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September 14, 2018
GETTING STARTED
Alright, time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! This section will guide you through basic concepts that will
help you get on your way with RidePlayer.
WIRING AND CONNECTIVITY
A few connections are required to experience the core functionality of RidePlayer. If you’re the DIY-type that’s
comfortable with purchasing and crimping your own connectors and pins, you’ll be happy to know that this
product uses industry-standard connectors which are documented in detail in the
Hardware Information
section of this User’s Guide. For those looking for the path of least resistance, we strongly encourage you to
order a RidePlayer Development Kit covered in the
Accessories
section of this document. This kit provides a
full set of pre-fabricated connectors and a power supply, so you spend less time crimping and get right to bench
testing your RidePlayer.
POWER
Our engineers are working around the clock to eliminate the need for those pesky
Electrons. However, until they inevitably succeed, RidePlayer needs power to
work properly.
You’ll want to start by connecting RidePlayer’s power input to a 24VDC power
source like a battery, super-capacitor, or bench supply. If you intend to use the
built-in amplifiers, we recommend a 24VDC/20A power source. If you plan to only
use the line outputs or network audio interface, a 24VDC/3A source will do the
job.
Once you have connected the power source, RidePlayer can be powered up by
simply flipping the circuit breaker switch UP to the ON position. HEY!!! What are
you doing?!? We didn’t actually say to power up yet, but you went ahead and did it
anyway didn’t you?!?! <Head Slap> Alright… clearly you’re excited so I guess we’ll
cut you some slack, but could you at least try to follow instructions next time?
