Modbus SCADAPack 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 History	Requests the retrieval of history records (for all enabled meters).	None
Retrieve meter config during next history poll	Retrieves meter configuration data during the next history retrieval. Provide the meter number in parameter one	Meter Number
Reset Hourly Pointer	Clears the hourly retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one (if applicable), 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 (if applicable), or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number
Reset Alarm Pointer	Clears the alarm retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one (if applicable), 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), or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number
Reset Batch Pointer	Clears the batch retrieval position so retrieval starts at the oldest record. Provide the meter number in parameter one (if applicable), or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number
Reset DLOG Pointer	Resets the pointer for a DLOG archive back to the oldest record. Provide the DLOG number in parameter one (if applicable), or leave blank for all DLOGs.	DLog Number
Move Hourly Pointer Back	Moves the saved hourly retrieval position to an older record. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters.	Meter Number Record Count
Move Daily Pointer Back	Moves the saved daily retrieval position to an older record. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters. Enter the number of records to move back.	Meter Number Record Count
Skip Hourly Records	Moves the saved hourly retrieval position forward. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters Enter the number of records to skip.	Meter Number Record Count
Skip Daily Records	Moves the saved daily retrieval position forward. Provide the meter number in parameter one, or leave blank for all meters. Enter the number of records to skip.	Meter Number Record Count
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