AIMCO AcraDyne Gen IV Controller Instructions
- June 5, 2024
- AIMCO
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Gen IV Controller
FTP Client Instructions
The Gen IV controller uses the FTP client to transfer rundown information to
an FTP server. Each new rundown is sent as a single CSV file as the rundown
occurs. If there is a network disruption, rundowns will be saved and
transferred when the network connection is restored. Two CSV file formats are
supported.
From the main menu, select Controller. 
Select Protocols.
Then select FTP Client.
Connection with the Server Once configured the controller will attempt to maintain a connection with the server. If the controller fails to connect with the server, it will try to reconnect every sixty seconds. If an established connection is lost the controller attempt to reconnect in five seconds, if that connection fails it reverts to attempting every sixty seconds. If the controller FTP client configuration is changed the connection is closed and a new connection is attempted immediately, if that connection fails it reverts to attempting every sixty seconds.
Configuration The FTP client feature can be enabled or disabled by selecting
the “Enabled” check box. If it is disabled, it will not connect with an FTP
server. 
Server
The FTP server address and port number are entered in the server setup section. The default port number is 21 if your server uses a different port it should be entered here. The “Ping Server” button can be used to check the network connection from the controller to the FTP server.
Account
The controller will log in to the FTP server with the provided account information. If the User name is left blank the controller will log in as anonymous.
- USER anonymous
- PASS anonymous@
File Location and Naming
If a Folder name is provided, the controller will change to that working directory by issuing a “CWD” command to the FTP server. The controller will not create the folder if it s missing. If the folder is not provided, all files will be saved to the FTP default directory. The saved file name is based on the unique id generated for each saved rundown. This starts at 1 and increments by 1 to a max of 4294967295 (at which point it will start back at 1). Each detailed rundown file name is generated by combining “Prefix” + ID + “.” + “Extension”. By default, a rundown with an ID of 123 will be saved as “result-123.csv”. All files are transmitted as binary type in passive mode.
Send
File Type: The controller can send a CSV file in two formats:
- Full Rundown” contains all the details of the rundown. This is the same as saving a detailed rundown from the results screen.
QualityWorX File” is a simplified format for the QualityWorX data collection system.
Parameter Sets
By default, the controller will send files for all parameter sets. The list of
parameter sets to send can be edited to a specific few. The list is specified
as a range, multiple ranges or individual parameter sets.
Examples
- “1-2,4-256” will send all except parameter set 3
- “1,3,5,10-256” will send not send 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9
- “1” will only send parameter set 1
- “1,2” will only send parameter sets 1 and 2
Rundowns are marked for transmission to the FTP server as the rundown occurs. For a rundown to get marked for transmission, the FTP client protocol needs to enabled and the parameter set needs to be included in the send list at the time the rundown occurred. Changing these after a rundown has occurred will not cause old rundowns to be transmitted.
tatus
The connection state is indicated on the configuration screen along with the last rundown file that was saved to the FTP server. The possible states are list below.
| State | Description |
|---|---|
| Disabled | The FTP client option is disabled |
| Unconnected | Not currently connected to an FTP server |
| Connected | Currently connected to an FTP server |
| Connecting | Attempting to connect to an FTP server |
| Logging In | Sending account information |
| Changing Folder | Changing the working directory |
| Sending Rundown | Sending a rundown file |
There is also an assignable output that will indicate a rundown has been saved to the FTP server. This can be monitored by any I/O device connected to the controller. See “Rundown Saved to FTP Server” in the assignable I/O section of the Gen IV user manual.
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