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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100
Computer Port Protocol Client
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the relevant instruction
manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults
provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files provided with
the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol
Server.
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required.
In order to enable the FieldServer for Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port
Protocol 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.
4.1. Data Arrays
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format
Provide data format. Each Data
Array can only take on one
format.
FLOAT, BIT, Uint16, Sint16,
Packed_Bit, Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte
Data_Array_Length
Number of Data Objects. Must
be larger than the required data
storage area.
1-65535
Example
// Data Arrays
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01, UInt16, 200
DA_AO_01, UInt16, 200
DA_DI_01, Bit, 200
DA_DO_01, Bit, 200