Sierra Monitor FS-8700-48 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.05

Document Revision:

1

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after December 2012

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-48 Fike Cheetah

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-48 Fike Cheetah Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Cheetah Device Description ........................................................................................................................... 5

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 Fike Cheetah Panel ................................................................................................................. 6

3.2 RS-485 Connection to Fike Cheetah Xi Panel ................................................................................................. 7

3.3 RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah Xi Panel ................................................................................................. 8

3.3.1 Connection Notes: .................................................................................................................................. 8

3.4 Connecting the FieldServer to the MIM (Multi-Interface Module) ............................................................... 9

3.4.1 Connection Notes ................................................................................................................................... 9

4 Data Array Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 10

5 Configuring the FieldServer as a Cheetah Device Client ................................................................................ 11

5.1 Client Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................. 11

5.2 Client Side Node Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 12

5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ....................................................................................................... 12

5.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 12

5.3.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 13

5.4 Map Descriptor Examples ............................................................................................................................ 14

5.4.1 Zone Status .......................................................................................................................................... 14

5.4.2 Device Status ........................................................................................................................................ 14

5.4.3 Panel Information ................................................................................................................................ 14

5.4.4 History Events ...................................................................................................................................... 14

5.4.5 Acknowledging Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 15

5.4.6 Map Descriptor Example 1. (All Zones Data) ....................................................................................... 16

5.4.7 Map Descriptor Example 2.(Specific Zone Data) .................................................................................. 16

5.4.8 Map Descriptor Example 3 – Zone Status as a numeric value ............................................................. 17

5.4.9 Map Descriptor Example 4 – All Devices .............................................................................................. 18

5.4.10 Map Descriptor Example 5 (Specific Device) ........................................................................................ 19

5.4.11 Map Descriptor Example 6 - Device States as a Numeric Value .......................................................... 19

5.4.12 Map Descriptor Example 7 – Panel Data ............................................................................................. 20

5.4.13 Map Descriptor Example 8 – History Data (All Devices) ...................................................................... 20

5.4.14 Map Descriptor Example 9 – Full History Event Record – Specific Device ............................................ 21

5.4.15 Map Descriptor Example 10 – Full History Event Record – Any Device ................................................ 21

5.4.16 Map Descriptor Example 11 – Alarm Ack ............................................................................................. 22

6 Configuring the FieldServer as a Cheetah Device Server ............................................................................... 23

Appendix A. Useful Features ................................................................................................................................ 24

Appendix A.1. Acknowledging Alarms ..................................................................................................................... 24

Appendix B. Vendor Information ......................................................................................................................... 25

Appendix B.1. Fike Cheetah Panel Firmware version sensitivity ............................................................................. 25

Appendix B.1.1. Message 6.0 limitations ......................................................................................................... 25

Appendix B.1.2. Message 1.1 - Older firmware ................................................................................................ 25

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Appendix B.1.3. Message 1.1 - Newer Firmware ............................................................................................. 25

Appendix B.2. Fike XI Panel Limitations and capabilities ......................................................................................... 25

Appendix C. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix C.1. Driver Error Messages ...................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix C.2. Driver Stats ....................................................................................................................................... 28

Appendix C.3. Map Descriptor Specific Errors ......................................................................................................... 28

Appendix C.4. Multiple Cheetah Panels .................................................................................................................. 28

Appendix D. Reference ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Appendix D.1. Driver Scope ..................................................................................................................................... 29

Appendix D.2. Panel Firmware Versions.................................................................................................................. 29

Appendix D.3. Storing Panel Data ............................................................................................................................ 29

Appendix D.4. How History Events are Stored ........................................................................................................ 30

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FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

21723-1

Flat 6 way cable (7 foot) for RJ11 connection

FS-8915-10

UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use

FS-8917-04

RJ45 to DB25F connector adapter

FS-8917-14

RJ11 to DB25M connection adapter

Part #

Description

Fike Cheetah panel and power supply.

RS-485 cable, if required.

Longer UTP cable, if required.

1 CHEETAH DEVI C E DESCR I PTION

The Cheetah Protocol driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over either RS-232 or RS­485 using the Cheetah device protocols (Legacy Cheetah Classic and the current Cheetah Xi).

The driver supports messages sent from the Cybercat panel. Specifically, the driver supports message 1.02 which
reports panel, zone and device states.

The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client but it should be noted that it can only process unsolicited
messages from the Cheetah devices. Thus, it does not provide an active Client driver. It is best to consider this
driver as a consumer only driver with the data being produced by a Cheetah controller.

2 DRIVER SC O P E OF SUPP LY

2.1 Suppli e d by FieldServer T e c hnologies for t his driver

2.2 Provid e d by Supplie r of 3

rd

Part y Eq uipment

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1

8917-14

MODEL

5000

SENTRY

RJ11

CONNECTOR

PART # 21797

FIKE CHEETAH

CONNECTOR

PART # 23048

FIKE CHEETAH PANEL

J4

FieldServer

P1

18

RS-232 Port

GND

-

+

GND

-

+

FG

R1R2

RS-232

RS-485

1

3 HARDWARE CO N N E CTIONS

The FieldServer is connected to the Cheetah panel's Peripheral Port (see below).

This port is either a serial port (identified as jack 4) or RS-485 port (use the terminals adjacent to jack 4).

Configure the Cheetah Panel according to manufacturer’s instructions

3.1 Conn e ction to Fike C h e e t ah Panel

The connection diagrams are for Non Cybercat Panels. Connection info was not available at the time this document was last updated.

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+ -

SHIELD

+ -

DACT

485 peripherals

P6

Part of Cheetah XI panel

Twisted pair

+ +

to

- -

to

Connect

+

-

FieldServer

No Connection

SHIELD

To other Devices

*

*

For FieldServer RJ45 Ports

Use RJ45 Pin1 for +

Use RJ45 Pin8 for -

3.2 RS-485 Co n nection to Fik e Cheetah Xi Panel

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RJ45 Connector

CHEETAH XI

PANEL

Terminal

Block

FS-8917-16

P5

RJ45

FieldServer

Tx

Rx

Gnd

Rx
Tx

Gnd

4
2
1

P5

Cheetah XI
8
1
4

Pinouts

FieldServer

P1

18

RS-232 Port

3.3 RS-23 2 C o nnection to Fi k e Cheetah Xi Panel

3.3. 1 Conn e ction Notes:

Communication on the RS-232 port is untested.
We recommend that a RS-232 optical isolator is used on the connection between the FieldServer and the

Cheetah XI panel to isolate any potential ground differential issues.

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RJ45 Connector

MIM

Terminal

Block

FS-8917-16

P5

Pinouts

FieldServer

P1

18

RS-232 Port

RJ11
MIM
Black wire RX pin 2
Green wire TX pin 4
Yellow wire GND pin 5

RJ45

FieldServer

Orange/White wire TX pin 8

Brown wire RX pin 1

Blue/White wire GND pin 4

3.4 Conn e cting the Fie l d Se r v er to the MIM (M u l ti -Inte r f ace Module)

The RS-232 port of the FieldServer connects to the P5 (RJ11) RS-232 port of the MIM board.

3.4. 1 Conn e ction Notes

The Peripherals menu of the Fike Panel needs to be updated:

Hit ‘ESC’ until “Top Level Menu” is on the screen
Hit ‘F1’ for “Config”
Hit ‘F6’ for “Menu 2”
Hit ‘F6’ for “Menu 3”
Hit ‘F1’ for “Periph”
Hit ‘F1’ for “Device”
Choose address of MIM
Set “Type” to “Computer”
Set “Supervise” to “No”

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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. The Cheetah driver always
sets Data Array elements to a zero or one. Thus,
the use of bit arrays is suggested but is not
mandatory.

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. If you use the 'All' keyword
when setting the parameter
Cheet_Zone/Device then the minimum
length is 128.

// Data Arrays

Data_Arrays

Data_Array_Name

, Data_Array_Format

, Data_Array_Length

ZONE_ALARMS

, Bit

, 256

PANEL_DATA

, Float

, 1000

DA_HIST

, Float

, 1000

DEVICE_L1_STATE

, Float

, 256

4 DATA ARRAY P A R A METERS

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-R22
Baud*

Specify baud rate

9600 (Vendor limitation)

Parity*

Specify parity

None, (Vendor limitation)

Data_Bits*

Specify data bits

8 (Vendor limitation)

Stop_Bits*

Specify stop bits

1 (Vendor limitation)

Protocol

Specify protocol used

Cheetah (makes the port the exclusive domain of
Cheetah devices.) This keyword is not required when
specifying the port.

MIM_Enabled*

Enable multi-panel
communications via the MIM
module

Yes, No
// Client Side Connections

Port

, Baud

, Protocol

, Parity

, Data_Bits

, Stop_Bits

, MIM_Enabled

P1

, 9600

, Cheetah

, None

, 8

, 1

, Yes

2

5 CONFIGURING T HE F I ELDSERVER A S A C H E E T AH DEVICE 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 Cheetah Device Client.

The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable
the FieldServer for Cheetah Device 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 “Server Side
Nodes” section and the data required from the Client needs to be mapped in the “Server 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 Cli e nt S ide Connection Param et e r s

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.

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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

Cheetah

Port

Specify which port the device is connected to the
FieldServer

P1-P8, R1-R23

PLC_Type*

This parameter tells the driver what type of panel
you are connecting to. If not specified, the driver
expects a legacy Cheetah panel.

Cybercat , Cheetah
// Client Side Nodes

Nodes

Node_Name

, Protocol

, Port

, PLC_Type

Cheet_Master1

, Cheetah

, P1

, Cheetah

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

One of the Data Array names from
Section 4.

Data_Array_Offset

Starting location in Data Array

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

Function

Function of Client Map Descriptor

Passive

Node_Name

Provide name for Node

Up to 32 alphanumeric characters

3

Set PLC_Type to Cybercat
for Xi Panels

5.2 Cli e nt S ide Node Param ete r s

Example

5.3 Cli e nt S ide Map Descri pt o r P a r ameters

5.3. 1 Fie l d Server Specific Map Des c riptor 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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