Technologies Computer Driver Instruction Manual
FS-8700-16 BACnet PTP Serial Driver Manual        Page 7 of 20 
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4.5.  Client Side Map Descriptors 
4.5.1.  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 
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX 
4.5.2.  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 “Client Node 
Descriptor” above 
Data_Type  Data type in FieldServer 
AI,  AO,  AV,  BI, BV,  MI, 
MO, MV
6
Object_Instance  Address of object  0, 1, 2, 3, … 
Property*  The BACnet property to be read 
Present_Value 
Data_Array_Low_Scale* 
Scaling zero in Data Array 
-32767 to 32767, 0 
Data_Array_High_Scale*
Scaling max in Data Array 
-32767 to 32767, 100 
Node_Low_Scale* 
Scaling zero in Connected Node 
-32767 to 32767, 0 
Node_High_Scale* 
Scaling max in Connected Node 
-32767 to 32767, 100 
Length* 
Number  of  objects  that  will  be  polled 
using  the  READ_PROPERTY_ 
MULTIPLE service. See Appendix B.3 
2-29, 1 
Write_Priority* 
Allows the driver to specify the write 
priority  used  to  write  an  output.    See 
also Appendix B.2 
1..16, 16 
Custom_Type 
This  over-writes  the  Data_Type  with  a 
numerical  value  for  the  Data_Type. 
e.g. Analog Value = 2 
1..1023 
Custom_Prop 
This  over-writes  the  Property  with  a 
numerical  value  for  the  property.  e.g. 
Present Value = 85 
1..4194303 
4.5.3.  Timing Parameters 
Column Title  Function  Legal Values 
Scan_Interval*  Seconds per scan 
0-32000, 2 
6
 Refer to Appendix A.1 for further information. 










