PT3 Protocol Translator OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS and trouble-shooting guide LECTROSONICS, INC. Rio Rancho, NM
EDIT LECNET MONITOR MAP ENTRY WINDOW The Edit LecNet Monitor Map Entry window describes a single monitor map entry. At the top is listed the LecNet de
Protocol Translator On the left side of the window is an editable list of LecNet actions. The New and Delete buttons may be used to extend or shorten
On the left side of the window is an editable list of LecNet monitors. The New and Delete buttons may be used to extend or shorten the list. Lect
Protocol Translator 2. From the Setup menu, invoke the Options window. Here, we will tell the PT3 its identity with respect to the MIDI interface and
5. From the main window’s Action Map frame, click New... again. Change the settings to translate MIDI note 62 (the D above middle C) to the AM8’s Au
Protocol Translator 8. If the PT3 is connected, you may now transfer your new settings to it by clicking the Go Live button. The Power/PC LED on the
1. Start the PT3 software. If a PT3 is connected, its settings (which may be blank) will be read in at this time. If a PT3 is not connected, an info
Protocol Translator instruct the AM8 that the Auto vs. Direct status of each AM8 input shall be selected by LecNet commands, not by the dipswitches o
8. From the main window’s Monitor Map frame, click New... to invoke the Edit LecNet Monitor Map Entry window. Change the settings to monitor the AM8
Protocol Translator command ECHO ON so you can see what you’re typing. Then enter SHOW DEVICE to see the list of connected devices. The Lectrosoni
INTRODUCTION The PT3 Protocol Translator offers convenient and flexible control of LecNet™ equipment from an AMX®1 control system or a MIDI
the channel turn on briefly, then switch off again. Such a channel should use the AXlink Pulse mapping, so that the action happens only once when t
Protocol Translator Note: For reliable operation, groups of 16 or more actions sharing a common trigger should be broken into groups of 15 or fewer ac
This normalized trigger value is inverted (one’s complement: all bits complemented) if the action’s Value invert checkbox calls for it, then scaled to
Protocol Translator TROUBLESHOOTING The following are just general guidelines and initial suggestions. If a problem persists, please refer to the se
SERIAL CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM The serial port on the LecNet device is a minimal RS-232 implementation. The figure shows the wiring diagram to accomm
Protocol Translator SERIAL PORT COMMANDS AVAILABLE All LecNet devices use a modification of the typical one-to-one connection between two RS-232 comp
GENERAL DEVICE COMMANDS Get Device Name - Causes the PT3 to send its “name” string back. The first data byte is the length of the name string, and t
Protocol Translator SEND_COMMAND commands The ‘BANK0’ through ‘BANK7’ commands cause changes to levels 1-8 to be treated as different levels b
MIDI DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Midi connector pinout 1 2 3 45 The PT3 listens on a single MIDI channel (1-16, user selectable in the Options window) an
Protocol Translator SERVICE AND REPAIR If your system malfunctions, you should attempt to correct or isolate the trouble before concluding that the
Protocol Translator FCC PART 15 NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to P
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTYThe equipment is warranted for one year from date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship provided it was pur
REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS LecNet EXPANSION AXlink PORT MIDI GNDAXMAXPPWR AXlink PORT The four pin AXlink connector is fully compatible with t
Protocol Translator AM8 (Slave) Switch in SLAVE Position AM8 (Master) Switch in MASTER Position AM8 (Slave) Switch in SLAVE Position PWR IN (CH40) OU
The PT3 software comes with a large list of common LecNet actions for a wide variety of LecNet devices. This list is stored as a separate disk file
Protocol Translator are provided to help organize the list cosmetically, however the order is not important to the functioning of the PT3. It is vali
The File menu offers the usual commands, plus two special ones. New prepares the software for composing new settings by initializing all controls.
Protocol Translator DEVICE LIST WINDOW The Device List window tells the PT3 what LecNet devices will be connected. These settings affect what options
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