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Appendix G

Introduction

This chapter provides information on the TruePort and Decoder utilities.

TruePort

TruePort is a com port redirector utility for the IOLAN. It can be run in two modes:

zTruePort Full mode—This mode allows complete device control and operates exactly like a directly connected serial port. It provides a complete COM port interface between the attached serial device and the network.

zTruePort Lite mode—This mode provides a simple raw data interface between the device and the network. Although the port will still operate as a COM port, control signals are ignored. In this mode, the serial communications parameters must be configured on the IOLAN.

You use TruePort when you want to connect extra terminals to a server using the IOLAN rather than a multi-port serial card. TruePort is especially useful when you want to improve data security, as you can enable an SSL/TLS connection between the TruePort host port and the IOLAN. When run on UNIX, TruePort allows you to print directly from a terminal to an attached printer (transparent printing). You can also remap the slow baud rate of your UNIX server to a faster baud rate, as shown below.

Network

Ethernet

UNIX, running TruePort Daemon, baud rate 4,800

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Serial Connection

Map UNIX baud rate 4,800 to 230,400 for faster throughput

PC

Currently, TruePort is supported on Linux, Windows, SCO, Solaris, and others. For a complete list of of supported operating systems, see the Perle website.

For more information, see the TruePort User Guide or the TruePort Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows NT on the CD-ROM.

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