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FieldServer FS-8700-70 User Manual

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FS-8700-70

WS3000

Tabs

Manual

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5.

Configuring the FieldServer as a WS3000 TABS Server

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” files
provided with the FieldServer).

This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a WS3000 TABS Client. The configuration file tells the FieldServer about
its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for WS3000
TABS communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the
“Data Arrays” section, the FieldServer virtual node(s) needs to be declared in the “Server Side
Nodes” section, and the data to be provided to the Clients needs to be mapped in the “Server
Side Map Descriptors” section. Details on how to do this can be found below.

Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the
default.

5.1.

Server Side Connection Descriptors

Section Title

Connections

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Port

Specify which port the device is
connected to the FieldServer

P1-P8

2

Baud*

Specify baud rate

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600

Parity* Specify

parity

Even,

Odd, None

Data_Bits*

Specify data bits

7, 8

Stop_Bits*

Specify stop bits

1, 2

Protocol

Specify protocol used

Ws3000_tabs

Handshaking*

Specify hardware handshaking

None

Turnaround_delay*

Time Server waits before
responding to a poll

0.01s, or >= 0

NOTE: Refer to the TABS collection port settings on the WS3000 for setting up the serial
communication settings on the FieldServer. Also remember to change the baud rate
setting on the RS-232 to RS-422 converter if necessary.

Example

// Server Side Connections

Connections

Port,

Baud,

Parity,

Protocol,

Handshaking,

Turnaround_delay

P1,

2400,

Odd,

ws3000_tabs,

None,

0.01s

2

Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction

manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.