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Altinex MT110-101 manual

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    MULTITASKER ™ MANUAL PAR T NUMBER: 400 - 0197 - 005 8 X 8 MONO AUDIO MATRIX SWITCHER CARD FOR MULTITASKER ™ USER’S GUIDE MT110 - 101/103[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 1 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS ............... 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 INSTALLATION ................................................. 2 CLEANING ......................................................... 2 FCC / CE NOTICE .....................[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 2 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using you r MT110 - 101/103 . Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT110 - 101/103 and to prevent fire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully and heed all warnin[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 3 3 AB OUT YOUR MT110 - 101/103 2 The MT110 - 101/103 is a Balanced Audio Matr ix Switching Card. This card allows any input to be independently switched to any of the outputs. All inputs and outputs can be wired for unbalanced audio, or balanced audio allowing longer cable runs and superior noise resistance. The MT[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 4 4 DESCRIPTION OF MT110 - 101/103 4[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 5 5 AP PLICA TION DIA GRA M 5 Diagram 1 : Typical Setup[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 6 6 Diagram 2 : MT110 - 103 Internal View[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 7 7 Diagram 3 : MT110 - 101 Internal View[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 8 8 INSTA LLING YOUR MT110 - 101/103 6 Step 1. Turn off power to the MultiTasker™ enclosure. Step 2. Slide the MT110 - 101/103 into an available slot in the MultiTasker™ Basic Enclosure in order to connect to the bus. Make sure that the MT110 - 101/103 card fits into place. Secure the card to the MultiTasker™ [...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 9 9 The Card ID is a unique identifier. It is equal to the enclosure slot number, or it may be an assigned value. As the slot number, the value can range from 1 to 4 up to 1 to 20 depending on the enclosure. If the value is assigned, the ID may be a maximum of 99. Card ID 0 (C0) is used for the co ntroller and canno[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 10 10 Example: If Input 1 is connected to all outputs, but only 1 through 4 are on, the feedback after sending the command [C4S], for slot 4, would be similar to the following: CONFIGURATION: Matrix:8x8, In - Offset=0, Out - Offset=0 CONNECTION OUTPUT VOLUME In01 - Out01 ON 32/32 In01 - Out02 ON 32/32 In01 - Out03 O[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 11 11 The matrix I/O connections are also read left to right representing outputs 1-8 and the input to which each is connected. The first two digits show the input num ber to which Output 1 is connected. The third and forth digits are for Output 2 and so on. The matrix configuration shows the current configuration o[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 12 12 PATH OPERATION The path for outputs on the same or multiple cards may be preloaded. This will set the path for the output, but it is not active until the switch command, [SW ], is executed. Commands en ding in ‘P’ are not executed immediately. Command Format: [ONmCnUiP] m = Output No. (m = # from 1 to 8 ) [...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 13 13 If ‘F’ is included, use the [OFFmCnPF] command or the [OFFmCnFP] command. FEEDBACK OPERATION After processing a command, an “OK” or “[ERR001]” will be returned as feedback if ‘F’ is included at the end of a command string. Command Format: [OFF…..F] Example: [OFF1C2F] : if path is no t set [OF[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 14 14 Command Format: [ImO * CnUi] m = Input (m = # from 1 to 8) Cn = Card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slots) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) Example: Connect Input 1 to all outputs for the MT110 - 10 3 in slot 5. Send the command [I1O*C5] and Input 1 will be con nected to all outputs. 16. [CLR] This command clear[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 15 15 ID COMMANDS: RSI, SIDn, SIDnCi, SID+, RSN The default Card ID is the same as the card slot number. The next several commands allow the user to change the Card ID to a value other than the slot number. Once the ID is changed, moving the card to ano ther slot will not change the card ID. If a card in slot 4 is s[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 16 16 23. [SID+] This co mmand sets the Card ID of all cards to their slot number plus the offset value. Command Format: [ SID+n ] n = Offset amount (n = # from 0 to 99) The maximum Card ID is 99, so subtract the highest slot number from 99 to find the maximum offset. For example , in an 8 slot enclosure, the maximu[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 17 17 Command Format: [RMCn 1 Cn 2 …GkUi] Cn = Card ID (n= # from 1 to max slots) Gk = Group ID (k = # from 1 - 8) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 - 9) Example: Group 5 consists of the cards located in slots numbered 2 , 4 , and 6 . Remove just cards 4 and 6 from the group by sending the command [RMC4C 6 G1]. The syste[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 18 18 Command Format: [VLOmAvCnUi] m = Output (m = # from 1 to 8) v = Volume Level (v = # from 1 to 32) Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) Example: There is an MT110 - 10 3 card in slot 8. Set the output volume on Output 2 to 16 by sending the command [VLO2A16C8]. 31. [SEL] MT1[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 19 19 34. [RUP] MT110 - 10 3 ONLY This command ramps the output volume to its maxim um level at the rate defined using the [RAMP] command. Command Format: [RUPCnUi] Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) Example: Ramp the output volume on Output 1 from a starting level of 10 to the[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 20 20 rate defined using the [RAMP] command. The ramping may be stopped at any time using the [RST] command. Command Format: [RDNmCnUi] Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots) m = Output No. (n = # from 1 to 8) Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) Example: Ramp the output volume for output number 8 from a starting leve[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 21 21 42. [RA MP=x] MT110 - 10 3 ONLY This command sets the ramp rate for 32 steps. The settings range from 4 to 18 seconds, in two - second intervals. Command Format: [RAMP=xCnUi] x = Rate in Seconds 4 = 0.13 seconds/step 6 = 0.19 seconds /step 8 = 0.25 seconds /step 10 = 0.31 s econds /step 12 = 0.38 seconds /step[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 22 22 4 x 4 I NPUTS O UTPUTS 1 a 1 a 1 b 1 b 2 a 2 a 2 b 2 b 3 a 3 a 3 b 3 b 4 a 4 a 4 b 4 b 2 x 2 I NPUTS O UTPUTS 1 a 1 a 1 b 1 b 1 c 1 c 1 d 1 d 2 a 2 a 2 b 2 b 2 c 2 c 2 d 2 d 46. [HELP] This command displays information available for the MultiT asker™ interface commands. Command Format: [HELPCnUi] Cn = Card I[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 23 23 32) [ + ] Increment volume 33) [ - ] Decrement volume 34) [RUP] Ramp UP to max (32) 35) [ RDN ] Ramp DOWN to mon (0) 36) [RUPm] Ramp volume UP to max (32) 37) [RUPm=] Ramp volume UP to a value 38) [RDNm] Ramp volume DO WN to min (1) 39) [RDNm=] Ramp volume DOWN to a value 40) [RST] Stop ramping 41) [RA MP] Dis[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 24 24 Cause 2: The 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 Ca use 3. Cause 3: RS485 communication 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. Sol[...]

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    MULTITASKER ™ 400 - 0197 - 005 25 25 AL TINEX POLICY 9 9.1 LIMITED WA RRA NTY/RETURN POLICY Please see the Altinex website at www.altinex.com for details on warranty and return polic ies . 9.2 CONTA CT INFORMA T ION AL TINEX, I nc. 592 Apollo Street Brea, CA 92821 USA TEL: 714 990 - 2300 TOLL FREE: 1- 800 - ALTINEX FA X: 714 - 990 - 3303 WEB: www[...]