FieldServer Metasys N2 FS-8700-19 - Manual (Page 8)

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4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors
Section
Title
Nodes
Column
Title
Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for node
Up to 32
alphanumeric
characters
Node_ID Station address of physical Server node 1-255
Protocol Specify protocol used Metasys_N2
Connection
Specify which port the device is connected to the
FieldServer
P1-P8, R1-R2 1
Node_Type
Identify type of device
If this parameter is omitted the driver treats the
configuration as a N2Open configuration and marks
the Node_Type as N2OpenClient when using Ruinet
to check the Node parameters.
If the Node_Type is specified as N2Open then the
driver still acts as N2 Open configuration but some
legacy port expander functionality used in some
legacy advanced configuration is enabled.
N2OpenClient,
DX9100, VMA,
N2Open
Example
// Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name, Node_ID, Protocol, Connection, Node_Type
PLC 1, 1, Metasys_N2, P8, VMA
4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors
4.4.1. FieldServer Related 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 “Data Array” section
above
Data_Array_Offset
Starting location in Data
Array 0 to maximum specified in
“Data Array” section above
Function
Function of Client Map
Descriptor
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX