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==Component Source Code==
 
==Component Source Code==
  
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Please click here for the component source code: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_NetworkCommsDummy.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_NetworkCommsDummy.fcfx]
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Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_NetworkCommsDummy.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_NetworkCommsDummy.fcfx]
  
 
==Detailed description==
 
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==Examples==
 
==Examples==
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==Macro reference==
 
==Macro reference==
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Connect'''
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| colspan="2" | Connects to an IP address as a client on the specified port. Some TCP/IP modules (RPI and ESP8266) will accept a URL instead of an IP address. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
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| width="90%" | Address
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| colspan="2" | IP address as a string e.g. "192.168.1.1" or URL on some TCP/IP modules 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Port
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Receive'''
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| colspan="2" | Attempts to receive up to a specified number of bytes from the active connection. Returns the number of bytes received. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
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| width="90%" | Data
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Count
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| colspan="2" | Maximum number of bytes to read 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Timeout
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| colspan="2" | Maximum wait time in mS (approx) 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Send'''
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| colspan="2" | Sends the specified number of bytes via the active connection. Returns the number of bytes sent, 0=Fail. 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
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| width="90%" | Data
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| colspan="2" | Array containing the data to send 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Count
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| colspan="2" | Number of bytes to send from the data array 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Listen'''
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| colspan="2" | Bind the socket to a port on the local host and set to listen mode. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
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| width="90%" | Port
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| colspan="2" |  
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SocketOpen'''
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| colspan="2" | Attempts to create a socket on the local device. This must be succesful to allow TCP/IP communications with a remote destination. Returns: 0=Fail / 1=OK 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SocketClose'''
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| colspan="2" | Closes the current socket connection 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''AcceptOpen'''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''AcceptClose'''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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| width="90%" | TCP/IP Component
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| colspan="2" | Property to point to the TCP/IP or WIFI component you want to use. If unconnected then default to simulated TCP/IP network communications using the PC network adapter. 
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Revision as of 15:16, 20 January 2023

Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.1
Category Comms: Networking


Network Communications Dummy component

A component designed to simplify the process of TCP/IP communications. Compatible with most of the Flowcode supported TCP/IP and WIFI components. A useful building block for creating components such as IoT and Modbus TCP.

Component Source Code

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_NetworkCommsDummy.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

Here are some examples showing the Network Communications component in action.

By itself the component provides a generic TCP/IP layer to drive the simulation runtime.

Here is a simple example showing the component used by itself to request data from a remote server on the internet.

FC6 Icon.png Example Network Comms Client


Library Components

Components such as Webserver (GENERIC), MQTT and Modbus TCP can connect to and control the network comms layer.

NetComms1.jpg


Here is a simple example showing the component used with the Webserver (GENERIC) component.

FC6 Icon.png Example Network Comms Web Server

Embedded Components

The Network Communications component can also be connected to embedded TCP/IP and WIFI style modules allowing for the abstraction to work with specific networking hardware modules.

NetComms2.jpg


Here is the current status of the Network Communications component with the various embedded modules.

Embedded Component Other Variants of Component Support Status
TCP/IP (Raspberry Pi) N/A Fully Supported
WLAN (ESP8266) WLAN (ESP-12S), WIFI (BL0136), WIFI (ESP8266) Fully Supported
TCP/IP (W5500) N/A Fully Supported
ENC28J60 N/A On Hold
TCP/IP (NM7010A) TCP/IP (EB023v1) On Hold
TCP/IP (W5100) TCP/IP (EB023v2), TCP/IP (WIZ810MJ) On Hold
WLAN (WIZ610WI) WIFI (EB069) On Hold


We are working through and adding support as and when we get chance so if you have a module that isn't listed or would like to try and prioritise a specific module then you can let us know via the user forums.

Macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png Connect
Connects to an IP address as a client on the specified port. Some TCP/IP modules (RPI and ESP8266) will accept a URL instead of an IP address. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Address
IP address as a string e.g. "192.168.1.1" or URL on some TCP/IP modules 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Port
 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Receive
Attempts to receive up to a specified number of bytes from the active connection. Returns the number of bytes received. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Data
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Count
Maximum number of bytes to read 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Timeout
Maximum wait time in mS (approx) 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Send
Sends the specified number of bytes via the active connection. Returns the number of bytes sent, 0=Fail. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Data
Array containing the data to send 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Count
Number of bytes to send from the data array 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Listen
Bind the socket to a port on the local host and set to listen mode. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Port
 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SocketOpen
Attempts to create a socket on the local device. This must be succesful to allow TCP/IP communications with a remote destination. Returns: 0=Fail / 1=OK 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SocketClose
Closes the current socket connection 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AcceptOpen
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AcceptClose
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-17-icon.png TCP/IP Component
Property to point to the TCP/IP or WIFI component you want to use. If unconnected then default to simulated TCP/IP network communications using the PC network adapter. 
Fc9-type-10-icon.png Status
 

==Macro reference==

Fc9-comp-macro.png Connect
Connects to an IP address as a client on the specified port. Some TCP/IP modules (RPI and ESP8266) will accept a URL instead of an IP address. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Address
IP address as a string e.g. "192.168.1.1" or URL on some TCP/IP modules 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Port
 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Receive
Attempts to receive up to a specified number of bytes from the active connection. Returns the number of bytes received. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Data
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Count
Maximum number of bytes to read 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Timeout
Maximum wait time in mS (approx) 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Send
Sends the specified number of bytes via the active connection. Returns the number of bytes sent, 0=Fail. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Data
Array containing the data to send 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Count
Number of bytes to send from the data array 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Listen
Bind the socket to a port on the local host and set to listen mode. Returns: 0=Fail, 1=OK 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Port
 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SocketOpen
Attempts to create a socket on the local device. This must be succesful to allow TCP/IP communications with a remote destination. Returns: 0=Fail / 1=OK 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SocketClose
Closes the current socket connection 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AcceptOpen
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AcceptClose
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-17-icon.png TCP/IP Component
Property to point to the TCP/IP or WIFI component you want to use. If unconnected then default to simulated TCP/IP network communications using the PC network adapter. 
Fc9-type-10-icon.png Status
 
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