FieldServer Gamewell FCI 7100 Series, FS-8700-112, Gamewell FS-8700-112 Driver Manual

Driver Version:

1.01

Document Revision:

1

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-112 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Series

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after April 2011

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-112 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 FCI 7100 Series Serial Driver 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 Required 3rd Party Hardware ................................................................................................................. 4

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

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

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a GAmewell-FCI 7100 Series Client ................................................................. 7

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

5.2 Client Side Node Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 7

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptors........................................................................................................................... 8

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

5.3.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ........................................................................................... 8

5.4 Map Descriptor Example 1 – Sensor / Module Events ................................................................................ 10

5.5 Map Descriptor Example 2 – Bit Storage ..................................................................................................... 11

6 Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell-FCI 7100 Series Server ............................................................... 12

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

Appendix A.1. Extending the Event Table ................................................................................................................ 13

Appendix A.1.1. Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A.1.2. Example 1: Index value of 'Trouble' is updated to a new value of 100 ................................. 13

Appendix A.1.3. Example 2: New Entry is added ............................................................................................ 13

Appendix A.2. Panel Synchronization ...................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A.3. What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message .................................................................. 14

Appendix A.4. Networked Panels. ........................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix B. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix B.1. Driver Error Messages. ..................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix B.2. Driver Stats Exposed. ........................................................................................................................ 17

Appendix C. Reference ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Appendix C.1. Events and Event Categories ............................................................................................................ 19

Appendix C.2. How Data is stored ........................................................................................................................... 20

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FieldServer Mode

Nodes

Comments

Client

1

1 Node per serial port. If there is more than one alarm panel they can be
networked and configured to send event data to the primary panel. The driver
can process messages which identify the node of origin.

Server

1

1 Node per serial port

1 FCI 7100 SERIES SERIAL D R I V E R DESC R I P T I ON

The FCI 7100 Series System Control Units are manufactured by Fire Control Instruments. A 7100 with an enabled
serial port can transmit data to a FieldServer which can, in turn, make the data available to other devices including
those which communicate using different protocols (e.g. BACnet)

This passive Client driver does not poll for data, nor does it send data or commands to the 7100. Messages
received from the 7100 are ignored or stored on the FieldServer depending on the status of the panel. The
method of message processing and location on the FieldServer is determined in the FieldServer configuration file.
Once stored in the FieldServer the data is available to be read or written using other protocols such as BACnet.

No automatic panel data synchronization technique exists. The data in the FieldServer and the panel status have to
be synchronized manually. This typically requires a panel reset.

Since the driver cannot send data or commands to the 7100 it cannot be used to acknowledge, silence or reset
alarms and other events.

The driver can process the single line messages sent from 7100 firmware versions earlier than 2.20 and 3 line
messages produced in firmware versions 2.20 and later. Processing of 3 line messages requires the 20 character
System ID label to be defined.

The driver can process messages from networked panels. The driver connects to the main panel. Subsidiary
panels are configured to send event data to the main panel which then sends messages to the FieldServer. If the
panel is configured to send 3 line messages then the source node information is sent in the line preceding the
event and the driver uses this to determine the panel at which the event originated and to store data
appropriately.

The driver provides both client and server emulation. The server side of the driver is intended to support
FieldServer’s Quality Assurance program and is not intended to provide complete emulation of a 7100 and is thus
not fully documented. Should you require the Server side functionality to be documented and enhanced, please
contact FieldServer’s sales group.

Max Nodes Supported

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FieldServer Technologies Part #

Description

23069

RJ45-RJ11/12 Cable assembly for FS connection to FCI panel.

2 DRIVER SCOPE OF SUP PLY

2.1 Sup plied by FieldServer Technolo gies for this driver

2.2 Provide d b y t he Supplier of 3

rd

Party Eq ui pme n t

2.2.1 Requ i red 3

rd

Party Ha r d w a r e

 FCI Panel must be equipped with a RS-232 Serial Printer Port.
 FCI Panel must be equipped with a PTRN module for isolation of the serial port.

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FCI 7100 Series Panel

FieldServer

Connect to one of the RS-232

Ports on the FieldServer

P1

18

FieldServer connects using

pre-assembled RJ45 to RJ11

cable (FS-8917-24) to J3 on

FCI 7100 board

Connector J3

FS Function

RJ45 Pin#

RJ11/12 Pin

RJ11/12 Function

Color

RX 1 2

TX

White

GND

4 3 GND

Green

TX 8 5

RX

Blue

Connect to J3. (Label on right)

3 HARDWARE CONNECTION S

Connector 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.

Float, Bit, Uint16,
Sint16, 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_Array_Format

, Data_Array_Length

DA_AI_01

, UInt16

, 200

DA_AO_01

, UInt16

, 200

DA_DI_01

, Bit

, 200

DA_DO_01

, Bit

, 200

4 DATA ARRAY PARAMETERS

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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