FieldServer FS-8700-105 Manuel D’Utilisation

 
 

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Client Side Map Descriptors 

Map_Descriptor_Name 

Name of this Map 
Descriptor 

Up to 32 alphanumeric 
characters 

Data_Array_Name 

Name of Data Array where 
data is to be stored in the 
FieldServer 

One of the Data Array names 
from “Data Array” section 
above 

Data_Array_Offset 

Starting location in Data 
Array 

0 to maximum specified in 
“Data Array” section above 

Function 

Function of Client Map 
Descriptor 

RDBC, WRBC, WRBX 

Node_Name  Name of Node to fetch data from 

One of the node 
names specified in 
“Client Node 
Descriptor” above 

Data_Type 

You must specify one of the 4 choices. 
 
If the ‘Any’ type is used then all messages will be 
stored using the MD irrespective of the Data 
Type. 
 
Do not create two MD’s with all parameters the 
same except that one has a specific Data Type and 
the other has ‘Any’. The driver can only store data 
in one MD.  

Alarm 
Trouble 
Supervisory 
Other 
Any 

Board 

The Board Number. One set of Map Descriptors 
required for each board. 

1, 2, 3 etc... 

Loop 

The Loop number on the Board. One set of Map 
Descriptors required for each loop. 

1,2,3 etc 

Port-Type 

Use one of the 4 permitted values shown on the 
right.  You can abbreviate the port-types to use the 
1

st

 character. 

Input; Output; 
Fault; P(Other) 

Address 

The address and length are used to specify a range 
of Port Numbers.  Think of the Address as a 
synonym for port. 
Starting address of read block 

1,2, 3 … etc