What programming resources exist for doing direct TCP/IP communication with the FP-1600 ethernet interface?

[NathanielTagg]

I am no stranger to IP communications (UDP or TCP), and I am attempting to build a project controlled by a Linux system. The FieldPoint 1600 looks interesting, but I can find no programming manual describing it's use.. only a dumbed-down 'user manual' describing how to use Windoze software. Is there any hard documentation on this device, or should I look elsewhere for my solution?

[Aaron_G]

Nathaniel,

The FP-1600's use a National Instruments proprietary communications protocol. At this point in time, there are no plans to release the protocol. On the other hand, the protocol for the FP-1000/1001 serial network modules is published in the FP-1000/1001 Programmers Reference Manual and can be implemented on any platform.

If you are using LabVIEW, I have recently created a driver for the serial modules, that is multi-platform, that will be included in the next version of FieldPoint Explorer, but I will also be making it available for download independantly of FieldPoint Explorer.

Regards,
Aaron