Instruction Manual
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IND100084-15
Introduction
This document denes the electrical interface, serial data format, and communication protocols of the Communication
Control Interface (SCOM). The purpose of this interface is to enable a computer application to control one or more
units. Units refer to either displays or panel computers.
Serial Interface Conguration
The serial interface can have different congurations, selected by the OSD menu. The congurations are dened as
follows:
RS-232 One computer controls one unit, no individual address
4-wire RS-485/RS-422 One computer controls max 16 units, each with individual address.
2-wire RS-485 One computer controls max 16 units, each with individual address.
Ethernet Interface Conguration
The Ethernet/LAN/Network interface are selected by the OSD menu. The conguration are dened as follows:
Ethernet One computer controls max 16 units via Automatic IP or Fixed IP through port 10001.
IP address for the computer must be on the same subnet as the internal set IP of the unit.
The local software rewall on computer, router or network system must accept
communication in/out on port 10001 (open port).
Cables
Serial Mode: A cable with an overall shield terminated at the back shell should be used.
Ethernet Mode: A CAT-5, CAT-6 cable capable of 10/100/1000Mbps bandwidth transmissions.
Electrical Interface
Electrical signals shall conform to RS-485, RS-422, RS-232 or Ethernet standards. Only Receive Data, Transmit
Data, and Signal Ground are used. The same conditions apply for both Serial mode 4-wire (Full Duplex) and 2-wire
(Half Duplex), and will just be referred to as RS-485 in this document. Hardware handshake is only supported by
loopback handshake for RS-232.
- Display (Maritime Multi Display - MMD) based units are by factory default manufactured with:
• SCOM RS-422/485 : 1 x Phoenix Terminal Block 3.81, (non-isolated+Buzzer)
• SCOM RS-232 : 1 x D-SUB 9P (female) non-isolated
• Ethernet : 1 x RJ45 (female) for Remote Control
- Display (Industrial Standard Display - STD) based units are by factory default manufactured with:
• SCOM RS-422/485 : 1 x Phoenix Terminal Block 3.81, (non-isolated+Buzzer)
• SCOM RS-232 : 1 x D-SUB 9P (female) non-isolated
- Panel Computer (Maritime Multi Computer - MMC) based units are by factory default manufactured with:
• COM RS-232 : Internal Virtual COM x (VCOM), where x is OS/conguration dependent.
This Virtual COM port enables you to send commands TO the same unit that you are sending FROM, which
means there is no need to differentiate between local control or remote control for communicating through
physical ports such as RS-232, RS-485/RS-422 towards other units located externally. VCOM requires a
specic Hatteland Display software driver installed prior to use/communcation attempts.
Note: Please review next pages to read more...
Serial/Ethernet Communication (SCOM) Interface