Installing Your MT115-110, Operation, RS-232 Control

MULTITASKER

INSTALLING YOUR MT115-110

Step 1. Determine the appropriate switch settings using Diagram 3 on page 7.

Step 2. Turn off power to the MultiTasker system and disconnect from AC power.

Step 3. 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.

Step 4. Slide the MT115-110into 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.

Step 5. Restore power to the enclosure. The LEDs for each input should be on and red.

Step 6. 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.

Step 7. Connect the 4TP OUT1 to the input of its Twisted Pair receiver.

Step 8. Connect the 4TP OUT2 to the input of its Twisted Pair receiver.

Step 9. The MT115-110is now ready for operation.

Step 10. Video equalization is provided to fine-tune the displayed image on the remote display. The equalization adjustments on the MT115-110and Twisted Pair receiver work together. Typically, for short cable runs the equalization will be set to near minimum. Cable lengths up to 400 ft (122 m) will require near maximum equalization on both units.

Step 11. The MT115-110also has video gain adjustment capability through RS-232 control. See the following section for RS-232 command details.

OPERATION

7.1 RS-232 CONTROL

The MT115-110has 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 MT115-110are 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 received a valid command. Invalid commands generate feedback of “[ERR001]”.

After processing a command, an “OK” or [ERR001] 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.

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MT115-110 specifications

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