User`s guide

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8. [?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 MT103-103 in slot 4 has Output 1 on and
the rest are off. Send the command [?C4] and
receive feedback status similar to the following.
[(MT103-103C04)(VR690-0125-013C04)
(ON100000C04)]
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.
MT103-103 = Card model number
VR690-0125-013 = Firmware version
ON100000 = Output ON/OFF status
The ON/OFF status line is read from left to right
as Outputs 1-6. A "1" indicates the output is on
and a "0" indicates the output is off.
9. [STA1]
This command enables automatic feedback
from the front panel. The command affects any
card with auto-feedback capability, not just the
MT103-103/108. The default at power on or
reset is STA0, off. For more details, see the
[?Cn] command definition.
Command Format: [STA1]
Feedback Prefix Definitions:
MT Card model number
VR Firmware version
ON Output on/off status
Example 1:
Command = [ON1C4]
Feedback = (ON11111C04)
ON = Output on/off status
111...1 = Outputs 1-6 are on
C04 = Card/Slot number
10. [STA0]
This command disables automatic feedback
from the card. The command affects any card
with auto-feedback capability, not just the
MT103-103/108 card. The default at power on
or reset is STA0, OFF.
Command Format: [STA0]
11. […F] – FEEDBACK
After processing a command, an “OK” or
“[ERR001]” will be returned as feedback if ‘F’ is
included at the end of a command string.
CARD CONTROL
Card control commands allow the main functions of
the card to be executed over the RS-232 bus, or
from the front panel’s programmable keys.
12. […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 will be enabled on C4.
13. [SIG]
The Signal Present command tests for the
presence of an input signal. The card returns
either a "1" or a "0" as feedback.
1 = Signal detected
0 = No signal detected
Command Format: [SIGCn]
Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots)
Example:
There is a properly formatted input signal being
applied to the card in slot 4. Check for the
presence of an input signal by sending the
command [SIGC4]. The feedback will be a "1"
immediately following the command sent:
[SIGC4] 1
[SIGC4] = command sent
1 = feedback, signal is present