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AccuLazr™ AL5010 Product Line Manual Appendix D: Networking Guide 191
TCP/IP Client
It is also possible to configure the AL5010 to operate as a TCP/IP Client. In
this case, you must also specify the IP address of the computer to which the
AL5010 is to attempt to initiate a connection. If a connection cannot be
established, the AL5010 will reattempt the connection after the specified
number of seconds (default is 5 seconds).
Similar issues exist regarding improper closing of connections as described
in the TCP/IP Server section. As a result, it is also recommended that a
heartbeat message be enabled for TCP/IP Client connections.
UDP Messaging
For UDP messaging, only the destination IP address and port need to be
specified. Since this is a connectionless means of transfer, there are no
issues with checking for loss of connection.
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