DIS Data Dictionary - PDU Data
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Current standard: IEEE 1278.1
Action Request PDU
Size: 448
Description: A request from an SM to a managed entity to perform a specified action shall be communicated using an Action Request PDU. The Action Request PDU shall consist of the following fields:
a) Simulation Management PDU Header - These fields shall identity the PDU header information, the originating entity, and the intended receiving entity. The Simulation Management PDU Header shall be represented by the simulation Management PDU Header Record described in 5.3.29.
b) Request ID - This field shall identify the request being made by the simulation manager. This field shall be represented by a 32-bit unsigned integer.
c) Action ID - This field shall specify the particular action that is requested by the simulation manager. This field shall be represented by a 32-bit enumeration (see Section 7 in EBV-DOC).
d) Datum Information - This field shall specify the types of datum and the value of the datum to be communicated. This field shall be represented by a Datum Specification Record (see 5.3.10).
The Action Request PDU is represented in Table 47.
PDU Components:
Item Name Bit Length Opt Opt Ctl Rpt Rpt Ctl PDU Header Record 96 Originating Entity ID Record 48 Receiving Entity ID Record 48 Request ID Field 32 Action ID Field 32 Number of Fixed Datum Records Field 32 Number of Variable Datum Records Field 32 Fixed Datum Record Record 64 Yes Number of Fixed Datums Yes Number of Fixed Datums Variable Datum Record Record 64 Yes Number of Variable Datums Yes Number of Variable Datums