Ppp over rs-232 – Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform User Manual

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Chapter 5 __________________________________________ Configuring TCP/IP-Based Telemetry

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12. Your configuration is now ready for testing. You can test the setup

as follows:

a.

If you are not using a fixed IP addresses, determine the QML
logger IP address by opening a service connection using
COM0 and then issuing the command ipconfig.

b.

Verify that sensor data is being received using COM0.

c.

Check from the data acquisition system that reports are
coming through.

d.

From your PC, open a service connection to the QML logger
IP address, port 50002. For further instructions, see section

Service Connection for Virtual COM Ports on page 271

.

PPP over RS-232

This advanced example illustrates a setup for connecting the QML
logger to a Windows PC using PPP over a serial (RS-232) line. This
interface is used for the following:

-

Transmitting reports with user configurable naming to FTP server

-

Transmitting log files to FTP server

-

Providing a service connection using a virtual COM port

The network configuration is shown in

Figure 159 on page 319

.

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Figure 159

Weather Station with PPP Link over RS-232
Connection

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