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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a DNP 3.0 Driver 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” files supplied with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to
communicate with a DNP 3.0 Driver Server.
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to
enable the FieldServer for DNP 3.0 Driver 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.
4.1. Data Arrays
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format
Provide data format. Each data array can
only take on one format.
FLOAT, BIT, UInt16, SInt16,
Packed_Bit, Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte
Data_Array_Length
Number of Data Objects. Must be larger
than the data storage area required for
the data being placed in this array.
1-10,000
Example
// Data Arrays
//
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name ,Data_Format ,Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01 ,UInt16 ,200
DA_AO_01 ,UInt16 ,200
DA_DI_01 ,Bit ,200
DA_DO_01 ,Bit ,200