Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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this slower speed also. (Refer to the manual that came with the IQ interface for instructions on setting its baud rate.)
Note: Turbo’s auto baud detect feature enables it to set the baud rate of the
host computer only—not the IQ
interface.
Port Active: Turns the serial port on or off. When turned off, Turbo does not communicate with the IQ System,
enabling you to change system settings or edit or create new dataframe files without affecting the actual IQ System.
You can also toggle the serial port on and off from a graphics plate by pressing
A+p.
Display: Determines the way a control will look when it is turned on. When set to Solid, on/off controls will
appear to be highlighted with solid bold letters. When set to Blink, on/off controls will blink when they are turned
on.
Monitor: Should normally be set to Color. Use the Mono setting if your host computer has a monochrome
monitor.
Fast Roll Call: Causes roll calls to run at the fastest possible speed. Most IQ components can respond to a fast
roll call but a few of the older ones cannot (such as MPX-6 mixers prior to version 1.3 and IQ–P.I.P.s prior to
version 1.4). Make sure that all components in your IQ System can respond to a fast roll call before using it.
Auto ASA on Roll Call: This control is only relevant if a DRN–16 drone is being used as an IQ interface.
When turned on, the ASA (Auto System Activate) control on the drone is temporarily disabled during a roll call,
during the uploading of system settings or when the settings in a dataframe are engaged. This allows the drone
to focus solely on the roll call for optimal performance.
Roll Call: Causes a new roll call to be begin immediately. Caution: All graphics plates will be cleared.
Auto Break Detect: Causes Turbo to report when breaks in communication occur and to initiate a search
for the location of the break. The serial connection between the host computer and the IQ interface is always
monitored when Auto Break Detect is turned on. However, not all Crown Bus loops may be monitored, depending
on the setting of the Auto Search All Loops control (described next).
Auto Search All Loops: This control is only relevant if Auto Break Detect is turned on. It forces Turbo to
include all Crown Bus loops in its search for breaks in communication. If it is turned off, the auto break detect feature
will only search those loops which have IQ components
that are visible on the screen. For example, when a
Control Block screen is displayed, only the loops represented in the visible control blocks will be included in the
auto break detect search if Auto Search All Loops is turned off. The same is true of a graphics plate—only loops
with components that are represented on the graphics plate will be monitored. By turning on the Auto Search All
Loops switch, Turbo will be forced to check all loops—even the ones that are not represented on the screen.
Online Search: Enables Turbo to respond to a missing IQ component (one that was previously on line) by
periodically attempting to reestablish communication with it and bring it back on line. After the unit is back on line, its