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FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

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device is connected to the 
FieldServer 

FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port 

Protocol 

Specify protocol used 

Modbus_Daniels 

Baud* 

Specify baud rate 

110 – 115200, standard baud 
rates only, 

9600

 

Parity* Specify 

parity 

Even, Odd, 

None, 

Mark, 

Space 

Data_Bits* 

Specify data bits 

7, 

8

 

Stop_Bits* 

Specify stop bits 

Handshaking* 

Specify hardware 
handshaking 

RTS, RTS/CTS, 

None

 

Poll _Delay* 

Time between internal polls 

0-32000 seconds, 

1 second 

 
 

Example 

 

//    

Client Side Connections 

 

Connections 
Port, 

Protocol, 

Baud,  Parity, 

Handshaking, 

Poll_Delay 

P1, 

Modbus_Daniels, 

9600, 

Even, 

None, 

0.100s 

 

 

4.3. 

Client Side Node Descriptors 

Section Title 

Nodes 

Column Title 

Function 

Legal Values 

Node_Name 

Provide name for node 

Up to 32 alphanumeric 
characters 

Node_ID 

Modbus station address of 
physical server node 

1-255 

Protocol 

Specify protocol used 

Modbus_Daniels 

Connection 

Specify which port the device is 
connected to the FieldServer 

FS-X40 Serves: P1-P8, R1-R2 
FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port 

 

Example 

 

//    Client Side Nodes 
 

 

 

 

Nodes 

 

 

 

Node_Name, 

Node_ID, 

Protocol, 

Connection 

PLC 1, 

1, 

Modbus_Daniels, 

P1 

 

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Summary of Contents for Modbus Daniels FS-8700-15

Page 1: ...A Sierra Monitor Company Driver Manual Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual FS 8700 15 Modbus Daniels APPLICABILITY EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1 2001 ...

Page 2: ...s Descriptors 3 4 2 Client Side Connection Descriptions 3 4 3 Client Side Node Descriptors 4 4 4 Client Side Map Descriptors 5 4 4 1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters 5 4 4 2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters 5 4 4 3 Timing Parameters 5 4 4 4 Map Descriptor Example 6 5 Advanced Topics 7 6 Driver Notes 7 7 Troubleshooting tips Error Bookmark not defined 7 1 Connection Tips Hints ...

Page 3: ...mum achievable number of devices on the network may be less depending on device loading and network speed characteristics Only one client device allowed on multidrop systems 2 Driver Scope of Supply 2 1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServer Technologies PART Description FS 8915 10 UTP cable 7 foot for RS_232 use FS 8917 01 RJ45 to DB25M connection adapter SPA59132 RS 485...

Page 4: ...s instructions 4 Configuring the FieldServer as a Modbus Daniels Client For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual The information that follows describes how to expand upon the FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 9042 Toll_Free 888 509 1970 email...

Page 5: ...that in the tables indicates an optional parameter with the bold legal value being the default 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 Packed_Bit Byte Packed_Byte Swapped_Byte Data_Array_Length Nu...

Page 6: ...andshaking Poll_Delay P1 Modbus_Daniels 9600 Even None 0 100s 4 3 Client Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters Node_ID Modbus station address of physical server node 1 255 Protocol Specify protocol used Modbus_Daniels Connection Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer FS X4...

Page 7: ...to fetch data from One of the node names specified in Client Node Descriptor above Data_Type Data type Register Coil AI DI Length Length of Map Descriptor 1 125 Register AI 1 800 Coil DI Address Starting address of read block 0000 6999 Coil 7000 7999 Float 10000 DI 30000 AI 40000 49999 Register Data_Array_Low_Scale Scaling zero in Data Array 32767 to 32767 default 0 Data_Array_High_Scale Scaling m...

Page 8: ...reviously declared under the nodes section The data array where the read data will be stored is specified here This data array and its format must be specified under the data arrays section Note the use of the RDBC function here which will cause this map descriptor to continuously read data every scan interval from the remote device FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 950...

Page 9: ...10 13 03 1 00d 1 MF Updating formatting Adding Description information DUR0212 12 09 03 1 00d 2 DR DUR0220 updated to new format indicate address ranges and data types supported 12 23 03 1 00d 3 JD Releasing FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 9042 Toll_Free 888 509 1970 email support fieldserver com ...

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