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A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-12 AB DH+
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 2 of 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Allen Bradley DH+ Description ......................................................................................3 2. Driver Scope of Supply...................................................................................................4 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver ...................................................4 rd 2.2. Provided by the supplier of 3 Party Equipment .................
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 3 of 14 1. Allen Bradley DH+ Description The DH+ driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices using DH+ protocol. The Communications Adapter card is included with the FieldServer. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Mi
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 4 of 14 2. Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver SMC PART # DESCRIPTION FS-SPA23027 DH+ cable rd 2.2. Provided by the supplier of 3 Party Equipment 2.2.1. Hardware PART # DESCRIPTION 1 AB DH+ compatible PLC, e.g. SLC5/03, PLC 5/40, etc 2 DH+ Client, e.g. RSView, Wonderware, Intellution FIX, GE Cimplicity, etc. 1 If FieldServer used as Allen Bradle
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 5 of 14 3. Hardware Connections Configure the PLC according to manufacturer’s instructions and configure checksum to use BCC checksum, not CRC. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldserver.com
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 6 of 14 4. Configuring theFieldServer as a DH+ Client For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the 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 parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 7 of 14 4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values Port Port name DH+ Protocol Specify protocol used AB_DH+ Example // Client Side Connections Connections Port, Protocol DH+, AB_DH+ 4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Up to 32 alphanumeric Node_Name Provide name for node characters Node ID of physical server node N
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 8 of 14 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors Section Title Map_Descriptors Column Title Function Legal Values Name of this Map Up to 32 alphanumeric Map_Descriptor_Name Descriptor characters Name of Data Array where One of the Data Array Data_Array_Name data is to be stored in the names from “Data Array” FieldServer section above 0 to maximum specified Starting location in Data Data_Array_Offset in “Data Array” section Array above Function of C
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 9 of 14 4.4.1. Map Descriptor Example // Client Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function Node_Name File_Type, File_Number, Address, Length Scan_Interval CMD_AI_01, DA_AI_01, 0, Rdbc PLC 1 N 10 0 16 1.0s CMD_AO_01, DA_AO_01, 0, Rdbc PLC 1 N 11 0 16 1.0s Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function Node_Name Fi
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 10 of 14 5. FieldServer as a DH+ Server 5.1. Server Side Connection Descriptors Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values Port Port name DH+ Protocol Specify protocol used AB_DH+ Example // Server Side Connections Connections Port, Protocol DH+, AB_DH+ 5.2. Server Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Up to 32 alphanumeric Node_Name Provide name for node characters No
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 11 of 14 5.3. Server Side Map Descriptors Section Title Map_Descriptors Column Title Function Legal Values Name of this Map Up to 32 alphanumeric Map_Descriptor_Name Descriptor characters Name of Data Array where One of the Data Array Data_Array_Name data is to be stored in the names from “Data Array” FieldServer section above 0 to maximum specified Starting location in Data Data_Array_Offset in “Data Array” section Array above Function of
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 12 of 14 Map Descriptor Example // Server Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, File_Type, File_Number, Address, Length, Data_Array_Low_Scale, Data_Array_High_Scale, Node_Low_Scale, Node_High_Scale SMD_AI_01, DA_AI_01, 0, Server, DHP_Srv_11, N, 10, 0, 200, 0, 100, 0, 100 SMD_AO_01, DA_AO_01, 0, Server, DHP_Srv_11, N, 11, 0, 200, 0, 100, 0, 100 Map_Des
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 13 of 14 6. Driver Notes 6.1. Continuous Map Descriptors RS View has been known to crash if it tries to read a server mapping that is discontinuous. e.g. Server map 1: N21: 0-31 Server map 2: N21: 32-100 This will panic the FieldServer and crash RS view as the DH+ will attempt to map N21: 0-100 If set up as: Server Map 1: N21: 0-100 No problems are experienced 6.2. Checksum When selecting checksum options for DH+ devices communicating
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FS-8700-12_DH+ Manual Page 14 of 14 7. Revision History Driver Document Date Resp Comment Version Revision 11/28/03 1 MF Updated formatting 2/18/04 2 JD Releasing
