Using the Signal Server

Generic Usage

The Signal Server is shipped with two demo configuration files (“server_config_comments.xml” and “server_config.xml”). Those files are showing exemplary configurations of the Signal Server. The “_commets.xml” file is equipped with additional comments to facilitate understanding the configuration of the Signal Server.

The Signal Server can be started by a quickstart where the file “server_config.xml” is automatically read (operating system dependent) or by passing an individual config file to the Signal Server.

Startup Commands:

Get some help:

signalserver --help

or

signalserver -h

Individual config files:

signalserver your_config_file.xml

or

signalserver -f your_config_file.xml

List possible hardware:

signalserver -l

Use old TiA protocol:

signalserver -o

Commands while the Signal Server is running:

q ... stop

r ... restart (problems with various DAQ devices – bugfix in progress)

l ... list possible hardware devices

h ... help

Debian/Ubuntu

With the first start of the Signal Server, a folder named “tobi_sigserver_cfg” is automatically created within the users home folder. Two files named “server_config_comments.xml” and “server_config.xml” are located inside this folder.

Starting the Signal Server without any parameters automatically reads and starts the “server_config.xml” inside the “tobi_sigserver_cfg” folder (quickstart).

Windows

Starting the Signal Server without any parameters (quickstart), the program automatically reads and starts the “server_config.xml” inside the folder where the Signal Server is installed (e.g. C:\Program Files\TOBI SignalServer\server_config.xml).

To use a different configuration, another .xml file can be handed to the Signal Server either using the commandline or just dragging the respective file on the Signal Server executable or a link to it.