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- Page 1 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-24 ControlNet APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Version: 1.06 Document Revision: 7...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Advanced Topics ...11 Appendix A.1. Write-throughs...11 Appendix A.2. Map Descriptor functions...11 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Party Equipment ...4 Table of Contents... -
Page 3: Controlnet Description
FS-8700-24 ControlNet Driver Manual Page 3 of 12 ControlNet Description The ControlNet driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices using ControlNet protocol. The SST 5136-CN-ISA Communications Adapter card is included with the FieldServer. The FieldServer can communicate using un-scheduled transfers with PCCC messages embedded in the ControlNet messages. -
Page 4: Driver Scope Of Supply
Provided by the Supplier of 3 PART # ControlNet Network with cables and terminators FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com Description Communication Adapter - complete with BNC Tee... -
Page 5: Hardware Connections
FS-8700-24 ControlNet Driver Manual Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connected to the ControlNet Network with 75 ohm coaxial cable. If the ControlNet is not wired in redundant mode, ensure that all connectors are connected to the COM A port. A 75 ohm terminator must be placed at either end of the ControlNet Bus. -
Page 6: Connection Notes
3.1. Connection Notes Before connecting the FieldServer to the network, the FieldServer MacId should be set. The MacId is the term used for a ControlNet station address. The ControlNet MacId of the FieldServer is set to the System_Station_Address specified in the FieldServer configuration file. -
Page 7: Configuring The Fieldserver For Unscheduled Controlnet Access With Pccc Messaging
ControlNet devices using PCCC messaging. This transfer mechanism would be used to communicate between the FieldServer and PLC-5 controllers. The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for ControlNet communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays”... -
Page 8: Controlnet Node Descriptors
This section of the configuration file defines the different MacIds of the ControlNet devices on the network. If you want to transfer the data on the local ControlNet card to the data- arrays on your FieldServer, typically used when acting as a Server, define a Node_ID with the same value as the System_Station_Address. -
Page 9: Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters
4.3.3. Timing Parameters Column Title Scan_Interval FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com Function One of the node names Name of Node to specified in “Node Descriptor”... -
Page 10: Unscheduled Map Descriptor Example
PLC (change to WRBC to write) to poll The following Map Descriptor will send data to the card to allow other nodes to read the data contained in the FieldServer’s Data Array. Server Side Map Descriptors Map Descriptors... -
Page 11: Appendix A. Advanced Topics
RDBC Map Descriptors place data from the card’s input data memory area into the FieldServer’s Data Arrays. The IO data memory areas are kept in RAM on the card and are defined by Connection Control Blocks on the card. - Page 12 FS-8700-24 ControlNet Driver Manual Page 12 of 12 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.com...
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