Bristol Babcock BSAP Extended Serial Master Driver

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1. Bristol Babcock BSAP Extended Serial Master Driver – Information Sheet
bristolbabcock-bsap-extendedserialmaster.docx

Compatible Devices

Control Wave Micro controllers using BSAP

Verified Devices

Control Wave Micro

Overview

This document describes driver features specific to the Bristol Babcock BSAP Extended Serial Master.
General configuration items are covered in the product help documentation.

Driver Options

When the controller operates as System Master

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• Node Level: Select System Master
• Max Devices Per Level:
  Defines the maximum number of devices per network level.
  The software limits selection to a maximum of 15 devices, based on binary representation
  (e.g., 127 = 7 devices, 63 = 6 devices, 31 = 5 devices).

When the controller operates as Slave to a higher‑level Master

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• Local Address
• Global Address
• Node Level
• Max Devices Per Level

Device Options

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• Node Level of Master Driver
• Local Address
• Global Address
• Device Node Level

The device node level cannot be the same or higher than the Master.

Tag Names

Manage / Import / Export

• Manage: Create and edit variable names and properties
• Import: Import variable names from a formatted CSV file
• Export: Save existing variables to a CSV file

Eight tag names are automatically created to support Node Routing Table (NRT) and Time Synchronization.

Creating Tag Names

• Create Name For: REAL or BIT
• Create Tag: Enter a new tag name
• Refresh Tag: Updates tag properties
• Create BOOL Alarm Accept
• Create REAL Alarm Accept

Only one BOOL and one REAL alarm accept tag may exist.

Automatically generated tags:

• zTMS1 – zTMS3: Time synchronization data
• zNRT4 – zNRT8: Routing table data

Adding Data Tags

To modify data tag properties, return to Device Options → Manage.

Cable Information

Serial – RS232

Serial – RS485

Appendix A – Device as Slave and Master

This configuration applies when the controller operates as:

• Slave to a higher‑level Master
• Master to devices on a lower level

Gateway blocks are required to pass data between levels.

Appendix B – Importing Variable Names

Variable imports require a formatted CSV file.

Required headers:

• NAME
• INDEX
• MSD
• TYPE
• LEVEL
• LOCAL

Optional:

• GLOBAL
• LIST
• LITEM
• ARRAY
• COLUMNS

Node Routing Table and Time Synchronization variables are automatically generated and should not be included in the CSV unless required.

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