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== How Prefixes Work == | == How Prefixes Work == | ||
From http://orbit.m6.net/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=17569#173759 | From http://orbit.m6.net/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=17569#173759 | ||
| − | <pre>Similar to how IP addresses have masks and subnets, our 2^32 - 2^8 (4,294,967,040, or 0xFFFF FF00) | + | <pre>Similar to how IP addresses have masks and subnets, our 2^32 - 2^8 (4,294,967,040, or 0xFFFF FF00) values could be split. Suppose we assume each vessel or add-on would never need more than 2^16 (0xFFFF) values. That leaves 0xFFFF values for the prefix. |
| − | values could be split. Suppose we assume each vessel or add-on would never need more | ||
| − | than 2^16 (0xFFFF) values. That leaves 0xFFFF values for the prefix. | ||
| − | A particular vessel add-on might have a prefix of 0x39A0. It could accept messages anywhere | + | A particular vessel add-on might have a prefix of 0x39A0. It could accept messages anywhere between 0x39A0 0000 and 0x39A0 FFFF (966,787,072 to 966,852,607). Of course the messages would have to be defined and published for others to use. |
| − | between 0x39A0 0000 and 0x39A0 FFFF (966,787,072 to 966,852,607). Of course the messages would | ||
| − | have to be defined and published for others to use. | ||
| − | Of course the lower prefix of 0x0000 might be reserved for the keyboard commands and some generic | + | Of course the lower prefix of 0x0000 might be reserved for the keyboard commands and some generic vessel requests, such as "What is your prefix?" and "Do you support <Name> feature?"</pre> |
| − | vessel requests, such as "What is your prefix?" and "Do you support <Name> feature?"</pre> | ||
== Prefix List == | == Prefix List == | ||
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| Reserved for generic messages | | Reserved for generic messages | ||
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