Bristol Bsap Protocol

Universal Server Bristol Babcock Synchronous/Asynchronous Communication Protocol (BSAP) Getting Started Guide

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Contents
BSAP PROTOCOLMODULE......................................................................................................... 4 DOCUMENTATION......................................................................................................................... 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................ 4 QUICK START................................................................................................................................ 5 INSTALLING THE UNIVERSAL SERVER............................................................................................... 6 SECURITY ACCOUNTS................................................................................................................... 12 CONFIGURING DCOM SECURITY.................................................................................................. 13 Windows XP ........................................................................................................................... 13 Windows 2000 ........................................................................................................................ 21 LICENSING AND REGISTRATION..................................................................................................... 26 Product Registration............................................................................................................... 26 License Reset Procedure ....................................................................................................... 27 Installing the License File....................................................................................................... 29 ADDING A CIRCUIT ........................................................................................................................ 30 CONFIGURING A CIRCUIT .............................................................................................................. 32 ADDING A DEVICE......................................................................................................................... 41 CONFIGURING A DEVICE ............................................................................................................... 42 COMMUNICATING WITH THE UNIVERSAL SERVER VIA SUITELINK/DDE ............................................. 60 COMMUNICATING WITH THE UNIVERSALSERVER VIA OPC CLIENT .................................................. 61

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BSAP Protocol Module
The Bristol Babcock Synchronous/Asynchronous Communication Protocol (BSAP) operates within the Universal Server architecture and provides comprehensive support for devices using the BSAP, EBSAP, and IBP...