Scannex ip.buffer User Manual
© UK 2007-2021 Scannex Electronics Ltd. All rights reserved worldwide.
Time Stamp
Allows the setting of a time-stamp that is applied to each
record
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Match & Send
Heartbeat
If the Source is set to “TCP” and the protocol is a 'generic' one
(e.g. ASCII Lines, Binary, or Generic Records) then the
Match & Send and Heartbeat settings appear and can be
edited.
[Parameters]
Some protocols have parameters that can be modified. The
options appear beneath the Time Stamp. Note that
changing the protocol will reset the parameters to default
values.
The individual protocol will provide the following services:
Record presentation into Lua. When using Lua scripting for checking or filtering
incoming records, the Protocol will send a complete record to Lua. Some
devices send multiple lines of data (e.g. Nortel Norstar) which are best kept as
a logical “Record”. This allows for simple “keep/trash” decisions on records, as
well as activities such as time-stamping.
Tagging of records. In some protocols, such as the Nortel protocol, the record is
tagged with its type. This allows for easier filtering/detection/splitting of
individual data types (e.g. CDR, alarm)
Storage of complete records in memory. The internal file system keeps track of
record boundaries. This enables the delivery mechanisms to send sets of
complete records.
When you change the protocol on a channel, the source is disconnected. In
addition, if Lua is rebooted, then all sources will be temporarily disconnected
(because each channel is using Lua to run the protocol).
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The time stamp option is disabled for all binary protocols (e.g. Binary and iSDX)
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Scannex ip.buffer User Manual
© UK 2007-2021 Scannex Electronics Ltd. All rights reserved worldwide.
Time Stamp
Allows the setting of a time-stamp that is applied to each
record
[blank]
Match & Send
Heartbeat
If the Source is set to “TCP” and the protocol is a 'generic' one
(e.g. ASCII Lines, Binary, or Generic Records) then the
Match & Send and Heartbeat settings appear and can be
edited.
[Parameters]
Some protocols have parameters that can be modified. The
options appear beneath the Time Stamp. Note that
changing the protocol will reset the parameters to default
values.
The individual protocol will provide the following services:
Record presentation into Lua. When using Lua scripting for checking or filtering
incoming records, the Protocol will send a complete record to Lua. Some
devices send multiple lines of data (e.g. Nortel Norstar) which are best kept as
a logical “Record”. This allows for simple “keep/trash” decisions on records, as
well as activities such as time-stamping.
Tagging of records. In some protocols, such as the Nortel protocol, the record is
tagged with its type. This allows for easier filtering/detection/splitting of
individual data types (e.g. CDR, alarm)
Storage of complete records in memory. The internal file system keeps track of
record boundaries. This enables the delivery mechanisms to send sets of
complete records.
When you change the protocol on a channel, the source is disconnected. In
addition, if Lua is rebooted, then all sources will be temporarily disconnected
(because each channel is using Lua to run the protocol).
20
The time stamp option is disabled for all binary protocols (e.g. Binary and iSDX)
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