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Actions
HTTP request
Another possible action is sending of an HTTP request, such
as required by devices like cameras, in order to trigger certain
functions.
As the HTTP request enter the complete URL with all param
-
eters expected by the receiving device.
Format:
http://<Ip/Hostname>/<request>?Parameter1&Parameter2&ParameterN
For devices which require authentication with user name and
password, enable User authentication and fill in the corre
-
sponding fields.
TCP messages
When sending TCP messages the Web-IO functions like a TCP
client. When initiating the action it opens a TCP connection
to the specified TCP server address on the specified port,
transmits the message and clear text, and then immediately
closes the connection. Any replies from the server are ignored
and discarded.
UDP messages
To be able to send UDP messages
UDP-Sockets
must be
enabled in
UDP-Sockets ASCII-Mode
under
Communication paths
>> Socket-API
.
When sending UDP messages the Web-IO functions as a
UDP peer. The message is transmitted in the form of a UDP
datagram to the specified UDP peer address on the specified
port. Any replies from the server are ignored and discarded.
Syslog messages
IP address and host name of the syslog server, as well as the
message texts can be freely configured.
To be able to send syslog messages Syslog must be enabled
