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FS-8704-12 GE-EGD Driver Manual
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1
GE-EGD (Ethernet Global Data) Description ............................................................................................... 3
2
Driver Scope of Supply ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.1
Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ........................................................................................ 3
2.2
3
Hardware Connections ............................................................................................................................. 4
4
Data Array Parameters ............................................................................................................................. 5
5
Configuring the FieldServer as a GE-EGD Client .......................................................................................... 6
5.1
Client Side Connection Parameters .................................................................................................................... 6
5.2
Client Side Node Parameters .............................................................................................................................. 7
5.3
Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................................................ 7
5.3.1
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ...................................................................................... 7
5.3.2
Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................................... 8
5.3.3
Map Descriptor Example 1: - Simple Consumer Map Descriptor ............................................................. 9
5.3.4
Map Descriptor Example 2: - Multiple Consumer Map Descriptor ........................................................ 10
6
Configuring the FieldServer as a GE-EGD Server ........................................................................................ 11
6.1
Server Side Connection Parameters ................................................................................................................. 11
6.2
Server Side Node Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 11
6.3
Server Side Map Descriptors............................................................................................................................. 12
6.3.1
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters .................................................................................... 12
6.3.2
Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................................. 12
6.3.3
Timing Parameters .................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3.4
Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................................................... 13
Appendix A. Vendor Information .................................................................................................................... 14
Appendix A.1. Enable the FieldServer to read data from a 90-xx PLC. ....................................................................... 14
Use Versapro to configure/look at the EGD configuration. ..................................................... 14
Create a CSV file that will consume the produced data. .......................................................... 16
Appendix B. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix B.1. ProducerID with FieldServer device as Producer ................................................................................ 19
Appendix B.2. Produced Time Stamp ........................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix B.3. Status Values .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix B.4. Error Messages ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix B.5. EGD-ii (EGD Internal Indications) .......................................................................................................... 20
Appendix B.6. Driver Stats ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Appendix C. Reference ................................................................................................................................... 23
Appendix C.1. Data Types .............................................................................................................................................. 23
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Party Equipment .............................................................................................. 3
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