The 'Add Protocol' Command

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The 'Add Protocol' Command

The 'Add Protocol' Command

This command, a command to create a node, is available in the context menu of the root group Server.

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Upon this command, the following dialog is displayed:

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The dialog tools are:

mbul   The Protocol section – in this section, a protocol is picked (the list contains protocols available in plugins plugged; see Plugin Plugging Rules ).

mbul   The Communication node section – in this section, a node type is selected. The section contains all of node types . Node types are disabled if they cannot be used for a protocol selected (node types available for a protocol are defined in the respective plugin).

mbul   The line of a short comment to a node:

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mbul   Protocol description – a protocol description (defined in the plugin):

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mbul   Driver description – a driver description (defined in the plugin):

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mbul   OK – create a node with the protocol selected and close the dialog

mbul   Cancel – do not create a node and close the dialog