FieldServer Computer Drive FCI E3 Series User Manual

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A Sierra Monitor Company  
Driver Manual  
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)  
FS-8700-132 Gamewell FCI E3 Series Serial  
Driver  
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY  
Effective for all systems manufactured after September 2008  
Driver Version:  
Document Revision:  
1.01  
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1.  
Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver Description  
The Gamewell FCI-E3 Series System Control Units are manufactured by Fire Control Instruments. An E3  
Panel 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 E3. Messages  
received from the E3 are analyzed and are then either discarded or used to update the FieldServer’s  
internal Data Arrays. The action depends on which types of events, the type of device generating the  
event and device address the FieldServer has been configured to process. 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 E3 it cannot be used to acknowledge, silence or  
reset alarms and other events.  
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. 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 an E3 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  
Nodes Comments  
Mode  
1 Node per serial port. If there is more than one alarm panel they can be  
Client  
1
networked and configured to send event data to the primary panel. The driver  
can process messages which identify the node of origin.  
Server side is not supported. See description.  
Server  
N/A  
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2.  
Driver Scope of Supply  
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver  
FieldServer Technologies  
PART #  
Description  
FS-8917-16  
FS-8700-132  
Pigtail cable for RJ45 Port for RS-232 use  
Driver Manual.  
2.2.  
Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment  
Required 3rd Party Hardware  
2.2.1.  
ILI-MB-E3 Board  
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3.  
Hardware Connections  
The FieldServer is connected to the FCI-E3 panel as shown in the connection drawing.  
Part of FCI-E3 Panel ILI-MB-E3 Board  
1
2
3
4
TB6  
Blue/white  
Orange/White  
Brown  
FieldServer Part #  
FS-8917-16  
Pigtail for RJ45  
Port  
Connect to one of the RS-232  
Ports on the FieldServer  
RJ45  
1
8
P1  
FieldServer  
Connector Pinouts  
RJ-45  
Pin Signal Signal  
FCI-E3  
Wire Color  
Pin  
2
1
Brown  
White/Orange  
Blue/white  
1
8
5
Rx  
Tx  
GND  
+ve  
-ve  
Signal Common Reference  
4
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4.  
Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver 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 FCI Series E3.  
4.1.  
Data Arrays/Descriptors  
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data required. In  
order to enable the FieldServer for Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver communications, the driver  
independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section, the destination  
device addresses need to be declared in the “Client Side Nodes” section, and the data required from  
the Servers needs to be mapped in the “Client Side Map Descriptors” section. Details on how to do  
this can be found below.  
Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the default.  
Section Title  
Data_Arrays  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 15 alphanumeric  
characters  
Data_Array_Name  
Provide name for Data Array  
Float, Bit, UInt16, SInt16,  
Provide data format. Each Data Array Packed_Bit, Byte,  
Data_Array_Format  
Data_Array_Length  
can only take on one format.  
Packed_Byte,  
Swapped_Byte  
Number of Data Objects. Must be  
larger than the data storage area  
required by the Map Descriptors for the  
data being placed in this array.  
1-10,000  
Example  
// Data Arrays  
Data_Arrays  
Data_Array_Name,  
DA_AI_01,  
DA_AO_01,  
DA_DI_01,  
Data_Array_Format,  
Data_Array_Length  
UInt16,  
UInt16,  
Bit,  
200  
200  
200  
200  
DA_DO_01,  
Bit,  
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4.2.  
Client Side Connection Descriptions  
Section Title  
Connections  
Column Title  
Port  
Function  
Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer  
Specify protocol used  
Legal Values  
P1-P81  
FCI_E3  
Protocol  
Specify baud rate  
Vendor documentation indicated that the only supported Baud 9600, 57600  
rate was 9600. During testing we learned this was not true. The (Vendor  
driver was tested at 57600 and 9600 baud. Testing at 115200 Limitation)  
Baud produced intermittent result and should not be used.  
Baud*  
Parity*  
None  
Specify parity  
(Vendor  
Limitation)  
8
(Vendor  
Data_Bits*  
Stop_Bits*  
Specify data bits  
Specify stop bits  
Limitation)  
1
Limitation)  
(Vendor  
Handshaking* The E3 series panels do not support hand shaking.  
Example  
// Client Side Connections  
Connections  
Port,  
P1,  
Protocol,  
FCI_E3,  
Baud,  
9600,  
Parity  
None  
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.  
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4.3.  
Client Side Node Descriptors  
Section Title  
Nodes  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
Up to 32 alphanumeric  
characters  
Node_Name  
Provide name for Node  
Only  
required  
for  
networked  
configurations. Set the Node_ID of the  
Node_ID  
Protocol  
local panel to zero, and create one Node Whole numbers 0,1,2,3 …  
Descriptor for each panel setting the  
Node_ID to the panel number.  
Specify protocol used  
FCI_E3  
Only required for networked  
configurations:  
When not specified or set to  
Reset_by_any_Node ‘ then the driver  
will reset the data array points  
associated with the given node  
irrespective of the reset message’s  
origin.  
Reset_by_any_Node,  
Reset_by_this_Node_Only  
FCI_Reset_Action_Option*  
When set to ‘Reset_by_this_Node_Only’  
then the driver only resets the data  
associated with the given node if the  
reset originated from the same node.  
Specify which port the device is  
connected to the FieldServer  
Connection  
P1-P82  
Example  
// Client Side Nodes  
Nodes  
Node_Name,  
Panel-01,  
Protocol,  
FCI_E3,  
Connection  
P8  
4.4.  
4.4.1.  
Client Side Map Descriptors  
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Map_Descriptor_Name  
Function  
of this  
Descriptor  
Legal Values  
to 32 alphanumeric  
Name  
Map Up  
characters  
Name of Data Array  
where data is to be stored  
in the FieldServer  
One of the Data Array names  
from “Data Array” section above  
Data_Array_Name  
Starting location in Data 0 to maximum specified in  
Data_Array_Offset  
Function  
Array  
“Data Array” section above  
Function of Client Map  
Descriptor.  
Server, Passive_Client  
2
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction  
manual for details of the ports available on specific hardware.  
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4.4.2.  
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters  
Column Title  
Function  
Legal Values  
One of the Node  
Names specified in  
Section 4.3  
Node_Name  
Event Type  
Point Type  
Name of Node to fetch data from  
This driver uses this parameter to determine the  
suitability of a Map Descriptor when looking for a  
location to store data from an incoming message.  
A Map Descriptor may be defined to store only Any, Other, Fault,  
‘Alarm’, ‘Fault’, ‘Trouble’ or ‘Other events. Alarm, Trouble  
Alternatively, specify “Any”  
A table of events vs. categories is provided in  
Appendix A.1  
This driver uses this parameter to determine the Zone, Relay, Loop,  
suitability of a Map Descriptor when looking for a Sensor,  
Module,  
location to store data from an incoming message.  
Ignored when the Point Type is ‘Panel’  
Point Type = Relay 1..255  
Panel  
Relay/Loop/Zone  
Number  
Point Type = Zone 1..8  
Point Type = Loop 1..2  
Whole Numbers  
1, 2 , etc  
Point Type = Module 1..2  
Point Type = Sensor 1..2  
Each Map Descriptor defines storage locations for a  
series of addresses. This parameter specifies the  
length of the series.  
This parameter is specific to Map Descriptors with  
‘Event Type’ Module or Sensor. It specifies the  
starting Module or Sensor number. The length 1..99  
parameter then determines the range of the  
Sensor/Module numbers  
1,2,3 .etc  
Whole numbers  
Length*  
Address  
By default the driver stores using the ‘Index Value’  
Method. If set to ‘Bit’ the driver will use the primary  
Data Array to store using the ‘Bit Storage’ Method.  
Store As*  
Bit, Index_Value  
These methods are described in Appendix A.3  
If the default ‘Store As’ is specified or if the  
parameter is omitted then a secondary array can be One of the Data  
specified using this parameter - the driver will store Array names from  
DA_Bit_Name  
event data as ‘Bit Storage’ in the Secondary array “Data  
(and as ‘Index Values’ in the Primary array.) These section above  
methods are described in Appendix A.3  
Array”  
If this parameter is specified it will prevent the Driver  
resetting the Data Array points associated with the Yes, No  
Map Descriptor on reset.  
Clear on Reset*  
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5.  
Configuring the FieldServer as a Gamewell FCI-E3 Series Serial Driver Server  
The server side of the driver is intended to support FieldServer’s Quality Assurance program and is not  
intended to provide complete emulation of an E3 and is thus not fully documented. Should you require  
the Server side functionality to be documented and enhanced, please contact FieldServer’s sales group.  
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Appendix A. Advanced Topics  
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Appendix A.1.  
Events and Event Categories  
The driver reports the event cause using the matching index value. There are 4 event categories:  
1 = Other  
2 = Fault  
3 = Alarm  
4 = Trouble  
The message category must match the ‘Event Type’ parameter specified on a Map Descriptor before  
that Map Descriptor can be considered for storage of the message data.  
Index  
1
Category  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_FAULT  
Event  
"Fault"  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Short"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Disconnect"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Comm Fault"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Config Err"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Eeprom Bad"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Reset"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Silence"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Cross Zone"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Acknwldgd"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Walk Test"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Alarm Test"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "SPVSN Test"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Fault Test"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Fire Drill"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Batt Test"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "PRGM Mode"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Action"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Loop Break"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_ALARM "Alarm"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "P.A.S."  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Off-Normal"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "RZA Fault"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Verify"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "CM Short"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Test Fail"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Alert"  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Dirty"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Very Dirty"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Missing"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Wrong Type"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Extra Addr"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Clock Err"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_TRBLE  
"Trouble"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "MLT Events"3  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Alrm Ackd"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Outpt Fail"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Tally Flt"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "AC Flt To"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Trbl Ackd"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Access"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Netwrk Flt"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "NetGndFlt"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Dact Fault"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Node Msng"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Node Xtra"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Fans Off"  
FCI_EVENT_TYPE_OTHER "Xzone Alrm"  
3 Not defined in the spec  
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Appendix A.2.  
Extending the Event Table  
New event causes may be added to the Event Table and the index value or category of existing event  
causes modified by adding a section to the configuration CSV file. The examples below illustrate this:  
Example 1: Index value of 'Trouble' is updated to a new value of 100  
Driver_Table  
Event_Type_Description, Event_Type_Index_Value, Event_Type_Category ,  
TROUBLE, 100, 4,  
Protocol  
FCI_E3  
Example 2: New Entry is added  
Since it has been added as category=3, only Map Descriptors with 'Event Type' set to “Alarm” or  
“Any” will capture messages with this event description  
Driver_Table  
Event_Type_Description,  
DESTROYED,  
Event_Type_Index_Value,  
51,  
Event_Type_Category,  
3,  
Protocol  
FCI_E3  
For categories use the following values  
'Other' = 1  
'Fault' = 2  
'Alarm' = 3  
'Trouble' = 4  
Appendix A.3.  
How Data is stored  
All messages shorter than 102 characters are discarded unless they contain information identifying  
the networked/local panel. All other messages are processed as follows:  
The driver determines if the message is a Zone, Relay, Loop, Sensor, Module or Panel message.  
The driver finds all Map Descriptors with matching ‘Point Type’ parameters.  
The event category is determined.  
Map Descriptor selection is refined based on whether the ‘Event Type’ matches or has been  
defined as “Any”  
The driver determines the Loop. Relay, Zone, Sensor and Module numbers from the message  
and refines its selection of Map Descriptors by selecting those that match the values determined  
from the message.  
The selected Map Descriptors are now used to determine a Data Array and offset at which to  
store the data.  
Finally the driver checks the ‘Store As’ parameter. If it hasn’t been specified then ‘Index Value’  
storage is assumed. If it has been specified as ‘Bits’ then the driver will perform ‘Bit Storage’. In  
cases where the Map Descriptor has both a primary and secondary Data Array, the driver will use  
‘Index Value’ storage using the primary data array and ‘Bit Storage’ using the secondary array.  
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Appendix A.4.  
Panel Synchronization  
Manual synchronization is required. When the “Reset” button on the panel is pressed a message is  
transmitted to the FieldServer, which clears the data in the FieldServer. After a reset the panel sends  
messages to report all abnormal states. When all these messages have been processed the  
FieldServer and panel will be synchronized. This process can be repeated at any time.  
Appendix A.5.  
What happens when the panel sends a Reset Message  
When a panel sends a reset message the driver processes every single Map Descriptor, looking at  
the ‘Clear on Reset’ parameter (See section 4.4.2). If the parameter is set to yes, then the driver sets  
all the Data Array elements referenced by the Map Descriptor to zero by looking up the Data Array  
Name, the Data Array offset and the length. The driver also clears the relevant sections of a Data  
Array specified with the DA_Bit_Name parameter.  
The process can take some time. For this reason, it is suggested that you take care not to set the  
Map Descriptor length to a value larger than necessary.  
Appendix A.5.1.  
Networked Panels.  
The driver can processes messages and store data from multiple panels provided that:  
The panels are connected in an FCI network and the panels are configured to report their  
events to the main panel  
The main panel is configured to send the Node of origin in a message preceding the event  
message. Consult with FCI for information on how to achieve this.  
Example of message sent by a panel that is networked. The driver is dependent on seeing the  
node of event origin included in parenthesis before each event message.  
Node02:  
MISSING                                 Acclimate       L1S041 00:17:06  
01/01/06  
 
Node55: 1st Floor Lobby  
DISCONNECT RSTRD                        Ion Detector    L1S024 09:51:44  
01/15/06  
 
Local:  
FIRST ALARM                             Photo Detector  L1S001 09:24:52  
12/01/06  
 
The main panel is identified as ‘Local’. The driver interprets this as Node_ID=0.  
To capture events from multiple networked panels a Node Descriptor is required for each panel  
with the appropriate Node_ID. Each Node requires a set of Map Descriptors.  
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Appendix B. Driver Error Messages.  
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Message  
Description  
FCI_E3:#1 FYI. Use a DA called <%s> to expose  
diagnostic info., FCI_E3_STATS_DA )  
FCI_E3:#2 FYI. Added Event Desc=<%s> Index=%d  
Refer to Appendix B.1  
Printed for information only. No action  
required if it confirms your expectations.  
Categ=%d  
new_event_desc_index_value , new_event_desc_categ ) ;  
FCI_E3:#3 Err. No space. Reject Event Desc=<%s>  
,
new_event_desc  
,
Index=%d  
new_event_desc_index_value ) ;  
FCI_E3:#4 FYI. Duplicate Event Desc=<%s>.  
new_event_desc ) ;  
FCI_E3:#5 FYI. Duplicate Event Desc=<%s>.  
new_event_desc ) ;  
,
new_event_desc  
,
,
,
There is only space for 60 event types.4  
The Event type being added already  
exists. If you are updating the category,  
ignore the message. Otherwise correct the  
configuration file.4  
If the event index is greater than 64 then  
the data cannot be stored as bits - only 64  
bits are reserved for events.  
FCI_E3:#6 Err. Event Index=%d. Too big to set bit.,  
drv_bd->event_index )  
FCI_E3:#7a Err. DA=%s too short. Rqd=%d, dt- The MD in question has a length and  
>buffer_name , offset );  
FCI_E3:#7b Err. DA=%s too short. Rqd=%d, possible_md-  
>data->buffer_name , offset );  
offset which makes it run past the end of  
the Data Array. Message 7b is printed  
when data is being stored as bits.4  
FCI_E3:#8 FYI. Reset was rcvd and processed! Stamped Printed for information only. No action  
%s %s , drv_bd->time , drv_bd->date )  
required.  
A reset was received but the driver could  
FCI_E3:#9 Err. Reset was ignored.  
not reset any data.  
'Clear_on_Reset'  
possibly set to 'no' on all Map Descriptors?  
FCI_E3:#10 FYI. Reset of DA=%s Off=%d Len=%d,  
Printed for information only. No action  
required.  
possible_md->data->buffer_name  
,
possible_md-  
>bxi_data_buffer_offset , possible_md->data_length );  
FCI_E3:#11 Err. Cant reset DA=%s len=%d rqd=%d,  
The Map Descriptor in question has a  
length and offset which makes it run past  
the end of the Data Array.4  
possible_md->data->buffer_name  
da_get_length_in_items ( (DAH_TYP) possible_md->data )  
possible_md->data_length+possible_md-  
,
,
>bxi_data_buffer_offset );  
FCI_E3:#12a Err. No MD's to store message data.  
The Driver could not find a place to store  
data from a message received. If the data  
is not required then the message may be  
FCI_E3:#12b Err. No MD's to store message data."  
ignored.  
Otherwise  
update  
the  
FCI_E3:#13 Err. Msg was ignored. MD Required for  
Storage.  
configuration file4.  
FCI_E3:#13a Err. Diagnostic 1);  
FCI_E3:#13b Err. Diagnostic 2);  
FCI_E3:#13c Err. Diagnostic 3);  
Take a log. Try and repeat the event that  
caused the message to be printed. Then  
contact tech support.  
FCI_E3:#14  
Err.  
<%s>  
file  
not  
found.,  
md-  
>mapdesc_name ) ;  
FCI_E3:#15 Err. Event Type=<%s> Not recognized." ,  
drv_bd->event_desc )  
FCI_E3:#16 Err. Point Type='%c'(%#x) Not recognized. ,  
drv_bd->point_identifier[0] , drv_bd->point_identifier[0] ) ;  
If this error is repeated often it is possible  
that a FCI firmware update has made the  
driver unusable. Take a log and contact  
tech support.  
4 Correct the configuration file, download to the FieldServer and restart the FieldServer for the changes to  
take effect.  
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Message  
Description  
This message should only be printed if a  
byte in a message has been corrupted. If  
you notice it more than once then take a  
log and contact tech support.  
FCI_E3:#17 Err. Loop=%d < 1. Rejected. , drv_bd->loop )  
If this error is repeated often it is possible  
FCI_E3:#18 Err. Loop Type='%c'(%#x) Not recognized. , that a FCI firmware update has made the  
drv_bd->point_identifier[2] , drv_bd->point_identifier[2] )  
driver unusable. Take a log and contact  
tech support.  
This message should only be printed if a  
byte in a message has been corrupted. If  
you notice it more than once then take a  
log and contact tech support.  
FCI_E3:#19 Err. Relay=%d < 1. Rejected. , drv_bd->relay  
FCI_E3:#20 Err. Zone=%d < 1. Rejected. , drv_bd->zone"  
FCI_E3:#21 Err. Point Type not recognized  
FCI_E3:#22 Err. Undefined Point Type"  
Valid Point Types are listed in section  
4.4.25  
FCI_E3:#23 Err. Event Type not recognized  
FCI_E3:#24 Err. Undefined Event Type  
Valid Event Types are listed in section  
4.4.25  
FCI_E3:#25a Err. Address+Length>99. Length Truncated  
The maximum value for a sensor/module  
is 99. The combination of address and  
length specified produce a number > 995  
FCI_E3:#25b Err. Address+Length>99. Length Truncated  
FCI_E3:#26 Err. Invalid Module number. Expected 1..99  
FCI_E3:#27a Err. Invalid Loop number. Expected 1..10  
FCI_E3:#27b Err. Invalid Loop number. Expected 1..10  
FCI_E3:#27c Err. Invalid Loop number. Expected 1..10  
FCI_E3:#28 Err. Invalid Sensor number. Expected 1..99  
FCI_E3:#29 Err. Invalid Zone number. Expected 1..255  
FCI_E3:#30 Err. Invalid Relay number. Expected 1..255  
Correct the configuration file5  
Valid Point Types are listed in Section  
4.4.25  
FCI_E3:#31 Err. Point Type Invalid.  
The length of each Map Descriptor should  
be specified. Refer to Section 4.4.25  
The driver can only listen passively for  
message from the panel. Map Descriptors  
may not be configured as active. 5  
An event message is less than 80 bytes  
long. If this error is repeated often it is  
possible that a FCI firmware update has  
made the driver unusable. Take a log and  
contact tech support.  
FCI_E3:#32 Err. No MD Length. Default to 1  
FCI_E3:#33 Err. Driver can’t poll or write.  
FCI_E3:#36 Err. Too Short. Bytes=%d , conn->ux_iptr"  
5 Correct the configuration file, download to the FieldServer and restart the FieldServer for the changes to  
take effect.  
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Appendix B.1.  
Driver Stats Exposed.  
In addition to the standard FieldServer operating statistics the driver exposes certain key stats in a  
Data Array if required. An upstream device can then monitor these stats.  
Add the following to your configuration file to activate these stats.  
// Expose Driver Operating Stats.  
Data_Arrays  
Data_Array_Name,  
fci-e3-stats,  
Data_Format,  
UINT32,  
Data_Array_Length  
200  
The driver exposes stats based on a port handle. The offset specified in the table below must be  
added to the handle number multiplied by 100. i.e. for port whose handle is 1 then the driver will store  
the 1st stat at 1+100*1=101.  
Stat  
Offset Description  
Increments each time point data is  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE  
1
2
3
4
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store the data (any)  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store Zone data  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store Relay data  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store the Loop data  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store the Sensor  
data  
#define  
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_ZONE  
#define  
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_RELAY  
#define  
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_LOOP  
#define  
5
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_SENSOR  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store the Module  
data  
Number of times that a message  
line was zero bytes long  
(excluding the terminator)  
#define  
6
7
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_MODULE  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_EMPTY_MSG  
Number of times that a message  
line was too short probably a  
system id tag line  
Increments each time a reset was  
rcvd but no Data Array was reset  
Increments each time point data is  
received but there is no Map  
Descriptor to store data that  
cannot be attributed to a zone,  
relay, loop, sensor, module  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_SHORT_MSG  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_NO_RESET  
8
9
#define  
10  
11  
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_PANEL  
Increments each time a message  
is received  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_RCVD_MSGS  
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Stat  
Offset Description  
Increments each time a character  
is received from the panel. The  
bytes are only added when a  
message terminator is received.  
Thus this count is equivalent to  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_RCVD_BYTES  
12  
the  
byte  
count  
in  
all  
FCI_E3_STAT_RCVD_MSGS  
Increments each time a message  
is parsed without errors. Excludes  
Reset Messages  
#define  
13  
FCI_E3_STAT_PARSED_NO_ERRS_EXCLD_RESET  
Increments each time a reset  
message is parsed without errors.  
Increments each time a message  
is parsed with no errors but the  
nature of the message doesn’t  
require data to be stored. (eg  
empty message lines)  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_PARSED_NO_ERRS_RESET 14  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_PARSED_NO_ACTION  
15  
Increments each time a message  
produces an error when parsed.  
Set to 1 to inhibit resets altogether  
Set to 1 to inhibit resets from  
clearing arrays  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_PARSED_WITH_ERRS  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_INHIBIT_RESET  
16  
17  
18  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_INHIBIT_RESET_DA_PUT  
Set to 1 to inhibit the reset  
function from looping through Map  
Descriptors  
Increments each time a message  
with Node information is received  
Increments each time an event  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_INHIBIT_RESET_WHILE  
#define FCI_E3_STAT_NODE_INFO_MSG  
19  
20  
#define  
message  
information relating to a Node that  
cannot be found is discarded.  
containing  
Node  
21  
FCI_E3_STAT_NO_PLACE_TO_STORE_NODE  
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