BenchMark Commands

Common Commands

See Common Commands for commands that are common to all device types.

Commands

Command	Description	Parameters
Test Communication	When executed, ACM will poll a known OPC item from the device and wait for the response to see if the communication is good.	None
Retrieve meter config during next history poll	Retrieves meter configuration data for all meters during the next history retrieval.	Meter Number
Retrieve History	Requests the retrieval of history records (for all enabled meters)	None
Reset Hourly Pointer	Clears all sections’ hourly retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record.	None
Reset 15 Minutes Pointers	Clears all meters’ 15 minute retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record.	None
Move Hourly Pointer Back	Moves the saved hourly retrieval position to an older record for all sections. Provide the record count in parameter one. Enter the number of records to move back.	Record Count
Skip Hourly Records	Moves the saved hourly retrieval position forward for all sections. Provide the record count in parameter one. Enter the number of records to skip.	Record Count
Move 15 Minutes Pointer Back	Moves the saved 15 minutes retrieval position to an older record for all meters. Provide the record count in parameter one. Enter the number of records to move (negative numbers move back, positive numbers move forward).	Record Count
Skip 15 Minutes Records	Moves the saved 15 minutes retrieval position forward for all meters. Provide the record count in parameter one. Enter the number of records to skip.	Record Count
Reset Audit Pointer	Clears the audit retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record.	None
Move Audit Pointer Back	Moves the audit start position. Move the audit position back to an older record by entering the new audit position in the parameter box.	New Audit Position
Skip Audit	Moves the current audit pointer position ahead. Move the audit retrieval position forward by entering the new audit position in the parameter box.	Skip Audit Start Position
Reset Event Pointer	Clears the event retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record.	None
Skip Event Records	Moves the saved event retrieval position forward. Enter the number of records to skip.	Record Count
Move Event	Moves the saved event retrieval position to an older record. Enter the number of records to move back.	Record Count
Read RTU Configuration	The Read RTU Configuration command references the existing _Read xml file to obtain the necessary addresses, reads those addresses from the device, and creates a new _Read.xml file containing the data received from the device. See RTU Configuration for more information.	None
Write Development RTU Configuration	Takes the configuration found in the _Dev.xml configuration file, and writes it to the appropriate items/registers in the device. See RTU Configuration for more information.	None
Write Production RTU Configuration	Takes the configuration found in the _Prod.xml configuration file, and writes it to the appropriate items/registers in the device. See RTU Configuration for more information. This can be used to restore configuration to a device which has lost it.	None
Retrieve Extra DST Record	Retrieves DST record for fall day light saving change.	None
Lock RTU Database	Locks the RTU database.	None
Unlock RTU Database	Unlocks the RTU database.	None