ProSoft Technology MVI69-GEC - Manual (Page 53)

MVI69-GEC ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform Contents
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 53 of 86
February 18, 2014
5 Sending and Receiving ASCII Data
In This Chapter
 Sending ASCII Data ...............................................................................53
 Receiving ASCII Data ............................................................................53
5.1 Sending ASCII Data
Use the following steps to configure the MVI69-GEC as a client to send an ASCII string to a
remote device (server). The MVI69-GEC can simultaneously connect and send data to up to
five servers.
1 Enter the IP address of the server at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].C ONNECTION S ETUP .S ERVER IP.
2 Enter the service port of the server at
GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].C ONNECTION S ETUP .S ERVICE P ORT .
3 Enter the text to be sent at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].W RITE D ATA .
4 Enter the number of characters to be sent at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].W RITE D ATA C OUNT
5 Set the bit at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].F LAGS .C ONNECT to open the connection to the server.
6 Set the bit at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].F LAGS .W RITE D ATA to send the message.
7 (Optional) Set the bit at GEC.C LIENTS [ X ].F LAGS .C LOSE C ONNECTION to close the
connection.
8 GEC.S TAT .C LIENT [ X ].T X C OUNT increments by 1 on every transmission.
5.2 Receiving ASCII Data
The MVI69-GEC, whether used as a client or server, can receive incoming ASCII texts from
a remote device.