Using the Web Configuration and Management Interface
TCP Sockets
Select TCP Sockets to implement Direct IP Mode using TCP. When using TCP Sockets your converter can be configured as a TCP server or TCP client.
TCP Server Settings
If your PES1A/PESV1A is configured as a TCP server, other network devices can initiate a TCP connection with the serial device connected to the PES1A/PESV1A serial port. (This is also referred to as reverse telnet.) Network devices initiating connections must be configured with the IP address of the PES1A/PESV1A and the TCP port number associated with its serial port.
After selecting TCP Sockets, click Apply to return to the Serial Port Configuration page. Select the TCP Server Settings as required by your application.
Figure 13. TCP Server Settings
For each option, the TCP port number is shown. You can also Enable TCP Keep Alive for each selection. (If Enable Keep Alive is selected the connections is maintained even if no data is being sent.)
TCP Client Settings
If your PES1A/PESV1A is configured as a TCP client it will automatically establish a
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