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HsTcp2Com
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HsTcp2Com is a communication application for Windows
which allows to forward / bridge data between serial ports (RS232, bluetooth, IrDA, USB) represented as COM ports and TCP/IP connections or
UDP/IP links. In the simplest scenario it is an COM port to TCP/IP
converter, but it can bridge data between any combination of COM and UDP
or TCP ports, with TCP ports in either client or server modes. |
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Features
RESTRICTIONS OF
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APPLICATION EXAMPLES Use HsTcp2Com to connect data collection devices such as modems, sensors, bar code scanners, meters, wireless devices, PBXes, any serial instruments to the serial ports of the PC and access that data from anywhere over an IP based network.
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Quick Start Guide
Creating New Groups
Links in HsTcp2Com exist within a groups. To create a new group, Click "New" button under Groups list view, enter the group name in the dialog box that appears and click "Okay". The new group shall appear in the group list view. The new group created empty. You can now create new links within that group or move links into the group.
Editing Groups
You can rename an existing group by first selecting a group in the groups list view and then clicking "Edit" button below the group list view. Edit the name of the group in the dialog box that appears and click "Okay", the modified group name appears in the group list view.
Deleting Groups
You can delete a group by first selecting a group in the group list view and then clicking "Delete" button. If a group contains links, you will be asked to confirm your decision to delete a group. All links within a group shall be deleted together with the group.
Creating New Links
To create a new
link click "New Link" button or via main menu: Tools -> New Link.
"Add New Link" dialog box will appear. An HsTcp2Com link consists of 2
ports (IP or serial) which will be interconnected. The configuration for
these two ports is presented in the "Add New Link" dialog box.
You can give a link your string name in the edit box
"Link Name". Put an optional comment describing the link in the "Comment"
edit box. Specify group name where this link should be added to by selecting the
group name from the list of groups. If no groups exist, a new group is
automatically created called "Default Group".
To edit an existing link, select the required link in the "Configured Links" list in the main program screen and click "Edit Link" or via the main menu: Tools -> Edit Link. You can also move a link from one group to another by editing the link, changing its group and saving the link.
To remove an existing link, select the required link in the "Configured Links" list in the main program screen and click "Remove Link" or via the main menu: Tools -> Remove Link
Showing and Hiding the contents of a group
Groups are displayed in the group list view. Each group has a tick box with it. Tick the box to show the links which are parts of the group in the links list view. Untick the box to hide the links which are part of this group in the links list view.
Sorting Links
GIt is currently possible to sort links within a selected group by Link name or by status columns. To perform sorting operation select first link in the required group and click the header of either the link name or the status column.
Port configuration options presented in New Link and Edit Link dialog boxes are explained here:
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"Activate on Save" - check to apply port settings on clicking "Save"
button. Port shall be disconnected and reconnected with the new
settings. If these button is unchecked, some of the options will be
saved but will not take effect until the port is manually disconnected
and re-connected (with "Activate Port x", "Deactivate Port x" buttons.
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"Port Type"
- select port type from the list "Serial/COM" or "TCP/UDP"
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"COM Port"
- select COM port number from the list (from COM1 to COM32), applicable
and displayed only if Port Type is "Serial/COM"
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"Baud Rate"
- select COM port speed from the list (110 to 256000 baud), applicable
and displayed only if Port Type is "Serial/COM"
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"Data Bits"
- select COM port data bits from the list (5,6,7 or 8), applicable and
displayed only if Port Type is "Serial/COM"
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"Parity" -
select COM port parity from the list (even, mark, none, odd, space),
applicable and displayed only if Port Type is "Serial/COM"
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"Stop Bits"
- select COM port stop bits from the list (1, 1.5, 2), applicable and
displayed only if Port Type is "Serial/COM"
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"IP
Protocol Type" - select IP protocol from the list (TCP or UDP),
applicable if port type is TCP/UDP
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"IP
Protocol Type" - select IP protocol from the list (TCP or UDP),
applicable if port type is TCP/UDP
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"Client or
Server" - select client or server mode, applicable if port type is TCP/UDP
and protocol is TCP.
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"IP Port Number" - TCP or UDP port number. The
meaning of this parameter depends on the setting of the port type, IP
Protocol and client / server mode. For Port type : Serial / COM this
setting is not applicable. For port type TCP/UDP and IP protocol TCP: if
client mode is selected, IP port Number is the remote port number to
connect to. If the server mode is selected, IP port number is the port
to listen incoming TCP connection. If IP protocol is UDP, the IP Port
Number is used for both outgoing and incoming traffic.
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"Remote IP
address or domain name" - remote IP address for client mode, applicable if
port type is TCP/UDP and protocol
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"Forward
instantly on data receive" - data received on this port will be immediately
forwarded to another interconnected port on the same link
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"On Buffer
Full, Buf Size" - if checked, the data received in this port shall be stored
in a forwarding buffer until it becomes full. When the buffer is full the
contents of the buffer is forwarded to interconnected port on the same link.
Specify buffer size for the forwarding buffer
▪ "Interchar Timeout (ms)" - if checked, data received on this port will be forwarded to another interconnected port on the same link if inter-character timer specified in milliseconds has expired, in other words no characters have been received since the last character for the specified amount of time. This option can be used together with "On Buffer Full" option.
▪ "On frame end character" - if checked the data received on this port is continuously monitored for the frame end character selected from the list. If the frame end character not detected, the data is stored into the forwarding buffer. If forwarding buffer is full the buffer is sent to interconnected port. If the frame end character is detected, the content of the buffer accumulated so far is sent to interconnected port. This option can be used together with "On Buffer Full" and "Interchar Timeout" options.
▪ "Auto Re-connect in secs" - if checked, the port will periodically attempt to auto reconnect if it becomes disconnected. Specify time in seconds between auto-reconnect attempts.
▪ "Port Loopback (Echo Received Data)" - if checked, the data received on this port will be sent back out immediately.
▪ "Generate Traffic (Send Buffer)" - if checked, a data buffer will be sent out on this port periodically. Check "Hex" or "Ascii" radio button to select preferred entry format and then enter data to be sent in the data box. Enter traffic generation interval in milliseconds in the edit bo below.
Activating and Deactivating Ports
To manually activate or deactivate port, first select a link in the links list in the main program screen, then click "Activate Port x" or "Deactivate Port x" to perform the necessary action.
Link and port status are shown in the configured links list in the "Status" column and in the "Selected Link Stats" list box when a link is selected.
▪ Sending Buffers Manually: To send a buffer over any configured port, first select a link and then click "Send Buffer". In the "Send Buffer" dialog box, select outgoing port from the list, select data format (Ascii or HEX), enter data in the edit box, if necessary click "Append CR" to add carriage return character 0x0d to the end of buffer and click "Send".
▪ Event Log: all important events are shown in the event log list view together with corresponding timestamps. If you check the checkbox "Log Events to File" the same events are also appended to the end of disk file named "event.log" in the program's working directory
▪ Data Trace: if enabled by checking checkbox "Enable Tracing", all incoming and outgoing data is logged in the trace window along with timestamp Port information, direction (receive or transmit) length of data and first several bytes of data in ASCII or HEX format. ASCII or HEX format is selected with the corresponding check boxes "Hex" and "Ascii". The contents of the trace window can be cleared by clicking "Clear Trace" button. The trace is also saved to disk file "trace.log" if the checkbox "Log Trace to File" is checked.