Universal Device Driver Reference Manual

Table Of Contents:

• 1 Device Driver Reference
• 1.1 Understanding the device driver
• 1.1.1 Variables
• 1.1.2 Procedures
• 1.1.3 Protocol encapsulation
• 1.2 Writing a device driver
• 1.2.1 Starting from scratch
• 1.2.2 Defining variables
• 1.2.3 Using conversion tables
• 1.2.4 Adding data exchange procedures
• 1.2.5 Basic I/O functions
• 1.2.6 REST I/O functions
• 1.2.7 Conditional execution
• 1.2.8 Using subroutines
• 1.2.9 Manipulating variables
• 1.2.10 More statements
• 1.3 The RPN language extension
• 1.3.1 The RPN stack
• 1.3.2 The { ...} statement
• 1.3.3 RPN command reference
• 1.4 SNMP device classification and variable binding
• 1.4.1 Device driver syntax for SNMP definitions
• 1.4.2 List of SNMP device classes and OID names
• 1.5 Device driver examples
• 1.5.1 NDSatCom-KuBand-Upconverter Example
• 1.5.2 Tandberg-Alteia Example
• 1.6 Device communication protocols
• 1.6.1 Writing a communication protocol definition
• 1.6.2 General file format
• 1.6.3 Global definitions
• 1.6.4 TX message elements
• 1.6.5 RX message elements
• 1.7 Device oriented user interface
• 1.7.1 How the software finds the screens for a device
• 1.7.2 Creating new screens
• 1.7.3 Creating a 'frame' definition
• 1.7.4 Icon reference
• 1.8 Online Help
• 1.8.1 Help file format
• 1.8.2 Rebuilding the online help
• 1.8.3 Adding help files for new devices
• 1.9 ServiceClient library
• 1.9.1 Adding new devices or device types to the library
• 1.9.2 Adapting the appearance of the ServiceClient
• 1.9.3 File format of definitions.xml
• 1.9.4 Device type definitions
• 1.9.5 GUI constants
• 1.10 Reference Tables
• 1.10.1 Device driver keyword reference
• 1.10.2 Protocol definition keyword reference
• 1.10.3 Help file keyword reference
• 1.10.4 Debugging with Terminal Session
• 1.10.5 Global faults