Broadcast Tools SRC-16 Plus Installation And Operation Manual

Broadcast Tools SRC-16 Plus Installation And Operation Manual

Sixteen channel serial remote control

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Installation and Operation Manual
Sixteen channel serial remote control
Firmware Version 1.17 and above. If you need a firmware upgrade, contact Broadcast Tools®
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  • Page 1 Sixteen channel serial remote control Manual update: 12/11/2013 Firmware Version 1.17 and above. If you need a firmware upgrade, contact Broadcast Tools® No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission. ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE NOTE: We recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Safari as your browser.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page # Safety Information ........3 Who to Contact for Help .
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a BROADCAST TOOLS® SRC-16 PLUS sixteen channel serial remote control (referred to as the SRC-16 PLUS throughout Broadcast Tools® this manual). We’re confident that this product will give you many years of depend- Products, as with any able service.
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    16 channels of control in each direction. The unit can com- municate using RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 at data rates up to 38,400 baud. The SRC-16 Plus may be expanded to 64 inputs x 64 outputs from a single serial port. Optional external Ethernet and USB capabilities may be used.
  • Page 5: Inspection

    UPS Standby Power System We recommend that you connect your SRC-16 Plus to a UPS system. A UPS helps minimize the risk to the SRC-16 Plus and provides power during a power outage. Front Panel Description...
  • Page 6: Rear Panel Description

    DRY configura- tion. To use one of the SRC-16 Plus’s status inputs with dry contacts wire the con- tacts to input channels Ax and Bx (where x is the status/logic input channels num- ber, 1 thru 16) terminals.
  • Page 7: Relay Outputs

    The RS-232 serial connection is made to the male DB-9 connector on the back of the SRC-16 Plus. The headers labeled “RS-232” “NNRR” on the SRC’s printed cir- cuit board adjacent to the RS-232 DB-9 connector can be used to reverse the RS-232 transmit and receive pins on the DB-9.
  • Page 8: Setup/Operation

    Mode 6 - Data Programming Mode Mode 7 - Data Mode PC Control (Mode 0) This is the default operation mode for the SRC-16 Plus. Use this mode if you plan on exchanging ASCII string data with the SRC. SETUP...
  • Page 9 SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual AT1616 Command Set (Mode 1) When set, the SRC-16 emulates the legacy AT1616 command set which is used by some PC-based automation systems. A response string is returned each time an input changes state or relays are set. The string consists of a dash (-) followed by 8 bytes.
  • Page 10 Note: If jumpers JP23 and 24 are ON and the SRC-16 Plus is in pair mode, it will control its own relays, essentially being a pair with itself. This is an easy way to test the inputs and outputs of a single unit.
  • Page 11 SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Data Programming Mode (Mode 6) Programming Input Strings In Data Programming mode: enter “*I” and a list of the 16 inputs will be displayed with the data programmed to be sent when each input closes. Select the input string you wish to modify, 01-16.
  • Page 12: Ascii Burst Commands

    SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Data Operation Mode (Mode 7) This mode allows the SRC-16 Plus to be used with a wide variety of serial devices by allowing the user to define custom relay control strings and custom input strings.
  • Page 13 SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Relay Control Commands *uORrrL - Latch Relay, where “rr” = relay number. Command Example: *0OR01L latches Relay 01 on. *uORrrF - Unlatch Relay, where “rr” = relay number. Command Example: *0OR01F latches Relay 01 off.
  • Page 14: Binary Hex Commands

    Binary hex commands must be received as a packet. If 50ms or more passes after a character is received, with no new charac- ter following, the SRC-16 Plus will begin looking for a new string. Command...
  • Page 15 SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Command string to SRC-16 Plus: 00101010b Start byte 01000010b Board ID 2 (010b), Byte count 2 (00010b) 01001101b All Output Status Request 10111001b Check sum (2Ah+42h+4Dh=B9h) Response string from SRC-16 Plus 00101010b Start byte...
  • Page 16: Specifications

    SRC-16 Plus Installation and Operation Manual SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs: 16 - Selectable 5 to 24 vdc optically Isolated inputs (Jumper selectable. Factory default = Dry). 50 ms minimum duration. Note: Higher voltages with external current limit- ing resistor. Relay Outputs: 16 - SPDT, 1 amp/30 VDC relays.
  • Page 17: Warranty

    If Broadcast Tools is notified, in writing, of a failure of any item manufactured by Broadcast Tools to conform to the foregoing Limited Warranty within one (1) year following the date of the Buyer’s acquisition of the item, and if the item is returned to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’...
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