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Altinex MT105-100 manual

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  • Page 1

    MULTI - TASKER ™ MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400 - 0131 - 004 16 - IN, 8 - OUT VIDEO MATR IX SWITCHER CARDS FOR MULTI - TASKER USER’S GUIDE MT105 - 100/MT105 - 101[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 1 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS .............. 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 INSTALLATION ................................................. 2 CLEANING ......................................................... 2 FCC / CE NOTICE ...................[...]

  • Page 3

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 2 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT105 - 100/101 . Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT105 - 100/101 and to prevent f ire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully and heed all war[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 3 3 AB OUT YOUR MT105 - 100/101 2 MT 105 - 100/MT105 - 101 16 - in 8 - out Video Matrix Switcher Cards The MT105 - 100/101 16 - in, 8 - out Video Matrix Sw itcher card is designed to allow the routing of computer and broadcast video in audio/visual presentation systems. T his card enables 16 composite video sourc[...]

  • Page 5

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 4 4 DESCRIPTION OF MT105 - 100/101 4 BOTTOM RETAINER SCREWS OUTPUTS 8 VIDEO TOP RETAINER SCREWS INPUTS 16 VIDEO[...]

  • Page 6

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 5 5 AP PLICA TION DIA GRA MS 5 DIA GRA M 1: TYPICA L SETUP MT105-100[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 6 6 DIA GRA M 2 : INT ERNA L VIEW MT105 - 100 MATRIX CONTROL 16X8 MATRIX SW + 300MHZ + BNC IN/OUT BNC GL I MATRIX SWITCHER IN 8 IN 15 IN 14 IN 13 IN 12 IN 11 IN 10 IN 9 IN 5 IN 7 IN 6 IN 4 IN 3 IN 1 IN 2 IN 16 OUT 4 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 3 OUT 2 OUT 1 BNC GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL I GL[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 7 7 DIA GRA M 3 : INTERNA L VIEW MT105 - 101 MATRIX CONTROL BNC MATRIX SWITCHER IN 8 IN 15 IN 14 IN 13 IN 12 IN 11 IN 10 IN 9 IN 5 IN 7 IN 6 IN 4 IN 3 IN 1 IN 2 IN 16 OUT 4 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 3 OUT 2 OUT 1 BNC 16X8 MATRIX SW + 200MHZ + BNC IN/OUT[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 8 8 INSTA LLING YOUR MT105 - 100/101 6 Step 1. Turn off power to the Multi - Tasker™ enclosure. Step 2. Slide the MT105 - 100/101 into an avail able slot in the Multi - Tasker™ e nclosure in order to connect to the bus. Make sure that the MT105 - 100/101 card fits into place. Secure the card to the Multi - Ta[...]

  • Page 10

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 9 9 The Group ID is a number represen ting a group of cards defined with the [W R] command. W hen using the Group ID, all cards in the group will perform the given instruction. Changing the position of a card will significantly affect the commands recorded on software definitions or third party control systems. T[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 10 10 FEEDBACK COMMANDS : ?, ?Cn and STA The next three commands are a function of both the card and the front panel and are only available wi t h Multi - Tasker™ Front Panel systems that have the following firmware: 690 - 0122 - 015 = Version 015 or later. 690 - 0123 - 004 = Version 004 or later. 690 - 0124 - [...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 11 11 Example : Command = [ I2O*C4 ] Feedback = (MA0202020202020202C0 4) MA = Matrix Settings 0202…02 = Output connections C04 = Card ID Output Connection Desc ription: Reading from left to right, the first two digits are for output 1, the next two for output 2, and so on. Each two digit pair represents the inp[...]

  • Page 13

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 12 12 9. [OFF] This command disables one or all out puts of a single card or a group of cards. SINGLE CARD OPERATION Command Format: [OFFmCnUi] m = Out put number (m = # from 1 to 8) Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) Example: Card 5 has Out put 1 on . The following commands[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 13 13 12. […P] – PA TH This command will set the path for the output, but it is not active until the switch command, [SW ] , is executed. Commands ending in "P" are not executed immediately. The path for outputs on multiple cards or the same card can be pre loaded. See the examples in [ ON ] and [ O[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 14 14 Example: Send the command [CLRC4] to reset the card in slot 4. After the reset, the status of C4 will be s imilar to the following depending on the matrix configuration : Matrix:16X8 In01 - Out1 ON In01 - Out2 ON In01 - Out3 ON In01 - Out4 ON In01 - Out5 ON In01 - Out6 ON In01 - Out7 ON In01 - Out8 ON Input[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 15 15 18. [RSI] This command resets the card ID's in the system. After sending this command, each card ID in the system will match the slot number of the card. If the card is moved to another slot, its ID num ber will be the new slot number. Command Format: [ RSI ] Example: Send the command [RSI] to the syst[...]

  • Page 17

    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 16 16 23. [TEST] This command performs a test on the internal memory. Upon completion, the system will display the results. If there are no problems, the system will display the following: MEMORY IS GOOD Otherwise, failures will be indicated. Command Format : [TESTCnUi] Cn = Card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slot[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 17 17 Command Format: [W RCn 1 Cn 2 …GkUi] Cn = Card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slots) Gk = Group number (k = # from 1- 8) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 - 9) Example: G roup cards 2 , 4 , and 6 as group 5 of Unit ID 1 by send ing the command [W RC 2C4C6 G5U1] . After executing this command, cards 2 , 4 and 6 wil[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 18 18 7.3.SUMMA RY OF COMMA NDS. Card Commands 1) [VER] Display softw are version . 2) [C] Display status of the card. 3) [CnS] Save card settings . 4) [?] Show system cards . 5) [?C] Sh ow card information . 6) [STA 1] Enable auto feedback . 7) [STA 0] Disable auto feedback . 8) [ON] Enable outputs . 9) [OFF] Di[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 19 19 7.4.2 USING MENU MODE SUGGESTION: Before using the menu mode, it is best to disable the automatic feedback feature. The values and current settings will be displaye d in the menu mode, but the automatic feature will display after each setting change making the menus difficult to read. 1. In order to enter m[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 20 20 MT 105 - 100 MAIN MENU PRESS KEY TO SELECT 1: CONTROL 2: SETUP 3: STATUS 4: HELP ESC: GO BACK KEY = MT 105 - 100 EXPANDED MENUS 1. CONTROL: FOR THIS CARD 1: SELECT (Card/Group for Control) CURRENT SELECTION: THIS CARD 0: This Card 1: Group 1 2: Group 2 3: Group 3 4: Group 4 5: Group 5 6: Group 6 7: Group 7 [...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 21 21 7.4.5 MENU MODE EXA MPLES All MENU MODE examples assume an MT105 - 100 is installed in slot 1. Start by clicking the mouse in the terminal window. Press ENTER and a list of availabl e cards will be displayed. NOTE Wh en entering numeric values (not selecting menu items) the system may echo each character as[...]

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    MULTI - TASKER ™ 400 - 0131 - 004 22 22 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We have carefully tested and have found n o problems in the supplied MT105 - 100/101 ; however, we would like to offer suggestions for the following: 8.1 NO DISPLA Y Cause 1 : The source has a problem. Solution: Check the source and make sure a signal present and all source connectio[...]