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4O3A SSC-XL Deluxe Manual

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SSC-XL Deluxe Station Controller
Congratulations on your purchase of the SSC-XL Deluxe Station Controller from
4O3A. The SSC-XL is the most complete, easy-to-use, amateur radio station
controller available. It is designed for high performance, 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 of possible uses
/ interconnections:

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  • Page 1 SSC-XL Deluxe Station Controller Congratulations on your purchase of the SSC-XL Deluxe Station Controller from 4O3A. The SSC-XL is the most complete, easy-to-use, amateur radio station controller available. It is designed for high performance, with future expansion capability. The SSC-XL can work as a stand-alone controller. It is programmable by a PC application.

  • Page 2: Front Panel Overview

    Flexibility Front panel overview (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) SSC-XL Front Panel (1) BAND Indicates current band in use.

  • Page 3: Mode Leds

    (2)(3)(4) M, X, Y These LED indicators are programmable freely, in any way you desire. They come in groups of 5. For example: M–Main Antennas X–ReceivingAntennas Y–4Square,or stack, or whatever The "S" LED indicates SPLIT operation, and it lights up when there are multiple antennas on one band.

  • Page 4: Rear Panel Overview

    Rear panel overview (10) (11) (12) (13) (14), (15) (16) (17) (1) PTT Outputs (With Delay)- yellow RCA connector Jumpers to program the PTT Outputs are located below it's RCA connector socket. These outputs may include a programmable delay, for amplifier or preamplifier sequencing, etc. The RCA jack can be configured for either: 1.
  • Page 5 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 jack can be configured for either: 1. Closure to Ground (left position) BIJELA!! 2. +12V DC on Transmit (right position) The top position is for „normaly open“...
  • Page 6 (6) SWR Alarm– red RCA connector This input RCA jack can accept a "High SWR" alarm (or any other alarm state) from some external device (such as an anatenna analyzer, amplifier, etc.) to block the transmitter from putitng out any power. This input is expecting either +5V DC or a closure to ground (programmable via a jumper located below it's RCA connector socket).
  • Page 7 (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. Cable has to has GND on DB9 metal CASE! (10) Interlock When you desire to have units under control of the SSC-XL interlocked, press this button .

  • Page 8: Device Address

    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 switch is used for configuring devices when working together in a network. Down position indicates ON (logical 1). DIP 1-3 define the device number.

  • Page 9: Additional Hardware

    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 16V-18V This 16V-18V DC connector is used to power the SSC-XL. Connect only to a DC power source capable of 1000 mA of current.
  • Page 10 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 from 1 to 5, to create keayboard layount to fit your personal needs.
  • Page 11 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). Each device directly controlls it's output module. Server device can accept two more (three total) output units.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    As with a client device, the first 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 anything in your station (including your coffee pot, if you like).
  • Page 13 1. Connect the supplied DC power cable (from the power adapter) to the rear panel of the SSC-XL. 2. Connect the SSC-XL to your PC with the USB cable. SSC XL Configuration Panel Download link: http://www.4o3a.com/Download/SSCXL/SSCXLSetup_packed.exe Follow the simple installation instructions, there are no authentication mechanisms.
  • Page 14 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 your screen (sysTray).
  • Page 15 You define groups of buttons for various switching. Multiple groups of buttons can be active at the same time. You 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.
  • Page 16 Start adding buttons by clicking the Add icon: Add buttons Active checkbox toggles if your button is currently enabled: Active checkbox Type the name of your button name into the button name text box: Button name Click on the windows key box to set a globally available shortcut for using this button: Windows Key Keyboard key is a single character from an external keyboard.
  • Page 17 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 multiple other buttons from the group, configured in the same way: Toggle checkbox You can set outputs by clicking the set desired outputs icon: Set outputs...
  • Page 18 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 receiving and transmitting.
  • Page 19 Split signal window Below is the schematic of the power splitter, with the Split signal relay marked. Split signal will activate relays marked with yellow: Power splitter schematic...
  • Page 20 If you know COM settings some unsupported devices might, but do not necessarily have to work, because the protocols below seem to vary. Please contact us for any specific requests via email: support@4o3a.com COM port settings...
  • Page 21 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.
  • Page 22 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 23: Firmware Upgrade Mode

    Win-test example Firmware upgrade mode In a few easy steps, you can enter firmware upgrade mode, and use it to install new functionality via software upgrades. You will need: 1. The SSC-XL Station Controller 2. The firmware upgrade application (link) 3.

  • Page 24: Home Automation

    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.

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