User`s manual

NPort 5600-8-DT User’s Manual Basic Installation
3-9
Operation Mode Selection Chart
You can use this chart to help you select the appropriate operation mode for your application.
Start
Using legacy COM
software? Need more
COM ports?
Using
Moxa
driver?
Yes
No
Real COM mode
with Moxa driver
RFC2217 mode
with 3
rd
party
driver
Yes
No
Yes
No
Server
or client
program?
TCP Client mode
Need to
control serial
parameters?
RFC2217 mode
or
TCP Server
mode with IP
Serial Library
TCP Server
mode
TCP
UDP
Server
Client
Yes
No
Console
management
application?
Contact Moxa
for guidance
Pair Connection
modes
(master + slave)
Yes
No
Yes
No
UDP mode
TCP or UDP
application?
Using socket
program?
Need to extend
serial
transmission
range?
Reverse Telnet
mode
UDP
Yes