Altinex MT115-110 Network Card User Manual
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1. Starting from the MT115 110 s Main Menu follow the keystrokes below 6 Display card status NOTE status will be displayed followed by the Main Menu being redisplayed TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 8 We have carefully tested and found no problems in the supplied MT115 110 unit However we would like to offer the following suggestions 8 1 LEDs ARE OFF Cause 1 Solution 1 Cause 2 Solution 1 There is no power to the card Make sure the card is plugged all the way into the enclosure If an LED is still not on see Cause 2 The card is not initialized Turn the system power off and then back on again If one of the LEDs is still not on please call ALTINEX at 714 990 2300 8 2 DISPLAY IS TOO BRIGHT Cause 1 Solution Cause 2 Solution Cause 3 Solution The software gain is too high Set the gain control to 1 using the RS 232 commands in Section 7 2 If the display is still too bright see Cause 2 The gain switch is not set correctly Set the gain control switch to the HW hardware position for a fixed gain of one If the display is still too bright see Cause 3 The receiver video gain is too high Set the gain control switch to the HW hardware position for a fixed gain of one If the display is still too bright please call ALTINEX at 714 990 2300 8 3 NO DISPLAY Cause 1 Solution The source has a problem Check the source and make sure that there is a signal p2. MultiTasker systems with audio and video cards the groups are typically as follows Group 1 Video Cards Group 2 Audio Cards Group 3 Video and Audio Cards Command Format WRCn Cn Gk Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Gk Group number from 1 8 Example Add C2 C4 and C6 to G5 by sending the command WRC2C4C6G5 After executing this command C2 C4 and C6 will be G5 The system will return the following feedback G5 C2C4C6 Now when a command is sent to G5 each board in G5 will execute the same command 23 RMC This command may be used to remove one or more group members from a group Reset the system after using this command for all changes to take effect Command Format RMCn Cn Gk Cn Card ID n from 1 to max slots Gk Group ID from 1 8 400 0433 003 14 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER Example G5 consists of the C2 C4 and C6 Remove only C4 and C6 from the group by sending the command RMC4C6G5 The system will return the following feedback G5 C2 24 RMG This command may be used to delete an entire group or all groups REMOVE A GROUP Remove all the members from the group effectively deleting the group Command Format RMGk Gk Group ID k from 1 8 Example G5 consists of the C2 C4 and C6 Remove
3. RESET CARD TO FACTORY DEFAULT 1 YES 2 NO ESC GO BACK 5 VERSION This selection displays the card firmware version and then redisplays the Main Menu It is equivalent to the VER command 6 STATUS This selection displays the card status and then redisplays the Main Menu It is equivalent to the Cn command 7 HELP This selection displays a list of commands available for the MT115 110 along with a brief description It is equivalent to the HELP command ESC This selection returns you to the parent menu with the listing of all cards 400 0433 003 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 7 4 5 MENU MODE EXAMPLES Al Menu Mode examples assume MT115 110 is installed in slot 3 Start by clicking the mouse in the Terminal Window Press ENTER and a list of available cards will be displayed Set Video Equalization Follow the keystrokes below to set the video equalization for Input 1 to 16 with a starting level of 12 Enter List available cards 03 Select MT115 110 in slot 3 1 Select EQUALIZATION CONTROL The current gain level will be displayed in the menu for example 12 1 Select INPUT 1 for adjustment 1111 Select increment 4 times After each increase the new level will be displayed in the menu ESC Return to EQUALIZATION Menu ESC Return to the Main Menu 2 Display Card Status
4. Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 7 4 4 MT115 110 MENUS Following are the menus available to the MT115 110 The first menu is the Main Menu 2 GAIN CONTROL GAIN CONTROL 1 INPUT 12 only The second listing is an expanded view of the card s sub menus The expanded menu contains values that indicate the current setting or value of a parameter The value is usually in parentheses or otherwise indicated at the top of a sub menu comments are provided for clarification and are not part of the In some cases additional menu feedback MT115 110 MAIN MENU 1 EQUALIZATION CONTROL GAIN CONTROL SAVE CONFIGURATION VERSION STATUS HELP ESC GO BACK KEY MT115 110 EXPANDED MENUS 1 EQUALIZATION CONTROL EQUALIZATION CONTROL 1 INPUT 1 1 EQUALIZATION CONTROL INPUT 1 1 1 INCREASE EQ LEVEL 2 DECREASE EQ LEVEL ESC GO BACK 2 INPUT 2 8 EQUALIZATION CONTROL INPUT 2 8 1 INCREASE EQ LEVEL 2 DECREASE EQ LEVEL ESC GO BACK ESC GO BACK oO O RESET CONFIGURATION TO DEFAULT GAIN CONTROL INPUT 1 12 1 INCREASE GAIN LEVEL 2 DECREASE GAIN LEVEL ESC GO BACK 2 INPUT 2 9 GAIN CONTROL INPUT 2 9 1 INCREASE GAIN LEVEL 2 DECREASE GAIN LEVEL ESC GO BACK ESC GO BACK 3 SAVE CONFIGURATION SAVE CURRENT CONFIGURATION 1 YES 2 NO ESC GO BACK 4 RESET CONFIGURATION TO DEFAULT
5. control and HW for hardware control Video Equalization Set SW3 to SW for software control and HW for hardware control 400 0433 003 7 ZALTINEX Ew Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER INSTALLING YOUR MT115 110 6 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Determine the appropriate switch settings using Diagram 3 on page 7 Turn off power to the MultiTasker system and disconnect from AC power 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 Slide the MT115 110 into the enclosure in order to connect it to the bus Make sure the card fits into place and then secure the card by tightening its retainer screws Restore power to the enclosure The LEDs for each input should be on and red Connect the computer component video and audio sources to Inputs 1 and 2 If a properly formatted input signal is available the Input LED will turn green Connect the 4TP OUT1 to the input of its Twisted Pair receiver Connect the 4TP OUT to the input of its Twisted Pair receiver The MT115 110 is now operation ready for Video egualization is provided to fine tune the displayed image on the remote display The egualization adjustments on the MT115 110 and Twisted Pair receive
6. feedback 400 0433 003 9 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 3 CnS This command saves the card settings and displays the status After the system is reset or powered off and on the settings are restored Cn card number S save configuration Example Save the status by sending C4S The feedback returned will be similar to the following INPUT 1 VIDEO GAIN 4 EQUALIZATION 32 INPUT 2 VIDEO GAIN 4 EQUALIZATION 32 SAVED FEEDBACK COMMANDS The next four commands are a function of both the card and the front panel and are only available with MultiTasker Front Panel systems that have the following firmware 690 0122 015 Version 015 or later 690 0123 004 Version 004 or later 690 0124 018 Version 018 or later Send the command VER and the system will respond with feedback that includes the following 690 0122 015 690 0123 004 690 0124 018 Check the last three digits against the numbers above to determine if the option is available 4 This command will return general information about the MultiTasker and cards installed in the unit Command Format Ui Ui Unit ID i from O to 9 Example A MultiTasker with unit ID 1 has a front panel with part number MT101 101 and contains an MT103 122 MT103 123 and MT115 110 Send the command U1 and receive the following feed
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8. Cn m Input m 1 or 2 Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Example Display the gain setting for Input 2 of C3 then decrease the gain level by 3 from a starting value of 10 Send the command GAIN2C3 and the current setting for Input 1 will be displayed 10 Next send the commands and to decrease the setting by 3 Send the GAIN command again to display the new value 7 13 GAIN This command sets the gain level for an input to a value specified by the user A gain setting of 4 is equivalent to unity gain Command Format GAINm xCn m Input m 1 or 2 x Gain level m from 1 to 11 4 unity Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Example Set the gain level for Input 2 of C3 to a value of 4 by sending the command GAIN2 4C3 The card will respond with feedback of once the command is executed 14 HELP This command displays information available for the MultiTasker interface commands Command Format HELPCn Cn Card ID n from 1 to max slots Example In order to display the RS 232 commands available for the MT115 110 card in slot 3 send the command HELPC3 The commands along with a brief description will be displayed in the Terminal Window 15 S This command will save the configuration command being sent in memory When sending the command EO1 16C3S after reset or power up the equalization for Input 1 will be set
9. D allows the user to define the cards as C1 C2 C3 C4 and C5 Another use for changing the card ID is to be able to use multiple systems without having to set each unit to a different unit ID All systems may be left as unit ID O for ease of programming The cards in the first unit may be numbered 1 10 and in the second unit 11 20 The ID commands work with all MultiTasker systems However front panels that have firmware releases prior to the following will not be able to address card IDs greater than the number of slots in the system 690 0122 019 Version 019 or later 690 0123 005 Version 005 or later 690 0124 019 Version 019 or later Send the command VER and the system will respond with feedback that includes the following 690 0122 019 690 0123 005 690 0124 019 Check the last three digits against the numbers above to determine if the card ID commands can address all 99 card IDs 17 RSI This command resets the card 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 number will be the new slot number Command Format RSI Example Send the command RSI to the system with 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 18 SIDn This command sets all the cards installed in the
10. EW MT115 110 eed OUTPUT yv SIGNAL HOR SYNC VIDEO 15 PIN HD RED e PAIR 1 BLUE PAIR 3 GREEN PAIR2 L auno T PS ereo N 7 PAR4 3 5mm RIGHT to Mono y SIGNAL POWER d e SYNC VIDEO EE PAIR 1 15 PIN HD RED BLUE PAIR 3 GREEN PAIR2 ATP PLUG and PLAY AUDIO LEFT S 7 S pairs 3 5 mm RIGHT to Mono r 400 0433 003 6 FALTINEX 1 Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER DIAGRAM 3 SWITCH SETTINGS EMIL immi 2 zum An EQ2 GAIN2 Sy HW SW3 SW5 CONTROL INPUT DESCRIPTION Widso Gain 1 Set SW6 to SW for software control and HW for a fixed gain 1 2 Set SW5 to SW for software control and HW for a fixed gain 1 m Set SW4 to SW for software
11. FORMATION 19 400 0433 003 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER PRECAUTIONS SAFETY WARNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT115 110 and keep it handy for future reference These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT115 110 and to prevent fire and shock hazards Please read them carefully and heed all warnings 1 1 GENERAL e Qualified ALTINEX service personnel or its authorized representatives must perform all service 1 2 HANDLING e Handle the MT115 110 carefully Dropping or jarring can damage the card e The MT115 110 contains components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD Always use ESD safety precautions when touching the card e To prevent fire or shock do not expose this unit to water or moisture Do not place the MT115 110 in direct sunlight near heaters or heat radiating appliances or near any liquid Exposure to direct sunlight smoke or steam can harm internal components e Do not pull any cables that are attached to the MT115 110 1 4 CLEANING e Clean only the connector area with a dry cloth Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner Do not use a wet cloth or water to clean the card Do not clean or touch any component or PCB 1 5 FCC NOTICE e This device comp
12. MULTITASKER Mult Tasker MANUAL PART NUMBER 400 0433 003 MT115 110 COMPUTER COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO DUAL TWISTED PAIR TRANSMITTER USER S GUIDE sm Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS SAFETY WARNINGS 2 GENERAU Q 2 HANDLING 2 eHz c 2 POC NOTICE RH Rie IEEE 2 ABOUT YOUR MTT15 110 iei titor teli tiia 3 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 5 DIAGRAM 1 TYPICAL SETUP 5 DIAGRAM 2 INTERNAL VIEW 6 DIAGRAM SWITCH SETTINGS 7 INSTALLING YOUR MT115 110 es 8 OPERATION m 8 RS 232 CONTROL 8 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS 9 GONIMAND S 9 FEEDBACK COMMANDS 10 ID COMMANDS 13 GROUP COMMANDS 14 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS 15 MENU MODE 16 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 18 LEDS ARE 18 DISPLAY IS TOO BRIGHT 18 NO DISPLAY 18 ALTINEX POLICIES I 19 LIMITED WARRANTY RETURN POLICIES 19 CONTACT IN
13. MultiTasker system to the same card ID After cards will be addressed with the same ID Use caution when sending this command to a system with multiple sending this command all board types Command Format SIDn n Card ID from 1 to 99 Example Send the command SID1 to the system All the cards in the system now have ID 1 Any commands that are sent to card ID 1 will be received and executed by each card 19 SIDnCi This command sets the card ID of a single card to a number from 1 to 99 Command Format SIDnCi n Card ID from 1 to 99 Ci Slot Number i from 1 to max slots Example Send the command SID50C10 to set the ID of the card in slot 10 to an ID of 50 IDs in the 400 0433 003 13 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 20 SID This command sets the card ID of all the cards in a system to their slot number plus the offset value Command Format SID n n Offset amount n from O 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 maximum offset would be 91 The slot number 8 plus the offset 91 equals 99 Example There are two 20 slot enclosures to be connected together during normal operation The first unit will use the default IDs where t
14. all cards from the group by sending the command RMG5 The system will return the following feedback G5 0 REMOVE ALL GROUPS Remove all the members from every group effectively deleting all groups Command Format RMG Example G5 consists of C2 C4 and C6 G2 consists of C1 C2 C3 C4 and C5 Delete all the groups by sending the command RMG The system will return the following feedback G1 G8 EMPTY 25 RD This command reads and then displays the members in a group Command Format RDGk Gk Group ID from 1 8 Example C2 C4 and C6 make up G5 Read the member data for G5 by sending the command RDG5 The system will return feedback as follows G5 C2C4C6 The feedback shows G5 and then the cards that make up G5 In this case G5 includes C2 C4 and C6 7 3 SUMMARY OF COMMANDS Card Commands 1 VER Display firmware version 2 C Display card status 3 CnS Save card settings 4 Display system status 5 C Display card status 6 STA1 Enable auto feedback 7 STAO Disable auto feedback 8 CLR Reset card to defaults 9 TEST Test memory ICs 10 EQ Display select equalization 11 EQ 12 GAIN Display select video gain 13 GAIN Set video gain level 14 HELP Display available commands Set equalization level 15 S Save command setting 16 FBD Enable disable feedback delay ID Commands 17 RSI Reset Card IDs 18 SIDn Set all C
15. an ALTINEX Twisted Pair Video Receiver such as the MT115 111 or TP115 111 The MT115 110 offers two 15 pin HD female inputs with native Plug amp Play compatibility and two 3 5 mm audio input jacks The RJ 45 outputs provide distributed drive to Twisted Pair cables The MT115 110 also offers video equalization for cable lengths up to 400 ft 122 m The equalization adjustment may be set for either hardware or software RS 232 control Additionally the MT115 110 offers the option for video gain adjustments through RS 232 control or the gain may be set to a value of one for hardware control The latest generation of Twisted Pair devices uses an innovative patented technology developed by ALTINEX The new signal processing technology allows transmitting and receiving fully equalized computer video signals stereo and audio signals over long distances The maximum distance at full UXGA resolution is 400 ft 122 m between devices and may reach up to 750 ft 230m at VGA resolution US Patent 7 065 190 400 0433 003 ZALTINEX TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 Specifications are subject to change See www altinex com for up to date information FEATURES DESCRIPTION MT115 110 2 pin HD female 2 3 5 mm jack CAT 5 6 Twisted Pair 2 RJ 45 female Table 1 MT115 110 General T Maximum 50 C 90 non condensing Humidity MTBF calculations 40 000 hrs min Table 2 MT115 110 Mechanical ELECTRICAL MT115 110 Vid
16. anel The command affects any card with auto feedback capability not just the MT115 110 The default at power on or reset is STAO off For more details see the Cn command definition Command Format STA1 Feedback Prefix Definitions MT Card model number VR Firmware revision GN Gain levels EQ Equalization value Example 1 GAIN1 10C3 Feedback GN1004C03 GN Gain 1004 Levels IN1 10 IN2 04 C04 Card Slot number STAQ This command disables automatic feedback from the card and front panel The command affects any card with auto feedback capability not just the MT115 110 card The default at power on or reset is STAO OFF Command Format STAO CLR This command clears the card settings and returns it to the factory default values The default gain settings are 4 and the default equalization settings are 32 for each input Command Format CLRCn Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Example In order to clear the card in slot 3 send the command CLRC3 The card will respond with the following feedback when complete FACTORY RESET COMPLETED 9 TEST This command performs a series of tests on the internal memory and displays a pass message if successful Otherwise failures are indicated Command Format TESTCn Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Upon completion the system will display the results This feedback will be similar to the
17. ard IDs 19 SIDnCi Set one Card ID 20 SID n Set Card ID offset 21 RSN Read Card slot number 400 0433 003 15 FALTINEX BS Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER Group Commands 22 WR Group multiple cards 23 RMC Remove members from group 24 RMG Delete group 25 RD Display group members 7 4 MENU MODE Menu Mode commands allow virtually the same functionality as programming commands Unlike the programming commands in the previous sections menu commands prompt the user to select from a list of available options The system then responds based upon selections made by the user The menu driven commands are only available with MultiTasker systems that have the following front panel firmware 690 0122 015 Version 015 or later 690 0123 004 Version 004 or later 690 0124 018 Version 018 or later Send the command VER and the system will respond with feedback that includes the following 690 0122 015 690 0123 004 690 0124 018 Check the last three digits against the numbers above to determine if Menu Mode is available 7 4 1 MENU COMMAND DEFINITIONS Refer to section 7 2 for details on card functions and examples Following is a cross reference between menu mode programming commands MENU COMMAND Equalization EQ Gain GAIN Save CnS Reset CLR Version VER St
18. atus C Help HELP 400 0433 003 7 4 2 USING MENU MODE TIP It is best to disable the automatic feedback feature STAO The automatic feature will display after each setting change making the menus difficult to read 1 In order to enter Menu Mode the system needs to be connected to a computer running RS 232 control software 2 In the Terminal Window press ENTER on the keyboard 3 The system interrogates all cards and returns a list of cards and their ID numbers Example 08 MT115 110 NOTE Only cards supporting the menu feature will be displayed 4 Enter the 2 digit ID and a menu for the card will be displayed In the example above enter 08 for the MT115 110 WARNING Do NOT enter any characters except those relating to the desired menu Press ENTER after 08 and the original prompt will be displayed 5 The system will prompt for specific to the selected card selections 6 Read each menu carefully and continue selecting keys as prompted for further functions Example prompt Key 7 4 3 MENU TYPES 1 MAIN MENU The first menu displayed after selecting the card is the Main Menu This menu provides access to the key functions related to the card Press the key representing the menu item for access and a sub menu will appear 2 SUB MENUS Each menu item will display either a sub menu or a list of options Press the key corresponding to the desired choice ZALTINEX
19. back MT101 101U1 MT103 122C01 MT103 123C02 MT115 110C03 MT101 101U1 Panel Number and Unit ID MT103 122C01 An MT103 122 is in slot 1 MT103 123C02 An MT103 123 is in slot 2 MT115 110C03 An MT115 110 is in slot 3 C This command will return general information about the card and its status Command Format Cn Cn Card ID n from 1 to max slots Example The MT115 110 in slot 3 has Input 1 connected to all outputs Each input is set to a gain level of 4 and an equalization value of 32 Send the command C3 and receive feedback similar to the following MT115 110C03 VR690 0231 001C03 GN0404C03 EQ3232C03 All status feedback is enclosed in brackets Each data field within the status is enclosed in parentheses The first two characters identify the status type The last three characters are the card s ID MT115 110 Card model number VR690 0231 001 Firmware version GN0404 Gain levels EQ3232 Equalization values The gain and equalization settings are read from left to right The first 2 digits are for Input 1 and the last 2 digits are for Input 2 In this case both gains are set to 4 and both equalization levels are set to 32 400 0433 003 10 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 6 STA1 This command enables automatic feedback from the front p
20. eived a valid command Invalid commands generate feedback of ERR001 After processing a command an OK or ERROO1 will be returned as feedback if F is included at the end of a command string Commands ending in S will be saved into memory Commands not ending in S will still be executed but will not be restored when the system is reset or powered off then on ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER 7 2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS Each command 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 O For Function see a detailed explanation under each command description 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 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 O CO is used for the controler and cannot be reassigned The group ID is a number representing a group of cards defined with the WR command When using the group ID all cards in the group will perform the given instruction NOTE In this manual cards will be referenced by their ID C1 C2 C99 Typically the ID number wi
21. eo Input Signal Video Signal Video Impedance SYNC Signal SYNC Impedance Audio Input Signal TO Vep Twisted Pair Output Video Sync Audio Signals CAT 5 6 Twisted Pair ALTINEX Standard VGA through UXGA Video Resolution through 10801 Power from enclosure Power from enclosure enclosure S400 A AW Table 3 MT115 110 Electrical 1 5 Vp p max 75 ohms TTL 10 kohms Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4 RETAINER SCREW AUDIO INPUT 1 RGBHV YPbPr INPUT 1 VIDEO EQUALIZATION FOR INPUT 1 4 OUTPUT 1 AUDIO INPUT 2 RGBHV YPbPr INPUT 2 RED P GRN ull VIDEO EQUALIZATION FOR INPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 BOTTOM RETAINER SCREW 400 0433 003 4 es Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 5 DIAGRAM 1 TYPICAL SETUP MT115 110 TP115 111 400 0433 003 5 zm a SIGNAL 3 MANAGEMENT Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER DIAGRAM 2 INTERNAL VI
22. following MEMORY IC TEST RESULTS MEMORY IC PASS 10 EQ 11 This command displays the equalization setting for an input and selects that input for adjustment using the and commands Command Format EQmOCn m Input m 1 or 2 Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Example Display the equalization setting for Input 1 of C3 then increase the equalization level by 3 from a starting value of 12 Send the command EQ1C3 and the current setting for Input 1 will be displayed 12 Next send the commands and to increase the setting by 3 Send the EQ command again to receive new value 15 EQ This command sets the equalization for an input to a value specified by the user Command Format EQm xCn m Input m 1 or 2 x Equalization level x from 1 to 64 Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots 400 0433 003 11 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER Example Set the equalization on Input 2 of C3 to a value of 32 by sending the command EO2 32C3 The will respond with feedback of once the command is executed 12 GAIN This command displays the gain setting for an input and selects that input for adjustment using the and commands A gain setting of 4 is equivalent to unity gain Command Format GAINm
23. he card ID is equal to the slot number The second unit will have the same unit ID but each card ID will be offset by 20 Connect the computer to the second unit only Send SID 20 to set the ID of all the cards in the second enclosure to their slot number plus 20 Reconnect both units to the computer The cards in the first unit will be referenced as card IDs 1 20 and the cards in the second unit will be referenced by card IDs 21 40 21 RSN This command displays the slot number of a card with a specified ID number If more than one card has the same ID each slot number will be displayed Command Format RSNCI Ci Card ID i from 1 to 99 Example The card in slot 4 takes up four slots in the enclosure Its ID was set to 1 since it is the first card installed in the system reading from left to right Send the command RSNC1 to find the slot number of this card The system responds with the following feedback 4 GROUP COMMANDS The next few commands are group commands The use of groups allows several cards with the same functions to be controlled simultaneously using a single command Up to 8 groups G1 G8 may be defined in a MultiTasker system These commands apply to all cards not only the MT115 110 22 WR This command adds cards to a group allowing all the group members to be controlled simultaneously with the same commands Each MultiTasker unit may define a maximum of eight groups In
24. lies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that cause undesired operation 400 0433 003 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his expense Any changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by ALTINEX Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER MT115 110 Computer Component Video Audio Dual Twisted Pair Transmitter The MT115 110 provides a means of transmitting computer or component video and audio signals over Twisted Pair type CAT 5 cable when used together with
25. ll be equivalent to the slot number Groups will be referenced by their ID G1 G8 Changing the position of a card will significantly affect the commands recorded on software definitions or third party control systems The unit ID has a value from O to 9 Unit ID O should be used for single unit operation If the unit ID is set to zero each command may be used without Ui Use the command SETUO as explained in the MT100 100 User s Guide Example VERC3 X For Unit ID Zero VERC3Ui For Unit ID other than Zero VERC3 Equivalent to VERC3U0 COMMANDS 1 VER This command displays the software version and card type for the MT115 110 card Command Format VERCn Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Example An MT115 110 card is in slot 3 Send the command VERC3 and the system will return feedback similar to the following MT115 110 690 0231 001 C03 MT115 110 Model number 690 0231 001 Firmware version C03 Card ID C This command displays the status of the card Command Format Cn Cn Card ID n from 1 to max slots Example There is an MT115 110 card in slot 3 Sending the command C3 will yield feedback similar to the following INPUT 1 VIDEO GAIN 4 EQUALIZATION 32 INPUT 2 VIDEO GAIN 4 EQUALIZATION 32 In this case both card inputs are set for a video gain of 4 and an equalization of 32 If there is no card in slot 4 sending the C4 command will not return any
26. r work together Typically for short cable runs the egualization will be set to near minimum Cable lengths up to 400 ft 122m will require near maximum egualization on both units The MT115 110 also has video gain adjustment capability through RS 232 control See the following section for RS 232 command details 400 0433 003 OPERATION 7 7 1 RS 232 CONTROL The MT115 110 has many advanced remote control capabilities accessible through standard RS 232 communication Control may be accomplished through a computer control system or any other device capable of sending RS 232 communication 7 1 1 RS 232 INTERFACE The control commands for the MT115 110 are in a simple ASCII character format 1 Square brackets are part of the command 2 Use uppercase letters for all commands 3 Spaces are not legal characters The cards in a MultiTasker system are capable of performing various functions as well as providing feedback to the user or control system Commands instruct a card to perform specific actions or request information about the status of the card Some commands do both simultaneously A command that instructs the card only to perform an action will generate feedback of The open bracket immediately followed by a closed bracket indicates the card received a valid command If the command requested information from the card the feedback generated by the card is the acknowledgement of having rec
27. resent and all source connections are correct If the source is working and there is still no display see Cause 2 400 0433 003 18 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER Cause 2 Solution 1 Solution 2 Cause 3 Solution Cause 4 Solution 400 0433 003 Signal is bad or missing Make sure the output is connected to the TP receiver If there is still no display see Solution 2 Bypass the MT115 110 and TP receiver and connect the output of the source directly to the monitor If the display is good then call ALTINEX at 714 990 2300 If there is still no display see Cause 3 Cable connections are incorrect Make sure the cables are properly connected Also make sure that the continuity and wiring are good lf there is still no display present see Cause 4 The display has a problem Make sure the display has power applied and is turned on If there is still no display please call ALTINEX at 714 990 2300 ZALTINEX ALTINEX POLICIES 9 9 1 LIMITED WARRANTY RETURN POLICIES Please see the ALTINEX website at www altinex com for details on warranty and return policies 9 2 CONTACT INFORMATION ALTINEX Inc 592 Apollo Street Brea CA 92821 USA TEL 714 990 2300 TOLL FREE 1 800 ALTINEX WEB www altinex com E MAIL solutions altinex com Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 80
28. to 16 16 FBD This command turns feedback delay on or off It is necessary when installing some newer cards in older systems If the system does not receive all of the feedback from the card the card may be communicating too fast This command will slow down the card s communication rate Command Format FBDm m Delay 0 no delay 1 delay 100mS Example The command HELPC3 is sent to the card in slot 3 Some of the HELP file is displayed on the screen but most is missing Send the command FBD1 to slow down the rate at which the card sends feedback to the system 400 0433 003 12 ZALTINEX Tel 714 990 2300 Toll Free 1 800 ALTINEX FAX 714 990 3303 E mail solutions altinex com Web www altinex com MULTITASKER ID COMMANDS 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 another slot will not change the card ID If a card in slot 4 is set to ID 1 then moved to slot 10 its ID will remain 1 The RSI command forces each installed card to take its slot number as its ID number regardless of the slot in which it is installed Some cards require more than one slot in the MultiTasker system As an example some matrix switcher cards require 4 slots If 5 of these cards are installed they would be numbered C4 C8 C12 C16 and C20 Changing the I
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