Weidmuller Wireless Ethernet Modem & Device Server WI-MOD-E-G/A User Manual
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3.13 - Multicast Pipe Manager
Previously it has been difficult to connect a single TCP device, i.e. a Scada / DCS system to multiple remote multicast
serial devices.
Multicast Pipe allows this type of connection.
An example would be a Scada system that needs to communicate with multiple remote serial devices. A modem can be
placed at each remote location and connected serially to each device. A multicast pipe is configured to communicate with
all devices using a multicast address and port, i.e. 224.0.1.1:5000.
The Scada then communicates with the remotes using TCP via the IP address of the Multicast Manager and the port
selected in the configuration, i.e. 5001.
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Multicast Pipe Manager
Enabled
Enables or disables the Multicast Pipe manager.
Server Port
Server port used by the Multicast Pipe Manager. Will need to be
configured the same as the Port on the Client, i.e. Scada, DCS, etc
Multicast Group IP
Address
Broadcast Address used when communicating to all other Multicast
devices. This address will need to be the same on all communicating
Multicast devices.
Multicast Group Port
Multicast Port used when communicating to all other Multicast devices.
Will need to be the same on all communicating Multicast devices.
Figure 32 - Multicast Pipe
Figure 33 - Multicast Group
