CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  Part I    BASEstar Classic Device Access Software for RS-232 Devices

  1      Overview
    1.1 Description
    1.2 Device Communications
    1.3 Supported Functions

  2      Configuration
    2.1 Files Created During Installation
    2.2 Configuration Tasks
      2.2.1      Editing the Configuration File
        2.2.1.1      Type Records
        2.2.1.2      Path Records
        2.2.1.3      Device Records
        2.2.1.4      RS-232 DAS Configuration File
      2.2.2      Setting the SPT Block Parameter
      2.2.3      Configuring Ports
      2.2.4      Setting Up Plant-Floor Equipment

  3      Use
    3.1 Accessing BASEstar Classic DAS for RS-232 Device Functions
    3.2 Supported Functions
    3.3 Structured Data
    3.4 Supported Data Types
    3.5 Automatic Data Collection
      3.5.1      Unsolicited Data Collection
      3.5.2      Pollsets

  Part II    BASEstar Classic Device Access Software for DECnet and TCP/IP Networks

  4      Overview
    4.1 Description
    4.2 Device Communications
    4.3 Supported Functions and Devices

  5      Configuration
    5.1 Optional Software
    5.2 Files Created During Installation
    5.3 Configuration Tasks
      5.3.1      Editing the Configuration File
        5.3.1.1      BASEstar Application Parameters
        5.3.1.2      Type Records
        5.3.1.3      Path Records
        5.3.1.4      Device Records
        5.3.1.5      Network DAS Configuration File
      5.3.2      Setting the SPT Block Parameter

  6      Use
    6.1 Accessing Network DAS Functions
    6.2 Network NCT Pseudodevice Supported Functions
      6.2.1      Read and Write Data Functions
      6.2.2      Display Status Function
      6.2.3      Start and Stop Functions
      6.2.4      Upload and Download Functions
      6.2.5      Select Function
      6.2.6      Loop Function
    6.3 Supported Data Types
    6.4 Automatic Data Collection
      6.4.1      Unsolicited Data Collection
      6.4.2      Pollsets

  7      Writing a Network Cooperating Task
    7.1 Establishing a Network Link
    7.2 Communicating with the Network DAS
    7.3 NCT Data Structures

  Part III    BASEstar Classic Device Access Software for the DECdevice

  8      Overview
    8.1 Description
    8.2 Device Communications
    8.3 Supported Functions

  9      Configuration
    9.1 Files Created During Installation
    9.2 Configuration Tasks
      9.2.1      Editing the Configuration File
        9.2.1.1      Type Records
        9.2.1.2      Path Records
        9.2.1.3      Device Records
        9.2.1.4      DECdevice DAS Configuration File
      9.2.2      Setting the SPT Block Parameter

  10     Use
    10.1 Accessing DECdevice Functions
    10.2 Supported Functions
      10.2.1     Read and Write Data Functions
      10.2.2     Display Status Function
      10.2.3     Upload and Download Functions
      10.2.4     Directory Function
    10.3 Structured Data
    10.4 Supported Data Types
    10.5 Automatic Data Collection

  11     DECdevice Simulator
    11.1 Invoking the DECdevice Simulator
    11.2 Using the DECdevice Simulator
      11.2.1     Reading Values
      11.2.2     Writing Values
      11.2.3     Accessing Help
      11.2.4     Exiting the DECdevice Simulator
      11.2.5     DECdevice Global Section Structure
    11.3 DECdevice Simulator Errors