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FEEDBACK CONTROL
The next commands are a function of both the card
and the front panel and allow flexibility over when
and how card information is displayed.
9. [FBD]
This command turns feedback delay on or off. It
is necessary when installing some newer cards
in older systems. If the system does not receive
all of the feedback from the card, the card may
be communicating too fast. This command will
slow down the card's communication rate.
Command Format: [FBDm]
m = Delay (0= no delay, 1= delay 100mS)
Example:
The command [HELPC8] is sent to the card in
slot 8. Some of the HELP file is displayed on the
screen, but most is missing. Send the command
[FBD1] to slow down the rate at which the card
sends feedback to the system.
10. [?]
This command displays general information
about a MultiTasker and its installed cards.
Command Format: [?Ui]
Ui = Unit ID (i = from 0 to 20)
Example:
A MultiTasker with unit ID 1 has a front panel
with model number MT101-101, and contains an
MT107-103 in slot 8. Send the command [?U1]
and receive the following feedback:
[(MT101-101U1)(MT107-103C08)]
MT101-101U1 = Panel number/unit ID
MT107-103C08 = MT107-103 is in slot 8
11. [?C]
This command displays general information
about a card and its status.
Command Format: [?Cn]
Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots)
Example:
The MT107-103 in slot 8 has Input 1 connected
to all outputs. Outputs 1-4 are on, and 5-64 are
off. Send [?C8] to display the feedback status.
All status feedback is enclosed in brackets, “[ ]“.
Each data field within the status is enclosed in
parentheses. The first two characters identify
the status type. The last three characters are
the card’s ID.
FEEDBACK DESCRIPTION
See Figure 1 for details on Matrix Configuration,
Connections, and Input Volume.
[ = Begin feedback
(MT107-103C08) = Model number
(VR690-0159-010C08) = Firmware version
(ME1646400000100C08) = Configuration
(MA010101…C08) = Connections 01-16
(MB010101…C08) = Connections 17-32
(MC010101…C08) = Connections 33-48
(MD010101…C08) = Connections 49-64
(ON111100…C08) = Output Status 01-32
(OL000000…C08) = Output Status 33-64
(VV0C08) = VIS (1=On, 0=Off)
(MM0C08) = Blocking (1=On, 0=Off)
(VA323232…32C08) = Input volume 01-16
(VB323232…32C08 ) = Input volume 17-32
(VC323232…32C08 ) = Input volume 33-48
(VD323232…32C08 ) = Input volume 49-64
] = End feedback
NOTE: VIS information only applies to video
cards.