FieldServer FS-8700-59 instruction manual Data Arrays, Column Title Function Legal Values

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FS-8700-59 Canatal Sachnet

Driver Manual

4.Configuring the FieldServer as a Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Client

For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the Configuration Manual for the FieldServer. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files on the driver diskette).

This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer as a master, configured to communicate with a Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Server ( a passive Canatal device).

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section, the destination device addresses need to be declared in the “Client Side Nodes” section, and the data required from the servers needs to be mapped in the “Client Side Map Descriptors” section. Details on how to do this can be found below.

 

Note that in the tables,

* indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the

 

default.

 

 

4.1 Data Arrays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section Title

 

 

 

Data_Arrays

 

 

 

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

 

Data_Array_Name

Provide name for Data Array

Up to 15 alphanumeric

 

 

 

characters

 

Data_Format

Provide data format. Each data array can only

FLOAT, BIT, UInt16, SInt16,

 

 

take on one format.

Packed_Bit, Byte,

 

 

 

Packed_Byte, Swapped_Byte

 

Data_Array_Length

Number of Data Objects. Must be larger than

1-10,000

 

 

the data storage area required for the data

 

 

 

being placed in this array.

 

 

 

 

 

Example

//Data Arrays

Data_Arrays

Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length

DA_AI_01,

UInt16,

200

DA_AO_01,

UInt16,

200

DA_DI_01,

Bit,

200

DA_DO_01,

Bit,

200

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Contents FS-8700-59 Canatal Satchnet Driver Table of Contents RS-485 connection adapter Driver Manual Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driverProvided by user Canatal Device UTP or similar cable with RJ11 adapterHardware Connections Interconnecting Cable CharacteristicsColumn Title Function Legal Values Data ArraysClient Side Nodes Client Side ConnectionsFieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Client Side Map DescriptorsDriver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Timing ParametersDEV23COOL Anaout Map Descriptor ExampleTBL05DATA ,0 Rdbc , DEV11 Data Arrays Server Side Nodes Server Side ConnectionsServer Side Map Descriptors DEV11TBL5 Canatal Device Data Tables Driver NotesSeries Data Format Max Read Description Troubleshooting Error. Poll%d/Response%d Tables Not Equal Error. Poll%d/Response%d Stns Not EqualThat the device is not functioning correctly CANA#15

FS-8700-59 specifications

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