FieldServer FS-8704-14 - Manual (Page 18)

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Appendix A.5.1. FieldServer Configuration File
The configuration file used for this example is configured with the following Connection, Node and Map Descriptor Parameters:
// Data Arrays
//
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name , Data_Format , Data_Array_Length
DA_Read
, Float , 100
DA_Write , Float , 100
// Server Side Connections
//
Connections
Adapter , Protocol , Turnaround_delay
N1 , Ethernet/IP , 0.01s
// Server Side Nodes
//
Nodes
Node_Name , Protocol
EIP_01 , Ethernet/IP
// Server Side Map Descriptors
//
Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name , Data_Array_Name , Data_Array_Offset , Node_Name , Function , EIP_SERVICE , EIP_TAG_NAME , Length
FS_TO_PLC_DATA , DA_Read , 0 , EIP_01 , Passive , DATA_TABLE_READ , Read_Data , 20
PLC_TO_FS_DATA , DA_Write , 0 , EIP_01 , Passive , DATA_TABLE_WRITE , Write_Data , 20
Number of data points made available
for reading or writing within the Tag.
“FieldServer “Tag names that will be called in the PLC Message Block. The
names must match what is written in the Message block in the PLC exactly.
Note: The corresponding PLC Tag Name can be different and probably will
be. See Message Block Below.