Technologies Computer Driver Instruction Manual

FS-8700-112_FCI_7100 Driver Manual Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. FCI 7100 SERIES SERIAL DRIVER DESCRIPTION........................................................3
2. DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY...........................................................................................4
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ...................................................4
2.2. Provided by the Supplier of 3
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Party Equipment..........................................................4
2.2.1. Required 3
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Party Hardware.....................................................................................4
2.2.2. Required 3
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Party Software ......................................................................................4
2.2.3. Required 3
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Party Configuration...............................................................................4
2.2.4. Optional Items ...........................................................................................................4
3. HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ..........................................................................................5
4. CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A FCI 7100 SERIES SERIAL DRIVER
CLIENT.........................................................................................................................................7
4.1. Data Arrays/Descriptors ...............................................................................................7
4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptions ............................................................................8
4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors .......................................................................................9
4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors .......................................................................................10
4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters....................................................10
4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................10
4.4.3. Timing Parameters..................................................................................................11
4.5. Map Descriptor Example 1 – Sensor / Module Events ...............................................12
4.6. Map Descriptor Example 2 – Bit Storage....................................................................13
5. CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A FCI 7100 SERIES SERIAL DRIVER
SERVER .....................................................................................................................................14
APPENDIX A. ADVANCED TOPICS ......................................................................................15
Appendix A.1. Events and Event Categories........................................................................15
Appendix A.2. Extending the Event Table ............................................................................16
Appendix A.3. How Data is stored........................................................................................16
Appendix A.4. Panel Synchronization...................................................................................18
Appendix A.5. What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message ..............................18