User Guide

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5. Configuring the FieldServer as a Carrier DataPort Server
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration
Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to
communicate with a Carrier DataPort Client.
The FieldServer can be configured to emulate a Carrier DataPort Device. The user is able to define a
variable quantity of variables. The FieldServer may be polled and will respond like a DataPort device.
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order
to enable the FieldServer for Carrier DataPort communications, the driver independent FieldServer
buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section, the FieldServer virtual node(s) needs to be
declared in the “Server Side Nodes” section, and the data to be provided to the Clients needs to be
mapped in the “Server 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.
5.1. 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 data storage area required for
the data being placed in this array.
1-10,000
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