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5 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A CONVIA XML 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 factory defaults provided in the configuration files
included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate
with a Convia XML Server.
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable
the FieldServer for Convia XML communications, the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in
the “Data Arrays” section, the destination device addresses need to be declared in the “Client Side Nodes” section,
and the data required from the Servers needs to be mapped in the “Client Side Map Descriptors” section. Details
on how to do this can be found below.
Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
5.1 Client Side Connection Descriptors
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Connection
Connection Name
N1, N2
3
Protocol
Specify protocol used
XML_Convia
Poll_Delay*
Time between internal polls
0-32000s; 0.05s
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Connection
, Protocol
N1
, XML_Convia
5.2 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*
Identification number for this Node. Not required to
communicate to the Convia Gateway, but required if
Node_Status Data_Arrays are defined. Refer to
FieldServer configuration Manual for more information.
Any 32-bit value, -
Protocol
Specify Protocol used
XML_Convia
Connection
Specify through which port the device is connected to
the FieldServer
N1, N2
3
3
Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.