@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ description: Socket API support for ThingsBoard IoT Gateway
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1111This guide will help you get familiar with Socket Connector configuration for ThingsBoard IoT Gateway.
12- Use the [ general configuration guide] ( /docs/iot-gateway/configuration/ ) to enable this Connector. It's purpose
13- is to connect to your server using TCP or UDP connection type.
14-
15- This Connector is useful when you have a local server in your facility or corporate network and want to push
16- data from the server to ThingsBoard.
12+ Use the [ general configuration guide] ( /docs/iot-gateway/configuration/ ) to enable this connector.
13+ A Socket connector runs a server on the local machine to which other devices can connect. This connector is useful
14+ when you have devices that can send data over TCP or UDP protocols.
1715
1816We will describe the connector configuration file below.
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@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ This configuration section contains general connector settings, such as:
4543 - ** Type** - type of the report strategy:
4644 - ** On report period** - sends data to ThingsBoard after the report period;
4745 - ** On value change** - sends data to ThingsBoard when the value changes;
48- - ** On value change and report period** - sends data to ThingsBoard when the value changes or report period;
46+ - ** On value change or report period** - sends data to ThingsBoard when the value changes or report period;
4947 - ** On received** - sends data to ThingsBoard after receiving data from the device (default strategy).
5048
5149{% capture difference %}
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ The settings are the same for both the basic and advanced configurations.
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6361## Section "Socket"
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65- The “Socket” section is used for configuring socket connection settings.
63+ The “Socket” section is used for configuring local socket settings.
6664
6765{% capture socketsection %}
6866Basic<small ></small >%,%basic%,%templates/iot-gateway/socket-connector/socket-basic-section.md%br%
@@ -72,8 +70,8 @@ Advanced<small></small>%,%advanced%,%templates/iot-gateway/socket-connector/sock
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7371## Section "Devices"
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75- This configuration section contains an array of objects that contains clients that can be connected to the connector and
76- send the data. Any connection not included in this array will be rejected by the connector.
73+ This configuration section contains an array of objects that contains clients that can be connected to the connector\' s
74+ socket and send the data to it . Any connection not included in this array will be rejected by the connector.
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7876### Subsection "Device"
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