INI File

MUXConfTool.ini

When closing, MuxConfTool updates (or creates) a configuration file in which all the parameters used for opening MUX and for opening DLC are saved. This file is named MUXConfTool.ini and is saved in the current directory.
The parameters are saved in three sections. These three sections are:

• MuxConfTool: The keys/parameters present in this section are:
  
  • ComPort: The Com port used to open MuxConfTool.
  • AllDlcsToBeOpened: If the value for this is one, then all DLCs will be opened automatically when MuxConfTool is opened.
  
  
• MUXParameters: The keys/parameters present in this section are:
  
  • Mode: This provides the mode in which MUX is to open to communicate. Different modes available are basic, Advanced with Error Recovery and Advanced with Non Error Recovery Mode. These modes differ upon the basis of the structure of frames used for communication.
  • Port Speed: This sets the speed of the port over which MUX is to be opened.
  • Maximum Frame Size: Data is received or transmitted in form of frames. This parameter specifies the maximum size of the frame.
  • Acknowledgement Timer: It provides the time for which the station(receiver or transmitter) waits for an event acknowledgement.
  • Maximum Retransmissions: This provides the maximum number for which a station should re-attempt for completion of an event which requires any response.
  • Response Timer: This provides the maximum amount of time for which a station should wait before sending the command again in case the response does not come.
  • Wakeup Timer: This is the maximum time for which the transmitting station should wait for response or acknowledgement; before raising an error, in case none is received.
  • Window Size for ERM: This is the maximum number of Information frames that a DLC can have unacknowledged.
  
  
• DLCParameters: The keys/parameters present in this section are:
  
  • DLCI: This takes the number of the DLC which is to be opened.
  • Type of Frame: This takes the type of the frames which are to be used for communication via the DLC. Different types of frames can be used like SABM(Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode), DISC(DISConnect Mode), UI (Unnumbered Information Frame). All these frames are used for the communication between the stations.
  • Convergence Layer: This takes the type of convergence layer, which is to be used for implying the layer structure at the DLC for transmission the frames.
  • Priority: It takes the priority of the DLC, for the data streams transmission. Its value ranges from 0 to 63. Lower value means higher priority.
  • Maximum Frame Size: Data is received or transmitted in form of frames. This parameter specifies the maximum size of the frame.
  • Acknowledgement Timer: It provides the time for which the station(receiver or transmitter) waits for an event acknowledgement
  • Maximum Retransmissions: This provides the maximum number for which a station should re-attempt for completion of an event which requires any response.
  • Window Size for ERM: This is the maximum number of Information frames that the particular DLC can have unacknowledged.
  • DlcOneOnCom: This is the COM number over which the DLC1 should be opened.
  • DlcTwoOnCom: This is the COM number over which the DLC2 should be opened.
  • DlcThreeOnCom: This is the COM number over which the DLC3 should be opened.
  • DlcFourOnCom: This is the COM number over which the DLC4 should be opened.