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The Scrambler Server Documentation [1] of [4]

The Scrambler is a very simple message server that can be used to connect the work of different artists. It broadcasts data from various sensors and other inputs to anyone who wants to receive and decode the data stream. The server supports 2 methods for sending and receiving data. The first is an ASCII text interface. The second is messages from Cycling 74's Max programming language.

The server has a protocol that allows artists to put data into the system. Each artist is given a username and password. To send data into the Scrambler, connect to the server and use the PUT message:

	PUT [username] [password]

Once the server has checked the password, it opens a connection to receive data. Messages are then sent as 2 symbols - an identifier and the data associated with it. For example:

	temperature 90

This message is interpreted with "temperature" as the identifier and "90" as the data.

People on the system will then receive this message as 3 symbols:

	[username] temperature 90

In this case, the username is the one that you logged in with using the PUT message.

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