LXE 1280 Reference Guide
E-SW-LDSPLUSRG-G
LDS Plus Reference Guide
Chapter 4 Messages
For The Programmer
The content of this chapter is directed to the programmer responsible for writing applications that
communicate with LXE network devices (TM1 Telnet Manager, 6224 Sessoin Manager and
Access Points) and LDS Plus DOS terminals. The contents of the previous chapters are directed
toward the LDS Plus TE operator.
communicate with LXE network devices (TM1 Telnet Manager, 6224 Sessoin Manager and
Access Points) and LDS Plus DOS terminals. The contents of the previous chapters are directed
toward the LDS Plus TE operator.
The examples provided throughout this and the following chapters are for illustration and should
only be used as guidelines.
only be used as guidelines.
Note:
LDS Plus running on DOS terminals does not create messages or forms -- it responds to
messages or forms sent by the host.
messages or forms sent by the host.
A message is a group of characters that is transmitted for a particular purpose between the
• DOS terminal and network device
• DOS terminal and host computer
• Network device and host computer
• DOS terminal and host computer
• Network device and host computer
This chapter covers the format and function of two types of messages:
Outbound Message
Originate in the host computer and transmitted to the network
device or DOS terminal.
device or DOS terminal.
Inbound Message
Originate in the DOS terminal or the network device and
transmitted to the host computer.
transmitted to the host computer.
See Appendix D, “Broadcast and Protocol Messages”, for information about broadcast messages
sent by the host and protocol messages sent between the host and the network device.
sent by the host and protocol messages sent between the host and the network device.