This Device::SNP module contains an implementation of the GE Fanuc SNP-X
serial protocol as used by GE Fanuc DataPanel data terminals. See
http://www.gefanuc.com/en/ProductServices/VisPCSolutions/DataPanel/index.html
DataPanels are usually used with PLCs to monitor and control industrial
equipment. They provide a programmable bitmap display, programmable function
keys, and can poll and display data values and set data values in a remote PLC
using the SNP-X serial protocol.
The Device::SNP::Slave object implements an SNP-X slave, opens a
Device::Serial port and answers SNP-X requests to read and write data to a
simulated PLC.
This package also contains a sample application that uses a DataPanel 160 to
implement a remote control panel for the Amarok music player on Linux,
allowing you to play, pause, next, prev tracks etc.
DataPanels are programmed with a GE application called DataDesigner,
available from the GE web site for registered customers. Included in this
package is a database for DataDesigner 5.2 for the Amarok remote control
application. You will need DataDesigner 5.2 to download the
datadesigner/linux.DTB database to the DataPanel 160
Tested on SuSE linux, but should run on pretty well any Linux or Unix.
INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
DEPENDENCIES
This module requires these other modules and libraries:
Device::SerialPort
DCOP::Amarok::Player (for the amaraok remote control application)
COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
Copyright (C) 2006 Mike McCauley
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.