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Property Description
OK response The string that the modem sends to APIcom to indicate successful execution of
a command.
Connect response The string that the modem sends to APIcom to indicate that a connection has
been established.
Data mode
command
The command that switches the modem from online mode into data mode.
Reset command The command that resets the modem to its power up state.
Initialization
command
The command that initializes the modem.
Dial command The command that tells the modem to dial a telephone number, using either
tone or pulse dialing.
Hangup command The command that tells the modem to hang up.
2.5.7. Ethernet Connections
If the Connection Type is set to TCP/IP, clicking on
will bring up TCP/IP Connection
Properties dialog box in which the IP (Internet Protocol) address and the TCP Port need to be specified
(refer to the following figure). The TCP/IP option is an experimental implementation only at this time and
is not supported by API. It works only for a few specific RS-232 to Ethernet converters. Please monitor
our website for more information on this issue. Manufacturer and model information will be provided as
soon as testing is completed.
Figure 2-17: TCP/IP Connection Properties Dialog Box
Future E-series instruments may have the option for internal TCP/IP connectivity.
2.6. Configuration Storage
APIcom stores information in different places, as described below.
2.6.1. Global Options
APIcom stores its global options in the computer’s registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Advanced Pollution Instrumentation\APIcom
Global options include all of the settings in the Settings-Options menu, the name of the network
configuration file last used, the names of the most recently used network configuration files, the global
iDAS record selection criteria, and the position and size of various windows and dialog boxes. APIcom
permits to change the size of many dialog boxes and windows, and it remembers the last used size and
position of each window. APIcom also remembers the names of the four most recently used network
configuration files, which appear in the File menu.
2.6.2. APIcom Network Configuration:
The APIcom network configuration (see Section 2.5), which consists of instruments, sites, and non-
Windows modems, is stored in a file traditionally called APIcom.cfg, which - by default - is located in the
same directory as APIcom.EXE. However, the network configuration can be stored in a file with any
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