Altinex MT306-501 User manual

MT306-501 Digital Scaler+CEC User’s Guide
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Welcome!
Everyone at Altinex greatly appreciates your purchase of the
MT306-501. We are confident that you will find it to be reliable
and simple to use. If you need support, please do not hesitate to
call us at 714-990-2300.
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1. Precautions and Safety Warnings
•Please read this manual entirely before using your
MT306-501. You can download a full version of this
manual at www.altinex.com. These instructions are to
ensure the reliable operation of your switcher and to
prevent fire and shock hazards. Please read them
carefully and heed all warnings.
1.1 General
•Qualified Altinex service personnel or their authorized
representatives must perform all service.
1.2 Installation Precautions
•To prevent fire or shock, do not expose this unit to water
or moisture. Do not place the MT306-501 in direct
sunlight, near heaters or heat-radiating appliances, or near
any liquid. Exposure to direct sunlight, smoke, or steam
can harm internal components.
•Handle carefully; dropping or jarring can cause damage.
•Do not pull any cables attached to the MT306-501.
1.3 Cleaning
•Clean the MT306-501 with a dry cloth only. Never use
strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner.
Do not use a wet cloth or water to clean the card. Do not
clean or touch any component or PCB.
1.4 FCC Notice
•This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
•This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 2 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions found herein, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at their own expense.
•Any changes or modifications to the unit not expressly
approved by Altinex, Inc. could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
2. Installation Procedures
Note: Download and read the full online manual to become familiar with the MT306-501 and for detailed installation instructions.
Step 1: Connect to the MultiTasker enclosure using RS232 at 115k baud or a TCP/IP connection; the IP address is visible on the front
panel LCD. The default IP address is 192.168.10.84 port 23.
Step 2. The MT306-501 is factory set for the following:
Resolution...........Native ...........................................................Use the native resolution of the attached display.
HDCP In..............Auto...............................................................Let the source decide based on attached display.
HDCP Out...........Follow Source................................................Use the source HDCP.
Vid Conf..............Continuous ....................................................Output blank screen (signal present) when no input.
CEC ...................Default TV Input 1..........................................On power up, send TV and set TV input 1.
Step 3. The MT306-501 is identified by its slot number in the command section that follows.
Step 4: Use control commands to change default settings, change output resolution, turn TV on or off, etc.
3. Warranty and Return Policies
Please visit the Altinex website at www.altinex.com for details on warranty and return policies. In the case of a unit needing repair,
please complete a RMA (return material authorization) form by clicking the Warranty link located on the bottom of the Altinex
homepage. Once completed, please email the form to [e-mail].

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4. Technical Specifications
Specifications are subject to change. See www.altinex.com for up-to-date information.
Features/Description
MT306-501
General
Input Connectors
Digital Video + Audio
HDMI F, Type A (1)
Output Connectors
Spare Term. Block Connector
AC101-302
Table 1. MT306-501 General
Mechanical
MT306-501
Slots
1
Weight
0.8 lb. (0.36 kg)
Connector Panel
Black Anodized
T° Operating
10°C-45°C
Humidity
90% non-condensing
MTBF (calc.)
38,000 hrs.
Table 2. MT306-501 Mechanical
Electrical
MT306-501
Video Input Signals
Digital Video + Audio
HDMI Standard
Video Output Signals
Digital Video + Audio
HDMI Standard
Power
+12V Bus Power
0.2 A (2.4W) max.
Table 3. MT306-501 Electrical

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5. Operation
5.1 Control
The MT306-501 has many advanced remote control capabilities
when used in the MultiTasker enclosure. These capabilities are
accessible through standard RS232 or TCP/IP communication.
The actual controlling can be accomplished through a computer
control system or any other device capable of sending
commands.
5.1.1 RS232/TCP Interface
This section lists all the RS232/TCP control and configuration
command formats and their ranges.
The TCP/IP ports have the following default settings:
IP address... 192.168.10.84
Port.............. 23
The rear panel RS232 port has the following settings:
Baud............ 115k
Data bits...... 8
Stop bits...... 1
Parity........... None
Flow............. None
5.1.2 Command Basics
The control commands for the MT306-501 are in a simple ASCII
character format.
1. Square brackets "[ ]" are part of the command.
2. Use uppercase letters for all commands.
3. Spaces are NOT legal characters.
4. Do NOT send carriage returns or line feeds;
these are invalid characters.
A command that instructs the card only to perform an action will
generate feedback of "[Card ID]". The open bracket followed by
the card ID and then a close bracket indicates the card received
and executed a valid command. If the command requested
information from the card, the feedback generated by the card is
the acknowledgement of having received a valid command.
[C04] Card C4 (slot 4) executed a valid command
Invalid commands generate feedback that includes "ER" and may
also include an error code.
[ERC04] Card C4 (slot 4) failed to execute a command
Check command syntax.
Check values sent are within a valid range.
Commands ending in "S" will be saved into memory. Commands
not ending in "S" are executed, but not restored at reset or power
up.
5.1.3 Conventions Used in this Manual
Card IDs:
In this manual, cards are referenced by their card ID which is
equivalent to their slot number:
C1, C2, C3, C4 ... C20
Group IDs:
Groups are referenced by their group ID:
G1, G2, G3 ... G8
5.2 Description of Commands
Each command consists of three parts: Function, Card ID, and
Save.
[ Function , Card ID Save]
Example: [VERC4]
VER = Function
C4 = Card ID or Group ID
S = Save this setting (optional)
The card ID is a unique identifier, equal to the enclosure slot
number. As the slot number, the value can range from 1 to 20
depending on the enclosure.
The group ID is a number representing a group of cards defined
with the [GROUP] command. When using the group ID, all cards
in the group perform the same instruction.
Changing the position of a card significantly affects the
commands recorded on software definitions or third-party control
systems.

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Common Commands
1. [C]
This command displays a user formatted status of the card.
Command Format: [Cii]
Example:
Send the following to display the status of the card in slot 4:
[C04]
The MT306-501 returns the status in the format shown below.
MT306-501
DIG SCALER+CEC
CONFIGURE: ON COMMAND
OUT RESOLUTION: NATIVE
HDCP IN: ON
HDCP OUT: FOLLOW
VC MODE: CONTINUOUS
DEFAULT TV IN: 1
CEC ON DELAY: 5 s
CEC ON TRYS: 3
CARD POWER: 3011 mW
HARDWARE: ENABLED
CARD TEMP: 25C
GROUP: NONE
2. [?C]
Read the complete controller configuration in a machine
parseable format.
Command: [?Cii]
Feedback: [(MT306-501C04)(VR690-0468-001C04)
(CC153C04)(DS001000C04)(PR792C04)(HW1C04)
(TP25C04)]
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.
The digits in between represent the values/settings. All are
fixed lengths using leading zeros to allow easy parsing.
Following is a breakdown of the above example.
[
Start status
(MT306-501C04)
Model number
(VR690-0468-001C04)
Firmware version
(CC153C04)
CEC startup settigns
(DS001000C04)
Digital scaler settings
(PR792C04)
Power in milliwatts
(HW1C04)
Hardware enabled
(TP25C04)
Temperature in °C
]
End status
3. [CiS]
This command saves the current card configuration and is
common to all MultiTasker cards. The saved configuration is
restored after the system is reset or powered off, then on.
The MT306-501 does not have any commands that fit this
save category.
Command Format: [CiiS]
Cn = Card ID (n = # from 1 to max slots)
S = Save configuration
MT306-501
DIG SCALER+CEC
CONFIGURE: ON COMMAND
OUT RESOLUTION: NATIVE
HDCP IN: ON
HDCP OUT: FOLLOW
VC MODE: CONTINUOUS
DEFAULT TV IN: 1
CEC ON DELAY: 5 s
CEC ON TRYS: 3
CARD POWER: 3011 mW
HARDWARE: ENABLED
CARD TEMP: 25C
GROUP: NONE
[SAVEDC4]
4. […S] –SAVE
This command saves the configuration command being sent
in memory and is common to all MultiTasker cards.
Use the [CiiS] command to save all current settings.
The MT306-501 does not have any commands that fit this
save category.
5. [DISP]
This command returns the card information that is displayed
on the enclosure LCD window.
Command Format: [DISPCii]
Read what is displayed on the LCD by sending [DISPC4]. The
feedback displays the text for both the top row and the bottom
row separated by commas.
[MT306-501,DIG SCALER+CEC C4]

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6. [FRST]
This command clears the card, restoring the factory default
settings.
Command Format: [FRSTCii]
Example:
To clear the card in slot 4, send [FRSTC4]. The card in slot 4
is now returned to its default factory values as shown below
from the cards status.
CONFIGURE: ON COMMAND
OUT RESOLUTION: NATIVE
HDCP IN: ON
HDCP OUT: FOLLOW
VC MODE: CONTINUOUS
DEFAULT TV IN: 1
CEC ON DELAY: 5 s
CEC ON TRYS: 3
GROUP: NONE
7. [GROUP]
This command assigns a card to a group of cards. If a group
command is sent to the enclosure and the group number
matches, the group command is executed by all cards in the
group. The is no feedback with group commands and not all
cards or commands support group features.
Command Format: [GROUPxCii]
x = Group ID (x = # from 1 to 8)
Example:
Assign the card in slot 4 to group 2 by sending [GROUP2C4].
Execute a group command by sending the command with a
group ID. For example, [ON1G4].
8. [HWEN]
This command enables or disables the card hardware,
excluding the main microprocessor. Power to video and audio
circuitry is turned off. Use for saving power but to keep
response time short returning to normal operation.
This is not a group command.
Command Format: [HWENxCii]
x = On/off (1 = on, 0 = off)
Example:
Disable the hardware to the card in slot 4 by sending the
following command:
[HWEN0C4]
9. [MOD]
This command returns the card model number.
Command Format: [MODCii]
Example:
Read the model of the card in slot 4 by sending [MODC4];
feedback is similar to the following:
[MT306-501C04]
10. [PRG]
This command puts the card into firmware update mode. Only
use when working with Altinex Technical Support.
Command Format: [PRGCii]
11. [PWR]
This command returns the card power consumption in watts.
Command Format: [PWRCii]
Example:
Read the power consumption of the card in slot 4 by sending
[PWRC4]; feedback is similar to the following:
[2.69WC04]
12. [PWRM]
This command is the same as the [PWR] command, but
returns power milliwatts.
Command Format: [PWRMCii]
Example:
Read the power consumption (in milliwatts) of the card in slot
4 by sending [PWRMC4]; feedback is like the following:
[2694mWC04]
13. [SFT]
This command resets the card. It is the equivalent to powering
just the card off and on.
Command Format: [SFTCii]
Example:
Reset the card in slot by sending [SFTC4]. The card responds
with [RSTC04] indicating the card is resetting.

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14. [STA]
This command enables and disables automatic feedback from
the card. The feedback format is the same as the [?Ci]
command, but only changes are reported.
Command Format: [STAxCii]
x = On/off (x = 1 to enable, 0 disables)
Feedback Prefix Definitions:
MT Card Model Number
VR Firmware Revision
PR Card power consumption
HW Hardware enable
TP Card Temperature
15. [TEMP]
This command returns the card temperature. The value is
returned in degrees Celsius.
Command Format: [TEMPCii]
Example:
Read the temperature of the card in slot 4 by sending
[TEMPC4]. The card responds with feedback:
[39C04]
16. [VER]
This command displays the software version and card type for
the card.
Command Format: [VERCii]
Example:
Send the command [VERC4] to check the version of the
MT306-501 in slot 4. The card returns feedback:
[690-0468-001C04]
690-0468-001= firmware version
C04 = card ID
Digital Scaler Commands
17. [MODEDS]
Configure the digital scaler output resolution, video
conference output mode, as well as, HDCP Input mode and
Output behavior. Use only the defaults for the vast majority of
installations. This command requires 5~6 seconds to execute.
Only reconfigure the scaler if necessary. The video
conference setting sets the scaler output behavior when there
is no input signal. Continuous mode displays a blank screen.
Interrupt mode does not provide an output signal when there
is no input; users see the “No Signal” or similar message from
the TV or display. HDCP input and output should only be
changed by advanced users as it may greatly affect the user
experience.
The HDCP IN can be set to Auto, On, or Off.
AUTO: The scaler HDCP appears to the input source the
same as the display device connected to the output.
ON: The scaler appears as an HDCP display regardless of
the HDCP capability of what is connected to the scaler
output. In this mode, if protected content is sent to a
non-HDCP display an error message is displayed.
OFF: The scaler appears as a non-HDCP display
regardless of the capability of the connected device. In this
mode, sources do not provide protected content.
The HDCP OUT can be set to Follow Source or Protected.
FOLLOW: The scaler HDCP output matches the input. If
the source content is protected, the output content is
protected; if not protected, the output is not protected.
PROTECTED: The scaler output content is always
protected, regardless of the input video protection status.
Command Format: [MODEDSnrriovCii]
n –Always config (n = 0* or 1)
0 = Only configure on command
1 = Configure at every startup
rr –Output resolution
01= Native*
06= 1080p50
10= 1366x768
02= 720p 50
07= 1080p60
11= 1600x900
03= 720p 60
08= 1024x768
12= 1680x1050
04= 1080i50
09= 1280x800
13= 1920x1200
05= 1080i60
i –HDCP In
0 = Auto*
1 = HDCP On; appear as HDCP sink
2 = HDCP Off; appear as non-HDCP sink
o –HDCP Out
0 = Follow Source*
1 = Protected; force content to be protected
v –Video conference
0 = continuous output*
1 = interrupt output on signal loss
* Default setting
Example:
Set the scaler output to 720p60, HDCP IN to Auto, HDCP
OUT to Follow Source, and video conference to interrupt:
[MODEDS102001C04]
The card sends confirmation when fully complete; about 5 to 6
seconds. This new configuration is saved automatically and
remains until the configuration is changed.
[C04] (acknowledgement after 5 to 6 seconds)

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18. [TVx]
This command turns the TV connected to the card HDMI
output on or off.
Command Format: [TVxCii]
TCP/IP Format: [DB (TVx)]
x = On or Off (0 = off, 1 = on)
Example:
Turn on the TV connected to the card output by sending the
command below.
[TV1C04]
The command is acknowledged.
[C04]
19. [TV1,x]
This command turns on the TV and switches to the input
provided. The input selected from this command is saved to
memory and is selected upon power up.
Command Format: [TV1,xCii]
x = TV input number (x = 1~9)
Example:
Turn on the TV and switch to HDMI input 2 by sending the
command below.
[TV1,2C04]
The command is acknowledged.
[C04]
20. [TV1,x,y,z]
This command turns on the TV, switches to the input
provided, and configures the startup properties.
The input selected from this command is saved to memory.
Upon power up, the card waits the defined number of seconds
before sending the on and input select commands to the TV.
The number of times to send is also configured.
Command Format: [TV1,x,y,zCii]
x = Default TV input (x = 1~9)
y = Delay in seconds (y = 1~9)
z = Number of times to send (z = 1~9)
Example:
Configure the card to wait 5 seconds after power up before
sending the on command and switching to input 1. The card is
also set to send the command 2 times.
[TV1,1,5,2C04]
The command is acknowledged.
[C04]
7.9 Summary of Commands
MultiTasker Network Communication
MultiTasker Ethernet Connector
MultiTasker RS232 Connector
Common Commands
1. [C] Card status
2. [CiS] Save all settings
3. [?C] Parseable card status
4. […S] Save single command
5. [DISP] Return card information
6. [FRST] Factory reset
7. [GROUP] Set or read group number
8. [HWEN] Hardware enable/disable
9. [MOD] Return card model
10. [PRG] Firmware update mode
11. [PWR] Return card power in watts
12. [PWRM] Return card power in milliwatts
13. [SFT] Reset the card
14. [STA] Enable/disable unsolicited feedback
15. [TEMP] Return card temperature
16. [VER] Return firmware version
Scaler Commands
17. [MODEDS] Configure digital scaler
18. [TVx] Turn TV on or off
19. [TV1,x] Turn TV on and select input
20. [TV1x,y,z] Set startup TV on details