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less frequent than the default time of 60 mins then increase this time – at the possible cost of the
extra time it will take to recover a bad connection.
Setup Settings (for IP connection, Modem IP Stack) –Max Time Online:
limits the maximum
time the call-back socket is opened for. This is useful for resetting `broken’ connections that can be
held open forever otherwise. This can be disabled by setting it to “0” which may be done if the
modem is reset by regular power cycling.
7.3 Mobile Data Assistant Advanced options
Generally use of the Mobile Data Assistant is straightforward and only requires
you to step through the options and wait for the system to be setup. If this process
is not completed correctly and does not complete after a second attempt there is a
facility to be able view the commands sent to the modem and also to record the
process to aid in support. This is accessed by clicking in the very right of the
screen which becomes highlighted in orange as shown below when you move you
mouse over this part of the screen:
Once you click on that bar a serial communication activity windows appears as
shown below. By clicking on the icons below this window you can save the
contents of the window to a file or the clipboard so the information can be
captured for sending in with a support request.
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