User Manual

Configura tion and Activation 6-63
Note: Be sure to choose the Connect type of FTP when
performing wir e le ss d a ta c ollects, monitor activations, or
firmware updates for monitors equipped with SIMs with
dynamic IP addresses and using the FTP Operations
device.
Use the following infor mation to suc cessfully confi gure the FTP
Operations device:
 Address Enter the IP address (or URL) for the FTP site to be
used for the FTP Operations activities.
 Folder Enter the name of the root folder to be used on the
FTP site. D uring monitor activation, Qstart creates this folder
(if not already there) and a sub-folder (based on the location A
location refers to a specific flow monitor or rain gauge included
in a flo w monitoring networ k. name). The monitor sto res
uploaded data files and Qstart stores uploaded monitor
activation and firmware update req uest files to the loc a tion sub-
folder. For maintenance purposes, Qstart deletes data files
from the FT P site after a d ata collect and the monitor deletes
activation and firmware update files after performing the
requested activity.
 Username Ent er the username through which to access the
FTP site.
 Password Enter t he passwor d thro ugh which to access the
FTP site.
 Interval C hoose t he frequency (in hours) which the monitor
should use to upload CSV d a ta files to the FTP site and to
check the FTP site for monitor activation and firmware update
requests.