
Using the MSS
COM Port Redirector
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Multiple commands can be entered on the same line (for example,
ATE0Q1V0
will be
processed the same as if each command were entered separately). However, if the MSS
encounters a command that it doesn’t recognize, it will ignore the whole command line. For
this reason, you should enter only one command per line.
5.5.2 Wiring Requirements
Serial signals work differently when the MSS is in modem mode. First, the MSS will enable
DTRWait and will not drive DTR until a valid connection is made with the ATDT
command (see Section 5.5.1). Second, the MSS will drop DTR whenever the TCP session
is disconnected. DSRLogout is enabled implicitly. The intent is that the MSS DTR signal
will be used as a simulated CD signal to the attached serial device.
When using an MSS in modem mode:
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The serial device’s DTR goes out to BOTH its own DSR in and the MSS DSR in.
When the device asserts its DTR, it will see its DSR asserted. That way the device
thinks that the “modem” (the MSS) is ready to accept commands all the time and the
MSS can close the network connection when the device disconnects.
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The MSS DTR out goes to the serial device’s CD in. That way the MSS can signal
the serial device that there is a valid connection, and the serial device will know it
can send data to the remote device.
5.6 COM Port Redirector
The Lantronix Com Port Redirector application allows PCs to share modems and other
serial devices connected to an MSS using Microsoft Windows applications.
The Redirector intercepts communications to specified PC COM ports and sends them over
a network connection to the MSS serial port. This enables the PC to use the MSS serial port
as if it were one of the PC COM ports.
The COM Port Redirector software is included on the distribution CD-ROM.