FieldServer Driver – Serial
FS-8700-51
United Power FIM
Description
The United Power FIM driver is used to interface to FIM modules to monitor the status of connected Uninterruptible Power Supplies. The driver can be used as a client to poll for UPS status or can be used as a server to emulate a FIM module. Analog and Digital status data can be retrieved from a FIM module. The driver works over either a RS-232 port or over a RS-485 port allowing multi-dropped FIM modules to be accessed.
Formal Driver Type
Serial
Client or Server
Connection Information
Connection type: RS-232 or RS-485
Baud Rates: 9600 Baud
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Multidrop Capability Yes
Devices tested:
| Device | Tested |
| FIM module | Factory
|
Communications functions
Supported functions at a glance:
Data Types Supported
| FieldServer Data Type | Description (or Device Data Type) |
| Analog Input | Voltage, Current, Power, etc |
| Digital Input | Digital contact state |
Read Operations supported
| FieldServer as a Client | FieldServer as a Server |
| Read Analog Status: | Provide Analog Status: |
| Input Voltage A-B | Input Voltage A-B |
| Input Voltage B-C | Input Voltage B-C |
| Input Voltage C-A | Input Voltage C-A |
| Output Voltage A-B | Output Voltage A-B |
| Output Voltage B-C | Output Voltage B-C |
| Output Voltage C-A | Output Voltage C-A |
| Current Phase A | Current Phase A |
| Current Phase B | Current Phase B |
| Current Phase C | Current Phase C |
| Current Neutral | Current Neutral |
| Current Ground | Current Ground |
| Frequency | Frequency |
| Temperature | Temperature |
| Humidity | Humidity |
| Total kVA | Total kVA |
| Percentage Load Phase A | Percentage Load Phase A |
| Percentage Load Phase B | Percentage Load Phase B |
| Percentage Load Phase C | Percentage Load Phase C |
| Total kW | Total kW |
| kW Phase A | kW Phase A |
| kW Phase B | kW Phase B |
| kW Phase C | kW Phase C |
| Power Factor Phase A | Power Factor Phase A |
| Power Factor Phase B | Power Factor Phase B |
| Power Factor Phase C | Power Factor Phase C |
| kW Hours Phase A | kW Hours Phase A |
| kW Hours Phase B | kW Hours Phase B |
| kW Hours Phase C | kW Hours Phase C |
| Peak Demand | Peak Demand |
| Distortion Percentage Phase A | Distortion Percentage Phase A |
| Distortion Percentage Phase B | Distortion Percentage Phase B |
| Distortion Percentage Phase C | Distortion Percentage Phase C |
| Event Counter | Event Counter |
| Read Binary Status: | Provide Binary Status: |
| Digital Contact | Digital Contact |
Unsupported Functions and Data Types
| Function | Reason |
| Programming messages | FieldServer is a data transfer device, and as such, programming messages are not required |
Revision History
| Date | Driver
Version |
Document
Revision |
Resp
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Comment |
| 5/21/02 | 1.00 | 0 | DR | Created |
| 8/14/03 | 1.00 | 1 | JD | Releasing |