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User’s Manual of ICS-10x
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4.4.2 TCP Client Mode
When the ICS-10x be configured to TCP Client mode, it allows Serial device that connected to serial port of ICS-10x to
establish TCP communication actively over Intranet or Internet network between:
 Remote Host (Computer) with Serial applications using TCP/IP network socket programs
 Other ICS-10x with TCP Server mode
After the data has been transferred, the ICS-10x can disconnect automatically from the Remote Host depends on the TCP
Inactive timeout settings. The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen for the TCP connection
.
Figure 4-21 TCP Client mode
When changed to TCP Client operation mode, the screen in Figure 4-22 appears, the user can change the Serial Port
Configuration.
Figure 4-22 TCP Client Configuration screen
The page includes the following fields:
 Remote Host IP
Address
Allow the ICS-10x to connect actively to the remote host whose IP address is set
by this parameter.
 Remote Host Port
Number
The remote host port number that ICS-10x uses to listen to connections and that
other device must use to contact ICS-10x. To avoid conflicts with well known TCP
ports, the default is set to “1024”.
 Inactive Timeout Use the parameter to set an inactive timeout. The unit drops the connection if
there is no activity on the serial line before the set time expires. To disable the
inactive timeout enter “0”.