smarty
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Rather than re-write some of my working code (that I
want to update), I thought I would ask first....
I have a Global Cache 100 in my living room that
provides the a serial port for my TV (port 20), and
one for my reciever (port 21). The Global Cache
plugin set up looks like below:
GC-LVRM-PORT1, PH_VSP.phvsp, 20 4999 192.168.0.189
CG-LVRM-PORT2, PH_VSP.phvsp, 21 5000 192.168.0.189
Presently I am using the INTERNAL comm controls of PH
for both of these two items - see below:
ph_comopen({COM NUM AVR LIVRM},{COM PORT AVR
LIVRM},9600,"N", 8, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, "?","COM
PORT AVR LIVE RM")
and
ph_comopen({COM NUM LIVING TV},{COM PORT LIVING
TV},9600,"N", 8, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, "?","COM PORT
TV")
As Dave has stated in the past, PH has a limit of 5
internal COM's, (and they run within the PH
thread),... .... but through the use of the ph_comm
plugin, you can have many more COM controls, and they
have the benefit of running in their own thread (the
reason I want to convert to the ph_comm plugin).
Here is my question: Since I have to "define" the com
ports (20 & 21) for the Global Cache in the PH Plugin
Section, and if I change from PH's internal comm
control to the external ph_comm plugin control which
also has to be defined in the PH Plugin Section, will
this lead to problems/issues regarding plugin load
order or plugin start up timing?
I would think I would want to define the Global Cache
plugins first, and then define the ph_comm plugins for
each port farther down the plugin list (question is,
how much further down..and will this be an issue?)
I have never put this combination of plugins together
before and was looking to hear if anyone has any
useful input.
Edited by smarty - July 13 2020 at 20:11
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