FieldServer FS-8700-15 manual

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    A S i e r r a M o n i t o r C o m p a n y Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Index TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Modbus Daniels Description ............................................................................................ 1 2. Driver Scope of Supply ..................................................................................................... 1 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technolog[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 1 of 7 1. Modbus Daniels Description The Modbus Daniels driver allows the FieldServe r to transfer data to and from devices ove r either RS-232 or RS-485 using Modbus Daniels pr otocol. The FieldServer can o nly emulate a Client. Modbus Daniels is an inclusion into Modbus ASCII, allowing floats to be used. Modb[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 2 of 7 3. Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connected to the Modbus Daniels d evice as shown in the connection drawing. Configure the Modbus Daniels device acco rding to manufacturer’s instructions. 4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Modbus Daniels Client For a detailed discussion on FieldServer config[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 3 of 7 factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FS). This section documents and describes the par ameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate with a Modbus Daniels Server. 4.1. Data Arrays/Descriptors T[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 4 of 7 device is connected to the FieldServer FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port Protocol Specify protocol used Modbus_Daniels Baud* Specify baud rate 110 – 115200, standard baud rates only, 9600 Parity* Specify parity Even, Odd, None, Mark, Space Data_Bits* Specify data bits 7, 8 Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits 1 Hands[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 5 of 7 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters Section Title Map Descriptors Column Title Function Legal Values 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 Fiel[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 6 of 7 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example. Section Title Map Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_A rray_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_N ame, Address, Length, Scan_Interval CMD_AI, DA_AI, 0, RDB C, PLC 1, 30000, 20, 1s The remote Modbus Daniels device is specified here with the node name previously declar[...]

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    FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 7 of 7 5. Advanced Topics None. 6. Driver Notes None. 7. Revision History Date Driver Version Document Revision Resp Comment 10/03/03 1.00d 0 JD Releasing 10/13/03 1.00d 1 MF Updating formatting. Adding Description information – DUR0212 12/09/03 1.00d 2 DR DUR0220, updated to new format, indicate address rang[...]