RuggedCom RX1100, RX1000 manual Configuring Serial Protocols, Serial IP Port Features

Chapter 19 – Configuring Serial Protocols

Chapter 19 – Configuring Serial Protocols

Introduction

This chapter familiarizes the user with:

∙RawSockets Applications

∙Configuring Serial ports for RawSocket

∙Viewing Serial Port and TCP Connection status and statistics

∙Resetting Serial ports

∙Tracing Serial Port activity

Serial IP Port Features

RuggedCom Serial IP provides you with the following features:

∙Raw Socket Protocol -A means to transport streams of characters from one serial port on the router, to a specific remote IP address and TCP port.

∙4 independent serial ports per product

∙Baud rates of 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 or 230400 bps.

∙Supports RS232, RS422 and RS485 party line operation.

∙XON/XOFF flow control.

∙Support a point-to-point connection mode and a broadcast connection mode in which up to 32 remote servers may connect to a central server.

∙TCP/IP incoming, outgoing or both incoming/outgoing connections mode, configurable local and remote TCP port numbers.

∙Packetize and send data on a full packet, a specific character or upon a timeout.

∙Support a “turnaround” time to enforce minimum times between messages sent out the serial port.

∙Debugging facilities include connection tracing and statistics.

LED Designations

The Quad TriplePlay Serial card includes transmit and receive LEDs. The transmit LED is leftmost when the card is in the top slot and will light while characters are being transmitted. The receive LED is rightmost when the card is in the top slot and will light while characters are being received.

Serial port numbers are as described by the “SER” labels as shown in the home page chassis diagram.

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