User`s manual

User manual Version 1.3

SW5002 Wireless Serial Server

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TCP Client in Virtual COM Mode

SW5002 can be configured to be TCP Client mode (PC as a server) to establish a TCP connection to an

application server on PC, or the Remote Control Host. Once the connection is established, PC or Remote

Control Host can exchange data with several serial devices at the same time through SW5002.

Configuring SW5002 to be TCP client

User can configure SW5002 to be as TCP Client for example, from Fig. 7. PC, as a server, has IP address

10.0.0.100 and listening on port 1000. Each SW5002, connected with serial device, configured as TCP

client mode with destination IP address 10.0.0.100 and the destination port 1000, and the IP filter is

disabled (by default).

Fig 7. TCP Client in Virtual COM Mode

4.2.2. Tunneling Mode

Tunneling Mode is used for multiple serial devices to “talk” among one another through SW5002’s through

wireless LAN or wired Ethernet. This mode is particularly useful when two or more serial devices are far

away. This mode can be used to extend the normal serial communication distance of 15 m to 100 m or

longer.

One SW5002 can be configured to be the TCP Server Mode with serial device connected and also another

SW5002 is configured as TCP client with serial device connected. After the connection is established, both

serial devices can exchange data to each other transparently. For example, User can implement SW5002

tunneling mode for Master /Slave mode PLCs or between other serial devices.

Fig 8. TCP Link in Tunneling mode