Altinex MT105-101, MT105-100 manual STA1

MULTI-TASKER™

FEEDBACK COMMANDS: ?, ?Cn and STA

The next three commands are a function of both the card and the front panel and are only available with Multi-Tasker™ Front Panel systems that have the following firmware:

690-0122-015 = Version 015 or later.

690-0123-004 = Version 004 or later.

690-0124-018 = Version 018 or later.

NOTE: In MTSetup™, send the command [VER] from the terminal window. 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 Multi-Tasker™ and cards installed in the unit.

Command Format: [?Ui]

Ui = Unit ID (i = from 0 to 9)

Example:

A Multi-Tasker™ with Unit ID 1 has a front panel with part number MT101-101 and contains an MT103-122, MT103-123 and MT105-100. Send the command [?U1] and receive the following feedback:

[(MT101-101U1)(MT103-122C01) (MT103-123C02)(MT105-100C05)]

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 MT105-100C05 = An MT105-100 is in slot 5

5.[?C]

This command will return general information about the card and its status.

Command Format: [?CnUi]

Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots)

Ui = Unit ID (i = from 0 to 9)

400-0131-004 10

Example:

The MT105-100in slot 4 has Input 1 connected to all outputs. Outputs 1-4 are on and the remainder off. Send the command [?C4] to receive feedback status similar to the following.

[(MT105-100C04)(VR690-0126-014C04) (ON11110000C04)(MA0101010101010101C04)]

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.

MT105-100	= Card Model Number
VR690-0126-014	= Firmware version
ON11110000	= Output on/off status
MA0101010101010101	= I/O connections

The on/off status line is read from left to right as outputs one through eight. A “1” indicates the output is on and a “0” indicates the output is off.

The I/O connections are also read left to right representing outputs one through eight and the input to which each is connected. The first two digits show the input number to which Output 1 is connected. In this case, Output 1 is connected to Input 1. The next two numbers indicate Input 1 is connected to Output 2 and so on.

6.[STA1]

This command enables automatic feedback from the front panel. The command affects any card with auto-feedback capability, not just the MT105-100/101.The default at power on or reset is STA0, off. For more details, see the [?Cn] command definition.

Command Format [STA1] = On

Feedback Prefix Definitions:

ON	Output on/off status
MA	Matrix settings

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