Altinex MT115-110 manual

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    MULTITASKER ® MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400 - 0433 - 00 3 COMPUTER/COMPONENT VIDEO + AUDIO, DUAL TWISTED PAIR TRANSMITTER USER’S GUIDE MT115 - 110[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WA RNINGS ................ 2 GENERAL .......................................................... 2 HANDLING ........................................................ 2 CLEANING ................................ ......................... 2 FCC NOTICE ...........................[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your MT115 - 110 and keep it handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your MT115 - 110 and to prevent fire and sho ck hazards. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENERA L ?[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 3 AB OUT YOUR MT115 - 110 2 MT115 - 110 Computer/Component Video + A udio , Dual Twisted Pair Transmitter The MT115 - 110 provides a means of transmitting computer or component video and audio signals over Twisted Pair - type (CAT - 5) cable when used together with an ALTINEX Twisted Pai r Video Receiver, such as the M[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 4 PRODUCT DESCRI PTION 4 VIDEO EQUALIZATION FOR INPUT 2 AUDIO INPUT 2 4TP OUTPUT 1 4TP OUTPUT 2 BOTTOM RETAINER SCREW AUDIO INPUT 1 RGBHV/YPbPr TOP RETAINER SCREW VIDEO EQUALIZATION FOR INPUT 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 RGBHV/YPbPr[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 5 AP PLICA TION DI AG RA MS 5 DIA GRA M 1 : TYPICA L SETUP MT115-110 TP115-111 TP115-111[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 6 DIA GRA M 2 : INTERNAL VIEW MP POWER GREEN PLUG and PLAY BLUE RED VER HOR GREEN DETECT SIGNAL PAIR 4 PAIR 2 PAIR 3 PAIR 1 PAIR 4 PAIR 2 BLUE RED VER HOR MT115-110 PAIR 3 PAIR 1 VIDEO 15-PIN HD VIDEO 15-PIN HD 4TP 4TP SYNC PROCESSING SYNC PROCESSING PLUG and PLAY AUDIO 3.5mm LEFT RIGHT AUDIO 3.5 mm RIGHT LEFT Stereo t[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 7 DIA GRA M 3 : SWITCH SETTINGS EQ2 SW3 GAIN2 SW5 EQ1 GAIN1 SW4 SW6 Set SW6 to SW for software control and HW for a fixed gain = 1. Set SW5 to SW for software control and HW for a fixed gain = 1. Set SW4 to SW for software control and HW for hardware control. Set SW3 to SW for software control and HW for hardware contr[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 8 INSTA LLING YOUR MT115 - 110 6 Step 1. Determine the approp riate 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 [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 9 7.2 DESCRIPTION OF COMMA NDS 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 (optional for Unit ID 0) For Function, see a detailed explanation under each command description. The card ID is a [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 10 3. [CnS] This command saves the card settings and displays the status. After the system is reset or powered off and on, the settings are restored. Cn = card number S = save configuration Example: Save the status by sending [C4S] . The feedback returned will be similar to the following: INPUT#1 VIDEO GAIN 4 EQUALIZAT[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 11 6. [ST A1 ] This command enables automatic feedback from the front panel. The command affects any card with auto - feedback capability, not just the MT115 - 110 . The default at power on or reset is STA0, off. For more details, see the [?Cn] command definition. Command Format: [STA1] Feedback Prefix Definitions: MT [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 12 Example: Set the equalization on Input 2 of C3 to a value of 32 by sending the command [EQ2=32C3]. The card will respond with feedback of “[ ]” once the command is executed. 12. [G AI N] This command displays the g ain setting for an input and selects that input for adjustment using the [+] and [ - ] commands. A[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 13 ID COMMANDS 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, it[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 14 20. [SID+] This command sets the card ID of all the cards in a system to their slo t number plus the offset value. Command Format: [ SID+n ] n = Offset amount (n = # from 0 to 99) The maximum card ID is 99, so subtract the highest slot number from 99 to find the maximum offset. For example, in an 8- slot enclosure, [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 15 Example: G5 consists of the C2, C4, and C6. Remove only C4 and C6 from the group by sending the command [RMC4C6G5] . The system will return the following feedback: [G5=C2] 24. [RMG] This command may be used to delete an entire group, or all groups. REMOVE A GROUP Remove all the members from the group, effectively de[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 16 Group Commands 22) [WR] Group multiple cards 23) [RMC] Remove members from group 24) [RMG] Delete group 25) [RD] Display group members 7.4 MENU MODE Menu Mode commands allow virtually the same functionality as p rogramming commands. Unlike the programming commands in the previous sections, menu commands prompt the u[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 17 7.4.4 MT115 - 110 MENUS Following are the menus available to the MT115 - 110 . The first menu is the Main Menu only. The second listing is an expanded view of the card’s sub - menus. The expanded menu contains values that indicate t he current setting or value of a parameter. The value is usually in parentheses, o[...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 18 7.4.5 MENU MODE EXA MPLES All Menu Mode examples assume an MT115 - 110 is installed in slot 3 . Start by clicking the mouse in the Terminal W indow. Press ENTER and a list of available cards will be displayed. 1. Set Video Equalization Follow the keystrokes below to set the video equalization for Input 1 to 16 with [...]

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    MULTITASKER 400 - 0433 - 00 3 19 Cause 2: Signal is bad or missing. Solution 1: Make sure the output is connected to the TP receiver. If there is still no display, see Solution 2. Solution 2: Bypass the MT115 - 110 and TP receiver and connect the output of the source directly to the monitor. If the display is good, then cal l ALTINEX at (714) 990 -[...]