Acroprint AcroComm - Manual (Page 20)

AcroComm Programming Manual
2. Using ACROCOMM
To better understand the use of the programs in this SYSTEM, we will select certain terms to
identify each logical entity in it.
The SYSTEM has two programs, one loaded into the Computer and the other into the Terminal
(clock), and they will be identified as follows:
· The PROGRAM is the code loaded into the COMPUTER,
· The CLOCK is the code loaded into the CLOCK.
Other entities related to these programs are:
INSTRUCTIONS are the orders the PROGRAM sends to the CLOCK to perform a specific task.
· PARAMETERS are the instructions the user gives the PROGRAM to perform a
specific task.
· CONFIGURATION VALUES are the values sent to the CLOCK to regulate its
performance.
· TRANSACTIONS are the chained swipes that the CLOCK stores and later sends to
the PROGRAM when it asks for them.
2.1. Configuration
Aside from the form of usage chosen, ACROCOMM needs to be configured for its use,
due to the fact that it has to communicate with the clock connected in any of the following
ways:
· One clock connected directly to the computer on a serial port,
· One clock connect to the computer through a modem,
· A network of clocks connected directly to the serial port of the computer,
· A network of clocks connected to the computer through a modem.
· One clock connected to a computer on a serial port through a network.
· A network of clocks connected directly to the serial port of the computer
through a network.
· One clock connected to a computer using a TCP/IP address.
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