FieldServer Protocol Driver Sheet

EST3 ECP
FS-8700-39 Version: 1.13 / Rev. 1.E

DESCRIPTION CONNECTION INFORMATION

The EST3 External Communications Protocol (ECP) Connection Type: RS-232 or RS-485
driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and Baud Rates: 9600; 19200 (as determined
from EST devices over RS-232 or RS-485 (with by EST3 panel)
Data Bits: 8
converter) serial ports using the EST3 ECP protocol.
Stop Bits: 1
In the EST application the FieldServer always Parity: None
emulates a Client. Gateway Type II and Type III Multidrop Capability: Yes
formats are supported.
The FieldServer makes use of the following ECP
Services: DEVICES TESTED

Read Operations Tested

Device
• Report Service (FACTORY, SITE)
EST3 panel Factory
• Delta Service
Write Operations
• Command Service COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS
All read points are continually updated using the
6.1 Data Types Supported
Report Service; response times are enhanced using
Delta Service broadcasts by the EST3 panel. The following commands may be send using the
EST3 Command Service.
1.1 Connection Facts EST3 Object
EST3 Commands
Type
FieldServer Relay Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
Nodes Comments
Mode Led Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
Each FieldServer port can ServGroup Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
Client 1 connect to only 1 EST3 GuardPtrl Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
panel ChkInGrp Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
The EST3 ECP driver AltMessage Activate, Restore
Server 0
cannot be used as a Server AmpPower Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
AudMsg Activate, Restore
Reset Activate, Restore
FORMAL DRIVER TYPE PanelSil Activate, Restore
AlarmSil Activate, Restore
Serial Drill Activate, Restore
Client Only GAInhibit Activate, Restore
Set Time Activate, Restore
COMPATIBILITY Set Date Activate, Restore
Reboot Activate, Restore
FieldServer Model Compatible Evacuate Activate, Restore
FS-B35 Series Yes AltSensitiv Activate, Restore
ProtoNode/ProtoAir Yes MCmsg Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
QuickServer FS-QS-10xx No CmdList Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
QuickServer FS-QS-12xx Yes Input Enable, Disable
QuickServer FS-QS-20xx Yes Zone Enable, Disable
QuickServer FS-QS-22xx Yes Card Enable, Disable
AndGroup Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
Matrix Enable, Disable

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 FieldServer Protocol Driver Sheet
EST3 ECP
FS-8700-39 Version: 1.13 / Rev. 1.E

EST3 Object 6.2 Read Operations supported

EST3 Commands
Type
TimeCtrl Enable, Disable The EST3 ECP driver makes use of the Report
InstructionText Enable, Disable Service to read the current state of EST3 points. It
ClrPartitionEvent Activate, Restore also updates the current state if Delta Service
DeviceTest Activate, Restore reports are received, which are unsolicited
SysFunction1 Activate, Restore broadcasts initiated by the EST3 panel when a point
SysFunction2 Activate, Restore changes.
SysFunction3 Activate, Restore
SysFunction4 Activate, Restore UNSUPPORTED FUNCTIONS AND
CalibrateAnalog Activate, Restore DATA TYPES
2StageSounder Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable
SensorByPass Activate, Restore EST3 Command Reason
GasAccelerated Stay not required to date
Activate, Restore
Response Conditional Away not required to date
RemoteReadLock Activate, Restore Conditional Stay not required to date
RemoteWrite Update Status not required to date
Activate, Restore
Unlock Remove Bypass not required to date
LogicalOutput Activate, Restore, Enable, Disable Bypass not required to date
LampTest2 Activate, Restore
Partition Away, Disarm EST3 Service Reason
Panel State Service not required to date
FieldServer as a Client Protocol Encapsulation
not required to date
EST3 Report Service (polled) Service
All panel points IO Status Access Event Service not required to date
Status values are able to be decoded and stored as Partition Reset Service not required to date
Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory, Monitor or as Others. It Command Logging Service not required to date
is now possible to configure the category that an
event is placed in.
The Driver can be configured to provide Relay
confirmation status.
The Driver can be configured to provide the
acknowledge state of a point and can acknowledge
it.
Sensitivity Report
The Driver can be configured to store dirtiness as
value*10 for system sensor devices and the actual
value for other devices (The Panel sends % values
for other devices).
EST3 Delta Service (unsolicited)
All panel points
Delta message status values are optionally decoded
and stored as Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory, Monitor
or as Others.
EST3 Date and Time Service
The FieldServer can be configured to synchronize
its clock with Panel or the FieldServer can set the
Panel’s clock

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