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Altinex MT104-108 manual

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  • Page 1

    MULTI-TASKER™ MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400-0177-002 6-IN, 1-OUT S-VIDEO SWITCHER CARD FOR MULTI-TASKER™ ENCLOSURES USER’S GUIDE MT104-108[...]

  • Page 2

    MULTI-TASKER™ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS .............. 2 1.1 GENERAL ................................ ................. 2 1.2 INSTALLATION ................................ ......... 2 1.3 CLEANING ................................ ................ 2 1.4 FCC / CE NOTICE ................................ ..... 2 ABOUT YOU[...]

  • Page 3

    MULTI-TASKER™ 2 PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT104-108 . Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT104-108 and to prevent fire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENERAL • Qualified ALTIN[...]

  • Page 4

    MULTI-TASKER™ 3 ABOUT YOUR MULTI-TASKER™ 2 MT104-108 6-in 1-out S-Video Switcher Card The MT104 -108 is a 6-in (+1 internal input) 1 -out S -Video Switcher Card designed for use in Multi -Tasker  enclosures. The MT S -Video SW card enables 6 S-Video sources to be connected and switched to a single display or recording device. The MT104-108 i[...]

  • Page 5

    MULTI-TASKER™ 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAM 5[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER™ 5 Diagram 2: Block Diagram 6-IN 1-OUT S-VIDEO SWITCHER POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN OUT (4-PIN MINI DIN CONNECTORS IN/OUT) MT104-108 INPUT SELECT OUTPUT ON/OFF CONTROL 7 EXPANSION[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER™ 6 INSTALLING YOUR MULTI-TASKER™ 6 Step 1. Slide the MT104-108 into an available slot in the Multi-Tasker™ Enclosure in order to connect to the bus. Make sure that the MT104-108 card fits into place. Secure the card to the Multi-Tasker™ by tightening the retainer screws located on the top and bottom of the MT104-108 card. Step [...]

  • Page 8

    MULTI-TASKER™ 7 Example: One MT104-108 card is in slot #2 of unit 3: Send the command [VERC2U3] and the Multi - Tasker™ Enclosure will return: MT104-108 690-0160-002 MT104-108 = card type 690-0160-002 = software version 2. [C] This command receives the status of the card. Command Format: [CnUi] Cn = card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Ui = unit[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER™ 8 Example: There are two MT104-108 cards in slots 6 and 7 of unit 3. Enable input 1 of card 6 and input 3 of card 7 simultaneously. Use the following commands: [ON1C6U3 P ] [ON3C7U3 P ] [SW] If "F" is included, use the [ONmCnUi PF ] command or the [ONmCnUi FP ] command. [ON…..F]: feedback After processing a command, an O[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER™ 9 6. […S] – Save This command will save the configuration command being sent in memory. When sending the command [ON1C4S], after reset or power up, output 1 on C4 will be enabled. 7. […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 strin[...]

  • Page 11

    MULTI-TASKER™ 10 [G1] : will return feedback as ON12 G1U0. [G2] : will return feedback as ON2 G2U0 . 14. [RD] This command displays the members in each group. Command Format: [RDGkUi] Gk = group number (k = # from 1-9) Ui = unit number (i = # from 0-9) member = C1 - C19 (card 1 to max cards) Example: The cards in slots 1, 2 and 19 are part of gro[...]

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    MULTI-TASKER™ 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We have carefully tested and have found no problems in the supplied MT104-108 ; however, we would like to offer suggestions for the following: 8.1 LED IS NOT LIT Cause 1: Card cage is not plugged in. Solution: Plug card cage in. If the LED lights, the problem is solved. If the LED is still not ON, see Caus[...]