ethernet ping will verify the ethernet card's ip address is set and communicating with the kernel. The ethernet ping test does
not send any packets over the ethernet cable however. The gateway ping test will verify that the gateway address responds to
queries. This test is the first one that actually sends packets over the ethernet wire. The gateway test does not verify the ip
address of the gateway is correct, or that the gateway is working correctly, it only tests that the address specifed as a gateway
responds to a ping request. The DNS1 and DNS2 ping tests verify the ip addresses listed for DNS servers respond to ping
requests. This test does not verify if the DNS servers can actually resolve DNS names to ip addresses.
For a more complete test, use the connection test web page in the AcquiSuite diagnostics menu.
Dialin: This menu provides the ability to enable or disable dialin support. From the console, the installer can enable dialin
support and allow a remote user the ability to call the AcquiSuite and configure the options without requiring a computer on
site. For more information on connecting to the AcquiSuite review the “Modem/PPP Dialin” section of this manual.
Modbus Status: This option will report the number of devices currently detected by the AcquiSuite. The display will show
a device count for “Devices OK”, “New”, and “Failed”. These are as follows:
Devices OK: The number of modbus devices that are presently working, and have been configured.
New: Devices that the AcquiSuite supports, and are working, but have not yet been given a name.
Failed: The number of modbus devices that either stopped responding, or are not supported by the AcquiSuite.
Note: selecting the modbus status option from the AcquiSuite console does not cause the AcquiSuite to search for new
devices. The AcquiSuite checks for new devices in the background all the time, taking about 2.5 minutes to complete each
pass through all 255 possible addresses. The modbus test console option simply displays the number of devices the
AcquiSuite presently knows about.
The AcquiSuite has a built in io module with 8 flex-io inputs. This module shows up in the modbus listing as device 250,
and is counted in the number of devices OK or New. Ie, if you have 1 AcquiSuite A8812 with a single modbus power meter,
the device count will be 2. (one for the meter, and one for the AcquiSuite on board IO)
Upload Data Now: If the AcquiSuite is configured to upload data using HTTP/POST to a webserver/database such as BMO,
this option will cause the AcquiSuite to upload all stored data immediately. If the dialout option is enabled, an outbound
phone call will be initiated, and disconnected after the transfer is complete.
Reboot: This option will reboot the AcquiSuite.
Shutdown: This option will stop the data logging processes and secure the flash memory. When secured, the console will
state that the power may be disconnected. It is important to shut down the AcquiSuite cleanly prior to disconnecting the
power from the device.
The AcquiSuite has an advanced menu that can be used to perform system checks and clear all configuration options to the
default settings. To access the advanced menu, wait until the LCD shows “AcquiSuite Ready” and press both the Menu and
Select buttons at the same time. Hold both down together for about 10 seconds. When the advanced menu is displayed, you
may release the two buttons. The following is a tree display of the advanced menu.
[Advanced Menu]
Console on COM1 (RS485 port)
Check flash disk
Erase Log/Config
(previous menu)
The Check Flash Disk option will force the AcquiSuite to check the entire flash disk for file system integrity. This will
require you to reboot the AcquiSuite.
The Enable Console feature will provide a shell prompt on the serial port for remote diagnostics. This is intended to be
used by Obvius technical support only.
The Reset Configuration option will remove all the user settings, data, and passwords that have been configured and will
return the AcquiSuite to the factory default settings. This is mainly useful when reconfiguring an AcquiSuite that has been
used previously on a different job or project.
Log File Data
The AcquiSuite stores data from the modbus devices in text (csv) log files. One log file is created for each modbus device
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