MCU:

MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT

USER MANUAL
MULTIPLEX SYSTEM

Version 6_0_019

Rev: 1
GND

GND
BAT
+12
12VDC

+ -

DATO UP DOWN FULL

S1 S3 D31 D16
PROG D30 S15

MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT

S2 S4 NORM D29 D15

S5 D28 S14

SPEEDY DOWN D27 D14

D26 S13

FULL DOWN D25 D13

D24 S12
LD16 LD31

LS15 LD30 D23 D12

LD15 LD29 D22 S11
LS14 LD28 D21 D11
LD14 LD27 D20 S10
LS13 LD26
D/L15 D/L8

D/L14 S/L7

D/L13 D/L7

D/L12 S/L6

D/L11 D/L6

D/L10 S/L5

D19 D10
LD23 LD12

LD22 LS11

LD21 LD11

LD20 LS10

LD19 LD10

LD18 LS9

LD17 LD9

LD16 LS8

D/L9 D/L5

D/L8 S/L4

D/L1 D/L1

S/L0 S/L0
D/L7 D/L4

D/L6 S/L3

D/L5 D/L3

D/L4 S/L2

D/L3 D/L2

D/L2 S/L1

DOWN
LD13 LD25 D18 S9
LS12 LD24 FULL D17 D9

D16 S8
 265 mm
255 mm

GND

GND
BAT
+12
12VDC
+ -
DATO UP DOWN FULL
S1 S3 D31 D16
PROG D30 S15
155 mm
145 mm

MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT

S2 S4 NORM D29 D15
S5 D28 S14
SPEEDY DOWN D27 D14
D26 S13
FULL DOWN D25 D13
D24 S12
LD16 LD31
LS15 LD30 D23 D12
LD15 LD29 D22 S11
LS14 LD28 D21 D11
LD14 LD27 D20 S10
LS13 LD26

D/L15 D/L8

D/L14 S/L7

D/L13 D/L7

D/L12 S/L6

D/L11 D/L6

D/L10 S/L5
D19 D10

LD23 LD12

LD22 LS11

LD21 LD11

LD20 LS10

LD19 LD10

LD18 LS9

LD17 LD9

LD16 LS8

D/L9 D/L5

D/L8 S/L4

D/L1 D/L1

S/L0 S/L0
D/L7 D/L4

D/L6 S/L3

D/L5 D/L3

D/L4 S/L2

D/L3 D/L2

D/L2 S/L1
DOWN
LD13 LD25 D18 S9
LS12 LD24 FULL D17 D9
D16 S8

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 SUMMARY
1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ......................................................... ii
2. FAULT MESSAGES ................................................................. 3
2.1 Description .................................................................................... 3
2.2 Fault Classification ......................................................................... 3
2.3 Fault Reading ................................................................................ 3
2.4 Fault List Total Clearing .................................................................. 3
Fault List ................................................................................................ 4
3. MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT (MCU) ........................................ 5
3.1 Board’s Specifications ..................................................................... 5
3.1.1 General Specifications ........................................................................................... 5
3.1.2 Electrical Specifications ......................................................................................... 5
3.1.3 Inputs.................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.4 Outputs ............................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Programmable Parameters.............................................................. 6
3.2.1 Parameters that Allow the Proper Collection of the Calls ........................................... 6
3.2.2 Multiplex Algorithm‘ s Parameters .......................................................................... 7
3.3 Programming Procedure ................................................................. 8
3.4 Floor’s Calls Connections ................................................................ 9
3.4.1 Parallel Connections .............................................................................................. 9
3.4.2 Serial Connections .............................................................................................. 11
3.4.3 Wiring Notes ...................................................................................................... 12

4. SIMPLEX ............................................................................ 13
4.1 Programmable Parameters............................................................ 13
5. RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER MRS232_00 ................................. 15
5.1 Board’s Specifications ................................................................... 15
5.1.1 General Specifications ......................................................................................... 15
5.1.2 Connections ....................................................................................................... 15

6. SAMPLE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS ........................................ 16

6.1 Parallel Connections ..................................................................... 17
6.2 Serial Connections........................................................................ 18
7. CODES ............................................................................... 19

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1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Using a Multiplex Control Unit (MCU) can be managed MULTIPLEX systems till to QUADRUPLEX systems.
Its function is to collect the floor’s reservations assigning them to the various simplex with a logic of priorities based
on dynamic analysis of the state / position of the cars. The system consists of a Central Control Board (MCU) connected
through the port multiplier MRS232_00 Board (RS232 channel) to up to four control panels implemented with VEGA’s
Control Boards. In parallel operation, the buttons and lights for floor’s reservation may be directly connected to the
terminals of the MCU Board. With parallel connection it is possible to realize, without expansion boards, full collective
systems (UP and Down reservation) till to 17 stops, or down collective systems (only DOWN reservation) till to 32
stops.
In serial operation, adding the serial expansion boards VEG800, the MCU Control Board is able to handle full
collective or down collective systems till to 32 floors.

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2. FAULT MESSAGES
2.1 DESCRIPTION
System fault will be shown with its own blinking code on the board display and if it persists for more than two seconds it
will be stored in memory.
Board can store in memory up to 32 faults, then it continues overwriting the older ones.
Together with the fault code is stored also the time in hours (up to a maximum of 99 hours) elapsed since the previous
failure.
In case of wrong insertion of microcontroller on the socket, board display is off and leds on the external display are on.
In case of shortcut on transistor outputs, leds on the external display will blink.

2.2 FAULT CLASSIFICATION

Faults are grouped in three categories (A, B, C) on the basis of their effect on the system.
Here it follows the description of each category:

FAULT
DESCRIPTION
CATEGORY
Permanent system halt with its own blinking code.
With blinking code each call is denied.
If the system is hydraulic, cabin is moved to floor 0 (if previously programmed).
A
Fault will remain even if power line is deactivated.
Keep SPEEDY button pressed for 2 seconds to reactivate the system, or activate program mode and set
the value ‘0’ at the address 41, or put the system in maintenance mode.
Interlocking plant until fault is present.
Calls are accepted even with blinking code.
B
Code keeps blinking until next call is done or power line is deactivated or manual cancel is performed
or SPEEDY button is pressed.
Programming errors.
They are not stored in faults history.
C Wrong values set during programming.
Programming halt for 2 seconds with a fixed programming error code.
Previously stored value is kept, wrong value is not stored.

Faults of types A and B block the normal service and car cannot move until faults persist.

2.3 FAULT READING

To read the last 32 faults stored in memory you must press simultaneously SPEEDY and DATO push buttons.
To display the fault you must press these keys for at least 1 second. Once the code is shown, releasing the keys the fault is
cancelled (to cancel the fault, after you release the keys you must wait one second without any pressing).
Reading is completed when ‘99’ value is shown.
Faults are shown starting from the most recent.

2.4 FAULT LIST TOTAL CLEARING

To cancel all the faults from the list with a single operation, you must keep pressed SPEEDY button and hit 3 times
DATO. You must wait at least half of a second between each DATO hit and, at the 3rd hit, SPEEDY and DATO must be
kept pressed until ‘99’ is shown.

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FAULT LIST
FAULT FAULT
FAULT DESCRIPTION
CODE CATEGORY
… … …
62 B Internal cabin serial fault or wiring fault.
63 B External cabin serial fault or wiring fault.
… … …
90 B System Reset – WDT Timeout
91 B System Reset – Brownout
… … …
The alarms 90, 91 are referred to the diagnostics of the board. If any of this alarms occurs you must immediately report
the problem.

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3. MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT
(MCU)
The function of the Multiplex Control Unit MCU is to collect the floor’s reservations assigning them to the various
simplex with a logic of priorities based on dynamic analysis of the state / position of the cars.

3.1 BOARD’S SPECIFICATIONS

3.1.1 General Specifications
 Sizes: 265 x 155 mm
 Weight: 350g.
 Control board’s software: SW is contained into a removable and reprogrammable microprocessor with FLASH
technology.
 Setting system’s parameters and faults list: board is totally programmable by removable Keypad DISP06 or via
Computer both in local or remote mode by a modem board. Parameters are stored thanks to EEPROM and so the
control board doesn’t lose its programming even in case of power supply lack.

3.1.2 Electrical Specifications

 Power supply: 13 Vac to connectors V0 – V12, the board is protect by replaceable fuse (of 4 A)
 Backup Power supply: at the connector BAT has to be connected at the battery of 12V to keep enable the alarm and
emergency’s functions even if power supply switches off.
 Output power supply for outdoor lights: can be obtained from connector +12 which supplies a rectified and
levelled output voltage. In absence of power supply this connector doesn’t remain connected to the battery.
 Output power supply for subordinate boards and emergency devices: can be obtained from connector VIM
which supplies a voltage of 14 Vdc stabilized and backed up with battery and a maximum current of 1A. For an
higher voltages is better a relay interface.
 Voltage reference point:
 GND is the zero reference for the board and the other external devices (lights, relais, subordinate boards…);
 Temperature working range: from 0°C to +50°C.

NOTA: it is not necessary to power the MCU boards through connectors V0 – V12, because the boards can be powered
from the simplex systems through the connection with the MRS232 board. So, it is sufficient that a simplex is powered so
that the MCU board will be automatically powered too. To exploit this feature of the MCU board, must be made a bridge
between the terminal 'VIM' and the terminal '+12' of the board. Ref . Chapter 6.

3.1.3 Inputs
All inputs used to collect the external call must be connected towards the GND. They are not damaged by voltages less
than 24V. All inputs have LED signalling.

3.1.4 Outputs
All transistor outputs close towards GND devices connected at 12 or 24 Vdc. Outputs A, B, C, D, E, GONG, SNR, A3,
A2, DIF, FSE, CPF are not protected from short circuit and tolerate a maximum current of 0.2 A. All other outputs are
protected from short circuit and tolerate a maximum current of 0.5A.

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3.2 PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS
To ensure that the multiplex board MCU properly collect the floor’s calls, you need to program some parameters of the
board. These parameters are listed in the table below.
NOTE: only the parameters described in the table below are scheduled. All parameters not listed are not used and have
no effect on the operations of the system.

Parameter
Default Range Description
Address
… … … …
0 = Serial wiring disabled
11 64 0-64
64 = Serial wiring enabled
13 4 Program ‘4’ or ‘12’ – Collective System
… … … …
32 8 0-32 Number of floor of the Multiplex System
33 10 0-32 Number of Underground floors
Side opening of floors from 0 to 9.
1 = First car entrance
2 = Second car entrance
4 = Third car entrance
50-59 1 1-7
TOTAL = more entrances at the same landing. For the simultaneous opening of the
first and second car entrances this disables the third car entrance and program ‘4’ at
address 3.

1 = Enable the use of car serial boards (VEG0400) to collect the floor’s calls and
exclusion of landing serial boards (VEG800, FLOORDIS...);
61 2 0-99
8 = Up reservation activation if you want a full collective system;
Program the sum of the values to enable more than a function simultaneously
62 2 0-99 64 = Increases the starting time of the MCU
90 15 15 Address of the Multiplex boards MCU (Do Not Change)
Disabling external calls to simplex:
0=none disabled ;
1=Simplex 0 (A) disabled;
91 0 0-4 2=Simplex 0 and 1 (A and B) disabled;
3=Simplex 0, 1 and 2 (A, B and C) disabled;
4=Simplex 0, 1, 2, and 3(A, B, C and D) disabledExternal calls connected
on MCU board.
92 32 0-99 Number of floors Statistically travelled.
93 3 0-99 Stop Time.
94 1 0-99 Starting Delay.
95 10 1-99[sec] Maximum Multiplex Time.
1-4 Maximum number of reallocation of a reservation.
96 4
[impianti]
0=normal function
99 0 0
99= Reset parameters
The parameters to be programmed can be divided into two groups: the parameters that are programmed to allow proper
collection of floor’s calls, and the parameters involved in the algorithm of Multiplex and which influence the mode of
operation of the Multiplex system.

3.2.1 Parameters that Allow the Proper Collection of the Calls

To properly collect floor’s calls, must be programmed the following parameters:

 Parameter 11: this parameter should be programmed with the value '0 'if the external call are collected with pararell
wiring and with the value '64' if the external call are collected with serial wiring. Ref Paragraph 3.4.
 Parameter 13: this parameter must be programmed with the value '4 'or the value '12' to enable the ‘collective’
operation mode of the system.
 Parameter 32: this parameter must be programmed with the number of floors of the Multiplex System. Must be
aligned to the programmed value at the same parameter NP in the simplex.
 Parameter 33: this parameter must be programmed with the number of underground floors of the Multiplex system.
Must be aligned to the programmed value at the same parameter NS in the simplex.
 Parameter 61: at the value programmed in this parameter must be added the value '8' to enable the Full Collective
operation mode of the system. Ref Paragraph 3.4. Adding '+1' enables enable the use of car serial boards (VEG0400)
to collect the floor’s calls and exclusion of landing serial boards (VEG800, FLOORDIS...).

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 Parameter 62: programming the value ‘64’ to this parameter the start up time of the board MCU will be increased
from 4 seconds to 10 seconds.

3.2.2 Multiplex Algorithm‘ s Parameters

The following parameters affect the operation of the algorithm and how the multiplex control board MCU dispatches the
floor’s calls to the various simplex.

 Parameter 90: this parameter contains the address number of the boards MCU. This parameter is programmed with
the value ‘15’ and must not be changed.
 PS - Parameter 92: This parameter is used to program the number of floors that you think that the car runs
statistically. So defines at which floors the car will eventually reverse its run.
This parameter affects, therefore, the distribution of workload between the simplex. The more this value is low and
more reservations tend to be assigned to a single simplex.
 TF - Parameter 93: This parameter is used to penalize the award of a new reservation to the simplex that has some
reservations already allocated. If we consider for simplicity only two simplex, this parameter indicates how many
floors one of the two car must be farther from the called floor C than the other which is closer but has a reservation
already loaded, to serve the new reservation instead of the closer car.
The bigger is the value programmed in this parameter and more difficult will be given a new reservation to a
simplex with reservations already loaded. The central multiplex prefer to assign new reservations to simplex further
away from the called floor but with no other reservations already loaded.
The figure below shows an example situation. A and B are the two simplex and the blue boxes represents the current
positions of the cars. The C letter represents the new called floor and the P letter shows that the simplex A has a
reservation already loaded. In the shown situation, if this parameter is programmed with value 4, the two simplex
The two simplex are fully equivalent, but if the value programmed at this parameter is 2, than the simplex A will
serve the new call at floor C even if it has a reservation already loaded.

A B
C

 RP - Parameter 94: This parameter is used to penalize the award of a new reservation to an idle simplex than a
moving one. The higher the value programmed at this parameter, less is the possibility that the new reservation will
be assigned to the idle lift if there is one lift that is moving.
The figure on the left shows an example situation. In the example the lift A is moving and the lift B is in idle state.
The C letter represents the new called floor and the green boxes represent the current position of the car for each lift.
In this situation, if you don’t change the default value of this parameter, the B lift will serve the call at floor C, but if
you increase the value programmed at this parameter, you increase the probability that the simplex A (the moving
lift) will serve the new reservation at floor C.
To avoid diseases RP parameter must always be programmed with a value greater than 0.
So to penalize an idle lift compared to a moving lift is necessary to ensure that RP > TF x (number of
reservations)
A B
C

Idle State

 TMM - Parameter 95: time update reservations. If within the time TMM (95) for the number of floors (32) the
reservation is reassigned to another Simplex.

 MAX_RETRY - Parameter 96: this parameter is set the maximum number plants connected to the MCU board.

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3.3 PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE
Programming is done using the 4 push buttons: SPEEDY (S2), DATO (S1), UP (S3) and DOWN (S4) on the
programming removable keypad DISP06 and through PRESET.
To make programming, the plant must be stopped at one landing and programming pushbutton SPEEDY, DATO, UP and
DOWN must be released.
Switching on the preset signal (PRESET) the programming starts.
During the programming all displays turn on and the plant will be occupied.
Do not keep pressed any push buttons and the display will show the last address stored during the last programming
operation. If, after the last programming operation there was a power off of the board, then address 0 is shown if a new
programming operation starts.
UP and DOWN button are used select the address to be modified and viewed.
To increase the speed of counter it is possible to push at the same time the UP or DOWN button and the SPEEDY button.
When the desired address is selected, it is possible to display the relative value pushing the DATO button.
Keep one finger’s on DATO button to modify the value and press UP or DOWN button to select the new setting. When
the desired value is reached release the DATO button, if the memorization is correct the display will blink 3 times with
the correct value.
At the end, exit from program mode switching off the PRE switch and the plant will be operative with the new settings
(no power supply off is needed).
Each control board is pre-programmed with default values (default configuration), shown on previous tables.

DATO UP
S1 S3
PROG
S2 S4 NORM
S5

SPEEDY DOWN

FULL DOWN

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3.4 FLOOR’S CALLS CONNECTIONS
There are two ways to collect floor’s calls: connecting them with parallel wirings or with serial wirings.
In parallel operation, the buttons and lights for floor’s reservations may be directly connected to the terminals of the
MCU Board. With parallel connection it is possible to realize, without expansion boards, full collective systems (UP and
Down reservation) till to 17 stops, or down collective systems (only DOWN reservation) till to 32 stops.
In serial operation, adding the serial expansion boards VEG800, the MCU Control Board is able to handle full collective
or down collective systems till to 32 floors.

3.4.1 Parallel Connections

In the table below is shown the I/O mapping for the parallel connection between the floor’s pushbuttons (with relative
lights) and the multiplex board MCU.

TABLE FOR THE CONNECTIONS OF THE FLOOR’S CALL TO

THE MCU CONTROL BOARD
(PARALLEL OPERATION)
FULL COLLECTIVE DOWN
MCU BOARD’S
OPERATION MODE COLLECTIVE
CONNECTOR
( add ’8’ to OPERATION
INPUT / OUTPUT
parameter 61) MODE

IO0 S/L0 S/L0

IO1 D/L1 D/L1
IO2 S/L1 D/L2
IO3 D/L2 D/L3
IO4 S/L2 D/L4
IO5 D/L3 D/L5
IO6 S/L3 D/L6
IO7 D/L4 D/L7
IO8 S/L4 D/L8
IO9 D/L5 D/L9
IO10 S/L5 D/L10
IO11 D/L6 D/L11
IO12 S/L6 D/L12
IO13 D/L7 D/L13
IO14 S/L7 D/L14
IO15 D/L8 D/L15
PCP / FS S8 / LS8 D16 / LD16
CM3 / FD D9 / LD9 D17 / LD17
CM2 / SAR S9 / LS9 D18 / LD18
CM1 / SA D10 / LD10 D19 / LD19
PAP / A S10 / LS10 D20 / LD20
APA / B D11 / LD11 D21 / LD21
ICV / C S11 / LS11 D22 / LD22
IF / D D12 / LD12 D23 / LD23
RD / E S12 / LS12 D24 / LD24
RS / GONG D13 / LD13 D25 / LD25
PSM / SNR S13 / LS13 D26 / LD26
PDM / A3 D14 / LD14 D27 / LD27
RES / A2 S14 / LS14 D28 / LD28
AR / DIF D15 / LD15 D29 / LD29
CCO / FSE S15 / LS15 D30 / LD30
CCC / CPF D16 / LD16 D31 / LD31

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Dn = ‘down reservation’ push button placed at landing ‘n’.
Sn = ‘up reservation’ push button placed at landing ‘n’.
LDn = reservation light in down direction placed at landing ‘n’.
LSn = reservation light in up direction placed at landing ‘n’.
IOn = ‘n’ I/O connector of the MCU Board.
S/Ln = “UP reservation” push button and its light placed at landing ‘n’ (wired in the same connector).
D/Ln = “DOWN reservation” push button and its light placida tamnding ‘n’ (wired in the same connector).

NOTE: the terminals highlighted (gray background) in the table above are separate input and outputs (for example PCP =
input and FS = output) and so the input for the call and the output for its signalling light have to be connected together by
a bridge.
Each of the terminals IOn, however, works both as input and as output and therefore does not need the bridge out of the
board.
Ref Paraghaph 6.1.

PINOUT

Not used

GND

GND
BAT
+12
12VDC
+ -

Not used

DATO UP DOWN FULL

S1 S3 D31 D16
PROG D30 S15

MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT

S2 S4 NORM D29 D15
Not used S5 D28 S14

SPEEDY DOWN D27 D14

D26 S13

FULL DOWN D25 D13

Input
D24 S12
LD16 LD31
for parallel
LS15 LD30 D23 D12 call
LD15 LD29 D22 S11
Output for
LS14 LD28 D21 D11
parallel call
LD14 LD27 D20 S10
LS13 LD26
D/L15 D/L8

D/L14 S/L7

D/L13 D/L7

D/L12 S/L6

D/L11 D/L6

D/L10 S/L5

D19 D10
LD23 LD12

LD22 LS11

LD21 LD11

LD20 LS10

LD19 LD10

LD18 LS9

LD17 LD9

LD16 LS8

D/L9 D/L5

D/L8 S/L4

D/L1 D/L1

S/L0 S/L0
D/L7 D/L4

D/L6 S/L3

D/L5 D/L3

D/L4 S/L2

D/L3 D/L2

D/L2 S/L1

DOWN
LD13 LD25 D18 S9
LS12 LD24 FULL D17 D9

D16 S8

MRS232
Output for Input/ Output for
parallel call parallel call
External serial1 External serial2
(date and clock) (date and clock)

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3.4.2 Serial Connections
With serial connections the floor’s calls are collected by the VEG800 boards, which then transmit them to the MCU
board using a proprietary serial communication protocol.
To enable the serial communication the parameter 11 must be programmed with value ‘64’.
You can connect up to two serial backbone for floor’s call to the following connector of the MCU board:
 DIN/CKIN/GND: data, clock signals and reference voltage for the serial connection of the first backbone;
 DEX/CKEX/GND: data, clock signals and reference voltage for the serial connection of the second backbone;
Ref Paragraph 6.2.

Serial board VEG800

To collect calls you can use the serial expansion boards VEG800 whose operation is described below.

INPUTS OUTPUTS
Single Collective Single Collective
Automatic Automatic
0  CEx Dx L0  OCC(busy) LDx
1  -- Sx L1  -- LSx

DIP - SWITCHES FLOOR Floor address configuration

5 4 43 2 1 of the board VEG800 using
3 the apposite dip-switches.
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 0
2
OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 1
1
OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 2
OFF OFF OFF ON ON 3
OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 4
OFF OFF ON OFF ON 5
OFF OFF ON ON OFF 6
OFF OFF ON ON ON 7
OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 8
OFF ON OFF OFF ON 9
OFF ON OFF ON OFF 10
OFF ON OFF ON ON 11
OFF ON ON OFF OFF 12
OFF ON ON OFF ON 13
OFF ON ON ON OFF 14
OFF ON ON ON ON 15
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 16
ON OFF OFF OFF ON 17
ON OFF OFF ON OFF 18
ON OFF OFF ON ON 19
ON OFF ON OFF OFF 20
ON OFF ON OFF ON 21
ON OFF ON ON OFF 22
ON OFF ON ON ON 23
ON ON OFF OFF OFF 24
ON ON OFF OFF ON 25
ON ON OFF ON OFF 26
ON ON OFF ON ON 27
ON ON ON OFF OFF 28
ON ON ON OFF ON 29
ON ON ON ON OFF 30
ON ON ON ON ON 31

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3.4.3 Wiring Notes
In order to minimize noise and interference on the serial communication of the VEG800 boards with the MCU multiplex
board, it is important to bring all 4 wires needed for serial communication (2 wires for power and 2-wire for the serial
communication) on the same multicore cable and connect the negative (of the power supply) even to the GND of the
board MCU.
It is important to increase the section of the wires with the increasing of the total length of the entire serial dorsal and
increase / double the section of wire that carries the GND (negative of the power supply).

-
PE Power supply
+ 12/24Vdc

GND GND GND

Control board Control board

MCU
Simplex 1 Simplex 2

DEX GND CKEX

Serial device

DIAGNOSTICS

Plant connecting: Plant currently queried:

1=Simplex 0=Simplex 0 (add 90=0)
2=Duplex 1=Simplex 1 (add 90=1)
3=Triplex 2=Simplex 2 (add 90=2)
4=Quadruplex 3=Simplex 3 (add 90=3)

Processing waiting for reply

Example of normal working: DUPLEX

START

Example: DUPLEX

Every 20 seconds, it starts again from the start.

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4. SIMPLEX
For the realization of individual simplex systems consult the documentation for the VEGA’s control board.

NOTE: Verify that the firmware version of the simplex, it supports management multiplex

4.1 PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS

The simplex are programmed as normal as for any single system.
To get them to work as part of a multiplex system is sufficient to assign to each simplex a different address (from 0 to 3)
programming the proper value in parameter 90.
These parameters must be programmed only in the simplex’ control boards.

Parameter
Limit Values Default Description
Address
90 From 0 to 3 0 Simplex Address

 Parameter 90: check that each simplex has its own address and that there are not two simplex with the same
address, otherwise there will be a conflict between the two simplex with the same address and the whole system will
not work properly. This parameter must not be programmed in the MCU Control Board.

NOTE: Attention to the type of ‘collective’ operation selected in the simplex system. Indeed it is possible to have two
type of ‘collective operation mode’: “Simplified Collective” operation mode and the “Standard Collective” operation
mode. For a proper working of the multiplex system, all the simplex must be programmed to operate in
“STANDARD COLLECTIVE” mode. For more information on “Simplified Collective” / “Standard Collective” and
the parameter to be programmed to choose between these two types of operation, consult the manual for the control board
with which the simplex were made.

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4.1.1 Duplex special (a simplex with a floor less in down)
you can connect two boards in duplex mode with floors starting different. See example below.

Simplex Simplex
MASTER SLAVE

MASTER SLAVE
PROGRAMMING Floor 2 PROGRAMMING
Address Value C3 C2 Address Value
N° floors 04 N° floors 03
Und. Floor 09 Und. Floor 10
90 00 90 01
91 00 Floor 1 91 01
C2 C1

Floor 0
C1 C0

Floor-1
C0

Control Control
board board

MRS232

MCU
PROGRAMMING
Indirizzo Valore
MCU N° floors 32 04
Und. Floor 33 09
90 15
91 00

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5. RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER
MRS232_00
To connect the Multiplex Control Board MCU with the control boards of the simplex systems must be used the board
MRS232_00.

5.1 BOARD’S SPECIFICATIONS

5.1.1 General Specifications
La scheda viene fornita con un supporto per essere montata su barra DIN.
 Sizes : 82 mm x 136 mm
 Weight: 176g.
 Power Supply: the card can be powered with 12Vdc across terminals GND and '+' connector J7. The board
MRS232_00 can be powered by simplex through RS232 connection too. In this way the board is always powered if
there is at least a functioning simplex system. Ref Chapter 6.
 LED DL1: indicates the presence of board’s power supply.
 Jumper JP1: NEVER INSERT THE JUMPER JP1.

5.1.2 Connections
The card is equipped with 6 connectors DB9 (1 male connector and 5 female connectors) for RS232 connection.
 Connector MODEM/PC: it is a male DB9 used to connect the modem / GSM / PC for the Remote Assistance of the
whole system with the Supervision Software (to have more details read the manual of the Supervision Software and
GSM Module).
 Connector MASTER: it is a female DB9 and it is the plug for the connection of the Multiplex Board MCU. The
connection is made with the apposite cable (see Table). Never connect to this plug a simplex system.
 Connectors SLAVE0, SLAVE1, SLAVE2, and SLAVE3: are female DB9 and they are the plug for the connection
with the various Simplex. Each Simplex can be connected to any of these 4 plug independently of the address of the
simplex (the address of the simplex must be programmed at parameter 90). The connection are made with the
apposite cables (see Table).

Below is represented a block diagram that summarizes the connection of the multiplex system.

MULTIPLEX
RS232 +12V Gnd

MRS232_00
RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER

SIMPLEX 0 SIMPLEX 1 SIMPLEX 2 SIMPLEX 3

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6. SAMPLE ELECTRICAL
DRAWINGS
The following pages show two sample wiring diagrams for the multiplex application: one for the parallel connection of
floor’s calls, and one for the serial connection of floor’s calls.
As can be seen, the difference between the two sample diagrams is only the connection of floor’s calls. The way each
simplex system has been made (serial or parallel connections) does not affect the operation of the whole multiplex
system.
In particular, in the following example diagrams, the simplex are all equal to each other and are made serially.

CONTROL
CONTROL

CONTROL
CONTROL

BOARD
BOARD

BOARD
BOARD
SUPERVISION from PC

SIMPLEX 0

SIMPLEX 1

SIMPLEX 2

SIMPLEX 3
LED OF
POWER SUPPLY

MODEM MASTER SLAVE 0 SLAVE 1 SLAVE 2 SLAVE 3

PC

NOT USED

MUX MRS232_00 L COMP

FULL DOWN
LS12 LD24

LD13 LD25

LS13 LD26

LD14 LD27

LS14 LD28

LD15 LD29

LS15 LD30

LD16 LD31

LD23 LD12

LD22 LS11

LD21 LD11
SPEEDY DOWN

LD20 LS10
DATO
S2

S1

LD19 LD10
S4

S3

LD18 LS9

LD17 LD9
UP

LD16 LS8
S5

D/L15 D/L8
NORM
PROG

D/L14 S/L7

D/L13 D/L7

D/L12 S/L6

D/L11 D/L6
MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT

D/L10 S/L5
D/L9 D/L5

D/L8 S/L4

D/L7 D/L4

D/L6 S/L3

D/L5 D/L3 12VDC

D/L4 S/L2

D/L3 D/L2

D/L2 S/L1
+12
+

D/L1 D/L1
BAT
S/L0 S/L0
GND
-
DOWN
FULL

GND
DOWN FULL
D16

D17

D18

D19

D20

D21

D22

D23

D24

D25

D26

D27

D28

D29

D30

D31
S8

D9

S9

D10

S10

D11

S11

D12

S12

D13

S13

D14

S14

D15

S15

D16

MCU CONTROL BOARD

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6.1 PARALLEL CONNECTIONS

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6.2 SERIAL CONNECTIONS

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7. CODES
Control board with male DB-9 connector:

KIT DUPLEX_01:
1 Multiplex Control Unit ………………………………………………………………...MCU
1 RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER …………………………………………………………MRS_232_00
1 cable connection MRS232_00-MCU……………………………………………CB_MODEM_MUX_01
2 cable connection MRS232_00-Simplex……………………………………..…. CB_VG0059

KIT TRIPLEX_01:
1 Multiplex Control Unit ………………………………………………………………...MCU
1 RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER …………………………………………………………MRS_232_00
1 cable connection MRS232_00-MCU……………………………………………CB_MODEM_MUX_01
3 cable connection MRS232_00-Simplex……………………………………..…. CB_VG0059

KIT QUADRUPLEX_01:
1 Multiplex Control Unit ………………………………………………………………...MCU
1 RS232 PORT MULTIPLIER …………………………………………………………MRS_232_00
1 cable connection MRS232_00-MCU……………………………………………CB_MODEM_MUX_01
4 cable connection MRS232_00-Simplex……………………………………..…. CB_VG0059

CONNECTION MCU – MRS_232: 2 male connector DB9M

VEGA CODE LENGTH
CB_MODEM_MUX_01 2 m
CN1 CN2
1 1
6 6
2 2
7 7
3 3
8 8
4 4
9 9
5 5

MALE MALE
DB9M DB9M

CONNECTION MRS_232 – CONTROL BOARD: 1 male connector DB9M e 1 female connector

DB9F

VEGA CODE LENGTH

CB_VG0059 13 M
CN1 CN2
1 1
6 6
2 2
7 7
3 3
8 8
4 4
9 9
5 5

MALE FEMALE
DB9M DB9F

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