Installation guide

DC 900-1564A

Contents

List of Figures 7

List of Tables 9

Preface 11

1 Introduction 15

1.1 Protocol Overview................................. 15

1.2 Supported Hardware................................ 15

1.2.1 Freeway Server ................................ 16

1.2.2 Embedded ICPs ............................... 16

1.2.2.1 Windows NT (Intel or Alpha) ..................... 17

1.2.2.2 OpenVMS................................ 17

1.2.2.3 Digital UNIX .............................. 18

1.3 Available Programming Interfaces ........................ 18

1.3.1 Data Link Interface (DLI) .......................... 18

1.3.2 Driver Interface................................ 19

1.3.3 Socket Interface (Freeway Server Only) ................... 19

2 SLC Protocol Theory of Operation 21

2.1 SLC Envelope Service............................... 21

2.2 SLC Protocol Service................................ 21

2.2.1 Network-level Support............................ 22

2.2.2 Message Blocking Support.......................... 22

2.2.3 Multi-channel Support............................ 22

2.2.4 Retransmission Support ........................... 22

2.2.5 Safe Store Support .............................. 23