API Buffer Server Service

Revision History

Date	Author	Comments
05-Jun-96	MGrace	Initial draft
23-July-96	MGrace	Revised for NT platform
12-Sep-96	MGrace	Revised for Unix platforms
23-Sep-96	JZeilenga	Added tar –xv command for UNIX platforms
21-Nov-96	MGrace	Revised for running as a NT service
25-Jun-97	SRG	Minor formatting changes.
11-Dec-97	MGrace	Combine vms and nt/unix documents and update nt/unix part to version 1.5
14-Feb-98	JZeilenga	Added info for installing VMS interface from tape
17-Jul-98	MGrace	Add /lb startup parameter for nt/unix. Change installation for NT to use new service install commands. Version 1.6.6
23-Oct-98	MGrace	Add new startup parameters for NT/UNIX. Version 1.8.x
7-Dec-98	MGrace	Add /tsu startup parameter
23-Jul-99	MGrace	Version 2.1.0 on NT or UNIX for new API calls that support replacing string data and sub-second data with the /lb parameter.
29-Feb-00	MGrace	New features for alias tag (match extended descriptor or Instrument tag field) for NT or Unix Version 2.3
6-Mar-00	MGrace	Support extended API call for exception reporting /ex.
2-May-00	CGoodell	Standardize format
9-June-00	MGrace	Add description for /sl parameter and adding lanworkstation as a dependency for when data is on a mapped drive. NT/Unix version 2.4.x
18-Sept-00	JMP	Updated manual to skeleton 1.02
10-Oct-00	JMP	Updated manual to skeleton 1.03; eliminated index
17-Nov-00	MGrace	Updated manual for nt/unix version 2.6 or higher. Added a /sc to allow for scaling data
21-Nov-00	MGrace	Update manual for nt/unix version 2.7 or higher. Added a /id= parameter for putting in error messages for identifying what interface the messages are coming from.
8-Dec-00	MGrace	Add description about how out of order data is rejected
6-Mar-01	MGrace	Take out comma in install lanworkstation dependency
04-Jul-01	HBeeson	Added BatchFL ICU Control section.
22-Aug-01	MGrace	Clean up, clear up what is in VMS version. Fix startup table. Add /oo startup parameter.
22-Aug-01	CGoodell	Formatting
05-Sep-01	HBeeson	Updated section on ICU Control
25-Sep-01	CGoodell	Continued reformatting; skeleton 1.09
4-Oct-01	MGrace	Fixed typo in point source section
12-Feb-02	MGrace	Fix section on starting as a service and accessing a mapped drive. Need to depend on workstation, not lanworkstation.
26-Aug-02	MGrace	Add /stopstat and /maxstoptime parameters to NT/UNIX startup section
06-Sep-02	HBeeson	Updated with info the Wise setup kit, updated sections on PI ICU for IORates, PerfPoints, Service Config (2.8.x, doc rev D)
18-Sep-02	CGoodell	Fixed headers & footers, and title for printing
20-Sep-02	MGrace	Add /pa=x parameter to chart of startup params
13-Jun-03	CGoodell	Changed the versions; fixed footers
03-Dec-03	HBeeson	Added a note on multiple instances to the ICU control section
4-Feb-05	MGrace	Add MPK comments
10-Mar-05	MGrace	Pli#7653OSI8 -> limitations for the mask. Pli# 6955OSI8 -> note about exponential expressions supported.
11-Mar-05	MGrace	Add /rb startup parameter.
18-Apr-05	MKelly	Change Copyright page for dates and company name. Added three missing support features from latest skeleton manual, Add section in point sources about PINet and PI 3 having to use uppercase point source character. Updated I/O Rates section. Updated ICU section with new screen shots for updated ICU.
25-Apr-05	CGoodell	Version 2.10.1.0 Rev I: Title page only includes NT because all others are on maintenance.
18-Aug-06	MGrace	Update version number and batchfl.bat example
23-Aug-06	Janelle	Version 2.10.2.0 Rev A: Updated manual to skeleton 2.5.2. Fixed headers and footers; alphabetized command line parameters table; formatting changes. Removed references to UNIX and VAX because those versions of the interface are now only on maintenance; updated hardware diagram.
29-Aug-06	MKelly	Version 2.10.2.0 Rev B: Fixed headers and footer, page setup margins, corrected filenames and other minor formatting.
6-Sep-06	MGrace	Version 2.10.2.0 Rev C: Add /v /h /help information
6-Dec-06	MGrace	Update the principles of operation to include point creation. Update the table to say PI SDK is used when point creation is enabled.
7-Nov-07	MGrace	Version 2.10.2.0 Rev D: The /f parameter description was changed during the release procedure to use the UniInt behavior of the /f parameter. This interface is not UniInt based. The /f parameter only supports seconds.
4-Apr-08	MGrace	Version 2.11.1.0: Pli# 13635OSI8 data file size is limited to 2GB Pli# 16960OSI8 Support service id
9-Apr-08	Janelle	Version 2.11.1.0, Revision A: updated headers, removed NT 4 as supported operating system, updated IORates section, update ICU control screen shots
30-Jul-08	MGrace	Version 2.11.1.0, Revision B: Put in the buffering section from the Interface skeleton. This interface should use buffering due to potential data loss before the interface discovers the PI Server connection is down.