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Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-70 WS3000 TABS APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Version: 1.01 Document Revision: 6...
Timing Parameters ...8 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example 1 ...9 4.4.5. Map Descriptor Example 2: Remote Control Commands ...10 5. Configuring the FieldServer as a WS3000 TABS Server ...11 5.1. Server Side Connection Descriptors...11 5.2. Server Side Node Descriptors ...12 5.3.
Page 3 of 14 WS3000 TABS Description The Serial WS3000 TABS driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS-422 using WS3000 TABS protocol. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client.
The user has to provide a RS-422 cable for connecting the WS3000 to the RS-232 to RS- 422 converter. 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...
FS-8700-70 WS3000 Tabs Manual Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connected to the WS3000 as shown below. Configure the WS3000 according to manufacturer’s instructions. 485LDRC B&B Electronics RS- 232 to RS-422 Converter Power Supply F +10 to 30V DC C GND FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com...
WS3000 TABS Server. The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for WS3000 TABS communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays”...
Handshaking* Specify hardware handshaking NOTE: Refer to the TABS collection port settings on the WS3000 for setting up the serial communication settings on the FieldServer. Also remember to change the baud rate setting on the RS-232 to RS-422 converter if necessary.
Parms_DA Parms_DA_Offset 4.4.3. 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 Name of this Map Descriptor Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the...
FieldServer Map Descriptor status information screens. 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 Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Points_0, The Data Array name This...
Data Array specified by Data_Array_Name at Data_Array_Offset. Valid number of points are 1 to 20. 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...
WS3000 TABS Client. The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for WS3000 TABS communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays”...
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware. 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...
Descriptor the device status polling this information TABS screens. device. 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 Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Points_0, This value Function may specifies the not be read or...
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