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FS-8700-112 FCI 7100 Series Driver Manual Page 10 of 24
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4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors
4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name
Name of this Map
Descriptor
Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Name
Name of Data Array
where data is to be
stored in the
FieldServer
One of the Data Array
names from “Data Array”
section above
Data_Array_Offset
Starting location in Data
Array
0 to maximum specified in
“Data Array” section above
Function
Function of Client Map
Descriptor.
Server, Passive_Client
4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from
One of the node
names specified
in Section 4.3
Event Type
This driver uses this parameter to determine
the suitability of a Map Descriptor when
looking for a location to store data from an
incoming message.
A Map Descriptor may be defined to store
only ‘Alarm’, ‘Fault’, ‘Trouble’ or ‘Other events.
Alternatively, specify “Any”
A table of events vs. categories is provided in
Appendix A.1
Any, Other, Fault,
Alarm, Trouble
Point Type
This driver uses this parameter to determine
the suitability of a Map Descriptor when
looking for a location to store data from an
incoming message.
Zone, Relay,
Loop, Sensor,
Module, Panel
Relay/Loop/Zone
Number
Ignored when the Point Type is ‘Panel’
Point Type = Relay 1..255
Point Type = Zone 1..8
Point Type = Loop 1..2
Point Type = Module 1..2
Point Type = Sensor 1..2
Whole Numbers
1, 2 , etc
Length
Each Map Descriptor defines storage
locations for a series of addresses. This
parameter specifies the length of the series.
1,2,3 .etc
Whole numbers