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MULTITASKER
The MT101-115 is pictured above.
MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400-0402-003
MT101-114/115/117
FRONT PANELS
FOR THE 12-SLOT MULTITASKER
USER’S GUIDE
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MULTITASKER TABLE OF CONTENTS This manual covers the following front panels for the 12-Slot MultiTasker Enclosure: Page MT101-114 PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS................ 2 No Keys GENERAL..........................................................2 Microprocessor Only INSTALLATION..................................................2 115W Power Supply CLEANING.........................................................2 MT101-115 FCC NOTICE .....................................................2 3
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MULTITASKER • This equipment has been tested and found to PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS 1 comply with the limits for a Class A digital Please read this manual carefully before using your device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. MT101-114/115/117. Keep this manual handy for These limits are designed to provide reasonable future reference. These safety instructions are to protection against harmful interference when the ensure the long life of your MT101-114/115/117 equipment is opera
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MULTITASKER ABOUT YOUR MT101-114/115/117 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 Specifications are subject to change. MT101-114/115/117 See www.altinex.com for up-to-date information. Front Panels for the MultiTasker FEATURES/ 12-Slot Enclosure MT101-114/115/117 DESCRIPTION The MT101-114, MT101-115, and MT101-117 are GENERAL currently the three front panels available for the Designed for use with MT100-108, 12-Slot MultiTasker. The front panel is Compatibility MultiTasker ordered separately based on t
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MULTITASKER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 MT101-114 MT101-115/117 RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 CONTROL RS-232 CONTROL FROM FRONT PANEL FROM FRONT PANEL 36 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS MT101-115/117 KEY NUMBER LOCATIONS 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7 8 3 4 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 9 10 5 6 11 12 400-0402-003 4
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MULTITASKER APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 5 DIAGRAM 1 – INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LARGE 8-PIN HEADER SMALL 10-PIN HEADER WARNING on PCB-A and PCB-B on PCB-A and PCB-B Disconnect the AC power cord from the enclosure before making any Connect the signal cable Connect power from the power changes. connector from front panel supply connector as shown. PC board as shown. Connect the AC power cable from the rear panel of the enclosure PCB-A PCB-B to the power supply. Connect the ribbon cable fro
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MULTITASKER DIAGRAM 2 – SAMPLE MATRIX SETUP SYS ON/ KEYS 13-20 KEYS 21-28 PWR OFF SELECT INPUTS 1-8 SELECT OUTPUTS 1-8 for VOLUME ADJ. KEYS 29-36 SELECT OUTPUTS 1-8 V V+A SUBROUTINES KEYS {WRS1=LED*=0} // Turn all LEDs OFF {WRK1=0,0,0,1,0} // Press&Hold to clear LEDs {WRS1=LED1=1} // Turn LED1 ON {WRK2=2,52,0,0,0} // Turn Group 1 On/Off {WRS1=WRC4C8G1} // Assign Group 1 {WRS2=ONG1,LED2=1} // Turn Group 1 ON {WRK13=13,0,0,0,0} // Select Input: 1 {WRS52=OFFG1,LED2=0} // Turn Group 1 OFF {WRK14=14,
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MULTITASKER INSTALLING YOUR MT101-114/115/117 6 OPERATION 7 Step 1. Turn off power to the MultiTasker The key programs and subroutines described in enclosure and disconnect from AC power. this section may be programmed on-the-fly or saved in a text file and downloaded to the WARNING! ALWAYS DISCONNECT MultiTasker using communication software such as THE AC POWER CORD BEFORE ® MTSetup or AVSnap . The sample program file OPENING THE ENCLOSURE. shown in DIAGRAM 2 is a simple matrix control S
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MULTITASKER 7.2 MT101-114/115/117 OPERATION MATRIX KEY CONVENTIONS This section describes the programming and The front panel is designed to use the center control functions for the MT101-114, MT101-115, group of keys for Matrix card input and output and MT101-117. The MT101-114 has the same selections. programming capabilities as the MT101-115/117 Input Selection = Keys 13-28 with the exception of the key and LED functions. Output Selection = Keys 29-36 On the MT101-115/117, the front panel
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MULTITASKER 7.3 RS-232 CONNECTION 7.4 RS-232 PROTOCOL 7.3.1 RS-232 COMMUNICATION The RS-232 protocol for the MT101-114/115/117 uses a simple ASCII character format. If a control system is used to control the cards in the MultiTasker, connect the 9-pin D connector 1. Brackets “[ ]” are part of the command of the MT101-114/115/117 to the control for the controller or plug-in card. system's RS-232 port. In order to connect the 2. Brackets "{ }" are part of the command MultiTasker (MT) to a
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MULTITASKER 7.4.1 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS SYSTEM COMMANDS Each command can consist of up to three parts: System commands provide information about the Function, Card/Group, and Unit. Card front panel, control feedback, and allow unit IDs to commands require the card/group ID, whereas be changed or identified. enclosure commands do not. 1. [VER] [ Function , Card/Group ID , Unit ID ] This command displays the current version of Example: [VERC3U2] the firmware for the controller unit locate
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MULTITASKER 3. [RES] All status feedback is enclosed in brackets, “[ ].” Each data field within the status is enclosed in The [RES] command resets the enclosure. The parentheses. The first two characters identify controller and all cards in the enclosure will be the status type. The last three characters are the reset to either their default or saved card’s ID. configurations. MT103-121 = Card model number Units with IDs U0 and U1 will beep once and VR690-0197-005 = Firmware version disp
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MULTITASKER 10. [STA1] 13. [RMC] This command enables automatic feedback This command removes one or more cards from from the cards installed in the system and a group. affects any card with auto-feedback capability. Command Format: [RMCn Cn …Gk] 1 2 The default at power-on or reset is STA0 or off. Cn = Card ID (n= # from 1 to max slots) For more details, see the [?Cn] command definitions for individual cards. Gk = Group ID (k = # from 1-8) Command Format [STA1]: = On Example: 11. [STA0]
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MULTITASKER 18. [RATE=S] CONFIGURATION COMMANDS This command is the same as the [RATE=] These commands allow some basic communication command but it also saves the communication properties to be changed as well as access to rate to memory. This saved rate will be restored internal processor functions like BEEP and PING. after power-up or reset. Only skilled Use caution when changing RATE and BAUD programmers should use this command. settings as changes may result in unforeseen problems
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MULTITASKER 22. [BAUD] In order to change the baud rate, perform the following steps: This command displays the current BAUD rate setting. 1) Press & Hold both keys 5 and 6 simultaneously for 2.5 seconds. Command Format: [BAUD] 2) LEDs 1, 2, 3, and 4 will turn on and one of Example: the four will be flashing. The flashing LED Display the BAUD rate setting by sending the represents the current baud rate setting. command [BAUD] and receiving feedback 3) Press & Hold for 2.5 seconds the ke
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MULTITASKER Example: Example: Send the text string "HELLO" to the RS-232 bus. Send the command string "abc[123]xyz" to the The string will be ignored by the MultiTasker, but RS-232 bus. The string will be ignored by the not the unit receiving the command. MultiTasker, but not the unit receiving the Additionallly, it will add opening and closing command. Additionallly, it will remove the brackets. To do this, send the command opening and closing brackets. To do this, send [TXMHELLO] and the
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MULTITASKER Examples: LED COMMANDS Command LED# Results LED commands apply to the MT101-115/117 only and are used to control the LED states and retrieve { LED1-10=1 } 1 to 10 ON matrix settings based upon key entries. The LED { LED13-36=0 } 13 to 36 OFF states (on, off, flashing) may be controlled directly over the RS-232 bus or through the use of subroutines programmed into the front panel. 32. {CLFC} 30. {LEDn=} This command is a debug tool that clears the memory of input-to-output co
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MULTITASKER Command Format: {CLFGk} NOTE: An input or output key can be selected to see its connections. In either case, all Gk = Group number (k = # from 1-8) connections would be indicated. Selecting an See the {CLFC} command for details. input key will show all the outputs to which the input is connected. An output key will show only 34. {STA} the one input to which it is connected. This command is used to show the KEY COMMANDS input-to-output connections for Matrix cards/groups as s
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MULTITASKER Example 2: What to do when a key is pressed State and… The Key 8 label is SPEAKERS; it is set for volume control, and it is unlocked. The system 1 the LED is OFF will return the following: 2 the LED is ON KEY8= 8,108,0,0,0 SPEAKERS VOLUME 3 the LED is FLASHING 4 HELD for at least 2.5s Example 3: 5 HELD for 2.5s at power-up Display the contents of all the keys by sending {RDK*} and the system will display the key Format: {WRKn=s ,s ,s ,s ,s } 1 2 3 4 5 programs in the following fo
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MULTITASKER 37. {CLRK} Example 1: This command clears the subroutines The command {UNLK1} unlocks Key 1 only. No associated with one or all the keys by setting other keys are affected. each to 000. Other key settings remain NOTE: Use the {RDK} command to check the unchanged: labels, volume control, and locked. status of locked or unlocked keys. Command Format: {CLRKn} 40. {KEY} Kn = Key # (n = # from 1 to 36, * for all) This command simulates a key press through Example: RS-232 control and
