Badger Meter Model 3700 Data Acquisition Server - Manual (Page 20)

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if necessary. If this option is disabled, the BMO website may
not be able to send notifications until the end of the day when
the Model 3700 calls in at its specified upload time.
• Upload data on low disk alarm: This feature will cause the
Model 3700 to attempt a data upload immediately if the log
file storage area is more than 75% full.
• Allow remote Modbus device configuration: If enabled, users
may remotely configure alarms and other Modbus device
features on the BMO website. When the Model 3700 uploads
data to the BMO website, it will also download any new
configuration information as needed. NOTE: if configuration
changes are made to the Model 3700, those changes will
be uploaded to the BMO site. If configuration changes are
made at both the Model 3700 and the BMO website, the
most recent changes will be used.
• Target address to upload data: This is the website URL to
upload data to. This should always be set to http://www.
buildingmanageronline.com/upload.php unless you are
configuring the Model 3700 to send data to your own internal
database server.
• Password to upload data: This password is used by the BMO
webserver to verify the Model 3700 device authentication
before accepting the uploaded data. You should select a
password other than the default, and make note of it for
future reference.
• Number of times to retry: In the event of a failure (often due
to dial-up problems, busy signals, etc) this option specifies
the number of retries to attempt the upload again. If all retries
fail, the Model 3700 will wait until the next scheduled upload
time before trying again.
• Time to wait before retry: In the event of a failure, the Model
3700 can be configured to wait for a specified period of time
before attempting another connection. This option specifies
how long to wait before retrying.
Step 3: Contact the Badger Meter Technical Support department.
Please have the Model 3700 serial number and password to
upload data. Your tech support representative will confirm your
BMO account and will add the Model 3700 to one of your client
databases.
Step 4: Click the Upload Data Now button. Your data should be
sent to the BMO webserver.
Step 5: For more detailed information about the transfer process,
use the Connection Test page in the Testing/Diags menu on the
Model 3700 for a full report of the data upload progress.
Retrieving data From the Model 3700
Overview of how the system was designed to work.
Now that you have installed your Model 3700 and configured it
to collect data from your meters and sensors, you will want to
collect the data from your Model 3700. This document will provide
an overview for collecting data from the Model 3700. Processing
the data for billing reports, summaries, and other data processing
are beyond the scope of this document.
Three basic ways to collect data from the Model 3700:
• HTTP download from the Model 3700 with a browser.
(pull)
• FTP download from the Model 3700. (pull)
• Enertrax DL download from the Model 3700. (pull)
• HTTP Post: The Model 3700 uploads data to a database/
webserver. (push)
HTTP direct From the Model 3700
The Model 3700 has the ability to export log file data to a web
browser directly from the setup web pages. To use this feature,
access the Model 3700 setup menu with your web browser.
Select the Log File Export page from the Log File Data menu
on the left side of the page.
For each device, a separate log file will be saved. Select the
device from the dropdown list provided. Specify Comma or Tab
delimited data, and indicate if column headers are required. Click
the download button to download the data.
The log file format is the same as is provided by FTP and by the
BMO web site. Note: All time stamps are in UTC.
When importing log files into Microsoft ® Excel ® , be sure to specify
the log data is comma separated, and use a single quote mark
as the text delimiter.
FTP direct From the Model 3700
The Model 3700 will allow inbound connections for transfer of
log data files using the FTP protocol. FTP to the Model 3700
and log in using the system admin password. Files are located
in /var/log/modbus.
Enertrax download direct From the Model 3700
Badger Meter provides a free tool called Enertrax DL that can
automate the process of downloading log data from the Model
3700 to your Windows
® PC hard drive. Enertrax DL can merge
new log data into existing log files on your computer as well as
provide configuration information about the Model 3700. Enertrax
DL can also be configured to make LAN or dial-up call to one
or more Model 3700. Enertrax DL can be obtained from www.
dataindustrial.com.
HTTP/Post upload to Building Manager Online
• Model 3700 sends data to the BMO website
• The BMO Website stores the data in a SQL database.
• Quick reporting from our website
• Includes remote Model 3700 configuration service.
• Includes alarm notification by email.
• Data available for download in CSV/tab delimited format
upon your request.
• For pricing and to sign up for service, contact Badger Meter
for more information.
HTTP/Post upload to your database Server
• Model 3700 uploads data directly to your webserver or
database server.
• You must supply a script to process the incoming data. Sample
script for ASP and PHP are available upon request.
• Requires Webserver, CGI Scripting and, database (SQL)
knowledge
• Alarm processing available by processing data on your server
when data is uploaded
• Designed for integration with existing energy reporting
systems.
• Contact Badger Meter technical support for further details
and sample scripts.
Removing data From the Model 3700
When using an HTTP/Post method to allow the Model 3700 to
push data to a database server, the Model 3700 will automatically
remove log files from its’ flash memory once the Model 3700 has
confirmed that the file was received by the database server.