FieldServer FS-8700-64 instruction manual Timeouts, Demand & Lock Scan, Malfunctions

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6.5Timeouts

See section 4.2 for information on how timeouts should be specified.

Occasional timeouts may be expected when there are noisy messages or if the ACM device has been locked. Timeouts do not stop the driver processing the next valid screen of data.

6.6Demand & Lock Scan

The driver can process data from demand and locked scans. Incoming data is processed in the same way as normal scans and stored using the same map descriptors.

6.7Malfunctions

The driver can process malfunctions reported by the ACM unit.

When a malfunction is cleared then the driver sets all (1st 100) of the malfunction data array elements to zero A malfunction is considered cleared when a normal scan is processed.

When a malfunction is recognized the driver stores data in the following locations.

1st Element : Major type of the malfunction ( as a number )

2nd Element : Minor type of the malfunction. (as a number )

And

Element x : Value set to 1.

X = major * 10 + minor

This additional data element is provided so that relays / indicating lamps in a downstream device can be set without additional logic.

The driver uses the keyword ‘MALFUNCTION’ to recognize ACM malfunctions. If the ACM firmware is changed and this keyword is no longer produced then the driver will no longer recognize malfunctions.

If the driver recognizes that there is a malfunction but cannot interpret the malfunction type then the major and/or minor types are set to a value of 99 and element x is not set at all.

The table below shows malfunction’s major and minor types.

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Contents FS-8700-64 Atmi ACM Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1Table of Contents FS-8700-64 Atmi ACM Atmi ACM DescriptionProvided by user FieldServerHardware Connections Atmi ACM PanelSection Title Configuring the FieldServer as a Atmi ACM ClientData Arrays Column Title Function Legal ValuesFS-8700-64 Atmi ACM Example Default 1 secondClient Side Connections AtmiClient Side Nodes Client Side Map DescriptorsPassive Gas-value, == Port-values MAP1 Page Page Page Configuring the FieldServer as a Atmi ACM Server Driver Notes Data position in the Data ArraysDriver Stats Exposing Driver StatsContents Driver Error Messages FS-8700-64 Atmi ACM Timeouts Demand & Lock ScanMalfunctions Gas Values & Scaling Alarms and/or WarningsMalfunction Major Type Mafunction Minor Type TemplowCurrent Slot Composite Validation Scan vs Normal Slot ScanRevision Control PMCTOC DNCJDM

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