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1 DESCRIPTION
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The BACnet® suite of drivers is designed to work with the FieldServer products. One or more drivers using different Data
Link Layer options could be configured to act as a gateway between BACnet systems and RTU, SCADA's and PLC’s using a wide
variety of protocols. This document provides information relevant to the following fieldServer Drivers.
FS-8700-16 BACnet/PTP
FS-8700-73 BACnet/MSTP
FS-8700-07 BACnet/ARCnet
FS-8704-06 BACnet/IP
FS-8704-02 BACnet/Ethernet
BACnet Vendor Name: Sierra Monitor Corporation

BACnet Vendor ID: 37
2 FORMAL DRIVER TYPE
The following Data Link layer options are supported:
BACnet IP, (Annex J)
ANSI/ATA 878.1, 2.5 Mbps, ARCNET (Clause 8)
Point-to-Point, EIA 232 (Clause 10), baud rate up to 115 Kbps
ISO 8802-3, Ethernet (Clause 7)
MS/TP master (Clause 9), baud rate up to 38.4 Kbps
MS/TP slave (Clause 9), baud rate up to 38.4 Kbps
Client or Server
3 CONNECTION INFORMATION
3.1 BACnet/PTP
Connection type: RS-232

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Baud Rates: 9600, 19200, 38400, and 76800
Data Bits: 7,8
Stop Bits: 1,2
Parity: Odd, Even, None
Multidrop Capability No
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BACnet® is a registered trademark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
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76800 is not supported on the X20 and X40
FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web: www.FieldServer.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2269 Toll Free: (888) 509-1970 email: [email protected]
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3.2 BACnet/MSTP (Master and Slave operation)
Connection type: RS-485 (Two Wire, Half Duplex)

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Baud Rates: 9600, 19200, 38400, and 76800
Data Bits: 7,8
Stop Bits: 1,2
Parity: Odd, Even, None
Multidrop Capability Yes
3.3 BACnet/ARCnet
Connection type: ATA/ANSI 878.1
3.4 BACnet/IP
Connection type: Internet Protocol (IP)

Ethernet Speeds Supported 10Base-T, 100Base-T
BBMD supported: Yes (Not supported on client connections)
Foreign Device Registration Not supported for client connections
3.5 BACnet/Ethernet
Connection type: ISO 8802.3

Ethernet Speeds Supported 10Base-T, 100Base-T
4 DEVICES TESTED
Device Tested (FACTORY, SITE)

AutomatedLogic Corporation
FACTORY
S6104 Control Module MSTP at 38400 Baud
Trane Company
SITE
BCU
Trane Company
SITE
Trace Summit Version 10,11,12,13
Alerton BTI SITE
McQuay BACnet Gateway SITE
York BACnet Gateway SITE
Delta OWS SITE
Reliable Controls Ethernet SITE
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76800 is not supported on the X20 and X40
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5 DATA TYPES SUPPORTED
FieldServer Data Type BACnet Object Type

AI Analog Input Object
AO Analog Output Object
AV Analog Value Object
BI Binary Input Object
BO Binary Output Object
BV Binary Value Object
MI Multi-state Input Object
MO Multi-state Output Object
MV Multi-state Value Object
Device Device Object
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6 FIELDSERVER AS A CLIENT
Read
Operations Properties Supported Comments and Limitations
Supported
Present Value Store value in Data Array location after scaling has been applied
When using a Complex Data Object, the OOS property is fully
Out_Of_Service supported. Return FALSE when not OOS or when using standard
Data Arrays.
Units Returns Units as specified in the Map Descriptor
When using a Complex Data Objects, returns “Unreliable Other”
Reliability when the Node is offline, or when the data is old. Returns FALSE if
the Node is online or when using Standard Data Arrays.
Read Property Priority_Array Returns Priority_Array of Map Descriptor
Unsupported This property is supported
Protocol_Object_Type_Supported This property is supported
Protocol_Services_Supported This property is supported
This property is supported and will change if a new configuration is
Database_Revision
downloaded to the FS.
Max_Master This Property is supported for the BACnet/MSTP DLL option.
Max_Info_Frames This Property is supported for the BACnet/MSTP DLL option.
Relinquish_Default Returns Relinquish_Default
Transactions can be defined to read multiple objects and properties
Read Property As for Read Property
in a single ReadPropertyMultiple operation.
Multiple
ALL Read Property Multiple of the ALL property is NOT supported
Write
Supported
Write Property
Write Property Present Value Send value in Data Array location after scaling has been applied
Multiple
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7.1 Device Object
Read Operations
Properties Supported Comments and Limitations
Supported
Object_Identifier Returns Object_ID with Node_ID as Object Instance
Object_Name Returns Node Name
Object_Type Returns Device Object type
System_Status Returns Normal
Vendor_Name Returns FieldServer Technologies
Vendor_Identifier Returns 37
Model_Name Returns FieldServer model (e.g. x20)
Firmware_revision Returns Kernel version. (e.g. V4.10b (X) )
Application_sw_version Returns DCC version. (e.g. V1.00b (U))
Protocol_Version Returns version 1
Protocol_Revision Returns revision 1
Protocol_Services_Supported This property is supported
Protocol_Object_Type_Supported This property is supported
Protocol_Object_List Returns a list of objects defined in the FieldServer
Read Property
For FieldServers, the MAX APDU Length for BACnet MSTP is 480
bytes and for BACnet IP/BACnet Eth 1497 bytes.
Max_APDU_Length_Accepted
For ProtoCessors, the MAX APDU Length for BACnet MSTP is
206 bytes and for BACnet IP/BACnet Eth 1497 bytes.
Segmentation_Supported Returns segmentation NOT supported
Returns the value as defined by the Node's "Timeout"
APDU_Timeout
parameter
APDU_Retries. Returns the value as defined by the Node's "Retries" parameter
Device_Address_Bindings Returns an empty list.
Description This property is supported
This property is supported and will change if a new
Database_Revision
configuration is downloaded to the FieldServer.
Read Property Read Property Multiple is fully supported. Multiple objects with
Same properties as Read Property
Multiple multiple properties can be specified.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property
Write Property Max_Master This Property is supported for the BACnet/MSTP DLL option.
Multiple Max_Info_Frames This Property is supported for the BACnet/MSTP DLL option.
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7.2 Analog Input Object
Read Operations
Supported
Object_Identifier No limitations
Object_Name Returns Map Descriptor Name
Object_Type Returns Analog Input Object type
Present_Value Returns value in Data_Array after scaling has been applied.
When using Complex Data Objects returns the FAULT and
OUT_OF_SERVICE fields as indicated in section 12.2.7 of the
Status_Flags
BACnet specification. When using standard Data Arrays returns
FALSE for all bits.
Read Property
Event_State No limitations
When using a Complex Data Objects, returns Unreliable Other
Reliability when the Node is offline, or when the data is old. Returns FALSE
if the Node is online or when using Standard Data Arrays.
Fully supported when using a Complex Data Object. Returns
Out_Of_Service
FALSE when not OOS or when using standard Data Arrays.
Read Property Same properties as Read Read Property Multiple is fully supported. Multiple objects with
Multiple Property multiple properties can be specified.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property
Write Property Present_Value Writing to the Present Value is allowed if the Object is OOS.
Multiple
Data Sharing
4
Supported
SubscribeCOV Present_Value Subscription storage is non-volatile.
COVNotification Present_Value Confirmed and Unconfirmed.
Alarm and Event
Supported
EventNotification Present_Value, Status Confirmed and Unconfirmed
AcknowledgeAlarm No limitations
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7.3 Analog Output Object, Analog Value Object
Read Operations
Supported
Object_Name Returns "Map Descriptor Name"
Object_Type Returns Analog Output Object type
Present_Value Returns value in Data Array after scaling has been applied.
Status_Flags
FALSE for all bits.
Read Property
Out_Of_Service
Priority_Array Returns Priority_Array of Map Descriptor
Write Operations
Supported
When using Complex Data Objects and OOS is TRUE, then the
Write Property write will not cause a write-through operation to the Server side.
Present_Value If the OOS is FALSE or when using standard Data Arrays then
Write Property writes will always cause a write-through operation to the Server
Multiple side.
Data Sharing
Supported
Alarm and Event
Supported
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7.4 Binary Input Object
Read Operations
Supported
Present_Value Returns the binary value in the Data Array
Status_Flags
FALSE for all bits.
Read Property
Out_Of_Service
Polarity Always returns “Normal”
Active_Text Returns Active Text as specified on the Map Descriptor.
Inactive_Text Returns Inactive Text as specified on the Map Descriptor.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property
Multiple
Data Sharing
Supported
Alarm and Event
Supported
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7.5 Binary Output Object, Binary Value Object
Read Operations
Supported
Present_Value Returns binary value in Data_Array
Status_Flags
FALSE for all bits.
Read Property When using a Complex Data Objects, returns “Unreliable Other”
Out_Of_Service
Priority_Array Returns Priority_Array of Map Descriptor.
Relinquish_Default Returns current Relinquish_Default.
Active_Text Returns Active Text as specified on the Map Descriptor.
Inactive_Text Returns Inactive Text as specified on the Map Descriptor.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property When using Complex Data Objects and OOS is TRUE, then the
write will not cause a write-through operation to the downstream
Write Property Present_Value side. If the OOS is FALSE or when using standard Data Arrays then
Multiple writes will always cause a write-through operation to the
downstream side.
Data Sharing
Supported
Alarm and Event
Supported
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7.6 Multiple State Input Object
Read Operations
Supported
Present_Value Returns unsigned integer value in the Data Array.
Status_Flags
FALSE for all bits.
Read Property
When using a Complex Data Object, the OOS property is fully
Out_Of_Service supported. Return FALSE when not OOS or when using standard
Data Arrays.
When using a Complex Data Object, returns the number of states
Number_Of_State
defined. When using Standard Data Arrays returns the value of 5.
When using Complex Data Objects returns the State Text strings
defined. When using Standard Data Arrays, return “State_x”
State_Text
where “x” is the value stored in the Data_Array and could be 0 to
4.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property
Multiple
Data Sharing
Supported
Alarm and Event
Supported
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7.7 Multi-State Output Object, Multi-State Value Object
Read Operations Properties

Comments and Limitations
Supported Supported
Present_Value Returns unsigned integer value in Data_Array.
OUT_OF_SERVICE fields as indicated in section 12.2.7 of the BACnet
Status_Flags
specification. When using standard Data Arrays returns FALSE for all
bits.
Reliability when the Node is offline, or when the data is old. Returns FALSE if
Read Property
the Node is online or when using Standard Data Arrays.
Fully supported when using a Complex Data Object. Returns FALSE
Out_Of_Service
when not OOS or when using standard Data Arrays.
When using a Complex Data Object, returns the number of states
Number_Of_State
defined. When using Standard Data Arrays returns the value of 5.
When using Complex Data Objects returns the defined State Text
State_Text string. When using Standard Data Arrays, returns “State_x” where
“x” is the value stored in the Data_Array and could be 0 to 4.
Priority_Array Returns Priority_Array of Map Descriptor
Same properties as Read Property Multiple is fully supported. Multiple objects with
Read Property Multiple
Read Property multiple properties can be specified.
Write Operations Properties
Supported Supported
Write Property When using Complex Data Objects and OOS is FALSE or when using
Write Property Present_Value standard Data Arrays, writes will trigger a write-through operation to
Multiple the Client side.
Data Sharing Properties
Operations Supported Supported
SubscribeCOV Present_Value Subscription storage is non-volatile. P
Alarm and Event Properties
Operations Supported Supported
Present_Value,
EventNotification Confirmed and Unconfirmed
Status
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7.8 Notification Class Object
Read Operations
Supported
Object_Type Returns Notification Class Object type
Description No limitations
Read Property Notification_Class No limitations
Priority No limitations
Ack_Required No limitations
RecipientList No limitations
Same properties as Read Read Property Multiple is fully supported. Multiple objects with multiple
Read Property Multiple
Property properties can be specified.
Write Operations
Supported
Write Property
Recipient_List RecipientList Storage is non-volatile
Write Property Multiple
AddList RecipientList Used to subscribe to Alarm and Event Notifications
8 UNSUPPORTED FUNCTIONS AND DATA TYPES
BACnet Object Type not supported

Averaging Object
Calendar Object
Command Object
Event Enrollment Object
File Object
Group Object
Life Safety Point Object
Life Safety Zone Object
Loop Object
Notification Class Object unsupported on Client side only
Program Object
Schedule Object
Trend Log Object.
BACnet Services not supported
Alarm and Event Services unsupported on Client side only
File Access Services
Virtual Terminal Services
COV and EventNotification services are not supported for BACnet MSTP on the ProtoCessor
For BACnet MSTP, PTP and Arcnet, COV services are disabled by default and may be enabled by setting the Node_Option
property to COV_Enable in the Nodes section configuration file.
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BACnet Vendor Name: Sierra Monitor Corporation

2 FORMAL DRIVER TYPE

The following Data Link layer options are supported:

BACnet IP, (Annex J)

ANSI/ATA 878.1, 2.5 Mbps, ARCNET (Clause 8)

Point-to-Point, EIA 232 (Clause 10), baud rate up to 115 Kbps

ISO 8802-3, Ethernet (Clause 7)

MS/TP master (Clause 9), baud rate up to 38.4 Kbps

MS/TP slave (Clause 9), baud rate up to 38.4 Kbps

Connection type: RS-232

3.2 BACnet/MSTP (Master and Slave operation)

Connection type: RS-485 (Two Wire, Half Duplex)

Connection type: ATA/ANSI 878.1

Connection type: Internet Protocol (IP)

Connection type: ISO 8802.3

Device Tested (FACTORY, SITE)

5 DATA TYPES SUPPORTED

FieldServer Data Type BACnet Object Type

7.1 Device Object

7.2 Analog Input Object

7.3 Analog Output Object, Analog Value Object

7.4 Binary Input Object

7.5 Binary Output Object, Binary Value Object

7.6 Multiple State Input Object

7.7 Multi-State Output Object, Multi-State Value Object

Read Operations Properties

7.8 Notification Class Object

8 UNSUPPORTED FUNCTIONS AND DATA TYPES

BACnet Object Type not supported

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