Technologies Computer Driver Instruction Manual

FS-8700-66_GE-SNP Manual Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GE_SNP Description ...................................................................................................... 3
2. Driver Scope of Supply .................................................................................................. 4
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver.................................................. 4
3. Hardware Connections .................................................................................................. 5
4. Configuring the FieldServer as a GE_SNP Client ........................................................ 8
4.1. Data Arrays/Descriptors............................................................................................. 8
4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors............................................................................ 9
4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors ....................................................................................10
4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors......................................................................................10
4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................10
4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters............................................................11
4.4.3. Timing Parameters ................................................................................................11
4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example 1 – Simple Read.............................................................12
4.4.5. Map Descriptor Example 2 – Simple Write.............................................................12
4.4.6. Map Descriptor Example 3 – Handling Bits ............................................................13
5. Configuring the FieldServer as a GE_SNP Server ......................................................14
5.1. Server Side Connection Descriptors .........................................................................14
5.2. Server Side Node Descriptors...................................................................................15
5.3. Server Side Map Descriptors ....................................................................................16
5.3.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................16
5.3.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ...........................................................16
5.3.3. Timing Parameters ................................................................................................17
5.3.4. Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................18
Appendix A. Troubleshooting Tips....................................................................................19
Appendix B. Error Messages .............................................................................................20
Appendix B.1. Driver Stats ..................................................................................................22
Appendix C. Advanced Topics...........................................................................................25
Appendix C.1. SNP Node Names .......................................................................................25
Appendix C.2. Scaling.........................................................................................................26
Appendix C.3. Server Response NAK, Major and Minor Error Codes .................................26