
Appendix A. Glossary of PakBus Terms
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CVI Abbreviation for Communications Verification
Interval.
Directed Packet A relative term; from the vantagepoint of a
particular PakBus device, a directed packet is a
packet that is addressed to the particular PakBus
device. It is also referred to as “addressed
communications.”
Dynamic Link A learned route, distinguished by the fact that the
PakBus device addresses exist in one another’s
neighbor lists.
Edlog The software editor for non-CRBasic datalogger
program creation and edition. Supports mixed
array, Table Data, and PakBus programs.
Expect More A low-level indication in the packet header of
whether or not the function being accomplished by
the packet is finished or will involve more packets
to come.
Flat Map LoggerNet Setup device map construction where
all PakBus devices are children of the PakBusPort
(instead of coming off the device above).
Forced Route A route that is determined entirely by Neighbor
Filter potential neighbors instead of beaconing.
Goodbye Message The message broadcast by a PakBus device if its
PakBus address changes. A Goodbye Message is
sent out all ports having a neighbor, enabling
network routers to learn the change.
Header The leading part of a PakBus packet containing
such information as: source, destination, link
status, etc.. See PakBus Concepts section.
Hello Exchange The sending out of a hello command packet by one
PakBus device to another device, and the receiving
of the hello response to that packet from the
neighbor. Only a hello exchange can establish two
devices as neighbors.
Hello Message A discovery packet sent to a potential neighbor or
sent in response to a beacon. Sending a hello
message is sometimes referred to as “hello-ing.”
Hop A link in a communication path. Communication
with a neighbor.
Hop Metric A measure issuing from a hello exchange
indicating the maximum response time to obtain a
response from the other node.
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