Functional Schematic
The illustration in Fig. 3 shows a functional schematic of the
ASCII MUX.
Typical MUX Applications
The illustration in Fig. 4 shows the ASCII MUX interfacing
8 ASCII sources to a T/MonXM WorkStation equipped with an
ASCII interrogating port.
Shipping List
Verify the following items were included in the shipment:
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ASCII MUX in a 1 rack unit case
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2 Mounting Brackets
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1 Real Fuse; 1 Dummy Fuse (for shipping)
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T/ASCMUX Software
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Configuration Cable
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ASCII MUX Operation Guide
Installation
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Unpack the MUX and all accessories.
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Attach the mounting brackets for the required rack
width.
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Mount the MUX case to the Rack.
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Remove fuse.
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Connect power wires to the wire wrap J2 or to the
connectors in back of the MUX. See Hardware
Connections elsewhere in this guide for wire wrap or
connector pin layouts.
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Connect communications lines to other devices to
the MUX.
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Verify that the power is correct for the option (-24 or
-48 VDC). See Options and Model Number section
at the end of this Operation Guide.
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Insert the fuse in the fuse holder on the front panel.
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Connect the MUX Craft Port to a a dumb terminal or
a P.C. with terminal emulation software. Refer to the
Configuration Section below for more information.
Configuration
The MUX is configured with a program called T/ASCMUX.
T/ASCMUX runs under a host program called T/Config, which
can host configuration software for a variety of DPS products.
T/Config is included on the disk supplied with the MUX
unit. If T/ASCMUX is being run on a computer that already has
T/Config installed, we recommend that you re-install the
T/Config on the T/ASCMUX disk to be sure the latest version
is running.
T/Config and T/ASC MUX Install
Place the T/ASCMUX disk in the A drive and type
a:<ENTER>.
Type TINSTALL <ENTER>. Follow the directions on the
screen.
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CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
CTS
GND
TX
RX
DSR
RTS
Port
1
Port
2
Port
3
Port
4
Port
5
Port
6
Port
7
Port
8
Common
Port
(MUX
Port)
Processor
Buffer
Craft
Port
LED's
Power
Regulator
-BATT.
GND
Fuse
Alarm
RS232
RS232
Fig. 3 - ASCII MUX Routes Data by Microprocessor
Control
Common
Port
Port
1
Port
2
Port
3
Port
4
Port
5
Port
6
Port
7
Port
8
TL1 MUX-8
ASCII Data Sources
T/MonXM Workstation
or IAM
Source #1
Source #2
Source #3
Source #4
Source #5
Source #6
Source #7
Source #8
Fig. 4 - ASCII MUX Gathers Alarm Data from Distrib-
uted ASCII Sources into one Port
