FieldServer FS-8700-39 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.08

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-39 EST3 ECP

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after September 2008

Document Revision: 5

FS-8700-39 EST3 Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

EST3 Description.............................................................................................................................. 3

2.

Driver Scope of Supply.................................................................................................................... 3

2.1. Supplied By FieldServer Technologies for this Driver .................................................................... 3

2.2. Provided By the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment ........................................................................... 3

2.2.1. Hardware .................................................................................................................................3

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

3.

Hardware Connections ....................................................................................................................4

4.

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

4.1. Data Arrays..................................................................................................................................... 5

4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptors................................................................................................ 6

4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors .........................................................................................................6

4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors ...........................................................................................................7

4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................... 7

4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................7

4.4.3. Map Descriptor Example 1 ...................................................................................................... 9

4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example 2: ..................................................................................................... 9

Appendix A.

Appendix A.1. PanelMasks: ................................................................................................................. 10

Appendix A.2. Setting up Multiple Parameters .................................................................................... 10

Appendix A.3. Priority:.......................................................................................................................... 10

Appendix A.4. Report and Delta Service: ............................................................................................ 10

Appendix A.4.1. Example Configuration using Delta Mode only...................................................... 11

Appendix A.5. Optional Data Arrays ....................................................................................................12

Appendix A.5.1. Relay Confirmation State ....................................................................................... 12

Appendix A.5.2. EST_Types_DA .....................................................................................................12

Appendix A.5.3. EST_Types_Update............................................................................................... 12

Appendix A.5.4. DA_Bit_Name ........................................................................................................12

Appendix A.5.5. EST_Report_Type .................................................................................................13

Appendix A.6. Object Types and Required Parameters ...................................................................... 14

Appendix A.7. Set Date and Time To Panel ........................................................................................ 15

Appendix B.

Appendix B.1. Multiple Com Errors ......................................................................................................16

Appendix C.

Appendix C.1. Input data format ..........................................................................................................17

Appendix C.2. Output data format ....................................................................................................... 19

Appendix D.

Appendix E. Driver Error Messages .................................................................................................... 21

Driver Notes ..................................................................................................................10

Troubleshooting Tips .................................................................................................. 16

EST3 Data Format: ....................................................................................................... 17

EST3 ECP Connection Statistics:............................................................................... 20

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1. EST3 Description

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.

The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer.

2. Driver Scope of Supply

2.1. Supplied By FieldServer Technologies for this Driver

FIELDSERVER

TECHNOLOGIES PART #

FS-8915-10 7’ Patch Cable
FS-8917-03 RJ45 to DB9M Connector adapter
FS-8917-10 DB9F to terminal Adapter
FS-8700-39 EST3 ECP Driver Manual

DESCRIPTION

2.2. Provided By the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment

2.2.1. Hardware

PART # DESCRIPTION VERSION

EST3 Gateway

2.2.2. Required 3rd Party Configuration

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

Possible Protocols

ECP Type II Supported
ECP Type II with Text Not Supported
ECP Type III Supported

ECP Type III with Text

Not Supported

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3. Hardware Connections

EST3 ECP

TB2

FS-8915-10

8917-03

Model 8051

Function

RX
TX

GND

FROM DB9F/M

Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 5

EST3 ECP

TB2

TX 2
RX 2

COM 2

8917-03

FS-8915-10

Connect to one of the RS-232

Ports on the FieldServer

18

FieldServer

P1

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a EST3 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 an EST3 Server.

4.1. Data Arrays

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

Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title Function Legal Values

Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format UINT16
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1 - 10000

Example

// Data Arrays

Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name ,Data_Format ,Data_Array_Length
DA_AI_01 ,Float ,200
DA_AO_01 ,Float ,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

Port

Baud Specify baud rate
Parity* Specify parity
Data_Bits* Specify data bits

Specify which port the device is connected to the
FieldServer

P1-P8, R1-R21

9600, 192002

None
8

Protocol Specify protocol to be used by this port EST3

Example

// Client Side Connections

Connections
Port ,Baud ,Parity ,Data_Bits ,Protocol
P8 ,19200 ,None ,8 ,EST3

4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors

Section Title

Nodes

Column Title Function Legal Values

Node_Name Provide name for Node

Up to 32 alphanumeric

characters
Node_ID MAC ID of FieldServer 1 – 24 (normally 1)
Protocol Specify protocol used EST3

Port

Timeout

Specify which port the device is connected to
the FieldServer
Specify time allowed between poll and
response

P1-P8, R1-R2

≥10 seconds

Example

// Client Side Nodes

Nodes
Node_Name ,Node_ID ,Protocol ,Port ,Timeout
EST_1 ,1 ,EST3 ,P8 ,10s

1

1

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

manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.

2

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

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4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors

4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor

Data_Array_Name

Data_Array_Offset Starting location in Data Array

Function Function of Client Map Descriptor RDBC, WRBC3, WRBX

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

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

4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

One of the node names

Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from

EST_Panel Panel 0 - 63
EST_Card Card 0 - 255
Address Starting address of read block 0 - 1023

Length Length of Map Descriptor

EST_Object_Type Object type parameter

EST_Index Index parameter 0 - 65535
EST_Route Route parameter 0 - 255
EST_Priority Pri parameter 0 - 4 (see note below)
EST_Chan Chan parameter 0 - 255
EST_Msg_Index MsgIndex parameter 0 - 65535
EST_Account Account parameter 0 - 255
EST_ConfCL ConfCL parameter 0 - 65535
EST_Panel_Mask_1 PanelMask(1) parameter (LSB) 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_2 PanelMask(2) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_3 PanelMask(3) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_4 PanelMask(4) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_5 PanelMask(5) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_6 PanelMask(6) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_7 PanelMask(7) parameter 0 - 255
EST_Panel_Mask_8 PanelMask(8) parameter (MSB) 0 - 255
Data_Array_Low_Scale* Scaling zero in Data Array

Data_Array_High_Scale* Scaling max in Data Array

Node_Low_Scale* Scaling zero in Connected Node
Node_High_Scale* Scaling max in Connected Node

specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above

For Reads: 1 to 34 For Writes:
1
Relay, Led, ServGroup,
GuardPtrl, ChkInGrp,
AltMessage, Reset, PanelSil,
AlarmSil, Drill, GAInhibit,
Reboot, Evacuate, AltSensitiv,
Partition, CmdList, Input, Zone,
Card, AndGroup, Matrix,
TimeCtrl, InstructionText,
AmpPower, AudMsg, CmdList,
MCmsg, SetDate, SetTime

-32767 to 32767, 0

-32767 to 32767, 100

-32767 to 32767, 0

-32767 to 32767, 100

3

WRBC is not recommended, as startup values may be invalid

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