FieldServer FS-8700-23 Configuring the FieldServer as a ChB-Link Client, Data Arrays/Descriptors

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4.Configuring the FieldServer as a ChB-Link Client

For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration 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 a ChB-Link Server

Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.

4.1.FieldServer

Section Title
Bridge
Column Title	Function	Legal Values
Title	Title for CSV file	Any text, Maximum 32 characters
System_Node_ID	Node ID of the FieldServer	8 – 254

Example

//Common Information

Bridge
Title,	System_Node_ID
CB_Link client,	11

4.2.Data Arrays/Descriptors

Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title	Function	Legal Values
Data_Array_Name	Provide name for Data Array	Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format	Provides data format	INT16, INT32, BIT, FLOAT
Data_Array_Length	Number of Data Objects	1-10,000
Example
// Data Arrays
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name,	Data_Format,	Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01,	Float,	200

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