FieldServer FS-8700-59 Computer Drive User Manual


 
FS -8700-59 Canatal Sachnet Driver Manual
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1. Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Description
The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices
over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver protocol. The FieldServer
can emulate either a Server or Client.
This driver provides support for the Canatal Corporation implementation of the “Satchwell
Network” protocol.
The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver can act as a Master.
Any Satchnet device on any serial port (P1-P8, R1 & R2 on the FS-B40 Series, serial port
on the FS-B20 series) can be polled.
Data from Series 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 devices can be polled.
Data from any 'Table' can be read.
Data in 'Tables' with write permission can be written by the driver.
The driver can read/write Bit, Byte, Swapped Integer, Word, BCD and Float Data.
The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver can act as a (passive) server.
The driver can be polled by a Satchnet Master and return data from the FieldServer's data
arrays.
The driver can emulate Series 2,4,5,6,9 devices.
All 'Tables' can be read / written.
2. Hardware/Software
2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver
RS-485 connection adapter
Driver Manual.
2.2 Provided by user
Canatal Device
UTP or similar cable with RJ11 adapter.