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''Note that this setup currently needs to be updated to TCP mode! (All is equal but UDP no longer used as protocol)''
''Note that this setup currently needs to be updated to TCP mode! (All is equal but UDP no longer used as protocol)''
==Lantronix Device Installer==
Lantronix Device Installer can be used to discover and check settings of the Xport<br>
Note it might be that with some restricted LAN configuration (for example, NAT mode in a virtual machine running windows), these parameters won't show up completly.
[[File:Lantronix-Device-Installer-Discovery_1.png|640px|Mode-S Beast - Lantronix Device Installer]]<p>
[[File:Lantronix-Device-Installer-Discovery_2.png|640px|Mode-S Beast - Lantronix Device Installer]]<p>


==Setting up for UDP mode==
==Setting up for UDP mode==
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This mode is used in order to directly transfer data from the Mode-S Beast over the network to Planeplotter.
This mode is used in order to directly transfer data from the Mode-S Beast over the network to Planeplotter.
For Xport use, it is quite essential to use the binary format, so DIP#3 must be ON.
For Xport use, it is quite essential to use the binary format, so DIP#3 must be ON.
===Xport Setup===


===Planeplotter Setup===
===Planeplotter Setup===
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[[File:Xport-udp-pp-setup.gif|Xport UDP Planeplotter Setup]]
[[File:Xport-udp-pp-setup.gif|Xport UDP Planeplotter Setup]]


===Xport Network Setup===
====Xport Network Setup====


[[File:Xport-network-settings.gif|700px|Xport Network Settings]]
[[File:Xport-network-settings.gif|700px|Xport Network Settings]]
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===Xport Serial Settings===
===Xport Serial Settings===
Mind that here I was using 230400 baud rate, however 921800 is recommended.


[[File:Xport-serial-settings.gif|700px|Xport Serial Settings]]
[[File:Xport-serial-settings.gif|700px|Xport Serial Settings]]
The network load on a 100 MBit LAN is quite low, I was surprised that it was less than 1%.


==Setting up for TCP mode / COM port over Ethernet==
==Setting up for TCP mode / COM port over Ethernet==
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Newer versions of Planeplotter provide a direct TCP interface to the Xport, so data is not just streamed over the network but instead transmitted without loss and only if a device is connected.
Newer versions of Planeplotter provide a direct TCP interface to the Xport, so data is not just streamed over the network but instead transmitted without loss and only if a device is connected.


more to come (or on request)
===Xport TCP Settings Example===
 
[[File:Xport-tcp-settings1.png|640px|Xport TCP Settings (1)]]<p>
[[File:Xport-tcp-settings2.png|640px|Xport TCP Settings (2)]]<p>
 
 
 


You can also interface the TCP to the [http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/utilities-tools/com-port-redirector.html Lantronix Com Port Redirector], which installs a COM port for the application side.
You can also interface the TCP to the [http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/utilities-tools/com-port-redirector.html Lantronix Com Port Redirector], which installs a COM port for the application side.

Revision as of 18:22, 8 December 2019

Note that this setup currently needs to be updated to TCP mode! (All is equal but UDP no longer used as protocol)

Lantronix Device Installer

Lantronix Device Installer can be used to discover and check settings of the Xport
Note it might be that with some restricted LAN configuration (for example, NAT mode in a virtual machine running windows), these parameters won't show up completly.

Mode-S Beast - Lantronix Device Installer

Mode-S Beast - Lantronix Device Installer

Setting up for UDP mode

This mode is used in order to directly transfer data from the Mode-S Beast over the network to Planeplotter. For Xport use, it is quite essential to use the binary format, so DIP#3 must be ON.

Xport Setup

Planeplotter Setup

Xport UDP Planeplotter Setup

Xport Network Setup

Xport Network Settings

Important Note:
While configuring, you always have to press "OK" button at the bottom, plus "Apply Settings" in the left hand menu.

Xport Server Settings

Xport Server Settings

Xport Connection Settings

Xport Connection Settings

Xport Serial Settings

Mind that here I was using 230400 baud rate, however 921800 is recommended.

Xport Serial Settings

Setting up for TCP mode / COM port over Ethernet

Newer versions of Planeplotter provide a direct TCP interface to the Xport, so data is not just streamed over the network but instead transmitted without loss and only if a device is connected.

Xport TCP Settings Example

Xport TCP Settings (1)

Xport TCP Settings (2)

You can also interface the TCP to the Lantronix Com Port Redirector, which installs a COM port for the application side.

Additional Hints

  • Factory reset without serial:
    Telnet to port 9999. Then you get a simple console menue, much like the BIOS setup of your PC. Simply do a factory reset, save and exit, and after a moment you will have it back on factory defaults.
  • Firmware upgrade of the Lantronix Xport:
    There is a FAQ of Lantronix, but ensure that the hardware revision of the Lantronix matches to that.