MVI69-GEC ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform
Contents
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 53 of 86
February 18, 2014
5
Sending and Receiving ASCII Data
In This Chapter
Sending ASCII Data ...............................................................................53
Receiving ASCII Data ............................................................................53
5.1
Sending ASCII Data
Use the following steps to configure the MVI69-GEC as a client to send an ASCII string to a
remote device (server). The MVI69-GEC can simultaneously connect and send data to up to
five servers.
1
Enter the IP address of the server at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].C
ONNECTION
S
ETUP
.S
ERVER
IP
.
2
Enter the service port of the server at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].C
ONNECTION
S
ETUP
.S
ERVICE
P
ORT
.
3
Enter the text to be sent at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].W
RITE
D
ATA
.
4
Enter the number of characters to be sent at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].W
RITE
D
ATA
C
OUNT
5
Set the bit at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].F
LAGS
.C
ONNECT
to open the connection to the server.
6
Set the bit at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].F
LAGS
.W
RITE
D
ATA
to send the message.
7
(Optional) Set the bit at
GEC.C
LIENTS
[
X
].F
LAGS
.C
LOSE
C
ONNECTION
to close the
connection.
8 GEC.S
TAT
.C
LIENT
[
X
].T
X
C
OUNT
increments by 1 on every transmission.
5.2
Receiving ASCII Data
The MVI69-GEC, whether used as a client or server, can receive incoming ASCII texts from
a remote device.
