FieldServer FS-8700-39 EST3 Description, Provided By the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment Hardware

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1.EST3 Description

The EST3 External Communications Protocol (ECP) driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from EST devices over RS-232 or RS-485 (with converter) serial ports using the EST3 ECP protocol. In the EST application the FieldServer always emulates a Client.

The FieldServer makes use of the following ECP Services:

Read Operations:

•Report Service

•Delta Service Write Operations:

•Command Service

All read points are continually updated using the Report Service; response times are enhanced using Delta Service broadcasts by the EST3 panel.

The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer.

2.Driver Scope of Supply

2.1.Supplied By FieldServer Technologies for this Driver

FIELDSERVER		DESCRIPTION
TECHNOLOGIES PART #
FS-8915-10	7’ Patch Cable
FS-8917-03	RJ45 to DB9M Connector adapter
FS-8917-10	DB9F to terminal Adapter
FS-8700-39	EST3 ECP Driver Manual

2.2.Provided By the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment

2.2.1.Hardware

PART #	DESCRIPTION	VERSION
	EST3 Gateway

2.2.2.Required 3rd Party Configuration

The EST3 panel has to be set into the “Gateway Mode” using the EST3 Configuration tool (3- SDU)

Possible Protocols
ECP Type II	Supported
ECP Type II with Text	Not Supported
ECP Type III	Supported
ECP Type III with Text	Not Supported

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