Summary of Contents for SMC Networks FieldServer FS-8700-60 Gardner Denver
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FieldServer FS-8700-60 Gardner Denver Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after July 2019. Driver Revision: 1.03 Document Revision: 2.B...
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Gardner Denver Driver Manual Technical Support Please call us for any technical support needs related to the FieldServer product. Sierra Monitor Corporation 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, CA 95035 Website: www.sierramonitor.com U.S. Support Information: +1 408 964-4443 +1 800 727-4377 Email: support@sierramonitor.com EMEA Support Information: +31 33 808 0590...
Gardner Denver Driver Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Gardner Denver Auto Sentry ES/RS2000 Description ..............4 Driver Scope of Supply ........................4 Supplied by Sierra Monitor Corporation ..................4 Provided by the Supplier of 3 Party Equipment................4 2.2.1 Required 3 Party Hardware ....................
Gardner Denver Driver Manual GARDNER DENVER AUTO SENTRY ES/RS2000 DESCRIPTION The Gardner Denver Auto Sentry ES/RS2000 driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data from devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Gardner Denver Auto Sentry ES/RS2000 protocol. The driver can be configured to communicate with ES Controllers with software versions V2.0X, V2.1X and RS2000 Controllers with software versions V4.0X The client driver implements the following functionality:...
Gardner Denver Driver Manual HARDWARE CONNECTIONS The FieldServer is connected to the ES/RS2000 Controller as shown in the connection drawing below: Configure the ES/RS2000 Controller according to manufacturer’s instructions. RS-485 Connection: Gardner Denver ES Connect to the RS-485 port on the FieldServer + - GND FieldServer Page 5 of 13...
Gardner Denver Driver Manual RS-232 Connection: FieldServer Connect to the RS-232 port on the FieldServer Brown Blue/White FS-8917-16 Orange/White FS-8917-03 FS-8917-03 Gardner Denver ES FS-8917-03 Pinouts FS Function DB9F Pin# Hardware Connection Tips / Hints • If inter-controller communications are set up for the controller, connect to the RS-232 port only. •...
Gardner Denver Driver Manual DATA ARRAY PARAMETERS Data Arrays are “protocol neutral” data buffers for storage of data to be passed between protocols. It is necessary to declare the data format of each of the Data Arrays to facilitate correct storage of the relevant data.
Gardner Denver Driver Manual CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A GARDNER DENVER AUTO SENTRY ES/RS2000 CLIENT For detailed information on FieldServer configuration, 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”...
Gardner Denver Driver Manual Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters 5.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title Function Legal Values Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor. Up to 32 alphanumeric characters Name of Data Array where data is to One of the Data Array names from Data_Array_Name be stored in the FieldServer.
Gardner Denver Driver Manual Appendix A. Useful Features Appendix A.1. Method Used to Isolate Specific Items A Passive_Client Map Descriptor must be used after an active RDBC Map Descriptor. The driver uses the Active Map Descriptors to poll the Controller and then searches for Passive Client Map Descriptors with matching Node_Name and Gar_Cmd fields.
Gardner Denver Driver Manual Appendix B. Troubleshooting Appendix B.1. No Response to Select Unit Polls for Single Units Connected The device must be in “Sequence Mode”, not Standalone mode. The unit can be put in sequence mode setting the “Units in Sequence” to a number greater than 1. If using sequence mode is not feasible for the application, contact Sierra Monitor for a solution.
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