FieldServer FS-8700-43 User manual

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Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-43 VESDA
Driver Version: 1.01
Document Revision: 2

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Table of Contents
1. VESDA Description..........................................................................................................3
2. Driver Scope of Supply....................................................................................................4
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver.....................................................4
2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Technology ................................................................4
3. Hardware Connections....................................................................................................5
4. Configuring the FieldServer as a VESDA Client ...........................................................6
4.1. Data Arrays.....................................................................................................................6
4.2. Client Side Node Descriptors .........................................................................................7
4.3. Client Side Connection Descriptors................................................................................7
4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors...........................................................................................8
4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters....................................................8
4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................8
4.4.3. Map Descriptor Example.........................................................................................9
4.5. Common Applications and Examples...........................................................................10
4.5.1. VESDA data format for command 1 (Set Operation).............................................10
4.5.2. VESDA data format for command 4 (Zone Update)..............................................11
4.5.3. VESDA data format for command 6 (Remote Input).............................................12
4.5.4. VESDA data format for command 12 (Current Fault Status).................................13
4.5.5. VESDA data format for command 10 (Update Display Status).............................14
4.5.6. VESDA data format for command 16 (Update Airflow Status)..............................16
4.5.7. Reading Smoke Levels on the VESDA Panels .....................................................17
4.5.8. VESDA Panel start-up delay.................................................................................17

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1. VESDA Description
The VESDA driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over RS-232
using VESDA protocol. The FieldServer can emulate a VESDA Client.
The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer.

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2. Driver Scope of Supply
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this Driver
FieldServer
Technologies PART # DESCRIPTION
FS-8915-10 UTP cable (7 foot) for RS-232 use
FS-8917-02 RJ45 to DB9F connector adapter
FS-8917-01 RJ45 to DB25M connector adapter
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2.2. Provided by Supplier of 3rd Party Technology
PART # DESCRIPTION
VESDA PC Link HLI

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3. Hardware Connections
The FieldServer is connected to the Vesda as shown in connection drawing.
Configure the Vesda according to manufacturer’s instructions
FieldServer
X20/X40 VESDA HLI
LaserPlus
LaserPlus
LaserPlus
LaserPlus
ETA232
VESDAnet
BASE NAME:
FILE NAME:
FIELDSERVER
VESDA
CONNECTION CONFIGURATIONS
DATE: 3/17/04
BY: MC
(408)-262-2299

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4. Configuring the FieldServer as a VESDA Client
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer
Configuration Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory
defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files
provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with a Vesda Server.
4.1. Data Arrays
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data
required. In order to enable the FieldServer for Vesda communications, the driver
independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section, the
destination device addresses need to be declared in the “Client Side Nodes” section, and
the data required from the servers needs to be mapped in the “Client Side Map Descriptors”
section. Details on how to do this can be found below.
Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the
default.
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT,FLOAT,BYTE
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1-10000
Example:
// Data Arrays
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name, Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
set_op, bit, 32
VESDA01_1_f, float, 32
VESDA01_1_b, bit, 32
VESDA01_2_f, float, 32
VESDA01_2_b, bit, 32
VESDA01_3_f, float, 32
VESDA01_3_b, bit, 32
VESDA01_4_f, float, 32
VESDA01_4_b, bit, 32

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4.2. Client Side Node Descriptors
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Protocol Specify protocol used VESDA
Example:
Nodes
Node_name, Protocol, Port, Timeout, Recovery_Interval, Retry_Interval
VESDA_HLI, VESDA, P1, 10.0s, -, -
4.3. Client Side Connection Descriptors
Section Title
Connections
Column Title Function Legal Values
Port Specify which port the device
is connected to the FieldServer P1-P8, R1-R21
Baud Specify baud rate 19200
Parity Specify parity None
Data_Bits Specify data bits 8
Stop_Bits Specify stop bits 1
Timeout Message timeout 10s
IC_timeout Inter character timeout 1.0s
Example:
// Client Side Connections
//
Connections
Port, Baud, Timeout, IC_Timeout, Parity, Data_bits, Stop_bits
P1, 19200, 10.0s, 1.0s, none, 8, 1
1Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.

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4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors
4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Name
Name of Data Array where
data is to be stored in the
FieldServer. Only used for
commands 1,4,6,12.
One of the Data Array
names from “Data Array”
section above. Must be of
type BIT
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data Array 0 to maximum specified in
“Data Array” section above
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor. A Command is a
write, and a response is a read RDBC, WRBC, WRBX
4.4.2. Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title Function Legal Values
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data from One of the node names specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type Dig_input or dig_output
Length Length of Map Descriptor 1 to end of data block or less
Address Starting address of read block The start bit number of the data
of interest
Command The command id as given in the
notes. 1,4,6,10,12,16
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255 or 0 if the Zone is not
configured on the Panel
Sector The sector number 1-255 or 0 to read the average
smoke level and highest alarms.
DA_Bit_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the FieldServer.
Used for command 10 and 16.
One of the Data Array names
from “Data Array” section above.
Must be of type BIT
DA_Bit_offset Starting location in Data Array.
Used for command 10 and 16 0 to maximum specified in “Data Array” section above
DA_Float_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the FieldServer.
Only used for command 10.
One of the Data Array names
from “Data Array” section above.
Must be of type FLOAT
DA_Float_offset Starting location in Data Array.
Only used for command 10 0 to maximum specified in “Data Array” section above
DA_Byte_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the FieldServer.
Only used for command 16.
One of the Data Array names
from “Data Array” section above.
Must be of type BYTE
DA_Byte_offset Starting location in Data Array.
Only used for command 16 0 to maximum specified in “Data Array” section above

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4.4.3. Map Descriptor Example
Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Data_Type, Node_Name, Address, Length, Command, Network, Zone, Sector
set_op_vesda_hli, set_op, 0, WRBC, dig_output, VESDA_HLI, 0, 8, 1, 0, 255, -
Map_Descriptors
Map_Descriptor_Name, Zone, Sector, node_name, Function, DA_Bit_Name DA_Float_Name, DA_Bit_offset, DA_Float_offset, Data_Array_Offset, Data_Type, Command, Network, Address, Length
rd_vesda_01_1, 0, 128, VESDA_HLI, rdbc, VESDA01_1_ VESDA01_1_f, 0, 0, 0dig_input, 10, 0, 0, 32
rd_vesda_01_2, 0, 64, VESDA_HLI, rdbc, VESDA01_2_b VESDA01_2_f, 0, 0, 0 dig_input, 10, 0, 0, 32
rd_vesda_01_3, 0, 32, VESDA_HLI, rdbc, VESDA01_3_b VESDA01_3_f, 0, 0, 0 dig_input, 10, 0, 0, 32
rd_vesda_01_4, 0, 16, VESDA_HLI, rdbc, VESDA01_4_b VESDA01_4_f, 0, 0, 0 dig_input, 10, 0, 0, 32

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4.5. Common Applications and Examples
Each Command on the VESDA has a particular data format.
4.5.1. VESDA data format for command 1 (Set Operation)
This command is mandatory as it turns the VESDA system into a master slave
relationship and is of type BIT. The content of the data is irrelevant. The format for the
data is as follows:
Data Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 8
Client Side Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map
Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer As above.
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor. WRBC, WRBX
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type dig_output
Length Length of Map Descriptor 8
Address Starting address of read
block 0
Command The command id as given in
the notes. 1
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255

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4.5.2. VESDA data format for command 4 (Zone Update)
This request returns the Current Zone Status in a BIT data array. The format for the data
is as follows:
Data Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1 - 16
Client Side Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map
Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer As above.
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0 -16
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor. RDBC
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type dig_input
Length Length of Map Descriptor 1-16 (must not overflow the
data array)
Address Starting address of read
block 1-16
Command The command id as given in
the notes. 4
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255
Data Block Description2
BIT offset Function BIT offset Function
0 Other Zone Info 8 Fault Power
1 Scanning 9 Fault Urgent
2 Autolearning 10 Fault Zone
3 Normalising 11 Fault System
4 Isolated 12 Alarm Fire2
5 Fault Filter 13 Alarm Fire1
6 Fault Airflow 14 Alarm Action
7 Fault Network 15 Alarm Alert
21 indicates TRUE; 0 indicates FALSE

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4.5.3. VESDA data format for command 6 (Remote Input)
This command sends the Remote Input in a BIT data array.
Data Array
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1 - 8
Client Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map
Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer As above.
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0 –8
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor. WRBX
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type dig_output
Length Length of Map Descriptor 1-8 (must not overflow the
data array)
Address Starting address of read
block 1-8
Command The command id as given in
the notes. 6
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255
Data Block Description34
BIT offset Function
0 Stop Test
1 Scan Start
2 Start Test
3 Silence
4 De-Isolate
5 Isolate
6 Reset
7 Reserved
31 indicates TRUE; 0 indicates FALSE
4ONLY 1 OF THE 8 BITS MAY BE SET IN ONE COMMAND

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4.5.4. VESDA data format for command 12 (Current Fault Status)
This request returns the Current Fault Status in a BYTE data array. The format for the
data is as follows:
Data Arrays
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format BYTE
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 1 – 21
Client Side Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map
Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer As above.
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor. RDBC
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type dig_input
Length Length of Map Descriptor 1-21 (must not overflow the
data array)
Address Starting address of read
block 0
Command The command id as given in
the notes. 12
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255
Data Block Description5
BYTE offset Function
0 Number of faults
1 - 20 Fault list
51 indicates TRUE; 0 indicates FALSE

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4.5.5. VESDA data format for command 10 (Update Display Status)
This request returns the Current Display Status in a split data array (2 data arrays of
different type in one map descriptor). The format for the data is as follows:
Data Arrays 1
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 32
Data Arrays 2
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format FLOAT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 32 (only first position used)
Client Side Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor RDBC
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type Dig_input
Length Length of Map Descriptor 32
Address Starting address of read
block 0
Command The command id 10
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255
DA_Bit_Name Name of Data Array where
data is to be stored in the
FieldServer. Data Array 1 name
DA_Bit_offset Starting location in Data
Array. 0
DA_Float_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer. Data Array 2 name
DA_Float_offset Starting location in Data
Array. 0

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Data Block 1 Description6
BIT offset Function
0 Reserved Flash
1 Fault Filter Flash
2 Fault Airflow Flash
3 Fault Network Flash
4 Fault Power Flash
5 Fault Urgent Flash
6 Fault Zone Flash
7 Fault System Flash
8 OK Flash
9 Isolate Flash
10 Fault Minor Flash
11 Fault Major Flash
12 Alarm Fire2 Flash
13 Alarm Fire1 Flash
14 Alarm Action Flash
15 Alarm Alert Flash
16 Reserved
17 Fault Filter
18 Fault Airflow
19 Fault Network
20 Fault Power
21 Fault Urgent
22 Fault Zone
23 Fault System
24 OK
25 Isolate
26 Fault Minor
27 Fault Major
28 Alarm Fire2
29 Alarm Fire1
30 Alarm Action
31 Alarm Alert
Data Block 2 Description
FLOAT offset Function
0 Average Smoke Level (Sector must be set to zero)
61 indicates TRUE; 0 indicates FALSE

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4.5.6. VESDA data format for command 16 (Update Airflow Status)
This request returns the Current Airflow Status in a split data array (2 data arrays of
different type in one map descriptor). The format for the data is as follows:
Data Arrays 1
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format BIT
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 4
Data Arrays 2
Column Title Function Legal Values
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data
Array Up to 15 alphanumeric characters
Data_Format Provides data format BYTE
Data_Array_Length Number of Data Objects 4
Client Side Map Descriptors
Column Title Function Legal Values
Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data
Array 0
Function Function of Client Map
Descriptor RDBC
Node_Name Name of Node to fetch data
from
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Data_Type Data type Dig_input
Length Length of Map Descriptor 4
Address Starting address of read
block 0
Command The command id 16
Network The network number 1-255
Zone The zone number 1-255
Sector The sector number 1-255
DA_Bit_Name Name of Data Array where
data is to be stored in the
FieldServer. Data Array 1 name
DA_Bit_offset Starting location in Data
Array. 0
DA_Byte_Name Name of Data Array where data is to be stored in the
FieldServer. Data Array 2 name
DA_Byte_offset Starting location in Data
Array. 0

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Data Block 1 Description7
BIT offset Function
0 Pipe1 status
1 Pipe2 status
2 Pipe3 status
3 Pipe4 status
Data Block 2 Description
BYTE offset Function
0 Airflow in pipe 1 as percentage of normalised pipe airflow.
1 Airflow in pipe 2 as percentage of normalised pipe airflow.
2 Airflow in pipe 3 as percentage of normalised pipe airflow.
3 Airflow in pipe 4 as percentage of normalised pipe airflow.
4.5.7. Reading Smoke Levels on the VESDA Panels
The Vesda panel only allows the driver to read the average Smoke Level on all the
ports. Polling for individual sector smoke levels will always return a value of zero.
Zone setup
If the zone on the Panel has not been configured the zone must be set to zero in the
FieldServer configuration file.
Sector setup
Setting the sector to zero will allow the driver to poll for the average smoke level.
4.5.8. VESDA Panel start-up delay.
When the HLI is powered on the FieldServer will not be able to communicate with the
Panel for 10 to 30 seconds. During this time the HLI starts up its application code and
initializes various internal parameters.
71 indicates OPEN; 0 indicates CLOSE

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