Accton Technology FS-8700-48 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.03

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-48 Fike Cheetah

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after August 2008

Document Revision: 7

FS-8700-48 Fike Cheetah Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

CHEETAH DEVICE DESCRIPTION................................................................................. 3

2.

DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY ......................................................................................... 4

2.1.

Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver.................................................. 4

2.2.

Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment .............................................................. 4

3.

HARDWARE CONNECTIONS......................................................................................... 5

3.1.

RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah Panel................................................................ 5

3.2.

RS-485 Connection to Fike Cheetah Panel................................................................ 6

3.3.

RS-485 Connection to Fike Cheetah XI Panel ........................................................... 7

3.4.

RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah XI Panel ........................................................... 8

3.4.1. Connection Notes: .................................................................................................. 8

4.

CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A CHEETAH DEVICE CLIENT....................... 9

4.1.

Data Arrays................................................................................................................ 9

4.2.

Client Side Connection Descriptors...........................................................................10

4.3.

Client Side Node Descriptors ....................................................................................11

4.4.

Client Side Map Descriptors......................................................................................11

4.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................11

4.4.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ...........................................................12

4.5.

Map Descriptor Examples .........................................................................................13

4.5.1. Map Descriptor Example 1. (All Zones Data) .........................................................15

4.5.2. Map Descriptor Example 2.(Specific Zone Data)....................................................16

4.5.3. Map Descriptor Example 3 – Zone Status as a numeric value ...............................17

4.5.4. Map Descriptor Example 4 – All Devices ...............................................................18

4.5.5. Map Descriptor Example 5 (Specific Device) .........................................................19

4.5.6. Map Descriptor Example 6 - Device States as a Numeric Value............................20

4.5.7. Map Descriptor Example 7 – Panel Data ...............................................................20

4.5.8. Map Descriptor Example 8 – History Data (All Devices).........................................21

4.5.9. Map Descriptor Example 9 – Full History Event Record – Specific Device.............22

4.5.10. Map Descriptor Example 10 – Full History Event Record – Any Device..............22

4.5.11. Map Descriptor Example 11 – Alarm Ack............................................................23

5.

CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A CHEETAH DEVICE SERVER....................24

APPENDIX A. DRIVER NOTES.............................................................................................25

Appendix A.1. Driver Scope ................................................................................................25

Appendix A.2. Map Descriptor Specific Errors.....................................................................25

Appendix A.3. Multiple Cheetah Panels ..............................................................................25

Appendix A.4. How History Events are Stored ....................................................................25

Appendix A.5. Storing Panel Data.......................................................................................32

Appendix A.6. Acknowledging Alarms.................................................................................33

Appendix A.7. Panel Firmware Versions .............................................................................33

APPENDIX B. DRIVER ERROR MESSAGES .......................................................................34

Appendix B.1. Driver Stats ..................................................................................................36

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1. Cheetah Device Description

The Cheetah Protocol driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over
either RS-232 or RS-485 using the Cheetah device protocol. The Cheetah system provides fire
detection/monitoring equipment and is manufactured by the Fike Corporation (www.fike.com).
The driver is also able to be used with the newer Fike XI panel.

The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client but it should be noted that it can only
process unsolicited messages from the Cheetah devices. Thus, it does not provide an active
Client driver. It is best to consider this driver as a consumer only driver with the data being
produced by a Cheetah controller.

The driver supports messages sent from the Cybercat panel. Specifically, the driver supports
message 1.02 which reports panel, zone and device states.

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2. Driver Scope of Supply

2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver

FieldServer Technologies
PART #

Flat 6 way cable (7 foot) for RJ11 connection
FS-8915-10 UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use
RJ45 to DB25F connector adapter
RJ11 to DB25M connection adapter
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Description

2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment

PART # DESCRIPTION

Fike Cheetah panel and power supply.
RS-485 cable, if required.
Longer UTP cable, if required.

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3. Hardware Connections1

The FieldServer is connected to the Cheetah panel's Peripheral Port (see below).

This port is either a serial port (identified as jack 4) or RS-485 port (use the terminals adjacent
to jack 4).

Configure the Cheetah Panel according to manufacturer’s instructions

3.1. RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah Panel

1

T

he connection diagrams are for Non Cybercat Panels. Connection info was not available at the time

this document was last updated.

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3.2. RS-485 Connection to Fike Cheetah Panel

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3.3. RS-485 Connection to Fike Cheetah XI Panel

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3.4. RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah XI Panel

CHEETAH XI

PANEL

P5

Terminal

Block

FS-8917-16

RJ45 Connector

EIA232

RJ45 to

Connector

RJ45

FieldServer

Tx
Rx

Gnd

Pinouts

P5

Cheetah XI

Rx

8
1
4

4

Tx

2

Gnd

1

(408)-262-2299

FIELDSERVER

RS-232 to CHEETAH XI PANE L

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

BASE NAME:
FILE NAME: FS-8700-48.VSD

DATE: 4/29/
BY: MC

3.4.1. Connection Notes:

• Communication on the RS-232 port is untested.

• We recommend that a RS-232 optical isolator is used on the connection between the

FieldServer and the Cheetah XI panel to isolate any potential ground differential
issues.

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Cheetah Device 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)

This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a Cheetah Device Server.

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required.
In order to enable the FieldServer for Cheetah Device 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.

4.1. Data Arrays

Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title Function Legal Values

Data_Array_Name

Provide name for Data
Array

Up to 15 alphanumeric characters

FLOAT, BIT, UInt16, SInt16,
Packed_Bit, Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte

The Cheetah driver always sets Data
Array elements to a zero or one. Thus,

Data_Format

Provide data format. Each
Data Array can only take
on one format.

the use of bit arrays is suggested but is
not mandatory.

Data_Array_Length

Number of Data Objects.
Must be larger than the
data storage area required
for the data being placed in
this array.

1-10,000. If you use the 'All' keyword
when setting the parameter
Cheet_Zone/Device then the minimum
length is 128.

Example

// Data Arrays

Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01, UInt16, 200
DA_AO_01, UInt16, 200
DA_DI_01, Bit, 200
DA_DO_01, Bit, 200

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4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors

Section Title

Connections

Column Title Function Legal Values

Specify which port the

Port

Baud* Specify baud rate 9600
Parity* Specify parity
Data_Bits*

Stop_Bits*

Protocol

Handshaking*

Poll Delay*

Example

// Client Side Connections

Connections
Port, Baud, Protocol, Poll_Delay
P8, 9600, Cheetah, 0.100s

device is connected to
the FieldServer

Specify data bits

Specify stop bits

Specify protocol used

Specify hardware
handshaking
Time between internal
polls

P1-P8, R1-R22

None, (Vendor limitation)
8 (Vendor limitation)

1 (Vendor limitation)

Cheetah (makes the port the exclusive domain
of Cheetah devices.) This keyword is not
required when specifying the port.

None

0-32000 seconds, 1 second

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.

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4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors

Section Title

Nodes

Column Title Function Legal Values

Node_Name Provide name for node

Node_ID

Modbus station address of
physical Server node

Protocol Specify protocol used Cheetah

Specify which port the device

Port

is connected to the
FieldServer
This parameter tells the
driver what type of panel you

PLC_TYPE

are connecting to. If not
specified, the driver expects
that you are connecting to a
legacy Cheetah panel.

Example

// Client Side Nodes

Nodes
Node_Name, Protocol, Port
Cheet_Master1, Cheetah, P8

Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
This parameter is not
required for Cheetah devices.

P1-P8, R1-R23

'Cybercat' , 'Cheetah'

4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors

4.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor

Name of Data Array where

Data_Array_Name

data is to be stored in the
FieldServer

Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data Array

Function

Function of Client Map
Descriptor

Node_Name Provide name for node

3

Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction

manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.

Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
One of the Data Array names
from “Data Array” section
above
0 to maximum specified in
“Data Array” section above
RDBC, WRBC, WRBX,
PASSIVE

Only the keyword passive may
be used for Cheetah devices.
Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters

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