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Database file structure – Det-Tronics Mac - w/Supercard User Manual

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The following is a field-by-field specification of the record structure.

Field 1: Event number

Must be a number ranging from 0 to 4999.

Field 2: Device address number

Must be the Modbus address of the PLC or Gateway, number ranging
from 1 to 247.

Field 3: Event type

Must contain one of the following text strings:

Transition On

(13 characters)

Transition Off

(14 characters)

Word >=

(7 characters)

Word <=

(7 characters)

The character counts listed to the right include spaces between
words and between the end of a word and any arithmetic operators.

Field 4: Event name (user-defined)

Up to 48 characters of any type.

Field 5: Address

Any legal Modbus address. Refer to the “Event Configuration” section for
definition of legal addressing formats.

Field 6: Event value

If the event is based on a word value, the setpoint for toggling the event
is entered in the value field within the following ranges:

Minimum

Maximum

Word

Any integer between:

–32768

32767

Field 7: Event screen

Must contain either the single character “Y” for yes or “N” for no.

Field 8: Log to file

Must contain either the single character “Y” for yes or “N” for no.

Field 9: Sound

Must contain either the single character “Y” for yes or “N” for no.

Field 10: Printer

Must contain either the single character “Y” for yes or “N” for no.

Event Configuration (External Database)

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