Overview :
Medialon Network Utilities MXM provides different commands
for network management and system informations retrieving.
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Installation (MXM) :
No specific
installation.
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Creation (Device) :
No creation window.
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Commands (List Of) :
The
commands marked with * are not available in Showmaster.
Wake On Lan :
Description : To switch on a computer by the
lan.
Parameters :
Mac Address: [Type : String] : Mac address
of the computer to switch on.
Net Address: [Type : String] : Broadcast address
of the network adapter used.
Ping :
Description : To send a ping request to a
computer.
Parameters :
Address: [Type : String] : Address of the
computer to ping.
Get IP address :
Description : To retreive the IP address of
a computer.
Parameters :
Host name: [Type : String] : Name of the
computer.
Return address: [Type : String] : Variable
that will contain the name in return.
Get IP port number :
Description : To retreive the port number
assigned to a service ( for example, the port number for
the FTP service is generally 21).
Parameters :
Service name: [Type : String] : Name of
the service.
Return port: [Type : Integer] : Variable
that will contain the port value in return.
Reset
remote serial port* :
Description
: To close a serial port on the network previously
opened by another computer.
Parameters :
Manufacturer:
[Type : Enum] : Type of serial port.
Availables
values :
"Moxa" : The remote serial port is a NPort
Server Moxa series.
"Comtrol" : The remote serial port is a DeviceMaster
Comtrol series.
Port number: [Type : Integer] : Number of the
port to close.
Password: [Type : String] : Password for the
query ( used for Moxa, not used for Comtrol).
Get
System Info * :
Description
: Returns system informations.
Parameters :
Info
Type: [Type : Enum] : Type of system information.
Availables
values :
"User Name" : Retreives the current logged
user name.
"Computer Name" : Retreives the name of the
computer.
"Domain Name" : Retreives the domain name
on which is the computer.
"OS Name" : Retreives the OS name.
Return
Info: [Type : String] : Variable that will contain
the information in return.
Note
: Retreiving some system informations can failed depending
on the rights of the current logged user (Error : Acces
Denied).
Get MAC Address :
Description : Returns the MAC address corresponding
to the given IP Address.
Parameters
:
IP
Address : [Type : String] : IP Address of the target
machine. If this parameter is empty the address of the
local machine is used.
Return MAC Address: [Type : String] : Variable
that will contain the MAC Address in return.
Note : If the command fails, the Return
MAC Address variable is set to '000000000000'.
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Variables (List Of) :
CommandStatus
:
Type
: Enum.
Description : Reflects the status of the current
command.
Available Values :
"Success" : No command pending, the last command was succesful.
"Pending" : A command is in progress.
"Error" : a command error occured.
"Timeout" : a timeout command error occured.
Usage : This variable can be read for checking
if the current command has been completed.
LastCommandResult
:
Type
: String.
Description : Contains a litteral description of
the result of the last command sent.
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Support (Difference with previous versions) :
V 1.0.1:
- Added: Support for Showmaster.
V 1.0.2:
- Bug Fixed: "Ping", "Wake On Line" and "Reset Remote Serial Port" commands are blocking under Showmaster Editor running in offline mode.
V 1.0.3:
- Bug Fixed: "Reset Remote Serial Port" command is available under Showmaster.
- Bug Fixed: "Get System Info" command is available under Showmaster.
- Bug Fixed: When a host name is entered instead of an IP address, "Get MAC Address" command always returns the local MAC address.
V 1.0.4:
- Added: Support for Showmaster Pro.
V 1.0.5:
- Fixed: Ping command doesn't return the correct error when the host cannot be reached.
V 1.0.6:
- Fixed: Get System Info (OSName) doesn't work with system greather than Windows XP.
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