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Name : Medialon Network Utilities
Version : 1.0.6
Available for : Manager V5 (All versions), Showmaster (ST & Pro)
Limitation In : Showmaster: commands marked with * are not available
Device Mark : Medialon
Positrack Compatible : No
Resources type : TCP/IP Network
 
Compatible hardware interfaces - available resource modules (MRC) :
 

 

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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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