Go to page of
A good user manual
The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of FieldServer FS-8704-06, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of FieldServer FS-8704-06 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of FieldServer FS-8704-06. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of FieldServer FS-8704-06 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of FieldServer FS-8704-06
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the FieldServer FS-8704-06 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the FieldServer FS-8704-06 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of FieldServer FS-8704-06 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of FieldServer FS-8704-06, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the FieldServer service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of FieldServer FS-8704-06.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the FieldServer FS-8704-06 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
Table of contents for the manual
-
Page 1
A Sierra M onitor Com pany APPLIC ABILITY & EFFEC TIVITY Effective f or all systems manufactured after Septem ber 2008 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8704-06 BACnet/IP Driver Versio n: 1.1 6 Document R evision: 0[...]
-
Page 2
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Table of Contents FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com TABLE O F CONTENTS 1. BACNET IP D ESCRIPT ION ..........................................[...]
-
Page 3
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 3 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 1. BACnet IP Description The BACnet/IP driver allows the Fie ldServer to tran sfer data to an[...]
-
Page 4
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 4 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 3. Hardware Connections It is possible to connect a BAC net/IP d evice us ing th e N1 or the [...]
-
Page 5
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 5 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 4. Configuring the FieldServ er as a B A C net IP Client For a det ailed dis cussion o n Fiel[...]
-
Page 6
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 6 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 4.2. Client Side Connection Descrip tions Section T itle Adapter Column T itle Function Legal[...]
-
Page 7
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 7 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldSer v er Relate d Map Descriptor Parameters Sect[...]
-
Page 8
FS-8704-06 BA Cnet IP Driv er Manua l Page 8 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 95035 US A Web : www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 2269 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support@fieldserver.com 4.4.4. Map Descriptor Example // Client Side Map Descr iptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Nam[...]
-
Page 9
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 9 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 5. Configuring the FieldServ er as a B A Cnet IP Server For a det ailed dis cussion o n Field[...]
-
Page 10
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 10 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 5.3. Server Side Node Descriptors Section T itle Nodes Column T itle Function Legal Value s [...]
-
Page 11
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 11 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 5.4.2. Driver Spec ific Map Descriptor Parameters Section T itle Map Desc riptors Column T i[...]
-
Page 12
FS-8704-06 BA Cnet IP Driv er Manua l Page 12 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 95035 US A Web : www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 2269 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support@fieldserver.com 5.5. Map Descriptor Exa mple // Server Sid e Map Des c riptor s Map_D escriptors Map_D escripto[...]
-
Page 13
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 13 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com A ppendix A . Driver Notes Appendix A.1. Data_Type Legal Values – Abbreviation Descr ipti [...]
-
Page 14
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 14 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com A ppendix B. Advanced Topics Appendix B.1. BACnet object names W hen an external BACnet C li[...]
-
Page 15
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 15 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com • T he Map Descriptor pro perty must be Present_Value. Appendix B.4. IP Address Issues rel[...]
-
Page 16
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 16 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com BBM D Configuration Example Using the following configuratio n, a PC usin g BACne t explorer[...]
-
Page 17
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 17 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com BBMD Block Diagram FS1 192.168.0.49 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.50 Node=11275 IP Mask GW Router [...]
-
Page 18
FS-8704-06 BA Cnet IP Driv er Manua l Page 18 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 95035 US A Web : www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 2269 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support@fieldserver.com FieldServer # 1 // Common Inform ation , Bridge, Title, System_Address Server-1 Pumping Pack ag[...]
-
Page 19
FS-8704-06 BA Cnet IP Driv er Manua l Page 19 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 95035 US A Web : www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 2269 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support@fieldserver.com FieldServer # 2 // Common Inform ation , Bridge, Title, System_Address Server-1 Pumping Pack ag[...]
-
Page 20
FS-8704-06 BA Cnet IP Driv er Manua l Page 20 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 95035 US A Web : www.fieldserver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 2269 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support@fieldserver.com Appendix B.7 . BACnet State Text Pre load Method 1 – Using a Single Data Array: Data_Arrays D[...]
-
Page 21
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 21 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com A ppendix C. Troubleshooting T ips Appendix C.1. Debugging a BACnet connection • If dupl i[...]
-
Page 22
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 22 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com A ppendix D. Uni ts Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Amperes Amps A Bars BTUs BTUs- [...]
-
Page 23
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 23 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 imperial-ga llons imperial-ga llons-per-m in inches[...]
-
Page 24
FS-8704-06 BAC net IP Driver Manual Page 24 of 24 FieldServer T echnologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, Cal ifornia 95035 U SA Web : w ww.fieldserver.c om Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 226 9 Toll Free : (888) 509 1970 email : support @fieldserver.com Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 No-Units No Units No_Un its None ohms parts-per-bi [...]