FieldServer FS-8700-66 Computer Drive User Manual


 
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5.3. Server Side Map Descriptors
5.3.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters
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 FieldServer
One of the Data Array names
from “Data Array” section above
Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array
0 to maximum specified in “Data
Array” section above
Function
Function of Server Map
Descriptor
Server
5.3.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name
Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the Node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type
Data type
Use one of the Data Types
specified in brackets.
Discrete Inputs (%I)
Discrete Outputs (%Q)
Discrete Temporaries (%T)
Discrete Internals (%M)
Genius Global Data (%G)
Analog Inputs (%AI)
Analog Outputs (%AQ)
Registers (%R)
%SA Discrete
%SB Discrete
%SC Discrete
%S Discrete (%S)
Length
Length of Map Descriptor
Ensure that the length does
not exceed the table length in
the PLC.
1 - 1000
Address
Starting address of read block
/ write block
The 1
st
element of each Data
type Table is referred to as
address one.
1 , 2 , 3
Positive whole numbers
Format
Has no meaning on the Server
as the driver responds based
on the nature of the request
If the Client requests byte data
then the one byte is obtained
from each array element. If the
Client requests bits then one
bit state is obtained from each
array element.
N/A