4O3A SSC-XL, Manual

Page 1: ...ormance with future expansion capability The SSC XL can work as a stand alone controller It is programmable by a PC application You can control it with an optional external keyboard or it may be connected to a PC via a USB cable for desktop control of virtually any device in your station We hope that you will enjoy your new SSC XL SSC XL is a very flexible platform with an almost infinite number o...

Page 2: ...Flexibility Front panel overview SSC XL Front Panel 1 BAND Indicates current band in use 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 3: ...indicate whether Keyboard or PC control is engaged INT Indicates that the Interlock mode is engaged INH Indicates that the Inhibit function is engaged NTW Marks the group of functions that require the network INH INT PTT This indicates that a PTT signal has been detected TX One or more LEDs will light up if a transmitter in the network is active showing you its corresponding number SO2R R1 R2 Thes...

Page 4: ... 12V DC on Transmit right position The top position is for normaly open configuration The bottom position is for normaly closed configuration shorted on RX Delays can be programmed from the main configuration panel 2 PTT Outputs No Delay white RCA connector Jumpers to program the PTT Outputs are located below it s RCA connector socket These outputs have no delay compared to the PTT Input The RCA j...

Page 5: ...ing 5V or 12V DC from a USB keying device or a PC interface PTT IN line is isolated with opto coupler BLACK 5 Inhibit Output red RCA connector For blocking transmit capability of other transmitters if the Inhibit Mode has been activated use this output RCA jack It s either 12V or GND Jumpers to program this are located below it s RCA connector socket 6 SWR Alarm red RCA connector This input RCA ja...

Page 6: ...tly compatible with Yaesu Band Data jacks Band data inpit lines are isolated with opto coupler 8 Band Data OUT This DIN connector feeds Band Data out for use with linear amplifiers or other devices requiring the BCD data available on the Band Data control pins 9 AUX OUT These DB9 female AUX sockets is used to connect the controller to the output module unit It uses a pin to pin cable ...

Page 7: ...e priority is 3 it will become 1 on the next click Initial statur is Priority 1 12 RJ 45 Use this jack to connect to a local switch router in your station and allow the SSC XL to be a part of a local area network TCP IP is the main method of communication between SSC XL controllers All operate in the 10 0 0 0 24 subnet RJ 45 connector has galvanic isolation from uC circuit 13 ADR DIP Switch DIP sw...

Page 8: ...possible configurations DEVICE ADDRESS GROUP ADDRESS Server Client Device 1 1 0 0 Device 2 0 1 0 Device 3 1 1 0 Device 4 0 0 1 Device 5 1 0 1 Device 6 0 1 1 Group 1 1 0 0 Group 2 0 1 0 Group 3 1 1 0 Group 4 0 0 1 Group 5 1 0 1 Group 6 0 1 1 Client 0 Server 1 14 15 RS232 These two DB 9 connectors may be used for CAT control or for any other control purpose Three pins are used 2 RX 3 TX 5 GND 16 DC ...

Page 9: ...B connector is protected with dedicated protection IC 18 ANALOG Inputs Not in use Additional hardware Programming Keypad optional The optional programming keypad allows the SSC XL to operate as a stand alone contoller without the need for a personal computer The optional programming keypad connects to the USB connector on the rear panel of the SSC XL You will get 4 colour stickers with numbering f...

Page 10: ...r GND port 2x8 GND 12V or external Slika output module unit a Slika izlaznih potrova i jumpera na modulu One output module unit comes with every device Each has 16 outputs Devices configured as server can accept two more three output module units total ...

Page 11: ... module is controllable only from the master device directly The two aditional units can be controlled via TCP IP from any device on the network Getting started Setup and Interconnections A typical interconnection diagrtam is shown below although there are almost infinite possibilities as to interconnectins since the SSC XL can control almost ...

Page 12: ...the SSC XL when using a different power source Should you elect to use an external DC power supply it must provide 13 8 V DC at a minimum current of 1000 mA The DC power cable s center pin is the V line and the outer ring is the negative line Be absolutely certain not to reverse the DC supply voltage Our limited warranty does not cover damage caused by improper supply voltage or by reversed DC vol...

Page 13: ... the simple installation instructions there are no authentication mechanisms This is an overview of 4O3A SSC XL Configuration Panel software It is the main documentation of its features We will go over its features using a sample configuration as an example In case you accidently hide your window you can restore its visibility by double clicking the application icon in the lower right corner of yo...

Page 14: ...u add groups of buttons by clicking the icon Add button group Set the name of your button group by entering it in the text box Orientation Header Position and Panel size define the visual appearance of the group You can enable or disable your group at any time by using the Active checkbox Once disabled your group will disappear from screen ...

Page 15: ...an have completely different button sets on each band They can also overlap selecting multiple bands for a button group If no band is selected the button group will be always visible regardless of the current band See chapter Home automation for more details While not connected to a station you can manually change band by a menu right clicking the icon for configuration purposes Band selection win...

Page 16: ...d key is a single character from an external keyboard It is a shortcut for the button use when a USB keyboard is attached to the device You have to define it even if you do not intend to use an external USB keyboard Keyboard Key Uncheck toggle if you want to deactivate all other buttons in the group when using this one If toggle is checked then this button can be used at the same time with multipl...

Page 17: ... out Output settings window PTT checkbox has three possible states PTT legend If unchecked there will be no output on PTT ports only the appropriate relay will be turned on If checked there will be normal output on PTT ports as well as the appropriate LED You can also toggle between two different layouts one for receiving one for transmitting This allows use of different antenna layouts for receiv...

Page 18: ...ce transformer automatically every time multiple antennas are active Set split signal Alternatively you can use Configuration Split Signals Choose the relay to what your splitter is connected The S LED on the device will indicate that split signal is active Up to three possible splitters per group M X Y Split signal window ...

Page 19: ...ONFIGURATON MENU From the configuration menu you can create new configurations save existing on the hard drive or upload a configuration to the controller You can also configure your device IP address COM port settings define split signals and create band reports output is pure text files Configuration drop down menu Set up your IP COM protocol parameters in ...

Page 20: ...y Please contact us for any specific requests via email support 4o3a com COM port settings Note that Automatic IP does not mean you can use DHCP to assign addresses Automatic IP means that the address will be defined based on DIP switches on the back and that means it will be in the 10 0 0 0 8 IP range You can specify custom addresses if you like In case of server the IP Address and Server IP have...

Page 21: ... controller Connection drop down menu You can choose to control your SSC XL via USB or TCP from this menu TCP is used for remote control from anywhere assuming you have internet access and have set up port forwarding on your local router There are two more windows you can show hide at any moment by using the right click menu on the icon in the corner of the screen Show information bar Show TX bar ...

Page 22: ...e Left click and hold the first square on the left to move it around Information bar TX bar is a small square that lets you know if TX is active You can double click it to open the customization menu TX window configuration menu These are designed for use with programs such as Win test Win test example ...

Page 23: ...ation Controller 2 The firmware upgrade application link 3 A USB cable A B 4 A Windows PC and the desired firmware link The steps 1 Connect your SSC XL Controller to the PC with the USB cable 2 Turn the controller off and unplug every cable including the USB 3 Hold the interlock IL button on the back of the device and plug the AC and USB cables back in 4 Open the firmware upgrade application 5 Pre...

Page 24: ...tion You can use SSC XL for controlling any piece of equipment and not just radio such as a sauna lights heating doors etc The creation process is the same except you need to select no band Home automation example ...