Message panel
- Last UpdatedDec 13, 2023
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The Message tab gives information about the communications between the AVEVA™ XR engine instance and the other nodes of the application network.
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The upper area shows a set of messaging statistics.
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The IO Variables window displays a complete list of all the shared fields.
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Each field contains the complete unique name and the direction of the share.
Statistics
These statistics display at the top of the Message panel.
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Item |
Description |
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Name |
Name of the node and type (client, server) |
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Status |
Node connection status |
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Packet sent |
Number of packets sent |
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Packet sent per frame |
Average sent packet size (in variables) |
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Packet received |
Number of packet received |
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Packet received per frame |
Average received packet size (in variables) |
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UDP sent |
Number of UDP packets sent |
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UDP received |
Number of UDP packet received |
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UDP size |
Average UDP packet size |
Using Messages
This panel can also be used to emulate the incoming/outcoming of a variable value to observe the consequences.
Change current value of a shared field
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Select a field in the IO Variables list. Its current value appears in the Current value textbox.
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Edit the value.
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Click Set Value.
Changing the value of a field from this tab is completely equivalent to changing it from the Nodes panel.
Use Message panel for testing
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Select a variable from the list. Notice that current value is displayed in the below area.
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Set the desired value.
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Press Set Value button.
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Observe the consequences on the application.