Communication channels overview

Channels are logical addressed in the messaging system. When you set up IEC, the settings for inbound, outbound, and M3 Application Program Interface (API) communications are defined. After the initial set-up, you can add properties for folder name, port number, time-out value, and queue settings for IEC receive channels. When a receive channel is enabled, IEC listens for messages on that channel. When a message is received, it is detected to get the correct agreement to use.

You can also set similar properties for outbound addresses that are used in outbound agreements.