Server side node parameters, Server side map descriptor parameters, Fieldserver specific map descriptor parameters – FieldServer Profibus FS-8700-113 User Manual
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5.3
Server Side Node Parameters
Section Title 
Nodes 
Column Title Function 
Legal Values
Node_Name
Provide name for Node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Protocol
Specify protocol used
Anybus_Prof_DP_S
 
Example 
// Server Side Nodes 
 
Nodes
Node_Name , Protocol
Prof_5
, Anybus_Prof_DP_S
 
Only one Server Node may be defined for each connection. Please contact the sales department for information 
on support for multiple virtual Server Nodes on a single connection. 
5.4
Server Side Map Descriptor Parameters
5.4.1 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 
Section 4. 
Data_Array_Offset
Starting location in Data Array
0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified 
in Section 4. 
Function
Function of Server Map Descriptor
Rdbc, Wrbc
5.4.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Node_Name
Name of Node
One of the Node names specified in 
Section 5.3 
Profibus_Data_Type Data Type of local buffer
Byte, Word, Float, Bool
Address
Byte offset into local buffer
Rdbc: 0 – 243 
Wrbc: 0 – 243 
Length
Number of Profibus_Data_Type items in local 
buffer 
Byte: 1 – 244 
Word: 1 – 122 
Float: 1 – 61 
Bool: 1 – 1952 
 
Important Note: 
The combined total length of all Map Descriptors may not exceed 416 bytes.
