Hi, We are trying to interface with a customers existing alarm system.
I’ve attached the protocol below but I guess the main question is if we can send raw commands or not.
Thanks
Tom
Visiplex Serial Protocol.pdf (41.6 KB)
They have a Visiplex VS4810 but it uses a custom RS232 messaging protocol. Is there a way for us to send raw RS232 commands through the eWON?
Hello @tomcs123,
The Flexy does not have the ability to handle raw serial. Looking at the pdf you supplied you could use a an Anybus Communicator to handle the raw serial transactions then read them though modbus TCP into the Flexy. An AB7072 would be able to do this. It does look like the protocol is expecting receive commands from a terminal so it would take a bit of work to setup but it should be possible.
Best regards,
Deryck
Deryck,
Is the information in this post still accurate? Even if we are using a FLA 3301 card on a Flexy205?
We are attempting to do something similar (RS232 unsolicited ASCII) and have used a Digi WR31 to forward commands to the device in question using it’s Port to Serial forwarding configuration successfully, but we are trying to standardize on the Flexy and prefer to use it instead. We are unable to communicate with the device thru the Flexy.
This is still accurate. Using a communicator would be the recommended option.
Deryck