Comlink Client/Server Version 1.0

                                README.TXT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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        1.0   ABOUT COMLINK
        1.1   REVISION HISTORY

        2.0   SOFTWARE PRODUCT REFERENCE

        3.0   INSTALLATION

	4.0   BUILD

	5.0   ACKNOWLEDGEMNT
 

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1.0  ABOUT COMLINK Version 1.0
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Comlink is a free client/server software utility.

Client - Data Acquisition from LINK or FILE.
       - Data recording
       - Data transfer to PACE Emulation and socket
Server - Data Acquisition from socket
       - Data recording
       - Data transfer to PACE Emulation.

See documentation for complete detail:
PNGS A HUB_DCC Interface Monitoring PACE Emul Prototype


1.1 REVISION HISTORY
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MM/DD/YY    MODIFICATIONS/REVISION			  By	
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02/06/06    Released Comlink Version 1.00                 Daniel Gibson


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2.0  SOFTWARE PRODUCT REFERENCE
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Comlink Software:
	
	Common Files
	       - frame.cpp		frame.h
	       - msg.cpp		msg.h
	       - paceUtil.cpp		paceUtil.h
	       - util.cpp		util.h
	       - comlink (executing script)
	    
	
	Client - comlinkclnt.cpp	comlinkclnt.h
	       - SOCKDriver.cpp		SOCKDriver.h
	       - FILEDriver.cpp		FILEDriver.h
	       - PXIDriver.cpp		PXIDriver.h
	       - Makefile
	       - begin	(starting script - calls comlink client)

	Server - comlinksvr.cpp
	       - Makefile
	       - begin (starting script - calls comlink server)


Workstation OS:
	    LINUX

**NOTE**************************************************************
* comlinkclnt -  a Windows version exists as well but is not part  *
* of this package.                                                 *
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3.0  INSTALLATION
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For Autostart installation:

Client installation on 'esb2ni':
   
   1)   Copy the comlinkclnt executable into the directory
        /usr/local/sim/pa2/bin

   2)   Copy the comlink script into the directory
	/home/pace/.kde/
	
   3)   Copy the begin script into the directory
        /home/pace/.kde/Autostart

   4)   comlinkclnt installation complete, reboot machine!

Server installation on 'pacedebian':
   
   1)   Copy the comlinksvr executable into the directory
        /usr/local/sim/pa2/bin

   2)   Copy the comlink script into the directory
	/home/pace/.kde/
	
   3)   Copy the begin script into the directory
        /home/pace/.kde/Autostart

   4)   comlinksvr installation complete, reboot machine!       
       

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4.0  BUILD
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Client build on 'esb2ni':
   
   1)   Create a comlinkclnt directory of your choice within
        /usr/local/sim/pa2/util

   2)   Copy the comlinkclnt source code and Makefile into the directory
	created in step 1
	
   3)	With the working directory set to the directory created in
	step 1 type simbuild 

   4)   Now continue with the Installation in step 3.0

Server build on 'pacedebian':

   1)	Create a comlinksvr directory of your choice within
        /usr/local/sim/pa2/util

   2)   Copy the comlinksvr source code and Makefile into the directory
	created in step 1
	
   3)	With the working directory set to the directory created in
	step 1 type simbuild 

   4)   Now continue with the Installation in step 3.0	



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5.0  ACKNOWLEDGEMNT
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Author:			Daniel Gibson