Modify Device Settings

Depending on the conditions within which you are collecting data for Routes, you may need to modify the device settings that affect how Routes enabled for offline access are handled.

Note: These device settings are stored as a user preference, which means that your settings will be maintained regardless of the device that you use to access the application. However, your settings may be overwritten if an administrative user modifies the default device settings and chooses to overwrite existing user preferences.

Steps

Access the RDC Overview page.
On the upper-right corner of the page, select Device Settings.

Note: If you are using a small screen device, select on the upper-left corner of the screen.

The Device Settings window appears.

Note: The Scan Option box is not currently used.
Clear the Use Default Settings check box.
In the Download Horizon box, specify the amount of time before a Route or checkpoint is due that it should be downloaded to a device.

Hint: If you anticipate that your device will be disconnected from a network for extended periods of time, increase the Download Horizon. This will enable you to access the Routes that will become due during the period that the device is disconnected.
In the Sync Interval box, specify the frequency at which the information downloaded to the device should be synchronized with the GE Digital APM database when the device is connected to a network. This results both in data from the device being uploaded to the database and in changes made in Rounds Designer being reflected in Rounds Data Collection.

Hint: You may want to increase the Sync Interval to reduce network traffic when your device is connected to a network. Or, if your mobile device is subject to slow connection speeds (e.g., if it uses cellphone connections), it may take several minutes to download all the data. In this scenario, we recommend that you increase the Sync Interval, since a Sync Interval as brief as one minute may result in the device attempting to synchronize continuously.
Select Done.

The settings are saved.