Farm manager scs™ local network, Local net address swx 1 – Hired-Hand Farm Hand Series: SCS w/Back-Up User Manual

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Part No. 4801-5117 Rev. 8-01

Farm Hand SCS

6. Connecting Multiple SCS™ Panels to a Master Controller

Up to 128 SCS™ stages can be controlled from a Master controller over the Farm Hand Local
Network. Control information is passed between the Master Controller and each of the SCS™ Panels
over a Local Network connection. The Local Network connection only extends between the SCS™
Panels and the Master Controller and is different from the Network that is used to connect other types
of Farm Hand controllers to a Personal computer as in the Farm Manager Network. An illustration of
several SCS™ Panels connected to a Master Controller is illustrated below:

Up to eight SCS™ 16 Stage Panels can be controlled over the Local Network. The Local Network
connection cable is run from the Master controller
to the SCS™ Panels in any order. The SCS™
Panels are assigned individual Local Network
addresses so the Master controller can
communicate with the desired SCS™ Panel.

Local addresses are assigned by setting a series of
three DIP switched on the SCS™ Panel circuit
board. See Section 17.4 for the location of the DIP
switches. There are three switches that can be set
as shown in the above table. For example, if all
three of the DIP switches are set to “ON”, the
SCS™ Panel identifies and controls stages 1
through 16. If the DIP switches are all set to “OFF” the SCS™ Panel identifies and controls stages
113 through 128.

Farm Manager SCS™ Local Network

Farm Hand 8 or 16 SCS Panel

Up to eight SCS 8 or16
stage Expansion Modules

Farm Hand 8 or 16 SCS Panel

Node

Farm Hand 8 or 16 SCS Panel

Farm Hand Master Controller

To Other 8 or 16 SCS Panels

Note 1: Each of the SCS Panels must
be set to the proper Local Network
Address. See Section 6.

Note 2: If Back-Up is used, only one
of the SCS Panels needs to be an SCS
Panel with Back-Up. See Section
XXX.

LOCAL NET ADDRESS

SWX 1

1 2 3

DIP switches