FieldServer FS-8704-13 - Manual (Page 12)

FS-8704-13 GE-SRTP Driver Manual
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5. Configuring the FieldServer as a GE-SRTP Driver Server
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the instruction manual for the
FieldServer. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults
provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files on the driver
diskette).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to
communicate with a GE-SRTP Driver Client
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In
order to enable the FieldServer for GE-SRTP Driver 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 Data Arrays
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Format Provide data format. Each data array can only
take on one format. FLOAT, BIT, UInt16, SInt16,
Packed_Bit, Byte,
Packed_Byte, Swapped_Byte
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects. Must be larger than
the data storage area required for the data
being placed in this array. 1-10,000
Example
// Data Arrays
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name,
Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01, UInt16, 200
DA_AO_01, UInt16, 200
DA_DI_01, Byte, 200
DA_DO_01, Byte, 200