FieldServer FS-8700-43 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.03

Document Revision:

3

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after April 2012

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-43 Vesda

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-43 VESDA Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 VESDA Description ......................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Driver Scope of Supply ................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver ................................................................................... 4

2.2 Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Technology .............................................................................................. 4

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

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

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a VESDA 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 ........................................................................................................................ 10

Appendix A. Useful Features ................................................................................................................................ 11

Appendix A.1. VESDA mapping format for Command 1 (Set Operation) ................................................................ 11

Appendix A.1.1. Data Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 11

Appendix A.1.2. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 11

Appendix A.1.3. Example .................................................................................................................................. 11

Appendix A.2. VESDA mapping format for Command 4 (Zone Update) .................................................................. 12

Appendix A.2.1. Data Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 12

Appendix A.2.2. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A.2.3. Data Block Description ........................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A.3. VESDA mapping format for Command 6 (Remote Input) ................................................................ 14

Appendix A.3.1. Data Array .............................................................................................................................. 14

Appendix A.3.2. Client Map Descriptors ........................................................................................................... 14

Appendix A.3.3. Data Block Description ........................................................................................................... 14

Appendix A.4. VESDA mapping format for command 10 (Update Display Status) .................................................. 16

Appendix A.4.1. Data Arrays 1 ......................................................................................................................... 16

Appendix A.4.2. Data Arrays 2 ......................................................................................................................... 16

Appendix A.4.3. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 16

Appendix A.4.4. Data Block 1 Description ........................................................................................................ 17

Appendix A.4.5. Data Block 2 Description ........................................................................................................ 17

Appendix A.5. VESDA mapping format for command 12 (Current Fault Status) ..................................................... 19

Appendix A.5.1. Data Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 19

Appendix A.5.2. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 19

Appendix A.5.3. Data Block Description ........................................................................................................... 19

Appendix A.6. VESDA mapping format for command 16 (Update Airflow Status) .................................................. 21

Appendix A.6.1. Data Arrays 1 ......................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix A.6.2. Data Arrays 2 ......................................................................................................................... 21

Appendix A.6.3. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 21

Appendix A.6.4. Data Block 1 Description ........................................................................................................ 22

Appendix A.6.5. Data Block 2 Description ........................................................................................................ 22

Appendix A.7. VESDA mapping format for command 27 (Get Overall Smoke Thresholds) .................................... 24

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Appendix A.7.1. Data Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 24

Appendix A.7.2. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 24

Appendix A.8. VESDA mapping format for command 29 (Set Smoke Thresholds).................................................. 26

Appendix A.8.1. Data Arrays ............................................................................................................................ 26

Appendix A.8.2. Client Side Map Descriptors ................................................................................................... 26

Appendix A.8.3. Data Block Description ........................................................................................................... 26

Appendix B. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 28

Appendix B.1. VESDA Panel start-up delay. ............................................................................................................. 28

Appendix B.2. Reading Smoke Levels on the VESDA Panels .................................................................................... 28

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Fieldserver Mode

Nodes

Comments

Client

1

1 HLI can be connected to each RS232 port

Server

nil

Not applicable

FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

FS-8915-10

UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use

FS-8917-03

RJ45 to DB9M connector adapter

Part #

Description

VESDA VLP

VESDA HLI

DB15 Standard VGA Extension Cable

1 VESDA D E S C RIPTION

The VESDA driver allows the FieldServer to read data from VESDA LaserPLUS controllers (FAS or FD type) via the
VESDA High Level Interface (HLI) communications module, using RS-232. The FieldServer can be used only as a
Client with this driver, and operates in the HLI Master/Slave mode.

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

2 DRIVER S C OPE OF SUPP LY

2.1 Supplied by Fiel dServer Tec hno l o gies for this D r i v er

2.2 Provided by S u p plier of 3

rd

Party Techno l o gy

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VESDA HLI

FieldServer Part #

8915-10

UTP cable

FS-8917-

03

FS-8917-03
RJ45 to DB9M Connector

DB15 Standard VGA Extension
Cable

FieldServer

P1

18

VESDA VLP

FS Function

RJ45 Pin#

DB9M Pin#

Color

RX 1 2

White

CTS 2 8

Brown

DSR 3 6

Yellow

GND

4 5 Green

DTR 6 4

Black

RTS 7 7

Orange

TX 8 3

Blue

3 HARDWA R E CONNECTIONS

The FieldServer is connected to the Vesda as shown in connection drawing.

Configure the Vesda according to manufacturer’s instructions

FS-8917-03 Pinouts

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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.

Bit, Float, Byte

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_Format,

, Data_Array_Length

Set_Op,

, Bit,

, 32

VESDA01_1_f,

, Float,

, 32

VESDA01_1_b,

, Bit,

, 32

VESDA01_2_f,

, Float,

, 32

VESDA01_2_b,

, Bit,

, 32

VESDA01_3_f,

, Float,

, 32

VESDA01_3_b,

, Bit,

, 32

VESDA01_4_f,

, Float,

, 32

VESDA01_4_b,

, Bit,

, 32

4 DATA A RRAY PARAMETER 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 rate2

110 – 115200, standard
baud rates only. 9600

Parity*

Specify parity

None

Data_Bits*

Specify data bits

8

Stop_Bits*

Specify stop bits

1

Timeout*

Specify time allowed between poll and responses.

≤10s, 2s

IC_timeout*

This parameter monitors the time between characters in a response. If
the time exceeds the IC_Timeout the response is discarded and
considered a timeout.

0-1.0s, 0.5s
// Client Side Connections

//

Connections

Port

, Baud

, Data_bits

, Stop_bits

, Parity

, Timeout

, IC_Timeout

P1

, 9600

, 8

, 1

, None

, 10.0s

, 1.0s

1

2

5 CONFI G U RING THE F I ELDSERVER AS A VE S DA CLIEN 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 a Vesda Server.

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable
the FieldServer for Vesda 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 Client Side Co n ne c t ion Para m eters

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.

Most Vesda Panels are configured for Baud 19200.

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Section Title

Nodes

Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Node_Name

Provide name for Node

Up to 32 alphanumeric characters

Protocol

Specify protocol used

VESDA

Port

Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer

P1-P8, R1-R23

Timeout*

Specify time allowed between poll and responses.

≤10s, 2s

// Client Side Nodes

Nodes

Node_Name

, Protocol

, Port

, Timeout

VESDA_HLI

, VESDA

, P1

, 10.0s

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. Only used for
commands 1,4,6,12.

One of the Data Array names specified
in Section 4. Must be of type BIT

Data_Array_Location

Starting location in Data Array

0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as
specified in Section 4.

Function

Function of Client Map Descriptor. A
Command is a write, and a Response is a
read

Rdbc, Wrbc, Wrbx, Awt

3

5.2 Client Side Node Parame t e rs

Example:

5.3 Client Side Map D escriptor Paramete r s

5.3.1 FieldServer Re l a t e d Map Desc r i p t o r Parameters

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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Column Title

Function

Legal Values

Node_Name

Name of Node to fetch data from

One of the Node names specified in
Section 5.1

Data_Type

Data type

Dig_input, Dig_output, -

Length

Length of Map Descriptor

1 to end of data block.

Address

Starting address of read block

The start bit number of the data of
interest

Command

The command id as given in the notes.

1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 27, 29

Network*

The network number

0-255, 0

Zone*

The zone number

0-255, 0

Sector*

The sector number

1-255 or 0 to read the average smoke
level and highest alarms.

DA_Bit_Name*

Name of Data Array where data is to be
stored in the FieldServer. Used for
commands 10 and 16.

One of the Data Array names specified in
Section 4. Must be of type BIT, -

DA_Bit_Offset*

Starting location in Data Array. Used for
commands 10 and 16

0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified
in Section 4, -

DA_Float_Name*

Name of Data Array where data is to be
stored in the FieldServer. Only used for
command 10.

One of the Data Array names specified in
Section 4. Must be of type FLOAT, -

DA_Float_Offset*

Starting location in Data Array. Only used
for command 10

0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified
in Section 4, -

DA_Byte_Name*

Name of Data Array where data is to be
stored in the FieldServer. Only used for
command 16.

One of the Data Array names specified in
Section 4. Must be of type BYTE, -

DA_Byte_offset*

Starting location in Data Array. Only used
for command 16

0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified
in Section 4, -

DA_Parameters

Name of Data Array where data is to be
stored in the FieldServer. Only used for
command 29.

One of the Data Array names specified in
Section 4. -

DA_Parameters_Offset

Starting location in Data Array. Only used
for command 29

0 to (Data_Array_Length -1) as specified
in Section 4, -

5.3.2 Driver Related M ap Descriptor P a r a meters

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