MMS ProntoVideo

The MMS ProntoVideo can act as a frame buffer because it can receive images digitally across via a SCSI connection. In order to use the ProntoVideo completely via a SCSI connection, two ProntoVideo configuration entries must be defined: one for the video controller functionality and one for the frame buffer functionality. For more information on the ProntoVideo video controller, see page 283.

If you have multiple ProntoVideo's, you may want to create a configuration entry for each one. Be careful to ensure that the video controller configuration entries refer to the corresponding frame buffer configuration entries for the same physical device.

Syntax

The syntax is:

device frame buffer name
          server_name server
          server_id socket
          server_host host
          defn
                    name device_name
          enddefn
enddevice
device frame buffer name

The name is used by the ProntoVideo video controller configuration entry to refer to this device. This name can be the same as the name of the corresponding video controller device.

server_name server

The server is the name of the executable that controls the ProntoVideo. It resides in the product_bin. The server should be fbdpronto for the ProntoVideo. (If you relocate the server executable, or if the server is running on a different host than your application, you must specify the server as a full UNIX pathname.)

server_id socket

The socket is the socket number through which your application communicates with the ProntoVideo server process. This number must be unique to your UNIX system for each defined device and (Alias|Wavefront and non-Alias|Wavefront) server process. If you are defining multiple ProntoVideo configurations, you must use a different socket number for each ProntoVideo. The socket numbers must be different for the video controller and frame buffer configuration entries for the same ProntoVideo.

server_host host

The host is the name of the workstation on which the server executes.

If you are using one workstation for your application and another for the ProntoVideo device, you must install your application on both machines. The host can be localhost if the ProntoVideo device is connected to your workstation.

Device-specific statements

name device_name

The device_name is the filename used to specify the SCSI device. The format of the SCSI filename is: /dev/rmt/tpsSCSI_busdSCSI_addrns

SCSI_bus can be:

0 for SCSI Bus 0 (for Indy's and Indigo's)

1 for SCSI Bus 1 (for Indigo²'s and Impact's)

SCSI_addr is the SCSI address of your device. The possible values are 1-7.

For example, /dev/rmt/tps0d6ns is the SCSI filename for a device with SCSI bus 0 and SCSI addr 6.

Consult the ProntoVideo user manual for details about the SCSI installation.

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