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TCP Server Mode

The TCP Server mode is used to provide error-free communications between TCP clients, such as
an application running on a computer, and serial devices found in a PULSE radio network. The TCP
clients are connected to the iPULSE radios using a direct Ethernet connection. Up to four
concurrent client connections are supported by each iPULSE radio.
The following diagram shows a typical context in which an iPULSE radio configured as a TCP
Server is used.
In this scenario, an application running on a computer needs access to the serial devices in PULSE
radio networks 1 and 2. The computer is connected to the iPULSE radios via their Ethernet ports.
iPULSE radio 1 provides access to PULSE radio network 1, and iPULSE radio 2 provides access to
PULSE radio network 2. The iPULSE radios are always listening for connection requests from a
TCP client. The application running on the computer initiates separate TCP connections to the
iPULSE radios as required. When a TCP connection is established, data can be sent to, and
received from, the serial devices in the PULSE radio networks.
Note that in this scenario, it is not possible for a serial device in PULSE radio network 1 to
communicate with a serial device in PULSE radio network 2 (and vice-versa).
The following table describes the settings associated with the TCP Server mode.
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