Figure 14. Customize Timings
Keepalives: defines if Ventus Mobile is allowed to send keepalive signals. The recommended option is ‘Automatic’, which means that the device starts sending keepalive signals only if it notices that the network connection is lost periodically. The purpose is to ensure a connection in networks where an idle connection is automatically cut after a certain period.
Option ‘On’ means that the device sends keepalive messages with 2 minute intervals. Each message is approximately 10 bytes in size. Option ‘Off’ means keepalives are not sent from the device.
Keepalives are always sent from the server side at 15 minute intervals.
If keepalives are on (either with the setting ‘On’ or ‘Automatic’), and there are excessive disconnects, Ventus Mobile goes to Paused mode. Paused mode is indicated to the user by bringing the setting screen to the front to inform the user that Ventus Mobile is paused. The purpose of the pausing logic is to avoid extensive connection charges in networks where there is a
When roaming, the optimal setting is to have connection mode ‘Always connected’ and keepalives on ‘Automatic’. The benefit as compared to Pausing the client and periodically retrieving the data is insignificant (only keepalive data), unless you are roaming between networks of varying cost. This is because the same amount of data will be pushed once the connection is made. You can also pause Ventus Mobile to avoid incurring roaming packet data cost.
Email Settings
On the Email tab the following settings are available:
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