FieldServer Genisys FS-8700-133 Driver Manual

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APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2009

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-133 Genisys

Driver Version:

1.01

Document Revision:

1

FS-8700-133 Genisys Manual Table of Contents

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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 DATA ARRAY PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................................... 5

5 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A GENISYS CLIENT .............................................................................. 6

5.1 Client Side Connection Descriptions .................................................................................................................. 6

5.2 Client Side Node Descriptors .............................................................................................................................. 7

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptors................................................................................................................................ 8

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

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

5.3.3 Timing Parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 8

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

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

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

APPENDIX A. USEFUL FEATURES...................................................................................................................... 12

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

APPENDIX B. REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................ 13

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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

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.

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUP PLY

2.1 Supplied by FieldS er ver Tec hnologies for this d ri ver

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.

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3 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

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

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

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