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This document discusses how to suspend a communication port being used by the PMCS DDE server so that another program can access the port. It explains that the DDE server uses a tag named SUS_RES_PORT# where # is the port number to suspend a particular port. Setting the tag value to 0 suspends the port while 1 requires the port. When the port is suspended, devices associated with that port will not receive updated data.

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Technical Note #76: GE PMCS App Note 76 Page 1 of 2

This document discusses how to suspend a communication port being used by the PMCS DDE server so that another program can access the port. It explains that the DDE server uses a tag named SUS_RES_PORT# where # is the port number to suspend a particular port. Setting the tag value to 0 suspends the port while 1 requires the port. When the port is suspended, devices associated with that port will not receive updated data.

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Technical Note #76

Using the Suspend Port feature in the PMCS DDE server

Subject: Suspending a Comm port being used by the PMCS DDE server so another
program can access the Comm port.

Applies To: PMCS 5.b or later

There are cases when another program needs access to the same Comm port that the
PMCS DDE server is communicating with. Examples would be using the XXXPC
programs from Multilin to configure setpoints, relay settings, etc. In earlier versions
of PMCS the DDE server would be shut down to release the Comm ports to these
programs. In PMCS 5.1b and later a "tag" was added which allows suspension of a
selected Comm port. IMPORTANT: When a port is suspended all the devices
associated with that port will not received updated data while the port is suspended!!

Configuring the suspend feature: The Server uses a DDE tag to suspend a
particular port. The DDE tag is named SUS_RES_PORT#, where # is the port
number. The topic name is SYSTEM and the tag value is a discrete variable where 0
is suspend and 1 is require.

Example, to suspend Comm port 1 the DDE tag would be


GE32MODB|SYSTEM!SUS_RES_PORT1 = 0

The port can now be used by another program. When the program is done using the
port the following DDE command must be sent to reacquire the port for DDE server
usage.

GE32MODB|SYSTEM!SUS_RES_PORT1 = 1

Related Notes: None

Last Revised: June 7, 1999

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