Altinex MT109-102 Music Mixer User Manual


 
MULTI-TASKER
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INSTALLING YOUR MT109-102 6
Step 1. Turn off the power to the Multi-Tasker™
enclosure.
Step 2. Slide the MT109-102 into an available
slot in the Multi-Tasker™ Basic Enclosure
in order to connect to the bus. Make sure
that the MT109-102 card fits into place.
Step 3. Secure the card to the Multi-Tasker™ by
tightening the retainer screws located on
the top and bottom of the MT109-102
card.
Step 4. Turn the Multi-Tasker™ system power
back on.
Step 5. The LED on the card panel will turn red
indicating that the card is in full operation.
Step 6. Connect audio cables from the audio
source to the input connector of the
MT109-102. Connect the output
connectors of the MT109-102 to the
audio equipment through an audio cable.
Step 7. Starting from the left, identify the slot
number where the MT109-102 card is
plugged into the Enclosure and note that
it is for RS-232 control.
OPERATION 7
7.1 RS-232 CONTROL
When used in the Multi-Tasker™ Enclosure, the
MT109-102 has many advanced remote control
capabilities, which are accessible through standard
RS-232 communication. The actual controlling can
be accomplished through a computer control
system or any other device capable of sending
RS-232 commands.
7.1.1 RS-232 INTERFACE
The RS-232 commands, for the MT109-102 are
in a simple ASCII character format.
1. Square brackets “[ ]” are part of the
command.
2. Use uppercase letters for all commands.
After processing a command, an OK or ER 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.
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
For Function, see a detailed explanation under
each command description.
The Card ID is an assigned value. It is equal to
the enclosure slot number in which the card is
installed. The value can range from 1 to 4 up to
1 to 20 depending on the enclosure.
Card ID 0 (C0) is used for the controller. See
the MT100-100 User’s Guide for details.