FieldServer FS-8700-02 manual

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    A Sierra Monitor Company APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Instruction Manual Part Number FS - 8700 - 02 Version 1.00 Revision 1a 5 / 24 / 2002 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page Index Table of Contents 1. Modbus Plus Description .......................................................................[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 1 1. Modbus Plus Description The Modbus Plus driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices using Mod[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 2 Address Switches 6 -- 1 Address Switches 6 -- 1 Address Switches 6 -- 1 14 0 0 1 1 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 1 1 58 1 1 1 0 0 1 15[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 3 2. FieldServer as a Modbus Plus Client 2.1 Hardware Connections It is possible to connect a Modbus RTU device to any of[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 4 2.2.4 Client Side Map Descriptors Section Title Map _Descriptors Column Title Function Legal Values Map_Descriptor_Name[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 5 3. FieldServer as a Modbus Plus Server 3.1 Hardware Connections Refer to the Drawings i n section 4 Configure the Modbu[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 6 3.2.4 Server Side Map Descripto rs Section Title Map_Descriptors Column Title Function Legal Values Map_Descriptor_Name[...]

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    FS - 8700 - 02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual FieldServer Technolo gies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262 - 2299 fax: (408) 262 - 9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E - mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 7 MSTR in Modbus Plus Node[...]