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Serial dataset syntax table

Table: Valid Field Values for Serial Datasets

Field

Valid Values

Required for Import

description

As many as 255 characters using any keyboard characters

No

node_name

Any valid node name. 

Yes

card_slot

1 through 8

Yes

card_type

SERIAL_32DS 

(Serial Card, 2 Ports, RS232/RS485)

SERIAL_32DS_SER2 

(Serial Card, 2 Ports, RS232/RS485, Series 2)

RED_SERIAL_32DS 

(Serial Card, 2 Ports, RS232/RS485, Redundant)

Yes

redundant

T = redundant

F = not redundant

Yes

device_signal_tag

16 characters or fewer. This string must contain at least one alphabetical character and can include the following characters: $, -, and _.

No

serial_port_slot

1 or 2

Yes

serial_port_pio_name

PIO_CFG_NAME_PORT_SERIAL

PIO_CFG_NAME_PORT_SERIAL_RED

Yes

serial_device_index

1 through 16

Yes

serial_device_description

As many as 255 characters using any keyboard characters

No

serial_device_address

1 through 16

No

dataset_number

1 through 16

Yes

dataset_data_direction

input or output

No

dataset_datatype

Boolean with status

Discrete with status

8-bit int w/status

16-bit int w/status

32-bit int w/status

8-bit uint w/status

16-bit uint w/status

32-bit uint w/status

Floating point with status

String w/status

No

dataset_num_values

Dependent on the PLC data type and the DeltaV data type. Refer to the Maximum Number of Values table in the Serial Device Configuration topic.

No

dataset_output_mode

Determines how the serial card transmits output data to the serial device

No

dataset_output_readback

T = Readback the output.

F = Do not readback the output.

No

dataset_plc_datatype

coils

input status

input registers

holding registers

diagnostics data

No

dataset_plc_reg_addr_offset

0 through 65535

No