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4.3.Client Side Node Descriptors
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| Node_Name |
| Provide name for Node |
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| Only | required | for | networked |
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| local panel to zero, and create one Node |
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| Node_ID to the panel number. |
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| Protocol |
| Specify protocol used |
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| When not specified or set to |
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| ‘Reset_by_any_Node ‘ then the driver |
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| then the driver only resets the data |
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| Connection |
| Specify which port the device is |
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4.4.Client Side Map Descriptors
4.4.1.FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
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Map_Descriptor_Name | Name | of | this | Map | Up | to 32 | alphanumeric |
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Data_Array_Name | where data is to be stored | from “Data Array” section above | |||||
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Data_Array_Offset | Starting | location in | Data | 0 to | maximum | specified in | |
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2Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.
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