TSP Lab Sga-TapperPoller - The Tapper Poller module Sga-TapperPoller

The Tapper Poller module
("Sga-TapperPoller")

Table of Contents

Features

User interface


The main menu

Menu Menuitem Shortcut(s) Meaning
[Log]      
  Find line containing... (Ctrl-F) Finds text in log window
  Find next matching line (F3) Finds next occurrence of text in log window
  Details   Detail level of logging (Off, Normal, Detailed, or Debug)
[Actions]      
  Reload Tappers' data from INI/[Tappers]   Reload Tappers' configuration from INI
[Options]      
  Accept Tappers (Ctrl-A, or ) Allows the Tappers connecting to the server
  Auto scroll () Allows automatic scrolling of the log screen
  Show log (Ctrl-Tab) Shows the log screen
  Show Tappers (Ctrl-Tab) Shows the Tappers status screen
  Save settings   Saves actual settings into the configuration (Sga-TapperPoller.ini) file


Details of "Tappers" window

The popup menu of the monitor status screen

Right-click on the Tappers status screen window to access this menu!
  Menuitem Shortcut(s) Meaning
  Zero packet jump counter for this Tapper   Packet jump counter indicating lost messages within incoming traffic will be zeroed
  Disconnect this Tapper...   Disconnects the selected Tapper from the server immediately by breaking low layer sockets (immediately)

The bottom status-line

Configuration (Sga-TapperPoller.ini) file settings

Section Entry Example Meaning
[Position]      
  iLeft 140 Position of the program module on the display screen
  iTop 72 Position of the program module on the display screen
  iWidth 995 Position of the program module on the display screen
  iHeight 694 Position of the program module on the display screen
[Options]      
  bAutoScroll True (Refer to the [Options]/Auto scroll menu item!)
[Tappers]     Only listed Tappers are allowed to connect.
  M00 11.22.33.44 Symbolic name and IP address of a Tapper
[Advanced]      
  wLocalTCPport 8030 Port number where the Poller accepts the connection of the Monitor
  dwLocalTCPrxBufferSize 1024000 Size of receive buffer, given in bytes
  sCaption S6/S13 Alternative caption text for easy distinguishing amongst multiple instances of the module
  wLogDetailLevel 3 (Equals to the listed order; refer to the [Log]/Details menu item!)
  dwMaxLinesInLogWindow 1000 Number of lines in the log window on screen
  sDataPath d:\DataFiles Path for the DATA files
  sLogFilesPath d:\LogFiles Path for the LOG files

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