Moxa Technologies 5400 user manual What is IP Serial Library?, Why Use IP Serial Library?

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Overview

What is IP Serial Library?

IP Serial Library is a Windows library with frequently used serial command sets and subroutines. IP Serial Library is designed to reduce the complexity and poor efficiency of serial communication over TCP/IP. For example, Telnet can only transfer data, but it can't monitor or configure the serial line's parameters.

Why Use IP Serial Library?

For programmers who are familiar with serial communication, IP Serial Library provides well-designed function calls that have the same style as Moxa's PComm Library.

IP Serial Library is amazingly simple and easy to understand. By including it in your VB, C, or Delphi programming environment, you can program your own TCP/IP application with the ability to control serial communication parameters.

NPort Serial Device Servers use 2 TCP ports for communication between the NPort and host computer's Real COM driver. NPort uses a data port and command port to provide pure data transfer without decode and encode. Compared to using only one TCP port to control serial communication (such as RFC 2217), IP Serial Library uses a command port to communicate with NPort in user's program. IP Serial Library not only runs with excellent efficiency but also runs without any decode or encode problems.

How to install IP Serial Library?

IP Serial Lib comes with the NPort Administration Suite. Refer to the IPSerial directory for more detail about the function definitions.

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Contents Series User’s Manual Third Edition, MayTrademarks Copyright NoticeDisclaimer Table of Contents Chapter IP Serial LIB Introduction Product Features Package ChecklistOverview Product Specifications IntroductionPower Requirements MechanicalEnvironment Regulatory ApprovalsPanel Layout Connecting the Hardware Getting StartedPanel Layout Connecting the Hardware Wiring RequirementsConnecting the Power Getting StartedConnecting to the Network Connecting to a Serial DeviceLED Indicators Grounding NPortConfiguration This chapter includes the following sectionsFactory Default IP Address Default IP addressInitializing NPort’s IP Address LCM DisplayButton Name Action Initial IP Address ConfigurationDetailed Menu Options Inact. time Delimiter Initial IP Address Configuration NPort Administration Suite ARPTelnet Console NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Initial IP Address Configuration Page Choosing the Proper Operation Mode TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP ModeReal COM Mode Choosing the Proper Operation ModeNPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Opening Your Browser Web Console Configuration Basic Settings TimeServer name Time zoneNetwork Settings Setting Factory Default NecessityConsole Time serverNPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Netmask IP AddressGateway IP Configuration DNS server 1 / DNS severWeb Console Configuration Snmp Settings IP Address ReportSerial Settings Port aliasWeb Console Configuration Serial Parameters Operating Settings Real COM ModeSetting Factory Default Necessity To 99 min Min Optional TCP alive check timeSetting Factory Default Necessity To FF None Optional Max ConnectionMax. Connection Max Connection 2 toSetting Factory Default Necessity To 65535 ms Optional TCP Server ModeForce Transmit Inactivity time Max Connection 2 toSetting Factory Default Necessity 4001 Required Command portSetting Factory Default Necessity 966 Optional Local TCP portTCP Client Mode NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Destination IP address 2/3/4 Destination IP addressTCP connection UDP Mode Local listen port Accessible IP Settings Only one host of specific IP address can access the NPortHosts on the specific subnet can access the NPort Any host can access the NPortEvent Type Auto Warning SettingsDCD changed Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Optional DSR changedMail TrapMail Server Auto warning E-mail and Snmp TrapSnmp Trap Server Change Password Load Factory Default Page Configuring Windows Administrator Installing Windows Administrator Configuring Windows Administrator Configuration Broadcast Search Lock Unlock Password ProtectionUnlock Configuring NPort 5410/5430/5340I BlankFixed Lock FixedUpgrade Firmware Export/Import Monitor Add Target Select target from the listConfiguring Windows Administrator NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Port Monitor COM Mapping On-line COM MappingConfiguring Windows Administrator Fast Flush only flush local buffer Off-line COM Mapping IP Location Configuring Windows Administrator Page IP Serial LIB Why Use IP Serial Library? What is IP Serial Library?How to install IP Serial Library? IP Serial LIB Function Groups Example ProgramIP Serial LIB InquiryPage Pinouts and Cable Wiring Port Pinout Diagrams Ethernet Port Pinouts Serial Port PinoutsCable Wiring Diagrams Pinouts and Cable WiringEthernet Cables Serial Cables DB9 Female to DB9 Male for NPortDB9 Female to DB25 Male for NPort TCP Socket Application Service Well Known Port NumbersUDP Socket Application Service Snmp Agent with MIB II & RS-232 like group IP MIB Icmp MIBSystem MIB Interfaces MIB Address Translation MIBInput Signal Table Output Signal Table Well Known Port NumbersPage Service Information Moxa Internet Services Following services are providedService Information Problem Report FormMoxa Product NPort Serial Number Product Return Procedure Revision History NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual D-5NPort 5400 Series User’s Manual Auto IP Report Protocol Auto IP Report Format Info nID List AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping Table