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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