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Parameter Menus & System Set-up
There are no controls on TOTAL RECALL itself. The various parameters are adjusted by attaching the unit to a suitable
Personal Computer running our dedicated Windows compatible PC Editor software (available as a free download from
our website at www.altomobile.com).
Hook-up to the computer is achieved with TOTAL RECALL's 9-pin RS232 serial interface port, which is located on the same
side as the audio input/output terminals.
The large 25-pin socket on TOTAL RECALL is ready for the optional hardware Programmer. Do not
attempt to connect your PC to the 25-pin port - damage may result if you do.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
If you have had your TOTAL RECALL professionally installed and set-up for you, there should be no need to alter any set-
tings. The unit features a password access system that your installer may have set in
Lock
mode to safeguard the settings.
Connection to the PC (RS232, 9-pin socket)
The RS232 port allows incoming and outgoing communication between TOTAL RECALL and a PC. Real-time control
and set-up is possible. Set-ups made using the PC EDITOR can be saved as a PRESET configuration and downloaded
to the TOTAL RECALL, where it is then stored in the unit's internal non-volatile memory. Settings stored in TOTAL RECALL
can also be uploaded to the PC for editing.
1] Ensure that power to TOTAL RECALL and the computer is switched OFF.
cable is known as a '
null modem
' (also
data transfer
) type serial interface cable (this is normally supplied with the TOTAL
RECALL). Attach the other end to the socket situated next to the signal Output terminals of TOTAL RECALL.
2] Connect TOTAL RECALL to the PC's RS232 serial port using a data cable with 9-pin female plugs. The required data
"First Steps with the PC EDITOR").
3] Turn on your audio system, including TOTAL RECALL. Now boot-up your computer and run the PC EDITOR (see
USEFUL
USEFUL
TIP
TIP
For commands that allow set-up of the RS232 interface, look under
OPTIONS
in the
FILE
menu. Select
the
Rs232
tab.
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