FieldServer 1.1 user manual Connection Overview Settings Aspect

Page 11

Ruinet Utility User Manual

Page 11 of 46

2.3.1.Connection Overview – Settings Aspect.

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

The current connection out of the total number of connections.

 

Adapter

An adapter ID is displayed if the driver is an adapter driver.

 

 

Poll_Delay

The minimum amount of time that must pass between one Client Map

Descriptor completing its task and the next Client Map Descriptor being

 

serviced. Refer to Driver Manuals.

 

 

 

 

 

Low_Pri_Poll_Delay

The poll delay used for lower priority Map Descriptors.

 

 

 

 

When an upstream device polls the FieldServer, and the data is

 

unavailable or too old, the driver generates a poll to the downstream

Server_Hold_Timeout

device for fresh data, (port expansion). The Server_Hold_Timeout

 

defines the time available for this transaction to complete before an error

 

is returned. The default is 2 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

Protocol

The name of the protocol used by this connection.

 

 

 

IP_Address

An IP address for the connection if applicable.

 

 

 

 

Remote_IP_Address

A remote IP address for the connection if applicable.

 

 

 

Port

Identifies the port for a serial driver. P1... P8 or R1...R2

 

 

 

Timeout*

The timeout defined for the connection. Default 2 seconds. See Error!

Reference source not found. for further information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery_Interval

The

time

after a

node

goes

off-line before the driver

tries

to poll

the

device again. Default 30 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probation_Delay

The length of time communication needs to be re-established for before

an offline Client node is marked on-line again. Default 1 minute.

 

 

 

Connection_Mode

Server (passive) or client (active).

 

 

 

 

 

Client/Server_Mode

Optional setting to force a connection mode. Possible values are Server,

PLC, Hot_Standby, Hot_Standby_Data, Client_Only, Diagnostic.

 

 

 

Multidrop_Mode

Indicates whether Multidrop mode is enabled or not.

Refer to Error!

Reference source not found. for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnaround_Delay

The delay that the driver imposes between receiving a poll and sending a

response. The default is 5ms for serial drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud

Connection baud rate used by serial drivers. Some drivers override this

value because the communication protocol allows the baud rate to be

 

changed by the master.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data_bits

The

number of

data

bits used for

serial

communication by

the

connection. The values are 7 or 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity

The parity mode used by the connection to detect communication errors.

Values are even, odd or none. The default is none.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop_Bits

The

number of

stop

bits used for

serial

communication by

the

connection. The values are 1 or 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line_drive_on

Time

a

serial

driver

using

RS-485

will

wait before

driving

the

communications line after receiving permission. Default is 1milisecond.

 

Line_drive_off

Time that a communication line using RS-485 is actively driven before

being released, after the last bit has been sent. Default 1milisecond..

 

 

 

IC_timeout

Time a driver will wait between receiving the first and second bytes of a

message before generating an IC Timeout. Default 0.5 seconds.

See

 

Error! Reference source not found. for more information.

 

 

IP_port

Determined by specific driver or protocol used. See Driver Manual.

 

Remote_IP_Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max_Master

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max_Info_Frames

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection_Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldserver.com

Image 11
Contents Version Rev RuinetTable of Contents Appendix C Advanced Topics Software Installation and SetupGeneral Overview PC Requirements HardwareRemote User Interface RuiNet Connecting to a FieldServer FieldServer Information FieldServer Information Settings AspectParameter Description FieldServer Information Settings AspectFieldServer Information Status Aspect Connection Overview Screen Connection OverviewConnection Overview Settings aspect Reference source not found. for further information Connection Overview Settings AspectConnection Overview Status Aspect Connection Overview Statistics Aspect Descriptor. See Error! Reference source not found Parameter Description NAK Connection Overview Error Statistics AspectConnection Overview API Aspect Parameter Description Node Overview Screen Node OverviewNode Overview Settings Aspect Node Overview Operating Statistics Aspect Node Overview Status AspectParameter Description Node Overview Error Statistics Aspect Map Descriptor Overview Screen Map Descriptor OverviewMap Descriptor Overview Status Aspect Map Descriptor Overview Settings AspectMap Descriptor Overview Operating Statistics Aspect Map Descriptor Overview Error Statistics Aspect Data Array Detail Screen Data Array OverviewDriver Messages Error MessagesProcedure for Downloading a File from a PC to a FieldServer Download Configuration to FieldServerProcedure to Upload a File from a FieldServer to a PC Upload Configuration from FieldServerChange IP Address Procedure to Change a FieldServer’s IP AddressObtain the IP address using the Dhcp Client Obtain the IP address using the FieldServer’s Dhcp Server Restart FieldServer Change UI Display ModePage Appendix A.2. File Download Appendix B.4. The Most Recently Connected FieldServer -p Appendix B.2. Connecting to a FieldServer using Name -yAppendix B.3. Broadcast Mode -ib Appendix B.5. Disable Auto Connect Mode -m0Appendix B.8. Transferring files -l, -f Appendix B.6. Restart a FieldServer -bAppendix B.7. Startup Screen Appendix B.10. Uploading Files -u1 Appendix B.9. Downloading Files -u0Appendix B.14. Set Local File Name for a Transfer -l Appendix B.11. Forcing a Download -oAppendix B.12. Number of File Transfer Tries -n Appendix B.18. Skip date and time check on connect -m1 Appendix B.15. Help -hAppendix B.16. Create a Log File -a Appendix B.17. Version Information -v, -veAppendix B.19. Delete a File -z Appendix B.21. Set Timeout -kAppendix B.22. Run in Test Mode Appendix C.2. FieldServer Tiers Diagram below shows how this is typically done Appendix C.3. Connecting to a FieldServer over the InternetParameter Default Setting Appendix D. Default settings for parameters