GEDAD MCS User manual

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GeDaD MCS
Marine Control Server
Quick launch

Key Facts MCS:
•Easy-to-use all-round adapter board for Marine application
•Combines different interfaces
•Usable with Raspberry Pi 4
•Large input voltage range (8-28V)
•Integrated 5V Power adapter
•Autoshutdown for power down Pi and shutdown board
•6x NMEA0183® compatible interfaces (configurable as input or output)
•1x NMEA2000® compatible interface
•1x 1-Wire® interface with real 1-Wire® standard
•1x 5V tolerant I²C® interface
•4x digital Inputs
•Ready to use open source app for OpenPlotter
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MCS mounted in housing
MCS installation view
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40 Pol wire
Power supply 12V
SC16IS752 SC16IS752 SC16IS752
RS422 (NMEA0183®) 0 RS422 (NMEA0183®) 1 RS422 (NMEA0183®) 2
RS422 (NMEA0183®) 3
RS422 (NMEA0183®) 4 RS422 (NMEA0183®) 5
I²C®
Uart
UartUart
MCP2515
MCP2562
SPI (CS1)
CAN (NMEA2000®)
8-28V Input for shutdown
(high on, low off)
4x 8-28V digital in (optocouplers)
I²C I²C® connector for GeCoS-boards:
Up to 64 digit. In, 64 digit.
Out 16 analog in (0-10V /0-20mA), 64PWM out
All 8-28V tolerant, output 400mA
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Also compatible with external I2C® Sensors
1-Wire® with real 1-Wire®
(I²C® to 1-Wire®) DS2482-100
I²C®
DS2482-100
Internal scheme
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NMEA2000 ®
1-Wire®
Digital I/O
External scheme Raspberry
-GeCoS I/O modules
-external I²C sensors
Nmea 0183®
compatible Output
GPS
Nmea 0183®
compatible Output
AIS
Nmea 0183®
compatible Input
Display
NMEA2000® Network. 12V output can be used to power the Network.
[Only if there is no other power injector on the Network, limited to
2A]. Terminator 1 can be omitted if MCP is an endpoint of the
Network. Then the jumper must be set to „120Ohm On“.
*NMEA 2000® 0183® and the NMEA 2000® logo are registered
trademarks of the National Maritime Electronics Association.
This board is only compatible, not registered.
On/Off Switch
12V power supply
fuse
NMEA 2000
compatible
GPS
NMEA 2000
compatible
Depth
NMEA 2000
compatible
Wind
NMEA 2000
compatible
Autopilot
Terminator 1 Terminator 2
6x serial interface, each can be defined as input or
output.
*NMEA 2000® 0183® and the NMEA 2000® logo are
registered trademarks of the National Maritime
Electronics Association.
This board is only compatible, not registered.
DS18B20
Tempsensor
…
…
4x digital Input
8-28V Tolerant
…
Wifi
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DS18B20
Tempsensor
DS18B20
Tempsensor

Software scheme
Raspberry
“The open-source sailing platform for ARM computers”
Openplotter is a great project and is made fully open source.
Openplotter handles and configures all necessary resources of
the Pi that you need to integrate different Sensors. An App is
available witch supports the MCS Board completely so all effort
to use the board is done by a few clicks.
Openplotter can handle furthermore features for a great
experience with marine application.
See further Information: http://sailoog.com/openplotter
A Free and Open Source universal marine data exchange format
“Signal K is a modern and open data format for marine use. Built on standard web technologies including JSON, WebSockets
and HTTP, Signal K provides a method for sharing information in a way that is friendly to WiFi, cellphones, tablets and the
Internet. A format available to everyone, where anyone can contribute, Signal K is the first truly open data format for the
marine industry and is set to revolutionize how we consume and interact with data on boats.”
For more Information see: http://signalk.org/
configuration
sensors, actuators // GPS AIS WIND etc.
MCS-board
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