ADDUSFDEVE (Add Ultimedia System Facilities Device Entry) Command Description

ADDUSFDEVE Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Add Ultimedia System Facilities Device Entry (ADDUSFDEVE) command can be used to add an entry to the multimedia device table. The entry describes the multimedia device.

 

Required Parameters

MMDEV

Specifies the multimedia device for which an entry is to be added. The multimedia device is specified by the multimedia device name, the remote location name, and the remote network identifier (ID).

Element 1: Device Name

device-name: Specify the name of the multimedia device.

Element 2: Remote Location Name

*NONE: The multimedia device does not have a remote location name.

remote-location-name: Specify the remote location name of the programmable work station (PWS) that is the multimedia device.

Element 3: Remote Network ID

*NONE: The multimedia device does not have a remote network ID.

remote-network-identifier: Specify the network identifier of the remote system of the PWS that is the multimedia device.

DEVTYPE

Specifies the type of multimedia device to be added.

*VIDEOTAPE: The multimedia device is a video cassette recorder device.

*VIDEODISC: The multimedia device is a videodisc recorder device.

*SWITCH: The multimedia device is a video switch or a combined video and audio switch.

*TUNER: The multimedia device is a Personal System/2* television screen.

*CODEC: The multimedia device is a videoconferencing coder and decoder device, which is used to compress and decompress video images at the end of the phone line.

device-type: Specify the numeric value for the type of multimedia device to be added.

EXITPGM

Specifies the name of the exit program used by the multimedia device.

*ANCOR: The exit program used is for an audio or video switch made by Ancor Communications, Inc.

*AUTOPATCH: The exit program used is for an AutoPatch audio or video switch made by XN Technologies, Inc.

*JVC: The exit program used is for a JVC** video cassette recorder made by Victor Company of Japan, Limited.

*NEC: The exit program used is for a video cassette recorder made by NEC Technologies, Inc. or NEC Canada, Inc.

*NONCTBL: The exit program used is for a multimedia device that is not controllable.

*PICTEL: The exit program used is for a PictureTel** videoconferencing coder and decoder made by the PictureTel Corporation.

*P2200: The exit program used is for a LaserDisc** videodisc recorder, model LD-V2200, made by the Pioneer Electronic Corporation.

*P8000: The exit program used is for a LaserDisc videodisc recorder, model LD-V8000, made by the Pioneer Electronic Corporation.

*SIGMA: The exit program used is for an audio or video switch made by Sigma Electronics Inc.

The name of the exit program can be qualified by a library value:

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

exit-program: Specify the name of the exit program.

 

Optional Parameters

DEVCTBL

Specifies whether the multimedia device can be controlled by the programmable work station (PWS). If the device is controllable, you can send instructions (such as play, stop, or rewind) over a communications line to control the multimedia device.

*YES: The multimedia device can be controlled.

*NO: The multimedia device cannot be controlled.

SERVER

Specifies the name of the server that controls the multimedia device.

*NONE: The multimedia device is not controlled by a server.

server: Specify the name of the server.

SVRPORT

Specifies the identifying number of the server port that is used to communicate with the multimedia device.

*NONE: No server port is specified. The multimedia device is not controlled by a server.

server-port-number: Specify the port number.

LINESPEED

Specifies the line speed in bits per second (bps).

9600: The speed is 9600 bps.

1200: The speed is 1200 bps.

2400: The speed is 2400 bps.

4800: The speed is 4800 bps.

PARITY

Specifies the parity state that is used when communicating with the multimedia device.

*NONE: A parity state is not specified.

*EVEN: The parity state is even-numbered.

*ODD: The parity state is odd-numbered.

BITSCHAR

Specifies the number of data bits per character used when communicating with the multimedia device.

8: The bits per character is 8 bits.

7: The bits per character is 7 bits.

STOPBITS

Specifies the number of stop bits that make up the stop signal used when communicating with the multimedia device.

1: The number of stop bits is 2.

2: The number of stop bits is 1.

CAL

Specifies the name of the calendar that is associated with the multimedia device.

*NONE: A calendar is not specified.

calendar-name: Specify the name of the calendar.

TEXT

Specifies the text that briefly describes the multimedia device. More information is in Commonly used parameters.

*BLANK: Text is not specified.

'description': Specify no more than 50 characters of text, enclosed in apostrophes.

Example for ADDUSFDEVE

ADDUSFDEVE   MMDEV(EASYON)  DEVTYPE(*SWITCH)
  EXITPGM(MYLIB/VIDEOEND)
  SERVER(LOCALSWITCH)  SVRPORT(8)

This command adds a multimedia device entry for the switching device EASYON to the multimedia device table. The switch uses the user-defined exit program VIDEOEND in the library MYLIB. The multimedia device can be controlled by the server LOCALSWITCH using the server port 8.

Error messages for ADDUSFDEVE

None