Difference between revisions of "BCL programming tips"

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== How to use LINK ==
== How to use LINK ==


== RTP streaming ==
== RTP streaming ==
* MP3 bit reservoir
* MP3 bit reservoir


== Audio handling ==
== Audio handling ==
* reading/writing must happen in "real time"
* reading/writing must happen in "real time"


== Tips for writing efficient programs ==
== Tips for writing efficient programs ==
* use ON var GOTO
* use ON var GOTO
* do not use large if then or nested if then
* do not use large if then or nested if then


== UDP reception ==
== UDP reception ==
* lastlen trick
* lastlen trick
* must proceed all UDP packets in the handler
* must proceed all UDP packets in the handler


== Multicast ==
== Multicast ==
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CLOSE 1
CLOSE 1
</pre>
</pre>


== UDP source/destination ports ==
== UDP source/destination ports ==
* source port is the same as the port in the open statement
* source port is the same as the port in the open statement

Revision as of 09:13, 18 December 2008

How to use LINK

RTP streaming

  • MP3 bit reservoir


Audio handling

  • reading/writing must happen in "real time"


Tips for writing efficient programs

  • use ON var GOTO
  • do not use large if then or nested if then


UDP reception

  • lastlen trick
  • must proceed all UDP packets in the handler


Multicast

BCL supports up to 16 IP multicast groups at a time. The subscription, periodic membership reporting as well as group leaving is performed automatically by the firmware and does not have to be handled by the BCL application. IGMP version 1 and 2 is supported.

Subscribing to a group

To subscribe to a multicast group enter the desired multicast address to the UDP open statement.

Example:

OPEN "UDP:224.10.1.3:5000" as 1

Leaving the group

The group is automatically left if the respective handle is closed:

CLOSE 1


UDP source/destination ports

  • source port is the same as the port in the open statement