FieldServer FS-8700-73 - Manual (Page 2)

FS-8700-73 BACnet MSTP Manual Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 BACnet MSTP Description ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 BTL Mark – BACnet Testing Laboratory ......................................................................................................... 4
2 Driver Scope of Supply ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ..................................................................................... 5
2.2 Provided by the Supplier of 3 rd Party Equipment .......................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 Hardware ............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2 Optional Items ....................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Hardware Connections .......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Hardware connection Tips/Hints ................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Connection Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Data Array Parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 8
5 Configuring the FieldServer as a BACnet MSTP Client ........................................................................................... 9
5.1 Specify the MAC_Address of the FieldServer ................................................................................................ 9
5.2 Client Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................. 10
5.3 Client Side Node Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ....................................................................................................... 11
5.4.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 11
5.4.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 12
5.4.3 Timing Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 12
5.4.4 Map Descriptor Example. ..................................................................................................................... 13
6 Configuring the FieldServer as a BACnet MSTP Server ........................................................................................ 14
6.1 Driver Specific FieldServer Parameters ........................................................................................................ 14
6.2 Server Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................................ 15
6.3 Server Side Node Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 16
6.4 Server Side Map Descriptor Parameters ...................................................................................................... 16
6.4.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................. 16
6.4.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ......................................................................................... 16
6.4.3 Map Descriptor Example. ..................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A. Useful Features ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix A.1. BACnet object names ....................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix A.2. Network number .............................................................................................................................. 19
Appendix A.3. Accessing Data from BACnet Properties comprising Arrays of Values ............................................. 20
Appendix A.4. FieldServer implementation of BACnet priority Arrays .................................................................... 20
Appendix A.4.1. Accessing Priority Array information...................................................................................... 21
Appendix A.5. Relinquishing Control of a Point as a Client ..................................................................................... 22
Appendix A.6. BACnet State Text Preload ............................................................................................................... 22
Appendix A.6.1. Method 1 – Using an Offset/User Table: ................................................................................ 23
Appendix A.6.2. Method 2 – Using a Single Data Array: .................................................................................. 23
Appendix A.6.3. Using Intrinsic Reporting for a Multistate Value .................................................................... 24
Appendix A.7. COV and Intrinsic Reporting ............................................................................................................. 24
Appendix A.7.1. Notes on COV configuration: .................................................................................................. 24
Appendix A.7.2. Notes on Intrinsic Reporting configuration: ........................................................................... 25
Appendix A.7.3. Map Descriptor Example - COV .............................................................................................. 26