Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MT110-103 Altinex
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MULTITASKER ® MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400 - 0197 - 006 8 X 8 MONO AUDIO MATRIX SWITCHER CARD USER’S GUIDE MT110 - 103.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS ................ 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 HANDLING ........................................................ 2 CLEANING .
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT 110 - 103 and keep it handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT110 - 103 and to prevent fire and shock hazards.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 3 AB OUT YOUR MT110 - 103 2 MT1 10 - 103 8X8 Mono Audio Matrix Switcher The MT110 - 103 is a Balanced Audio Matrix Switching C ard.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 5 AP PLICA TION DI AG RA MS 5 DIA GRA M 1 : TYPICA L SETUP MT 110-103.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 6 DIA GRA M 2 : INTER NA L VIEW IN8 IN6 IN7 MATRIX CONTROL + _ _ + _ + IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 IN5 TERMINAL BLOCKS _ _ + _ + _ _ + + MATRIX SWITCHER + OUT8 OUT7 OUT6 GAIN S/W GAIN.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 7 INSTA LLING YOUR MT110 - 103 6 Step 1. Turn off power to the MultiTasker enclosure. Step 2. Slide the MT110 - 103 into an available slot in the MultiTasker e nclosure in order to connect to the bus. Make sure that the MT110 - 103 card fits into place.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 8 7.2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMA NDS Each command consists of three parts: Function, Card ID, and Unit ID. [ Function , Card ID , Unit ID ] Example: [VERC3U2 ] VER = Function C3 = Card ID or Group ID U2 = Unit ID (optional for Unit ID 0) For Function, see a detailed explanation under each command description.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 9 2. [C] This command receives the status of the card. Command Format: [Cn] Cn = card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Example: There is an MT110 - 103 card in slot 4.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 10 6. [TEST] This command performs a series of tests on the internal memory of the card. Command Format: [ TESTCn ] Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to 99) Example: Test the internal memory of the MT110 - 103 in slot 4 by sending [TESTC4].
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 11 All status feedback is enclosed in brackets, “[ ]“. Each data field within the status is enclosed in parentheses. The first two characters ide ntif y the status type.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 12 CARD CONTROL Card control commands allow the mai n functions of the card to be executed over the RS - 232 bus, or from the front panel’s programmable keys. 14. [MA TmXy] The matrix command allows the matrix switcher to be setup for different matrix sizes.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 13 GROUP OPERATION This command enables one or all outputs for all cards in a group . Command Format: [ONmGk] m = Output number (m = # from 1 -8) Gk = Group number (k = # from 1 - 8) Example: Turn on Output 1 for all card s in Group 1 by sending [ON1G1] .
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 14 17. [IO] This command connects a single input to a single output in the current matrix configuration. Command Format: [ImO x Cn] m = I nput (m= # from 1 to 8) x = Output (x = # from 1 to 8) Cn = Card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slots) Example: Connect Input 1 to Output 1 for the MT110 - 103 in slot 4 .
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 15 24. [SEL] This command is the output select command. It sets the path to adjust the output volume level for the current matrix. It is used in conjunction with the [ + ] and [ - ] commands. Command Format: [SELmCn] m = Out put No.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 16 {W RS8=RUPC4} //Ramp Up {W RK8=8,108,0,0,0} //Press= start, release= stop {W RS10=RDNC4} //Ramp Down {W RK10=10,108,0,0,0} //Press= start, release= stop {W RS108=RSTC4}.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 17 Command Format: [RDNmCn] Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) m = Output No. (n = # from 1 to 8) Example: Ramp the volume for O utput 8 fro m a starting level of 32 down to 00 for C4 . Send the command [RDN8C 4 ] and the system will respond with the following feedback: [31][30][29]…[00] 34.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 18 37. [RA MP=x] This command sets the ramp rate for 32 steps. The range is from 4 s to 18 s , in 2s steps . Command Format: [RAMP=xCn] x = Rate in Seconds 4 = 0.13 seconds/step 6 = 0.19 seconds /step 8 = 0.25 seconds /step 10 = 0.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 19 39. [SIDn] This command sets all the cards installed in the Mu ltiTasker system to t he same card ID. After sending this command, all cards will be addressed with the same ID. Use caution when sending this command to a system with multiple board types.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 20 GROUP COMMANDS Group commands allow several cards with the same functions to be controlled simultaneously with a single c ommand. Up to 8 groups (G1 - G8) may be def ined. These commands apply to all cards, not only the MT110 - 103 .
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 21 7.3. SUMMA RY OF COMMA NDS Basic Commands 1) [VER] Display software version 2) [C] Display card status 3) [CnS] Save card settings 4) […S] Save the command being sent.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 22 7.4 MENU MODE Menu Mode commands allow virtually the same functionality as programming commands. Unlike the programming commands in the previ ous sections, menu commands prompt the user to select from a list of available options.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 23 7.4.4 MT1 10 - 10 3 MENUS Following are the menu items available on the MT1 10 - 10 3 ’s Main Menu . The expanded menu contains values that indicate the current setting or value of a parameter. The value is usually in parentheses, or otherwise indicated at the top of a sub - menu.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 24 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We ha ve carefully tested and have found no problems in the supplied MT110 - 103 ; however, we would like to offer suggestions for the following: 8.1 LED IS NOT LIT Cause 1: Card cage is not plugged in.
MULTITASKER 400 - 0197 - 006 25 8.5. SOUND LEVEL IS LOW Cause 1: V olume l evels are inappropriate. Solution 1: Turn up the source volume. If sound level is still low, see Solution 2. Solution 2: Turn up the destination amplifier volume. If the sound level is still low, see Cause 2.
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