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MULTI-TASKER™

400-0082-005

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PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS

1

Please read this manual carefully before using your 

MT104-100/103

. Keep this manual handy for future 

reference. These safety instructions are to ensure 
the long life of your 

MT104-100/103 

and to prevent 

fire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully 
and heed all warnings.

1.1  GENERAL

Qualified ALTINEX service personnel, or their 
authorized representatives, must perform all 
service.

1.2  INSTALLATION

To prevent fire or shock, do not expose this unit 
to rain or moisture. Do not place the 

MT104-100/103

in direct sunlight, near heaters 

or heat radiating appliances, or near any liquid. 
Exposure to direct sunlight, smoke, or steam 
can harm internal components.

Handle the 

MT104-100/103

carefully. Dropping 

or jarring can damage the card.

Do not pull the cables that are attached to the 

MT104-100/103

.

Insert the card carefully into the slots of the 
Multi-Tasker™ without bending any edges. 

When removing a card, please make sure that 
the card to which it is attached is also pulled out 
simultaneously. 

1.3  CLEANING

Clean only the connector area with a dry cloth. 
Never use strong detergents or solvents, such 
as alcohol or thinner. Do not use a wet cloth or 
water to clean the card. Do not clean or touch 
any component or PCB.

1.4  FCC / CE NOTICE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) This device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to 
comply with the limits for a Class A digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference when the 
equipment is operated in a commercial 
environment.  This equipment generates, uses, 
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance with the 
instruction manual, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. Operation 
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to 
cause harmful interference in which case the 
user will be required to correct the interference 
at their expense.

Any changes or modifications to the unit not 
expressly approved by ALTINEX, Inc. could void 
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Summary of Contents for MT104-100/103

Page 1: ...MULTI TASKER MANUAL PART NUMBER 400 0082 005 MT104 100 103 TM 6 IN 1 OUT VIDEO SWITCHER CARD FOR MULTI TASKER USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...F MT104 100 4 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 5 DIAGRAM 1 RGBHV CONFIGURATION 5 DIAGRAM 2 C VIDEO CONFIGURATION 6 DIAGRAM 3 INTERNAL VIEW 7 INSTALLING YOUR MT104 100 8 OPERATION 8 RS 232 CONTROL 8 DESCRIPTION OF...

Page 3: ...the connector area with a dry cloth Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner Do not use a wet cloth or water to clean the card Do not clean or touch any component or PCB 1 4...

Page 4: ...solution video signals without degradation Inputs are selected via easy to use ASCII commands from a control system or computer connected to the RS 232 port of a Multi Tasker enclosure Also available...

Page 5: ...in 1 05 5 Impedance 75 Ohms Propagation Delay Sync 4nS max Rise Fall time Sync 6nS max Differential Phase Error 01 4 5 MHz Power Power from MT100 100 6V 6V Power Consumption MT104 100 100mA 80mA 1 1 w...

Page 6: ...f the R signal card to the R signal from a laptop video camera etc IN 2 will be connected to the R signal of a Macintosh document camera etc Continue this sequence for each card and signal Connect the...

Page 7: ...MULTI TASKER 400 0082 005 6 6 DIAGRAM 2 C VIDEO CONFIGURATION...

Page 8: ...MULTI TASKER 400 0082 005 7 7 6 IN 1 OUT BNC SW SIGNAL DETECT EXPANDABLE OUTPUT DISABLE DIAGRAM 3 INTERNAL VIEW 6 IN 1 OUT BNC SW OUTPUT DISABLE...

Page 9: ...card is plugged into the Enclosure and note that it is for RS 232 control OPERATION 7 7 1 RS 232 CONTROL When used in the Multi Tasker Enclosure the MT104 100 103 has many advanced remote control capa...

Page 10: ...T104 100 103 card Command Format VERCnUi Cn card ID n from 1 to max slots Ui Unit ID i from 0 to 9 Example There is one MT104 100 103 card is in slot 2 of unit 3 Send the command VERC2U3 and the Multi...

Page 11: ...he command C4 to receive the feedback status Each status field begins with a and ends with the card slot number ex C04 The feedback will be similar to the following MT104 100C04 VR690 0158 004C04 IN4C...

Page 12: ...4 100 103 cards in slots 6 and 7 Use the following commands to enable input 1 of card 6 and input 3 of card 7 simultaneously ON1C6P ON3C7P SW FEEDBACK OPTION If F is included use the ONmCnUiPF command...

Page 13: ...n sending the command ON1C4S after reset or power up Output 1 on C4 will be enabled 10 F Feedback After processing a command an OK or ER will be returned as feedback if F is included at the end of a c...

Page 14: ...f there are no problems the system will display the following MEMORY IS GOOD Otherwise failures will be indicated Command Format TESTCnUi Cn Card ID n slot from 1 to max slots Ui Unit ID i from 0 to 9...

Page 15: ...SID commands that follow The RSI command MUST be used prior to changing Card ID s once they have already been set Command Format RSI Example Send the command RSI to the system with Unit ID 0 The card...

Page 16: ...ion available for the Multi Tasker interface commands Command Format HELPCnUi Cn Card ID n from 1 to max slots Ui Unit ID i from 0 to 9 Example In order to display the RS 232 commands available for th...

Page 17: ...onsists of cards 1 and 2 Group 2 consists of cards 1 2 3 4 and 5 Delete all the groups by sending the command RMG The system will return the following feedback G1 G8 EMPTY 27 RD This command reads and...

Page 18: ...ionality as programming commands Unlike the programming commands in the previous sections 7 2 and 7 3 MENU commands prompt the user to select from a list of available options The system then responds...

Page 19: ...e original prompt 7 After selecting the MT104 100 as described above the system will prompt for selections specific to that card 8 Read each menu carefully and continue selecting keys as prompted for...

Page 20: ...H INPUT1 1 INPUT1 2 INPUT2 3 INPUT3 4 INPUT4 5 INPUT5 6 INPUT6 7 INPUT7 8 INPUT8 ESC GO BACK S STATUS ESC GO BACK 2 SETUP SETUP 1 SET GROUP ID SET GROUP ID NONE 1 ASSIGN GROUP ID 2 DELETE GROUP ID ESC...

Page 21: ...in the supplied MT104 100 103 however we would like to offer suggestions for the following 8 1 LED IS NOT ON Cause 1 Card cage is not plugged in Solution Plug card cage in If the LED lights the probl...

Page 22: ...rrect If the source is working and there is still no display see Cause 2 Cause 2 The card input is not selected Solution Select the card input See RS 232 accessible commands in section 7 If there is s...

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