FieldServer FCI E3 Series Computer Drive User Manual


 
FS-8700-132 Gamewell FCI-E3 Driver Manual Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Gamewell FCI-E3 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 3
rd
Party Equipment ........................................................ 4
2.2.1.
Required 3
rd
Party Hardware .................................................................................. 4
3.
Hardware Connections ................................................................................................. 5
4.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver Client........ 6
4.1.
Data Arrays/Descriptors............................................................................................. 6
4.2.
Client Side Connection Descriptions .......................................................................... 7
4.3.
Client Side Node Descriptors ..................................................................................... 8
4.4.
Client Side Map Descriptors....................................................................................... 8
4.4.1.
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters.................................................... 8
4.4.2.
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters............................................................. 9
4.5.
Map Descriptor Example 1 – Sensor / Module Events...............................................10
4.6.
Map Descriptor Example 2 – Bit Storage ..................................................................11
5.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver Server......12
Appendix A.
Advanced Topics..........................................................................................13
Appendix A.1.
Events and Event Categories.......................................................................13
Appendix A.2.
Extending the Event Table ...........................................................................14
Appendix A.3.
How Data is stored.......................................................................................14
Appendix A.4.
Panel Synchronization .................................................................................16
Appendix A.5.
What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message..............................16
Appendix A.5.1.
Networked Panels..................................................................................16
Appendix B.
Driver Error Messages. ................................................................................17
Appendix B.1.
Driver Stats Exposed. ..................................................................................19