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February 02, 2024
DXM1200-X2 Controller Instruction Manual
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Enable HTTP logging to save data on the local storage device; this is the factory default. See Settings › Logging in the DXM Configuration Software.
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Configure your Cellular Connection
To use a cellular connection, select Cell as the network connection on the Settings › Cloud Services screen (see "Configure
the DXM Controller for a Cellular Modem" on page 41 ). The Cellular screen does not display unless the Network interface is
set to Cell.
Using a 4G LTE cell module requires a cellular plan; follow the instructions on p/n 205026 to activate a cell modem.
Ethernet and Cellular Push Retries
The DXM Controller can be configured to send register data packets to a webserver. When the Ethernet or cell
communications path is not operating, the DXM Controller retries the send procedure. The communications retry process is
outlined below for each configuration.
Regardless of the communications type (Ethernet or cellular), a failed attempt results in the register data packet being saved
on the local storage device
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. The number of retries will depend upon the network connection type.
When there is bad cellular signal strength or there is no Ethernet connection, the transmission attempts are not counted as
failed attempts to send data. Only when there is a good network connection and there are 10 failed attempts will the
controller archive the data on the local storage device. Data archived on the local storage device must be manually retrieved.
Ethernet Push Retries
With an Ethernet-based network connection, the DXM Controller retries a message five times. The five retry attempts
immediately follow each other. After all attempts are exhausted, the register data packet is saved on the local storage device.
At the next scheduled time, the DXM Controller attempts to send the saved packet as well as the newly created register data
packet. If it cannot send the new register data packet, the new register data packet is appended to the saved file on the local
storage device to be sent later. After 10 rounds of retries, the data set is archived on the local storage device under folder
_sxi. No additional attempts to resend the data are made; the data file must be manually retrieved.
Using SSL on Ethernet will have no retries but will save each failed attempt to the local storage device until 10 failed rounds.
At this time, the register data packet is archived.
Cellular Push Retries
In a cellular-connected system there are no retries. Failed transmissions are saved on the local storage device.
After 10 successive failed attempts, the data is archived in the _sxi folder. Send attempts with a low signal quality are not
counted against the 10-count limit. For example, if the cellular antenna is disconnected for period that the DXM controller
would have sent 20 messages under normal circumstances, all 20 messages would be saved and will be retried when the
antenna is reconnected. If the signal quality was good, but the cellular network was not responding, the DXM Controller
archives the register data packets after 10 failed attempts.
Event-Action Rule or Log File Push Retries
Event-based pushes caused by Action rules follow the same process when failures occur, based on the network connection.
The failed Event-based messages are resent with the next cyclical schedule or the next event message that triggers a push
message.
On the Settings › Cellular screen, select your cellular modem from the drop-down list. 1.
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Set the APN.
If you are using a Banner 4G LTE-M Verizon Module (ME910C1), set the APN to
vzwinternet
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If you are using a Banner 4G LTE AT&T Module (ME910C1), set the APN to
iot0119.com.attz
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If you are using a Banner 4G LTE-M/NB-IoT Worldwide Module (ME910G1), set the APN to
m2m.tele2.com
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If you are using a third-party SIM card, the APN, APN Username, and Password must be provided by the
cellular service provider.
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