wbUTIL - Term, Emul & Cmd Files

wbUTIL - Terminal : Allows direct user interaction with the wideband controller or display.

Apart from issuing commands that are executed immediately, a number of related functions are also launched from this tab, including:
  • Command Interpreter - A file is read (use the . . . from file button) and the commands specified within are automatically executed. This is useful for longer and commonly used sequences of commands or for performing complex configuration.
  • Emulator - (use the EMUL button) is used to simulate the output from a WBo2 controller and is primarily to test different display configurations and for driving logging software.

Command Processor (execute from a file)

The Command processor is used to execute a series of commands from a file. Quite complex display or controller configuration operations can be reduced to a simple selection and execution of a file. The default extension for command configuration files is CCF although they are just ASCII text files that can be edited with a text editor (eg. using NotePad or similar).

Basic operation is to select a file using the ... File button and this pops up a standard file dialogue box. The selected file is then run by pressing the Execute button. The file may be viewed using the View Source button. Note that the View Source button changes to Abort during CCF execution. The Abort button can stop CCF file execution (eg. if comms is lost with the controller). The Exit button does what you expect, and closes the Command Processor window (this can also be done by pressing the top right close window button) or selecting the File -> Exit menu option, or even by pressing Ctrl+X on the keyboard! In fact, all functions shown on the buttons can also be performed by selecting a File function (ie. File -> Open, Execute, View Source, or Exit).

The Options menu item (as shown) has functions whose effect should be self evident.

The Recent files list is updated each time a different file is opened. Drag and Drop is also supported and a CCF file can be dragged (actually it will be copied) into the filename area or the data area where it will be opened and executed immediately.

Each line of the CCF file is a single command that can otherwise be entered at the Terminal tab's Cmd: prompt (see previous section). Comment lines begin with a semi-colon (;) and extended commands begin with a hash symbol (#).

Command details : (TBD!)

Extended Command details : (TBD!)

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