Altinex MT104-108 Switch User Manual


 
MULTI-TASKER™
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6. […S] – Save
This command will save the configuration
command being sent in memory. When
sending the command [ON1C4S], after reset or
power up, output 1 on C4 will be enabled.
7. […F] – Feedback
After processing a command, an OK or ER will
be returned as feedback if "F" is included at the
end of a command string.
8. […P] – Path
This command will set the path for the output,
but it is not active until the switch command,
[SW], is executed. Commands ending in "P" are
not executed immediately. The path for outputs
on multiple cards or the same card can be
loaded. See examples in ON and OFF
commands.
9. [SW] – Switch
The switch command immediately connects
inputs and outputs, which were previously set
with the path command. This command effects
this card and all other cards in the MT100-100.
Example:
[ON1C6U3P]
[ON3C7U3P]
[SW]
The system will return feedback as OK if the
unit ID is zero.
Command Format: [HELPCnUi]
Cn = card ID number (n = # from 1 to max slots)
Ui = Unit ID (i = # from 0 to 9) ( refer to the
MT100-100 user’s guide for explanation)
10. [HELP]
This command displays information available
for the Multi-Tasker interface commands.
Example:
In order to view the RS-232 commands
available for the MT104-108 card in slot 2 of
unit 3, send the command [HELPC2U3]. The
commands along with a brief description will be
displayed in the Terminal Window
11. [WR]
This command groups multiple cards in the
Enclosure. Each unit contains a maximum of
nine groups.
Command Format: [WRCn…GkUi]
Cn = card ID (n = slot # from 1 to max slots)
Gk = group number (k = # from 1-9)
Ui = unit number (i = # from 0-9)
Example:
To group cards #1, 2, and 3 as group 5 of unit
#1, send the command [WRC1C2C3G5U1].
After executing this command, cards 1, 2 and 3
will be grouped together as group 5 of unit 1.
12. [CLR]
This command clears the members for a single
group or for all nine groups.
Command Format: [CLRGkUi]
Gk = group number (k = # from 1-9)
Ui = unit number (i = # from 0-9)
Example:
1) To clear group #1, send the [CLRG1U1]
command. This command clears the
members for the specified group only.
2) To clear all groups of unit 1, send the
[CLRG[U1] command.
13. [G]
This command is used to request group data.
With the command, the user can identify which
input or output of a particular group is on.
Command Format: [GkUi]
Gk = group number (k = # from 1-9)
Ui = unit number (i = # from 0-9)
Example:
In unit ID0, if group 1 has DA Cards with
outputs 1 and 2 on, while group 2 has SW
Cards with input 2 on: