jrv@demon.siemens.com (James R Vallino) (03/24/90)
I have the task of getting my PC connected to an old PUMA robot controller. The supervisory host connection uses a serial connection and the DDCMP protocol. I would appreciate a lead to an implementation of this protocol on a PC. Free or for cold cash doesn't matter. I just don't want to write some more communications code if I can avoid it. Also, where can I get a description of the protocol? Is it buried in some documentation from DEC or is there another reference available? Jim Vallino Siemens Corporate Research, Inc., Princeton, NJ jrv@demon.siemens.com princeton!siemens!demon!jrv (609) 734-3331
koning@koning.dec.com (Paul Koning) (03/27/90)
In article <26877@siemens.siemens.com>, jrv@demon.siemens.com (James R Vallino) writes: > > I have the task of getting my PC connected to an old PUMA robot controller. > The supervisory host connection uses a serial connection and the DDCMP > protocol. I would appreciate a lead to an implementation of this protocol > on a PC. Free or for cold cash doesn't matter. I just don't want to write > some more communications code if I can avoid it. DECnet/DOS supports DDCMP, though the direct ("raw") interface to the DDCMP routines is undocumented. > Also, where can I get a description of the protocol? Is it buried in some > documentation from DEC or is there another reference available? The protocol spec is a published document (no hairy restrictions on its availability, same as we do in general with DECnet specs). The order number is AA-K175A-TK, "DNA Digital Data Communications Message Protocol (DDCMP) Functional Specification". paul koning