Map Descriptor Example, Tabler | FieldServer FS-8704-13 instruction

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5.4.4 Map Descriptor Example.

In this example the FieldServer can respond to polls the request %R data provided that the request is in the range of address indicated below.

Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Address, Length, Data_Type

Server-R-Data

, TABLE_R

, 0

, passive, PLC1 , 1

, 1000 ,%R

If the client is reading then response data will be obtained from this table. If the client array writing then incoming data will be stored in this array.

Address 1
corresponds to	This is a server. It
offset zero (1st	responds to polls but
location) in the	does no active work
array.	itself.
If client reads %R15
then driver responds
with data from
element 14 of the
array.

This map descriptor	This map descriptor
can be used to	will be used to
respond to poll that	process client
read and write to	read/writes of
addresses 1 to 1000.	Register (%R) data.
If a poll attempts to
read data at address
1001 then if no
other map descriptor
covers that address
space then a no data
response will be
sent.

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