4.22. SCENARIOS AND EXAMPLES (SCRIPTS)
Make sure of using version
1.0.0
or superior of
TAIP Downloader
. Contact
Digital Communications Technologies
TM
for information
on how to upgrade this free tool.
Warning:
Go to the
Device
menu and select the
Write configuration to device
option. The software will ask for a
tmf
file to use, select the tmf file
that holds the configuration script, after clicking the
Open
button the
writing process starts. As with the reading process you can monitor
the writing process with the
Message History
.
Refer to the TAIP specification error list for any error on the process.
4.21.5
Scripts Over The Air
TAIP Downloader
uses Virtual Serial Ports to communicate with a
unit. By means of third party softwares another Virtual Serial Port
can be created, so that communication is done via TCP or UDP. This
enables the reading and writing process of scripts to be done remotely.
One of such tools that creates a virtual serial port connected trough
a TCP connection is
HW Virtual Serial Port
which can be found at:
Remember that
e-track
TM
’s
works as a TCP client so HW Virtual
Serial Port has to be configured as server. To do so make sure to
select the option
HW VSP works as the TP Server only
box on the
software.
For more information on these software tools contact
Digital Com-
munications Technologies
TM
.
4.22
Scenarios and examples (scripts)
For this chapter it is assumed that the reader already has access to
the unit’s TAIP console trough the unit’s serial port using a terminal
software like Windows
TM
’ Hyperterminal
TM
.
4.22.1
Getting Started
This example is a step by step instructional on getting started with
the unit. At the end the reader should have the unit reporting a
button-press and a periodic message to a Tracking Server.
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