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Setting up Brick Controller for UDP communication


pwhiteis

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Hello,

 

I am writing an application that communicates with the brick using UDP datagrams. The application sends a command and waits for a reply, but always times out. When I setup the socket to use TCP I always get the reply.

 

Is the UDP protocol always enabled (assuming the IP address is setup correctly), or is this protocol mutually exclusive from TCP?

 

I have also tried switching between TCP and UDP using the 100 Base T setup utility, but the utility always seems to revert back to TCP. Is the protocol selection stored in EEPROM? I cannot find anything in the Brick Controller Users Manual which speaks to protocol selection.

 

Thanks,

 

-Pete-

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UDP protocol must be enabled with the “ETHUSBConfigure.EXE” ("Configure USB 2.0" or "Configure Ethernet 100 BaseT" in the common directory) program though a USB connection – there is a radio button to enable this. Note that you must hold in the "BOOT" switch during the enable process untill the application is closed.
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Thanks .. that did the trick. However, the PMAC executive won't talk with the brick any longer. Does it auto-detect the protocol or do I need to tell it which one I'm using?

 

 

UDP protocol must be enabled with the “ETHUSBConfigure.EXE” ("Configure USB 2.0" or "Configure Ethernet 100 BaseT" in the common directory) program though a USB connection – there is a radio button to enable this. Note that you must hold in the "BOOT" switch during the enable process untill the application is closed.

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Thanks Steve.

 

Under "General Setup" in PEWin, I do not see a way to communicate USB. It only seems to allow one to insert a device that communicates over Ethernet or standard serial port.

 

-Pete-

 

Our Ethernet driver does not support UDP mode. You must manually switch each time you wish to change there is no auto-detect. You can however communicate over USB while in UDP mode.

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