FS-8700-105_National_Time_and_Signal_FACP Manual

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Message

Interpretation and Corrective Action

 

 

When the driver was parsing a message it found that it

 

NATS:#19 Err. Parse: Found a

could not correctly extract some data. It is possible that

 

new versions of FACP firmware support new values that

 

'%c' instead of a 'P' for Panel.

 

this driver does not know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If this error is printed on rare occasions then it could be

 

NATS:#20 Err. Parse: Found a

 

attributed to a corrupted message. You can choose to

 

'%c' instead of a 'B' for Board.

ignore the problem, or you could resynchronize the panel

 

 

to the FieldServer. Appendix A.5 in this manual provides

 

 

information on how to do this.

 

 

NATS:#21 Err. Parse: Found a

 

 

If it is printed often then assume that there is new

 

'%c' instead of a '%s' for

 

PortType.

permitted value. Confirm with the equipment vendor and

 

 

then take a log and call tech support.

 

 

NATS:#22a FYI. Port(=%d)

When the driver starts up it prints this message to alert

 

Supervision Timeout set to %d

 

you to the default ‘timeout’ value. You can safely ignore

 

Secs

 

this message if you are satisfied with the setting. If you

 

NATS:#22b FYI. Port(=%d)

 

want to change the setting then read about the

 

Supervision Timeout reset to

 

‘NATSfacp_Timeout’ parameter in section 1.04

 

%d Secs

 

 

 

 

NATS:#23 Err. Parse: Found a

 

 

 

'%c' instead of a '%s' for

Please read and apply the same notes as with message 19.

 

SubPort.

 

 

 

 

The driver needs a Data Array to store the status of the

 

 

connection. A different DA is required for each

 

NATS:#24 FYI. Can’t store

connection. Only the 1st element of the DA is used.

 

connection status. DA

Create the DA (See section 1.03) and then use that name

 

required.

when specifying the ‘NATSfacp_Status_DA’ parameter

 

 

on the connection. More information is provided in

 

 

section 1.04

 

 

 

If no valid message has been received in the connection

 

 

timeout period then this message is printed. The

 

 

connection status is updated too, if a

 

 

NATS:#25 Err. Going offline.

NATSfacp_Status_DA’ parameter is specified on the

 

No msgs in last %ld Secs.

connection. More information is provided in section 1.04.

 

(%d)

If the loss of the connection corresponds to your

 

 

expectations then ignore the message. If not, then

 

 

investigate why the panel lost its connection to the

 

 

FieldServer.

 

 

 

When a valid message is received on a connection then

 

 

this message is printed. No corrective action is required.

 

NATS:#26 FYI. Going online.

However, if the message was unexpected then it may

 

New msg rcvd. (%d)

indicate that the connection between the Panel and

 

 

FieldServer was lost for a period of time and recovered.

 

 

You may wish to investigate the loss of the connection.

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