4. Operating
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4.7.1
The Remote-Control daemon
The R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
is implemented in a client/server architecture. The R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
daemon
is the central
authority (server), that connects the R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
clients
with the serial interface.
Four different R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
clients are available:
•
Monitor
This service sets up a software based monitoring function. A
RGUS
is rebooted automatically after absence of
specific monitor telegrams.
•
Service
This service includes the possibilities to halt or to restart the X server or to shut down or to reboot A
RGUS
.
•
OverView
The cubes of an O
VER
V
IEW
display wall (O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
L, O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
D, O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
P,
A
TLAS
67C4-PSI) can be scanned
and switched.
•
Switch
The H
ERMES
V2A, H
ERMES
VXA, H
ERMES
D2D
and
H
ERMES
DXD can be scanned and switched. If available, the video
controller can be operated.
Starting the daemon
The R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
daemon is started automatically on system start with the script:
/sbin/init.d/rc2.d/S96rcrld
Following options are available:
Option
argument
default
meaning
-a
auto configuration
active
Deactivates
auto configuration
of the R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
chain, i. e. the automatic addressing
of all connected devices having no address assigned.
-r
reconfiguration
active
Deactivates automatic
reconfiguration
, i. e. the reconfiguration of the R
EMOTE
-C
ONTROL
chain on start up of the daemon.
-p
<port>
13579
Specifies the port of the daemon. (Default should not be changed!)
-l
<msec>
200
Specifies delay time in milliseconds for sending messages (O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
L)
-d
<msec>
20
Specifies delay time in milliseconds for sending messages (O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
D, O
VER
V
IEW
-
M
P,
A
TLAS
67C4-PSI, H
ERMES
V2A, H
ERMES
D2D,
H
ERMES
VXA,
H
ERMES
DXD)
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