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232-MCT Mono Caption Tuner
Table of Contents
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Physical ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Internal Character Generator/Captioning .................................................................................................... 4
RF Tuner .................................................................................................................................................. 5
Includes ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Options .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 5
Tuner Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Tuner Helper ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Terminal .................................................................................................................................................. 7
RS-232 Control Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 8
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 8
General protocol specifications .................................................................................................................. 8
Command String Structure ........................................................................................................................ 8
Command and Status Response ................................................................................................................ 8
RS-232 Commands ................................................................................................................................... 9
Character Generator Commands ............................................................................................................... 11
Keypad Channel Command ...................................................................................................................... 12
IC-RC Remote Emulation.......................................................................................................................... 12
Tune Ring Commands and Replies ............................................................................................................ 13
Terminal Communication Commands ........................................................................................................ 13
RS-232 Command Hints and Tips .............................................................................................................. 13
Response Strings .............................................................................................................................. 14
Channel/Source Status Response String (T): ............................................................................................. 14
Audio Status Response String (V): ............................................................................................................ 14
Front Panel Mode Status Response String (S): ........................................................................................... 14
RS-232 Cable Connections ................................................................................................................ 15
Single Tuner ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Multiple Tuners........................................................................................................................................ 15
Rack Mounting .................................................................................................................................. 16
RK1 Single Unit Rack Mount ..................................................................................................................... 16
RK2 Side-by-Side Rack Kit ........................................................................................................................ 16
Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................... 17
Limited Warranty and Disclaimer ..................................................................................................... 18
