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| - | ====== Controlling devices with RS232/RS485 serial data ====== | + | ====== Controlling devices with RS232/RS485 serial data over TCP ====== |
| While network control, using the TCP or UDP IP standards is preferable for best performance and reliability, | While network control, using the TCP or UDP IP standards is preferable for best performance and reliability, | ||
| some devices may only support control over a serial data (COM) port. Such devices can be controlled eirther through a USB-to-Serial device connected to a USB port on a PIXILAB Player or through a TCP-to-serial data bridge, such as the [[https:// | some devices may only support control over a serial data (COM) port. Such devices can be controlled eirther through a USB-to-Serial device connected to a USB port on a PIXILAB Player or through a TCP-to-serial data bridge, such as the [[https:// | ||
| - | :!: NOTE: While the method described here for controlling serial devices still work just fine, Blocks now also supports connecting serial devices through USB on any Display Spot running PIXILAB Player. See the user' | + | :!: NOTE: While the method described here for controlling serial devices still work just fine, Blocks now also supports connecting serial devices through USB on any Display Spot running PIXILAB Player. See " |
| ==== Prerequisites ==== | ==== Prerequisites ==== | ||