MULTI-TASKER™
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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)
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