Connecting to a Phidget SBC Directly by IP Address in Phidget22

Direct IP Connection Overview

In Phidget22, a Phidget SBC does not need to be discovered through the local network server list to be reached. The Networking API lets you register a remote server explicitly by IP address and port, then target that server when opening a channel. This is the supported method when the SBC sits on a known, static address and you want a deterministic connection target instead of relying on discovery.

Registering the SBC with AddServer

Call AddServer from the Phidget22 Networking API and pass the server's name together with the SBC's IP address and port. The server name you supply here is an application-side identifier; it becomes the handle you reference later when opening devices on that SBC.

// Generic Phidget22 pattern — adapt to your language binding
Net.AddServer(serverName, ipAddress, port, password, flags);

Opening a Phidget Against That Server

When opening the Phidget channel, set the ServerName property to the exact same name you gave the server in the AddServer call. Phidget22 then routes the open request to the SBC at that registered IP address and port rather than searching locally.

// Match ServerName to the name used in AddServer
channel.ServerName = serverName;  // same name registered above
channel.Open(timeout);

Verification

Confirm the Open call completes without a timeout and that the attached event fires for the expected device. If the open fails, verify the IP address and port used in AddServer match the SBC's actual network configuration and that the name passed to ServerName is identical to the registered server name.

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