FS-8700-62 - J-BUS
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FieldServer Driver - Serial
FS-8700-62
J-BUS
Description
The J-Bus driver supports connections over RS-232 and RS-485 (Half Duplex). The FieldServer can be configured as a client or server using the J-Bus protocol.
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Fieldserver Mode |
Nodes |
Comments |
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Client |
1 - 255 |
J-Bus station Address of the node(s) |
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Server |
1 - 255 |
J-Bus station Address of the node(s) |
Formal Driver Type
J-Bus is a Serial protocol that can be used for a Client or Server transactions.
Compatibility Matrix
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FieldServer Model |
Compatible with this driver |
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FS-X2010 |
Yes (Using P1 or R1) |
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FS-X2011 |
Yes (Using P1 or R1) |
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FS-X40 |
Yes |
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FS-X30 |
Yes |
Connection Information*
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Connection type: |
RS-232 or RS-485 |
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Baud Rates: |
110; 300; 600; 1200; 2400; 4800; 9600; 19200; 28800; 38400; 57600; 115200 Baud |
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Data Bits: |
7,8 |
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Stop Bits: |
1 |
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Parity: |
Odd, Even, None, Mark, Space |
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Multidrop Capability |
Yes (For RS-485) |
Devices tested
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Device |
Tested (FACTORY, SITE) |
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MGE UPS |
Site |
Connection configurations
No connection diagram possible (multiple unknown connections supported)
Communications functions – Supported Functions at a Glance
Data Types Supported
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FieldServer Data Type |
Description (or Device Data Type) |
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Analog Input |
FLOAT, UInt16, SInt16 , Byte |
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Digital Input |
BIT, , Packed_Bit, |
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Analog Register |
FLOAT, UInt16, SInt16 , Byte |
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Digital Output |
BIT, , Packed_Bit, |
Read Operations supported
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FieldServer as a Client (Function code) |
FieldServer as a Server (Function code) |
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(1) – Read coil status |
(1) – Read coil status |
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(2) – Read input status |
(2) – Read input status |
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(3) – Read holding registers |
(3) – Read holding registers |
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(4) – Read input registers |
(4) – Read input registers |
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(11) – Fetch comm Event (Write not supported) |
(11) – Fetch comm Event (Write not supported) |
Write (Control) Operations supported
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FieldServer as a Client |
FieldServer as a Server |
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(5) – Force single coil |
(5) – Force single coil |
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(6) – Preset single register |
(6) – Preset single register |
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(10) – Poll 484 (Modicon 484 device) |
(10) – Poll 484 (Modicon 484 device) |
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(15) – Force multiple coils |
(15) – Force multiple coils |
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(16) – Preset multiple registers |
(16) – Preset multiple registers |
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(126) – Force single Coil-127 (Only for coil 127) |
(126) – Force single Coil-127 (Only for coil 127) |
Unsupported Functions and Data Types
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Function |
Reason |
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Programming messages |
FieldServer is a data transfer device, and as such, programming messages are not required |
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(07) – Read Exception status |
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(08-xx) – Diagnostic Sub-functions |
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(12) – Fetch comm event log |
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(17) – Report Slave_ID |
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(20) – Read general reference |
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(21) – Write general reference |
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(22) – Mask 4× register |
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(23) – Read/Write 4× register |
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(24) – Read FIFO Queue |
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