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2.5
Front-Panel Display
The front panel display continuously monitors and displays the states of the Ethernet and SpaceWire links. The
top line of the display shows the product number, the current IP address of the EtherSpaceLink unit, and the
name “4Links” on the right.
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2.5.1
Ethernet Information
Information about the remote Ethernet connection is shown on the upper section of the display. The status of the
Ethernet connection is provided, together with indications of when Ethernet transmit and receive activity occur.
2.5.2
SpaceWire Information
Information about the SpaceWire links is shown on the lower section of the display. The speed of transmission
and reception on each link is shown, and any receive or transmit activity is indicated.
2.5.3
Communication Protocol
4Links EtherSpaceLink units provide access to a SpaceWire network from computers on a conventional TCP/IP
Ethernet network. TCP/IP is used over Ethernet to provide an error checked guaranteed delivery system, even
through noise or the intervening network failing and being restored (for example, a cable being removed and
reconnected).
In many circumstances, the EtherSpaceLink units will be controlled using 4Links-supplied software, such as
SpWIO
. At other times, the EtherSpaceLink units may be driven by user-written programs that use the
Application Programming Interface (API) provided. Access via the Native Interface is also possible.
Communication over Ethernet uses a TCP/IP socket connection and the EtherSpaceLink library routines then
convert the traffic to SpaceWire.
This may be seen as a hierarchy of protocols:
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