FieldServer FS-8700-101 User Manual
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FS-8700-101_Setra Model 370 Digital Pressure Gage Manual
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4.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Setra Model 370 Digital Pressure Gage
Client
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” sample files
provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a Setra Model 370 Digital Pressure Gage.
4.1. Data
Arrays/Descriptors
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data
required. In order to enable the FieldServer for Setra Model 370 Digital Pressure Gage
communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the
“Data Arrays” section, the destination device addresses need to be declared in the “Client
Side Nodes” section, and the data required from the Servers needs to be mapped in the
“Client 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.
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Data_Array_Name
Provide name for Data Array
Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Format
Provide data format. Each Data Array can
only take on one format.
For this driver, FieldServer recommends
the use of a FLOAT Data Array. This is
because the pressure and status settings
are reported as real signed numbers with
some significant digits after the decimal
point.
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 by the
Map Descriptors 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_PRESSURE,
FLOAT,
200
DA_STATUS,
FLOAT,
200
DA_DI_01,
Bit,
200
DA_DO_01,
Bit,
200