Fine Channel Packetizer

Converts input fine channel streams into packets, adds metadata, and distributes them to the network.

Low-Level Device Interface

Commands

Command	Input Type	Input Description	Output Type	Output Description	Command Description
Configure()	DevString	JSON configuration; see below.	n/a		Configures parameters for the Fine Channel Packetizer, including the source and destination MAC addresses as well as the ethertype.
Reset()	n/a		n/a		Resets all configured parameters to their default states.
GetStatus()	DevBoolean	Whether to clear counters in firmware.	DevString	Status JSON; see below.	Gets the status of the Fine Channel Packetizer, including the currently configured values as well as the packet count and current packet sequence number and timestamp.

JSON Field Definitions

Configure() Input JSON Parameters

Parameter	Type	Allowed Range	Description
src_mac	integer	0 to 248-1	The source MAC address.
dst_mac	integer	0 to 248-1	The destination MAC address.
ethertype	integer	0 to 65535	The ethertype.

GetStatus() Output JSON Fields

Field	Type	Possible Range	Description
src_mac	integer	0 to 248-1	The source MAC address.
dst_mac	integer	0 to 248-1	The destination MAC address.
ethertype	integer	0 to 65535	The ethertype.
packet_count	integer	TBD	The total packet count.
psn	integer	TBD	The current Packet Sequence Number (PSN).
timestamp	integer	TBD	The timestamp of the current packet.