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4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Node_ID
This commonly used node
descriptor parameter has no
special meaning for this driver.
Incoming messages could come
from any node.
A Node_ID may be allocated and
any value may be used
Protocol Specify protocol used ASCII.
Connection
Specify which port the device is
connected to the FieldServer
P1-P8, R1-R2
2
Example
// Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name, Node_ID, Protocol, Connection
PLC 1, 1, ASCII, P8
2
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.