CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction to the BASEstar Classic Menu Interface
    1.1 Overview
    1.2 BASEstar Menu Interface Capabilities
      1.2.1      Defining Data
      1.2.2      Defining Devices
      1.2.3      Connecting Data and Devices
      1.2.4      Collecting and Distributing Data
        1.2.4.1      Collecting Data by Polling
        1.2.4.2      Collecting Unsolicited Data
        1.2.4.3      Sharing Data with Destinations External to the BASEstar Classic Environment

  2      BASEstar Classic Menu Interface Screens
    2.1 Accessing the BASEstar Classic Menu System
    2.2 Menu Screen Components
      2.2.1      Status Area
      2.2.2      Work Area
      2.2.3      Menu Items
        2.2.3.1      Exit Function
        2.2.3.2      Tools Menu
      2.2.4      Menu Items for Screens with Text Fields
    2.3 Navigating
      2.3.1      Navigating Within Menu Screens
      2.3.2      Navigating Between Menu Screens
    2.4 Using Wildcard Characters

  3      Configure Menu
    3.1 Configuring Logical Points
      3.1.1      Restricting Access to Logical Points
      3.1.2      Assigning Expressions to Logical Points
      3.1.3      Mapping Logical Points
      3.1.4      Assigning Physical Attributes to Logical Points
    3.2 Configuring Structures
      3.2.1      Configuring Structure Protection
      3.2.2      Configuring Structure Fields
    3.3 Exporting BASEstar Logical Point Values
      3.3.1      Restricting Access of an External Map
      3.3.2      Adding an Element to an External Map
    3.4 Configuring Connections Between Logical and Physical Points
      3.4.1      Configuring Polled Data Collection for Connections
      3.4.2      Configuring Unsolicited Data Collection for Connections
    3.5 Configuring Devices and Device Protection
    3.6 Configuring Pollsets
    3.7 Configuring Physical Points
      3.7.1      Polled Data Collection
      3.7.2      Unsolicited Data Collection

  4      Devices Menu
    4.1 Accessing Device Files
      4.1.1      Viewing Device Files
      4.1.2      Downloading Device Files
      4.1.3      Uploading Device Files
      4.1.4      Deleting Device Files
    4.2 Accessing Device Data
      4.2.1      Reading Data from a Device
        4.2.1.1      Using a Physical Point Name
        4.2.1.2      Using a Register Address
      4.2.2      Writing to a Device
        4.2.2.1      Using a Physical Point Name
        4.2.2.2      Using a Register Address
    4.3 Obtaining Device-Specific Status
    4.4 Performing Device-Specific Functions

  5      Show Menu
    5.1 Displaying System Status
    5.2 Displaying Logical Point Definitions
      5.2.1      Logical Point Protection
      5.2.2      Logical Point Expressions
      5.2.3      Showing Point Mapping
    5.3 Displaying Structure Definitions
      5.3.1      Displaying Structure Protection
      5.3.2      Displaying Structure Fields
    5.4 Displaying External Maps
      5.4.1      Showing External Map Protection
      5.4.2      Showing External Map Fields
    5.5 Displaying Associations Between Logical and Physical Points
    5.6 Displaying Device Definitions and Device Protection
    5.7 Displaying Pollsets and Pollset Members
    5.8 Displaying Physical Point Definitions

  A Messages

  B BASEstar Data Formats
    B.1 Valid BASEstar Formats
    B.2 Valid Device Connection Management Formats

  C Compatibility of BASEstar Data Formats

  D Conversions of Connected Logical Points