FieldServer FCI 7100 Series, FS-8700-112 Data Arrays/Descriptors, Section Title, Example

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4.Configuring the FieldServer as a FCI 7100 Series Serial Driver Client

For a detailed di7100ssion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).

This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate with a FCI 7100 Series 7100.

4.1.Data Arrays/Descriptors

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for FCI 7100 Series Serial 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.

 

Section Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data_Arrays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Column Title

 

Function

 

 

Legal Values

 

Data_Array_Name

Provide name for Data Array

 

 

Up to 15

alphanumeric

 

 

 

characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Float, Bit, UInt16, SInt16,

 

Data_Array_Format

 

Provide data format. Each

Data

 

Packed_Bit,

Byte,

 

 

Array can only take on one format.

 

Packed_Byte,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swapped_Byte

 

 

 

Number of Data Objects. Must be

 

 

 

 

Data_Array_Length

 

larger than the data storage

area

1-10,000

 

 

 

 

required by the Map Descriptors for

 

 

 

 

 

 

the data being placed in this array.

 

 

 

 

Example

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// Data Arrays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data_Arrays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data_Array_Name,

 

Data_Array_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-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Serial Driver Table of Contents FCI 7100 Series Serial Driver Description Max Nodes Supported FieldServer Mode CommentsFS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver Manual FieldServer Technologies Description Required 3rd Party ConfigurationRequired 3rd Party Software Optional ItemsFCI Hardware ConnectionsTop right hand side of board Connector J3 label on right Example Data Arrays/DescriptorsSection Title Column Title Function Legal ValuesClient Side Connection Descriptions ResetbyanyNode ‘ResetbyanyNode ‘ thenClient Side Node Descriptors Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters Page Map Descriptor Example 1 Sensor / Module Events Map Descriptor Example 2 Bit Storage FS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver Manual Index Category Event FS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver ManualPage 15Appendix A.3. How Data is stored Appendix A.2. Extending the Event TableFS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver Manual Example Appendix A.6. Networked Panels Appendix A.4. Panel SynchronizationFS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver ManualPage 19 Appendix B. Driver Error MessagesMessage Description Page Page UINT32 Appendix B.1. Driver Stats ExposedFCI7100STATNOPLACETOSTORENODE This page Intentionally Left Blank