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Although the Model 8872 itself is a fully capable
stand-alone reporting platform, in most architectures
the Model 8872 is connected to a Central Server or
Data Management System (DMS) as the final repository
of the data for multiple sites. The Model 8872 has three
main communication methods for transferring data back
to the Central/DMS:
Controller Interface Service - in this mode, the
Model 8872 emulates a Model 8816/8832 for data
polling. It can be used for both legacy dial-up modem
networks or TCP/IP networks. However, configuration
download is not supported.
FTP Push - This mode is more commonly used in
TCP/IP networks where the a public/static IP address
is not available for the remote site. In this mode,
the Model 8872 pushes files back to the Central/DMS
on a regular basis.
Chapter 3
Logger-
Central
Communications
