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I am working on an application that uploads timing results of an auto race to an online website. Currently, it uses XML files. There is also a data stream option where what's called an RMonitor protocol (documentation here: http://www.imsatiming.com/software/protocols/AMB%20RMonitor%20Timing%20Protocol.pdf) is streamed over an IP port. This provides more information that I would like to get and put into databases online so the user can get more data.



I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network. I am programming in Visual Basic. I have downloaded two simple projects - one for a TCP/IP chat program and the other a UDP listener program. When I try to connect to the IP address and port no data is shown in the output window.



The software that I'm trying to connect to creates a server and then (I assume) sends the data through that connection. Do I need to send something to initiate the feed maybe?



The software (Race Manager) that I'm trying to connect to can be downloaded here: http://westhold.com/download.html



I am new to programming TCP/IP connections and am interested in learning. I'm just asking for pointers and help along the way to finding out how to connect to this "server connection." Once I get connected and the data stream flowing, I can program everything to get it working with databases. It's just getting to read the data where I'm struggling. I included RMonitor and the Race Manager download links for anyone to see if they can get the data when I could not. (There is a demo mode that allows for a race to be ran)



I would really appreciate help with this. If needed I can try asking the creator of the Race Manager software, but don't know how much help he would be (if he would help me with my own software). I figured stackoverflow would be better due to all the experience others may have. What could I be doing wrong?










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    I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

    – Çöđěxěŕ
    Jan 2 at 4:36













  • @Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

    – Ryan Fitzgerald
    Jan 2 at 4:49













  • Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

    – David Sdot
    Jan 14 at 14:19
















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I am working on an application that uploads timing results of an auto race to an online website. Currently, it uses XML files. There is also a data stream option where what's called an RMonitor protocol (documentation here: http://www.imsatiming.com/software/protocols/AMB%20RMonitor%20Timing%20Protocol.pdf) is streamed over an IP port. This provides more information that I would like to get and put into databases online so the user can get more data.



I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network. I am programming in Visual Basic. I have downloaded two simple projects - one for a TCP/IP chat program and the other a UDP listener program. When I try to connect to the IP address and port no data is shown in the output window.



The software that I'm trying to connect to creates a server and then (I assume) sends the data through that connection. Do I need to send something to initiate the feed maybe?



The software (Race Manager) that I'm trying to connect to can be downloaded here: http://westhold.com/download.html



I am new to programming TCP/IP connections and am interested in learning. I'm just asking for pointers and help along the way to finding out how to connect to this "server connection." Once I get connected and the data stream flowing, I can program everything to get it working with databases. It's just getting to read the data where I'm struggling. I included RMonitor and the Race Manager download links for anyone to see if they can get the data when I could not. (There is a demo mode that allows for a race to be ran)



I would really appreciate help with this. If needed I can try asking the creator of the Race Manager software, but don't know how much help he would be (if he would help me with my own software). I figured stackoverflow would be better due to all the experience others may have. What could I be doing wrong?










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    I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

    – Çöđěxěŕ
    Jan 2 at 4:36













  • @Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

    – Ryan Fitzgerald
    Jan 2 at 4:49













  • Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

    – David Sdot
    Jan 14 at 14:19














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I am working on an application that uploads timing results of an auto race to an online website. Currently, it uses XML files. There is also a data stream option where what's called an RMonitor protocol (documentation here: http://www.imsatiming.com/software/protocols/AMB%20RMonitor%20Timing%20Protocol.pdf) is streamed over an IP port. This provides more information that I would like to get and put into databases online so the user can get more data.



I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network. I am programming in Visual Basic. I have downloaded two simple projects - one for a TCP/IP chat program and the other a UDP listener program. When I try to connect to the IP address and port no data is shown in the output window.



The software that I'm trying to connect to creates a server and then (I assume) sends the data through that connection. Do I need to send something to initiate the feed maybe?



The software (Race Manager) that I'm trying to connect to can be downloaded here: http://westhold.com/download.html



I am new to programming TCP/IP connections and am interested in learning. I'm just asking for pointers and help along the way to finding out how to connect to this "server connection." Once I get connected and the data stream flowing, I can program everything to get it working with databases. It's just getting to read the data where I'm struggling. I included RMonitor and the Race Manager download links for anyone to see if they can get the data when I could not. (There is a demo mode that allows for a race to be ran)



I would really appreciate help with this. If needed I can try asking the creator of the Race Manager software, but don't know how much help he would be (if he would help me with my own software). I figured stackoverflow would be better due to all the experience others may have. What could I be doing wrong?










share|improve this question














I am working on an application that uploads timing results of an auto race to an online website. Currently, it uses XML files. There is also a data stream option where what's called an RMonitor protocol (documentation here: http://www.imsatiming.com/software/protocols/AMB%20RMonitor%20Timing%20Protocol.pdf) is streamed over an IP port. This provides more information that I would like to get and put into databases online so the user can get more data.



I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network. I am programming in Visual Basic. I have downloaded two simple projects - one for a TCP/IP chat program and the other a UDP listener program. When I try to connect to the IP address and port no data is shown in the output window.



The software that I'm trying to connect to creates a server and then (I assume) sends the data through that connection. Do I need to send something to initiate the feed maybe?



The software (Race Manager) that I'm trying to connect to can be downloaded here: http://westhold.com/download.html



I am new to programming TCP/IP connections and am interested in learning. I'm just asking for pointers and help along the way to finding out how to connect to this "server connection." Once I get connected and the data stream flowing, I can program everything to get it working with databases. It's just getting to read the data where I'm struggling. I included RMonitor and the Race Manager download links for anyone to see if they can get the data when I could not. (There is a demo mode that allows for a race to be ran)



I would really appreciate help with this. If needed I can try asking the creator of the Race Manager software, but don't know how much help he would be (if he would help me with my own software). I figured stackoverflow would be better due to all the experience others may have. What could I be doing wrong?







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    I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

    – Çöđěxěŕ
    Jan 2 at 4:36













  • @Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

    – Ryan Fitzgerald
    Jan 2 at 4:49













  • Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

    – David Sdot
    Jan 14 at 14:19














  • 2





    I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

    – Çöđěxěŕ
    Jan 2 at 4:36













  • @Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

    – Ryan Fitzgerald
    Jan 2 at 4:49













  • Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

    – David Sdot
    Jan 14 at 14:19








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I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

– Çöđěxěŕ
Jan 2 at 4:36







I have not had any success in trying to read the data that is streamed over this network, please show us what you have tried and what is not working. As of right now it's all guess work.

– Çöđěxěŕ
Jan 2 at 4:36















@Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

– Ryan Fitzgerald
Jan 2 at 4:49







@Çöđěxěŕ I have tried using ip addresses 127.0.0.1 and the ip address of my computer along with the correct port as indicated in the Race Manager software. I have tried this using TCP/IP chat code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/… and UDP listener code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/…

– Ryan Fitzgerald
Jan 2 at 4:49















Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

– David Sdot
Jan 14 at 14:19





Use as TCP Listener (docs.microsoft.com/de-de/dotnet/api/…) that should get you started

– David Sdot
Jan 14 at 14:19












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