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    - A Sierra Monitor Company A PPLIC A BILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured af ter August 2008 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual ) FS-8700-73 BACnet MSTP - Serial Driver Versio n: 1.00 Document R evision: 25[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Table of Contents FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com TABLE O F CONTE NTS 1. BA CNET MST P DE SCRIPT ION ..........................[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 3 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 1. BACnet MSTP Descrip tion The BACnet Master-S lave/Tok en-Passing (MSTP) driver [...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 4 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 2. Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this drive[...]

  • Page 5

    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 5 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 3. Hardware Connections The FieldSer ver is connec ted to the BACnet MST P as s ho[...]

  • Page 6

    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 6 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 3.1. Hardware connection Tips/Hints Follow sta ndard RS-485 2-wire guidel ines for[...]

  • Page 7

    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 7 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 4. Configuring the FieldServ er as a B A Cnet MSTP Client For a detailed di scuss [...]

  • Page 8

    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 8 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 4.3. Client Side Connection Descrip tions Section T itle Connections Column T itle[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 9 of 24 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 4.4. Client Side Node Descriptors Section T itle Nodes Column T itle Function Lega[...]

  • Page 10

    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 10 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 4.5. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.5.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Param[...]

  • Page 11

    FS-8700-73 BACnet M STP Driver Manual Page 11 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 4.5.4. Map Descr iptor Exa mple. // Client Sid e Map Des criptors Map_D escriptors Map_D escr[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 12 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 5. Configuring the FieldServ er as a B A Cnet MSTP Server For a detailed di scus[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 13 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 5.2. Server Side Connection Descrip tors Section T itle Connections Column T itl[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 14 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com Example // Server S ide Nodes Nodes Node_Nam e, Node_ID, Protoco l 16 Virtual_BC[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 15 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com 5.4. Server Side Map Descriptors 5.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descrip tor Par[...]

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    FS-8700-73 BACnet M STP Driver Manual Page 16 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : support @fieldserver.com 5.4.3. Map Descr iptor Exa mple. // Client Side Map D escriptors Map_Descriptors Map_Descript[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 17 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com A ppendix A . Driver Notes A ppendix A .1. Data_Type Legal Values – A bbreviat[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 18 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com A ppendix B. A dvanced Topics A ppendix B.1. BACnet Object Names W hen an extern[...]

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    FS-8700-73 BACnet M STP Driver Manual Page 19 of 24 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262-2299 Fax : (408) 262-9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : support @fieldserver.com A ppendix B.4. BACnet State Text Pre load Method 1 – Using a Single Data Array: Data_Arrays[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 20 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com A ppendix C. Troubleshooting Tips A ppendix C.1. Debugging a BACne t connection:[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 21 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com A ppendix C.2. BACnet Specific Statistics Stat Description Resolution Link Contr[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 22 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com A ppendix D. Units Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Amperes Amps A Bars [...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 23 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Joules joules-per-degree -kelvin joules[...]

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    FS-8700-73 B ACnet M STP Driver M anual Page 24 of 2 4 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262- 2299 Fa x : (408) 26 2-9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509-1970 email : su pport@f ieldserver.com Unit Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 per-minute per-second pounds-force-per-[...]