FieldServer FS-8700-133 User Manual

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2009

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-133 Genisys

Driver Version:

1.00

Document Revision:

3

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FS-8700-133 Genisys Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 GENISYS DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................... 3

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................. 3

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

3 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 4

4 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A GENISYS CLIENT ................................................................................. 5

4.1 Data Arrays/Descriptors ................................................................................................................................ 5

4.2 Client Side Connection Descriptions .............................................................................................................. 6

4.3 Client Side Node Descriptors ......................................................................................................................... 7

4.4 Client Side Map Descriptors........................................................................................................................... 8

4.4.1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................... 8

4.4.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ........................................................................................... 8

4.4.3 Timing Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 8

4.5 Map Descriptor Example: Read Indications ................................................................................................... 9

4.6 Map Descriptor Example: Write Controls .................................................................................................... 10

5 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A GENISYS SERVER .............................................................................. 11

APPENDIX A. ADVANCED TOPICS ......................................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A.1. Storage Structure for Data Type Bit and Byte .................................................................................. 12

APPENDIX B. ERROR MESSAGES .......................................................................................................................... 13

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FieldServer Mode

Nodes

Comments

Client

1

Only 1 virtual client per port allowed on multidrop systems.

Server

255

Maximum device addresses pollable by Client – protocol limitation.

FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

FS-8915-10

UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use

FS-8917-04

RJ45 to DB25F connector adapter

FS-8700-133

Driver Manual.

1 GENISYS DESCRIPTION

The Genisys driver allows the transfer of data to and from devices over RS-232 Genisys protocol. Vital Harmon
Logic Controller (VHLC) supports Genisys protocol. IM-188 VHLC GENISYS SOFTWARE MANUAL 100188-008
AB0.PDF is the basis of the Genisys driver. The FieldServer can be configured as a Client. Limited Server side
functionality has been implemented for FieldServer’s quality assurance requirements only.

Max Nodes Supported

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPP LY

2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver

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Port C VHLC RS-232

Interface Module

DB25F

7

3

2

8
7
6
5
4
3

1

VHLC

Server

RJ45

FieldServer

2

Tx

GND

Rx

FS-8915-10

8917-04

FieldServer

RJ45

Connect to one of the RS-232

Ports on the FieldServer

P1

18

3 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

The FieldServer is connected to the VHLC as shown in the following connection drawing.

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