FCI Model 7100 -- FS-8700-112
FieldServer Driver - Serial

A communications interface solution for FCI (Fire Control Instruments)

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 is a passive Client driver which 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 provides both client and server emulation.

Formal Driver Type: Serial, Passive Client

Connection type: RS-232

Devices Tested:

• FCI 7100 Series