Software

There are various methods to control this IOaT-E4 Ethernet IO Controller.

Software

Telnet

Telnet is a TCP/IP communication program. It is available on WinOS and can be used to test the Ethernet I/O Controller. Assuming that you are using Windows 7 OS. You can install this Telnet program.

Installing Telnet Program in Win7

  1. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features
  2. On the left panel, click “Turn Windows features on or off
  3. Check the following two program, “Telnet Client” and “Telnet Server”.

Access the IOaT Ethernet Controller

Open up your open prompt and key in the telnet program followed by the IP address of the network I/O controller and its port number

For example, as follows:
“telnet 192.168.1.100 10001”.

Using Telnet for TCP/IP communication test tool (from WinOS)

Welcome screen from the IOaT Ethernet I/O Controller

Press the key ‘Esc’ and the I/O controller will return the following welcome messages.

Welcome screen from IOaT-E4 Ethernet I/O Controller

Other Software Tool for IOaT Ethernet I/O Controller

Docklight   Docklight TCP/IP communication software tool

Docklight is the best tool for TCP/IP or serial communication. You can pre-define the ASCII or hex strings to be send. Clicking a button will send out your data. It is simple and effective to use.

License purchase is required to use this tool for TCP/IP communication testing.

To purchase Docklight TCP/IP communication tool, check out this Docklight website.

Packet Sender   Packet Sender TCP/IP client program for testing IOaT controller products

Packet sender is a TCP/IP client software which allows you to connect to a server and send ASCII or hex data. Free and simple to use on the various operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux).

You can download here for Packet Sender.

Hyperterminal   Hyperterminal TCP/IP communication software tool

Hyperterminal program is freely available client communication program from Win98 OS. Newer window version does not have this Hyperterminal anymore.

The Hyperterminal program is available for download on. You can download here.

Hercules Setup Utility

Download Hercules SETUP Utility for testing communication. Available free from HW Group website.   Hercules Setup Utility

TCP Test Tool

Download TCP Test Tool from sct simplecomtools website.   simplecomtools