CIRCUTOR PowerStudio Series - Manual (Page 78)

PowerStudio PowerStudio
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1.19- TCP2RS CONVERTER
The TCP2RS converter connects equipment units that work with serial communication (RS-232
/ RS-485) to an Ethernet network using the IP protocol.
When adding or modifying this device, see ‘Editor Manual’, the following dialogue appears
Where
• Name: Alphanumeric field that uniquely identifies the device throughout the program. There
are no two devices in the configuration with the same name.
• Description: Alphanumeric type data to enter a brief description of the device.
• Address converter: Corresponds to the address the program uses to communicate with the
device. This parameter can be an IP address or a name.This address should not be confused
with the MAC address.
• Port: Corresponds to the communications port:
• Configuration port: Corresponds to the communication port the program uses to configure
the device. This port is 30718 by default.
For a TCP2RS device to be able to communicate through a router, perform the following
steps:
1-In the ‘Address converter‘ field enter the router's IP address.
2 - In the ‘Port” field enter the communications port and redirect this port on the router to the
device's communications port.
3 - Redirect the configuration port on the router to port 30718 of the converter.
N.B.: For information on re-addressing ports consult the router user manual.
• Parameters: By clicking the button a dialogue will appear where a number of parameters of
the device can be configured.