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A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-78 Dart
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after January 18, 1999
Instruction Manual Part Number FS-8700-78
2/20/2003
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Driver Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Dart Driver Description................................................................................................................1 1.1 Performance Issues................................................................................................................1 2 Driver Scope of Supply ................................................................................................................2 2.1 Supplied by Sierra Monitor for this drive
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Driver Manual 1 Dart Driver Description The Dart Driver is designed for connection to a Data Air Coporation Dart Device. The Dart device is a active element on a network of Data Air devices such as DAP panels. It manages the devices and provides co-ordination and supervision. In performing these duties the Dart device polls all the devices on the network for all the data. The Dart is capable of ‘echoing’ the responses from these devices on one of its RS232 ports. This driver is desi
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Driver Manual 2 Driver Scope of Supply 2.1 Supplied by Sierra Monitor for this driver RS485 connection adapter Driver Manual. 2.2 Provided by user Data Aire Dart and documentation RS232 cable for the loop network FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 2
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Driver Manual 3 Hardware Connections Hardware FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 3
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Driver Manual 3.1 Hardware Configuration – Dart Present When a DART device is connected to the Data Aire field devices then the Fieldserver is connected to the serial port of the DART. The DART must be set to ‘Echo’ mode. This is done on the front panel of the DART. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 4
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Driver Manual 4 Basic Configuration For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the instruction manual for the FieldServer. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” files on the driver diskette). The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In order to enable the FieldServer for Dart Driv
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Driver Manual 4.2 Client Side Connections Section Title Connections Column Title Function Legal Values Port Specify which port the device is P1-P8, R1-R2 connected to the FieldServer (P1-P8) requires 232/485 converter. This is the port connected to the DART’s RS232 port. Secondary_Port* Using a Dart ? Do not specify P1-P8, R1-R2 this parameter. (R1-R2) requires 232/485 converter. Baud* Specify baud rate 2400 (Others available but Daire only operates at 2400 baud.) Parity* S
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Driver Manual 4.3 Client Side Nodes Section Title Nodes Column Title Function Legal Values Node_Name Provide name for node Up to 32 alphanumeric characters Node_ID This is not the node address of 1-259 the Dart device ! Specify the node address of the DAP device whose data you wish to monitor. Protocol Specify protocol used Dart Port Specify which port the Dart is P1-P8, R1-R2 connected to the FieldServer Example // Client Side Nodes Nodes Node_Name, Node_ID,
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Driver Manual 4.4 Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title Function Legal Values Map_Descriptor_Name Name of this Map Descriptor Up to 32 alphanumeric characters Data_Array_Name Name of Data Array where data One of the Data Array names is to be stored in the from “Data Array” section FieldServer above Data_Array_Location Starting location in Data Array 0 to maximum specified in “Data Array” section above Function Function of Clien
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Driver Manual DA_Field Only required when the See Table 4.4.3.3 for a list of function is a write (wrbc) or permitted values. when the map descriptor is associated with a write by means of the DA_Assoc parameter value. This is the name of the data field whose value you wish to set in the device. Other uses of this parameter are permitted. These uses are discussed in the Advanced Topics section of this manual. DA_Assoc Use to associate passive map Any positive integer. descr
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Driver Manual FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 10
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Driver Manual 4.4.4 Map Descriptor: Example 1 – Read all possible data Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, node_name, Address, Length, DA_Func Read_Node_01, DA_01 , 0 , passive , Unit1 , 0 , 1300 , Everything The driver waits No Scan Interval. The passively for the driver will process data as Dart to echo fast as the Dart can serve data from the it. devices. F
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Driver Manual 4.4.5 Map of How Data Aire Device Data is stored in a Data Array In the example of 4.4.1 the Fieldserver listens passively for all possible data from the device called ‘unit1’ and stores the data in an array called ‘DA_01’. The data that is obtained from ‘unit1’ is dependent on the type of device. Irrespective of the device type the arrangement of data, stored in DA_01, is fixed. If a data field cannot be obtained from ‘unit1’ then the array is left with a zero va
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Driver Manual 63 1 1 heat_strip_config x x x x x Dap-Stat 64 1 1 hum_config x x x x x Dap-Stat 65 1 1 csUtilPct x x x x x Dap-Stat 66 1 1 hsUtilPct x x x x x Dap-Stat 67 1 1 valveUtilPct x x x x x Dap-Stat 68 1 1 humUtilPCT x x x x x Dap-Stat 69 1 1 alrm_select_1 x x x x x Dap-Stat 70 1 1 alrm_select_2 x x x x x Dap-Stat 71 1 1 alrm_select_3 x x x x x Dap-Stat 72 1 1 alrm_select_4 x x x x x Dap-Stat
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Driver Manual 487 1 1 chilled_water X X X Dap-Menu 488 1 1 compressor_config X X X Dap-Menu 489 1 1 c_mode X X X Dap-Menu 490 2 1 fire_lim X X X Dap-Menu 491 1 1 heat_strip_config X X X Dap-Menu 492 1 1 hi_cal X X X Dap-Menu 493 1 1 hi_h_cal X X X Dap-Menu 494 2 1 hi_t_lim X X X Dap-Menu 495 1 1 humid_config X X X Dap-Menu 496 1 1 h_calib X X X Dap-Menu 497 1 1 lead_lag X X X Dap-Menu 498 1 1 loc
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Driver Manual 533 1 1 csUtilPct2 x x x Chiller-Stat 534 1 1 csUtilPct3 x x x Chiller-Stat 535 1 1 valveUtilPct x x x Chiller-Stat 536 3 48 errors x x x Chiller-Stat 584 1 1 mode x x x Chiller-Stat 585 6 11 runtimes x x x Chiller-Xtra 596 3 80 errold x x x Chiller-Xtra 676 6 10 errage x x x Chiller-Xtra 854 4 1 adjust_rate x x x Chiller-Menu 855 4 1 auto_ack
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Driver Manual 899 4 1 adj_rate X X X X Dap80-Menu 900 1 1 alrm_delay_1 X X X X Dap80-Menu 901 1 1 alrm_delay_2 X X X X Dap80-Menu 902 1 1 alrm_delay_3 X X X X Dap80-Menu 903 1 1 alrm_delay_4 X X X X Dap80-Menu 904 4 1 alrm_select_1 X X X X Dap80-Menu 905 4 1 alrm_select_2 X X X X Dap80-Menu 906 4 1 alrm_select_3 X X X X Dap80-Menu 907 4 1 alrm_select_4 X X X X Dap80-Menu 908 4 1 ant-enable X X X X Dap80-Men
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Driver Manual 1081 1 1 s_delay X X X X Dap80-Menu 1082 2 1 t_calib X X X X Dap80-Menu 1083 1 1 t_dband X X X X Dap80-Menu 1084 2 1 t_setpt X X X X Dap80-Menu 1085 4 1 valve_config X X X X Dap80-Menu 1086 4 1 voice X X X X Dap80-Menu 1100 1 1 sensor_1_name x x Dap80-Analog 1101 1 1 sensor_1_units x x Dap80-Analog 1102 1 1 sensor_1_type x x Dap80-Analog 1103 1 1 sensor_1_min_val x x D
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Driver Manual 080 DAP II, no relay expansion "7" 7 080 Chiller II "8" 8 080 DAP II, with relay expansion "9" 9 Not Defined "10" 10 Not Defined "11" 11 Not Defined "12" 12 Not Defined "13" 13 080 DAP II, with analog module "E" 14 080 DAP II, with relay and analog "F" 15 FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court, Milpitas, California 95035 (408) 262-2299 fax: (408) 262-9042 Visit our website: www.fieldserver.com E-mail: support@fieldserver.com Page 18
