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Communication with Other Devices
serial form, you can connect standard devices that support serial communications to the terminal server. The
following diagram provides one example of applying this solution:
TCP/IP Encapsulation
You can enable the encapsulation by following the steps below:
1. Right-click on the driver's folder, and then choose Settings from the shortcut menu.
This will give you access to the communication parameters.
2. In the Serial Encapsulation field, select TCP/IP or UDP/IP:
The following fields are available:
• IP Address field: Specify the IP Address for the Terminal Server. This field accepts tags in curly brackets.
• Port Number field: Enter the TCP/IP or UDP/IP port number.
• Status Tag field: This field is available only when using TCP/IP. The tag on this field receives the value 1
when the TCP/IP connection is established; otherwise, it receives 0.
• Server Mode field: The TCP/IP encapsulation allows the Server Mode, making the remote client responsible
for establishing the connection to enable the communication.
Using Modem Connections
Most of the serial drivers allow the use of modem connections. The modem connection has been designed to
enable communications with remote serial devices connected through a phone line. The following diagram
provides one example of applying this solution:
Modem Connection
You can enable the modem connection by following the steps below:
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