FieldServer FS-8700-41 User Manual

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Driver Version:

1.07

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-41 Simplex Time Recorder

Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

Document Revision: 8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol............................. 4

1.1. Supported Panel Types............................................................................................... 4

1.2. Simplex Panel Firmware Revision vs. Supported Functionality ................................... 4

2. Driver Scope of Supply .................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver................................................... 5

2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment ............................................................... 5

3. Hardware Connections................................................................................................... 6

3.1. Connection to a Simplex 4020 Panel........................................................................... 7

3.2. Connection to a Simplex 4100 Panel........................................................................... 9

3.3. Connection to a Simplex 4100U Panel .......................................................................10

4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer

Port Protocol Client .......................................................................................................12

4.1. Data Arrays ................................................................................................................12

4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptions ..........................................................................13

4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors .....................................................................................13

4.4. Client Side Driver Tables............................................................................................14

4.4.1. SHOW Response Attributes Driver Table .............................................................14

4.4.2. SHOW Response Attribute States Driver Table....................................................15

4.5. Client Side Map Descriptors.......................................................................................15

4.5.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters..................................................15

4.5.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ..........................................................15

4.5.3. Timing Parameters ...............................................................................................15

4.5.4. Protocol (Simplex Device) Specific Parameters....................................................16

4.5.5. Map Descriptor Example 1. - Read Point Status ...................................................17

4.5.6. Map Descriptor Example 2. - Use unsolicited messages from the Panel to

determine point status ..........................................................................................18

5. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer

Port Protocol Server......................................................................................................19

Appendix A. Advanced Topics...........................................................................................20

Appendix A.1. Hardware Handshaking................................................................................20

Appendix A.2. Simplex Address Formatting – Specific Keywords .......................................20

Appendix A.2.1. Sim4100_Card Keyword ........................................................................24

Appendix A.2.2. <apoint>.................................................................................................24

Appendix A.2.3. Sim4100_Point Keyword........................................................................24

Appendix A.2.4. Sim4100_sub Keyword..........................................................................24

Appendix A.3. How to use Data Arrays to map to/from Card-Point-Sub addresses.............25

Appendix A.4. Simplex Point Status Data Format ...............................................................25

Appendix A.5. Simulation of the Xpoint command...............................................................26

Appendix A.6. Application Supervision Messages...............................................................26

Appendix A.7. Driver Stats ..................................................................................................26

Appendix A.7.1. How the Driver counts bytes and messages received and transmitted...26

Appendix A.7.2. Driver Exposed Stats .............................................................................27

Appendix A.8. SHOW Function Attributes and Attribute States ...........................................28

Appendix A.8.1. Extending the List of Show Attributes.....................................................31

Appendix A.9. Synchronizing the FieldServer with the Panel ..............................................31

Appendix A.10. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 1 - Errors............................................33

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Appendix A.11. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 2. - Read Panel Time.........................33

Appendix A.12. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 3 - Write Panel Time..........................34

Appendix A.13. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 4 - Panel Revision Information...........34

Appendix A.14. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 5 - AckAll ...........................................35

Appendix A.15. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 6 - Silence / Reset .............................35

Appendix A.16. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 7 - Acknowledge a specific point........36

Appendix A.17. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 8 - ClearAll.........................................37

Appendix A.18. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 9 - Earths...........................................38

Appendix A.19. Advanced Map Descriptor Example 10 - Show ..........................................39

Appendix A.20. Using Clist to Write-Through and Store point status from Unsolicited

Messages 41

Appendix B. Troubleshooting Tips....................................................................................42

Appendix B.1. Address Errors.............................................................................................42

Appendix B.2. Driver Limitations .........................................................................................42

Appendix B.3. Resolving Network Addresses above 255....................................................43

Appendix C. Error Messages .............................................................................................44

Appendix D. Pseudo Points ...............................................................................................49

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1. Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol

The Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol driver allows the
FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS-485 using Simplex
Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol.

This driver is designed to connect to a Simplex 4100 panel equipped to support the “4100
Computer Port Protocol” as defined in Simplex’s document 950-004 Revision E dated 28 July

2000. The implementation provides a selected subset of protocol functions and subset of

functionality for each of these selected functions. It is important to note the exclusions and
limitations described in this document.

The driver is a capable of parsing and storing information sent by a panel in the form of
unsolicited messages which are typically generated when there is a state change in the panel or
one of the connected devices. The driver is also capable of polling for point and panel status
data and some additional data such as the panel’s time and revision information. In addition the
driver is capable of setting some control points in the panel – acknowledging and resetting
alarms and writing data (where permitted) to some analog and discrete points.

This is a client only driver and is not capable of emulating a Simplex Panel. Server emulation is
provided for test purposes only and is not supported or documented.

1.1. Supported Panel Types

The driver has been tested against 4020, 4100 and 4100U panels. There is no difference in
the protocol format between the various panels. What changes is the panel firmware version
and with the firmware changes the supported function set changes.

1.2. Simplex Panel Firmware Revision vs. Supported Functionality

This driver was primarily tested against a 4020 panel with firmware revision 9.2. Beta testing
against a 4100 panel with a firmware revision 10.x was also performed.

A grid of firmware revision number and supported functions is provided by Simplex. This
grid is available from Simplex. Request the ‘CPP Revision Compatibility’ Table.

All the functions described in this manual are supported for firmware revisions 10 or higher.
For revisions between 9.2 and 10, the ‘Earths’ and ‘Value’ functions described in this driver
are not supported by the Simplex Panels. For revisions lower than 9.2, then functions
supported need to be determined by trial and error. We are fairly confident that all the
functions supported by version 9x are also supported by versions 8x of the panel firmware.

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2. Driver Scope of Supply

2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver

FieldServer Technologies
PART #

FS-8917-16 Ethernet Cable with pigtail (4020 and 4100 Panels)

FS-8917-07

SPA59132 RS-485 connection adapter
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Description

Ethernet cable with 25 pin male connector. (4100u
Panels)

2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment

To enable the 4100 Protocol, the 4100 system, supplied by the user, must have a free RS­232 port dedicated for use with the computer device. In most cases, this is not included in
the base configuration of the product provided by The Simplex Time Recorder Company,
and must be added as a sales option. All 4100 systems limit the number of computer ports
active at one time in a system. To determine the limit for the specific product configuration,
refer to the specific product specifications, or contact a Simplex sales representative.

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3. Hardware Connections

The FieldServer is connected to the Simplex Device’s RS-232 port of device type
"COMPUTER", the following port attributes may be configured specifically for that particular
port:

Ensure that these settings correspond to the settings described in section 4 of this document.

Sim4100 Panel

Setting Default Options

Baud Rate 9600 75, 110, 134.5, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
Parity EVEN1 ODD, EVEN, MARK, SPACE, NONE
Data Bits 8 7 or 8
Stop Bits 1 1 or 2

Sim4100U Panel
Setting Default Options

Baud Rate 9600 75, 110, 134.5, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
Parity NONE1 ODD, EVEN, MARK, SPACE, NONE
Data Bits 8 7 or 8
Stop Bits 1 1 or 2

The following are the Simplex, recommended connections to be used in cabling between the
4100 and the FieldServer device. For the computer device, the standard EIA signal description,
and the 25 pin (DB25) and 9 pin (DB9) connector assignments are shown.

4100 Host Computer

4100
Port
ATB1

Port
BTB2

DB25 Pin

Signal

8 1 2 TXD → RXD 2 2
6 3 3 RXD ← TXD 3 3
7 2 4 RTS
5 4 5 CTS CTS 5 8
4 5 7 GND ── GND 7 5

Cable

2

RTS 4 7

Signal DB25Pin DB9Pin

1

Odd or Even parity is recommended (by Simplex) to provide additional error detection at the character

level.

2

Note, that if HSHAKE is not used (Simplex Device Setting), the connections between RTS and CTS are

not required

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assembly.

Chip 4100

RS2120

Terminal Block Markings

3.1. Connection to a Simplex 4020 Panel

Communication Board

Port A =1-5, Port B=6-10.

1=+com(xmt).
2=+com(rts),
3=-com(rcv),
4=-com(cts),
5=gnd,
6=xmt,
7=rts,
8=rcv,
9=cts,
10=gnd,

Card 4020/RS-232/2120 modem ready

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Serial Connection

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Net 1

Net 2

3.2. Connection to a Simplex 4100 Panel

WIRE LIST

SIMPLEX 4100
PANEL
XMIT
RCV
GND

SIMPLEX 100

PANEL

PORT B
CONNECTION

GND

CTS

RCV

RTS

XMIT

FS-8917-16

FS-X40
FUNCTION
RX
TX
GND

FROM

RJ45-01
RJ45-08
RJ45-04

P1-P8

P1 P7 R1 P2 R2P3 P4 P5 P6 P8 N1 N2

Tx Rx Tx

P4P1RxP2 P3

TxRx Rx

Tx Rx Tx TxRx Rx

RS232

P7P5 P6

P8 R1

Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx

R2

TxRx RxTx Con

RS485

Tx Rx Con

Sys

Com

10 Base T

ETHERNET

Act

Run

Pwr

(408)-262-2299

SIMPLEX 4100

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

BASE NAME:
FILE NAME: FS-T28700-41 .VSD

DATE: 09/26/07
BY: MN

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Port B

Pin 2

-

White

Pin 3

-

Blue

Pin 7

-

Green

3.3. Connection to a Simplex 4100U Panel

Port A Front of 4100U Panel

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100

Computer Port Protocol Client

For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the relevant instruction
manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults
provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files provided with
the FieldServer).

This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol
Server.

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required.
In order to enable the FieldServer for Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port
Protocol 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

Provide data format. Each Data

Data_Format

Data_Array_Length

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

Array can only take on one
format.
Number of Data Objects. Must
be larger than the required data
storage area.

FLOAT, BIT, Uint16, Sint16,
Packed_Bit, Byte, Packed_Byte,
Swapped_Byte

1-65535

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4.2. Client Side Connection Descriptions

Section Title

Connections

Column Title Function Legal Values

Port

Baud* Specify baud rate

Parity* Specify parity

Data_Bits*
Stop_Bits*

Protocol
Handshaking* Specify hardware handshaking RTS, RTS/CTS, None

Poll Delay*

Example

// Client Side Connections

Connections
Port, Protocol, Baud, Parity, Handshaking, Poll_Delay
P8, Sim4100, 9600, Even, None, 0.100s

Specify which port the device is connected
to the FieldServer

Specify data bits
Specify stop bits 1

Specify protocol used sim4100

Time between internal polls

P1-P8, R1-R23

110 – 115200, standard baud
rates only.
Even, Odd, None, Mark,
Space

7, 8

0-32000 seconds, 1 second

4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors

Section Title
Nodes
Column Title
Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters

Node_ID Ad

Protocol Specify protocol used Sim4100

Port

Specify which port the device is
connected to the FieldServer
Required for Simplex4100 Panels.
If not specified then a Simplex
4100/4020 panel is assumed.

PLC_Type*

4020/4100 - panels with firmware
version 9x or earlier.

4100U – panels with firmware
version 10x or later.

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.

Function Legal Values

This parameter is IGNORED. Special
keywords to define the card-sub-point
are described in section 4.4

P1-P8, R1-R2

3

4100, 4020, 4100U

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Example

// Client Side Nodes

Nodes
Node_Name, PLC_Type, Protocol, Connection
Device1, 4100U, Sim4100, P8

4.4. Client Side Driver Tables

A driver table is used to extend a table of values/attributes that have been hard coded into
the driver. It is possible to extend the tables using CSV file parameters.

Additional information on the use of these tables may be found in Appendix A.8

4.4.1. SHOW Response Attributes Driver Table

Column Title Function Legal Values

Protocol

sim4100_Attr_Name

sim4100_Attr_Offset

sim4100_Attr_Method

The protocol must be specified on each row
of a driver table.

The SHOW command response consists of
a number of attributes and their current
state/ values.

Use this parameter to add a new attribute to
the table.

If the response contains the attribute defined
above, its current state/value must be stored
at offset x in the associated Data Array.
Use this parameter to define x. Take care to
leave enough space for those attributes
which have multiple values.
This parameter tells the driver how to
convert the current state/value for storage in
the Data Array. For example, the driver
cannot store the state ‘Normal’ . By
specifying method 1, you tell the driver to
use the state descriptor ‘Normal’ in a lookup
table of attribute states to find the value
associated to Normal and to store that
value.

Sim4100

The exact
character
sequence that
must be
specified. May
include an equal
sign.

May not be zero.

1,2,3
May not be zero.

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4.4.2. SHOW Response Attribute States Driver Table

Column Title Function Legal Values

The protocol must be

Protocol

sim4100_Attr_State_Name

sim4100_Attr_State_Value

specified on each row of
a driver table.
Use this parameter to
extend this list of
predefined attribute
states.
This parameter is the
value to be associated
with the ‘name’

Sim4100

Define a state word such as
‘Normal’ and associate a
value using the ‘value’
parameter.

May not be zero.

4.5. Client Side Map Descriptors

4.5.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

Map_Descriptor_Name

Data_Array_Name

Data_Array_Location

Function

Name of this Map
Descriptor
Name of Data Array where
data is to be stored in the
FieldServer
Starting location in Data
Array
Function of Client Map
Descriptor

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

4.5.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters

Column Title

Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from

Length of Map Descriptor - must always be
specified.
If the length of the response (such as errors /

Length

Address

earths, show, revision) is not known in advance it
should be set to a value large enough to store to
allow some contingency. If data cannot be stored
because an array is too short the driver will
produce a message in the error log.
Not required. The address is specified by using the card-point-sub
specification described in section 4.4.2

Function Legal Values

4.5.3. Timing Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

Scan_Interval Rate at which data is polled >0.1s

One of the node
names specified in
“Client Node
Descriptor” above

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4.5.4. Protocol (Simplex Device) Specific Parameters

Column Title Function Legal Values

Further notes on
these keywords
are provided in
Appendix A

A keyword which controls the function being

sim4100_func

performed or the type of data being polled /
written.

The Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol only uses the
standard 4100 address format of <Card>-<Point>-<Sub-point>. Symbolic addressing is
not supported. The following keywords are used to address devices.

sim4100_Card Simplex Address <Card>

sim4100_Point Simplex Address <Point>

sim4100_Sub Simplex Address <Sub_Type>

Only appropriate when the
sim4100_func=clist.
Controls the write through behavior of the
clist function. See Appendix A.20 for

sim4100_WriteThru*

additional information.
When using the default value then the write
commands are done using the format SET
c-p-s ON/OFF. If the parameter is set to
value then writes are done using the format
SET c-p-s value.
Control the ability of ‘CLIST’ map descriptors

Store_Unsolicited*

to be used to store data from unsolicited
messages. Refer also to Appendix A.20

Ackall, Setd,
Disable, Restart,
Clistall, Clist,
Time, Ctime,
Ack,
Xpoint, Seta,
Super, Show,
Earths, Value,
ClearAll

Further notes
and examples
are provided in
Appendix A

Onoff, value

Yes/No

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Simplex Device: Card

Perform the 'Computer

List Status' Function to

(in this case) read the

current point status of

the point specified by

card-point-sub. This

function returns fire,

supervisory, trouble....

data. The format of the

returned data is

described in Appendix A

Ignored for the

Simplex protocol

unless the

sim4100_func=ackal

l, clearall,

This identifier

must be the same

as the node name

used to identify

the port connected

to the Simplex

device being

described in this

map Descriptor.

The data is

written into the

array starting at

this position. A

value of zero is

equivalent to the

first position.

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4.5.5. Map Descriptor Example 1. - Read Point Status

The Data

extracted from

the device is

placed in this

driver

independent

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of one Data Array element to a number indicating the point’s status. The values are described in Appendix A.4. You need one such

This Map Descriptor can be used to poll for the status of a particular point. When the response is obtained the driver sets the value

Map Descriptor for every point whose status you wish to poll. Notes in Appendix A.13 provide more information

Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_name Length Scan_Interval, sim4100_func sim4100_card, sim4100_point, sim4100_sub

A1, DA_AI3, 0, RDBC, Node_A, 1, 5, Clist, 1, 2, 3

data array.

When used with an Xpoint MapDesc this parameter

means ‘How many sub-points per point ?’

If the value is 10 then the driver uses 10 array locations

for each point. Thus

Point 0: Array locations 0-9

Point 1: Array location 10-19

Point 2: Array locations 20-29 … Thus for this MapDesc. If the Xpoint message is for 1-1-0

then the state will be stored at location 10.

. If the Xpoint message is for 1-2-5 then the state will be

stored at location 25.

Simplex Device: Card

for this card are stored

using this MapDesc.

All point-subpoint data

Set this to zero for xpoint

Driver stores

data from

unsolicited

xpoint

messages

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status

4.5.6. Map Descriptor Example 2. - Use unsolicited messages from the Panel to determine point

The Data

extracted from the

device is placed in

this driver

independent data

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This Map Descriptor can be used to store point status data when the FieldServer receives an unsolicited message from the Panel

containing point status information (Xpoint messages). The panel sends an Xpoint message each time a point’s status changes to

information. The Map Descriptor’s are passive so they can be used in a joint strategy with the clist function (section 4.4.1) to keep

track of a point’s status. Notes in Appendix A provide more information

any non-normal state. Using these Map Descriptors will ensure that the FieldServer is constantly updated with the latest panel status

function based on the point-subpoint address to determine the array location to store the state for the c-p-s.

One Xpoint Map Descriptor is required for storage of Xpoint messages from each card. For a given card, the driver uses a mapping

Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, sim4100_func, sim4100_card, sim4100_point, sim4100_sub, Length

A1 DA_AI3, 0 passive, Node_A, xpoint, 1, 0, 10, 1000

array.