FS-8704-07 - Allen Bradley CSP
Up one levelFieldServer Driver - Ethernet
FS-8704-07
Allen Bradley CSP
Description
This driver implements the Allen Bradley TCP/IP protocol, also commonly referred to as the Allen Bradley CSP protocol.
Formal Driver Type
Ethernet
Client or Server
Connection Information
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Connection type: |
Ethernet |
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Ethernet Speeds Supported |
10Base-T, 100Base-T[1] |
Devices tested
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Device |
Tested (FACTORY, SITE) |
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SLC5/05 Processor |
Factory |
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WonderWare |
Site |
Connection configurations

Communications functions - Supported functions at a glance:
Data Types Supported
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FieldServer Data Type |
Description (File Type) |
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N |
INTEGER |
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B |
BINARY |
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F |
FLOAT |
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O |
OUTPUT |
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I |
INPUT |
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T |
TIMER |
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S |
STATUS |
Read Operations supported
Allen Bradley commands can be specified directly using the AB_Command map descriptor field, or can be implied using the Node field PLC_Type. The AB_Command will override any PLC_Type specifiers.
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Command |
AB_Command |
PLC_Type |
File_Type |
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FieldServer as a Client |
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Unprotected Read |
Unprotected |
- |
All file types |
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Protected Typed Logical Read |
Protected_Typed_ Logical |
- |
All file types |
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Typed Read |
Typed |
- |
All file types |
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Protected Typed Logical Read |
- |
SLC5 |
N, F, B, I, O |
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Word Range Read |
- |
PLC3/PLC5 |
N, F, B |
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FieldServer as a Server |
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Unprotected Read |
Not Used |
Not Used |
All file types |
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Protected Typed Logical Read |
Not Used |
Not Used |
N, F, B, I, O |
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Word Range Read |
Not Used |
Not Used |
N, F, B |
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Write Operations supported
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Command |
AB_Command |
PLC_Type |
File_Type |
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FieldServer as a Client |
|||
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Unprotected Write |
Unprotected |
- |
All file types |
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Typed Write |
Typed |
- |
All file types |
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Protected Typed Logical Write |
- |
SLC5 |
N, F, B |
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Word Range Write |
- |
PLC5 |
N |
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Typed Write |
- |
PLC5 |
F |
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Read Modify Write |
- |
PLC5 |
B |
|
Word Range Write |
- |
PLC3 |
N, F |
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Bit Write |
- |
PLC3 |
B |
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FieldServer as a Server |
|||
|
Unprotected Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
All file types |
|
Protected Typed Logical Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
N, F, B |
|
Word Range Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
N |
|
Typed Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
F |
|
Read Modify Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
B |
|
Word Range Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
N, F |
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Bit Write |
Not Used |
Not Used |
B |
Unsupported Data Types
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Data Type |
Description (File Type) |
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C |
Counter |
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ST |
ASCII String |
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T |
Timer |
Revision History
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Date |
Resp |
Format |
Driver Ver. |
Doc. Rev. |
Comment |
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4/15/03 |
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Created DFS |
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4/15/03 |
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Updated DFS |
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5/12/03 |
DBW |
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1.00 |
1 |
Cleaning up DFS |
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7/24/03 |
JD |
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1.00 |
2 |
Releasing |
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9/26/03 |
JD |
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1.00 |
3 |
Minor edits. |
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5/6/04 |
Meg |
Meg |
1.00 |
4 |
Updated formatting. Added connection diagram. Added new revision table. |
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6/14/04 |
JD |
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1.00 |
5 |
Releasing |
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8/27/04 |
Meg |
Meg |
1.00 |
6 |
Updated Ethernet connection information – DUR0416. |
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12/27/04 |
Meg |
Meg |
1.00 |
7 |
Minor changes to table formatting. Removed alphanumeric characters from version numbering. |
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12/30/04 |
JD |
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1.00 |
8 |
Releasing |
[1] Not all FieldServer models support 100BaseT. Consult the appropriate instruction manual for details of the Ethernet speed supported by specific hardware.
