private void announceNewInlet(int inletNum, MaxField field) {
		// sends "<P5LinkName> <new inlet message> <inlet num> <field name>
		// <field type> <field type name>"
		sendToMax(new Atom[] { Atom.newAtom(LinkConstants.NEW_INLET_MESSAGE),
				Atom.newAtom(inletNum), Atom.newAtom(field.getFieldName()),
				Atom.newAtom(getDataType(field.getFieldClass().getName())),
				Atom.newAtom(field.getFieldClass().getName())});
	}