User’s Manual of ICS-10x

When DHCP Client is set to Enable, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS fields are not allow to be changed.

If the Media Converter is set to DHCP Client enable, you can use PLANET Smart Discovery or PLANET VCOM Utility to search the Media Converter which with DHCP assigned IP address.

4.4 Operation Mode

The ICS-10x make connected Serial equipment becomes IP-based. That also makes them be able to connect to a TCP/IP networking immediately. The ICS-10x allow traditional Computer/Client COM ports access to a serial equipment anywhere on the Ethernet LAN network.

This Operation Mode configure page allows setup Serial interface operation mode as below:

„TCP Server

„TCP Client

„UDP Client

„Virtual COM

„Telnet Server

„Pair connection (local)

„Pair connection (Master)

Figure 4-11Operation Mode Configuration screen

Select the operation mode for the application and press the “Apply” button to take affect.

4.4.1 TCP server mode

When the ICS-10x be configured to TCP Server mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to establish TCP communication over Intranet or Internet network between:

„Remote Host (Computer) with Serial applications using TCP/IP network socket programs -23-