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Document Revisio
n: 2.D
T18050
FieldServ
er
Configuratio
n Manual
This manual pro
vides inst
ructions for the
following pro
ducts:
Description
FS
-B35 Series
FieldServer
QuickServer
FieldServer
A
PPLIC
ABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all s
ystems m
anufactured after M
ay 2018.
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Configuration Manual
1
Technical Support
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Fieldserver Concepts
7
Introduction
7
Application
7
Terminology
8
Nodes
8
Clients and Servers
8
Figure 1: Client/Server
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2 Overall Operation Philosophy
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Figure 2: Fieldserver Operation Theory
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3 Getting Started - Basic Configuration
10
Configuration File Overview
10
Configuration File Structure
10
Editing Configuration Files
12
Testing Configuration Files with Dsw32.Exe
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Figure 3: DSW32 Interface Screen
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Additional Worthwhile DSW32 Checks
14
Figure 4: DSW32 Error Screen with Driver Versions
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4 Map Descriptor Functions
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Active Vs. Passive Functions
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Passive Map Descriptor Functions
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Passive
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Passive Client (Passive_Client)
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Working with Passive Client - Passive Server Applications
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Figure 5: Typical Network Architecture
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Active Map Descriptor Functions
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Read Funcitons
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Read Block Continuous (RDBC)
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Read Block (RDB)
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Active Read Continuous with Sequencing (ARCS)
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Active Read Continuous with Offset (ARCO)
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Active Read at Startup (ARS)
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Read Block Continuous Expedite (RDBCE)
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Active Read Discovery on Startup (ARDS)
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Write Functions
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Write Block on Change (WRBX)
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Write Block on Change of Value (WRBCOV)
18
Write Block Continuous (WRBC)
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Write Block (WRB)
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Active Write at Startup (AWS)
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Active Write on Trigger (AWT)
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5 Data Manipulation Features
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Moves
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Simple Moves
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Simple Move Example
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Special Application - Grouping Data
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Figure 6: Grouping Data Process
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Special Application - Separating Responsible Map Descriptors
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Special Application - Creating a Lonworks Snvt_Switch from 2 Modbus Registers
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Figure 7: Separating Responsible Map Descriptors
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Figure 8: Creating a Lonworks Snvt_Switch from 2 Modbus Registers
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Function Moves - Type Casting
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Functions Available for Type Casting
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Converting Two Integers to a Float
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Using Moves to Pack and Unpack Bits to or from a Register
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Example 1 - Simple Bit Extraction
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Example 2 - Simple Bit Packing
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Example 3 - Extracting Bit Groups
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Bit Extraction - Application Example
27
Bit Extraction Example Configuration
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Figure 9: Packed Bits Activated
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Task Moves
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Special Application - Node Status
29
Match-Pattern
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Table of Patterns Configuration Example
31
Moves Definition
31
Conditional Moves
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Table String Composition
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Conditional Moves - Example 1
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Mathematical Functions
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Math Function as a Moves Function
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Standalone Math
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Math Usage Example
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Optional Parameters
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Truncate Result Example
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Logic
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Logic as a Moves Function
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Standalone Logic
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Logic Usage Example
37
Scaling
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Map Descriptor Scaling
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Scaling Function Example - Converting Celsius to Fahrenheit
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Scaling Using Moves
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Moves Scaling Function Example: Multiplying Values by 10
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Preloading Data Arrays with Initial Values
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Introduction
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Parameters Used to Define Preloads
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Limitations and Operational Considerations
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Example 1: Load a Value
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Example 2: Load a Value - Effect of Target Data Array Format
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Example 3: Load a Value - Negative Numbers
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Example 4: Load a Value - Floating Point Numbers
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Example 5: Load a Value - Strings (1)
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Example 6: Load a Value - Strings (2)
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Example 7: Load a Value - Casting
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Example 8: Load an Object Name
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Loading Data_Array Values from the Fieldserver's Non-Volatile Memory
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6 Node Management
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Data Array Functions
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Node Status Function
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Alias_Node_Id
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Alias_Node_Id - Example
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Node_Online_Bits
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Connection Parameters
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Node_Retire_Delay
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Backup_Port
48
Node Parameters
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Node Offline Action
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Node Inactivity Timeout
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7 Setup Dynamic Parameters
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Dynamic Allocation of Node_Id or Station Number
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Diagram 1 - Static Server Side Node_Id
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Figure 10: Static Server Side Node_Id
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Diagram 2 - Dynamic Server Side Node_Id
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Figure 11: Dynamic Server Side Node_Id
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Map Descriptor Parameters Specific to Dynamic Parameters
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Dynamic Parameters
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Config Table
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Profiles
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Examples
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Example 1 - Dynamic Allocation of Node ID
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Example 2 - Dynamic Allocation of System Node ID
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Example 3 - Dynamic Allocation of the Bacnet MAC Address
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Example 4 - Dynamic Allocation of the Connection Baud Rate
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Error Messages
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8 Port Expander Mode - PEX Mode
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How Port Expansion Works
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Advantages of Port Expander Mode
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Limitations of Port Expander Mode
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Port Expander Write Options
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Handling of Successive Writes to the same Point
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Port Expansion Configuration
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9 Timing Parameters
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Figure 12: Fieldserver Timing Diagram
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Line Drive Parameters
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Suppressing Squelch on Half Duplex Communications
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Figure 13: Timing Diagram
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Setting Parameter Values
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Statistics
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Enable on RS-232 Port
63
10 Use of SSL/TLS for Secure Connection
64
Configuring Fieldserver as a SSL/TLS Server
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Simple Secure Server Configuration
64
Limiting Client Access
65
Uploading Authority File to Fieldserver
65
Certificate Validation Options
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Set up Server Certificate
66
Configuring Fieldserver as SSL/TLS Client
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Simple Secure Client Configuration
67
Limit Server Access
67
Certificate Validation Options
67
Set up Client Certificate
67
Appendix A. Useful Features
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Appendix A.1. Using Comments
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Appendix A.2. Using Conditional Process Statements
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Appendix A.3. Disabling the Client Side of a Configuration
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Appendix A.3.1. Disabling a Node
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Appendix A.4. Disabling Statistics Display
70
Appendix A.5. DHCP Client Options
70
Appendix B. Troubleshooting
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Appendix B.1. Moves Performance
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Appendix B.2. Restart Cause Table
71
Appendix C. Reference
72
Appendix C.1. Working with the Driver Manuals
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Appendix C.1.1. Introduction
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Appendix C.1.2. Driver Manuals as Part of the Documentation Set
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Appendix C.2. Default Settings for Parameters
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Appendix C.3. Available Data Types for Data Arrays
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Appendix C.4. Permissible Values for Configuration File Variables
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Appendix C.4.1. Common Information
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Appendix C.4.2. Data Arrays
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Appendix C.4.3. Data Array Function
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Appendix C.4.4. Connections/Adapters
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Appendix C.4.5. Nodes
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Appendix C.4.6. Map Descriptors
80
Appendix C.5. Valid Characters for Common Fields in Configuration Files
81
Appendix C.6. Kernel Error Messages and Descriptions
82
Appendix C.7. Networking Glossary of Terms
85
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Language
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