FieldServer FS-8700-73 - Manual (Page 11)

FS-8700-73 BACnet MSTP Driver Manual Page 11 of 48
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Client Side Node Parameters
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title
Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for Node
Up to 31 alphanumeric
characters
Node_ID Specify the BACnet Device object instance. 1 - 16777215
Protocol Specify protocol used BACnet_MSTP
Port Specify port P1-P8
4
, R1-R2
5
MAC_Address MAC_Address of the physical server node.
1-127 (for Master Nodes)
1-254 (for Slave Nodes)
Network_Number*
Use this parameter if the remote MSTP server device is on
another BACnet network connected via a router. 1, 2, 3.... 16 bit positive
numbers, 5
Retries* Number of timeouts before the Node goes offline. 0,1,2,3
Either Node_ID OR MAC_Adddress must be specified. If the Server Node supports Who-Is and I-Am then it is
better to use the Node_ID parameter.
Example
// Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name , Node_ID , Protocol , Port , Retries
DEV_1 , 1 , BACnet_MSTP , R1 , 2
Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name
Name of this Map Descriptor. This is used for
Object_Name Property. Ensure that unique names
are configured for each device. Refer to Appendix
A.1.
Up to 37 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 Section 4
Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array
0 to (“Data_Array_Length” -1)
as specified in Section 4
Function Function of Client Map Descriptor Rdbc, Wrbc, Wrbx, Arcs
4 P1 to P8 will require the optional RS-485 converter (Part # 4301-00)
5 Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available
on specific hardware.