FieldServer Modbus Daniels FS-8700-15 user manual

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Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Index TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Modbus Daniels Description............................................................................................1 2. Driver Scope of Supply.....................................................................................................1 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ...................................................1 rd 2.2. Provided by the Supplier of 3 Party Equipment.............

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 1 of 7 1. Modbus Daniels Description The Modbus Daniels driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Modbus Daniels protocol. The FieldServer can only emulate a Client. Modbus Daniels is an inclusion into Modbus ASCII, allowing floats to be used. Modbus Daniels is designed to support floats in the address range 7000 to 7999. The "Double" data type is not supported. Other standard Mo

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 2 of 7 3. Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connected to the Modbus Daniels device as shown in the connection drawing. Configure the Modbus Daniels device according to manufacturer’s instructions. 4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Modbus Daniels Client For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upo

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 3 of 7 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 to communicate with a Modbus Daniels Server. 4.1. Data Arrays/Descriptors The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer fo

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 4 of 7 device is connected to the FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port FieldServer Protocol Specify protocol used Modbus_Daniels 110 – 115200, standard baud Baud* Specify baud rate rates only, 9600 Even, Odd, None, Mark, Parity* Specify parity Space Data_Bits* Specify data bits 7, 8 Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits 1 Specify hardware Handshaking* RTS, RTS/CTS, None handshaking Poll _Delay* Time between internal polls 0-32000 seconds, 1 second

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 5 of 7 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters 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 One of the Data Array where data is to be Data_Array_Name names from “Data Array” stored in the section above FieldServer Starting location in 0 to maximum specified in Data_Arra

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 6 of 7 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example. Section Title Map Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Address, Length, Scan_Interval CMD_AI, DA_AI, 0, RDBC, PLC 1, 30000, 20, 1s The data array Note the use of The remote where the read the RDBC Modbus Daniels data will be function here device is stored is which will specified here specified here. cause this map with the node This data array d

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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual Page 7 of 7 5. Advanced Topics None. 6. Driver Notes None. 7. Revision History Driver Document Date Resp Comment Version Revision 10/03/03 1.00d 0 JD Releasing Updating formatting. Adding Description 10/13/03 1.00d 1 MF information – DUR0212 DUR0220, updated to new format, indicate 12/09/03 1.00d 2 DR address ranges and data types supported 12/23/03 1.00d 3 JD Releasing FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Mil