this page.
Using an OPC client, browse a common OPC item such as Board_ID and ensure the value comes in. If the value does not come in, ensure the previous steps are correct.
Configure any EFM collection, Time Sync and Schedule objects needed.
See the Common Device Configuration guide for assistance configuring the General, Options, Details, and Logging tabs. See the Connection/Schedule page for assistance with the Connection tab. |
SCANCOM is a serial protocol. The address and Id properties on the Device Tab must be configured to match the communication channel being used on the device regardless if Serial or TCP-based communications are configured in ACM. In most cases, these settings are shown on the device in a repeating manner. |
The format type configured in the device's communication settings (ScanWin).
The device type. Determines what OPC items are available to clients.
Default = 1. The device address assigned in the device's communications settings (ScanWin).
Default = 5. The number of SNRM preamble attempts to use when establishing a link. This number can be increased to allow more time to establish the DLC link portion of the communication exchange. This can trigger the device to wake up from a power reserve mode if used.
Default = 10. This setting adjusts the number of times ACM will send a DLC RR packet to the device after sending a request for information. Raising this value gives the device more chances to respond to a request before ACM marks the attempt incomplete.
Default = 100. Time in milliseconds to wait before sending each DLC RR packet to the device after sending a request for information. Raising this value gives the device more time to complete a request without interruption. This setting can be used to "tune" the response time such that the device has ample time to process and respond to a request but not be waiting to send the response back to ACM if the value is too high. AutoSol recommends making small adjustments to this value (50-100ms at a time) while monitoring performance.
Default = 4096. The host address assigned in the device's communications settings (ScanWin).
Default = 4096. The device address assigned in the device's communications settings (ScanWin).
The Host and Device Application Address will typically be the same. |
Default = 2. The Adept4 source network id assigned in the device's communications settings (ScanWin).
Optional. This property is used to resolve the device configuration on SCM import files.
Optional. This property is used to resolve the device configuration on SCM import files.
Default = Not selected. Select this option to have the protocol log additional information about incoming and outgoing messages and troubleshooting data.
Leaving this option on for extended periods of time can result in a large volume of log entries. This option is only recommended for short periods of time as to gather data for troubleshooting. |
Default = Not selected. Depreciated, no longer used.
Default = Not selected. Depreciated, no longer used.
Default = Not selected. If selected, executes the command request for a meter configuration immediately instead of waiting till the next scheduled historical collection.
Default = Not selected. If selected, will mark a GC write attempt as a failure (all worked or nothing) if the device reports one or more items as failed in the response.
Enable Time Synchronization
Default = Not selected. Select this to configure and allow requests to be made.
Click to select or create the Connection Object assigned to this device. See the Time Synchronization section for more details.
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.
Default = UTC-06:00 Central Time (US & Canada).
The priority to use for scheduled EFM history collection.
The priority to use for ad hoc history collection.
Default = 200. Overall maximum number of records to poll during a history collection task.
Select the desired Intervals relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab.
If multiple schedule objects are selected for this device (Primary, Secondary, or Alternate), ensure that each schedule has the same interval numbers configured. For all Configurable Archive objects, the Field Configuration selection should be left Unassigned. |
Default = Not selected. Select to configure and collect event records. Event and Alarm records are collected together but archived separately.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.
Default = Not selected. Select this to include the raw event message byte traffic as part of the record data sent to the publisher.
Default = Not selected. Select to configure and collect user change log records.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.
Selects the Dlog to configure for collection.
Default = Not Selected. Select to configure and collect data log records.
Default = Selected Dlog. This number corresponds to the configured Dlog number in the device.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.
Selects the meter run to configure for collection.
Meter Object assigned to this meter run number.
Click to select or create one. See the Meter section for more details.
Default = Not selected. Select to configure and collect hourly records for the selected meter run.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.
Default = Not selected. Select to configure and collect daily records for the selected meter run.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.
Default = Meter Run Number Selected. The Barton Run Number (configured in the device for a given flow run) to use when accessing this meter number.
Example: Meter 1 (Barton Run Number= 9) in ACM may be configured here to access a meter run configured in the device numbered 9.
ClickMeter section for more details.
to select or create the Meter Object assigned to the station. The station meter is used to roll up alarms and events not mapped to a specific meter run for publishing. See theThe session access level to use when logging in to the device.
The session password to use when logging in to the device.
The session id/name to use when logging in to the device.
Default = Not selected. Select to use trusted login. Trusted login bypasses login and logout steps normally performed during a poll cycle.
This feature must be configured in the device for the communication channel used. |
This archive is used to publish GC data collected by issuing a write to the DemandGCUpload OPC item.
Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.