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FS-8700-41 Simplex Driver Manual Table of Contents
FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldserver.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2296 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldserver.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer Port Protocol............................. 4
1.1.
Supported Panel Types............................................................................................... 4
1.2.
Simplex Panel Firmware Revision vs. Supported Functionality ................................... 4
2.
Driver Scope of Supply .................................................................................................. 5
2.1.
Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver................................................... 5
2.2.
Provided by Supplier of 3
rd
Party Equipment ............................................................... 5
3.
Hardware Connections................................................................................................... 6
3.1.
Connection to a Simplex 4020 Panel........................................................................... 7
3.2.
Connection to a Simplex 4100 Panel........................................................................... 9
3.3.
Connection to a Simplex 4100U Panel .......................................................................10
4.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer
Port Protocol Client.......................................................................................................12
4.1.
Data Arrays................................................................................................................12
4.2.
Client Side Connection Descriptions ..........................................................................13
4.3.
Client Side Node Descriptors .....................................................................................13
4.4.
Client Side Driver Tables............................................................................................14
4.4.1.
SHOW Response Attributes Driver Table .............................................................14
4.4.2.
SHOW Response Attribute States Driver Table....................................................15
4.5.
Client Side Map Descriptors.......................................................................................15
4.5.1.
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters..................................................15
4.5.2.
Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ..........................................................15
4.5.3.
Timing Parameters ...............................................................................................15
4.5.4.
Protocol (Simplex Device) Specific Parameters....................................................16
4.5.5.
Map Descriptor Example 1. - Read Point Status...................................................17
4.5.6.
Map Descriptor Example 2. - Use unsolicited messages from the Panel to
determine point status ..........................................................................................18
5.
Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex Time Recorder Company - 4100 Computer
Port Protocol Server......................................................................................................19
Appendix A.
Advanced Topics...........................................................................................20
Appendix A.1.
Hardware Handshaking................................................................................20
Appendix A.2.
Simplex Address Formatting – Specific Keywords .......................................20
Appendix A.2.1.
Sim4100_Card Keyword........................................................................24
Appendix A.2.2.
<apoint>.................................................................................................24
Appendix A.2.3.
Sim4100_Point Keyword........................................................................24
Appendix A.2.4.
Sim4100_sub Keyword..........................................................................24
Appendix A.3.
How to use Data Arrays to map to/from Card-Point-Sub addresses.............25
Appendix A.4.
Simplex Point Status Data Format ...............................................................25
Appendix A.5.
Simulation of the Xpoint command...............................................................26
Appendix A.6.
Application Supervision Messages...............................................................26
Appendix A.7.
Driver Stats..................................................................................................26
Appendix A.7.1.
How the Driver counts bytes and messages received and transmitted...26
Appendix A.7.2.
Driver Exposed Stats .............................................................................27
Appendix A.8.
SHOW Function Attributes and Attribute States ...........................................28
Appendix A.8.1.
Extending the List of Show Attributes.....................................................31
Appendix A.9.
Synchronizing the FieldServer with the Panel ..............................................31
Appendix A.10.
Advanced Map Descriptor Example 1 - Errors............................................33