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A4.4 LM Functions
A4.4.1 LM Function List
No. Function Name Function
1 LM initialization function
AmongLMdevices,atstartup,thedevicewiththesmallest[V(ST)x
V(TN)]valuebecomestheLAS.
At all times, each LM device is monitoring whether or not the BUS line is
in a no-signal state.
2
StartUp of other nodes
(PNandNodeActivation
SPDUtransmissions)
TransmitsaPN(ProbeNode).
Sends Node Activation SPDU to the device which returns a new PR
(ProbeResponse)message.
3
PT transmission
processing
(includingFinalBit
processing)
PassesaPT(PassToken)messagetodevicesincludedinthelivelist
sequentially.MonitorstheRT(ReturnToken)andnalbitreturnedinreply
to the PT.
4
CD transmission
function
TransmitsaCD(CompelData)messageatthescheduledtimes.
5
Time synchronization
function
SupportsperiodicTD(TimeDistribution)transmissionsandtransmissions
ofareplytoaCT(CompelTime).
6
DomainDownload
Server
Sets the schedule information. The schedule information can be
equalized only when the Domain Download command is carried out from
outsidetheLMinquestion.(Theversioninformationofthescheduleis
usuallymonitored,butnoactionistakenevenwhenitisdi󰀨erent.)
7 Live list equalization Transmits SPDU messages to the LM device to equalize live lists.
8 LAS transfer function Function to transfer the right of being the LAS to another LM device.
9
Reading/writing function
of LM-related NMIB
See Section A4.5.
10
Round Trip Delay
Reply(RR)
DLPDU reply function
Not yet supported in the current version.
11 Long Address Not yet supported in the current version.