FieldServer FS-8700-43 User Manual

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-43 VESDA

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

Driver Version: 1.01
Document Revision: 2

FS-8700-43 VESDA Driver Manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. VESDA 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 Technology ................................................................4

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

4. Configuring the FieldServer as a VESDA Client ...........................................................6

4.1. Data Arrays.....................................................................................................................6

4.2. Client Side Node Descriptors .........................................................................................7

4.3. Client Side Connection Descriptors................................................................................7

4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors...........................................................................................8

4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters....................................................8

4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................8

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

4.5. Common Applications and Examples...........................................................................10

4.5.1. VESDA data format for command 1 (Set Operation).............................................10

4.5.2. VESDA data format for command 4 (Zone Update)..............................................11

4.5.3. VESDA data format for command 6 (Remote Input).............................................12

4.5.4. VESDA data format for command 12 (Current Fault Status).................................13

4.5.5. VESDA data format for command 10 (Update Display Status).............................14

4.5.6. VESDA data format for command 16 (Update Airflow Status)..............................16

4.5.7. Reading Smoke Levels on the VESDA Panels .....................................................17

4.5.8. VESDA Panel start-up delay.................................................................................17

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1. VESDA Description

The VESDA driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over RS-232
using VESDA protocol. The FieldServer can emulate a VESDA Client.

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

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2. Driver Scope of Supply

2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver

FieldServer
Technologies PART #

FS-8915-10 UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use
FS-8917-02 RJ45 to DB9F connector adapter
FS-8917-01 RJ45 to DB25M connector adapter
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DESCRIPTION

2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Technology

PART # DESCRIPTION

VESDA PC Link HLI

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3. Hardware Connections

The FieldServer is connected to the Vesda as shown in connection drawing.
Configure the Vesda according to manufacturer’s instructions

LaserPlus

FieldServer

X20/X40

ETA232

VESDA HLI

LaserPlus

LaserPlus

VESDAnet

LaserPlus

(408)-262-2299

FIELDSERVER

VESDA

CONNECTION CONFIGURATIONS

BASE NAME:
FILE NAME:

DATE: 3/17/04
BY: MC

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a VESDA 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 Vesda 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 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.

Section Title

Data_Arrays

Column Title Function Legal Values

Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array
Data_Format Provides data format BIT,FLOAT,BYTE

Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1-10000

Example:

// 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

Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters

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