bcp_connection:¶
Config file section
| Valid in machine config files | NO |
| Valid in mode config files | NO |
The connections: setting in your bcp: section of your config is where
you configure BCP connections MPF should establish on startup.
Required settings¶
The following sections are required in the bcp_connection: section of your config:
type:¶
Single value, type: string.
The class to implement the transport.
Use mpf.core.bcp.bcp_socket_client.BCPClientSocket to use the standard
MPF BCP protocol.
More implementations are possible here. For instance, a highly efficient implemententation for production or an encrypted socket for communication over the Internet.
Optional settings¶
The following sections are optional in the bcp_connection: section of your config. (If you don’t include them, the default will be used).
exit_on_close:¶
Single value, type: boolean (Yes/No or True/False). Default: True
Whatever MPF should exit if this connection disconnects. This is usually true for the media manager because we want MPF to exit once it is closed.
required:¶
Single value, type: boolean (Yes/No or True/False). Default: True
Whatever this connection is required for MPF to run. Set this to false if you want MPF not to wait for this connection on start.