Technologies Computer Driver Instruction Manual

FS-8700-73 BACnet MSTP Driver Manual Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BACNET MSTP 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
rd
Party Hardware .................................................................................. 4
2.2.2. Optional Items ........................................................................................................ 4
3. HARDWARE CONNECTIONS........................................................................................ 5
3.1. Hardware connection Tips/Hints ................................................................................ 6
4. CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A BACNET MSTP CLIENT............................ 7
4.1. Data Arrays/Descriptors............................................................................................. 7
4.2. Setting the FieldServer Node_ID................................................................................ 7
4.3. Client Side Connection Descriptions .......................................................................... 8
4.4. Client Side Node Descriptors ..................................................................................... 9
4.5. Client Side Map Descriptors......................................................................................10
4.5.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................10
4.5.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters............................................................10
4.5.3. Timing Parameters ................................................................................................10
4.5.4. Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................11
5. CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A BACNET MSTP SERVER.........................12
5.1. Driver Specific FieldServer Parameters ....................................................................12
5.2. Server Side Connection Descriptors .........................................................................13
5.3. Server Side Node Descriptors...................................................................................13
5.4. Server Side Map Descriptors ....................................................................................15
5.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................15
5.4.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ...........................................................15
5.4.3. Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................16
APPENDIX A. DRIVER NOTES.............................................................................................17
Appendix A.1. Data_Type Legal Values – Abbreviation Descriptions..................................17
APPENDIX B. ADVANCED TOPICS .....................................................................................18
Appendix B.1. BACnet Object Names.................................................................................18
Appendix B.2. BACnet Priority Arrays .................................................................................18
Appendix B.3. Limitations of the BACnet Read_Property_Multiple service..........................18
Appendix B.4. BACnet State Text Preload ..........................................................................19
APPENDIX C. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ..........................................................................20
Appendix C.1. Debugging a BACnet connection: Hints and tips.........................................20
Appendix C.2. BACnet Specific Statistics............................................................................21
Appendix A.1. Network number...........................................................................................21
Appendix C.3. Known problems with third party devices - Automated Logic Corporation. ...21
APPENDIX D. UNITS ............................................................................................................22