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Altinex MT103-120 manual

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    MULTI-TASKER MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400-0185-002 DUAL 1-IN, 3 -OUT VIDEO and S -VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER CARDS FOR MULTI-TASKER™ ENCLOSURES USER’S GUIDE MT103-118/120 MT103-120 is pictured above.[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS .............. 2 ABOUT YOUR MT103-118/120 ........................... 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................ .. 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAM ................................ .... 4 INSTALLING YOUR MT103-118/120 ........[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 2 PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT103-118/120 . Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT103-118/120 and to prevent fire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENERAL • Qualified [...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 3 ABOUT YOUR MT103-118/120 2 MT103-118/MT103-120 Dual 1-in 3-out Video & S-Video Distribution Amplifier Card The MT103-118/120 is a dual 1-in 3-out Composite (C) Video and S -Video Distribution Amplifier (DA) Card. There is one BNC C-Video input with three BNC C -Video outputs and one S-Video input with 3 S -Video outputs. It is de[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAM 5 Application Diagram 1[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 5 Application Diagram 2: Internal View of MT103 -118/120 MT103-120 MT103-118 INPUT 1 POWER OUT 3 OUT 2 OUT 1 INPUT 1 OUT 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 H/W EQ H/W EQ OUTPUT ON/OFF CONTROL VIDEO BNC S-VIDEO 4 PIN MINI-DIN S-VIDEO 4 PIN MINI-DIN VIDEO BNC POWER INPUT 1 VIDEO BNC S-VIDEO 4 PIN MINI-DIN INPUT 1 VIDEO BNC OUT 2 OUT 1 OUT 3 S-VIDEO 4 PIN MIN[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 6 INSTALLING YOUR MT103-118/120 6 Step 1. Slide the MT103-118/120 into an available slot in the Multi-Tasker™ Enclosure in order to connect to the bus. Make sure that the MT103-118/120 card fits into place. Secure the card to the Multi-Tasker™ by tightening the retainer screws located on the top and bottom of the MT103-118/120 card[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 7 Command Format: [VERCnUi] Cn = card ID (n = slot # from 1 to 19) (1-8 for MT100-101 or 1-4 for MT100-106) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) (refer to the MT100-100 user’s guide for explanation) Example: If one MT103-120 card is in slot #2 of unit 3: When sending command [VERC2U3] , the Multi- Tasker™ Enclosure will return feedback[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 8 9. […F] – Feedback After processing a command, an OK or ER will be returned as feedback if "F" is included at the end of a command string or if the unit ID is zero. 10. […P] – Path This command will set the path for the output, but it is not active until the switch command, [SW], is executed. Commands ending in &quo[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 9 7.4 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS 1) [VER] Receives software version 2) [Ci] Receives status of the card 3) [CiS] Saves card configuration 4) [ONS] Turns on one or more S -Video output 5) [ONV] Turns on one or more Video output 6) [OFFS] Turns OFF one or more S -Video output 7) [OFFV] Turns OFF one or more Video output 8) […S] Save the comma[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER 10 Cause 2: The MT103-118/120 card and its serial device are not communicating. Solution 1: Turn the system OFF and then ON again. If there is still an error, see Cause 3. Cause 3: RS485 communic ation error Solution 1: Make sure that the card is pushed all the way into the slot. If there is still an error, see Solution 2. Solution 2: [...]