Note that the Scom factory still supports all of the 5K, 6K and 7K controllers, including spare parts stock.
Contact Bob Schmid at .

The Scom corporate web site has a wealth of information on the Resources page at http://www.scomcontrollers.com/resource.shtml.

One trick that has been done to confuse folks that want to play with your system is to use a courtesy tone that is commonly used by another brand of controller.  The ACC page at this web site has a PDF that describes the factory shipped courtesy beeps.   They are included in the courtesy tones collection page (trust me - the "Nextel Beep" is cute, but becomes real annoying after a while).

The 2.04x version of the firmware for the 7K was developed by Vyex (from the Scom 7K 2.03x firmware) to fully integrate the new Digital Audio board with the 7K controller. A number of very useful features were added at the same time (like an IF-THEN-ELSE construct)...   Support for all 2.04x issues is provided by Vyex, with contact information on their web page.

	The Vyex Digital Audio Board  - a replacement for the Scom speech synthesizer board... Bring your 7K up to date!     (offsite link)
	Scom Connector pinout  Models 5K, 6K, 7K and 7330
	Sample programming for the S-Com repeater controller line  Programmers would call these "code fragments" - just little tricks and treats that others have developed and decided to share.   By Joel Huntley WA1ZYX     (off-site link)
	One method of connection of a repeater controller (the S-COM 7K) to the Micor station   By Bob Hoffman N3CVL     (off-site link)
	Another connection of a repeater controller (an S-COM 7K) to the Micor Unified Chassis Station   By Joel Huntley WA1ZYX     (off-site link)
	Interfacing a GE Mastr II Base Station / Repeater to a S-Com 5K or 7K   (19kb PDF file)   By Bob Schmid WA9FBO of S-Com, LLC.   (Also applies to the 6k with connector pin number changes)   (off-site link)
	Interfacing a Uniden Repeater to a S-Com 5K   (1mb PDF file)   Just change the pin numbers for the 6K or 7K
	Recovering the extra User Function Outputs from an S-COM 7K   Eight additonal digital outputs are available from a 7K controller. Here's a schematic of the hardware to do it.   By Andy Zorca WJ9J
	Configuring the SCOM 6K to Operate a Link Transceiver   A thorough step-by-step walkthrough, including programming, by Justin Reed NØUJQ   (The technique also applies to the 7k with connector pin number changes)
	Programming your Scom 5K, 6K or 7K repeater controller without a radio or a phone line   The pre-7330 S-Com controllers do not have a serial port.   Here's how to get around that.   By Mike Morris WA6ILQ
	Analog Audio Delay Module Schematic (ADM)  This is the early analog delay module. Most had two of the pots sealed with glyptal - Don't mess with them!
	Digital Audio Delay Module Schematic (DADM)   This is the later digital delay module.   Switch setting info is here: http://www.scomcontrollers.com/dadmdoc.html.

Various Technical Notes on Scom products:

• The 5K, 6K and 7K all used a common coaxial power connector that can be found at any number of suppliers, even Radio Shack. The 7330 used a much more sturdy connector that is a bit uncommon. It is made by Phoenix Contact and is their part number 1757019. It's second sourced by Tyco as their part number 796634-2. Digikey sells it as part number 277-1011-ND. If it's in the Mouser catalog I couldn't find it.
  
  
• 7K DADM: Note that there are 5 pins on the schematic, but only 4 on the soldered-in connector. The extra pin is the "erase" line from the digital delay circuitry. It functions as an audio gate function that defaults to the "pass audio" mode. It can be hooked up to the COR line if needed.
  If you present unsquelched audio to the 7K, then Pin 5 should be connected per this drawing.
  
  
• 7K DADM: Another point about the DADM: The connectors on the DADM board and in the controller are not keyed, and depending which end is plugged into the controller (5K, 6K, or 7K) versus the DADM, and depending on whether you chose to have the right angle plug point away from the DADM or towards it, will all be factors in determining which color on the ribbon cable is associated with which pin function. Therefore, you can ignore the wire colors...
  If you look at the DADM's silk screen, between the connector and the board edge you will see "1 2 G + 5". Pin 1 is closest to the centerline of the DADM board, and Pin 5 is not installed (but can be).
  If you accidentally reverse the 4 pin connector, power is applied to the (AC coupled) audio input. You won't damage anything, it just won't work. So just flip over one end.
  
  1 = Audio Into the DADM
  2 = Audio Out
  G = Ground (negative)
  + = Positive Power
  5 = COR input (optional)
  When you assert the COR input whatever is being held in the digital delay is erased.
  
  
• 7330: The audio output circuit of the 7330 is designed to feed almost any transmitter. It's not balanced, it's single-ended. But it is 600 ohms. The output coupling caps are 10 µF, 25vDC, nonpolarized ceramic caps. Their main purpose is to block the 2.5 V bias on the op amp's output but they will also block any DC that might be on the transmitter's mic input (like the 8v to 9v that is on the microphone audio lines of many Motorola radios). The designers specifically selected nonpolarized caps because the voltage across them can be one way if the transmitter circuit they are driving has no bias voltage, but the other way if the mic input has more than 2.5 V of bias.
  
  
• 7330: The serial ports on the 7330 are common RS232. The old Windows 3.0 and 3.11 had "Terminal.exe" (which I've used on 98, 2000 and XP), the 95, 98, NT, 2000 and XP all have "Hyperterminal.exe". It doesn't seem to be installed by default on Vista or Windows 7 but you can copy the binaries from an XP system and they work fine. Just make sure you get all four files:
  1) C:\Program Files\Windows NT\hypertrm.exe
  2) C:\Windows\System32\hypertrm.dll
  3)-C:\Windows\Help\hypertrm.chm
  4)-C:\Windows\Help\hypertrm.hlp
  Create a C:\Program Files\HyperTerminal directory in Windows 7 then add the four files mentioned above. Create a shortcut to "C:\Program Files\HyperTerminal\hypertrm.exe" and put it on the desktop, or in the programs menu, or both.
  I've never liked Hyperterminal and prefer Teraterm, which is now up to version 4.71 (released 31 August 2011), however version 3.1.3 is perfectly fine for talking to an Scom. Teraterm can be downloaded for free.
  Putty is another downloadable option.

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