def start(self):
self.debug_print(1, 'start()')
if not self.running:
self.running = 1
self.__status = -1
# Discover kids in start() rather than in configure, because
# creating nodes in configure could conceivably confuse the
# framework (ie should it attempt to config the new nodes?).
# discover_children() explicitly configs each child node.
#if self.discover:
#self.discover_children()
# Create/init thread that runs the whole shootin' match. Pass in
# desired rznet_addr:
if self.com_port_path in (
'/interfaces/com3',
'/interfaces/com4',
'/interfaces/com5',
'/interfaces/com6',
):
self.line_handler = RznetThread(as_node(self.com_port_path),
self.rzhost_slave_port, None,
0, self.rznet_addr, self)
self.connection_type = 'rs-485'
else: #since it must be a rs-232 protocol, either local com port or virtual via tunnel....
self.line_handler = RzhostThread(as_node(self.com_port_path),
self.rzhost_slave_port,
self.rznet_addr, self)
self.connection_type = 'rs-232'
# applies to ALL devices
self.line_handler.def_max_dev_subscrs = self.def_max_dev_subscrs
#next, start the line handler thread
self.line_handler.start()
# opens RS485 file object, and slave and
# cmd sockets
# @fixme HACK to wait for the line_handler thread to init.
self.line_handler._internal_lock.acquire()
self.line_handler._internal_lock.release()
# @fixme END HACK to wait for the line_handler thread to init.
self.rznet_addr = self.line_handler.get_addrs()[
0] # get actual addr from ldisc:
self.debug_print(1, 'ldisc has addr %d.', self.rznet_addr)
CompositeNode.start(self)
self.line_handler.broadcast_update_request(
) #send this out AFTER all bound_proxies are started
else:
msglog.log('RznetNode', msglog.types.INFO,
'Allready started. Attempt to start any children')
CompositeNode.start(self)
return
