User`s guide

Reference Materials and Glossary
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System Configuration Module
A software module, produced by the AMX Configuration Builder,
which defines the characteristics of a particular AMX application.
System Tick A multiple of the hardware clock tick from which the fundamental
unit of time for an RT/OS is derived. All time intervals in the
system are measured in multiples of the system tick.
Tag A 4-character name that can be assigned to any AMX system data
structure when it is created. A tag can be used to find the identifier
of a task, timer, semaphore, event group, mailbox, message
exchange, memory pool or buffer pool with a particular name.
Tags are also used to identify KwikNet network interfaces and their
associated device drivers. KwikNet tags are 1 to 7 character names.
Tailoring file A special make file included by the make file which is used to
build a library or application. The tailoring file provides macro
definitions and implicit rules which specify how the make utility
can use a specific set of software development tools (compiler,
assembler, librarian, linker/locator).
Target Configuration Module
A software module, produced by the AMX Configuration Builder,
which defines the characteristics of your target hardware as used in
a particular AMX application.
Task An application procedure which is executed by an RTOS in a way
which makes it look as though all such procedures are executing at
once.
Task Id The handle assigned to a task by KwikNet for use as a unique task
identifier.
Task Priority The priority at which a task executes.
TCP Transport Control Protocol: the protocol used to provide reliable,
full-duplex delivery of data streams across a logical connection
established between two end points.
Timer A facility provided by AMX to permit precise interval
measurement in AMX applications.
Timer Id The handle assigned to a timer by AMX for use as a unique timer
identifier.
Timer Procedure An application procedure which is executed by AMX whenever
the corresponding timer interval expires.
UDP User Datagram Protocol: a protocol which permits applications to
send and receive datagrams using only the underlying IP network
services. UDP datagrams use a port number, in addition to the IP
address, to identify the source and destination of each datagram.