FieldServer FS-8700-39 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.13

Document Revision:

5

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2012

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-39 EST3-ECP

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-39 EST3 Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EST3 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 3rd Party Equipment ................................................................................................ 4

2.2.1 Hardware ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

2.2.2 Required 3rd Party Configuration .................................................................................................................. 4

3 Hardware Connections ................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Pinouts ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Connection Notes ................................................................................................................................................ 5

4 Data Array Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 6

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a EST3 Client ................................................................................................... 7

5.1 Client Side Connection Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 7

5.2 Client Side Node Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 8

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters .............................................................................................................. 8

5.3.1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters .......................................................................................... 8

5.3.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters .................................................................................................. 9

5.3.3 Map Descriptor Example 1 .......................................................................................................................... 12

5.3.4 Map Descriptor Example 2:......................................................................................................................... 12

5.3.5 Map Descriptor Example 3:......................................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A Useful Features ................................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A.1. PanelMasks ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A.2. Setting up Multiple Parameters ....................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A.3. Priority: ............................................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A.4. Report and Delta Service: ................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A.4.1. Report Service (regular polling): ................................................................................................ 13

Appendix A.4.2. Delta Service (unsolicited messages): ........................................................................................ 13

Appendix A.4.3. Example Configuration using Delta Mode only ......................................................................... 14

Appendix A.5. Optional Data Arrays ........................................................................................................................ 15

Appendix A.5.1. Relay Confirmation State ........................................................................................................... 15

Appendix A.5.2. EST_Types_DA ........................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix A.5.3. EST_Types_Update .................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix A.5.4. DA_Bit_Name ............................................................................................................................ 16

Appendix A.5.5. EST_Report_Type ....................................................................................................................... 17

Appendix A.6. Object Types and Required Parameters ........................................................................................... 18

Appendix A.7. Set Date and Time To Panel ............................................................................................................. 19

Appendix B Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 20

Appendix B.1. Multiple Com Errors ......................................................................................................................... 20

Appendix C Reference .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix C.1. EST3 Data Format: ............................................................................................................................ 21

Appendix C.1.1. Input data format ...................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix C.1.2. Output data format ................................................................................................................... 24

Appendix C.2. EST3 ECP Connection Statistics: ....................................................................................................... 25

Appendix C.3. Driver Error Messages ...................................................................................................................... 26

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1 EST3 DESCRIPT I O N

The EST3 External Communications Protocol (ECP) driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from EST
devices over RS-232 or RS-485 (with converter) serial ports using the EST3 ECP protocol. In the EST application the
FieldServer always emulates a Client.

The FieldServer makes use of the following ECP Services:

Read Operations:

Report Service
Delta Service

Write Operations:

Command Service

All read points are continually updated using the Report Service; response times are enhanced using Delta Service
broadcasts by the EST3 panel.

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FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

FS-8915-10

7-ft Cat5 cable with RJ45 connectors at both ends

FS-8917-16

Cable, EIA232:485 Pigtail RJ45 Port

PART #

Description

EST3 Gateway

3-RS232 Card Rev 5.0

Needs to be installed for PAL chip Rev 1.1.

3-RS232 Card Rev 6.0

Needs to be installed for PAL chip Rev 1.2.

ECP Type II

Supported

ECP Type II with Text

Not Supported

ECP Type III

Supported

ECP Type III with Text

Not Supported

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUP P LY

2.1 Sup pli e d By FieldServer T e c h n o l o g i e s f o r this Driver

2.2 Provided By the Supplier of 3

rd

Party Equipment

2.2.1 Hardware

2.2.2 Required 3

The EST3 panel has to be set into the “Gateway Mode” using the EST3 Configuration tool (3-SDU)

Possible Protocols

rd

Party Configuration

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RJ-45 Pin

From RJ-45

Color

To EST3 ECP TB2

1

RX

Brown

TX 2 8 TX

White/Orange

RX 2

4

COM

Blue/white

COM 2

3 HARDWARE CONNE CTIONS

3.1 Pinouts

3.2 Connection Notes

There is normally only one interface to an EST3 system, even if multiple panels exist. All data for the

entire system is received through this single interface.

The interface on the EST3 panel may be COM1 or COM2, but it needs to be configured in the EST3 panel

as a gateway. Gateway Type III is recommended.

The EST3 panel monitors the quality of communications to the FieldServer and will detect a poor

connection. Poor connections are normally caused by inappropriate selection of gateway type, but can
also be related to installation quality.

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Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Data_Array_Name

Provide name for Data Array

Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters

Data_Array_Format

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

Uint16

Data_Array_Length

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

1-10, 000
// Data Arrays

Data_Arrays

Data_Array_Name

, Data_Array_Format

, Data_Array_Length

DA_AI_01

, Float

, 200

DA_AO_01

, Float

, 200

DA_DI_01

, Bit

, 200

DA_DO_01

, Bit

, 200

4 DATA ARR AY PA R A M E TER S

Data Arrays are “protocol neutral” data buffers for storage of data to be passed between protocols. It is necessary

to declare the data format of each of the Data Arrays to facilitate correct storage of the relevant data.

Example

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Section Title

Connections

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Port

Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer

P1-P8, R1-R21

Baud

Specify baud rate

9600, 192002

Parity*

Specify parity

None

Data_Bits*

Specify data bits

8

Protocol

Specify protocol to be used by this port

EST3

// Client Side Connections

Connections

Port

, Baud

, Parity

, Data_Bits

, Protocol

P1

, 19200

, None

, 8

, EST3

1

2

5 CONFIGURI NG T H E F I E LDSERVER AS A EST3 CLI E N T

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 an EST3 Server.

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable
the FieldServer for EST3 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

5.1 Clie nt S ide Connection P arameters

Example

Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available

on specific hardware.

Edwards Recommends 19200-baud minimum in order to prevent buffer overruns in the EST3 panel

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Section Title

Nodes

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Node_Name

Provide name for Node

Up to 32
alphanumeric
characters

Node_ID

MAC ID of Panel

1 – 24 (normally 1)

Protocol

Specify protocol used

EST3

Port

Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer

P1-P8, R1-R2

3

Timeout

Specify time allowed between poll and response

≥10 seconds

IC_Timeout

The Ic_Timeout parameter monitors the time between
characters in a response. If the time exceeds the Ic_Timeout,
the response is discarded and is considered a Timeout.

0-0.5s, 0.05s,
recommended 0.5s

EST_MX_Read_Points*

Specify the maximum number of points that can be polled in
single request. Legacy panel firmware (prior to spec version

5.20) supports a maximum of 34, but new firmware supports a
maximum of 15

1-34
EST_StatusTime_Format*

Specify the format to store status time in
EST_StatusTime_DA Data Array

yyyy, mm, dd, hh,
mm, ss

// Client Side Nodes

Nodes

Node_Name

, Node_ID

, Protocol

, Port

, Timeout

, IC_Timeout

, EST_Mx_Read_Points

EST_1

, 1

, EST3

, P1

, 10s

, 0.5s

, 15

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Map_Descriptor_Name

Name of this Map Descriptor

Up to 32 alphanumeric characters

Data_Array_Name

Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in
the FieldServer

One of the Data Array names from
Section 4.

Data_Array_Offset

Starting location in Data Array

0 to maximum specified in Section

4.

Function

Function of Client Map Descriptor

RDBC, WRBC4, WRBX

3

4

5.2 Clie nt S ide Node Parameters

Example

5.3 Clie nt S ide Map Descriptor P aram eters

5.3.1 FieldServer Related Map D e s c r i pt o r P ar a m eters

Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available

on specific hardware.

WRBC is not recommended, as startup values may be invalid

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