Comms Processor

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Purpose

The Comms Processor device allows you to send and receive textual data over a serial or TCP connection. In TCP mode, the device operates as a Telnet TCP client, initiating connections using a specified IP address and port. While the device can initiate outgoing connections, it is not capable of accepting incoming connections and cannot operate as a TCP server.

Notes:

This device is not supported in Emulation mode.
If you use the NioNode RS-232 port, it must be configured so that console mode is disabled. For more information on console mode, see Specifying the function of the RS-232 serial port in the NION Hardware Manual.
When you use TCP mode, the role containing the Comms Processor can be deployed to any NioNode in your project. This is because a TCP connection can be made from any NioNode on the network to the receiving device. When you use a serial connection, however, the receiving device must be physically connected to a particular NioNode. You must therefore deploy the role to this NioNode and not any other in the project.