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Configuration File

SYMAX uses a configuration file named SYMAX.INI. This file must reside in the default (working) folder.

SYMAX.INI is a text file, that you may create and edit using Notepad. You may also access it via a menu shortcut on the SYMAX-IPS menu bar (under File).

SYMAX.INI is divided into sections. Each section starts with the name of the section between square brackets.

The following sections are defined at the moment:

[PORT]

[UNET]

[DRIVER]

Within each section, you define parameters using a 'key' followed by the "=" sign and followed by one or more alpha-numeric arguments.

Parameters within the section may be arranged in any order.

Multiple arguments must be separated by spaces, a dot, or a comma.

A comment line starts with "/".

The following keys are defined at the moment:

Section: [PORT]

Parameter

Description

Default value

COM

Sets the COM port used.
The COM may be any serial port or TCP or UDP .
TCP and UDP use port 20000

COM=COM1

BAUDS

Communication speed. Only applies to serial communications ports

SPEED=19200

PARITY

0=NONE, 1=ODD, 2=EVEN 3=MARK 4=SPACE. Only applies to serial communications ports

PARITY=2

STOP

Stop bits. 1 or 2. Only applies to serial communications ports

STOP=1

DATA

Data bits. 7 or 8. Only applies to serial communications ports

DATA=8

MODE

Accepts a string of the form baud=9600 parity=N data=8.

parity=E data=8 stops=1

Section: [UNET]

NODE

The identifier for this IPS on the UDP (UNET) network.

NODE=1

RESET

The index of the register in the data table that will be used for remote reset. Writing to this register causes the IPS to be re-read the configuration file.

None. No reset register.

Section: [DRIVER]

TIMEOUT

The time in milliseconds that this station will wait for a response before trying again.
. The default value is 250.

REMOTE

Specifies the IP of a remote micro-server used to communicate with the OPTOMUX station when using TCP or UDP. Each remote is defined by 5 decimal numbers. The first number is the OPTOMUX address. The next 4 are the IP of the micro-server.

Micro-servers must be listening on port 504

You may include up to 64 "REMOTE" lines in the file.
GET Defines a cluster of 16-bit values to be received from a remote SYMAX address. Each "GET" definition consists of 5 numbers.

You may include up to 64 "GET" definitions in the file.

FIRST, QTY, NODE, POS, ALERT

FIRST the index of the first register of the block at the requesting IPS.
QTY The number of inputs to transfer (maximum 16), starting at and including the first register.
NODE the ID of the station the data will be coming from.
POS the position of the first binary input at the station
ALERT the index of the register at the IPS, to be set in case a communication error or time-out occurs when this particular block is transferred

SEND

Defines a cluster of 16-bit valuess to be sent to a remote station. Each "SEND" definition consists of 6 numbers. You may include up to 64 "SEND" definitions in the file.

FIRST, QTY, NODE, POS, ALERT,ENABLE

FIRST

the index of the first register of the block at the originating IPS.

QTY

the number of registers to transfer, starting at and including the first register. (Maximum 16)

NODE

the ID of the station the data will be sent to.

POS

the position of the first value at the station.

ALERT

the index of the register at the IPS to be set in case a communication error or time-out occurs when this particular block is transferred

ENABLE

the index of the register at the IPS to trigger the transfer

When this register is set to 1, the transfer is initiated. Once the transfer is confirmed by the station, this register is set to 0.

ROUTE

Defines a station ID. Each station is identified by a route that consists of up to 8 drops. You may include up to 64 "ROUTE" definitions in the file. Each route is defined by a ROUTE cluster as follows :

ID, NUMBER OF DROPS, DROP#1, DROP#2, .... , DROP#8

For instance the route for station #3 consists of 5 drops : 10,3,6,8,120. The route for this station is defined by the following cluster: 3,5,10,3,6,8,120,0,0,0 Note : if the station id used in the GET or SEND clusterS is not found in a ROUTE cluster, the route defaults to 3 drops : 30,130,1