FS-8700-130 Notifier NCA2/NFS-3030 Manual
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Appendix A.
Useful Information
Appendix A.1.
Node Status
Data for any particular Node is valid while that Node is online and the system is synchronized. Integrity of
data for any Node will be lost if the Node goes offline or if synchronism between the FieldServer and the
NCA2 Panel is lost.
Node status offline/online (1/0) is stored in the 502nd address. It is important to read the Node status
before reading any information about the Node.
Node status data integrity itself depends upon system synchronization.
Appendix A.2.
FieldServer Synchronization
There is currently no method of auto-synchronizing the FieldServer's Data Arrays with the Notifier NCA2/NFS2-
3030 panel because there is no method for polling the panel through the printer or CRT port. Synchronization of
the two devices can be achieved manually pressing the “System Reset” button on the panel while the FieldServer is
connected and running. All current events will be re-sent to the FieldServer..
Appendix A.3.
Driver Limitations and Exclusions
Zone information will not be recorded.
To synchronize the FieldServer with the panel, connect the running FieldServer and press the “System
Reset” button on the panel. All current events will be re-sent to the FieldServer.
The port must be enabled on the unit and set to 80 columns with NO supervision
All data related to non-event driven reports will not be recorded by the FieldServer
This driver was written as a subset of
NFS2-3030
/
NCA-2 EIA-232 Protocol & Data Formats
53219 Rev A
1/3/2008. Any changes or additions by Notifier will not be reflected in this driver unless specifically
revised.
This driver will not record information about zone status that is incorporated with point status messages.
There can only be one panel connected to any given FieldServer port.
This driver records data as presented to the printer/CRT port by the Notifier panel, and can only be as
accurate as this data.
The driver cannot send messages to the Notifier panel.
Driver will clear any data on “System Normal” only if this data is previously set by driver and is not yet
cleared by “Cleared” message and is configured to Clear_on_Normal. By default Clear_on_Normal is
“yes”.
Driver will clear any Node data on “System RESET” only if this data is previously set by driver and is not yet
cleared by “Cleared” message and is configured to Clear_on_Reset. By default Clear_on_Reset is “no”.
