FieldServer FS-8700-31 Client Side Connection Descriptions, Section Title, Example

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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,

 

 

RAW16_Data,

UInt16,

20

 

 

RAW8_Data,

Byte,

20

 

 

Float_Data,

Float,

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2.Client Side Connection Descriptions

 

Section Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Column Title

 

 

Function

 

 

Legal Values

 

 

 

 

 

Specify which port the device

 

 

 

 

 

Port

 

 

is connected to the

 

 

P1-P8

 

 

 

 

 

FieldServer

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol

 

Specify protocol used

 

TIWAY, TIWAY_BDLC

 

 

Baud*

 

 

Specify baud rate

 

 

110 – 115200, standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

baudrates only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity*

 

 

Specify parity

 

Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space

 

 

Data_Bits*

 

 

Specify data bits

 

7, 8

 

 

Stop_Bits*

 

 

Specify stop bits

 

1

 

 

Handshaking*

 

Specify hardware handshaking

 

RTS, RTS/CTS, None

 

 

Poll _Delay*

 

 

Time between internal polls

 

0-32000 seconds, 1 second

 

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Contents Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1 FS-8700-31 Siemens TiwayTable of Contents Advanced Topics Driver Notes Troubleshooting tips Siemens Tiway I Driver Description FieldServer Mode Nodes CommentsFS-8700-31 Siemens Tiway IPage 1 Optional Items Required 3rd Party ConfigurationProvided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment Hardware Required 3rd Party SoftwareData Arrays/Descriptors Configuring the FieldServer as a Tiway ClientHardware Connections Hardware Connection Tips / HintsExample Client Side Connection DescriptionsSection Title Column Title Function Legal ValuesFS-8700-31 Siemens Tiway Example Client Side Node DescriptorsBit float datatypes Driver Related Map Descriptor ParametersBit word datatypes Bit byte datatypesBit datatypes Timing ParametersPacked-bit datatypes Reading data from random PLC data memory locations Reading secondary PLC status Writing data to random PLC data memory locations C18FLOATPLC254 Report HIU Configuration Tiway host adapter command map descriptor examplesRead Secondary Log Report Network Manager Configuration Report Adapter ConfigurationForces the Unilink Host Adapter to do a software reset Soft ResetDisconnect Secondaries Reset AdapterConnect Secondaries FS-8700-31 Siemens Tiway Server Side Connection Descriptors Configuring the FieldServer as a Tiway ServerFS-8700-931 Siemens Tiway FS-8700-931 Siemens Tiway Example Server Side Node DescriptorsDriver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Bit float datatypes Serving Tiway data map descriptor example Serving DrumCountPreset Tiway data map descriptor exampleServing PLC status data map descriptor example Advanced Topics Troubleshooting tips Connection Tips & HintsDriver Notes Date Driver Document Resp Comment Version Revision FS-8700-31 Siemens Tiway IPage 23