Configurable Properties
Primary/Secondary
The following settings are common to both Primary and Secondary connections. Complete the Secondary tab if the Connection Option is any setting other than Primary Only.
Connection
Click 
to select or create the Connection Object assigned to this device. See the Connections section for more details.
Connect String
The connection string to use if applicable.
Note
A Connect String is used anytime a phone number is required for Connection types TCPIP, TCP Pool and TCP Listen. The Connect String used with a TCP Listen port can be an IP address in decimal-dotted notation (such as 192.168.1.1:2000) or host name format (such as my.hostname.com:2000). If the selected TCP Listen port is configured with a modem, the Connect String must also have a telephone number. In this case, the complete Connect String may look like this: 192.168.1.1:2000, 1-800-123-4567.
Schedule
Click to select or create the Schedule Object assigned to this device. See the Scheduling section for more details.
Optional Settings
Connection Settings
Click to select or create the Connection Settings Object assigned to this device. See the Connection Settings section for more details.
Note
Assigning the Optional Connection Settings for the device object will override the selected port object’s Connection Settings. This may be useful for a device that needs additional time to respond for example. Leave the Connection Settings “unassigned” to use the port’s Connection Settings object.
Alternate Schedule
If the alternate schedule is selected, click to select or create Alternate Schedule Object assigned to this device. See the Scheduling section for more details.
Note
If the Alternate Schedule is enabled it will become active if communication fails. The Primary Schedule will become active again once communication is restored.
Enable Unsolicited Support
Select this option only if the device is configured to initiate a connection to ACM for one of the following reasons:
- Devices are configured to push data into ACM rather than being polled.
- Devices are configured for RBX/RBE (Report by Exception).
Connection Options
Connection Option
Primary Only (Default)
Secondary Only
Switch to Secondary on Failure
Auto Recover
Default = Not selected. Select for ACM to attempt to connect on the Primary connection if the Secondary connection fails after having already failed from Primary to Secondary.
Secondary Attempts
Default = 2. Number of polls on Secondary connection before automatically attempting to switch back to the Primary connection. Only used if Auto Recover is selected.