Connect On This Character; Disconnect On This Character; Disconnect Timeout; System Configuration - Elatec TCP3 3.0.3.1 Technical Manual

5. Configuration via TCP3 Config

5.4.3.3. Connect on this character

If the card reader is configured to always send a "Start" character, the converter can be configured to open
the network connection when that particular character arrives. Via the check box, users can select to
either send or discard that Start character. The converter is default configured with 48 which is the decimal
representation of the space character.

5.4.3.4. Disconnect on this character

Card readers are typically configured to terminate their data stream with either a carriage return CR) or line
feed (LF). Keypads can also be configured to send a CR or LF when the Enter key is pressed. As a result
the converter can be configured to close the network connection on a specific character. The converter is
default configured with 13 (0x0D) which is the decimal representation of CR.

5.4.3.5. Disconnect timeout

A Disconnect timeout is provided to service Card readers or Keypads with no predefined "End" character.
In this case the converter will close the connection 10 seconds after the last character is received. The
timer would reset on each character in the data stream and only 10 seconds after the last character would
it actually close the connection. The converter is default configured to Disconnect 10 seconds after the
last character but the user can increase or decrease this time to fit their environment.
Note that the Disconnect timer is always enabled once the port is opened. That way if for example a
disconnect character is never received, the port will be closed by the Disconnect Timer.
The "Apply" button must be selected to save any changes before the user navigates away from this
page.
The "Load Default Configuration" button will return all values on this page to factory default. These changes
will not be retained unless the "Apply" button is subsequently selected.
5.5. System Configuration
TCP3 is equipped with the ability to send status information whenever an event occurs which the user
is interested in. Remote Logging can send data to a standard Syslog server so many instances can be
logged over a long period of time. Logging is configurable so only selected items will be monitored and
sent to the Syslog server. In this way only the items of interest will be monitored.
Each Syslog message will contain a network timestamp as well as the MAC address of the TCP3 unit so
it can be traced back to its source. Logging enables Print Management Companies the opportunity to
monitor conditions and to react before the end customer encounters an issue.
To activate the Syslog monitoring feature, Select the logging checkbox and enter the IP address or Host-
name of the Syslog server. Normally, the IP address of this Syslog server would be hard-coded so that the
address will not change and always agrees with the entry on this page.
The standard port number for Syslog is 514 which is the default value for TCP3. This port number can be
changed if the Syslog server in your environment uses a different port.
Select each desired event to be monitored.
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