Page 1
Manual Revised 10/15/2004 Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions contained in this document. Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes.
SRC-8 III Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® SRC-8 III, Serial Remote Broadcast Tools® Control (referred to as the SRC-8 III throughout this manual). We’re confident Products, as with any that this product will give you many years of dependable service. This manual...
8-channles of control in each direction. The unit can communicate using RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 at data rates up to 38400. The SRC-8 III may be expanded to 32 inputs x 32 outputs. Optional external Ethernet and USB capabili- ties may be added.
The Baud rate will be set by the dipswitch on power up or reset. It can also be changed using the serial port commands at other times, but if the SRC-8 III is reset baud rate will be set according to the dipswitch settings.
Page 6
(OFF) is ASCII mode. Refer to the ASCII pro- tocol below for ASCII commands. DIP 6 = (ON) Pair mode, inputs from one SRC-8 III will map directly to outputs of another SRC-8 III when connected together via RS-232 or RS422. (OFF) normal operation via RS-232/422.
Page 7
“EXT-J14”. Connect one end of the supplied ribbon cable to the “EXT-12” header on the first SRC-8 III and the other end of the ribbon cable to the “EXT-14” header of the next unit and so on. Each board should have a unique address set on its dipswitch address setting.
Page 8
Binary commands must be received as a packet. If 50 ms or more passes after a WEBSITE: character is received, with no new character following, the SRC-8 III will begin looking for a new string if no valid data packet has been received.
Page 9
SRC-8 III Installation and Operation Manual Command Additional Data Bytes Function Disable error & good responses Latch output n (00 – 07) Unlatch output n (00 – 07) Pulse output n (00 – 07), t= time (1-63h =.1-9.9sec) Poll output n (00 – 07) (see 55h) Poll input n (00 –...
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 in to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SRC-8 III and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers