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I was just told that if Level II is not enabled in the receiver, then your
existing hardware/software will probably not get swamped if it did not get
overruns with the older receiver.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred" <srqblue@xxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: New DTN receiver
> On Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:41:44 -0700, "BobR" <bobrabcd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >TradeStation GS
> >can't keep up with the speed of the new datafeed even on a high speed
RS232
> >serial port. That is somewhat ambiguous and may just require a dual cpu,
> >etc..
>
> This is probably true. However I don't think the DTN box passes ALL
> of the received data it is capable of to the GS. So it should also be
> true that the new DTN box CAN overwhelm the server, but may NOT if our
> symbols don't exceed the current bandwidth that the GS can process
> through the high speed port without the buffer overflowing.
>
> About a year or more ago there was quite a discussion here of the
> capabilities of the high speed port and the need for a healthy size
> buffer to assure less tick loss. If the same communications port
> wizards are around I think they could figure out the bandwidth of the
> Turbo port and then tell you how much options and stock trade volume
> that could be accommodated by the current serial port. If your needs
> don't exceed it then you will be ok.
>
> This will all be academic soon as I have just given the go ahead to
> send me the new DTN box. We shall see.
>
> If it does have a problem sounds like the Dynastore people have a new
> opportunity. Since they already have the ability to emulate the
> Esignal internet data feed which I get into my other setup via an
> ethernet port(not using Dynostore) it would certainly be in DTN's best
> interest to give them DTN output specs so they could convert it to
> communicate with the server via TCP/IP ethernet as does Esignal
> already. Are you listening Ron?
>
> Fred
>
>
> "Success is the only test of genius" -R.Adm Daniel Gallery 1901-1977
>
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