New System Requirements
Beginning July 2020, ACM will only support Microsoft operating systems and servers that are also still supported by Microsoft.
Installation Notes
If you have a support agreement, the new ACM version can be downloaded by using the monthly login credentials received from your sales representative. For more details, please contact us today.
Components from ACM 8 cannot be combined with components from ACM 7.
OMNI 7000 Beta
ACM 8.1 includes a Beta release of the OMNI 7000 driver. This driver:
Supports OMNI 7000 devices
Supports reading and writing to all valid Modbus registers and retrieving historical data
ABB Totalflow Toolkit Version 3.12
The Totalflow driver in ACM 8.1 has been updated to use the latest functionality available in the 3.12 version of the ABB toolkit. The driver can now be used with RMC models that support many more meters than previous models. New functionality includes:
Added support for Coriolis and Ultrasonic meter types.
Added the ability for each ACM meter to collect from a specific remote device meter by configuring a specific meter index. This is in support of the ABB RMC-100.
Gas Analysis data can be retrieved from periodic records in enhanced meters.
Standardized the gas analysis location and format.
Other News
ACM Roadmap
AUTOSOL has a few exciting items in the works for 2021!
OPC-UA
Dynamic Flow Computers Micro MP3 Support
FLOWCAL Liquid Support
MQTT Publishing (Now available for Beta testing. Contact your AUTOSOL Sales Representative for more information.)
Beginning June 2021, ACM 7.1 Build 306 and earlier will no longer receive new updates. Please contact support to assist you in upgrading to ACM 8 to make sure you have access to the latest features!
Important reminder regarding the Legacy Honeywell Mercury Protocol
Mercury devices already configured in ACM will continue to work using the legacy protocol driver, but updates will no longer be available for it after January 2021.
AUTOSOL will provide assistance and a method for converting existing devices to the new protocol driver. Contact your AUTOSOL Sales Representative or AUTOSOL Customer Support when ready.
AUTOSOL suggests that testing is done with the new protocol driver using devices in your system to ensure correct operation.
Features added in ACM
ACM Client General
Added the ability to enter multiple letters in the Multiple Objects selection box in order to more easily filter to and select the desired item.
ACM OPC Items
Added a "LicenseExpiration" OPC item to display the date and time at which a temporary ACM license will expire. If the license is temporary and active, the item will display the expiration date and time and have a “Good” quality. If the license is temporary and expired, the item will display the expiration date and time and have a “Bad” quality. If the license is not temporary, the item will show 12:00:00 AM with no date and the item's quality will be “Bad”.
ACM GC Write Service
Modified the service to allow CSV files created for the GC Write File Service to have empty fields when a component has no value. An empty field will not be used as a value.
ACM Publishing
Added mapping for SP Transducer Range High to SP_HIGH_RANGE in the PGASXML publisher.
Modified the PGASXML history type to convert values that are in an energy unit other than MMBTU, DTH or GJ to DTH.
ACM Server
Added message logging to show time spent during ACM startup.
DNP3/DNP3 FBx Protocol
Increased the number of station meters from 24 to 72.
Added new objects, parameters, measurement types, and units in support of version 02.03.01.04 (also referenced as 2.3.1.4).
Added the options to publish unmapped events and/or alarms to all meters.
Flow-X Protocol
Added Time Synchronization.
Modified the driver to automatically collect tags when a command is executed if tag collection has never been performed.
Honeywell/Mercury Protocol (*New)
Implemented support for the Pulse Accumulator Meter Run 2.
Implemented configurable history points.
Added logging to output a message each time an audit record is published.
Created a Station Wizard.
Added an option to publish the K-Factor units in “Pulses per Cubic Meter” instead of “Pulses per Cubic Foot” when the device is using cubic meters.
ROC Protocol
Added variables Octane, Nonane and Decane to the ROC800L Internal Map.
Teledyne CA Protocol
Added validation to the Greycode conversion.
Issues Corrected in ACM
ACM Client General
Corrected an issue that prevented multi-editor filters from opening in ACM Configuration when the Server Data Path had been changed in ACM Monitor.
Corrected an issue where an erroneous data type could cause ACM to crash.
ACM Publishing
Corrected an issue that caused duplicate records to be added to the EFM Database. Instead of adding new meter records, all existing meter records will be updated if one or more matching meter records are found.