Map Descriptor Example 1 - Monitoring A Mxl/Xls Device For Events - FieldServer FS-8700-40 Driver Manual

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5.3.4 Map Descriptor example 1 - Monitoring a MXL/XLS Device for Events

To monitor a MXL/XLS device we need only one "poller" Map Descriptor as shown below. The function of this Map Descriptor's is to continuously check the
MXL device for events from panels. Only one poller Map Descriptor per FieldServer port is required when monitoring more than one MXL/XLS device. The
Node_Name will indicate on which port this Map Descriptor resides.
// Client Side Map Descriptors
Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name , Data_Array_Name
CD_Poller1 , Event_Counts1
Specifies Data Array Specifies
that will hold event offset into
counters. Data Array event
length must be equal counters
or greater than Data Data Array
Array offset plus Map where event
Descriptor length. counts will be
stored.
CD – Client Descriptor
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, Data_Array_Offset , Function , Node_Name
, 0 , RDBC , Panel1
Choose a
Node_Name
from the
passive Map
Specifies lowest panel
Descriptors in
number from which
the next section
events will be
to specify the
received. Refer to
port on which
Appendix A.2for more
this poller will
information.
be active.
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, Block_Number , Length , Msg_Type
, 1 , 19 , Poller
Specify length
in multiples of
19 events
according to
Block Number
used.
Refer to
Appendix A.2
for more
information.
Specify poller
message type
for this Map
Descriptor.