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FC-10ETH - Configuring the FC-10ETH Ethernet Controller
4.3
Routing Data in the Passive and Active Routing Modes
The
FC-10ETH
routes data in either the Passive Routing Mode (see
Section 4.3.1
)
or the Active Routing Mode (see
4.3.2
Section
4.3.1
The Passive Routing Mode
).
In the Passive routing mode, the
FC-10ETH
never opens the Ethernet
communication first, and only replies to the connection requests coming from the
active remote stations. Serial data that is received at the serial port of the
FC-10ETH,
before the remote station contacts the
FC-10ETH
, is discarded.
In the Passive mode, the
FC-10ETH
will work with any station on the network that
contacts it (but not more than five stations simultaneously, three via COM 1 and two
via COM 2), as the example in
Figure 7
illustrates.
To configure the
FC-10ETH
to the Passive mode, connect it and do the following:
1. Press the Search button to find the device connected to the PC.
2. Set the IP address number according to your network requirements.
3. Clear the Active Mode check box (if selected) in the configuration manager.
4. Press the Config button to accept changes.
4.3.2
The Active Routing Mode
In the Active routing mode, the
FC-10ETH
does not wait for the remote station to
send the connection request first, it sends the connection request and routes the
data in the destination device direction as soon as there is data to be sent. The data
is always sent to a specific destination (as defined by the Destination IP address
and the Destination Port Number Settings of the
FC-10ETH
).
To configure the
FC-10ETH
to the Active mode, connect it and do the following:
1. Press the Search button to find the device connected to the PC.
2. Set the IP address number according to your network requirements.
3. Select the Active Mode check box in the configuration manager.
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