GTB LowLevelTools: - Tidy files implemented

Common/Hardware/WaterMeter/Genesis/GenesisFile/MeterFile.cs

@@ -69,6 +69,28 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
         /// </summary>
         public const String StrMeterEngLogIndexFile = "1\\logindex";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// EMEA log files which can be removed on NA installation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly String[] EmeaLogs = { "1\\fdrdata", "1\\logdata", "1\\evtdata" };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// NA log files which can be removed on EMEA installation
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly String[] NaLogs =
+            { "1\\NAalarm", "1\\NAconfig", "1\\NApress", "1\\NAstate", "1\\NAtempC", "1\\NAwater" };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Essential files which have to be kept
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly String[] FilesToKeep = 
+            { "0\\password", StrMeterConfigFile, "1\\logindex", "1\\mettbl", "1\\mettbl_b" };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Files which always can be removed to clean the file system up "tidy file"
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly String[] FilesToRemove = { "1\\upg", "1\\upgrade", StrMeterTstFile };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Drive zero of meter.
         /// </summary>
@@ -262,13 +284,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
                 var rpc = BuildRpcInt32(1, dataBytes.Length, _filePointer);
                 returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, rpc);
 
-                ////write size to 1
-                //returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, 1, false);
-                ////write counts to data size
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, dataBytes.Length, false);
-                ////write file pointer
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, _filePointer);
-
                 //calculate records to send based on MaxRawDataSize 
                 var chunkCounts = dataBytes.Length / MaxRawDataSize;
                 if (0 != dataBytes.Length % MaxRawDataSize)
@@ -439,13 +454,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
                 var rpc = BuildRpcInt32(1, fileSize, _filePointer);
                 _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileRead, rpc);
 
-                ////write size to 1
-                //_currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileRead, 1, false);
-                ////write counts to expected length
-                //_currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileRead, fileSize, false);
-                ////write file pointer
-                //_currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileRead, _filePointer);
-
                 //the preceding routine needs to wait for response, else this is always true!
                 while (fileSize > 0 && !_stopProcess)
                 {
@@ -605,12 +613,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
                 var rpc = BuildRpcInt32(1, 1, _filePointer);
                 returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, rpc);
-                ////write size to 1
-                //returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, 1, false);
-                ////write block of data to 1 as only one byte needed to be at the end of file
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, 1, false);
-                ////write file pointer
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, _filePointer);
 
                 //write one byte at the end of file
                 returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileWrite, 0xFF);
@@ -774,7 +776,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
             //request retries on single write register access, needs to be zero to hold the sequence
             CommunicationConfig.RequestRetries = 0;
-            //write "remove-command" to meter, wait for result and read back
+            //write "remove-command" to meter, return is always false!
             //ATTENTION: read back returns FALSE because of unreadable content
             _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileRemove, fileName, true, true);
             //set timeout back to default value
@@ -846,25 +848,12 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
             do
             {
-                //if (retryCtr > 0)
-                //{
-                //    //read DUMMY to overcome FW malfunction
-                //    _currentGenesis.ReadRegister(Register.System.MonotonicSeconds);
-                //    Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                //}
                 //request retries on single write register access, needs to be zero to hold the sequence
                 CommunicationConfig.RequestRetries = 0;
 
                 var rpc = BuildRpcInt32(_filePointer, filePointerOffset, fSeekPara);
                 returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.SetFilePointerOffset, rpc);
 
-                //returnValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.SetFilePointerOffset,
-                //    _filePointer, false);
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.SetFilePointerOffset,
-                //    filePointerOffset, false);
-                //returnValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.SetFilePointerOffset,
-                //    fSeekPara, false);
-
                 //function call returns 0 if FSeek successfully set
                 returnValue &= 0 == RegisterConverter.ConvertTo<UInt32>(_currentGenesis.ReadRegister(
                                    Register.Configexchange.SetFilePointerOffset));
@@ -907,12 +896,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
             do
             {
-                //if (retryCtr > 0)
-                //{
-                //    //read DUMMY to overcome FW malfunction
-                //    _currentGenesis.ReadRegister(Register.System.MonotonicSeconds);
-                //    Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                //}
                 //read file pointer offset
                 _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.GetFilePointerOffset,
                     _filePointer, false);
@@ -988,13 +971,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
             do
             {
-                //if (retryCtr > 0)
-                //{
-                //    //read DUMMY to overcome FW malfunction
-                //    _currentGenesis.ReadRegister(Register.System.MonotonicSeconds);
-                //    Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                //}
- 
                 //write file name to meter with meter open command, don't wait for response
                 var rpcString = new String(rpc.ToArray());
                 rpcString += accessMode;
@@ -1002,11 +978,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
                 // wait for response!
                 retValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileOpen, rpcString, false);
 
-                ////write file name to meter with meter open command, don't wait for response
-                //retValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileOpen, fileName, false);
-                ////write access flag
-                //retValue &= _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileOpen, accessMode, false);
-
                 if (retValue)
                 {
                     //get the file pointer
@@ -1068,13 +1039,6 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile
 
             do
             {
-                //if (retryCtr > 0)
-                //{
-                //    //read DUMMY to overcome FW malfunction
-                //    _currentGenesis.ReadRegister(Register.System.MonotonicSeconds);
-                //    Thread.Sleep(1000);
-                //}
-
                 retValue = _currentGenesis.WriteRegister(Register.Configexchange.FileClose, _filePointer);
 
                 //function call returns 0 if FClose successfully executed

Common/Ui/GenesisToolBox/FrmLowLevelTools.Designer.cs

@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@
             this.label7 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.saveConfigFile = new System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog();
             this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
-            this.btnReadLogFiles = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.btnListFileDetails = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnReadLogFiles = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnTidyFile = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.grpSetup.SuspendLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBox1)).BeginInit();
             this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@
             // 
             // groupBox1
             // 
+            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnTidyFile);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnGetDateTime);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnSetDateTime);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.btnRebootMeter);
@@ -465,6 +467,16 @@
             this.groupBox2.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox2.Text = "Log";
             // 
+            // btnListFileDetails
+            // 
+            this.btnListFileDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 84);
+            this.btnListFileDetails.Name = "btnListFileDetails";
+            this.btnListFileDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(116, 25);
+            this.btnListFileDetails.TabIndex = 39;
+            this.btnListFileDetails.Text = "List File Details";
+            this.btnListFileDetails.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnListFileDetails.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnListFileDetails_Click);
+            // 
             // btnReadLogFiles
             // 
             this.btnReadLogFiles.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 54);
@@ -475,15 +487,15 @@
             this.btnReadLogFiles.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnReadLogFiles.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnReadLogFiles_Click);
             // 
-            // btnListFileDetails
+            // btnTidyFile
             // 
-            this.btnListFileDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 84);
+            this.btnTidyFile.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 174);
-            this.btnListFileDetails.Name = "btnListFileDetails";
+            this.btnTidyFile.Name = "btnTidyFile";
-            this.btnListFileDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(116, 25);
+            this.btnTidyFile.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(116, 25);
-            this.btnListFileDetails.TabIndex = 39;
+            this.btnTidyFile.TabIndex = 39;
-            this.btnListFileDetails.Text = "List File Details";
+            this.btnTidyFile.Text = "Tidy File System";
-            this.btnListFileDetails.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnTidyFile.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnListFileDetails.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnListFileDetails_Click);
+            this.btnTidyFile.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnTidyFile_Click);
             // 
             // FrmLowLevelTools
             // 
@@ -568,5 +580,6 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnGetDateTime;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnReadLogFiles;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnListFileDetails;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnTidyFile;
     }
 }

Common/Ui/GenesisToolBox/FrmLowLevelTools.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.GenesisFile;
 using Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.Genesis.Registers;
 using Xylem.Common.Hardware.WaterMeter.WaterMeterCore;
 using Xylem.Common.Utils.ProcessExec.EventArguments;
+using String = System.String;
 
 
 namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
 
         private MeterFile _meterFile;
 
-        private String _lastFwUpdateState;
+        //private String _lastFwUpdateState;
-        private Int32 _lastSingleProgress;
+        //private Int32 _lastSingleProgress;
         private Boolean _progressBarOn;
         private DateTimeOffset _startTime;
         private Boolean _resetTimeMeasurement;
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
             btnUploadConfig.Enabled = false;
             btnReadLogFiles.Enabled = false;
             btnListFileDetails.Enabled = false;
+            btnTidyFile.Enabled = false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
             btnUploadConfig.Enabled = true;
             btnReadLogFiles.Enabled = true;
             btnListFileDetails.Enabled = true;
+            btnTidyFile.Enabled = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
                 lblOverall.Visible = true;
                 barOverallProgressUpdate.Visible = true;
                 barSingleProgressUpdate.Visible = true;
-                _lastFwUpdateState = "";
+                //_lastFwUpdateState = "";
                 tmrProgressUpdate.Enabled = true;
                 SetControlsLowLevelOpOngoing();
             }
@@ -447,7 +450,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
                 barOverallProgressUpdate.Visible = false;
                 barSingleProgressUpdate.Visible = false;
                 tmrProgressUpdate.Enabled = false;
-                _lastFwUpdateState = "";
+                //_lastFwUpdateState = "";
                 lblWaitingForMeterResponse.Visible = false;
                 lblActualProcess.Text = "";
                 lblOverall.Text = "";
@@ -470,7 +473,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
             {
                 Invoke(new Action(() =>
                 {
-                    _lastFwUpdateState = "";
+                    //_lastFwUpdateState = "";
                     ViewProcessControl(true);
                     tmrProgressUpdate.Enabled = true;
                 }));
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
 
         #endregion
 
-        #region Checks
+        #region Tools
 
         private void CheckUpdateEnabled()
         {
@@ -649,6 +652,111 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
             SetCordonelAccessLocked();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// List all meter files
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-14" author="Thomas Wiedebusch">
+        /// - Initial
+        /// </remarks>
+        private List<String> ListMeterFiles()
+        {
+            SetActualProcessAndLog(@"List meter files drive 0");
+            _meterFile.ReadMeterFileCatalog(out var fileNamesDrive0, MeterFile.StrMeterDrive0);
+            if (fileNamesDrive0.Count == 0)
+            {
+                LogText(@"Could not read drive 0");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var fileName in fileNamesDrive0)
+                {
+                    LogText(fileName);
+                }
+            }
+
+            SetActualProcessAndLog(@"List meter files drive 1");
+            _meterFile.ReadMeterFileCatalog(out var fileNamesDrive1, MeterFile.StrMeterDrive1);
+
+            if (fileNamesDrive1.Count == 0)
+            {
+                LogText(@"Could not read drive 1");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (var fileName in fileNamesDrive1)
+                {
+                    LogText(fileName);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var fileNames = new List<String>();
+            fileNames.AddRange(fileNamesDrive0);
+            fileNames.AddRange(fileNamesDrive1);
+
+            return fileNames;
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// List all meter log files covered by the log index file
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-14" author="Thomas Wiedebusch">
+        /// - Initial
+        /// </remarks>
+        private List<String> ListLogFiles()
+        {
+            SetActualProcessAndLog(@"Flushing the logger");
+            _currentGenesis.WriteRegister("LOGGER_TriggerLogFlush", 1);
+
+            CalculateMeterDateTime(RegisterConverter.ConvertTo<Int32>(
+                _currentGenesis.ReadRegister("SYSTEM_CalendarSeconds")));
+
+            SetActualProcessAndLog(@"Reading log index file");
+            _meterFile.ReadMeterFile(MeterFile.StrMeterEngLogIndexFile, out var data);
+
+            var fileNames = new List<String>();
+            var rawData = data.ToArray();
+            var sample = new Byte[4];
+            for (var ctr = 0; ctr < data.Count; ctr += 4)
+            {
+                for (var x = 0; x < 4; x++)
+                {
+                    sample[x] = rawData[ctr + x];
+                }
+
+                var name = $"1\\{RegisterConverter.ConvertTo<Int32>(sample):X8}";
+                LogText($"Log file catalogue: {name}");
+                fileNames.Add(name);
+            }
+
+            fileNames.Sort();
+            return fileNames;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Analyze all meter files
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-14" author="Thomas Wiedebusch">
+        /// - Initial
+        /// </remarks>
+        private void AnalyzeMeterFiles(List<String> meterFiles)
+        {
+            if (meterFiles.Count == 0)
+                return;
+
+            LogText("Analyzing meter files");
+            foreach (var fileName in meterFiles)
+            {
+                Invoke(new Action(() => { lblActualProcess.Text = $@"Analyze file {fileName}"; }));
+                var success = _meterFile.GetFileSize(fileName, out var fileSize);
+
+                LogText(success
+                    ? $@"File name: {fileName}, File size: {fileSize} byte"
+                    : $@"File name: {fileName} Unable to access file");
+                if (success)
+                    continue;
+                _currentGenesis.Logout();
+                _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
+            }
+        }
         #endregion
 
         #region Events
@@ -690,7 +798,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
 
                 var singleProgress = (Int32)(_meterResetPsu?.SingleFileProcessCtrPercent ?? 0);
                 barSingleProgressUpdate.Value = singleProgress > 100 ? 100 : singleProgress;
-                _lastSingleProgress = singleProgress;
+                //_lastSingleProgress = singleProgress;
                 barSingleProgressUpdate.Update();
             }
 
@@ -1019,7 +1127,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Read engineering log file from meter.
+        /// Read engineering log files from meter and analyzes the contents.
         /// </summary>
         /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-04" author="Roland Drabesch/Thomas Wiedebusch">
         /// - Initial
@@ -1055,37 +1163,12 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
             {
                 _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
 
-                SetActualProcessAndLog(@"Flushing the logger");
+                var fileNames = ListLogFiles();
-                _currentGenesis.WriteRegister("LOGGER_TriggerLogFlush", 1);
-
-                CalculateMeterDateTime(RegisterConverter.ConvertTo<Int32>(
-                    _currentGenesis.ReadRegister("SYSTEM_CalendarSeconds")));
-
-                SetActualProcessAndLog(@"Reading log index file");
-                _meterFile.ReadMeterFile(MeterFile.StrMeterEngLogIndexFile, out var data);
-
-                var fileNames = new List<String>();
-                var rawData = data.ToArray();
-                var sample = new Byte[4];
-                for (var ctr = 0; ctr < data.Count; ctr += 4)
-                {
-                    for (var x = 0; x < 4; x++)
-                    {
-                        sample[x] = rawData[ctr + x];
-                    }
-
-                    var name = RegisterConverter.ConvertTo<Int32>(sample).ToString("X8");
-                    LogText(name);
-                    fileNames.Add(name);
-                }
-
-                fileNames.Sort();
 
                 foreach (var fileName in fileNames)
                 {
-                    msg = $"1\\{fileName}";
+                    SetActualProcessAndLog($@"Reading and analyzing {fileName}");
-                    SetActualProcessAndLog($@"Reading {msg}");
+                    var success = _meterFile.ReadMeterFile(fileName, out var data);
-                    var success = _meterFile.ReadMeterFile(msg, out data);
 
                     if (!success)
                     {
@@ -1162,7 +1245,7 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
         /// <summary>
         /// List file details from meter.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-04" author="Roland Drabesch/Thomas Wiedebusch">
+        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-14" author="Thomas Wiedebusch">
         /// - Initial
         /// </remarks>
         private void btnListFileDetails_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -1177,42 +1260,15 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
 
             LowLevelActionControl(true);
 
-            var msg = @"List file details from meter";
+            var msg = @"List file details of meter";
             LogText(msg);
             lblOverall.Text = msg;
 
             Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
             {
                 _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
-                var fileNames = new List<String>();
+                var fileNames = ListMeterFiles();
-                Invoke(new Action(() => { lblActualProcess.Text = @"List meter files drive 0"; }));
+                AnalyzeMeterFiles(fileNames);
-                _meterFile.ReadMeterFileCatalog(out var fileNamesDrive0, MeterFile.StrMeterDrive0);
-                if (fileNamesDrive0.Count == 0)
-                {
-                    LogText(@"Could not read drive 0");
-                }
-
-                Invoke(new Action(() => { lblActualProcess.Text = @"List meter files drive 1"; }));
-                _meterFile.ReadMeterFileCatalog(out var fileNamesDrive1, MeterFile.StrMeterDrive1);
-
-                if (fileNamesDrive1.Count == 0)
-                {
-                    LogText(@"Could not read drive 1");
-                }
-
-                fileNames.AddRange(fileNamesDrive0);
-                fileNames.AddRange(fileNamesDrive1);
-                foreach (var fileName in fileNames)
-                {
-                    Invoke(new Action(() => { lblActualProcess.Text = $@"Analyze file {fileName}"; }));
-                    var success = _meterFile.GetFileSize(fileName, out var fileSize);
-
-                    LogText(success ? $@"File name: {fileName}, File size: {fileSize} byte"
-                                    : $@"File name: {fileName} Unable to access file");
-                    if (success) continue;
-                    _currentGenesis.Logout();
-                    _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
-                }
             }).ContinueWith(delegate
             {
                 //add a blank line to separate next operation
@@ -1221,8 +1277,121 @@ namespace Xylem.Common.Ui.GenesisToolBox
                 LowLevelActionControl(false);
             });
         }
-        #endregion
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tidy the file system:
+        /// - Erasing upgrade files left over from unsuccessfully FW update,
+        /// - Erase logging files for versions not covered by the actual region as
+        ///   during development a reprogramming from EMEA to NA and vice versa will
+        ///   leave the logs for thr other version in,
+        /// - Remove the test file for EMEA, as this is the placeholder for the FW
+        ///   update over the air to keep the space reserved for this process (250 kB),
+        /// - Keep important files listed in the log index.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks date="2023-Jan-14" author="Thomas Wiedebusch">
+        /// - Initial
+        /// </remarks>
+        private void btnTidyFile_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_currentGenesis == null)
+                return;
+            if (_meterFile == null)
+                _meterFile = new MeterFile(_currentGenesis);
+
+            //reset timer
+            _startTime = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+            LowLevelActionControl(true);
+
+            var msg = @"Tidy file system";
+            LogText(msg);
+            lblOverall.Text = msg;
+
+            Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
+            {
+                _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
+
+                // catalogue before cleaning
+                SetActualProcessAndLog(@"List meter files before cleaning");
+
+                // build file erase candidates for all releases
+                var fileEraseCandidates = new List<String>();
+
+                // put initially all files in as erase candidates
+                var meterFiles = ListMeterFiles();
+                AnalyzeMeterFiles(meterFiles);
+                fileEraseCandidates.AddRange(meterFiles);
+
+                // build list of files needed to keep
+                var filesToKeep = new List<String>();
+                filesToKeep.AddRange(MeterFile.FilesToKeep);
+
+                // for EMEA the NALogs are waste
+                if (_currentGenesis.Region.Contains("EMEA"))
+                {
+                    LogText("EMEA version detected");
+                    filesToKeep.AddRange(MeterFile.EmeaLogs);
+                }
+
+                // for EMEA the EMEALogs are waste
+                if (_currentGenesis.Region.Contains("NA"))
+                {
+                    LogText("NA version detected");
+                    filesToKeep.AddRange(MeterFile.NaLogs);
+                }
+
+                // red the log files and leave it in
+                var logFiles = ListLogFiles();
+                filesToKeep.AddRange(logFiles);
+
+                // remove files which should be kept in place
+                foreach (var meterFile in meterFiles)
+                {
+                    foreach (var fileToKeep in filesToKeep)
+                    {
+                        if (meterFile.Contains(fileToKeep))
+                            fileEraseCandidates.Remove(meterFile);
+                    }
+                }
+                // check if something to clean
+                if (fileEraseCandidates.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    LogText("File system is clean");
+                }
+
+                else
+                {
+                    // erase files
+                    foreach (var fileToErase in fileEraseCandidates)
+                    {
+                        Invoke(new Action(() => { lblActualProcess.Text = $@"Erase {fileToErase}"; }));
+                        _meterFile.UnlockEraseWriteMeterFile(fileToErase);
+                        var success = _meterFile.EraseMeterFile(fileToErase);
+
+                        LogText(success
+                            ? $@"File {fileToErase} successfully erased"
+                            : $@"File {fileToErase} erasure failed");
+
+                        if (success) continue;
+                        _currentGenesis.Logout();
+                        _currentGenesis.ReLogin();
+                    }
+                    // catalogue after cleaning
+                    SetActualProcessAndLog(@"List meter files after cleaning");
+                    ListMeterFiles();
+
+                    LogText("File system is cleaned up");
+                }
+            }).ContinueWith(delegate
+            {
+                //add a blank line to separate next operation
+                LogText("");
+                _currentGenesis.Logout();
+                LowLevelActionControl(false);
+            });
+
+        }
+        #endregion
     }
 }