Alarm Cast Administrator Provider: UDP

Procedure

  1. Do one of the following.
    • Select the Providers folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.
    1. Click New Provider on the toolbar.
    2. Select UDP in the Devices field.
    • Expand an UDP device folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane.
    1. Select the Providers folder.
    2. Click New Provider on the toolbar.

    UDP is automatically selected in the Devices field.

    UDP provider tabs are as follows.

    • Details Tab
    • Connection Tab
    • Common Tabs for Providers

    Details Tab

    Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Server
    Name Name associated with the provider.
    Coverage Geographical area in which the provider can deliver messages.
    Device Device to associate with this Provider. Note: Select the device from the dropdown list
    Protocol
    Max. Connection Maximum connection time, in seconds, Alarm Cast Server will remain connected to the provider. Typically this:
    • Specifies the maximum connection time, in seconds, allowed by the messaging service provider for the modem connection.
    • Controls how long the server will attempt to transmit to the provider in a single session.
    The entry should be slightly less than the actual time to avoid being disconnected during transmission of a message. Important If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
    Max. Transactions Maximum number of transactions that the Alarm Cast Server will perform during one connection. Some commercial service providers place a maximum on the number of messages that may be transmitted during one communication. If this is the case, enter the maximum number here so Alarm Cast Server does not exceed the threshold and get disconnected unexpectedly. Important If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
    Alpha Length Maximum length of alphanumeric pages allowed by the provider.
    Numeric Length Maximum length of numeric pages allowed by the provider. Messages longer than this will be split into segments and sent automatically.
    Protocol Language used for communicating with the messaging service provider. In this case, SNPP-LEVEL1.
    Communications
    Not required.

    Connection Tab

    Select the Connection tab; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Address 1
    Host[Port] DSN name of the provider.
    User Name Optional.
    User Password Optional.
    Address 2
    Address Not applicable.
    User Name Optional.
    User Password Optional.
    Description
    Notes Optional.
  2. Click Save.

Results

The provider will be listed under the Provider folder as well as the Device - Provider sub-folder of the modem device it is associated with.