MT Series Remote Control Transcoder Master Development System Rapidly develop hardware and software based on MT Series transcoders and Linx RF modules with the MT Series master development system. It comes with two development boards for benchmarking and prototyping, each of which is populated with a transcoder and LT Series transceiver. A large prototyping area gives you a place to develop circuitry or use a different RF module. To help you get started, the system also includes antennas, extra modules, connectors, demonstration software and a USB interface for connecting to a PC. When used together, MT Series transcoders work with compatible Linx RF modules to let you trigger discrete actions with button presses or contact closures. A transcoder combines an encoder and decoder. The MT Series provides a medium level of security. It lets you send commands from multiple transmitters to distinct receivers in the same vicinity through digital addressing. It can be used with NT Series, LT Series, LR Series, LC Series, KH2 Series, ES Series and HP3 Series RF modules. The transcoder uses input from up to eight buttons or contact closures to encode a digital signal, then passes the signal to a transceiver for sending. On the receiving end, a transceiver picks up the signal and passes it to another transcoder for decoding. If the signal is accepted, the receiving transcoder tells the transceiver to send an acknowledgement signal, then replicates the sending transcoder’s inputs on its outputs. The outputs can be connected to up to eight devices such as microprocessors, LEDs, motors or relays. Security The transcoder will only accept transmissions from compatible transcoders with addresses that match its own. The MT Series has 16,777,216 (224) possible addresses, which makes accidental conflicts very unlikely. Addressing can be configured with button presses or through a PC or external microprocessor. The MT Series also sends the transcoder ID with every transmission, making it easy to allow or deny access to specific outputs based on which transcoder is doing the sending. However, because the MT Series does not use encryption or rolling code, it does not protect against intentional security threats. Benefits Develop quickly: prototyping area and PC interface allow rapid development of hardware and software Explore advanced features: software interface provides access to configuration options not available in hardware Evaluate RF modules: use the included LT Series transceivers or integrate your own modules in the prototyping area Get help easily: call Linx for free technical support Integrate with ease: set up simple remote control systems without a microcontroller or the need for user programming Confirm successful transmissions: automatic acknowledgement lets you know the signal was received Avoid accidental conflicts: 24-bit address helps prevent identification mistakes Control access to specific outputs: accept or reject certain commands based on the sending transcoder ID System Includes 2 fully assembled development boards 4 MT Series transcoders, including one on each board 2 LT Series transceivers, including one on each board 2 QS Series USB interface modules, including one on each board 2 CW Series antennas 2 RP-SMA connectors, including one on each board 2 9V batteries Demonstration software with documentation Master development system user’s guide MT Series documentation FCC Part 2 and Part 15 regulations Free technical support