FieldServer FCI 7100 Series - Manual (Page 3)

FS-8700-112 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Driver Manual Page 3 of 20
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1 FCI 7100 SERIES SERIAL DRIVER DESCRIPTION
The FCI 7100 Series System Control Units are manufactured by 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. Messages
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 thus
not fully documented. Should you require the Server side functionality to be documented and enhanced, please
contact FieldServer’s sales group.
Max Nodes Supported
FieldServer Mode Nodes Comments
Client 1
1 Node per serial port. If there is more than one alarm panel they can be
networked and configured 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