FieldServer FS-8700-20 Manuel D’Utilisation
FS-8700-20 Profibus DP Driver Manual
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5.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Profibus DP Slave Only
The sections below describe the parameters available for configuring the driver as a Server.
Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
5.1. General
Section Title
FieldServer
Column Title
FieldServer
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Title
Provide a title for the
configuration file (displays on
RUI editor)
configuration file (displays on
RUI editor)
Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
characters
System_Station_Address
Profibus DP Slave Station ID of
the FieldServer
the FieldServer
0-125
Example:
// Common information
FieldServer
Title,
System_Station_Address
Profibus DP Slave,
1
5.2.
Data Arrays/ Descriptors
Data Arrays are the neutral data buffers used by the FieldServer to pass data between
communications drivers, and are defined as follows:
communications drivers, and are defined as follows:
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Data_Array_Name
Provide name for Data Array
Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
characters
Data_Format
Provides data format
FLOAT, BIT, UInt16,
SInt16, Packed_Bit,
Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte
SInt16, Packed_Bit,
Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte
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,
UInt16,
200
DA_AO_01,
UInt16,
200