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Note that definition archive file may contain lots of INI files. For example, the ArrayRegisterDefinitions.zip file shown above contains 1477 files.  So it worth explaining how the ABB Totalflow driver selects which files to parse...  When global Array-Register definitions are applied to a device connection, the driver uses application revision information obtained during the 'auto-discovery' process described later in this document, and selects INI file names that match application revision and variant numbers.  As an example, below is application information obtained during the auto-discovery:

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So the driver parses selected INI file and uses the info (i.e. Array-Register definitions) to generate Array-Register templates as shown below.  Note how highlighted (bold) lines shown above correlate to Array-Register Templates shown below.  Let's look at the 'dsc:N2 Live;cmd:4.3.46;typ:F;' line in more details... The point description (i.e. N2 Live) is being used as a tag name. The 'typ:F' is the data type (i.e. floating point). Finally, the '4.3.46' defines application, array, and register respectively. Note that 4 is not an application slot number, but application enumeration. As a result, a default Array-Register Template is generated by the driver for a specific application enumeration, and it contains all Array-Register points found in appropriate INI files.

EFM Mappings

Periodic Mappings

The periodic mapping files are used for building up EFM Periodic and Daily History Records; they define column names for record's fields.

Main Properties

• Name

  • This is the friendly name of the Periodic Mapping being created

• CSV File

  • Click the 'Browse' button to select CSV file for this Periodic Mapping