FieldServer FS-8700-83 instruction manual 1ICTimeout, 2Driver Stats

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7.Driver Notes

7.1IC_Timeout

The connection IC_Timeout must be set to zero. This is done in the CSV file by setting IC_Timeout parameter.

The following fragment from a CSV file illustrates how this is done.

Connections

Port,

Baud,

Parity,

Data_Bits,

Stop_Bits,

IC_Timeout

P1,

2400,

None ,

8

,

1

,

0

7.2Driver Stats

In addition to the standard FieldServer communication statistics described in the FieldServer User’s Manual, the Gamewell Serial Driver can also expose some driver statistics by writing data to a data array. A special map descriptor is required. The driver recognizes the map descriptor by its name which must be "Gamewell-stats" .

The following example shows how this special map descriptor can be configured. You can copy this section of text directly into your CSV file.

Nodes

Node_name , Node_ID, Protocol dummy_node, 0 , Gamewell

Data_Arrays

Data_Array_Name , Data_Format, Data_Array_Length

DA_GAMEWELL_STATS, uint16 , 500

Map_Descriptors

Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name , Data_Array_Offset, Function, node_name ,

Gamewell-Stats , DA_GAMEWELL_STATS, 0

, passive , dummy_node,

When the driver sees this map descriptor it uses the data array DA_GAMEWELL_STATS (in this example) to store driver specific statistics. Only one of these map descriptors may be specified per FieldServer.

The offset into the array is based on the port number. 30 arrays locations are used per port.

The offset is obtained by multiplying the port number by 30.

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Contents Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1Table of Contents RS-485/RS-232 Pigtail for RJ45 port 1Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver2Provided by user Driver ManualHardware Connections Column Title Function Legal Values 1Data ArraysSection Title Example2Client Side Connections Default 1 secondNone 3Client Side Nodes FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters 4Client Side Map DescriptorsDriver Related Map Descriptor Parameters Timing Parameters ValueMap Descriptor Example 1 Store data from incoming messages Daack 1Driver Limitations & Exclusions 2Data TypesStatus Types and Values Status5Action Types 4When do Data Arrays get cleared ResetAdding a New Status Type Security Alarm System SetupFire Alarm Pre AlarmFS-8700-83 Gamewell Adding new Action Types 6Advanced Map Descriptor Examples Example 1 Filtering DataExample 2 Action Numbers Example 3 Action Bits Example 4 Ignored Messages 2Driver Stats 1ICTimeoutOffset is obtained by multiplying the port number by Driver stores the following data Array OffsetRevision History

FS-8700-83 specifications

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