FieldServer Computer Drive FS 8700 01 User Manual

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Driver Manual  
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)  
FS-8700-01 Modbus RTU  
&
FS-8700-08 Modbus ASCII  
There are several similarities between these two drivers and  
we have incorporated them into the same manual to ensure  
that our information stays current. Although both drivers  
are referenced in this manual, they are different drivers and  
need to be ordered separately."  
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY  
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001  
Instruction Manual Part Number: T28700-01  
Rev. A.  
Applicability and Effectivity  
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1.  
Modbus RTU/ Modbus ASCII Description  
The Modbus RTU and Modbus ASCII drivers allow the FieldServer to transfer data to and from  
devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII protocol  
respectively. The driver was developed for Modbus Application Protocol Specification V1.1a"  
from Modbus-IDA. The specification can be found at www.modbus.org. The FieldServer can  
emulate either a Server or Client.  
The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the  
configuration files included with the FieldServer.  
There are various register mapping models being followed by various vendors  
To cover all these models FieldServer uses the following three Models  
Modicon_5digit – Use this format where addresses are defined in 0xxxx, 1xxxx, 3xxxx or  
4xxxx format. A maximum of 9999 registers can be mapped of each type. This is  
FieldServer driver’s default format.  
ADU –Application Data Unit address. Use this format where addresses of each type are  
defined in the range 1-65536  
PDU –Protocol Data unit address. Use this format where addresses of each type are  
defined in the range 0-65535.  
The key difference between ADU and PDU is for example if Address_Type is ADU and address  
is 1, the driver will poll for register 0. If Address_Type is PDU, the driver will poll for address 1.  
Note 1: If vendor document shows addresses in extended Modicon (i.e. 6 digit) format like  
4xxxxx then consider these addresses as xxxxx (omit the first digit) and use either ADU or PDU  
Note 2: The purpose of providing 3 different ways of addressing the Modbus registers is to allow  
the user to choose the addressing system most compatible with the address list being used. At  
the protocol level, the same protocol specification is used for all three with the exception of the  
limited address range for Modicon_5digit.  
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2.  
Driver Scope of Supply  
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver  
FIELDSERVER TECHNOLOGIES PART #  
FS-8915-10  
FS-8917-02  
FS-8917-01  
FS-8917-21  
DESCRIPTION  
UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use  
RJ45 to DB9F connector adapter  
RJ45 to DB25M connection adapter  
RS-485 connection adapter  
Driver Manual  
FS-8700-01 (T28700-01)  
2.2.  
Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment  
PART #  
DESCRIPTION  
Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII device  
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3.  
Hardware Connections  
It is possible to connect a Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII device to any of the existing serial  
ports on the FieldServer1. These ports simply need to be configured for the appropriate driver in  
the configuration file.  
Configure the Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII device according to manufacturer’s instructions.  
1
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction  
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.  
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4.  
Configuring the FieldServer as a Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Client.  
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 Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Server.  
4.1.  
Data Arrays/Descriptors  
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data  
required. In order to enable the FieldServer for Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII  
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.  
Section Title  
Data_Arrays  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 15 alphanumeric  
characters  
Data_Array_Name  
Provide name for Data Array  
Provide data format. Each FLOAT, BIT, UInt16, SInt16,  
Data Array can only take on Packed_Bit, Byte,  
Data_Array_Format  
Data_Array_Length  
one format.  
Packed_Byte, Swapped_Byte  
Number of Data Objects. Must  
be larger than the data  
storage area required by the 1-10,000  
map descriptors for the data  
being placed in this array.  
Example  
// Data Arrays  
Data_Arrays  
Data_Array_Name,  
DA_AI_01,  
DA_AO_01,  
DA_DI_01,  
Data_Array_Format,  
Data_Array_Length  
UInt16,  
UInt16,  
Bit,  
200  
200  
200  
200  
DA_DO_01,  
Bit,  
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4.2.  
Client Side Connection Descriptors  
Section Title  
Connections  
Column Title Function  
Legal Values  
Specify which port the device is  
connected to the FieldServer  
Port  
P1-P8, R1-R22  
110 – 115200, standard baud  
rates only. 9600  
Baud*  
Specify baud rate  
Parity*  
Specify parity  
Even, Odd, None  
Data_Bits*  
Specify data bits  
Specify stop bits  
7, 8  
Stop_Bits*  
1 (Vendor limitation)  
Modbus RTU  
Modbus _RTU  
Modbus ASCII  
MB_ASCII  
Protocol  
Specify protocol used  
Handshaking* Handshaking is not supported  
None  
Poll Delay*  
Time between internal polls  
0-32000s, 0.05s  
Example  
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol  
// Client Side Connections  
Connections  
Port, Baud, Parity, Data_Bits, Stop_Bits, Protocol,  
Handshaking, Poll_Delay  
P8,  
9600, None, 8,  
1,  
Modbus _RTU,  
None,  
0.100s  
2
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction  
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.  
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4.3.  
Section Title  
Nodes  
Client Side Node Descriptors  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 32 alphanumeric  
characters  
Node_Name  
Provide name for Node  
Modbus station address of physical  
Server Node  
Node_ID  
Protocol  
Port  
1-255  
Modbus RTU  
Modbus_RTU  
Modbus ASCII  
MB_ASCII  
Specify protocol used  
Specify which port the device is  
connected to the FieldServer  
P1-P8, R1-R22  
Set to Block_Mode if Remote Server  
Node (RSN) only supports Write  
Multiple – FC16 & FC15, and does  
not support FC05 or FC06  
Node_Type3  
Block_Mode  
Address_Type4 Specify Register Mapping Model  
ADU,PDU, -, Modicon_5digit  
Example:  
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol  
// Client Side Nodes  
// For devices where 65536 addresses are available in each memory area.  
Nodes  
Node_Name,  
Modbus device 1,  
Modbus device 2,  
Node_ID,  
1,  
2,  
Protocol,  
Modbus_RTU,  
Modbus_RTU,  
Port  
P8  
P8  
Address_Type  
ADU  
PDU  
// For devices where only 9999 registers are available in each memory area.  
Nodes  
Node_Name,  
Modbus device 3,  
Node_ID,  
3,  
Protocol,  
Modbus_RTU,  
Port  
P8  
3
If this parameter is not specified the default function codes will be FC 05 (Single_Coil) and FC 06  
(Single_Register). Refer to Appendix A.3 for more information.  
4 Optional for Modicon 5 digit devices  
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4.4.  
4.4.1.  
Client Side Map Descriptors  
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 32 alphanumeric  
characters  
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor  
Name of Data Array where data  
Data_Array_Name  
One of the Data Array names  
from “Data Array” section above  
0 to maximum specified in “Data  
Array” section above  
is to be stored in the FieldServer  
Data_Array_Offset  
Function  
Starting location in Data Array  
Function of Client Map Descriptor RDBC, WRBC, WRBX  
4.4.2.  
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Name of Node to One of the Node names specified in “Client  
Node_Name  
fetch data from  
Node Descriptor” above  
Address_Type = ADU  
Coil,  
Holding_Register,  
Discrete_Input,  
Input_Register,  
Single_Coil,  
Single_Register  
Specify  
area  
memory  
Data_Type5  
Address_Type = PDU  
FC01, FC02, FC03, FC04,  
FC05, FC06, FC15, FC16  
Address_Type = Modicon_5digit  
- (Dash), Single_Register, Single_Coil  
Address_Type = ADU  
1-65536  
Starting address of Address_Type = PDU  
Address  
read block  
0-65535  
Address_Type = Modicon_5digit  
40001, 30001, etc  
Length  
Descriptor  
of  
Map 1-125 (For Analog polls),  
1-800 (For Binary polls).  
Length  
Scaling zero in  
Data Array  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 0  
Data_Array_Low_Scale*  
Scaling max in Data  
Array  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 100  
Data_Array_High_Scale*  
Scaling zero in  
Connected Node  
Scaling max in  
Connected Node  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 0  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 100  
Node_Low_Scale*  
Node_High_Scale*  
4.4.3.  
Timing Parameters  
Column Title  
Scan_Interval*  
Function  
Rate at which data is polled  
Legal Values  
0-32000, 1  
5 Optional only for Modicon_5digit addressing, and only if Single writes do not need to be forced  
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5.  
Configuring the FieldServer as a Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII 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 Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Client.  
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required.  
In order to enable the FieldServer for Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII 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.  
Server Side Connection Descriptors  
Section Title  
Connections  
Column Title Function  
Legal Values  
Specify which port the device is connected  
to the FieldServer  
Port  
P1-P8, R1-R26  
110 – 115200, standard baud  
rates only  
Baud*  
Specify baud rate  
Parity*  
Specify parity  
Even, Odd, None  
Data_Bits*  
Specify data bits  
Specify stop bits  
7, 8  
Stop_Bits*  
1 (Vendor limitation)  
Modbus RTU  
Modbus_RTU  
Modbus ASCII  
MB_ASCII  
Protocol  
Specify protocol used  
Handshaking* Handshaking is not supported.  
None  
Example  
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol  
// Server Side Connections  
Connections  
Port,  
P1,  
Baud,  
9600,  
Parity, Data_Bits, Stop_Bits, Protocol,  
None, 8, 1, Modbus_RTU, None  
Handshaking  
6 Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction  
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.  
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5.2.  
Server Side Node Descriptors  
Section Title  
Nodes  
Column Title  
Node_Name  
Node_ID  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 32 alphanumeric characters  
1 – 255  
Modbus RTU  
ADU,PDU, -, Modicon_5digit  
Provide name for Node  
Node ID of physical Server Node  
Specify protocol used  
Protocol  
Address_Type7 Specify Register Mapping Model  
Example  
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol  
// Server Side Nodes  
// For devices where 65536 addresses are available in each memory area.  
Nodes  
Node_Name,  
MB_Srv_11,  
MB_Srv_12,  
Node_ID,  
11,  
12,  
Protocol  
Modbus_RTU  
Modbus_RTU  
Address_Type  
ADU  
PDU  
// For devices where only 9999 registers are available in each memory area.  
Nodes  
MB_Srv_13,  
MB_Srv_14,  
13,  
14,  
Modbus_RTU  
Modbus_RTU  
Modicon_5digit  
-
7 Optional for Modicon 5 digit devices  
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5.3.  
5.3.1.  
Server Side Map Descriptors  
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
to 32 alphanumeric  
Up  
characters  
Name of Data Array where data One of the Data Array names  
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor  
Data_Array_Name  
Data_Array_Offset  
Function  
is to be stored in the FieldServer  
from “Data Array” section above  
0 to maximum specified in “Data  
Array” section above  
Starting location in Data Array  
Function  
Descriptor  
of  
Server  
Map  
Server  
5.3.2.  
Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Node_Name  
Function  
Name of Node to fetch  
data from  
Legal Values  
One of the Node names specified in  
“Client Node Descriptor” above  
Address_Type = ADU  
Coil, Discrete_Input, Input_Register,  
Holding_Register,  
Single_Coil,  
Single_Register  
Data_Type8  
Specify memory area  
Address_Type = PDU  
FC01, FC02, FC03, FC04,  
FC05, FC06, FC15, FC16  
Address_Type = Modicon_5digit  
- (Dash), Single_Register, Single_Coil  
Length of Map  
Descriptor  
Length  
1-10000.  
Address_Type = ADU  
1-65536  
Starting address of Address_Type = PDU  
Address  
read block  
0-65535  
Address_Type = Modicon_5digit  
40001, 30001, etc  
Scaling zero in Data  
Array  
Scaling max in Data  
Array  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 0  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 100  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 0  
Any signed 32 bit integer in the range:  
-2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. 100  
No_Response,  
Old_Data,  
Zero_Data,  
FFFF_Data,  
Refer to Appendix A.6 for further  
information.  
Data_Array_Low_Scale*  
Data_Array_High_Scale*  
Node_Low_Scale*  
Scaling zero in  
Connected Node  
Scaling max in  
Connected Node  
Set the FieldServer  
response to the  
Modbus RTU Client  
when the Server Node  
supplying the data has  
gone offline  
Node_High_Scale*  
Node_Offline_Response  
8 Optional only for Modicon_5digit addressing, and only if Single writes do not need to be forced  
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Appendix A. Advanced Topics – Modbus RTU  
Appendix A.1. Data Types  
If Node parameter Address_Type is set as ADU or PDU, then Data_Type must be specified  
as follows  
For Address_Type ADU :  
Address range  
Data_Type  
Function Code (Write)  
Function Code (Read)  
1 - 65536  
Coil  
15  
1
2
4
3
1 – 65536  
1 – 65536  
1 - 65536  
Discrete_Input  
Input_Register  
Holding_Register  
n/a.  
n/a.  
16  
For Address_Type PDU :  
Address range  
Data_Type  
Function Code (Write)  
Function Code (Read)  
0 - 65535  
0 – 65535  
0 – 65535  
0 – 65535  
FC01  
FC02  
FC04  
FC03  
15  
1
2
4
3
n/a.  
n/a.  
16  
For Address_Type Modicon_5digit  
When a Modbus address range is specified, a particular Data Type is implied. The defaults  
are as follows:  
Address range  
40001 - 49999  
30001 - 39999  
10001 - 19999  
00001 - 09999  
Data_Type  
Register  
Analog _Input  
Digital_Input  
Coil  
Function Code (Write)  
16  
n/a.  
n/a.  
15  
Function Code (Read)  
3
4
2
1
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Appendix A.2. Single Writes  
For pure write operations where the function = WRBC or WRBX, the driver defaults to using  
Function Codes 15 and 16 (Multiple writes). It is possible to force the driver to use Function  
Codes 5 and 6 (Single Writes) by manipulating the Data_Type parameter as follows:  
For Address_Type ADU:  
Address range Data_Type  
Function Code (Write)  
1 - 65536  
1 - 65536  
Single_Coil  
Single_Register l  
5
6
For Address_Type PDU:  
Address range Data_Type Function Code (Write)  
0 - 65535  
0 - 65535  
FC05  
FC06  
5
6
For Address_Type Modicon_5digit  
Address range Data_Type  
Function Code (Write)  
40001 - 49999  
30001 - 39999  
Single_Register  
Single_Coil  
6
5.  
Example: FC 6 = Write Single Register  
Add a parameter to the Modbus client side Map Descriptor called Data_Type.  
If you specify the Data_Type as Single_Register and the Function as WRBC or WRBX,  
then a Modbus poll with FC 6 will be generated.  
Logically Single Register implies a length of one, and even if you try to set the length longer  
in the csv file, the length is limited to 1 in the driver.  
Appendix A.3. Read/write Operation  
When using the driver as a Modbus master, the function RDBC allows read/write capability  
with Register and Coil data types. If defaults are used, then Function codes 5 and 6 (Single  
Writes) are used to write data back to the registers being read, regardless of data length  
being read. If multiple writes (FC 15 and 16) are needed for Read/write operation, the user  
needs to specify the Node_Type parameter in the Client Side Nodes Section and set it to  
Block_Mode.  
Note that block writes of length 1 are currently all that is supported.  
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Transferring 32 bit values with two registers  
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If a Modbus Server sends two consecutive registers to the FieldServer representing either a  
floating point value or a 32 bit integer value, the FieldServer can combine and decode these  
registers back into their original format. To do this, the user must read the registers into an  
integer data array, and then use the Moves function to move the data to a floating point or  
32 bit integer data array. The “function” field in the move must be populated with the correct  
move function required. Details of the available function fields are listed in the FieldServer  
configuration manual along with a more detailed explanation of moves. Note that functions  
also exist to split a floating point value into two integers using the reverse operation.  
A diagrammatic representation of this process is depicted below:  
Source Data  
Float Data Array  
-------------------------  
Offset 40: Float value  
-------------------------  
Modbus  
Device  
Two 16 bit  
integers  
Special  
Move  
Array  
-------------------------  
Offset 0: 40001  
-------------------------  
Offset 1: 40002  
-------------------------  
Modbus  
polled:  
e.g:  
40001,  
length 2  
Together, they  
combine to  
form a 32 bit  
IEEE Floating  
point number.  
Sensible data  
Unreadable  
content  
The example below shows how a floating point value is retrieved from two Modbus registers  
that were placed in an integer data array.  
Example  
Data_Arrays  
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length  
DA1,  
DA2,  
int16,  
float,  
20  
10  
Moves  
Function,  
2.i16-1.float-sw, DA1,  
Source_Data_Array, Source_Offset, Target_Data_Array, Target_Offset  
0, DA2,  
6
This Move will cause two integers at offsets 0 and 1 in the integer Data Array DA1 to be  
copied to offset 6 in the float Data Array DA2. In the process of copying the values, the  
integers will be combined and treated as an IEEE 32 bit floating point number.  
Appendix A.5. Connection to York Modbus Microgateway  
If connecting the FieldServer to a York Modbus Microgateway, the Node_ID of the  
Microgateway is defined by the address DIP switches. If switch 4 is set to ‘On’ and the other  
switches are set to ‘off’ then Node_ID of the Microgateway is ‘247’, the parity is ‘Even’, and  
the stop bits are 1. Other Node_ID combinations can be found in the York Modbus  
Microgateway Installation Manual.  
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Appendix A.6. Node_Offline_Response  
This function is specific to the Modbus RTU driver.  
In systems where data is being collected from multiple Server Nodes and made available on  
a FieldServer configured as a Modbus RTU Server, when a Server Node goes offline the  
default behavior of the FieldServer would be to stop responding to polls for this data. This  
might not be what the user wants. Various options exist making it possible to signal that the  
data quality has gone bad without creating error conditions in systems sensitive to the  
default option.  
The following  
options  
can  
be configured  
under the Node  
parameter,  
Node_Offline_Response, to set the response of the FieldServer to the Modbus RTU Client  
when the Server Node supplying the data is offline:  
No_Response - this is the default option. The FieldServer simply does not respond when  
the corresponding Server Node is offline.  
Old_Data - The FieldServer will respond, but with the last known value of the data. This  
maintains the communication link in an active state, but may hide the fact that the Server  
Node is offline.  
Zero_Data - The FieldServer will respond, but with the data values set to zero. If the  
user normally expects non-zero values, this option will signal the offline condition without  
disrupting communications.  
FFFF_Data - The FieldServer will respond, but with the data values set to FFFF (hex). If  
the user normally expects other values, this option will signal the offline condition without  
disrupting communications.  
Example:  
Nodes  
Node_name,  
DEV11,  
DEV12,  
DEV15,  
DEV16,  
Node_ID,  
11,  
Protocol,  
Node_Offline_Response, port  
Modbus_rtu,  
Modbus_rtu,  
Modbus_rtu,  
Modbus_rtu,  
No_Response,  
Old_Data,  
-
-
-
-
12,  
15,  
16,  
Zero_Data,  
FFFF_Data,  
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Appendix B. Modbus ASCII - Examples of FieldServer setup for typical clients  
Appendix B.1. FieldServer with GE Cimplicity as client  
Run the Cimplicity “Workbench” and create a “New Project” with a unique “Project  
Name” option of “Basic Control” and protocol “Modbus ASCII”.  
Check the project properties and continue with the “Project Wizard Setup” that appears.  
Add Modbus port giving it a description.  
Create and configure the devices, select “new item”.  
Name the device, select the port, give it a description (e.g. FieldServer), and choose  
“SYSTEM” resource.  
Create and configure the points.  
Select “new item”, name the point and choose the appropriate device.  
Under the “General” tab, point properties require a description. Note that the elements  
must have a value greater than 8.  
Under the “Device” tab, properties need the appropriate address (e.g. 40001 and also  
require the leading 0’s), change the update criteria to “On Scan”.  
When the project is configured, run by pressing the “play” button.  
Expect the Cimplicity driver to connect and poll the FieldServer for a range of valid  
addresses, and then proceed to poll for just the configured Points.  
From the start menu choose the “Point Control Panel”, select edit and add the project  
you want to view. Note, to log on the User name “ADMINISTRATOR” must be supplied  
Use “Modbus ASCII Diagnostics” to connect to host and then read the register.  
Appendix B.2. FieldServer with Intellution FIX as a client  
Install Intellution FIX, choosing the MB1 Modbus ASCII I/O driver  
Run from Start menu and choose “Intellution Fix”.  
Choose “System Configuration Utility”.  
Modify SCADA, add the MB1 Modbus ASCII I/O driver  
Configure the Modbus ASCII Driver.  
Device is D11, select 5-digit address, add the FieldServer virtual Node ID to station  
address  
Set up poll record  
SAVE the configuration.  
Open “StaRTUp”  
Open “Mission Control” from the “Apps” menu and confirm Fix is polling.  
To display the data create a link in Fix draw, add link, data link.  
Give it a tagname, allow data entry, numeric entry and set enable option.  
If tag is not in database, select “Add”, choose “AR”. Then set output enable , device  
MB1, I/O address d11.  
Save the settings  
Use “Quickview” from the “View” menu to confirm the reading of data without ???  
appearing  
Change the value and wait a few seconds to ensure the change really occurred.  
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