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TCP/UDP Port
This sets the port number for connection. The default port number for
the
XTRALINK IP
is
4000
for serial port 1.
In all modes of operation,
Direct IP
or
Virtual COM
, the port number
set in the
Server Properties
menu must match the
Virtual COM
or
socket software port settings.
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Example: The Virtual COM default setting is TCP/UDP Port 4000. If
the port # property is changed to 4001, the virtual COM port will have
to be changed to 4001. The hardware settings can be changed from
the XTRALINK IP IPRS23202 Manager or Console Configuration
Menu. The Virtual COM port setting also can be changed within the
Device Manager of the computer on which it is installed.
Serial Port Mode
Serial Port Mode
allows configuration of the XTRALINK IP for the
following modes of operation:
•
Console
– When this mode is selected and the server is updated, a
PC running a communications program such as HyperTerminal can
communicate with the
XTRALINK IP
via the
Console Mode
serial
port, displaying the
Server Properties
screen and allowing
configuration of the server and its ports.
•
Upgrade
– When this mode is selected and the server is updated,
firmware can be uploaded into the
XTRALINK IP
via the
Console
Mode
serial port or a virtual COM port mapped to the number of
the
Console Mode
serial port.
•
Default
– When this mode is selected and the server is updated, it
will revert the server to its default configuration.
•
RS-232
– When this mode is selected and the server updated, the
selected serial port will become an RS-232 serial port on the
server.
•
RS-422
– When this mode is selected and the server updated, the
selected serial port will become an RS-422 serial port on the
server.
•
RS-485
– When this mode is selected and the server updated, the
selected serial port will become an RS-485 serial port on the
server.
Connection At
When the
Connection Mode
field is set to
Client
or
Client (no
heartbeat)
, this field becomes active, allowing the XTRALINK IP
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(acting as a client) to connect to the server either on
Power up
or on
Data Arrival
(first character arriving).
Max Connection
This field allows the user to configure the
XTRALINK IP
to have up to
eight TCP connections.
Remote IP Address
This is a security feature activated by entering the IP address of the
desired client. The
XTRALINK IP
will only communicate with the listed
IP address and all other requests for connection will be filtered out. The
XTRALINK IP
must be set up as a
TCP
or
UDP Server
to use this
feature. The default setting is
255.255.255.255
.
If
Paired Mode
is not being used, do not change this setting until the
application has been tested and is communicating properly. Then
activate the address filtering feature.
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Refer to Chapter 1 Paired Mode
Update/Save
Server properties must be updated separately for each serial port.
Updating varies slightly depending on which of the four configuration
user interfaces are used.
Updating the Server Properties in XTRALINK IP IPRS23202 Manager
From the
Server Properties
screen, click the
Update
button to store
the configuration settings for the currently selected port. The vcomui
dialogue box will appear indicating you must restart the device before
the new settings will take effect. Click
Yes
.
Figure 33. The Restart Dialogue Box
