Thinklogical Router - ASCII-API Bedienungsanleitung

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System Information commandsXVERSIONReturns the API program version number.Format: XVERSIONExample Results: R0009OKV4.0-3XINSTALLEDReturns an inventor

XLASTEVENTReturns a time-stamp string that was set the last time a connection was made or broken. This can be used to determine if the switch status

XCRON and XCROFFEnables or disables sending CR's on each line. XCRON is typically used when a (Windows) telnet client connecting to the VxRouter

XOPTIONSThis command returns a numeric response that is a bit map of options available in the version of the api. The value returned is a four digit

XSTATUSIO - return switch status as pairs of ports, input first upper chassis ports listed first, then a &ap

VxRouter Port NumberingWhen making or breaking connections, it is important to identify the 'direction' of the connection. In this context,

Early models of the Vx40 have 1 - 40 silk screened in blue and green on the back of the unit (see illustration above). Later models have 1 - 80 silk

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 16/331. Ci0003o0004o0005 (Red) Connect input 3 to output 4 and 52. Ci0080o0075 (Orange) Connect input 80 to outp

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 17/33Illustration 3: Vx160 Port NumberingUpstream Port 160Upstream Port 1Downstream Port 160Downstream Port 1Ups

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 18/331. Ci0003o0141o0145 (Red) Connect input 3 to outputs 141 and 1452. ci0145o0003 (Orange)Connect input 145 to

Table of ContentsOverview...

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 19/33Illustration 5: Vx320 Port NumberingLower Port 1Upper Port 320Upper Port 1Lower Port 3201 to 3201 to 320low

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 20/331. Ci0003o0320o0319 (Red) Connect input 3 to outputs 320 and 3192. ci0319o0003 (Orange) Connect input 319 t

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 21/33Illustration 7: Vx320-Video Port NumberingPort 1Port 16Port 320

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 22/33Illustration 8: Hx80 / Vx80 Port NumberingPort 1Port 80

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 23/33Illustration 9: Hx576 Port Numbering1 to 288289 to 576Port 288Port 289Port 32Port 576Port 1

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 24/33Illustration 10: Mx48 Port NumberingPort 48Port 1Port 16

Jun 12, 2014 Router ASCII API: V4.5-1 25/33Illustration 11: VX640 Port NumberingPort 21Port 1Port 20Port 40 Port 640Card 1Card 2Card 31Card 32

Error and Status Codes 1.1 0001 – Syntax error. 1.2 0002 – The command is missing an input port field. 1.3 0003 – The command is missing an output

API V3 Commands Removed from Version 4The following commands were useful in the DCS switch, but are not appropriate for the VxRouter switches and have

Changing from V3 to V4 API commandsThe basic V3 commands (connect, disconnect, status) still exist in V4 of the API. The V3 connect command automatica

Illustration IndexIllustration 1: Vx40 Port Numbering...

Appendix A: Switch Status BroadcastThe API program will periodically broadcast over the network the current switch connection map. This data may be us

Appendix C: Connecting ExtendersThe following are sample commands needed to connect selected transmitters and receivers through a VxRouter. These exam

B) VEL-4 and VEL-24 through a VX160Quick Start Guide: VX160_VEL-4_VEL-24_Quick_Start_Rev_D.pdfNumber of fibers: TX24 - 3, L1, L2, L3 RX24 – 3, L1, L2,

Appendix D: Point-to-Point Connection modeVersion 4.4 of the API will allow input ports to be restricted to just one output port at a time. If input X

API Manual Revision History• 4.0-0 Initial release• 4.0-1 added the XCRON and XCROFF commands• 4.0-2 added examples of verbose responses to commands•

OverviewUnless stated otherwise, references to a VxRouter also apply to a MxRouter and a HdxRouter.This document describes the command set used to con

ConventionsPort numbers▪ All port numbers are four places long, start counting at 1 and have leading zeros. For example, port 15 is encoded as 0015.▪

Upper vs. Lower caseThe upper case single letter commands (C,D,S) affect the upper shelf of a Vx320, the upstream to downstream paths of a Vx160, and

CommandsConnection commandsConnectConnect one input port to one or more output ports. Connections are additive.For example, connecting input 5 to outp

StatusReturn the connection status of an input or output port.Format: Sixxxxsixxxx Return the list of output ports that are connected to input port x

MacroSends a sequence of connect and disconnect commands as one command line. The syntax of this command is different from the other commands. This co