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3. FieldServer as a Modbus Plus Server
3.1 Hardware Connections
Refer to the Drawings in section 4
Configure the Modbus Plus client according to manufacturer’s instructions (refer to section below on examples of FieldServer setup for typical clients
3.2 Configuration File Structure
Refer to section 4.1 of the Instruction Manual for a description of the operation principle of the FieldServer. The following tables describe parameters that need to be filled out in the configuration file. For convenience, a few example parameters already exist in the supplied PRIMSERV.CSV and SECDSERV.CSV files.
Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
3.2.1 | Data Arrays |
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| Data_Array_Name | Provide name for Data Array | Up to 15 |
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| Data_Format | Provides data format | INT16, INT32, BIT, |
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3.2.2 | Server Side Connections |
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| Adapter | Adapter name | MBP |
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| Internal Path | Modbus Plus data path | 1 - 8 |
3.2.3 | Server Side Nodes |
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| Node_Name | Provide name for node | Up to 32 |
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| Node_ID | Node ID of virtual server node | 1 – 255 |
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| Protocol | Specify protocol used | Modbus Plus |
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