Server TCP/IP Communication Setup
1)
From any page, click the
TCP/IP Configuration
button under the
CONFIGURATION
section.
If a Client Device is Connecting to the Gateway Acting as a Server
2)
Enable: Check this box to enable any of the 10 possible ports.
a.
The numbers are used internally to identify the various connections for the ASCII
Configuration section.
2)
Client: Uncheck the Client checkbox if the gateway is being connected by a Client TCP/IP device.
3)
IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Client that the gateway will accept a TCP/IP connection
from.
a.
Enter 0.0.0.0 if you want the gateway to listen for any IP Address to make the
Connection.
b.
The combination of the IP Address and TCP/IP Port must match the device exactly in
order for the device to open a connection to the gateway.
4)
TCP Port: Enter the TCP/IP Port Number on which the Client is communicating.
a.
The combination of the IP Address and TCP/IP Port must match the device exactly in
order for the device to open a connection to the gateway.
5)
Inactivity Timeout: Enter the amount of time in seconds that the gateway will wait idly before
closing the connection.
6)
Reconnect Delay: This feature is disabled if the gateway is a Server.
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