The Manage Offline Jobs Window (Device Programmer/Monitor Settings)

The Manage Offline Jobs window allows you to select programming jobs from the RM Server to be downloaded to the Device Programmer (DP). Once downloaded, the Personal Computer (PC) containing the DP may be disconnected and "offline" when the programming of these jobs occurs; this is also known as local programming. You can also use the offline programming with a DP that is permanently disconnected from the RM Server.

This feature is accessed from the Device Monitor Settings window's "Advanced" selection.

Offline Job Rules:

Local offline programming can only occur in a Distributive RM Deployment, which is when the Device Programmer (DP) is installed on a separate PC from the RM Server, Radio Management Clients (RMC), Job Processors.
Downloading jobs scheduled in the "Future" is possible.
Downloading Write jobs that include FLASHcode upgrades or Write jobs that include Firmware upgrades is not possible.
Once a job is downloaded, cancelling the job from the RMC is not recommended.
The DP's Communication Method cannot be re-configured for "Over The Air" when there are downloaded and still pending jobs.
If the Device Programmer (DP) is in offline mode,the DP can no longer connect to the RM server.

Temporarily Offline Jobs Procedure:

Programming Jobs that qualify for local offline programming must be defined for a Job - Connection Method of either "USB" or "Any".
In the Device Programmer Settings Window, the Communication Method must not be "over-the-air".
Use "Download" button to select and download jobs that need to be programmed.
You can move to another location without the RM Server with the PC containing the DP and plug in the radios that needs programming.
The radio(s) are programmed and the programming results and data are stored in the DP.
Reconnect to the RM Server and upload the programming results and data.
Uncompleted jobs are left in the DP.

Permanently Offline Jobs Procedure:

Programming Jobs that qualify for local offline programming must be defined for a Job - Connection Method of either "USB" or "Any".
In the permanently offline Device Programmer Settings Window, the Communication Method must NOT be “Over the Air”.
Download the job through an online DP from RM Server.
Export the downloaded jobs to offline packages. Do not choose jobs that are actively being read or written. In the dialog, choose the location and name of the new offline packages and enter the password if prompted.
Transfer and import the exported offline packages to one or more permanently offline DP.
After one or more jobs are completed, you can export the jobs into the offline packages and then import the results into an online DP.
Reconnect to the RM Server and upload the programming results and data.
Uncompleted jobs are left in the DP.

The Manage Offline Jobs Window

(Device Programmer / Monitor, Settings)