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BR-MultiBrick32

Thirty-Two Output Show Control System

printed May 3, 2002

The BR-MultiBrick32 is a complete, stand-alone Show Control

System. All you need to add is a 9-24 VDC power supply and

whatever you want to control. It also can be used as a digital

output card in any DMX-512, ‘Dumb’ or 'Smart' Brick environment.

GILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • BURBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485

AST COAST /FLORIDA OFFICE • 7041 GRAND NATIONAL DRIVE • SUITE 128d • ORLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955

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Summary of content (42 pages)

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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Thirty-Two Output Show Control System printed May 3, 2002 The BR-MultiBrick32 is a complete, stand-alone Show Control System. All you need to add is a 9-24 VDC power supply and whatever you want to control.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Safety Disclaimer: Any electronic or mechanical system has the potential to fail.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Overview .................................... 1 Features of the BR-MultiBrick32 .......................... 1 BR-MultiBrick32 Indicators ................................... 4 Heartbeat ..........................................................
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Select Show Commands ..................................................... 26 Select Show Track .......................................................... 26 Select Show Global ........................................................ 26 Show Pause Commands .
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 A note about this manual: This manual covers the specifics of the BRMultiBrick32. To program the BR-MultiBrick32 you will need to also need the PC•MACs manual sections that cover the PC•MACs software.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Overview The BR-MultiBrick32 is a complete stand-alone Show Control System. The BR-MultiBrick32 can be used singly, or in combination with additional BR-MultiBrick32s, BS-BRN-CRDs, BRSmartMedia cards or any Gilderfluke & Co.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 data is retained for approximately forty years, with or without power applied. You can rewrite the memory about fifty thousand times. A ‘Write Protect’ switch can protect the show data from accidental or unauthorized changes.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 valves, relays, LEDs and similar loads. Relays can be used to control higher current or voltage loads. If more than thirty-two outputs are needed, additional BR-MultiBrick32s can be added to give you as many outputs as you need.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Indicators There are only a small number of connections, indicators, and configuration dipswitches on each BR-MultiBrick32.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 a) When operating as a 'Smart' Brick: This LED will display the 'Smart' Brick Brain’s heartbeat. This is transmitted from the 'Smart' Brick Brain through the 'Smart' Brick Network that interconnects all of the 'Smart' Bricks.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 send a show to the BR-MultiBrick32 while the Write Protect switch is in the ‘locked’ position. 5) Record: This LED is turned on whenever a revision 1.nn BRMultiBrick32 has had its ‘Record Enable’ button pushed.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Connections RS-422 Serial Port (Revision 1.nn Cards Only): This is used to configure the BR-MultiBrick32. It is compatible with all of the RS-422 Serial Ports used on Gilderfluke & Company products.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 have true RS-422 serial ports built in.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 ten pin header for DMX-512 input and output through the backplane. The BR-MultiBrick32 will stop listening to the 'Smart' Brick network whenever there is a DMX-512 signal present on this input.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Data In True (Tx Data +) Dimmer Drive Compliment (Rx Data -) signal ground 4 5 2 3 Data In Compliment (Tx Data -) Dimmer Drive True (Rx Data +) 1 Data from a PC•MACs should be fed into pins #2 (-RxD) and #3 (+RxD).
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 play. Facing the end of the wire, with the latch upwards, the pinout of a standard ‘J8’ cable is as follows.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 and can be used to control eight individual ‘digital’ (off/on) devices, or one eight-bit wide ‘analog’ device. Each group of ten wires also includes a common power supply and ground wire.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 channel. Doing this won’t cause any damage, but can reduce the protection for the outputs that the fuses normally provide.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 and direct current relays available). Solid State Relay Fanning Strip: For connecting up to eight popular ‘hockey puck’ style relays to a 1/4 J-6 output cable. These are available with capacities of up to 75 amps each.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Edge Connector: All of the connections to and from BR-MultiBrick32 Cards are available on the 60 position edge connector.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Preparing Animation Data for AutoDownloads The Eprom Memories used for the original 'Brick' products manufactured by Gilderfluke & Company each contained one channel (eight-bits) worth of data.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 8) Set the 'first channel' and 'last channel' boxes to set the number channels you want to go into this AutoDownload file. A BRMultiBrick32 holds four channels worth of data.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 'AutoDownload' file. The 'nn' is the HEXadecimal address of the first channel in the AutoDownload set.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Serial Port Commands: The BR-MultiBrick32 can be accessed through the serial port from any computer running just about any modem or terminal program. The computer you are using doesn’t even need to have any PC•MACs software installed on it.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 1) Whether the card is running, stopped, looping or paused. 2) The current status of the four optically isolated inputs. g) Information on the currently loaded AutoDownload file: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) AutoDownload file name (in DOS 8.3 format).
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 The following shows a BR-MultiBrick32 information status response for a card which is operating as a 'Dumb' Brick: Gilderfluke & Co. MultiBrick32 firmware revision 2.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 wise it will play the show that has been set as the ‘next’ show for the show which is currently playing (or most recently played show if it is not currently playing).
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 These commands are available ONLY on 2.0 or later revision cards which are being operated as ‘Dumb’ Bricks. If your system has a Smart Brick Brain, then these commands should be addressed to the 'Brain'.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 “sA5A5” [nn] (card address) AutoDownload: This is the format of the file that the BR-MultiBrick32 will receive and load into its 'Flash' memory. An AutoDownload file is a binary file.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 2) Disable When Stopped: When this switch is ON, then all of the outputs will be returned to an ‘off’ state when a show is not being run.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 the BR-MultiBrick32 will be triggered to play shows by the four optically isolated ‘J8’ trigger inputs.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 BR-MultiBrick32 Software Configuration The BR-MultiBrick32 can be accessed through the serial port from any computer running just about any modem or terminal program. The computer you are using doesn’t even need to have any PC•MACs software installed on it.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 If you have hooked up the BR-MultiBrick32 to your computer and it still doesn't seem to respond to the keyboard, the first thing to check is that you are attached to the right serial port.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Gilderfluke & Co. MultiBrick32 firmware revision 2.10 copyright 2002 DCM Card addressed at 01h/__1 4 Mbits (512KBytes) memory installed Writing to Flash is Enabled Smart Brick @ frame 00D86h/___3462 AutoDownload FileName: TEST.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Gilderfluke & Co. MultiBrick32 firmware revision 2.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
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G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.