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4.2. ControlNet Node Descriptors
This section of the configuration file defines the different MacIds of the ControlNet devices
on the network. If you want to transfer the data on the local ControlNet card to the data-
arrays on your FieldServer, typically used when acting as a Server, define a Node_ID with
the same value as the System_Station_Address.
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for node
Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Node_ID
ControlNet MacId of the node
to communicate with
1-99
Protocol Specify protocol used ControlNet
Example
// ControlNet Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name, Node_ID, Protocol
PLC_1, 1, ControlNet
Local, 5, ControlNet
4.3. Unscheduled Map Descriptors using PCCC messaging
Maintained on the SST 5136-CN-ISA card are 32 integer files (N7-N39) that can be read or
written to by other devices on the ControlNet network using PCCC messaging. Client style
Map Descriptors are used to transfer data to or from the file buffers on the card to the Data
Arrays on the FieldServer.
4.3.1. FieldServer Specific 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
One of the Data Array
names from “Data Array”
section above
Data_Array_Offset Starting offset in Data Array
0 to maximum specified in
“Data Array” section above
Function
Function of Client Map
Descriptor
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX
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