FieldServer Metasys N2 FS-8700-19 User Manual
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FS-8700-19_Metasys_N2 Driver Manual
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4.4.2.
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters
4.4.2.1.
N2Open Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Node_Name
Name of Node to fetch data from
One of the node names 
specified in “Client Node 
Descriptor” above 
Data_Type
Data type
If the vendor device lists a 
point as BD then use 
Data_Type=Byte. 
If the vendor device lists a 
point as ADI then use 
Data_Type=Integer. 
If the vendor device lists a 
point as ADF then use 
Data_Type=Float_Reg. 
AI, AO, DI, DO, 
Float_Reg, Integer, Byte 
Length
Length of Map Descriptor
1
Address
Starting address of read block
1-256
MN2_Function*
Used to specify an N2-specific 
function, e.g. COS. See 
description below. 
COS, Override, Release
MN2_Attribute*
Used to specify the attribute if an 
attribute other than Current Value 
is to be accessed. See attribute 
table below 
See 
N2Open Attribute Table 
