How to Work with Processes > Working with the Host Services Processes Group

Process Purpose

The Host Services group of processes allows the device to send or receive files to and from the host server, to send or receive packets and to execute some file operations on files residing on the host server.

All the processes in the Host Communication group follow the same structure:

• Define the host connection

• Define the command to execute

• Define the file(s) and or the variable(s) used in the process

• Define the action to take if an error occurs

• Define (if needed) a timeout value for the process

There is one recurring icon in these processes:

Click this icon (located on the upper right corner of the properties window) to setup a timeout. See To Define a Time Out.

The <Default> Host Profile

The <Default> host profile option available in Host Services processes refers to the server's address defined in MCL-Mobility Platform (set in the Server sub-module and associated to a Device Group within your MCL- Mobility Platform site).

Refer to the MCL-Mobility Platform User Guide for more details.

Time Out

The setting of a time out value allows you to define how long the device will wait to receive the confirmation that the operation is executed with success.

To setup a “Time Out” value, click . See To Define a Time Out below.

To Define a Time Out

To define a “Time Out” value, click , which is located on the upper right corner of any of these processes's properties window. This opens a "Time Out" window.

Proceed as follows:

Time out (ms) – 0 for infinite time out
Time Out	Define the time out value in seconds.
Branch to
Abort Key	Select a keyboard key from the drop-down list, in case you need to abort the current operation before the defined time out is executed.