FS-8700-34 SMC 2460

A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-34 SMC 2460
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001
Instruction Manual Part Number FS-8700-34 Version: N/A 8/26/2003
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Table of Contents
1. 2. SMC 2460 DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 2.1 2.2 HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................... 1 FIELDSERVER AS A SMC 2460 CLIENT ........................................................................................... 2 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................. 2 CONFIGURATION FILE STRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 2 2.2.1 Data Arrays........................................................................................................................ 2 2.2.2 Client Side Connections ................................................................................................ 3 2.2.3 Client Side Nodes ............................................................................................................ 4 2.2.4 Client Map Descriptors................................................................................................... 5 2.3 FIELDSERVER AS A SMC 2460 SERVER ........................................................................................... 6
FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page Index
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1. SMC 2460 Description The SMC 2460 driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using SMC 2460 protocol from Sierra Monitor Corporation. The FieldServer acts as the Client. 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 # FS-8915-10 FS-8915-10 FS-8917-01 Provided by user PART # DESCRIPTION SMC 2460 Panel. DESCRIPTION UTP cable (7 foot) for Ethernet connection UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use RJ45 to DB25M connection adapter
FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 1
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2. FieldServer as a SMC 2460 Client 2.1 Hardware Connections
CONFIGURE THE SMC2460 ACCORDING TO SIERRA MONITORS 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 . 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 Data_Array_Name Data_Format Data_Array_Length
Example // Data Arrays // Data_Arrays Data_Array_Name, DA_AI_01, DA_AO_01, DA_DI_01, DA_DO_01,
Function Provide name for Data Array Provides data format Number of Data Objects
Legal Values Up to 15 alphanumeric characters UINT16, UINT32, SINT16, SINT32, BIT, FLOAT 1-10,000
Data_Format, Float, Float, Bit, Bit,
Length, 200, 200, 200, 200,
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2.2.2 Client Side Connections Section Title Connections Column Title Port Baud Timeout IC_Timeout Protocol
Example // // Client Side Connections
Function Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer Specify baud rate Specify maximum allowed poll response time. Specify maximum allowed inter-character delay. Specify driver protocol
Legal Values P1-P8, R1-R2 9600 >21.0s >20.0s D2460
Connections Port, Baud, P8, 9600,
Timeout, 25.0s,
IC_Timeout, 20.0s,
Protocol D2460
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2.2.3 Client Side Nodes SectionTitle Nodes Column Title Node_Name Node_ID Protocol Port Timeout
Example // // Client Side Nodes
Function Provide name for node Node ID of physical server node (PLC or Slave Device) Specify driver protocol Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer Specify maximum allowed poll response time
Legal Values Up to 32 alphanumeric characters 1-255 D2460 P1-P8, R1-R2 >21.0s
Nodes Node_name, DEV1,
Node_ID, 1,
Protocol, D2460,
Port, P8,
Timeout 21.0s
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2.2.4 Client Map Descriptors Section Title Map_Descriptors Column Title Function Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the FieldServer Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array Function Function of Client Map Descriptor Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from Data_Type Address Length Block_Number Data type Starting address of read block Length of Map Descriptor Specify block number in SMC 2460
Legal Values Up to 32 alphanumeric characters One of the Data Array names from Data Array section above 0 to maximum specified in Data Array section above RDBC, WRBC, WRBX One of the node names specified in Client Node Descriptor above Ana_Input, Ana_Output, Dig_Input, Dig_Output 1-48 1-48 0
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// Client Side Map Descriptors // // D2460 Map Descriptors

// Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name, CMD_D2460_AI1, CMD_D2460_DI1, CMD_D2460_DO1, CMD_D2460_AO1, Data_Array_Name, DA_AI_01, DA_DI_01, DA_DO_01, DA_AO_01, Data_Array_Offset, 1, 1, 1, 1, Function, RDBC, RDBC, RDBC, RDBC, Data_type, ana_input, dig_input, dig_output, register, node_name, DEV1, DEV1, DEV1, DEV1, Address, 1, 1, 1, 1, Length 48 48 48 48
2.3 FieldServer as a SMC 2460 Server Due to the nature of the device that this driver supports, the FieldServer will only ever function as a client.
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3. Revision History
Date 8/26/03 Driver Version N/a Document Revision 1.00 Resp JD Comment Releasing

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