Syntax |
Example |
Description/ Remarks |
TCPIP_CONNECT connection_number, "TCP/IP_address", Port#, Timeout, "Style" |
TCPIP_CONNECT 1, "192.168.4.99", 100, -30, ""
See the TCP/IP section for a sample template showing how the TCP/IP commands work together. |
This command connects to the machine reading data by specifying its IP address, port number and the time out value in seconds. It returns 1 if it connects successfully and 0 if it fails to connect. Connection_number: Valid connection numbers are 1 through 10. Timeout: Valid options for this parameter include:
For example, to set a 30-second timeout period for both the TCP/IP connection and later TCP/IP receive commands, set the timeout to - 30. Style: Style is not used at this time. |