FS-8700-01_Modbus_RTU_(T28700-01) Driver Manual

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5.3.3.Map Descriptor Examples

// Server Side Map Descriptors where Node Address_Type is ADU

// Note: All three examples below are addressing the same Modbus registers.

 

// For Nodes where Address_Type is ADU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptor_Name

Data_Array_Name

Data_Array_Offset,

Function

Node_name,

Data_type

 

 

Address,

 

Length,

Data_Array_Low_Scale,

Data_Array_High_Scale

 

Node_Low_Scale

Node_High_Scale

 

 

SMD_AI_01,

DA_AI_01,

0,

 

Server,

MB_Srv_11

Input_Register

 

1,

 

200,

0,

 

100,

 

0,

10000

 

 

SMD_AO_01,

DA_AO_01,

0,

 

Server,

MB_srv_11

Holding_Register

 

1,

 

200,

0,

 

100,

 

0,

10000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// Server Side Map Descriptors where Node Address_Type is PDU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptor_Name

Data_Array_Name

Data_Array_Offset,

 

Function

Node_name,

Data_type

Address,

Length,

Data_Array_Low_Scale,

Data_Array_High_Scale

 

Node_Low_Scale

Node_High_Scale

 

 

SMD_AI_02,

DA_AI_02,

0,

 

 

Server,

MB_Srv_12

FC04

 

0,

 

200,

 

0,

100,

0,

10000

 

 

SMD_AO_02,

DA_AO_02,

0,

 

 

Server,

MB_srv_12

FC03

 

0,

 

200,

 

0,

100,

0,

10000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

// For Nodes where Address_Type is Modicon_5digit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptor_Name,

Data_Array_Name,

 

Data_Array_Offset,

Function,

Node_name,

Address,

Length,

 

Data_Array_Low_Scale,

Data_Array_High_Scale

Node_Low_Scale

Node_High_Scale

 

 

SMD_AI_01,

DA_AI_01,

 

0,

 

Server,

MBP_Srv_13,

30001,

200,

 

 

0,

 

100,

0,

 

10000

 

 

SMD_AO_01,

DA_AO_01,

 

0,

 

Server,

MBP_Srv_13,

40001,

200,

 

 

0,

 

100,

0,

 

10000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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