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5
CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A CHB-LINK 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 FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate
with a ChB-Link Server
Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
5.1
FieldServer
Section Title
Bridge
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Title
Title for CSV file
Any text, Maximum 32 characters
System_Node_ID Node ID of the FieldServer 8 – 254
Example
// Common Information
Bridge
Title
, System_Node_ID
CB_Link client , 11
5.2
Client Side Connection Descriptions
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Port
Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer R1-R2
Baud
Specify baud rate
9600
Parity
Specify parity
None
IC_Timeout
Inter-Character Timeout
≥10 s
Squelch_Timer Squelch suppression time
≥0.02 s
Poll_Delay
Minimum time between polls
0.6
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port
, Baud , Parity , IC_Timeout , Squelch_Timer , Poll_Delay
R1
, 9600 , None
, 10
, 0.02
, 0.6