FS-8700-40 SBT FSI Driver Manual

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4.4.5 Map Descriptor example 2 – Monitoring Analog Loop Devices

Analog devices on a loop can be monitored for detector voltage, sensitivity voltage and threshold voltage using three analog Map Descriptors:

// Client Side Map Descriptors

Map_Descriptors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map_Descriptor_Name

,Data_Array_Name

,Data_Array_Offset

,Function

,Node_Name

,Block_Number

,Length

,Msg_Type

,Analog_Device

,Scan_Interval

CD_Analog_Volts1

,Analog_Volts

,0

,Rdbc

,Panel1

,1

,60

,Analog_Volts

,0

,300s

CD_Analog_Sens1

,Analog_Sense

,0

,Rdbc

,Panel1

,1

,60

,Analog_Sense

,0

,300s

CD_Analog_Thres1

,Analog_Thres

,0

,Rdbc

,Panel1

,1

,60

,Analog_Thres

,0

,300s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Float Data Arrays for the analog Map Descriptors to get the full analog value.

0

: devices 1-60

Scan Interval on analog

1

: devices 61-121

pollers may not be shorter

2

: devices 122-182

than 300s to prevent

3

: devices 183-243

flooding the Foreign

4

: devices 244-252

Systems Interface.

Note: If necessary, use more analog Map Descriptors with other Analog_Device numbers to poll other devices on the loop.

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FieldServer FS-8700-40 instruction manual Map Descriptor example 2 Monitoring Analog Loop Devices

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