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FS-8700-73 BACnet MSTP Driver Manual Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
BACNET MSTP 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
2.2.2.
Optional Items ........................................................................................................ 4
3.
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS........................................................................................ 5
3.1.
Hardware connection Tips/Hints ................................................................................ 6
4.
CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A BACNET MSTP CLIENT............................ 7
4.1.
Data Arrays/Descriptors............................................................................................. 7
4.2.
Setting the FieldServer Node_ID................................................................................ 7
4.3.
Client Side Connection Descriptions .......................................................................... 8
4.4.
Client Side Node Descriptors ..................................................................................... 9
4.5.
Client Side Map Descriptors......................................................................................10
4.5.1.
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................10
4.5.2.
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters............................................................10
4.5.3.
Timing Parameters ................................................................................................10
4.5.4.
Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................11
5.
CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A BACNET MSTP SERVER.........................12
5.1.
Driver Specific FieldServer Parameters ....................................................................12
5.2.
Server Side Connection Descriptors .........................................................................13
5.3.
Server Side Node Descriptors...................................................................................13
5.4.
Server Side Map Descriptors ....................................................................................15
5.4.1.
FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters...................................................15
5.4.2.
Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ...........................................................15
5.4.3.
Map Descriptor Example........................................................................................16
APPENDIX A.
DRIVER NOTES.............................................................................................17
Appendix A.1.
Data_Type Legal Values – Abbreviation Descriptions..................................17
APPENDIX B.
ADVANCED TOPICS .....................................................................................18
Appendix B.1.
BACnet Object Names.................................................................................18
Appendix B.2.
BACnet Priority Arrays .................................................................................18
Appendix B.3.
Limitations of the BACnet Read_Property_Multiple service..........................18
Appendix B.4.
BACnet State Text Preload ..........................................................................19
APPENDIX C.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ..........................................................................20
Appendix C.1.
Debugging a BACnet connection: Hints and tips.........................................20
Appendix C.2.
BACnet Specific Statistics............................................................................21
Appendix A.1.
Network number...........................................................................................21
Appendix C.3.
Known problems with third party devices - Automated Logic Corporation. ...21
APPENDIX D.
UNITS ............................................................................................................22