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A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-42 Spectronics
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001
Driver Version: 1.00
Document Revision: 4
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Spectronics Description .....................................................................................................3 2. Driver Scope of Supply .......................................................................................................4 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver .....................................................4 rd 2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3 Party
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 3 of 15 1. Spectronics Description The Spectronics driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Spectronics protocol. 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 Milpitas, California
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 4 of 15 2. Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServer Technologies Description PART # FS-8915-10 7’ Patch Cable FS-8917-01 RJ45 to DB25M connector adapter FS-8700-01 Driver Manual rd 2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3 Party Equipment PART # DESCRIPTION Spectronics Device FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldserver.com Tel: (408) 262-22
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 5 of 15 3. Hardware Connections It is possible to connect a Spectronics device to any of the existing serial ports on the 1 FieldServer . These ports simply need to be configured for Spectronics in the configuration file. Configure the Spectronics device according to manufacturer’s instructions. 8917-01 WIRE LIST DB25M FUNCTION FROM TO COLOUR RX RJ45-01 DB25M-03 WHITE CTS RJ45-02 DB25M-05 BROWN DSR RJ45-03 YELLOW GND RJ45-04 DB25M-07 G
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 6 of 15 4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Spectronics 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 configur
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 7 of 15 4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values Specify which port the device is connected 2 Port P1-P8, R1-R2 to the FieldServer 110 – 115200, standard baud Baud* Specify baud rate rates only Parity* Specify parity None (Vendor limitation) Data_Bits* Specify data bits 8 (Vendor limitation) Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits 1 (Vendor limitation) Protocol Specify protocol
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 8 of 15 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters 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 Data 0 to maximum specified in Data_Array_Offset Array “Data
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 9 of 15 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example. // Client Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Address, Length, Scan_Interval CMD_AI_01, DA_AI_01, 0, RDBC, Spec_Device1, 30001, 20, 1.000s CMD_AO_01, DA_AO_01, 0, RDBC, Spec_Device1, 40001, 20, 1.000s CMD_DI_01, DA_DI_01, 0, RDBC, Spec_Device1, 10001, 20, 1.000s CMD_DO_01, DA_DO_01, 0, RDBC, Spec_Device1
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 10 of 15 5. Configuring the FieldServer as a Spectronics Server 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 FieldServer). This section documents and describes the parameters necessary f
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 11 of 15 5.2. Server Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters Node_ID Node ID of physical server node 1 – 255 Protocol Specify protocol used Spectronics Example Nodes Node_Name, Node_ID, Protocol Spec_Srv_11, 11, Spectronics 5.3. Server Side Map Descriptors 5.3.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title F
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 12 of 15 5.3.3. Map Descriptor Example. // Server Side Map Descriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_name, Address, Length, Data_Array_Low_Scale, Data_Array_High_Scale Node_Low_Scale Node_High_Scale SMD_AI_01, DA_AI_01, 0, Server, Spec_Srv_11, 30001, 200, 0, 100, 0, 10000 SMD_AO_01, DA_AO_01, 0, Server, Spec_Srv_11, 40001, 200, 0, 100, 0, 10000 Map Descrip
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 13 of 15 Appendix A. Advanced Topics – Spectronics Appendix A.1. Default Data Types When a Spectronics address range is specified, a particular Data Type is implied. The defaults are as follows: Address range Data_Type Function Code (Write) Function Code (Read) 40001 - 49999 Register 16 3 30001 - 39999 Analog _Input n/a. 4 10001 - 19999 Digital_Input n/a. 2 00001 - 09999 Coil 15 1 Appendix A.2. Single Writes When writing the defa
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 14 of 15 Appendix A.4. Connection to York Modbus Microgateway If connecting the FieldServer to a York Modbus Microgateway, the Node_ID of the Microgateway is defined by the address DIP switches. If switch 4 is set to ‘On’ and the other switches are set to ‘off’ then Node_ID of the Microgateway is ‘247’, the parity is ‘Even’, and the stop bits are 1. Other Node_ID combinations can be found in the York Modbus Microgateway Installation Manu
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FS-8700-42_Spectronics Driver Manual Page 15 of 15 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 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
