FieldServer FS-8700-54 User Manual

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-54 M DA CM4

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

Instruction Manual Part Number FS-8700-54

Version: 1.00fL

9/19/2000

FS-8700-54 MDA CM4 Driver Manual

Table of Contents

1. ZELLWEIGER CM4 DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................1

1.1 HARDWARE/SOFTWARE....................................................................................................................................................1

2. FIELDSERVER AS A ZELLWEGER CM4 CLIENT .............................................................................................2

2.1 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS..............................................................................................................................................2

2.2 CONFIGURATION FILE S TRUCTURE.................................................................................................................................2

2.2.1 Data Arrays..............................................................................................................................................................2

2.2.2 Client Side Connections.........................................................................................................................................3

2.2.3 Client Side Nodes....................................................................................................................................................3

2.2.4 Client Side Map Descriptors.................................................................................................................................4

2.3 TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................................................................................................5

2.4 DATA ARRAY MAPS..........................................................................................................................................................5

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1. Zellweger CM4 Description

The Zellweger CM4 driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS232
or RS485 using Zellweger CM4 protocol.
The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer.

1.1 Hardware/Software

Supplied by FieldServer Technologies.

FieldServer

Technologies

PART #

8915-10 UTP cable (7 foot) for RS232 use
8917-02 RJ45 to DB9F connector adapter

DESCRIPTION

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2. FieldServer as a Zellweger CM4 Client

2.1 Hardware Connections

Refer to the Drawings in section 4
Configure the CM4 according to manufacturer’s instructions

2.2 Configuration File Structure

The following tables describe parameters that need to be filled out in the configuration file. For
convenience, a few example parameters already exist in the supplied PRIMSERV.CSV and
SECDSERV.CSV files.

Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.

2.2.1 Data Arrays
Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title Function Legal Values

Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format INT16, INT32, BIT, FLOAT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1-10,000

Example:

Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01, Uint16, 100
DA_AI_02, Uint16, 100
DA_AI_03, Uint16, 100
DA_AI_04, Uint16, 100
DA_AI_11, Uint16, 100
DA_AI_21, Uint16, 100

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2.2.2 Client Side Connections
Section Title

Connections

Column Title Function Legal Values

Port Specify which port the device is

P1-P8, R1-R2

connected to the FieldServer

Baud * Specify baud rate 300-9600-38400
Parity * Specify parity Even, Odd, None
Data_Bits * Specify data bits 7, 8

Stop_Bits * Specify stop bits 1, 2
Handshaking * Specify hardware handshaking RTS, RTS/CTS, None

Example:

// Client Side Connections
//

Connections
Port, Baud, Parity, Data_Bits, Stop_Bits, Protocol
P8, 9600, None, 8, 1, CM4

2.2.3 Client Side Nodes
Section Title

Nodes

Column Title Function Legal Values

Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Node_ID Node ID of physical server node

1-255

(PLC or Slave Device)

Protocol Specify protocol used Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, etc

Example:

// Client Side Nodes
//

Nodes
Node_Name, Node_ID, Protocol, Connection
CN_CM4_1, 1, CM4, P8

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2.2.4 Client Side Map Descriptors

Section Title

Map_Descriptros

Column Title Function Legal Values

Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is

to be stored in the FIeldServer

One of the Data Array names from
“Data Array” section above

Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data Array 0 to maximum specified in “Data

Array” section above
Function Function of Client Map Descriptor RDBC, WRBC, WRBX
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from One of the node names specified in

“Client Node Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type Current Point Status, Unit Status,

System Information
Length Length of Map Descriptor 1 - 100

Address Starting address of read block 0, 1, 2, 3 *
Scaling If scaling is required
Data_Array_Low_Scale* Scaling zero in Data Array -32767 to 32767, default 0

Data_Array_High_Scale* Scaling max in Data Array -32767 to 32767, default 100
Node_Low_Scale* Scaling zero in Connected Node -32767 to 32767, default 0

Node_High_Scale* Scaling max in Connected Node -32767 to 32767, default 100

* 0 If Unit Status, System Information.
0, 1, 2, 3 If Current Point Status.

Example:

// Client Side Map Descriptors
//

Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Data_Type, Address
CMD_AI_01, DA_AI_01, 0 , RDBC, CN_CM4_1, CPS*, 0
CMD_AI_02, DA_AI_02, 0, RDBC, CN_CM4_1, CPS*, 1
CMD_AI_03, DA_AI_03, 0, RDBC, CN_CM4_1, CPS*, 2
CMD_AI_04, DA_AI_04, 0, RDBC, CN_CM4_1, CPS*, 3
CMD_AI_11, DA_AI_11, 0, RDBC, CN_CM4_1, Unit Status, 0
CMD_AI_21, DA_AI_21, 0, RDBC, CN_CM4_1, SI**, 0

*-> Current Point Status
**-> System Information

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2.3 Troubleshooting Data Array Maps

Current Point Status

Data Array

Offset

0 Function Code always 55
1 Current Date: Year

2 Current Date: Month
3 Current Date: Day
4 Current Time: Hour
5 Current Time: Minute

6 Current Time: Second
7 Gas Abbreviation Code
8 Gas Abbreviation Code
9 Gas Abbreviation Code
10 Gas Abbreviation Code
11 Gas Abbreviation Code
12 Gas Abbreviation Code
13 Gas Abbreviation Code
14 Gas Abbreviation Code
15 Gas Abbreviation Code
16 Gas Abbreviation Code
17 Gas Abbreviation Code
18 Gas Abbreviation Code
19 Format Code

20 Current Flow
21 Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Year
22 Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Month
23 Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Day
24 Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Hour
25 Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Minute
26 Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Second
27 Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Year
28 Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Month
29 Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Day
30 Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Hour
31 Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Minute
32 Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Second
33 TWA Concentration
34 Last Concentration
35 Alarm Status
36 Status
37

Function

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Unit Status

Data Array

Offset

0 Function Code always 55
1 Current Date: Year

2 Current Date: Month
3 Current Date: Day
4 Current Time: Hour
5 Current Time: Minute

6 Current Time: Second
7 General Status
8 New Events
9 Concentration Summary
10 Chem Casette Remaining Window
11 Chem Casette Remaining Day
12 Internal Filter
13 External Filter
14 Flow Rate Point 1
15 Flow Rate Point 2
16 Flow Rate Point 3
17 Flow Rate Point 4
18 Optics Cal Status
19 Maintenance Status

Function

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