GCS Satellite Hardware Manual - Galaxy Control Systems

Unit Number Switches (S2)
To the immediate left of the eight OPTION switches is a bank of switches labeled UNIT
NO. The combination on this bank determines the Unit Identification number of the controller.
The local primary controller hooked to the computer is always Unit Number “000.” If there are
additional controller, each one MUST have its own unique ID number. Other controller numbers
range from numbers 001 through 127, allowing for systems of up to 128 controllers. There
cannot be two controllers on a system with the same Unit Number. It is recommended that
secondary units be assigned unit numbers in ascending order starting with Unit ‘001’. The table
on the following page lists the different switch settings for Unit Numbers 000-05. Appendix A
lists the switch settings for unit numbers 0 through 99.
0 = Switch Down, OFF
1 = Switch Up, ON
Switch # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128
Unit #
00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
03 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Option Switches (S3)
The OPTION (S3) switch bank is the second of three sets of dip switches located along
the left side of the CPU board. This bank of switches enables certain unique functions for the
panel. Below is a description of these switch functions.
Switch 1 – Reset Mode
In the up position, this switch initializes, wipes clean, or “COLD STARTS” the controller
memory when the controller is reset.
The controller is shipped with this switch in the up position so that it gets a clean start when
it is initially powered on at the site. Switch 1 should be placed in the down position upon
power-up of the controller.
With Switch 1 ON, anytime the system is reset, a “COLD START” will occur.
With Switch 1 OFF (down), the system will reset with a “WARM START.” A warm start does
not wipe out the controller memory.
A system reset can occur for any of these reasons:
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