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SRC-16 Installation and Operation Manual
DESCRIPTION
Product Description
The Broadcast Tools® SRC-16 is a computer interface to the real world. Connected
through an RS-232 or RS-422/485 serial port the SRC-16 can notify your PC soft-
ware program that any of 16 optically isolated inputs have been opened or closed
and allows your software to control any of the 16 SPDT, 1-amp relays.
Communication with the SRC-16 can be accomplished via short “burst” type ASCII
or binary commands from your PC (computer mode). Also, two units can be oper-
ated in a standalone mode (master/slave mode) to form a “Relay extension cord,”
with sixteen channels of control in each direction. The unit can communicate using
RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 at data rates up to 38400. The SRC-16 may be expand-
ed to 64 inputs x 64 outputs from a single serial port. Optional external Ethernet and
USB capabilities may be added.
The SRC-16 is supplied with LED indicators to display input and relay status. Three
front panel LED’s display power, serial transmit and receive data. Plug-in euroblock
screw terminals are provided for ease of wire installation/removal.
Inspection
Please examine your SRC-16 carefully for any damage that may have been sustained
during
shipping. If any is noted, please notify the shipper immediately and retain the pack-
aging for
inspection by the shipper. The package should contain the SRC-16, this manual
and/or CD,
one foot RED straight-through CAT 5 (daisy-chain) cable, 7-foot DB-9 straight-
through serial
cable and the 9 vac @ 1 amp wall transformer.
Front Panel Description
The front panel is equipped with sixteen red LED’s for each relay and sixteen green
LED’s for each input. Three front panel LED’s display power, serial transmit and
receive data and comm. error.
