// This method connects to the given IP address
private void InitializeConnection()
{
txtInfo.Text = "Connecting...";
this._ipAddress = txtIPAddress.Text;
if (this.rbtConnectionModbus.Checked) // If 'Modbus/Tcp' is selected:
{
// Creating objects of ModbusTcpConnection and WTXModbus:
ModbusTcpConnection _modbusConnection = new ModbusTcpConnection(this._ipAddress);
_wtxDevice = new WtxModbus(_modbusConnection, this._timerInterval);
}
else
{
if (this.rbtConnectionJet.Checked) // If 'JetBus' is selected:
{
// Creating objects of JetBusConnection and WTXJet:
JetBusConnection _jetConnection = new JetBusConnection(_ipAddress, "Administrator", "wtx");
_wtxDevice = new WtxJet(_jetConnection);
}
}
// Connection establishment via Modbus or Jetbus :
try
{
_wtxDevice.Connect();
}
catch (Exception)
{
txtInfo.Text = MESSAGE_CONNECTION_FAILED;
}
if (_wtxDevice.isConnected == true)
{
if (this.rbtConnectionJet.Checked)
{
picConnectionType.Image = WTXGUIsimple.Properties.Resources.jet_symbol;
}
if (this.rbtConnectionModbus.Checked)
{
picConnectionType.Image = WTXGUIsimple.Properties.Resources.modbus_symbol;
}
picNE107.Image = WTXGUIsimple.Properties.Resources.NE107_DiagnosisActive;
_wtxDevice.DataUpdateEvent += Update;
this.Update(this, null);
}
else
{
picNE107.Image = WTXGUIsimple.Properties.Resources.NE107_DiagnosisPassive;
txtInfo.Text = MESSAGE_CONNECTION_FAILED;
}
}
// This method connects to the given IP address
private static void InitializeConnection()
{
if (mode == "Modbus" || mode == "modbus") // If 'Modbus/Tcp' is selected:
{
// Creating objects of ModbusTcpConnection and WTXModbus:
ModbusTcpConnection _modbusConection = new ModbusTcpConnection(_ipAddress);
_wtxDevice = new WtxModbus(_modbusConection, _timerInterval);
_wtxDevice.getConnection.NumofPoints = 6;
}
else
{
if (mode == "Jet" || mode == "jet" || mode == "Jetbus" || mode == "jetbus") // If 'JetBus' is selected:
{
// Creating objects of JetBusConnection and WTXJet:
JetBusConnection _jetConnection = new JetBusConnection(_ipAddress, "Administrator", "wtx");
_wtxDevice = new WtxJet(_jetConnection);
}
}
// Connection establishment via Modbus or Jetbus :
try
{
_wtxDevice.Connect();
}
catch (Exception)
{
Console.WriteLine(MESSAGE_CONNECTION_FAILED);
}
if (_wtxDevice.getConnection.IsConnected == true)
{
// Coupling the data via an event-based call - If the event in class WTX120_Modbus is triggered, the values are updated on the console: Already done in main for presentation.
//_wtxDevice.DataUpdateEvent += Update;
Update(null, null);
Console.WriteLine("\nThe connection has been established successfully.\nThe values of the WTX device are printed on the console ... :");
WTXModbusExamples.Properties.Settings.Default.IPaddress = _ipAddress;
WTXModbusExamples.Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine(MESSAGE_CONNECTION_FAILED);
Console.WriteLine("\nFailure : The connection has not been established successfully.\nPlease enter a correct IP Adress for the connection establishment...");
_ipAddress = Console.ReadLine();
}
} // End method Connect()
