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4.4.  Client Side Map Descriptors 
4.4.1.  FieldServer Related 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 where 
data is to be stored in the 
FieldServer 
One of the Data Array names 
from “Data Array” section 
above 
Data_Array_Offset 
Starting location in Data 
Array 
0 to maximum specified in 
“Data Array” section above 
Function 
Function of Client Map 
Descriptor 
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX, AWT, 
ART
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4.4.2.  Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters 
Column Title  Function  Legal Values 
Node_Name 
Name of Node to fetch data 
from 
One of the node names 
specified in “Client Node 
Descriptor” above 
SysPlus_Data_Type 
Specifies a SystemsPlus data 
type this mapdesc will use 
Refer to Appendix A.1 
SysPlus_Alarm_Name  A SystemsPlus alarm name 
Any four character alarm 
name 
SysPlus_Cmd 
Specifies a SystemsPlus 
command this mapdesc will 
use 
Refer to Appendix A.2 
Store_Data_Array_Name
Name of the data array where 
data must be stored 
Any data array name 
Store_Data_Array_Offset
Offset where data must be 
stored 
0 to maximum offset into 
store data array 
Par_Data_Array_Name 
Name of the data array that 
will contain parameters 
needed by this mapdesc 
Any data array name 
Par_Data_Array_Offset 
Offset where parameters will 
be located 
0 to maximum offset into 
parameter data array 
Address  Starting address 
0 to value allowed for the 
specific mapdesc 
Length  Length of Map Descriptor 
1 to value allowed for the 
specific mapdesc 
4.4.3.  Timing Parameters 
Column Title  Function  Legal Values 
Scan_Interval  Rate at which data is polled  40.001s 
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 The new ART function stands for “Active Read on Trigger” and is used to effect a single data 
read per trigger. Please refer to the Map Descriptor examples for using this function. 










