Technologies Computer Driver Instruction Manual

FS-8700-41 Simplex Driver Manual Table of Contents
FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldserver.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol ............................. 4
1.1. Supported Panel Types............................................................................................... 4
1.2. Simplex Panel Firmware Revision vs. Supported Functionality ................................... 4
2. Driver Scope of Supply .................................................................................................. 5
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver................................................... 5
2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3
rd
Party Equipment ............................................................... 5
3. Hardware Connections................................................................................................... 6
3.1. Connection to a Simplex 4020 Panel........................................................................... 7
3.2. Connection to a Simplex 4100 Panel........................................................................... 9
3.3. Connection to a Simplex 4100U Panel .......................................................................10
4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer
Port Protocol Client .......................................................................................................12
4.1. Data Arrays ................................................................................................................12
4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptions ..........................................................................13
4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors .....................................................................................13
4.4. Client Side Driver Tables............................................................................................14
4.4.1. SHOW Response Attributes Driver Table .............................................................14
4.4.2. SHOW Response Attribute States Driver Table ....................................................15
4.5. Client Side Map Descriptors .......................................................................................15
4.5.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters..................................................15
4.5.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ..........................................................15
4.5.3. Timing Parameters ...............................................................................................15
4.5.4. Protocol (Simplex Device) Specific Parameters ....................................................16
4.5.5. Map Descriptor Example 1. - Read Point Status ...................................................17
4.5.6. Map Descriptor Example 2. - Use unsolicited messages from the Panel to
determine point status ..........................................................................................18
5. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer
Port Protocol Server......................................................................................................19
Appendix A. Advanced Topics...........................................................................................20
Appendix A.1. Hardware Handshaking................................................................................20
Appendix A.2. Simplex Address Formatting – Specific Keywords .......................................20
Appendix A.2.1. Sim4100_Card Keyword ........................................................................24
Appendix A.2.2. <apoint>.................................................................................................24
Appendix A.2.3. Sim4100_Point Keyword........................................................................24
Appendix A.2.4. Sim4100_sub Keyword..........................................................................24
Appendix A.3. How to use Data Arrays to map to/from Card-Point-Sub addresses.............25
Appendix A.4. Simplex Point Status Data Format ...............................................................25
Appendix A.5. Simulation of the Xpoint command...............................................................26
Appendix A.6. Application Supervision Messages...............................................................26
Appendix A.7. Driver Stats ..................................................................................................26
Appendix A.7.1. How the Driver counts bytes and messages received and transmitted...26
Appendix A.7.2. Driver Exposed Stats .............................................................................27
Appendix A.8. SHOW Function Attributes and Attribute States ...........................................28
Appendix A.8.1. Extending the List of Show Attributes.....................................................31
Appendix A.9. Synchronizing the FieldServer with the Panel ..............................................31
Appendix A.10. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 1 - Errors............................................33