Operating Instructions

System 600 APOGEE Database Dynamos for Intellution's 32-Bit FIX Owner's Manual
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LocalNet Driver
The LocalNet driver is the lowest layer of the software components. LocalNet is a Windows
NT device driver, providing the communications engine for driving the DigiBoard serial card.
AsyncSvc Service
The AsyncSvc service sits above the LocalNet Device software and provides a unified
method for sharing System 600 APOGEE messaging resources. The AsyncSvc service acts
as a clearing house, allowing multiple clients to receive information from it without creating
excessive System 600 APOGEE network traffic.
MsgManager Service
MsgManager service is the next level of the software layers and provides the capability for
System 600 APOGEE blocks to exchange messages with the AsyncSvc service process.
This service is added to Windows NT service list during installation of the Database Dynamo
software.
Run Time Information
FIX32 applications and the MsgManager service share run-time System 600 APOGEE block
information using event message queues and a shared database file, PROXY.{A5BF7110-
F9F7-11CF-96F0-00AA00597DC2}. (The file extension is a COM GUID indication of the
object type) A companion file, PROXY.LOG, contains detailed error logging information about
database operations that is not normally logged to the FIX Alarm History File. Additional
detailed logging information about the operation of MsgManager service is contained in the
file MSG.LOG.
Common Problems
Some of the most common problems encountered when setting up and using Database
Dynamos are caused by one or more of the following:
• Using incorrect or faulty cable connections. Verify the connection configurations in
Chapter 2, Setting Up the Hardware
of this manual.
• Failing to match the baud rate and node number expected by the System 600
APOGEE. Review Chapter 3, Installing the Software Module of this manual.
• Failing to add the FIX workstation as a node to the System 600 APOGEE BLN.
• Failing to install the S600 Database Dynamos FIX BTKCFG.EXE utility during the
installation process.