Advanced

Advanced

Advanced Serial Settings Tab

Overview

Advanced serial port settings apply to all serial ports.

Field Descriptions

Configure the following parameters:

Flush Data Before When enabled, deletes any pending data when a port is closed.

Closing Serial Port Default: Disabled

Deny Multiple

Allows only one network connection at a time per a serial port. Application

Network

accessing a serial port device across a network with get a connection (socket)

Connections

refused until:

 

z All data from previous connections on that serial port has drained

 

z There are no other connections

 

z Up to a 1 second interconnection poll timer has expired

 

This also enables a per-connection TCP keepalive feature. After approximately

 

3 minutes of network connection idle time, the connection will send a

 

gratuitous ACK to the network peer, thus either ensuring the connection stays

 

active OR causing a dropped connection condition to be recognized by all peer

 

network connections.

 

Applications using this feature need to be aware that there can be some

 

considerable delay between a network disconnection and the port being

 

available for the next connection attempt, allowing any data sent on prior

 

connections to be transmitted out of the serial port. Application network retry

 

logic needs to accommodate this feature.

 

Default: Disabled

Monitor

Specify how often, in seconds, the IOLAN will send a TCP Keepalive to

Connection

services that support TCP Keepalive.

Interval Status

Default: 30 seconds

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Perle Systems DS1, TS2 Advanced Serial Settings Tab, Closing Serial Port Default Disabled Deny Multiple, Network, Monitor

DS1, TS2 specifications

Perle Systems TS2 and DS1 are advanced serial-to-Ethernet devices designed to facilitate seamless integration of serial devices with modern IP networks. These devices serve as crucial tools for businesses looking to enhance their communication capabilities while leveraging existing infrastructure.

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