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The Network Adapter parameter's drop-down list is used to select the network adapter.
The IP Address parameter is used to enter the four-field IP address of the terminal server to which this device
is attached. IPs are specified as YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY The YYY designates the IP address: each YYY byte should be in
the range of 0 to 255. Each channel will have its own IP address.
The Port Number parameter is used to configure the Ethernet port that will be used when connecting to a
remote terminal server. The valid range is from 1 to 65535, with some numbers reserved. The default is 2101.
The Protocol parameter is used to select either TCP/IP or UDP communications and depends entirely on the
nature of the terminal server being used. The default protocol selection is TCP/IP. For more information on the
protocol available, refer to the terminal server's help documentation.
Important: The Ethernet Encapsulation mode is completely transparent to the actual serial communications
driver. With this in mind, users must configure the remaining device settings just as if they were connecting to
the device directly on the local PC serial port.
The Connect Timeout setting defines the amount of time in seconds that is required to establish a socket
connection for a remote device to be adjusted. In many cases, the connection time to a device can take longer
than a normal communications request to that same device. The valid range is 1 to 999 seconds. The default is 3
seconds.
Note: With the server's online full-time operation, these parameters can be changed at any time. Utilize the User
Manager to restrict access rights to server features and prevent operators from changing the parameters.
Cable Diagrams
For more information on cables, refer to
How To... Select the Correct Network Cable
What is a Device?
Device Functions
Devices represent the PLCs or other hardware with which the server communicates. The device driver that the channel
is using restricts device selection.