Eaton SC100 - Direct RS232 Communications

SC100 Handbook
48
Copyright © 2008-2011 Eaton Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
IPN 997-00012-63C August 2011
Communications Options
The SC100 system controller has a standard RS232 serial interface (XS1) for communication with
a local or remote PC or laptop. See the diagram on page 2 for location of the connector.
The standard communications options for an SC100 system controller are described in the
following sections. For other communications options contact your Eaton dc product supplier
or see Worldwide Support on page 75.
Direct RS232 Communications
Connections

SC100 system controller

PC/laptop with DCTools

RS232 null-modem cable.
See details. Protocol: S3P.
DCTools Communications Setup
► To connect to the SC100 with DCTools:
1 Install DCTools on the PC/laptop.
2 Double-click the DCTools icon to open the Connection Manager window.
3 Go to Connection > New to open a new connection dialog box.
4 Enter:
Connection Name:
<as required>
Comms Enabled:
True
Protocol:
S3P
Connect Using:
Select the RS232 COM port
S3P Address:
0
5 Press OK. DCTools will now connect to the SC100.
6 See System Operation on page 13 for details of the SC100 control and monitoring functions
available via DCTools.
 For help using DCTools press F1.
7 If required, access to the SC100 via DCTools can be password controlled. See Write Access
Password on page 53.