SCANCOM Commands

Common Commands

See Device Object 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 during the next history retrieval.	None
Retrieve History	Requests the retrieval of history records (for all enabled meters).	None
Ad hoc Retrieval of Hourly History	Triggers ad hoc retrieval of hourly history records for all enabled meters at record position selected. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Ad hoc Retrieval of Daily History	Triggers ad hoc retrieval of daily history records for all enabled meters at record position selected. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Ad hoc Retrieval of Event History	Triggers ad hoc retrieval of event history records for the selected record position. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Ad hoc Retrieval of User Change Log History	Triggers ad hoc retrieval of user change log history records for the selected record position. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Ad hoc Retrieval of DLog History	Triggers ad hoc retrieval of DLog history records for the selected record position. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Retrieve Hourly History	Requests the retrieval of hourly history records (for all enabled meters).	None
Retrieve Daily History	Requests the retrieval of daily history records (for all enabled meters).	None
Retrieve Event History	Requests the retrieval of event history records (for all enabled meters).	None
Retrieve User Change Log History	Requests the retrieval of user change log history records.	None
Retrieve DLog History	Requests the retrieval of DLog history records.	None
Reset Hourly Pointer	Clears the hourly retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number
Reset Daily Pointer	Clears the daily retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number
Reset Event Pointer	Clears the event retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one (if applicable).	Meter Number
Reset DLog Pointer	Clears the Dlog retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the Dlog number in parameter one. Provide the Dlog number in parameter one, or leave blank for all Dlogs.	Meter Number
Reset User Change Log Pointer	Clears the user change log retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record.	Meter Number
Set Hourly Record Pointer	Moves the saved hourly retrieval position to the specified position. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters. Provide the record position date/time.	Meter Number Record Position Date/Time
Set Daily Record Pointer	Moves the saved daily retrieval position to the specified position. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters. Provide the record position date/time.	Meter Number Record Position Date/Time
Set Event Record Pointer	Moves the saved event retrieval position to the specified position. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Set User Change Log Record Pointer	Moves the saved event retrieval position to the specified position. Provide the record position date/time.	Record Position Date/Time
Set DLog Record Pointer	Moves the saved DLog retrieval position to the specified position. Provide the DLog number in parameter one, or leave blank for all DLogs. Provide the record position date/time.	DLog Number Record Position Date/Time
Time Sync	Causes a comparison of the date and time in the device to the host date and time. Once compared, the configured rules of the selected time sync object will be applied - including time zone and daylight saving options	None