MVI56E-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Sending and Receiving ASCII Data
Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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Sending and Receiving ASCII Data
4.1
Sending ASCII Data
The MVI56E-GEC, whether used as a client or server, can send ASCII texts to a
remote device.
4.1.1 Sending ASCII Text as a Client
Use the following steps to configure the MVI56E-GEC as a client to send an
ASCII string to a remote device (server). The MVI56E-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.
