FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual

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Appendix A. Advanced Topics

Appendix A.1. Modifying the Trouble String Table

The trouble string table can be modified/extended using the configuration file.

In the example below, the keyword ‘Broken’ is added and allocated an index value of 1 and a trouble type of 1. When this message is received it will not be used to clear the Data Arrays

The following are permitted Trouble_Types 1 – Alarms

2 – Troubles

3 – Supervisories

4 – Others

Use the same system to modify existing entries in the table. If the Trouble string exists then the driver updates the other values. If the string doesn’t exist then a new entry is added. The table has space for 100 strings.

Driver_Table

 

 

 

 

Trouble_String,

Index_Value,

Trouble_Type,

Is_Reset,

Protocol

Broken,

1,

1,

No,

National_Time_Fire

Fixed,

0,

1,

No,

National_Time_Fire

DigiFail,

99,

2,

No,

National_Time_Fire

Appendix A.2. Controlling which arrays get cleared when a Reset is received.

When a reset message is received on a port then all Data Arrays being used by the Map Descriptors on that port will have their values set to zero. Specifically: each Map Descriptor is associated with a section of a Data Array based on the ‘Data Array Offset’ parameter and the ‘Length’ parameter specified on the Map Descriptor. It is these sections that get reset when a reset message is received. It is possible to modify this behavior by poking the value 1 into offset 5 in the stats Data Array. You can do this on a temporary basis using the Ruinet utility or on a permanent basis by including the following in your configuration. Only the Data Arrays associated with Map Descriptors with panel numbers matching the panel number of the incoming message are reset.3

 

Data_Arrays

 

 

 

Data_Array_Name,

Data_Format,

Data_Array_length

 

natsfacp-stats,

natsfacp-stats,

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3If you cut and past the above text into your configuration file ensure that you do not duplicate the line which says “natsfacp-stats, natsfacp-stats, 1000,” Duplication will cause an error.

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