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fixed improper documentation of connection timeout default

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Jeff Hill
2002-05-29 16:28:14 +00:00
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@@ -451,14 +451,15 @@ the server over TCP/IP. If this echo message isn't promptly replied to then
the client will assume that the server is no longer present on the network
and disconnect. Disconnecting implies notification of client side application
programs. The parameter EPICS_CA_CONN_TMO is specified in floating point
seconds. The default is typically 15.0 seconds.</p>
seconds. The default is typically 30 seconds.</p>
<p>When a CA server initializes it sends "beacon" messages to each address
specified in EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST, and also any addresses auto configured from
network interfaces found, with a short period between "beacons". However,
this period is doubled each time that a "beacon" is sent until a plateau
specified by EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD is reached. This parameter is specified
in floating point seconds. For efficient operation it is recommended that
network interfaces found. Initially, there is a short period between
"beacons". However, this period is doubled each time that a "beacon" is sent
until a plateau specified by EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD is reached. This
parameter is specified in floating point seconds, and the default is
typically 15 seconds. For efficient operation it is recommended that
EPICS_CA_BEACON_PERIOD be set to at least one half of the value specified for
EPICS_CA_CONN_TMO.</p>