Setting UDP Socket Options

The UDP Sockets configuration page provides for creating and removing UDP socket definitions.

• To add a new UDP socket, click Add.

• To remove an existing UDP socket, click anywhere in the column, then click Remove.

Row	Description
Alias name	Enter an alias name for the socket. The alias must start with "N" and contain udp
Description	Enter a text description of the socket. Do not use quotation marks.
Broadcast messages	Checking the box enables the transmission of broadcast messages.
Conditional expr	Enter a conditional expression for the socket. It should be in the format T? and will cause it to be valid during a Visual PRO/5 session only if FID(0) = T?.
Do not route	Checking the box causes the socket to bypass standard routing.
Host	Enter the name of the host.
Port	Enter the number of the port. If Host is specified, enter the host to send packets to. If Host is not specified, enter the number of the port to listen to.
Reuse local addrs	Checking the box allows the reuse of local addresses.