Serial/ethernet communication (scom) interface, Introduction – Hatteland Display 26 inch - HD 26T21 MMC (Widescreen) User Manual

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Introduction

This document defines 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 Configuration

The serial interface can have different configurations, selected by the OSD menu. The configurations are defined 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 Configuration

The Ethernet/LAN/Network interface are selected by the OSD menu. The configuration are defined 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 firewall 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/configuration 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

specific Hatteland Display software driver installed prior to use/communcation attempts.

Note: Please review next pages to read more...

Serial/Ethernet Communication (SCOM) Interface

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