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Altinex MT108-103 manual

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  • Page 1

    MULTITASKER ® MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400 - 0162 - 003 1- IN, 4- OUT BALANCED STEREO AUDIO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER WITH OUTPUT CONTROL USER’S GUIDE MT108 - 103[...]

  • Page 2

    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS ................ 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 HANDLING ........................................................ 2 CLEANING ......................................................... 2 FCC NOTICE ............................[...]

  • Page 3

    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully befo re using your MT108 - 103 and keep it handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT108 - 103 and to prevent fire and shock hazards. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENERA L •[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 3 AB OUT YOUR MT108 - 103 2 MT1 08 - 103 1- In, 4 - Out Balanced Stereo Audio DA The MT108 - 103 is a Stereo, Aud io Distribution Amplifier Card that allow s the connection of a single stereo, audio source to four receiving devices. All inputs and outputs are balanced, allowing longer cable runs and superior noise reduc[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 BOTTOM RETAINER SCREW 4 AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUT PRESENT LED POWER/SIGNAL TOP RETAINER SCREW[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 5 AP PLICA TION DI AG RA MS 5 DIA GRA M 1 : TYPICA L SETUP MT108-102 MT113-101[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 6 DIA GRA M 2 : INTERNAL VIEW INPUT BALANCED LEFT & RIGHT 5-pin TERM. BLK. + - ON/OFF CONTROL SIGNAL DETECT POWER + + - - OUT 3 OUT 4 + + - - OUT 1 OUT 2 OUTPUTS BALANCED LEFT & RIGHT 5-pin TERM. BLK.[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 7 INSTA LLING YOUR MT108 - 103 6 Step 1. Turn off power to the MultiTasker system and disconnect from AC power. Step 2. Remove a slot cover (MT200 - 101) from one of the unused slots. Identify the slot number and note that it is for RS - 232 control. Step 3. Slide the MT108 - 103 into an available slot in the MultiTaske[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 8 7.2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMA NDS Each comm and 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 des cription. The card ID is [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 9 ON :1,2,3,4C 04 ON: 1,2 ,3,4 = Outp uts 1 -4 are enabled C04 = The card is in slot 4 If there is no card in slot 4, sending the [C4] command will not return any feedback. 3. [CnS] This command saves the output on/off status. This configuration will be restored after the system is reset o r powered off then on. Command[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 10 8. [?] This command displays general information about a MultiTasker and its installed cards. Command Format: [?Ui] Ui = Unit ID (i = from 0 to 20) Example: A MultiTasker with unit ID 1 has a front panel with part number MT101 - 101 and contain s a n MT 103 - 122, MT103 - 123, and MT1 08 - 10 3 . Send the command [?U[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 11 CARD CONTROL Card c ontrol commands allow the main functions of the card to be executed over the RS - 232 bus, or from the front panel’s programmable keys. 13. […S] – SA VE This command saves the configuration command being sent in memory. Send the command [ON 4 C4S] to enable O utput 4 and save the setting. Af[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 12 GROUP OPERATION This command disables output "m" for each card in group "k". Command Format: [OFFmGk] m = Output n o. (m = # from 1 -4) Gk = Group ID (k = # from 1 - 8) Example: 1. [OFF1G1] : Turns off Output 1 for each card in G1. 2. [OFFG1] : Turns off all outputs for each card in G1. PATH OPERA[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 13 Command Format: [ RSI ] Example: Send the command [RSI] to the system w ith Unit ID 0. The card in slot 1 will have ID 1, the card in slot 2 will have ID 2, and so on. If the card in slot 1 is then moved to slot 4, the card ID will then be 4. 19. [SIDn] This command sets all the cards installed in the Mu ltiTasker sy[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 14 GROUP COMMANDS Group commands allow several cards with the same functions to be controlled simultaneously with a single command. Up to 8 groups (G1 - G8) may be def ined. These commands apply to all cards, not only the MT108 - 10 3 . 23. [WR] This command adds cards to a group. In Mu ltiTasker systems with audio and [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 15 7.3. SUMMA RY OF COMMA NDS Basic Commands 1) [VER] Display firm ware version 2) [C] Display card status 3) [CnS] Save card settings 4) [CLR] Reset card to defaults 5) [TEST] Test internal memory ICs 6) [HELP] Display available commands Feedback Commands 7) [FBD] Feedback delay on/off 8) [?] Display system cards 9) [?[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0162 - 003 16 Cause 2: Th e card output is turned OFF. Solution 1: Turn on the card output that is used. See RS - 232 accessible commands in section 7. If no sound is present, see Solution 2. Solution 2: If there is still no sound, see Cause 3. Cause 3: Cable connections to the desti nation are incorrect. Solution: Make sure the c[...]