- Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2-NFS2-3030 APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2009 Driver Version: Document Revision: 1.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Notifier NCA2/NFS2-3030 Description............................................................................................................ 3 2 Driver Scope of Supply ................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 3 Hardware Connections .............................................................................................
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 1 Page 3 of 22 NOTIFIER NCA2/NFS2-3030 DESCRIPTION The NCA2/NFS2-3030 Serial driver allows the FieldServer to record data from Notifier NCA2 or NFS2-3030 panels over RS-232 as per NFS2-3030/NCA-2 EIA-232 Protocol & Data Formats 53219 Rev A 1/3/2008. There is no active polling by this driver; the communications are one-way through the panel's printer or CRT port. The FieldServer acts as a Client; receives messages and records the status of a Panel.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 3 Page 4 of 22 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS The FieldServer is connected to the Notifier NCA2/NFS2-3030 Fire Panel as shown in the following connection drawing. Configure the Notifier Panel according to manufacturer’s instructions. RJ45 Notifier NCA2/NFS2-3030 Rx (Brown) Com (Blue/White) Tx (Orange/White) Connection to TB5 Printer Port.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 3.1 Page 5 of 22 Hardware Connection Tips / Hints • The FieldServer should preferably be connected to the TB5 Printer port. It is theoretically possible to connect to the TB5 CRT port, but this has not been fully tested. • The Panel’s port must be enabled and set to 80 Columns Not Supervised. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.fieldserver.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 4 Page 6 of 22 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A NOTIFIER NCA2/NFS2-3030 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 included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Parameter Page 7 of 22 Addresses For each SLC loop per Node Memory Type : Detector ; Module Fire Alarm Security Life Life Critical Medical Emergency Security Alarm Critical Process Supervisory Disabled Prealarm Active ON/OFF 1 – 159 160 – 318 319 – 477 478 – 636 637 – 795 796 – 954 955 - 1113 1114 – 1272 1273 – 1431 1432 – 1590 1591 – 1749 Memory Type : Detector_Trouble; Module_Trouble Troubles/Faults 1 – 159 Parameter Addresses For each Node Memory Type
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 4.2 Page 8 of 22 Data Arrays/Descriptors The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required.
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FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 4.5 Page 10 of 22 Client Side Map Descriptors 4.5.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 11 of 22 4.5.3 Map Descriptor Example: Standard example This shows the standard Map Descriptor setup for one Node with 1 loop and all 159 modules and 159 detectors installed.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual 5 Page 12 of 22 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A NOTIFIER NCA2/NFS2-3030 SERVER This driver cannot be configured as a Server. 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.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 13 of 22 Appendix A. Advanced Topics Appendix A.1.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 14 of 22 Appendix A.2. System Trouble Messages The following table lists the system troubles theoretically recognized by this driver – only a selection have been tested.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual System Trouble ANNUN 6 TROUBLE ANNUN 7 TROUBLE ANNUN 8 TROUBLE ANNUN 9 TROUBLE ANNUN 10 TROUBLE ANNUN 11 TROUBLE ANNUN 12 TROUBLE ANNUN 13 TROUBLE ANNUN 14 TROUBLE ANNUN 15 TROUBLE ANNUN 16 TROUBLE ANNUN 17 TROUBLE ANNUN 18 TROUBLE ANNUN 19 TROUBLE ANNUN 20 TROUBLE ANNUN 21 TROUBLE ANNUN 22 TROUBLE ANNUN 23 TROUBLE ANNUN 24 TROUBLE ANNUN 25 TROUBLE ANNUN 26 TROUBLE ANNUN 27 TROUBLE ANNUN 28 TROUBLE ANNUN 29 TROUBLE ANNUN 30 TROUBLE ANNUN 31 TROUBLE ANNUN 32 TROUBLE
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual System Trouble ANALOG OUTPUT 1 TROUBLE ANALOG OUTPUT 2 TROUBLE ANALOG OUTPUT 3 TROUBLE ANALOG OUTPUT 4 TROUBLE AUXILIARY TROUBLE UDACT TROUBLE AVPS.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual System Trouble REMOTE DISPLAY 8 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 9 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 10 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 11 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 12 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 13 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 14 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 15 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 16 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 17 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 18 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 19 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 20 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 21 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 22 NO ANSWER REMOTE DISPLAY 23 NO ANSWER REMOTE DI
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual System Trouble LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 3 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 4 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 5 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 6 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 7 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 8 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 9 LOOP CONTINUITY TEST FAIL LOOP 10 AMP FAIL AC FAIL SCB ASSEM. COM.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 19 of 22 Appendix A.5. Driver Limitations and Exclusions • Zone information will not be recorded. • To synchronize the FieldServer with the panel, connect the running FieldServer and press the “System Reset” button on the panel. All current events will be re-sent to the FieldServer.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 20 of 22 Appendix B. Troubleshooting tips Appendix B.1. Connection Tips & Hints • Communication errors will be experienced if the port is disabled at the panel. Please check the Notifier Manuals on how to enable the panel port connected to the FieldServer and ensure that it is set to 80 columns NO supervision.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Page 21 of 22 Appendix C. Error Messages Most error messages are associated with errors in parsing an incoming message from the Notifier panel. The most likely cause is a mismatch in expected message format. The driver will flag one of the following error messages and continue. In most cases the message currently being processed by the driver will also be printed so that any problems can be easily diagnosed.
FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual Error #6 Err. Unsupported Point Address Format<%s> #7 FYI. Attempt to decrement below zero offset<%d> DA<%s> Description A message was received from an unsupported device or the address of the device is not in the correct format/location. The driver attempted to decrement the trouble counting number to a number less than 0. Page 22 of 22 Action Call Tech support.
