Scanivalve MPS4232 - PC - Web Server; Pc - Tcp;Ip Pc - Udp; PC - Scantel; PC - Labview

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MPS4232
Section 3: Operation
cannot be altered, the MPS’s address must be changed to
establish an Ethernet connecon. The MPS’s IP address is
set with the IPADD variable in the IP Group of variables
(LIST IP). This can be changed through an exisng Ethernet
connecon or via serial connecon.
If an exisng Ethernet connecon can be established (by
changing the host computer’s IP address, using an alternate
computer, or by some other means), it is the preferred
method for changing the IP address of the MPS. If Ethernet
communicaon is not possible, a serial connecon must be
established with the MPS following the guidelines in the
“Serial Communicaons” secon.
If the IPADD variable is changed either through an Ethernet
connecon or a serial connecon, the new address will not
be eecve unl a SAVE IP command has been issued and
the power is cycled. For more informaon on changing the
IPADD variable, see the “Changing the IP address” proce-
dure.
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Once the module has been connected and the IP address
has been congured, communicaons can be established
with the MPS module. Communicaons can be made
through several soware packages including:
• PC _ Web Server
• PC - TCP/IP
• PC - UDP
• PC - ScanTel (Scanivalve PN: 155406-01)
• PC - LabVIEW
• PC - HyperTerminal (alt. PuTTY)
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The MPS4232 is integrated with an integral Web Server with
an easy-to-use graphical interface. The Web Server can be
accessed using a web browser; including Google Chrome
and Microso Edge. All funconality available in the MPS
can be accessed using the Web Server including addional
features such as a terminal window for simple command-
line communicaon and the ability to update the MPS’s
rmware and coecient tables. This is the recommended
means of communicaons for most users.
An internet connecon is not required when accessing the
MPS’s Web Server. Not all web browsers are supported.
Please see the secon dedicated to the Web Server for more
informaon.
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The user may write their own TCP/IP interface using the
soware specicaon poron of this manual. This inter-
face should allow the user to:
• Issue commands to any or all MPS modules on the
network.
• Display returned informaon or scan data from the
MPS module(s).
• Write returned informaon or scan data to the
client/host in TCP/IP format.
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The MPS provides a dual-output funcon in which data can
be output simultaneously out via a FTP connecon and a
UDP broadcast data stream. This allows for great exibility
in the conguraon of the data collecon. It allows users
to congure a system such that data can be monitored
“real-me” via the UDP stream and collected reliably via
the FTP data transfer.
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ScanTel is a free communicaons ulity designed by Scani-
valve to communicate with Scanivalve products including
MPS modules. It is a text based, command line program
that allows users to connect to a single MPS module,
modify the conguraon variables, and collect data using
both TCP and UDP protocol. ScanTel is oen the go-to
choice for troubleshoong any Scanivalve module. ScanTel
can be downloaded from www.scanivalve.com.
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MPSLink and MPS4232Link are free LabVIEW® based
programs specically developed for the MPS4200 series.
This program allows users to change variables, scan and
collect data to the screen or to a CSV le with an easy to
use graphical interface. While the standalone program
can be installed and used easily, all VIs used to create the
program are included. These VIs can be used as examples
for users looking to create a custom LabVIEW® program to
operate the MPS4200, or for integrang the MPS4200 into
a preexisng LabVIEW® environment.
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HyperTerminal is a Windows program included as part of
Windows 2000, XP, and Vista Operang Systems. It is a
text based, command line program. This program permits
a users to connect to a single MPS module, modify the
conguraon variables, format the internal memory, or
can be used for troubleshoong. HyperTerminal provides a
means for both Serial RS-232 and Ethernet connecons.
Alternate terminal emulators, such as PuTTY, can be
downloaded for free from various sources online if Hyper-
Terminal is not available.