Component: Abstract Bus

This card allows for interfacing with Stargate Tech 2's Abstract Bus system.

Component name: abstract_bus.
Callbacks:

• getEnabled(): boolean
  Returns whether the local bus interface is enabled.
• setEnabled(enabled: boolean)
  Sets whether the local bus interface should be enabled
• getAddress(): number
  Returns the local interface address. number is a 16 bit hexadecimal number (0xFFFF being a broadcast). Returns 0 if an address has not yet been set.
• setAddress(address: number)
  Sets the local interface address. number is a 16bit hexadecimal number.
• scan(mask: number): table
  Scans the abstract bus for attached devices and returns them in a list.
• send(address: number, data: table): boolean
  Sends data across the abstract bus. The table data is in the form of key-value pairs, e.g.
  lua> component.abstract_bus.send(0xFFFF, { ["action"]="dial", ["address"]="Losomdeh Salothirt Erpac" })
  • See SGTech2 documentation for more info on the Abstract Bus.
• maxPacketSize(): number
  Returns the maximum size a packet can be sent over the bus.

The abstract bus generates a signal named bus_message if a message is received. See the signals reference.