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User’s Manual of ICS-10x
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4.4.2 TCP Client mode
When the ICS-10x be configured to
TCP Client
mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to
establish TCP communication
actively
over Intranet or Internet network between:
Remote Host (Computer) with Serial applications using TCP/IP network socket programs
Other
ICS-10x
with
TCP Server
mode
After the data has been transferred, the ICS-10x can disconnect automatically from the Remote Host depends on the TCP
Inactive timeout settings. The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen for the TCP connection
.
Figure 4-21
TCP Client Mode
The screen in Figure 4-22 appears. When the changed operation mode, the user should be changed the Serial Port
Configuration.
Figure 4-22
TCP Client Configuration screen
The page includes the following fields:
•
Remote Host IP
Address
Allow the ICS-10X to connect actively to the remote host whose IP address is set
by this parameter.
•
Remote Host Port
Number
The remote host port number that ICS-10X uses to listen to connections and that
other device must use to contact ICS-10X. To avoid conflicts with well known
TCP ports, the default is set to
“1024”
.
•
Inactive Timeout
Use the parameter to set an inactive timeout. The unit drops the connection if
there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. To disable the
inactive timeout enter
“0”.