Table Of Contents - SMC Sierra Monitor QuickServer Configuration Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 FieldServer Concepts .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Application ...................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 Nodes ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 Clients and Servers ................................................................................................................. 8
2 Overall Operation Philosophy ............................................................................................................ 9
Getting Started - Basic Configuration............................................................................................. 10
3
3.1 Configuration File Overview ......................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Configuration File Structure .......................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Editing Configuration Files ............................................................................................................ 12
3.4 Testing Configuration Files with DSW32.exe ............................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Additional Worthwhile DSW32 Checks ................................................................................. 14
4 Map Descriptor Functions ................................................................................................................ 15
4.1 Active vs. Passive Functions ........................................................................................................ 15
4.2 Passive Map Descriptor Functions ............................................................................................... 15
4.2.1 Passive .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.2 Passive Client (Passive_Client) ............................................................................................ 15
Working with Passive Client - Passive Server Applications ........................................ 16
4.2.2.1
4.3 Active Map Descriptor Functions .................................................................................................. 17
4.3.1 Read Funcitons ..................................................................................................................... 17
4.3.1.1 Read Block Continuous (RDBC) .................................................................................. 17
4.3.1.2 Read Block (RDB) ........................................................................................................ 17
4.3.1.3 Active Read Continuous with Sequencing (ARCS) ...................................................... 17
4.3.1.4 Active Read Continuous with Offset (ARCO) ............................................................... 17
4.3.1.5 Active Read at Startup (ARS) ....................................................................................... 17
4.3.1.6 Read Block Continuous Expedite (RDBCE) ................................................................. 17
4.3.1.7 Active Read Discovery on Startup (ARDS) .................................................................. 18
4.3.2 Write Functions...................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.2.1 Write Block on Change (WRBX) ................................................................................... 18
4.3.2.2 Write Block on Change of Value (WRBCOV) ............................................................... 18
4.3.2.3 Write Block Continuous (WRBC) .................................................................................. 18
4.3.2.4 Write Block (WRB) ........................................................................................................ 18
4.3.2.5 Active Write at Startup (AWS) ...................................................................................... 18
4.3.2.6 Active Write on Trigger (AWT) ...................................................................................... 19
5 Data Manipulation Features .............................................................................................................. 20
5.1 Moves ........................................................................................................................................... 20
5.1.1 Simple Moves ........................................................................................................................ 21
5.1.1.1 Simple Move Example .................................................................................................. 21
Special Application - Grouping Data ............................................................................ 22
5.1.1.2
Special Application - Separating Responsible Map Descriptors.................................. 23
5.1.1.3
Special Application - Creating a LonWorks SNVT_Switch from 2 Modbus Registers 23
5.1.1.4
Function Moves - Type Casting ................................................................................................... 24
5.2
5.2.1 Functions Available For Type Casting .................................................................................. 24
5.2.2 Converting Two Integers to a Float ....................................................................................... 25
5.2.3 Using Moves to Pack and Unpack Bits to or from a Register ............................................... 25
Example 1 - Simple Bit Extraction ........................................................................................ 26
5.2.4
Example 2 - Simple Bit Packing ........................................................................................... 26
5.2.5
Example 3 - Extracting Bit Groups ....................................................................................... 27
5.2.6
Bit Extraction - Application Example..................................................................................... 27
5.2.7
5.2.7.1 Bit Extraction Example Configuration ........................................................................... 28
5.2.8 Task Moves ........................................................................................................................... 29
Special Application - Node Status ............................................................................... 29
5.2.8.1
5.2.9 Match-Pattern ........................................................................................................................ 30
5.2.9.1 Table of Patterns Configuration Example ..................................................................... 31
5.2.9.2 Moves Definition ........................................................................................................... 31
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