Re: dbCaLink and broadcast messages

[ktsubota@keck.hawaii.edu (Kevin Tsubota)]

Does this have anything to do with the fact that I'm
using CPP input link types so that the record will process
only on change?


> From postmaster@aps.anl.gov Thu Apr 26 17:20:11 2001
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 17:17:22 -1000 (HST)
> From: ktsubota@keck.hawaii.edu (Kevin Tsubota)
> To: tech-talk@aps.anl.gov
> Subject: dbCaLink and broadcast messages
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> Hi,
> 
> We're still using EPICS R3.13.0Beta12 and frc40s.
> In a recently installed application, I've discovered
> that its broadcasting the following message at a very
> high rate (~80-90 msgs/sec):
> 
>       laser3 -> 128.171.96.255 UDP D=5064 S=1026 LEN=56
> 
> Looking through the documentation I found that UDP port 5064
> is used for process variable name resolution.
> 
> Can anyone tell me how what exactly is it trying to do and
> how to fix it or at least reduce the broadcast rate.
> 
> Thank you.
> Kevin Tsubota
> 
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