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Revision Date Author Description 
1 04 aug 11 R.Z. First draft 
2 14 may 14 R.Z. Added FimCFg.txt file example and   

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2 Abstract 
This document is intended as a description of hardware and software facilities of SCS FIM module. 
 
 
 
 
3 Overview 
SCS FIM module (Freedom Interface Module) is a hardware device  provided with a programmable CPU and several 
communication interfaces used to integrate SCS Freedom wrenches with customers system, in order to control 
production flow and achieve tightening traceability. 
It’s principal characteristics are: 
 CPU with customizable software 
...

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4 Communication between FIM and Wrenches 
FIM can communicate with SCS wrenches  by one of the following media: 
 Bluetooth, using a BT to Rs232 module 
 Rs232 direct, when using cabled wrenches 
 868MHz Radio 
An advanced communication protocol allows FIM to control a wide range of parameters allowing to control the wrench 
operations in real-time and to retrieve production results. 
In most cases this protocol is too complicate to be implemented by customer’s...

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5 Communication between FIM and customer system 
FIM can be interfaced to customer system in different ways, according the type of desired communication a different 
application firmware should be installed in SCS FIM module, see later chapter SCS standard FIM firmwares 
1. 24V I/O 
2. Rs232 
3. Ethernet UDP messages 
 
5.1 24V I/O 
When using I/O a PLC or PC can use 24V I/O lines to:  
 Select tightening programs formerly loaded to wrench using SCS SQNet windows...

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6 SCS standard FIM firmwares 
Two standard firmwares can be preloaded to FIM module by SCS according to the type of application 
 
6.1 FIM generic application with 5 Input 
This application allows to: 
1. Manage one single wrench 
2. Enable/disable the wrench via 24V I/O 
3. Select tightening program or job to activate 
4. Receive the tightening or job status via FIM 24V outputs 
5. Receive tightening torque and angle result via RS232 or UDP messages 
6. Print tightening or...

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HOSTUDPEN=0 
;--- HostAddress: The host IP address 
HOSTADDRESS=192.168.10.210 
;--- HostUDPPort: The host UDP port to receive results 
HOSTUDPPORT=1970 
;--- WrenchCommType: 1=BT, 2=RS232, 3=USB, 4=RADIO 868 
WRENCHCOMMTYPE=1 
;--- WrenchCommPort: The serial port to communicate with the wrench (EXT=0,COM=1) 
WRENCHCOMMPORT=1 
;--- Flag to set the wrenches in fully slave mode, possible values: 0 = No Slave, 1 = Disable at power up, 2 = Fully  
;--- Slave, 5= Fully Slave No...

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;--- Verbosity level 
VERBOSE=2 
;--- If batch counter must be always reset when a program is selected 
ALWAYSRESETBATCH=0  
;--- If Date/Time must be taken from results received from Wrenches 
GETDATEFROMWRRESULT=0 
;--- If VIN must be taken from results received from Wrenches 
GETVINFROMWRRESULT=1 
;--- Print only last program results when a Job is executed (used for multi step program implementation) 
PRINTONLYLASTPRGINJOB=1 
;--- If Ready output is connected to wrench...

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Before any wrench is connected: 
 
When a wrench is successfully connected: 
 
  

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6.3 FIM RS232/UDP server  
This is a simple RS232 or UDP interface that using a simple ASCII protocol allows to do the following 
 
1. Enable/disable the wrench via  
2. Select tightening program activate 
3. Receive tightening torque and angle result  
7 Installation 
A typical FIM installation can be as follows: 
 
  
FIM module 
itself 
12V Power supply 
for FIM 
5V Power supply 
for external BT box 
RS232 To BT 
box or direct to 
wrench  
RS232 to 
printer/bar code…...
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