ACM Services Descriptions

asiLOGGER

Writes all log messages from all services to a file and is required for all other services to work correctly.

asiDATA

This is the Polling Engine.  It is also responsible for managing all changes to configuration data.  It can be started upon opening a Configuration or OPC Client.

Yes

asiARCHIVE*

This is a process of asiData that accepts EFM records from protocols and writes them to files for bulk importing.   It starts and stops with asiData.

Yes

asiPUBLISH*

This is a process of asiData that retrieves the records waiting to be published and publishes them to the correct output. It starts and stops with asiData.

Yes

asiSCHEDULE*

This is a process of asiData that manages all schedules. It starts and stops with asiData.

asiCONFIGSERVER

This service must be running to open the ACM Configuration Client and manages the connection between the ACM Configuration Client and the ACM Server.

Yes

asiLOGSERVER

This service must be running to view log data in the ACM Configuration Client or in the ACM Logger.

asiREPORTSERVER

This service must be running to use the Reports and Archive Management tab in the ACM Configuration Client.  It is responsible for running scheduled reports and the Archive Management Process.

Yes

asiBULKMGR

This service loads files created by asiArchive into the database.  If this service is not running, the files will queue up until the service is started.

Yes

asiITEMSERVER

Required to see dashboard data in the ACM Configuration Client and to publish data to an MQTT broker.

asiOPCUA

Required to provided OPC UA clients access to real time ACM data.

Yes

asiFlowCalScadaRequest

Monitors FLOWCAL for GC Write Request processing.

Yes

Yes

asiGCRequestManager

Processes and executes GC Write Requests created by the other GC Write monitoring services.

Yes

Yes

asiGCWriteFileService

Watches for new files and creates GC Write Requests from these files.

Yes

Yes

asiGMSParserService

Watches for new GMS files and creates GC Write Requests from these files.

Yes

Yes

asiScancomManualImportService

Watches for SCM (off-line Barton laptop historical files) files and imports into the database for publishing.

Yes

Yes

asiTotalflowManualImportService

Monitors off-line Totalflow laptop historical files and imports into the database for publishing.

Yes

Yes

asiBridge

Subscribes to MQTT SparkplugB formatted data and makes it available to OPC DA clients.

Yes