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KUKA.EthernetKRL 2.2
2.5 Client-server mode
Description The robot controller and external system are connected as a client and server.
The external system may be the client or server. The number of active con-
nections is limited to 16.
If the EKI is configured as a server, only an individual client can connect to the
server. If several connections are required, several servers should also be cre-
ated at the interface. It is possible to operate several clients and servers simul-
taneously within the EKI.
2.6 Protocol types
Description The transmitted data can be packed in different formats.
The following formats are supported:
Freely configurable XML structure
Binary data record of fixed length
Variable binary data record with end string
Fig. 2-4: Read-out method overview
Fig. 2-5: Client-server mode
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