Communications
configuring
System- and communication configuring D7-SYS - SIMADYN D
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Edition 12.2003
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Channel name
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max. 8 characters
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ASCII characters with the exception of "Point" and @
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the channel name on a data interface must be unique.
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the channel name does not have a specific significance for
SINEC H1 layer 7.
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If address stage 1 and address stage 2 are not specified, then
SIMADYN D is a server as far as the associated STF utility is
concerned and defines a local variable. The channel name is part of
the associated variable name.
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Enter "." after the channel name
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Address stage 1
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can only be used in conjunction with address stage 2.
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max. 14 characters.
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if address stage 1 and 2 are used, SIMADYN D is a client as far as
the associated STF utility is concerned.
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address stage 1 is interpreted as symbolic name of the application
association, via which the STF utility is handled. Application
associations are configured with SINEC NML; they define the
communication paths between the applications. The application
association name is the only assignment between the SIMADYN D
software and the NML software.
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Address stage 2
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max. 20 characters.
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address stage 2 is the remote variable name for the
communications partner (server).
If SIMADYN D is a server regarding an STF utility, then SIMADYN D
defines a variable. The variable name has the following structure:
"Channelnamesubracknamepd"
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Channel name
Channel name as configured at AT, AR, US (refer to the Chapter
Connections of the communication blocks). It is precisely 8 characters
long. If the configured channel name is shorter, then it is made up to 8
characters using "_".
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Subrack name
Name of the subrack in which the SIMADYN D utility is configured. It
is precisely 6 characters long. If the configured name is shorter, then it
is made up to 6 characters using "_".
STF variable name
