Pair Connection - Remote Mode - Planet ICS-2100 User Manual

4.4.7 Pair Connection – Remote Mode
The parameter defines the maintenance status for listen the pair connection
client. The screen in Figure 4-49 appears.
When changes operation mode, the user should also change the Serial Port Configuration.
 Remote Host IP Address
 Remote Host Port Number
 Inactive Timeout
Important!
Using Pair Connection mode for two RS-232 services distance extend, the DB9/RS-232 cables are very
importance in this application. There are much kind of RS-232 cables, such as straight cable (standard) and
Null-Modem cable. Please make sure the DB9/RS-232 cables match the below constriction:
Serial Device to ICS-210x/Remote (Slave) – Use the original RS-232 serial cable attached in the

serial device package.
 Host / Client to ICS-210x/Local (Master) – It has to use the Null-Modem cable!
Users can use t
connector, as the
Once the Pair Connection mode of two ICS-210x be correctly configured but still fail link, check the RS-232
cables!
Figure 4-49 Pair Connection – Remote (Slave) Configuration screen
Allow the ICS-210x to connect actively to the remote host whose IP address is
set by this parameter.
The TCP port that ICS-210x uses to listen to connections and that other device
must use to contact ICS-210x. To avoid conflicts with well known TCP ports,
the default is set to "1024".
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".
he Null-Modem cable directly connect to the ICS-210x (Master), or us
picture show s:
.
In effect, this converter will be acting as a TCP
-50-
User's Manual of ICS-210x
e the Null-Modem DB9