CTI 2572 Installation and Operation Guide
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REVISION HISTORY
V1.0 2/24/94 Original Release
V1.1 5/27/94 Revised PLC Ladder Example.
Revised Start Network Server command block.
Added EEPROM Write/Read command blocks.
Incorporated miscellaneous minor additions and corrections.
V1.2 9/11/94 Added fields to Start Network Server command block which control TCP/IP
connections.
Added an Error Code Appendix
Incorporated minor additions and corrections.
V1.3 2/10/95 Expanded error code and troubleshooting documentation.
Provided more information about the PLC Command Interface.
V2.0 5/1/95 Incorporated Client Commands from 2572 Programmers Reference Manual.
V2.1 10/12/95 Documented Create Socket Startup Option bit to set client priority.
Added note re: handling of lost TCP connections.
Incorporated miscellaneous minor additions and corrections.
V2.2 3/11/98 Documented Memory Exchange Command.
Added Subnet Address mask and TCP Stale Socket timeout.
Added UDP Option to include IP address in Memory Transfer commands.
Added Appendix D – PLC Command Interface.
Added Appendix E – Moved IP Nomenclature to this appendix.
Expanded troubleshooting section.
V2.3 3/28/00 Changed examples to use a “private” IP address specified in RFC 1597
Corrected minor typos and added notes for clarification.
Revised ladder logic example for client application.