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    A S i e r r a M o n i t o r C o m p a n y APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8700-105 National Time & Signal FACP (Fire Alarm Contro l Panel) Driver[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Table of Contents FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. National Time & Signal FACP Driver Description ........[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 1 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 1. National Time & Signal FACP Driver Description Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 2 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 2. Driver Scope of Supply 1.01 Suppli ed by FieldServer Technologies for this dri ver [...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 3 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 3. Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connected to the ‘BACnet’ port of the F[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 4 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 4. Configuring the FieldServer as a Nati onal Time & Signal FACP Client For a deta[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 5 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 1.04 Cli ent Side Connecti on Descript ions Section Title Connections Column Title Fun[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 6 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Example // Client Side Connections Connections Port, Protocol, Baud, Parity, NATSfacp_[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 7 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 1.06 Cli ent Side Map Descri ptors 4.1.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameter[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 8 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Length Length of Map Descriptor . Specifies the number of ports processed by the MD. T[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 9 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 4.1.4. Map Descriptor Example 1 – Port has no Sub-Ports. This Map Descriptor is used[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 10 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 4.1.5. Map Descriptor Example 2 – Port has Sub-Ports. This Map Descriptor is used t[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 11 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com 5. Configuring the FieldServer as a Nati onal Time & Signal FACP Server Server si[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 12 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Appendix A. Advanced Topics Appendix A.1. Modifying the Trouble St ring Table The tro[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 13 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Preloads Data_Array_Name, Preload_Data_Value, Preload_Data_Index natsfacp-stats, 1, 5[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 14 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Trouble String Index value Data_Type Used to Reset Data Arrays GndFault 11 Troubles 0[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 15 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Trouble String Index value Data_Type Used to Reset Data Arrays Call In 53 Troubles 0 [...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 16 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Thus: A Comms Fail message puts the node offlin e and the node is put online when eit[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 17 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Appendix B. Troubleshooting tips Appendix B.1. Connection Tips & Hint s The Panel[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 18 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Relative Offset 4 Description 6 Increm ents each time a port 'Alive' messag[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 19 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action NATS:#02b Err. Bad Port- Type=%c. Expect[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 20 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action Port_Type the Map Descriptor in th e con[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 21 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action NATS:#19 Err. Parse: Found a '%c&ap[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 22 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action The message is also prin ted the very 1 [...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 23 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action Type / Sub-Port-Number combination. The [...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 24 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Message Interpretation and Corrective Action status if Node_ID < 1 (%d) 1 to 32. I[...]

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    FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual Page 25 of 25 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web :www.fie ldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll_ Free : 888-509-1970 ema il : support@fieldse rver.com Appendix C. Revision History Date Resp Format Driver Ver. Doc. Rev. Comment 6/29/04 P[...]