BT SRC16 Install for Window 2000 or Windows XP

 

 

 

The Broadcast Tools SRC16 unit allows one to use an expandable GPI/O interface with DAD.

 

 

 

 

Configuration of DAD:

 

Start up DAD. After DAD has loaded, go to SETUP and select CFI & README. Open the workstation’s CFI file.

 

Find the [SERIAL] section and edit the COMx_INFO line:

COM2_INFO=38400 N 8 1

 

In the [EXTERNAL_DEVICES] section:

 

REMOTE=BTSRC16 2

REMOTE_PROCESS_DELAY=0

GPO_GPI=16 16 32

GPI_REVERSE_SENSE=ON

 

 

NOTE: This guide is using Com Port 2. If you are using a different Com Port, please adjust the COMx_INFO line and the REMOTE line accordingly. For example: Comx_INFO is: Com<port number>_INFO=38400 N 8 1

REMOTE is: REMOTE=BTSRC16 <port number>

 

Save the changes and close the file. Hit the yellow REFRESH Button, then EXIT DAD. Once DAD has exited, reboot the PC.

 

Configuration of the BTSRC16 unit:

 

Inside the SRC16 unit one must set the Dip Switch accordingly. [0=off / 1=on]

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

ON

x

x

x

 

OFF

x

x

  

 

 

x

x

 x

                                   

Notes on Dip Switch options

 

Switch

1 & 2

3 & 4

5

6

7

8

Setting

0 0 = unit 0

(master)

0 1 = unit 1

1 0 = unit 2

1 1 = unit 3

0 0 = 9600

0 1 = 2400

1 0 = 19200

1 1 = 38400

 

On = Hex

Off = ASCII

 

On = Pair

Off= normal

 

Modem mode

not supported

invert LCD display status

On = [closed=1 / open=0]

Off = [closed=0 / open=1]

 

 

One must also change the internal jumper number 13 from EXTERNAL to RS232.

 

Failure to do so could result in the ability to use GPI's but NOT the ability to use GPO's.

 

 

 

 

 

Other Notes:

When using more than one unit, one must set the dip switches on each unit accordingly. DAD MUST talk to the unit that is defined as the Master (unit 0). The sync cable between the units must be connected to the EXT2 on the master and connected to the EXT1 on the slave unit.

 

Also, one must remember to modify the DAD workstation CFI file to reflect the proper amount of inputs and outputs.

For example: GPO_GPI=64 64 128

 

When assigning Com Ports, one might have issues in some older versions with Com Port above Port 4.