Altinex MT105-101, MT105-100 manual Fbd

MULTI-TASKER™

Example:

Send the command [CLRC4] to reset the card in slot 4. After the reset, the status of C4 will be similar to the following depending on the matrix configuration:

Matrix:16X8

In01-Out1 ON

In01-Out2 ON

In01-Out3 ON

In01-Out4 ON

In01-Out5 ON

In01-Out6 ON

In01-Out7 ON

In01-Out8 ON

Input 1 will be connected to all outputs and all outputs will be enabled.

17.[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: [FBDmCnUi]

m= Delay (0= no delay, 1= delay 100mS) Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots)

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

Example:

The command [HELPC4] is sent to the card in slot 4. Some of the HELP file is displayed on the screen, but most is missing. Send the command [FBD1C4] to slow down the rate at which the card sends feedback to the system.

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 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 the installed cards to take their slot number as their ID number, regardless of the slot in which they are installed.

Some cards require more than one slot in the Multi-Tasker™ system. As an example, some matrix switcher cards require 4 slots. If there are 5 of these cards installed, they would be numbered C4, C8, C12, C16 and C20. Changing the Card ID 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 0 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 Multi-Tasker™ Front Panel systems. However, front panels that have firmware releases prior to the following will not be able to address Card ID's 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.

NOTE: Send the command [VER] to the Multi-Tasker™. The system will respond with feedback which includes:

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 ID's.

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