FieldServer FS-8700-42 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 APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-42 Spectronics Driver Version: 1.00 Document Revision: 4[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Table of Contents FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com Table of Contents 1. Spectronics Description ..................................................[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 3 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 1. Spectronics Description The Spectronics driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and fro[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 4 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 2. Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServer Tech[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 5 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 3. Hardware Connections It is possible to connect a Spectronics device to any of the existing serial[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 6 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 4. Configuring the FieldSer ver as a Spectronics Client For a detailed discussion on FieldServer con[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 7 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 8 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title F[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 9 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example. // Client Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, D[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 10 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 5. Configuring the FieldSer ver as a Spectronics Server For a detailed discussion on FieldServer co[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 11 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 5.2. Server Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Node_Name [...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 12 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com 5.3.3. Map Descriptor Example. // Server Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, [...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 13 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com Appendix A. Advanced Topics – Spectronics Appendix A.1. Default Data Types When a Spectronics add[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 14 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com Appendix A.4. Connection to York Modbus Microgateway If connecting the FieldServer to a York Modbus[...]

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    FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 15 of 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Taro b Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408 ) 262-9042 Toll_Free : 888-509-1970 email : suppo rt@fieldserver.com THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK[...]