nodeTest - start a MOOS node

SYNOPSIS

nodeTest

DESCRIPTION

The nodeTest utility creates a MOOS node on the localhost. The node contains a NodeService and InstrumentService distributed objects which are accessible across the network to other utilities such as listPorts, shutdownPort, and scanPort. nodeTest is invoked without any arguments. nodeTest determines DPA and serial port configuration through the file $SIAM_HOME/properties/siamPort.cfg; see documentation in that file.

ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables must be set:

• JAVA_HOME - location of Java installation, e.g. /j9 or /opt/java/jdk1.3.1
• JAVA - name of the JVM. E.g. on a Sidearm, JAVA should be set to j9. On a workstation with Sun's Java installed, JAVA could be set to java.
• SIAM_HOME - top of the SIAM directory tree
• SIAM_CLASSPATH - on a Sidearm, SIAM_CLASSPATH should be set to $JAVA_HOME/lib/jclMax/classes.zip:$JAVA_HOME/lib/prsnlmot.jar:$JAVA_HOME/lib/RXTXcomm.jar:$SIAM_HOME/classes.  On X86 system, SIAM_CLASSPATH should be set to $SIAM_HOME/classes

 

listPorts ,  scanPort ,   shutdownPort