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An Example of the Alarms Setup Window
Data Acquisition
The transmission of the reports can be:
• Self-timed: MAWS sends data at user set interval(s). The
interval(s) can be changed remotely on command. The interval is
freely configurable between 1 second and 24 hours at 1 second
intervals. In addition, these intervals can be changed automatically
when a user set parameter exceeds its threshold values. In this way
the data can be transmitted more frequently, e.g. when the water
level is rising and the development of a potential flood situation
requires more real-time data. This feature also allows
telecommunication costs to be optimized.
• Polled: data acquisition system polls MAWS stations whenever
data is needed. Polling can retrieve data message(s) or data logged
into the station's memory (see Logged Data in Reports below)
• ALARM: based on a measured or calculated parameter exceeding
preset threshold value(s).
• FTP: data transfer via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) in GSM,
GPRS and PSTN networks. AWS acts as an FTP client placing a
file on the FTP Server's hard disk using the central data collection
software at a user configurable interval and/or at an ALARM.