1. Identify the Protocol and Model Information

About this task

  • Process overview.
  • Special characters In configuration files.
  • Definition of terms.

Process Overview

When you add a new driver, you will need to:

Procedure

  1. Add entries to the Registry for the new devcom.
  2. Define the protocol in <product>.proto.
  3. Define the device models in <product>.model.
  4. Copy <product>.proto and <product>.model to %BSM_ROOT%\bsm_data.
  5. Create domain.cfg.
  6. Merge the devcom's domain.cfg file with the current domain.cfg file in the project's %SITE_ROOT%\master and %SITE_ROOT%\data directories.

    Special Characters In Configuration Files

    Some characters have special significance in CIMPLICITY configuration files and should only be used in the following ways:

    Vertical Bar | The vertical bar is interpreted as a field delimiter. This character should be avoided.
    Dash - The dash is interpreted as a continuation character when placed at the end of a line of an ASCII configuration file. Users should avoid placing a dash at the end of a field of configuration data.
    Asterisk * The asterisk is interpreted as a comment character when positioned in the first position of a record. Users should avoid placing an asterisk as the first character of identifiers.

    The first line in the <product>.proto, <product>.model, and domain.cfg files must consist solely of these characters in this order:

    
            |-*

    Do not use any of these characters in the data fields of those configuration files.

    Definition of Terms

    You should understand the following terms:

    Port Prefix Three to six character prefix used to identify ports of the same type.
    Note: ??Port Prefix and Port Type are used interchangeably.
    Protocol Common name used to refer to the protocol supported by the enabler.
    Master Directory %SITE_ROOT%\master
    Data Directory %SITE_ROOT%\data