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MULTI-TASKER
5
INSTALLING YOUR MT100-102 5
Step 1. Connect the power entry connector of the
MT100-102 to the power outlet with the
provided power cord. The power supply is
universal and will work throughout the
world with voltages from 110V-240VAC.
Step 2. If a control system is used to control the
cards in the MT100-102, connect either
the RS-232 port or the USB port of the
MT100-102 to the control system's
RS-232 port. See Table 4.
The 5-Pin terminal block connects as
shown in Figure 1.
Connector on
Multi-Tasker™
Computer or
Control System
GND (Ground) Ground
RXD (Receive) Transmit
TXD (Transmit) Receive
Table 4. MT100-102 RS-232 Control
NOTE: Make sure that the transmit pin of the
control unit is connected to the receive pin
of the MT100-102 and the receive pin of
the control unit is connected to the
transmit pin of the MT100-102. See
Figures 1 and 2.
Step 3. The unit is now operational.
OPERATION 6
The MT100-102, along with the MT101-110 or
MT101-111 front panel, has many advanced
remote control capabilities, which are accessible
through standard RS-232 communication. The
controlling can be accomplished through a
computer, a control system, or any device capable
of sending RS-232 commands. The factory
settings for the RS-232 port are 9600 baud, 8 bits,
1 stop, and No parity.
Commands used for MultiTasker cards such as
[ON], [OFF], and [IO] that end in "S" will be saved
to memory. Commands not ending in "S" will still
be executed but will not be restored when the
system is reset (power off & power on again).
In this section, "Basic Enclosure" or "Unit" has the
same meaning. The basic enclosure is a complete
and independent card cage that has a controller
and 8 slots for plug-in cards. Each unit or basic
enclosure has its own Unit ID that is based on a
number from 0 to 9. Each plug-in card also has its
own Card ID that is a number from 1 to 20.
6.1 RS-232 CONNECTION
If a control system is used to control the cards
in the MT100-102 Multi-Tasker™ Basic
Enclosure, connect the RS-232 connector of
the
MT100-102 to the control system's RS-232 port.
To connect the Multi-Tasker™ (MT) to a
computer or a terminal, you must have the
proper interface cable. Alternately, the USB port
may be used instead of the RS-232 port.
The RS-232 cable must have the appropriate
connector on each end and the internal wiring
must be correct. Connectors typically have 9
pins (DB-9 connector) or 25 pins (DB-25
connector) with a "male" or "female" pin
configuration. See Figures 1 and 2 for pinout
details.
Figure 1
DB9 to Terminal Block Serial Connection
Figure 2
DB25 to Terminal Block Serial Connection