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16 changes: 13 additions & 3 deletions tekmar_packetserv/DOCS.md
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## Hardware

This App requires additional hardware:
This App requires additional hardware to communicate with a Tekmar network.

- Tekmar Gateway 482 (tN4 Gateway, RS232)

A serial connection:

- RS232 Serial Port or a USB to Serial adapter

Or an IP to Serial connection:

- RS232 Serial to IP converter for Socket or RFC2217

## Integration
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### Serial Port Configuration

Serial Port Mode: device

- For a locally connected USB to serial adapter

Serial Port Mode: socket

- For a IP to serial port server using a TCP socket connection.

Serial Port Mode: rfc2217

- For a IP to serial port server using a TCP connection using the RFC2217 protocol.

For "socket" and "rfc2217" types you will also need to configure the parameters for Serial Server IP and Serial Server Port.

On IP-to-Serial servers use "9600,8,N,1" for the serial port:

- Baud Rate 9600
- Eight Bits
- No Parity
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## Known Issues and Limitations

- If serial communications are lost the packet server won't show an error until the next
new incoming connection.
new incoming connection.
- Any errors will cause the packet server to stop, and it will need to be
restarted manually or by enabling the "watchdog" option.
restarted manually or by enabling the "watchdog" option.

## Credits

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