
NPort 5100 Series Choosing the Proper Operation Mode
ATTENTION
Real COM Mode allows several hosts to have access control to the same NPort 5100. The driver that comes with
your NPort 5100 controls host access to attached serial devices by checking the host’s IP address. Refer to the
Accessible IP Settings section of Chapter 5 for more details.
TCP Server Mode
In TCP Server Mode, NPort 5100 is configured with a unique
IP:Port
combination on a TCP/IP network. In this case, NPort
5100 waits passively to be contacted by the host computer.
After the host computer establishes a connection with the
serial device, it can then proceed with data transmission. TCP
Server mode also supports up to 4 simultaneous connections,
so that multiple hosts can collect data from the same serial
device
—at the same time.
As illustrated in the figure, data transmission proceeds as
follows:
The host requests a connection from the NPort
5100
or TCP Server Mode.
Once the connection is established, data can be transmitted in
both directions
—from the host to the NPort 5100
5100 to the host.
TCP Client Mode
Mode, the NPort 5100
can actively establish a
TCP conn
ection with a pre-determine
d host computer when
serial data arrives.
After the data has been transferred,
the NPort 5100 can
disconnect automatically from the host computer
by using
the TCP alive check time or Inactivity time settings. Refer to
Chapter 5 f
or detailed configuration instructions.
As illustrated in the figure, data transmission proceeds as
follows:
5100 configured for TCP Client Mode requests a
connection from the host.
Once the connection is established, data can be transmitted
in b
oth directions—from the host to the NPort 5100, and
from the NPort 5100 to the host.
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