FieldServer FCI 7100 Series - Manual (Page 7)

FS-8700-112 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Driver Manual Page 7 of 20
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5 CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A GAMEWELL-FCI 7100 SERIES CLIENT
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The
information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files
included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate
with a Gamewell-FCI Series 7100.
5.1 Client Side Connection Parameters
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Function Legal Values
Port
Specify which port the device is connected to the
FieldServer
P1-P8, R1-R2 1
Protocol Specify protocol used
FCI_7100, FCI_7100_series,
FCI7100
Baud* Specify baud rate 1200 (Vendor Limitation)
Parity* Specify parity None (Vendor Limitation)
Data_Bits* Specify data bits 8 (Vendor Limitation)
Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits 1 (Vendor Limitation)
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port , Protocol
, Baud , Parity
P8 , FCI_7100 , 1200 , None
5.2 Client Side Node Parameters
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title
Function Legal Values
Node_Name Provide name for node
Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Node_ID*
When multiple panels are networked in an FCI
network the Node_ID is the panel number. Set the
Node_ID of the local panel to zero, and create one
Node descriptor for each panel setting the
Node_ID to the panel number.
In networked configurations,
specify whole numbers 0,1,2,3
…
Protocol Specify protocol used
FCI_7100, FCI_7100_series,
FCI7100
FCI_Reset_Action_Option* Only required for networked configurations. Reset_by_any_Node,
1 Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available
on specific hardware.