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4.Configuring the FieldServer as a Envirotronics SystemsPlus Client

For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer instruction 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 an Envirotronics SystemsPlus Server.

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 Envirotronics SystemsPlus 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 Array

 

Packed_Bit, Byte,

 

 

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_Format,

Data_Array_Length

 

 

Event_States,

 

bit,

10

 

 

 

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Contents FS-8700-88 Envirotronics SystemsPlus Table of Contents FS-8700-88 Envirotronics SystemsPlus Table of Contents Appendix a Parameter Tables FieldServer Mode Nodes Comments Envirotronics SystemsPlus DescriptionFieldServer Technologies Description Hardware Connections Data Arrays/Descriptors Column Title Function Legal ValuesClient Side Connection Descriptions Client Side Node DescriptorsDriver Related Map Descriptor Parameters Timing ParametersMap Descriptor Example 1 read event eventnum Map Descriptor Example 2 set event eventnum = BooleanMap Descriptor Example 3 read aux. auxnum Map Descriptor Example 4 set aux. auxnum = BooleanMap Descriptor Example 5 read setpoint channel Map Descriptor Example 6 set setpoint channel = valueMap Descriptor Example 7 read pv channel Map Descriptor Example 8 read deviation channelMap Descriptor Example 9 read initial setpoint channel Map Descriptor Example 11 read program statusMap Descriptor Example 12 read remaining step cycles Map Descriptor Example 13 read selected programMap Descriptor Example 14 read step number Map Descriptor Example 15 read step timeMap Descriptor Example 19 read start time enabled Map Descriptor Example 16 read remaining step timeMap Descriptor Example 17 -read start step Map Descriptor Example 18 set start step = stepnumMap Descriptor Example 22 set stop time enabled = Boolean Map Descriptor Example 20 set start time enabled = BooleanMap Descriptor Example 21 read stop time enabled Map Descriptor Example 24 read stop time Map Descriptor Example 25 read audible alarmMap Descriptor Example 23 read start time Map Descriptor Example 28 read events Map Descriptor Example 26 set audible alarm = BooleanMap descriptor Example 27 read software version Map Descriptor Example 31 emergency stop Map Descriptor Example 30 read alarm status alarmMap Descriptor Example 29 read auxs Map Descriptor Example 32 hold program Map Descriptor Example 33 resume programMap Descriptor Example 34 start program Map Descriptor Example 35 start systemMap Descriptor Example 38 alarm reset Map Descriptor Example 39 alarm acknowledgeMap Descriptor Example 36 stop program Map Descriptor Example 37 stop systemMap Descriptor Example 40 edit alarms Map Descriptor Example 41 set circulators = BooleanMap Descriptor Example 42 set lights = Boolean Map Descriptor Example 43 select program programnumMap Descriptor Example 44 use keypad = Boolean Map Descriptor Example 45 edit program programnumMap Descriptor Example 46 edit step stepnum Map Descriptor Example 47 edit analog channelMap Descriptor Example 48 edit fuzzy channel Map Descriptor Example 49 edit remove stepMap Descriptor Example 50 edit insert step Map Descriptor Example 51 edit add stepMap Descriptor Example 53 use emulator mode Map Descriptor Example 54 end edit modeMap Descriptor Example 52 edit clear program Map Descriptor Example 55 edit set cycles = numcyclesMap Descriptor Example 56 edit set next = nextstepnum Map Descriptor Example 57 edit set analog min. = valueMap Descriptor Example 58 edit set analog max. = value Map Descriptor Example 59 edit set analog type = numberMap Descriptor Example 60 edit set engineering min. = value Map Descriptor Example 61 edit set engineering max. = valueMap Descriptor Example 62 edit set analog address = number Map Descriptor Example 63 edit set units = numberEdSetFuzHct EdSetFuzHMPwr Map Descriptor Example 74 edit set fuzzy dead band = value SYSPLUS01 Map Descriptor Example 78 set date = month / day / year Client Side Mao Descriptors Map DescriptorMap Descriptor Example 79 set time = hourminutesecond Map Descriptor Example 80 edit set setpoint channel = valueMap Descriptor Example 80 edit set gsoak channel = value Map Descriptor Example 82 edit set events = eventlist Map Descriptor Example 83 edit set auxs = auxlistMap Descriptor Example 86 edit read number steps Map Descriptor Example 84 edit read programMap Descriptor Example 85 edit read step Map Descriptor Example 87 edit read duration Map Descriptor Example 88 edit read eventsMap Descriptor Example 89 edit read aux Map Descriptor Example 90 edit read cyclesMap Descriptor Example 93 edit read analog max Map Descriptor Example 91 edit read nextMap Descriptor Example 92 edit read analog min Map Descriptor Example 96 edit read engineering max Map Descriptor Example 94 edit read analog typeMap Descriptor Example 95 edit read engineering min 101 Map Descriptor Example 97 edit read analog address Map Descriptor Example 98 edit read unitsFS-8700-88 Envirotronics SystemsPlusPage 42 FS-8700-88 Envirotronics SystemsPlusPage 43 FS-8700-88 Envirotronics SystemsPlusPage 44 115 Map Descriptor Example 111 edit read setpoint channel Map Descriptor Example 110 read alarm log113 Map Descriptor Example 109 edit read fuzzy dead band 118 Map Descriptor Example 114 edit read scan alarm Map Descriptor Example 113 edit read gsoak channel119 Map Descriptor Example 115 edit set scan alarm = Boolean Appendix A.2. 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FS-8700-88 specifications

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