HSMS Configuration

Configure High-Speed Message Service connections.

HSMS Overview

HSMS (High-Speed Message Service) provides TCP/IP-based communication for SECS-II messages.

Connection Modes

Passive Mode

FabConnect listens for incoming connections:

equipment:
  - name: "Equipment-01"
    mode: passive
    port: 5000
    device_id: 0

Active Mode

FabConnect initiates the connection:

equipment:
  - name: "Equipment-01"
    mode: active
    ip: 192.168.1.100
    port: 5000
    device_id: 0

Timer Configuration

| Timer | Default | Description |

|-------|---------|-------------|

| T3 | 45s | Reply timeout |
| T5 | 10s | Connect separation |
| T6 | 5s | Control timeout |
| T7 | 10s | Not selected timeout |
| T8 | 5s | Network interchar timeout |

Message Types

  • **Data Message:** SECS-II data
  • **Select.req/rsp:** Connection establishment
  • **Deselect.req/rsp:** Connection termination
  • **Linktest.req/rsp:** Connection health check
  • **Separate.req:** Immediate disconnect
  • Best Practices

    1. Use passive mode when possible

    2. Configure appropriate timeouts for your network

    3. Enable linktest for connection monitoring

    4. Use separate ports for each equipment

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