Simplex 4100 Driver Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Simplex 4100 DRiver Description....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Supported Panel Types .................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Simplex Panel Firmware Revision vs. Supported Functionality ..................................................... 5
2 Driver Scope of Supply ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Supplied by Sierra Monitor Corporation ......................................................................................... 5
2.2 Provided by the Supplier of 3
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Party Equipment............................................................................ 5
3 Hardware Connections ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Sim4100 Panel ............................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Sim4100U Panel ............................................................................................................................. 6
3.3 Connection to a Simplex 4020/4100 Panel .................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 Communication Board ............................................................................................................. 7
3.3.2 FieldServer Connection ........................................................................................................... 7
3.4 Connection to a Simplex 4100U/4100ES Panel ............................................................................. 8
3.4.1 Panel Board Connectors ......................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2 FieldServer Connection ........................................................................................................... 8
4 Data Array Parameters ........................................................................................................................ 9
5 Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex 4100 Client .................................................................. 10
5.1 Client Side Connection Parameters ............................................................................................. 10
5.2 Client Side Node Parameters ....................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Client Side Map Descriptor Parameters ....................................................................................... 11
5.3.1 FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................. 11
5.3.2 Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters .......................................................................... 12
5.3.3 Card-Point-Sub Addressing Map Descriptor Parameters ..................................................... 12
5.3.4 Timing Parameters ................................................................................................................ 12
5.4 Map Descriptor Examples ............................................................................................................ 13
5.4.1 Read Panel Time ................................................................................................................... 13
5.4.2 Write Panel Time ................................................................................................................... 13
5.4.3 Panel Revision Information ................................................................................................... 13
6 Configuring the FieldServer as a Simplex 4100 Server ................................................................. 14
Appendix A. Useful Features ................................................................................................................... 15
Appendix A.1. Using Data Arrays to Map to/from Card-Point-Sub Addresses ....................................... 15
Appendix A.1.1. Simplex Point Status Data Format ............................................................................ 16
Appendix A.2. Show Function Attributes and Attribute States ................................................................ 17
Appendix A.2.1. Table of Attributes Recognised by the Driver ........................................................... 18
Appendix A.2.2. Attribute States Recognised for Attribute Method 1 .................................................. 19
Appendix A.3. Extending the List of Show Attributes .............................................................................. 20
Appendix A.3.1. Show Response Attributes Driver Table ................................................................... 20
Appendix A.3.2. Show Response Attribute States Driver Table .......................................................... 20
Appendix A.4. Map Descriptor Examples ................................................................................................ 21
Appendix A.4.1. ClearAll ...................................................................................................................... 21
Appendix A.4.2. Read Point Status ..................................................................................................... 21
Appendix A.4.3. Using Unsolicited Messages from the Panel to Determine Point Status .................. 22
Appendix A.4.4. Acknowledge All Points ............................................................................................. 23
Appendix A.4.5. Acknowledge a Specific Point ................................................................................... 23
Appendix A.4.6. Silence / Reset .......................................................................................................... 24
Appendix A.4.7. Earths ........................................................................................................................ 24
Appendix A.4.8. Show ......................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A.4.9. Read Analog Pseudo Points ..................................................................................... 27
Appendix A.5. Networked Panels ............................................................................................................ 27
Appendix A.6. Synchronizing the FieldServer with the Panel ................................................................. 28
Appendix A.6.1. Using the Xpoint Function ......................................................................................... 28
Appendix A.6.2. Using Clist to Write-Through and Store Point Status from Unsolicited Messages ... 28