Otari Remote Control and Auto-Locator Reference List

All Otari Remotes and Autolocators

Before you Buy a Remote ALWAYS check your manaul to insure a Remote will work with your particular machine !!!
and NEVER purchase a Remote or Autolocator that does not work correctly or needs repairs...


This list is based on Manual Information, Otari Data, studio owner remarks, and various other info...
while it should be correct, the information here is NOT 100% verified.


 
 Part number
 Description
  CB-102   MX-5050 BQ II   Remote
  CB-104   MTR 90   mkI   Locator       requires 4 cables
  CB-107   MTR 90   mkI   Locator
  CB-109   MTR 10 / 12   Locator
  CB-110   5050 mk-III series  Remote
  CB-111   MTR 10 / 12   Remote
  CB-113   MTR 90 mkII   Remote       requires 3 cables
  CB-114  MTR 10 / 12   Remote
  CB-115   MTR 90 mkII   Locator
  CB-116   5050 BQII, mk-III  (16 pin)   Locator
  CB-116   5050 BQII, mk-III  (34 pin)   Locator
  CB-117   MX 70   Remote       requires 2 cables
  CB-118   MX 70   Remote       requires 2 cables
  CB-119   MX 70   Locator
  CB-120   MTR 90 mkII, MTR 90 mkIII,   MX-70,   MX-80,   MTR 100   MTR 10/12   MTR 20   PARALLEL I/O interface -   set internal DIP switches for each machine
    Note:       Mods on MTR 90 mkII required, Autolocator cable interfaces to Honda 25 pin   External Clock connector with rewiring (per manual)
  CB-120A     MX-70,   MX-80,   MTR 100   MTR 10/12   MTR 20    SERIAL RS-232 or RS-422 Interface -   must set internal DIP switches for each machine
    Note:       CB-120A does NOT interface easily to the MTR 90 mkII or mkIII machines     NOT RECOMMENDED for MTR 90 mkII machines.!
  CB-120B   MTR 90 mkII, MTR 90 mkIII,   MX-70,   MX-80,   MTR 100   MTR 10/12   MTR 20    PARALLEL I/O interface -   set internal DIP switches for each machine
    Note:       Mods on MTR 90 mkII required, Autolocator cable interfaces to Honda 25 pin External Clock connector with rewiring (per manual) 
  CB-121   EC-101   Remote
  CB-123   MX-80   Remote     16 or 24 channels   requires 2 cables  ?
  CB-124   MX-80   Remote     32 channel   requires 2 cables  ?
  CB-137   DTR-900 Remote
  CB-140   MX-70,   MX-80,  MTR-90 mkIII ???,   MTR-100 Remote
  CB-142   DTR-900 Remote
  CB-147   MTR-90 mkIII   24 track Remote   uses 50 Pin Locator connector on machine
  CB-148   MTR-90 mkIII   Auto Locator
  CB-151   MX-80   8 track Remote
   
   

 
NOTE: When a Remote or Auto-Locator may be used in more than one tape recorder
it will usually need to be properly programed for each tape recorder model
via internal switches and machine switches, in rare cases a change of a
EPROM may be required.     Cables and connectors may be different as well.
 
 
Interfacing a MTR 90 mkII to a CB-120 or CB-120B Autolocator:

The MTR 90 mkII machine does NOT have a 37 pin Parallel I/O connector...
thus does NOT interface with the CB-120 or CB-120B without rewiring the 25 pin
Honda 'External Clock' connector, and installing a Honda 25 pin mating connector
on the Autolocator cable in place of the 37 pin Sub-D connector...
making sure to wire per CB-120 requirements.

The MTR 90 mkIII DOES have the Parallel Connector installed.

Note that the mkII and mkIII "Autolocator" 50 pin D-Sub connector does NOT supply the
necessary connections for the CB-120 !!!

Only 25 connections are required between machine and CB-120 or CB-120B

In some cases an MTR 90 mkII will require a change in the EPROMs in the CB-120....
You must have EPROM version 'L' or Higher in the CB-120 to interface with the MTR 90 mkII correctly.
And mods to the MTR 90 mkII Transport Control card should be done if you have a version of the
MTR 90 mkII with "A" through "P" suffixes... "Q" and higher do not need mods.

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