Moxa Technologies 5600 user manual What is IP Serial Library?, Why Use IP Serial Library?

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IP Serial LIB

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 the 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 details about the function definitions.

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Contents NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Fifth Edition, AugustCopyright Notice TrademarksDisclaimer Table of Contents Chapter IP Serial LIB Introduction Package Checklist Product FeaturesOverview Product Specifications Software Features Power RequirementsMechanical Environment‰ Panel Layout ‰ Connecting the Hardware Getting StartedPanel Layout Connecting the Hardware Wiring RequirementsConnecting NPort 5610/30-16/8’s Power Connecting NPort 5610-16/8-48V’s Power Connecting to the NetworkGrounding NPort 5610-16/8-48V Connecting to a Serial Device LED IndicatorsReal Time Clock LED Name LED Color LED FunctionPage Initial IP Address Configuration Factory Default IP Address Default IP addressInitializing NPort’s IP Address LCM DisplayButton Name Action Detailed Menu OptionsLevel NPort Administration Suite ARPTelnet Console Page Page Choosing the Proper Operation Mode TCP Server Mode TCP Client Mode UDP ModeReal COM Mode Page Web Console Configuration Opening Your Browser NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Basic Settings TimeServer name Time zoneConsole Time serverNetwork Settings Method Function DefinitionIP Address IP Configuration NetmaskGateway DNS server 1 / DNS serverSnmp Settings IP Address ReportCommunity name ContactSerial Settings Auto report to IPAuto report to TCP port Auto report periodSerial Parameters Operating Settings Setting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable RequiredRequired InterfaceReal COM Mode TCP alive check timeMax connection Max. connectionNPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Web Console Configuration Setting Factory Default Necessity To FF None OptionalSetting Factory Default Necessity To 65535 ms Optional Force transmitTCP Server Mode Inactivity timeDelimiter Setting Factory Default Necessity 4001 Required Command portSetting Factory Default Necessity 966 Optional Local TCP portTCP Client Mode Delimiter Destination IP address Destination IP address 2/3/4TCP connect on UDP Mode Local listen port Accessible IP Settings Hosts on a specific subnet can access the NPortAny host can access the NPort Allowable Hosts Input formatAuto Warning Settings Auto warning E-mail and Snmp TrapMail Server Event Type Snmp Trap ServerSetting Factory Default Necessity Enable, Disable Optional DCD changedDSR changed MailChange Password Load Factory DefaultsConfiguring Windows Administrator Installing Windows Administrator Page Configuration Broadcast Search Unlock Password Protection LockUnlock Configuring NPort BlankFixed Lock FixedUpgrading Firmware Configuration menu bar item MonitorExport/Import Settings Select Add TargetSelect a Refresh Rate the default is 3 seconds Port Monitor COM Mapping On-line COM MappingPage Fast Flush only flush local buffer Off-line COM Mapping IP Location Page IP Serial LIB What is IP Serial Library? Why Use IP Serial Library?How to install IP Serial Library IP Serial LIB Function Groups Example ProgramServer Control Port Control Input/Output Data Port Status MiscellaneousPage Pinouts and Cable Wiring ‰ Port Pinout DiagramsPort Pinout Diagrams RS-232 Pinouts Wire RS-422 PinoutsEthernet Port Pinouts Serial Port Pinouts Cable Wiring Diagrams Wire RS-485 PinoutsEthernet Cables Serial Cables Pin Assignments for DB9 and DB25 Connectors RJ45 8 pins to DB25 Male for NPortPin Assignments for DB9 Male and Female Connectors Pin Assignments for DB25 Male and Female ConnectorsPage TCP Socket Application Service Well Known Port NumbersUDP Socket Application Service NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual Well Known Port NumbersSnmp Agent with MIB II & RS-232 Like Group System MIB Interfaces MIBIpNetToMediaNetAddress IpNetToMediaType IpRoutingDiscards UDP MIB TCP MIB Snmp MIB Address Translation MIBPage Auto IP Report Protocol Auto IP Report Format Info nID List AP ID & Hardware ID Mapping TableService Information Moxa Internet Services Following services are providedProblem Report Form Moxa ProductSerial Number Product Return Procedure Revision History Figures