Lantronix Device Server MSS 485 - Manual (Page 37)

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2. In the available fields, enter or modify the following information:
Connect Protocol
Protocol From the drop-down menu, select TCP.
Connect Mode: Passive Connection
Accept Incoming Select Yes to accept incoming connections. The default is Yes.
Password Required Determines whether a password is required for an incoming passive
connection. This field is not available when a password is set for Telnet
mode.
Password If Password Required was set to Yes, enter the password for passive
connections.
Connect Mode: Active Connection
Active Connect Select None to disable Active Connect. Otherwise, indicate the
connection type from the drop-down list:
- With Any Character: Attempts to connect when any character is
received from the serial port.
- With Active Mdm Ctrl In: Accepts external connection requests only
when the modem_control_in input is asserted.
- With Start Character: Attempts to connect when it receives a specific
start character from the serial port. The default start character is
carriage return.
- Manual Connection: Attempts to connect when directed by a
command string received from the serial port.
- Auto Start: Automatically connects to the remote IP address and port
after booting up.
Start Character If Active Connect is set to With Start Character, enter the start
character in this field.
Modem Mode Indicates the on-screen response type when in Modem Mode (if
Modem Mode is enabled).
Endpoint Configuration
Local Port Enter the local port number. (This is the one used by Comm Port
Redirector)
Auto increment for
active connect Select to auto-increment the local port number for new outgoing
connections. The range of auto-incremented port numbers is 50,000 to
59,999 and loops back to the beginning when the maximum range is
reached.
Remote Port Enter the remote port number.
Remote Host Enter the IP address of the remote device.
Common Options
Telnet Mode This field is available for configuration only when Active Connect is set
to None. Select Enable to permit Telnet communication to the XPort
unit.
Terminal Name This field is available for configuration only when Telnet Mode is set to
Enable.
Use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type. Enter only one
name. When this option is enabled, the unit also reacts to the end of
record (EOR) and binary options, which can be used for application
such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts.
Connect Response A single character is transmitted to the serial port when there
is a change in connection state. Default setting is None.
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