MCC iPort/LAN 2, Руководство пользователя

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1.1 iPort/LAN 2 Ethernet to I
2
C Bus Host Adapter
The iPort/LAN 2 host adapter is an Ethernet-based device that plugs into a Direct,
Local (LAN), or Remote (Internet) network and generates I
2
C Bus signals.
1.2 iPort/LAN 2 Virtual Communications Port (VCP)
The iPort/LAN 2 uses a Virtual Communications Port (VCP) driver to create a
virtual serial port within a Windows-based PC. To the Windows PC, the VCP looks
just like a legacy serial communications port (COMn), allowing standard serial
communication programming methods to communicate with the iPort/LAN 2. No
special network programming is required. The iPort/LAN 2 VCP is available to the
host computer whenever the iPort/LAN is attached to an accessible network.
1.3 iPort Utility Pack Software
The iPort Utility Pack Software package includes the iPort Message Center and
Message Manager applications to help you easily send and receive I
2
C Bus
messages.
1.4 iPort/LAN 2 Programmer’s Resources
Our MS.NET Class Library and LabVIEW VI Library provide the tools to quickly
create custom I
2
C Bus applications. The iPort/LAN 2 Programmer’s Reference
section of the iPort/LAN 2 User’s Guide provides a low-level programmer’s guide
to creating custom I
2
C Bus applications.
1.5 System Requirements
a. A host computer with Direct, Local, or Remote Ethernet network access.
b. Windows XP (x86/x64) or above.