Sensaphone SCADA 3000 Users manual - Manual (Page 111)

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Chapter 11: Programming for Phone Line Applications
since it can be programmed to perform the data collection in the middle of the night when your
computer is typically doing nothing. As an added benefit, telephone rates are typically reduced
during these hours. Once the data has been downloaded you can choose to view it using the
Data Log or Event Log View options, or export the data to another application for data pro-
cessing or archiving purposes.
Setting Up a Polling Schedule
To set up a polling schedule click on the Polling button from the toolbar of the Control Center
screen. The following form will appear:
Figure 21: Polling Schedule form
Click on the Add Poll button to add a unit to the polling schedule. The Edit Poll screen will
appear as shown below:
Figure 22: Edit Poll form
Select a unit by clicking the Down arrow in the unit selection box. If security is enabled in the
selected unit, enter a User Name and Password to use during the poll. The user must have
either Programming or Administrator access to reset the Data Logger. Choose a date and time
for the first poll. Next, select a polling interval which will determine how often the software will
connect with the selected unit. The polling interval options are: poll once, daily, weekly, month-
ly, and custom. The options are explained below:
• Poll Once—The software will connect with the selected unit at the time and date
specified by the first poll information and then stop.
• Daily—The software will connect with the selected unit the first time at the time
and date specified by the first poll information, and then schedule the next poll
for the same time the following day.
• Weekly—The software will connect with the selected unit the first time at the
time and date specified by the first poll information, and then schedule the next
poll for the same day and time the following week.
• Monthly—The software will connect with the selected unit the first time at the
time and date specified by the first poll information, and then schedule the next
poll for the same date and time the following month.
• Custom—The software will connect with the selected unit the first time at the
time and date specified by the first poll information, and then schedule the next