User Guide

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Carrier DataPort Client
It is not possible to complete a configuration for communication with a DataPort device until you are
familiar with the data available from the devices connected to the DataPort. The DataPort device does not
provide a method for discovering the data tables and variables that are available in all the Carrier devices.
Configuring the DataPort driver as a Client is easy; however, you will not be able to complete the server
side configuration until you have a list of the variables and the order in which the DataPort device will
report them. The driver is capable of helping you determine this information but cannot auto-complete the
configuration. This method is discussed in Appendix A.
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 Server.
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 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 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