IPRC (IP Relay Control)IP Relay Control is a software designed for working with the IP relay device. You can control the relay contacts with a single click. The IPRC is a single executable, there is no need to install. If you need to control the IP Relay from your application, you can use the (Borland C++ 6.0) source codes, which are available to download.
For RS-232 and terminal server (RS-232 / Ethernet converter) control, there is the HW
Virtual Serial Port which adds a virtual COM port to your windows system. All the data from this port is then redirected to another HW interface. The IP Relay outputs can be also controlled from the HW VSP application, but for many applications you don't need such a special software and a simple Windows utility will be much better. Then you can use the IPRC, which can control only the two relays. IPRC source codes are available for free download, so you can use it to implement IP relay controlling into your application. (Download).
Basic IPRC features
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IPRC configurationUDP SearchIn the upper left section of the application the list of found devices and their MAC addresses is displayed. You can search for the individual devices within the local network with the Search button in the UDP Search section. By choosing appropriate MAC address the actual assigned IP address and port will be written into the fields below the Search button. This is useful especially for large networks, where you don't have to remember each device's IP or MAC address. By the Use This button is either the corresponding signature written into the configuration file of the IP Relay Control and the IP address and port transferred into the relevant fields of the Connection section. ConnectionThe Connection section serves for opening and closing a TCP connection with the corresponding IP relay module. With the Connect, (or Disconnect) button you can create or dissolve this connection. The check box named Keep Connection is used for holding the TCP connection opened. If you don't check this option, the program will automatically disconnect from the device after approx a minute. Outputs configuration
if it’s fault, you can define Channel’s type manually by the Channel 1 and Channel 2 switches, which allow assigning four possible configurations to the particular channels:
Relay controlOpening/closing the contactsThe relays can be controlled in the Relay 1 and Relay 2 sections by buttons:
For better recongnition the actual relay states are also shown graphically as schematic marks, which can, as well, serve to verify the configuration. Note: Immediate changing of the schematic pictures representing the relay's state works only if the IP relay is connected. In other case their exchange will not proceed until the TCP connection is established. . Reset buttonWhile the buttons allow switching the device into desired state ad infinitum, in many cases the relay will be used mainly as a remote reseter for the necessary short-term status change of the controlled device. This is achieved by the Reset button, which ensures short-term (30 second long) status change. This assure that the controlled relay will be brought back to the default state regardless the previous contact state, set by the user. Note : The default state means the default IP relay HW configuration. The Read button The Read button is intended for checking the actual IP relay state. On the left of there is a control line, which writes out the actual state of the required operation. Operation loggingIP Relay Control also contains the logging function of the performing operations which writes, in text format, into the log file the individual operations, performed by the IP relay devices together with time information. This serves to verify, in return, if the status change was or was not evoked by the IP relay: (II) 19:23:35 192.168.5.21: Connecting... (II) 19:23:38 192.168.5.21:
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SummaryIPRC is a user friendly application, that can be used to control many relay with a intuitive graphical interface without the knowlege of the NVT control commands. DOWNLOAD & links
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IP Relay is a cheap device designated to be used mainly in industry and telecommunications. You can order a DIN molding version. The relay's contacts can be also modified for your needs, in the standard version one contact is used for interrupting power source (on incomming Ethernet command), the other is used as a reset switch, both relays are controlled over Ethernet. You can setup the contact's power-up state.
The are four possible output configurations. The IP Relay has a channel type autodetection, if succesfull, it will set the correct output configuration and will not allow the user to change it.
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