IP pane

For IP ports, you must add the port manually by clicking New in the IP pane. For more information on configuring IP ports, see the following table.

Table 1. IP pane in the Serial Ports window
Interface element Description
Name field Enter a unique name for the port. This name is visible in the Live window and by exacqVision client users.
Use list From the Use list, select a purpose for the port.
Profile list Select a profile from the Profile list.
You can create profiles on the Serial Profiles window. For more information, see Creating a serial profile.
Type list Select the transport connection type. The device’s manufacturer defines the transport type.
Address field Enter the IP address of the device.
Port field Enter the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port of the device. The device’s manufacturer defines the TCP port.
Max Line Length field Specifies the maximum number of characters that the port can receive before it assumes it is at the End of a Line (EOL). The default number of characters is 80.
Line Ending field Specifies what characters or string of characters identifies the EOL.
In exacqVision systems, the default line ending is Carriage Return Line Feed (CR LF) for Windows and LF for Linux. \x0D represents CR and \x0A represents LF. If this field is left blank, the system uses the OS default line ending.
Timeout field Specifies the number of seconds the port waits after receiving data before sending the data to the serial profile for processes. The default value is zero.
For troubleshooting, enter 1 in the Timeout field.
Status field Displays the status of the port connection and troubleshooting information.