Binding/Unbinding Devices - AMX RPMLoader Operation/Reference Manual

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For example, 128:1:0 represents the first port on device 128 on this system.
DEV structure example:
STRUCTURE DEV
{
INTEGER Number
INTEGER Port
INTEGER System
}
To define device mapping for files indicated in an RPMX file:
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Right-click on a file in the File Transfer List window, and select Device Mapping. This opens the Enter
DPS dialog (FIG. 38):
FIG. 38 Enter DPS dialog
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Use the fields in this dialog to specify the target device for the selected file:
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Click OK to save the mapping information and close the dialog.

Binding/Unbinding Devices

The Unbound NDP Devices folder in the Online Device Tree indicates all devices in the system that are not
currently bound to a Master (FIG. 39):
FIG. 39 Online Device Tree - Unbound NDP Devices folder
RPMLoader
Device: 16-bit integer representing the device number
Port: 16-bit integer representing the port number (in the range 1 through the number of ports on the
device)
System: 16-bit integer representing the system number (0 = this system) that the device belongs to.
// device number
// port on device
// system device belongs to
Device Number: 16-bit integer representing the device number (0 = NetLinx Master; numbers
above 32767 are reserved for internal use).
Port Number: 16-bit integer representing the port number (range = 1 through the number of ports
on the device).
System Number: 16-bit integer representing the system number that the device belongs to (0 = this
system).
Using RPMLoader
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