FieldServer FS-8700-59 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.02

Document Revision:

2

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after November 2011

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-59 Canatal Satchnet Driver

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-59 Canatal Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Description ................................................................................................ 3

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

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

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

3.1 Connection Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1.1 Interconnecting Cable Characteristics ................................................................................................... 5

4 Data Array Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 6

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Client ....................................................... 7

5.1 Client Side Connection Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................................. 7

5.2 Client Side Node Descriptor Parameters ....................................................................................................... 8

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................................... 9

5.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................... 9

5.3.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ........................................................................................... 9

5.3.3 Timing Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 9

5.3.4 Map Descriptor Example ...................................................................................................................... 10

6 Configuring the FieldServer as a Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver Server .................................................... 11

6.1 Server Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................ 11

6.2 Server Side Node Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 12

6.3 Server Side Map Descriptors........................................................................................................................ 13

6.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 13

6.3.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 13

6.3.3 Timing Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 13

6.3.4 Map Descriptor Example ...................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix A. Useful Features ................................................................................................................................ 15

Appendix A.1. Retrieving Data from Tables with Mixed Data Formats ................................................................... 15

Appendix A.1.1. Map Descriptor Example. ....................................................................................................... 15

Appendix B. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 16

Appendix B.1. Improving Communication on Legacy Canatal Devices .................................................................... 16

Appendix B.2. Driver Error Messages ...................................................................................................................... 16

Appendix C. Reference ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix C.1. Canatal Device Data Tables .............................................................................................................. 18

Appendix C.2. Recommended Data Array Formats Based on Canatal Data Types .................................................. 19

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FieldServer Mode

Nodes

Comments

Client

63

Expansion above 32 nodes normally requires a repeater

Server

63

Expansion above 32 nodes normally requires a repeater

FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

23068

Assembly Harness – Canatal Driver

1 CANATAL SATCHNET PRO TOCOL DRIVER DESCRIPTION

The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232
or RS-485 using Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver protocol. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client.

This driver provides support for the Canatal International implementation of the “Satchwell Network (Full) and
Net2 (Reduced)” protocol.

The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver can act as a Satchnet Master.

 Any Satchnet device on any serial port (P1-P8, R1-R2

1

) can be polled

 Data from Series 2, 4, 5, 6,8, 9 devices can be polled.
 Data from any 'Table' can be read.
 Data in 'Tables' with “write permission” can be written to by the driver.
 The driver can read/write Bit, Byte, Word, BCD and Float Data.

The Canatal Satchnet Protocol Driver can act as a (passive) Server.

 The driver can be polled by a Satchnet Master and return data from the FieldServer's data arrays.
 The driver can emulate Series 2,4,5,6,8,9 devices.
 All “Tables” can be read/written in accordance with their read/write capability

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPP LY

2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this d river

1

Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available

on specific hardware.

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CANATAL

FieldServer

P1

18

FieldServer RJ45

Port

Canatal RJ11 Port

61

Assembly Harness

Canatal Driver

p/n 23068

From RJ11

To RJ45

Color

1 6 White

2 1 Black

3 8 Red

3 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

The FieldServer is connected to the Canatal Driver as shown below.

Configure the Canatal Driver according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Pinouts

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3.1 Connection Notes

Set Jumper 16, 17 and 18 on the board to position 2-3

3.1.1 Interconnecting Cable Characteristics

The interconnecting cable may be composed of twisted or untwisted pair (flat cable) possessing the characteristics
below.

 Conductor Size: The interconnecting cable shall be composed of two wires of a 24 AWG or larger

conductor for solid or stranded copper wires, or for non-copper conductors with sufficient size to yield a
DC wire resistance not to exceed 30 ohms per 1000 feet per conductor.

 Mutual Pair Capacitance: The capacitance between the two wires in the wire pair shall not exceed 20

picofarads per foot and the value shall be reasonably uniform over the length of the cable.

 Stray Capacitance: The capacitance between wires in the cable sheath, with all wires connected to ground

shall not exceed 40 picofarads per foot and shall be reasonably uniform over the length of the cable.

 Pair-to-Pair Balanced Crosstalk: The balanced crosstalk from one wire pair to any other pair in the same

cable sheath shall have a minimum value of 40 decibels of attenuation measured at 150 kilohertz.

An interconnecting cable meeting these specifications will result in a transmission line with nominal characteristic
impedance in the order of 100 ohms to frequencies greater than 100 kilohertz and a DC series loop resistance not
exceeding 240 ohms.

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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.

Float, Bit, UInt16, SInt16,
Byte. Refer to Appendix C.2

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

, UInt16

, 200

DA_AO_01

, UInt16

, 200

DA_DI_01

, Bit

, 200

DA_DO_01

, Bit

, 200

4 DATA ARRAY PARAMETERS

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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