A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-54 MDA CM4
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001
Instruction Manual Part Number FS-8700-54
Version: 1.00fL
9/19/2000
FS-8700-54 MDA CM4
Driver Manual
1. Zellweger CM4 Description
The Zellweger CM4 driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS232
or RS485 using Zellweger CM4 protocol.
The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer.
1.1 Hardware/Software
Supplied by FieldServer Technologies.
FieldServer
Technologies
PART #
DESCRIPTION
8915-10
8917-02
UTP cable (7 foot) for RS232 use
RJ45 to DB9F connector adapter
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2. FieldServer as a Zellweger CM4 Client
2.1 Hardware Connections
Refer to the Drawings in section 4
Configure the CM4 according to manufacturer’s instructions
2.2 Configuration File Structure
The following tables describe parameters that need to be filled out in the configuration file. For
convenience, a few example parameters already exist in the supplied PRIMSERV.CSV and
SECDSERV.CSV files.
Note that * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.
2.2.1 Data Arrays
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title
Data_Array_Name
Data_Format
Function
Provide name for Data Array
Provides data format
Legal Values
Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
INT16, INT32, BIT, FLOAT
1-10,000
Data_Array_Length
Number of Data Objects
Example:
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format,
Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01,
DA_AI_02,
DA_AI_03,
DA_AI_04,
DA_AI_11,
DA_AI_21,
Uint16,
Uint16,
Uint16,
Uint16,
Uint16,
Uint16,
100
100
100
100
100
100
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Legal Values
2.2.2 Client Side Connections
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Function
Specify which port the device is
connected to the FieldServer
Specify baud rate
Specify parity
Specify data bits
Port
P1-P8, R1-R2
Baud *
Parity *
Data_Bits *
300-9600-38400
Even, Odd, None
7, 8
Stop_Bits *
Specify stop bits
1, 2
Handshaking *
Specify hardware handshaking
RTS, RTS/CTS, None
Example:
//
//
Client Side Connections
Connections
Port,
P8,
Baud,
9600,
Parity,
None,
Data_Bits, Stop_Bits, Protocol
8,
1,
CM4
2.2.3 Client Side Nodes
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title
Node_Name
Node_ID
Function
Provide name for node
Node ID of physical server node
(PLC or Slave Device)
Specify protocol used
Legal Values
Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
1-255
Protocol
Modbus/TCP, Modbus RTU, etc
Example:
//
//
Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name,
CN_CM4_1,
Node_ID, Protocol, Connection
1, CM4, P8
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2.2.4 Client Side Map Descriptors
Section Title
Map_Descriptros
Column Title
Map_Descriptor_Name
Data_Array_Name
Function
Legal Values
Name of this Map Descriptor
Name of Data Array where data is
to be stored in the FIeldServer
Starting location in Data Array
Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
One of the Data Array names from
“Data Array” section above
0 to maximum specified in “Data
Array” section above
Data_Array_Location
Function
Node_Name
Function of Client Map Descriptor
Name of Node to fetch data from
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX
One of the node names specified in
“Client Node Descriptor” above
Current Point Status, Unit Status,
System Information
Data_Type
Data type
Length
Address
Scaling
Length of Map Descriptor
Starting address of read block
If scaling is required
1 - 100
0, 1, 2, 3 *
Data_Array_Low_Scale*
Scaling zero in Data Array
-32767 to 32767, default 0
Data_Array_High_Scale*
Scaling max in Data Array
-32767 to 32767, default 100
Node_Low_Scale*
Node_High_Scale*
Scaling zero in Connected Node
Scaling max in Connected Node
-32767 to 32767, default 0
-32767 to 32767, default 100
* 0 If Unit Status, System Information.
0, 1, 2, 3 If Current Point Status.
Example:
//
//
Client Side Map Descriptors
Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Data_Type, Address
CMD_AI_01,
CMD_AI_02,
CMD_AI_03,
CMD_AI_04,
CMD_AI_11,
CMD_AI_21,
DA_AI_01,
DA_AI_02,
DA_AI_03,
DA_AI_04,
DA_AI_11,
DA_AI_21,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
RDBC,
RDBC,
RDBC,
RDBC,
RDBC,
RDBC,
CN_CM4_1, CPS*,
CN_CM4_1, CPS*,
CN_CM4_1, CPS*,
CN_CM4_1, CPS*,
CN_CM4_1, Unit Status, 0
CN_CM4_1, SI**,
0
1
2
3
0
*->
**->
Current Point Status
System Information
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2.3 Troubleshooting Data Array Maps
Current Point Status
Data Array
Offset
Function
0
Function Code always 55
1
2
3
4
5
Current Date: Year
Current Date: Month
Current Date: Day
Current Time: Hour
Current Time: Minute
Current Time: Second
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
Gas Abbreviation Code
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Format Code
Current Flow
Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Year
Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Month
Time and Date TWA Start Current Date: Day
Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Hour
Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Minute
Time and Date TWA Start Current Time: Second
Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Year
Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Month
Time and Date TWA End Current Date: Day
Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Hour
Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Minute
Time and Date TWA End Current Time: Second
TWA Concentration
Last Concentration
Alarm Status
Status
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Data Array
Offset
Function
Function Code always 55
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Current Date: Year
Current Date: Month
Current Date: Day
Current Time: Hour
Current Time: Minute
Current Time: Second
7
General Status
8
New Events
9
Concentration Summary
Chem Casette Remaining Window
Chem Casette Remaining Day
Internal Filter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
External Filter
Flow Rate Point 1
Flow Rate Point 2
Flow Rate Point 3
Flow Rate Point 4
Optics Cal Status
Maintenance Status
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