Users Manual

MDS 05-6399A01, Rev. G MDS™ Master Station 53
TCP Client:
The TCP client mode allows the Master Station to connect to a TCP server when there is traffic
to send. This mode of operation is not often used in Master Station configurations, but may be
useful in certain applications.
TCP Client specific configuration options include:
- Server IP Address – The IP address of the server the Master Station is to connect to.
- Remote IP Port – The TCP port that the server is listening on.
TCP Server/Client:
As the name implies, TCP Server/Client is a combination of the TCP Server mode, and TCP Cli-
ent mode. In this mode, the Master Station will listen for incoming TCP connections and pass
data exactly as in TCP Server mode. However if there is no active server connection, and over-
the-air payload traffic arrives at the Master Station, the Master Station will establish an outgoing
TCP connection to a remote server and transmit that data to the remote server. A use-case for this
mode of operation is if you wish to have the protocol reliability of TCP, but do not wish to main-
tain active TCP sessions across your network.