Configuration 
  4.5 Overview: Connection to LAN / WAN 
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For the general reaction, the following parameters are available: 
●  Activate retentive saving 
When there are connection disruptions activates the retentive saving of events on the SD 
card. 
●  Number of events before saving 
Saving events on the SD card starts when the number of events in the send buffer 
configured here is reached after a connection failure. 
●  Interruption time before saving 
Saving events on the SD card starts when the time of the connection interruption 
configured here is reached. 
Whether or not the values of the individual data points are saved is specified in the 
configuration of the individual data point in the "Trigger" tab, see section Data points 
(Page 104). 
For the maximum number of savable messages see section Performance data and 
configuration limits (Page 25). 
 
Overview: Connection to LAN / WAN 
Transfer options 
The interfaces of the TIM support the following network types and protocols: 
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Communication via LAN (copper / FO cable), Internet and IP-based wireless networks 
–  Neutral (via S7 connection) 
–  MSC / MSCsec 
For information on the protocol variants, refer to the section Communications services 
(Page 14). 
–  Mobile wireless with VPN 
IP-based mobile phone communication (with gateway to the Internet) only with 
SCALANCE M router 
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–  Dedicated line (incl. analog wireless network) 
–  Dial-up network (analog, ISDN mobile phone) 
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–  MSC / MSCsec via GPRS