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FieldServer FCI E3 Series Computer Drive User Manual

1. Stat Offset Description Increments each time point data is define FCI E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE 1 received but there is no Map Descriptor to store the data any Increments each time point data is 557 2 received but there is no Ma 1 E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE ZONE p Descriptor to store Zone data Increments each time point data is 3 received but there is no Ma 1 E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE RELAY p Descriptor to store Relay data Increments each time point data is 7 4 received but there is no Ma 1 E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE p bai Descriptor to store the Loop data Increments each time point data is define 5 received but there is no Map 1 E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE SENSOR Descriptor to store the Sensor data ncrements each time point data is define 6 received but there is no Map 1 E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE MODULE Descriptor to store the Module data Number of times that a message define FCI E3 STAT EMPTY MSG 7 line was zero bytes long excluding the terminator Number of times that a message define 1 E3 STAT SHORT MSG 8 line was too short probably a system id tag line Increments each time a reset was define FCI E3 STAT NO RESET 9 rcvd but no Data Array was reset Increments each time point data is received but there is no Map Hac 10 Descriptor to store data that FCI E3 STAT NO PLACE TO STORE PANEL
2. 8 4 4 2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters 9 4 5 Map Descriptor Example 1 Sensor Module 5 10 4 6 Map Descriptor Example 2 Bit Storage ai i ia iii iii ii iii i 11 5 Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamevvell FCI E3 Series Serial Driver Server 12 Appendix A Advanced Topics U U U uuu 13 Appendix A 1 Events and Event Categories 13 Appendix A 2 Extending the Event Table a 14 Appendix How Data is stored a 14 Appendix A 4 Panel Synchronization a a 16 Appendix A 5 What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message 16 Appendix A 5 1 Networked Panels a 16 Appendix B Driver Error Messages U uu 17 Appendix B 1 Driver Stats Exposed 19 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver c
3. ata a cannot be attributed to a zone relay loop sensor module define FCI E3 STAT RCVD MSGS qan amessage is received FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamewell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 20 of 20 Stat Offset Description define 1 STAT RCVD BYTES 12 ncrements each time a character is received from the panel The bytes are only added when a message terminator is received Thus this count is equivalent to the byte count in all FCI E3 STAT RCVD MSGS define FCI E3 STAT PARSED NO ERRS EXCLD RESET ncrements each time a message is parsed without errors Excludes Reset Messages define FCI E3 STAT PARSED NO ERRS RESET ncrements each time a reset message is parsed without errors define 1 3 ACTION ncrements each time a message s parsed vvith no errors but the nature of the message doesn t require data to be stored eg empty message lines define FCI_E3_STAT_PARSED_WITH_ERRS 16 Increments each time a message produces an error when parsed define FCI E3 STAT INHIBIT RESET 17 Set to 1 to inhibit resets altogether define FCI_E3_STAT_INHIBIT_RESET_DA
4. 46 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Node Xtra 47 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Fans Off 48 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Xzone Alrm 3 Not defined in the spec FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 14 of 20 Appendix A 2 Extending the Event Table Nevv event causes may be added to the Event Table and the index value or category of existing event causes modified by adding a section to the configuration CSV file The examples belovv illustrate this Example 1 Index value of Trouble is updated to a new value of 100 Driver Table Event Type Description Event Type Index Value Event Type Category Protocol TROUBLE 100 4 FCI E3 Example 2 Nevv Entry is added Since it has been added as category 3 only Map Descriptors with Event Type set to Alarm or Any vvill capture messages vvith this event description Driver Table Event Type Description Event Type ndex Value Event Type Category Protocol DESTROYED 51 3 FCI E3 For categories use the follovving values Other 1 Fault 2 Alarm Trouble 3 4 Appendix A 3 How Data is stored All messages shorter than 102 characters are discarded unless they contain information identifying the networked local panel All other messages
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6. 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Appendix B Driver Error Messages Page 17 of 20 Message Description FCI FYI Use a DA called lt s gt to expose diagnostic info FCI E3 STATS DA Refer to Appendix B 1 1 E3 22 FYI Added Event Desc lt s gt Categ d nevv event desc nevv event desc index value nevv event desc categ Index d Printed for information only No action required if it confirms your expectations new_event_desc FCI_E3 3 Err No space Reject Event Desc lt s gt Index d new_event_desc There is only space for 60 event types new_event_desc_index_value FCI_E3 4 FYI Duplicate Event Desc lt s gt The Event type being added already new_event_desc exists If you are updating the category FCI_E3 5 FYI Duplicate Event Desc lt s gt ignore the message Otherwise correct the configuration file FCI_E3 6 Err Event Index d Too big to set bit drv_bd gt event_index If the event index is greater than 64 then the data cannot be stored as bits only 64 bits are reserved for events FCILE3 7a Err DA s gt buffer_name offset too short Rqd d dt FCI_E3 7b Err DA s too short Rqd d possible_md gt data gt buffer_name offset The MD in question has a length and offset which makes it run past the end of the Data Array Message 7b is printe
7. Silence 9 FCI EVENT OTHER Cross Zone 10 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Acknwldgd 11 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Walk Test 12 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Alarm Test 13 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER SPVSN Test 14 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Fault Test 15 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Fire Drill 16 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Batt Test 17 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER PRGM Mode 18 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Action 19 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Loop Break 20 1 EVENT TYPE ALARM Alarm 21 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER P A S 22 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Off Normal 23 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER RZA Fault 24 1 EVENT OTHER Verify 25 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER CM Short 26 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Test Fail 27 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Alert 28 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Dirty 29 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Very Dirty 30 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Missing 31 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Wrong Type 32 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Extra Addr 33 FCI EVENT OTHER Clock Err 34 FCI EVENT TYPE TRBLE Trouble 35 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER MLT Events 36 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Alrm Ackd 37 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Outpt Fail 38 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Tally Fit 39 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER AC Fit To 40 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Trbl Ackd 41 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Access 42 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Netwrk Fit 43 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER NetGndFit 44 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Dact Fault 45 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Node Msng
8. Zone d lt 1 Rejected drv_bd gt zone This message should only be printed if a byte in a message has been corrupted If you notice it more than once then take a log and contact tech support 1 3 221 Err Point Type not recognized 1 3 222 Err Undefined Point Type Valid Point Types are listed in section 4 A 2 1 3 223 Err Event Type not recognized 1 3 224 Err Undefined Event Type Valid Event Types are listed in section 4 4 2 FCl_E3 25a Err AddresstLength gt 99 Length Truncated 1 E3 225b Err Address Length gt 99 Length Truncated The maximum value for a sensor module is 99 The combination of address and length specified produce a number gt 99 1 3 226 Err Invalid Module number Expected 1 99 FCI 3 827 Err Invalid Loop number Expected 1 10 1 _E3 27b Err Invalid Loop number Expected 1 10 FCI E3 227c Err Invalid Loop number Expected 1 10 1 3 228 Err Invalid Sensor number Expected 1 99 1 3 229 Err Invalid Zone number Expected 1 255 1 3 230 Err Invalid Relay number Expected 1 255 Correct the configuration file FCI_E3 31 Err Point Type Invalid Valid Point Types are listed in Section 4 4 25 FCI_E3 32 Err No MD Length Default to 1 The length of each Map Descriptor should be specified Refer to Section 4 4 25 FC
9. are processed as follows e The driver determines if the message is a Zone Relay Loop Sensor Module or Panel message e The driver finds all Map Descriptors with matching Point Type parameters e The event category is determined e Map Descriptor selection is refined based on whether the Event Type matches or has been defined as Any e The driver determines the Loop Relay Zone Sensor and Module numbers from the message and refines its selection of Map Descriptors by selecting those that match the values determined from the message e The selected Map Descriptors are now used to determine a Data Array and offset at which to store the data e Finally the driver checks the Store As parameter If it hasn t been specified then Index Value storage is assumed If it has been specified as Bits then the driver will perform Bit Storage In cases where the Map Descriptor has both a primary and secondary Data Array the driver will use Index Value storage using the primary data array and Bit Storage using the secondary array FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com UHOO4 AH SP N lHOddns Hewa 0261 609 888 NOL 6922 292 807 xe 6622 292 807 191 MMM Q M WSN 6096 81 seydi n
10. tech support FCIE3 14 Err lt s gt _ file not md gt mapdesc_name found 1 33 5 Err Event Type lt s gt Not recognized drv_bd gt event_desc FCI_E3 16 Err Point Type c x Not recognized drv_bd gt point_identifier 0 drv_bd gt point_identifier 0 If this error is repeated often it is possible that a FCI firmware update has made the driver unusable Take a log and contact tech support Correct the configuration file download to the FieldServer and restart the FieldServer for the changes to take effect FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamewell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 18 of 20 Message Description FCI_E3 17 Err Loop d lt 1 Rejected drv bd loop This message should only be printed if a byte in a message has been corrupted If you notice it more than once then take a log and contact tech support FCI_E3 18 Err Loop Type c x Not recognized drv_bd gt point_identifier 2 drv_bd gt point_identifier 2 If this error is repeated often it is possible that a FCI firmware update has made the driver unusable Take a log and contact tech support 1 33 9 Err Relay d 1 Rejected drv bd relay FCI_E3 20 Err
11. 3 Party Equipment 2 2 1 Required 3 Party Hardware ILI MB E3 Board FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamewell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 5 of 20 3 Hardvvare Connections The FieldServer is connected to the FCI E3 panel as shown in the connection drawing Part of FCI E3 Panel ILI MB E3 Board 1 2 3 4 TB6 Blue white Orange White Brown FieldServer Part FS 8917 16 Pigtail for RJ45 Port Connect to one of the RS 232 Ports on the FieldServer 125 T RJ45 FieldServer Connector Pinouts Wire Color RJ 45 FCI E3 Pin Signal Signal Pin Brown 1 Rx ve 2 White Orange 8 Tx ve 1 Blue white 5 GND Signal Common Reference 4 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 6 of 20 4 Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamevvell FCI E3 Series Serial 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 inc
12. A 0 3 NAON va v NAON sd 66 NGVTV 0 NAON va NAON ga 66 ANY 0 NAON Vd weN WG 3 s M uo ssouppy qunN uoz doo7 ejy d l juloq 23 SHO Aeuy ejeq owen Aeuy ejeg suojduoseq dew JO Sesodind v 104 p ylulo u q 5 awos UOIIUYEpP 4o duos q den e jo wed si jdwexa 02 JO SI Bed JenueW JOAN 3 I94 H AM U E 221 0018 54 FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 16 of 20 Appendix A 4 Panel Synchronization Manual synchronization is required When the Reset button on the panel is pressed a message is transmitted to the FieldServer which clears the data in the FieldServer After a reset the panel sends messages to report all abnormal states When all these messages have been processed the FieldServer and panel will be synchronized This process can be repeated at any time Appendix A 5 What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message When a panel sends a reset message the driver processes every single Map Descriptor looking at the Clear on Reset parameter See section 4 4 2 If the parameter is set to yes then the driver sets all the Data Array elements referenced by the Map Descriptor to zero by looking up the Data Array Name the Data Array offset and th
13. FieldServer Technologies A Sierra Monitor Company Driver Manual Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Series Serial Driver APPLICABILITY amp EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after September 2008 Driver Version 1 01 Document Revision 4 FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Gamewell FCI E3 Series Serial Driver Description 3 2 Driver SCOPE of Supply usu uu usan eyy ay d aa Aaaa 4 2 1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver 4 2 2 Provided by the Supplier of 3 Party Equipment 4 2 2 1 Required 3 Party Hardware 4 3 Hardware Connections dA SER YA dA Ya Asa Yassin 5 4 Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell FCI E3 Series Serial Driver Client 6 4 1 Data Arrays Descriptors RB RE Rada AAA aden te 6 4 2 Client Side Connection Descriptions a 7 4 3 Client Side Node 8 4 4 Client Side Map Descriptors 8 4 4 1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
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15. I_E3 33 Err Driver can t poll or write The driver can only listen passively for message from the panel Map Descriptors may not be configured as active FCI_E3 36 Err Too Short Bytes d conn gt ux_iptr An event message is less than 80 bytes long If this error is repeated often it is possible that a FCI firmware update has made the driver unusable Take a log and contact tech support 5 Correct the configuration file download to the FieldServer and restart the FieldServer for the changes to take effect FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 509 1970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamewell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 19 of 20 Appendix B 1 Driver Stats Exposed n addition to the standard FieldServer operating statistics the driver exposes certain key stats in a Data Array if required An upstream device can then monitor these stats Add the follovving to your configuration file to activate these stats Expose Driver Operating Stats Data_Arrays Data_Array_Name Data_Format Data Array Length fci e3 stats UINT32 200 The driver exposes stats based on a port handle The offset specified in the table below must be added to the handle number multiplied by 100 i e for port whose handle is 1 then the driver will store the 1 stat at 1 100 1 101
16. _PUT 18 Set to 1 to inhibit resets from clearing arrays define 1 E3 STAT INHIBIT RESET VVH LE Set to 1 to inhibit the reset function from looping through Map Descriptors define FCI_E3_STAT_NODE_INFO_MSG 20 Increments each time a message with Node information is received define FCI E3 STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_NODE 21 Increments each time an event message containing Node information relating to a Node that cannot be found is discarded FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com
17. d when data is being stored as bits FCI_E3 8 FYI Reset was rcvd and processed Stamped s s drv_bd gt time drv_bd gt date Printed for information only No action required FCI_E3 9 Err Reset was ignored A reset was received but the driver could not reset any data Clear on Reset possibly set to no on all Map Descriptors 1 E3 210 FYI Reset of DA s Off d Len d possible_md gt data gt buffer_name j possible md xbxi data buffer offset possible _md gt data_length Printed for information only No action required 1 E3 211 Err Cant reset DA s len d rqd d possible_md gt data gt buffer_name da get length in items DAH TYP possible md sdata possible_md gt data_length possible_md gt bxi_data_buffer_offset The Map Descriptor in question has a length and offset which makes it run past the end of the Data Array 1 33 2 Err No MD s to store message data FCI_E3 12b Err No MD s to store message data FCI_E3 13 Err Storage Msg was ignored MD Required for The Driver could not find a place to store data from a message received If the data is not required then the message may be ignored Otherwise update the configuration file FCl_E3 13a Err Diagnostic 1 FCl_E3 13b Err Diagnostic 2 FCI 34 3 Err Diagnostic 3 Take a log Try and repeat the event that caused the message to be printed Then contact
18. e length The driver also clears the relevant sections of a Data Array specified with the DA_Bit_Name parameter The process can take some time For this reason it is suggested that you take care not to set the Map Descriptor length to a value larger than necessary Appendix A 5 1 Networked Panels The driver can processes messages and store data from multiple panels provided that e The panels are connected in an FCI network and the panels are configured to report their events to the main panel e The main panel is configured to send the Node of origin in a message preceding the event message Consult with FCI for information on how to achieve this Example of message sent by a panel that is networked The driver is dependent on seeing the node of event origin included in parenthesis before each event message Node02 MISSING Acclimate ES al 0003173006 01 01 06 Node55 152 Floor Lobby DISCONNECT RSTRD Ion Detector ILSOZ4 O9 DLA 01 15 06 reyes a 11 FIRST ALARM P yes ele rere so r WE a S 010 1540005215 52 12 01 06 The main panel is identified as Local The driver interprets this as Node_ID 0 To capture events from multiple netvvorked panels a Node Descriptor is required for each panel with the appropriate Node ID Each Node requires a set of Map Descriptors FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888
19. e main panel which then sends messages to the FieldServer Node information is sent in the line preceding the event and the driver uses this to determine the panel at which the event originated and to store data appropriately The driver provides both Client and Server emulation The Server side of the driver is intended to support FieldServer s Quality Assurance program and is not intended to provide complete emulation of an E3 and is thus not fully documented Should you require the Server side functionality to be documented and enhanced please contact FieldServer s sales group Max Nodes Supported one Nodes Comments ode 1 Node per serial port If there is more than one alarm panel they can be Client 1 networked and configured to send event data to the primary panel The driver can process messages which identify the node of origin Server N A Server side is not supported See description FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 4 of 20 2 Driver Scope of Supply 2 1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServer Technologies PART Description FS 8917 16 Pigtail cable for RJ45 Port for RS 232 use FS 8700 132 Driver Manual 2 2 Provided by the Supplier of
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21. er Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 509 1970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual 4 3 Client Side Node Descriptors Section Title Nodes Page 8 of 20 Column Title Function Legal Values Up to 32 alphanumeric Node Name Provide name for Node characters Only required for networked configurations Set the Node_ID of the Node ID local panel to zero and create one Node Whole numbers 0 1 2 3 Descriptor for each panel setting the Node D to the panel number Protocol Specify protocol used FCI 3 1 Reset Action Option Only required for netvvorked configurations VVhen not specified or set to Reset by any Node then the driver vvill reset the data array points associated vvith the given node irrespective of the reset message s origin When set to Reset by this Node Only then the driver only resets the data associated vvith the given node if the reset originated from the same node Reset by any Node Reset by this Node Only Connection Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer P1 P8 Example Client Side Nodes Nodes Node Name Protocol Connection Panel 01 1 3 P8 4 4 Client Side Map Descriptors 4 4 1 FieldServer Related Map Descri
22. ethods are described in Appendix A 3 If this parameter is specified it will prevent the Driver Clear on Reset resetting the Data Array points associated with the Yes No Map Descriptor on reset FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com UHOO 4 AH SDP N lHOddns ews 0261 60S 888 NOL 6922 292 807 xe 6622 292 807 191 MMM WSN 6096 61 seydi no qose L 1661 s l5olouu l H AH SD L 66 01 duuex SIU U 5 S IDpPOV JO SOUET out iz 401 iod youuBo y Sled olas Jo diuS5s q 1 y p eio s St Bue dean PON s Bess ul pinoys e ep jeu p pu uuuuoo91 Bunues siosu s pasos 3 Jo Josu Ul p ulJ p JOJ AI AISSEd uo01 eo0 Bues saijioeds J 9 eq IM S M A ve o siu Bueuo poN y Su Sl pue weu Joduosaq ss ippe 9ul wey luO jo weu J AHD uL Kew ejyeq Su L dew S A 66 l T InpON wey LO aued u lO A SSE 0 FINGOW va Leyeqainpoy josey uo ul6us 55 d qumn uoz door Aer dM adAjjulog d jUeAQ owWeN PON uoljoun4 4 5 euy ejeq owen Aeuy ejeq swen
23. luded with the FieldServer See csv sample files provided with the FieldServer This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate with a FCI Series E3 4 1 Data Arrays Descriptors The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces and the routing of data required In order to enable the FieldServer for Gamewell FCI E3 Series Serial 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 Section Title Data_Arrays Column Title Function Legal Values Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array UB I gt Slphananenc characters Float Bit Ulnt16 SInt16 Provide data format Each Data Array Packed Bit Byte can only take on one format Packed_Byte Svvapped Byte Data_Array_Format Number of Data Objects Must be larger than the data storage area Dalay tengih required by the Map Descriptors for the 2 data being placed in this array Example Data Arrays Data_Arrays Data Array Name Data Array Format Da
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25. of an E3 and is thus not fully documented Should you require the Server side functionality to be documented and enhanced please contact FieldServer s sales group FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 13 of 20 Appendix A Advanced Topics Appendix A 1 Events and Event Categories The driver reports the event cause using the matching index value There are 4 event categories 1 Other 3 Alarm 2 Fault 4 Trouble The message category must match the Event Type parameter specified on a Map Descriptor before that Map Descriptor can be considered for storage of the message data Index Category Event 1 1 Fault 2 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Short 3 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Disconnect 4 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Comm Fault 5 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Config Err 6 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER Eeprom Bad 7 FCI EVENT TYPE OTHER Reset 8 1 EVENT TYPE OTHER
26. om Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 509 1970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamewell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 3 of 20 1 Gamevvell FCI E3 Series Serial Driver Description The Gamewell FCI E3 Series System Control Units are manufactured by Fire Control Instruments An E3 Panel with an enabled serial port can transmit data to a FieldServer which can in turn make the data available to other devices including those which communicate using different protocols e g BACnet This passive Client driver does not poll for data nor does it send data or commands to the E3 Messages received from the E3 are analyzed and are then either discarded or used to update the FieldServer s internal Data Arrays The action depends on which types of events the type of device generating the event and device address the FieldServer has been configured to process Once stored in the FieldServer the data is available to be read or written using other protocols such as BACnet No automatic panel data synchronization technique exists The data in the FieldServer and the panel status have to be synchronized manually This typically requires a panel reset Since the driver cannot send data or commands to the E3 it cannot be used to acknowledge silence or reset alarms and other events The driver can process messages from networked panels The driver connects to the main panel Subsidiary panels are configured to send event data to th
27. ptor Parameters Column Title Function Legal Values Map_Descriptor_ Name Name of this to 32 alphanumeric Descriptor characters Name of Data Array Data_Array_Name where data is to be stored in the FieldServer One of the Data Array names from Data Array section above Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array 0 to maximum specified in Data Array section above Function Function of Client Map Descriptor Server Passive Client 2 Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 5091970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 9 of 20 4 4 2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title Function Legal Values One of the Node Node Name Name of Node to fetch data from Names specified in Section 4 3 This driver uses this parameter to determine the suitability of a Map Descriptor when looking for a location to store data from an incoming message Event Type A Map Descriptor may be defined to store only Any Other Fault Alarm Fault Trouble or Other events Alarm Trouble Alternatively specify An
28. ta Array Length DA Al 01 Ulnt16 200 DA AO 01 Ulnt16 200 DA DI 01 Bit 200 DA DO 01 Bit 200 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas California 95035 USA Web www fieldserver com Tel 408 262 2299 Fax 408 262 2269 Toll Free 888 509 1970 email support fieldserver com FS 8700 132 Gamevvell FCI E3 Driver Manual Page 7 of 20 4 2 Client Side Connection Descriptions Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values Port Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer P1 P87 Protocol Specify protocol used FCI E3 Specify baud rate Vendor documentation indicated that the only supported Baud 9600 57600 Baud rate was 9600 During testing we learned this was not true The Vendor driver was tested at 57600 and 9600 baud Testing at 115200 Limitation Baud produced intermittent result and should not be used None Parity Specify parity Vendor Limitation ae 8 Vendor Data Bits Specify data bits Limitation 1 Vendor Stop_Bits Specify stop bits Limitation Handshaking The E3 series panels do not support hand shaking Example Client Side Connections Connections Port Protocol Baud Parity P1 FCI E3 9600 None 1 Not all ports shovvn are necessarily supported by the hardvvare Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available on specific hardvvare FieldServ
29. y A table of events vs categories is provided in Appendix A 1 This driver uses this parameter to determine the Zone Relay Loop Point Type suitability of a Map Descriptor when looking for a Sensor Module location to store data from an incoming message Panel Ignored when the Point Type is Panel Point Type Relay 1 255 Relay Loop Zone Point Type Zone 1 8 Whole Numbers Number Point Type Loop 1 2 1 2 etc Point Type Module 1 2 Point Type Sensor 1 2 Each Map Descriptor defines storage locations for a 123 etc Length series of addresses This parameter specifies the Whole Hribar length of the series This parameter is specific to Map Descriptors with Event Type Module or Sensor t specifies the Address starting Module or Sensor number The length 1 99 parameter then determines the range of the Sensor Module numbers By default the driver stores using the Index Value Method If set to Bit the driver will use the primary Data Array to store using the Bit Storage Method Bit mde value These methods are described in Appendix A 3 If the default Store As is specified or if the parameter is omitted then a secondary array can be One of the Data DA Bit Name specified using this parameter the driver will store Array names from l n event data as Bit Storage in the Secondary array Data Array and as Index Values in the Primary array These section above m

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