Sutron Corporation Satlink Operations & Maintenance Manual, Rev 8.04.2 11/3/2016 pg. 109
10.5.2.4.
Max Tx Time
This value dictates how long Satlink will keep trying to reach the cellular network. If a connection
is not made during this time, Satlink will give up on the transmission and mark it as failed.
10.5.1.
Tx Mode
If
Tx Mode
is set to
Internet,
Satlink will use the modem to get an internet connection. Once the
connection is established, Satlink will connect to the
Main Server
in order to deliver data. Failing
that, it will try the
Backup Server.
A transmission is considered a success if either of those
servers receives the data.
If
Tx Mode
is set to
SMS
, Satlink will send transmission data via SMS (messages) to up to three
telephone numbers, as specified by
SMS Tx Phone
. .
10.5.1.1.
Internet Settings
Satlink delivers data to servers. To deliver to more than one server, setup multiple transmissions
for cell telemetry.
10.5.1.2.
Main Server
When it is time to make a scheduled transmission, if
Tx Mode
is set to
Internet
or
Internet
Fallback SMS,
Satlink will connect to the destination specified by
Main Server.
The server may be
expressed as a name (such as www.sutronwin.com) or an IP address (such as 10.0.0.1).
for details on the connection.
10.5.1.3.
Backup Server
If Satlink is unable to connect to the
Main Server
, but it does have an internet connection, it will
try to deliver data to the
Backup Server
.
10.5.1.4.
Server Port
What TCP/IP port to connect to on the
Main and Backup Servers.
10.5.1.5.
Server Password
If the
Main and Backup Servers
are protected by a password (sometimes called a shared secret),
it must be entered in this field. If it is not, Satlink will not be able to deliver sensor data.
10.5.1.6.
SMS Tx Phone A, B, and C
When it is time to make a scheduled transmission, if
Tx Mode
is set to
SMS,
Satlink will send data
to the phone number(s) set up in
SMS Tx Phone
.
If you want data delivered to just one phone, enter it into
SMS Tx Phone A,
and leave
SMS Tx
Phone B and C
blank. To deliver to a second phone number, enter the number in
SMS Tx Phone B.
Use
SMS Tx Phone C
to deliver data to a total of three different numbers.
10.5.2.
Cell Global Settings
These settings are found on the Other Setup tab of LinkComm. Please read on for a list and
description of each setting.
