Sample code for ethernet /telnet control of video switch

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We have an NTI video switch (model SM-nCm-15V-LC Veemux series) that we need to control via ethernet. If I connect to it through a telnet session I can send the commands and the switch works just fine. We coded up some ethernet code to send the same commands to the switch and it doesn't work. I contacted NTI who sent me a link to some generic telnet code but that code opens a telnet window which I do not want to do. They say they don't have any sample code to send me.

Has anyone out there done this before? I have attached the code (without any specific telnet code) so maybe I am missing something? I know the port 2005 is right (according to the documentation plus it works in a putty telnet window).

Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

What I have tried:

void CVideoSwitchControl::Initialize()
{
    vidSwitchPort = 2005;

    //Set up networking
	WSADATA wsaData;
	HRESULT hr;
	hr = WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData);
	if (hr != 0)
	{
		//Something went wrong
		AfxMessageBox("Error with setting up networking...");
		exit(0);
	}

	//Create socket
	vidSwitchSock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
	if (vidSwitchSock == INVALID_SOCKET)
	{
		//Something went wrong
		AfxMessageBox("Error creating socket.");
		WSACleanup();
		exit(0);
	}

	//Setup connection criteria to switch
	vidSwitchAddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
	hr = inet_pton(AF_INET, "192.168.1.30", &vidSwitchAddr.sin_addr);
	if (hr < 0)
	{
		//Something went wrong...
		AfxMessageBox("Failed to resolve IP of switch.");
		exit(0);
	}
	vidSwitchAddr.sin_port = htons(vidSwitchPort);

	//Attempt to establish connection
	hr = connect(vidSwitchSock, (SOCKADDR *)&vidSwitchAddr, sizeof(vidSwitchAddr));
	if (hr == SOCKET_ERROR)
	{
		//Something went wrong...
		AfxMessageBox("Failed to establish connection to switch.");
		WSACleanup();
		exit(0);
	}

	char buff[10];

	//Any response from the switch after connection?
	bytesRecv = recv(vidSwitchSock, (char*)&buff, sizeof(buff), 0);
	if (bytesRecv == SOCKET_ERROR || bytesRecv== 0)
	{
		//Something went wrong...
		AfxMessageBox("Switch not responding.");
		WSACleanup();
		exit(0);
	}

	//What did we get back?
	

	//if we got response, we're in and the switch in ready for control
	return;
}
void CVideoSwitchControl::SetVideoSwitch(int channel, OutputMonitor monitor)
{
	//did we receive valid channel and monitor values?
	if (channel >= MaxInputs)
	{
		//Invalid input channel
		AfxMessageBox("Invalid input selected for video switch.");
		exit(0);
	}
	if (monitor >= MaxMonitors)
	{
		//Invalid monitor selected for output
		AfxMessageBox("Invalid output monitor selected for video switch.");
		exit(0);
	}

	//Pack up CS message bytes 5 and 8
	CSMessage[4] = (char)inputMap[channel - 1];
	CSMessage[7] = (char)outputMap[monitor - 1];

	//Send CS message to video switch
	bytesSent = send(vidSwitchSock, (char*)&CSMessage, sizeof(CSMessage), 0);
	if (bytesSent == SOCKET_ERROR || bytesSent == 0)
	{
		//Video switch not responding
		AfxMessageBox("Video switch not responding.");
		WSACleanup();
		return;
	}

	//Maybe check for what the switch responds?...
	return;
}