Bricasti Design M10 Remote Control - Manual (Page 6)

Installing the M10
The M10 can control from one to 8 M7s. Included your M10 kit is one 10 meter serial cable, for
connecting the M10 to the first M7 and one serial terminator for the last unit. This kit is for connection one
M7 to the M10.
Upgrading the M7s
If you are adding the M10 to your current setup, you may need to upgrade your M7. If your M7 serial # is
#0885 or lower, then you will need to upgrade the M7. Units with serial # 886 and onwards will support
the M10 with no need to upgrade. See the Software Upgrade Section of this manual for detailed
instructions.
Connecting the M10 to one M7
Connecting one M7 to the M10 is simple; just connect the supplied serial cable to M10, the other end to the
M7, and install the terminator plug on the loop thru connector on the M7
.
Below, an example of one M7 with the termination plug installed
Connecting more than one M7 to the M10
Connecting more than one M7 to the M10 is also simple; just connect the supplied serial cable to M10, the
other end to the first M7, and install the terminator plug on the loop thru connector on the last M7. In this
case you may have to provide a short serial cable to connect the first M7 to the second if you have not
ordered one from Bricasti.
Below, an example of 2 M7s connected to one M10. Top machine is unit #1 and has the M10 connected, an optional short serial loop
connector connects to the lower #2 unit and termination plug installed on lower #2 unit.
To connect more M7 to the chain, just loop from one to the next and terminate the last one. The order in
which the units are connected will determine the machine number sequence when using them from the
M10. First machine is #1, second one is #2 and so on up to 8.
Power Requirements
The M10 derives its DC power from the M7 it is connected to. The M7 power supply is sufficient to
operate the M10 with cable lengths up to 30 meters. If your installation requires longer runs then an
additional 12v DC power supply may be required to remotely power the M10. If your installation has this
requirement please contact your distributor for more details to source a suitable power supply and wiring
diagrams.
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