FieldServer Gamewell FCI 7100 Series Instruction Manual

1 DESCRIPTION
The FCI 7100 Series System Control Units are
manufactured by Gamewell Fire Control Instruments. A
7100 with an enabled serial port can transmit data to a
FieldServer which can, in turn, make the data available to
other devices including those which communicate using
different protocols (e.g. BACnet)
This passive Client driver does not poll for data, nor does
it send data or commands to the 7100.
received from the 7100 are ignored or stored on the
FieldServer depending on the status of the panel. The
method of message processing and location on the
FieldServer is determined in the FieldServer configuration
file. Once stored in the FieldServer the data is available to
be read or written using other protocols such as BACnet.
No automatic panel data synchronization technique
exists. The data in the FieldServer and the panel status
have to be synchronized manually. This typically requires
a panel reset.
Since the driver cannot send data or commands to the
7100 it cannot be used to acknowledge, silence or reset
alarms and other events.
The driver can process the single line messages sent from
7100 firmware versions earlier than 2.20 and 3 line
messages produced in firmware versions 2.20 and later.
Processing of 3 line messages requires the 20 character
System ID label to be defined.
The driver can process messages from networked panels.
The driver connects to the main panel. Subsidiary panels
are configured to send event data to the main panel
which then sends messages to the FieldServer. If the
panel is configured to send 3 line messages then the
source node information is sent in the line preceding the
event and the driver uses this to determine the panel at
which the event originated and to store data
appropriately.
The driver provides both client and server emulation. The
server side of the driver is intended to support
FieldServer's Quality Assurance program and is not
intended to provide complete emulation of a 7100 and is
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thus not fully documented. Should you require the Server
side functionality to be documented and enhanced,
please contact FieldServer's sales group
FieldServer
Nodes Comments
Mode
1 Node per serial port. If there is
more than one alarm panel they
can be networked and configured
1
Client to send event data to the primary
panel. The driver can process
messages which identify the
node of origin.
Server 1 1 Node per serial port
2 FORMAL DRIVER TYPE
Serial
Passive Client
3 COMPATIBILITY MATRIX
FieldServer Model
FS-x2010
FS-x2011
FSx25
FS-x30
FS-x40
SlotServer
ProtoNode
QuickServer FS-QS-10xx
QuickServer FS-QS-12xx
ProtoCessor FPC-FO2
ProtoCessor FPC-FD2
4 CONNECTION INFORMATION
Connection type:
Baud Rates:
Data Bits:
Stop Bits:
Parity:
Multidrop Capability
Doc. No. Ver: 1.02
FS-8700-112 Rev: 1
Compatible with this driver
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
RS-232
1200 – Vendor Limitation
8 – Vendor Limitation
1 – Vendor Limitation
None – Vendor Limitation
No