A Sierra Monitor Company Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual) FS-8704-02 BACnet Ethernet APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001 Driver Version: 1.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACnet Ethernet Description.........................................................................................3 2. Driver Scope of Supply...................................................................................................4 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ....................................................4 2.2. Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment................
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 1. Page 3 of 20 BACnet Ethernet Description The BACnet Ethernet driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over Ethernet using BACnet Ethernet protocol. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer. FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 2. Page 4 of 20 Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServer Technologies PART # FS-8915-10 FS-8704-02 Description UTP cable (7 foot) for Ethernet connection Driver Manual Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment 2.2. 2.2.1. Hardware Part # Trane Building Control Unit (BCU) Description Building control unit (BCU) with internal Ethernet adapter.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 3. Page 5 of 20 Hardware Connections It is possible to connect a BACnet Ethernet device using the N1 or the N2 network ports. These ports just need to be configured for BACnet Ethernet in the configuration file.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 4. Page 6 of 20 Configuring the FieldServer as a BACnet Ethernet 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).
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 7 of 20 Example // Client Side Connections Connections Adapter, N1, 4.3. Protocol, Bacnet_Eth, Poll_Delay 0.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 4.4. Page 8 of 20 Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title Map_Descriptor_Name Data_Array_Name Data_Array_Offset Function 4.4.2.
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FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 5. Page 10 of 20 Configuring the FieldServer as a BACnet Ethernet Server 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” files on the driver CD).
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 11 of 20 Example // Server Side Connections Connections Adapter, N1, 5.3.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual 5.4. Page 12 of 20 Server Side Map Descriptors 5.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Column Title Map_Descriptor_Name Data_Array_Name Data_Array_Offset Function 5.4.2.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 13 of 20 Object FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.
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FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 15 of 20 Appendix A. Advanced Topics Appendix A.1. BACnet Object Names When an external BACnet Client builds a list of Object Names, the BACnet Server Map Descriptor name determines the BACnet Object Name. If the Map Descriptor length is greater than 1, then the Object Name will be suffixed with the index into the Map Descriptor.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 16 of 20 Appendix B. Troubleshooting Appendix B.1. • • • • • • Debugging a BACnet connection: Hints and tips Disconnect the FieldServer from the BACnet network when transferring BCU images to the BCU. Should duplicate object instances be accidentally configured in the FieldServer, the second call of the instance will overwrite the first one. This may result in a BACnet Object being “lost.
FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 17 of 20 Appendix C.
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FS-8704-02_BacnetEthernet.doc Driver Manual Page 20 of 20 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-9042 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: support@fieldServer.
