FieldServer FS-8700-03 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.02

Document Revision:

1

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after December 2011

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-03 DF1

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-03 DF1 Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Allen Bradley DF1 Description ........................................................................................................................ 3

2 Driver Scope of Supply ................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ..................................................................................... 3

2.2 Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment .......................................................................................... 3

3 Hardware Connections ................................................................................................................................... 4

4 Data Array Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 5

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a DF1 Client .................................................................................................... 6

5.1 Client Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................... 6

5.2 Client Side Node Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 7

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................................... 8

5.3.1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................... 8

5.3.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ........................................................................................... 8

5.3.3 Map Descriptor Example ........................................................................................................................ 9

6 Configuring the FieldServer as a DF1 Server ................................................................................................. 10

6.1 Server Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................ 10

6.2 Server Side Node Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 11

6.3 Server Side Map Descriptor Parameters ...................................................................................................... 11

6.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 11

6.3.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 12

6.3.3 Map Descriptor Example ...................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 14

Appendix A.1. Continuous Map Descriptors ............................................................................................................ 14

Appendix A.2. Checksum ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix A.3. Reading B File Types ......................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix B. Reference ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Appendix B.1. Command Support ........................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix B.2. Error Messages ................................................................................................................................. 15

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FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

FS-8915-10

UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use

FS-8917-06

RJ45 to DB9M connection adapter

Part #

Description

AB DF1 compatible PLC, e.g. SLC5/03, PLC 5/40, etc. 1

DF1 Client, e.g. Wonderware, Intellution FIX, GE Cimplicity, etc.

2

1

2

1 ALLEN B RADLEY DF1 D E SCRIPTION

The DF1 driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over RS-232 using DF1 protocol. The
FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client.

The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files
included with the FieldServer.

2 DRIVER S C OP E OF SUPP LY

2.1 Supplied by Fiel dServer Technologies fo r this driver

2.2 Provided by t h e Su pplier of 3

rd

Party Equipm e nt

If FieldServer used as Allen Bradley DF1 Client
If FieldServer used as Allen Bradley DF1 Server

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FieldServer

P1

18

Allen Bradley PLC

COMM 2

FS8917-06

RJ45 CAT 5 Cable
FS8915-10

FS Function

RJ45 Pin#

DB9F Pin#

Color

RX 1 3

White

GND

4 5 Green

TX 8 2

Blue

3 HARDWA R E CONNECTIONS

It is possible to connect an Allen Bradley PLC to any of the RS-232 ports. These ports simply need to be configured
for an Allen Bradley PLC in the configuration file.

FS-8917-06 Pinouts

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Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Data_Array_Name

Provide name for Data Array

Up to 15
alphanumeric
characters

Data_Array_Format

Provide data format. Each Data Array can only take on one
format.

INT16, INT32, BIT,
FLOAT

Data_Array_Length

Number of Data Objects. Must be larger than the data storage
area required by the Map Descriptors for the data being placed in
this array.

1-10, 000
// Data Arrays

Data_Arrays

Data_Array_Name

, Data_Array_Format

, Data_Array_Length

DA_AI_01

, Float

, 200

DA_AO_01

, Float

, 200

DA_DI_01

, Bit

, 200

DA_DO_01

, Bit

, 200

4 DATA A RRAY PARAMETER S

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.

Example

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