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May 15, 2012 • Alcorn McBride TourTraXX User’s Manual • Rev 1.3

Playlist Builder _______________________________________________________________________30

Scheduler Control______________________________________________________________________31

Schedule File Format __________________________________________________________________31

Schedule Builder _____________________________________________________________________37

GPS Control __________________________________________________________________________40

Overview ___________________________________________________________________________40

Using GPS Builder Software ____________________________________________________________40

Creating a GPS Playlist ________________________________________________________________45

Configuring the TourTraXX for GPS Operation _____________________________________________46

Overlapping GPS Routes _______________________________________________________________46

Command Protocol _______________________________________________________________________47

Playback Commands ___________________________________________________________________47

Play - PL ____________________________________________________________________________47

Loop Play - LP _______________________________________________________________________48

Play Toggle - PT _____________________________________________________________________48

Search - SE __________________________________________________________________________49

Play Directory - PD ___________________________________________________________________50

Pause - PA __________________________________________________________________________51

Stop - RJ ____________________________________________________________________________51

Aux Input to Channels _________________________________________________________________52

Add Channels to Channel Group _________________________________________________________52

Playlists ______________________________________________________________________________53

Play System Playlist ___________________________________________________________________53

Play Channel Playlist __________________________________________________________________53

Stop Channel Playlist __________________________________________________________________53

Paging Commands _____________________________________________________________________54

Set Paging Zone ______________________________________________________________________54

Set Paging Trigger ____________________________________________________________________54

Start Paging _________________________________________________________________________55

Stop Paging__________________________________________________________________________55

Control Commands ____________________________________________________________________56

LCD PIN Enable______________________________________________________________________56

LCD PIN Set_________________________________________________________________________56

Version Request ______________________________________________________________________57

Soft Reset ___________________________________________________________________________57

Set Name ___________________________________________________________________________57

Mute/UnMute/Volume Control __________________________________________________________58

Mic In/Aux In Volume Control __________________________________________________________58

Send String __________________________________________________________________________59

Status Request _______________________________________________________________________60

Filename Status Request________________________________________________________________60

Completion Acknowledge Mode _________________________________________________________61

How To Update Firmware__________________________________________________________________62

Standard Firmware Update______________________________________________________________62

Firmware Recovery ____________________________________________________________________62

Troubleshooting Guide ____________________________________________________________________63

Specifications ____________________________________________________________________________64

Index___________________________________________________________________________________65

Summary of Contents for TourTraXX

Page 1: ...TourTraXX 16 Independent Mono MP3 Players with GPS User s Guide...

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Page 3: ...r use or sale Some or all of the following open source software were used in the development of this product u boot uClinux ALSA Busybox drivers by Analog Devices Inc drivers by PLX Technology Inc dri...

Page 4: ...Page ii May 15 2012 Alcorn McBride TourTraXX User s Manual Rev 1 3...

Page 5: ..._______________________________________________ 13 Phantom Power DIP Switch ____________________________________________________________ 14 The Compact Flash Card______________________________________...

Page 6: ...______________________________________53 Play Channel Playlist __________________________________________________________________53 Stop Channel Playlist ______________________________________________...

Page 7: ...d to play on a scheduled basis using its built in Real Time Clock or execute a pre programmed sequence of playback operations using a playlist With a GPS receiver connected TourTraXX can trigger audio...

Page 8: ...mation about specifying installing configuring updating and programming your Alcorn McBride TourTraXX from several sources For Contact When Firmware Updates http www alcorn com support Any Time Knowle...

Page 9: ...ay some audio right away We ll start with a few easy steps to show you how to play audio from the TourTraXX straight out of the box In the Box TourTraXX Multichannel Audio Player with CF card installe...

Page 10: ...urTraXX to a set of powered speakers or to the input of an amplifier Using either the included Discrete Input Power cable harness or a custom cable of your own making connect power to the TourTraXX Th...

Page 11: ...be locked using a PIN number for systems requiring tamper free operation File Access LED This LED is primarily used to indicate Compact Flash media activity It illuminates green whenever the Compact...

Page 12: ...panel This port can be used to control TourTraXX using its standard command set as a USB serial device While many operating systems will detect and install the driver automatically some operating sys...

Page 13: ...the sections that follow Main Menu Audio Clock Network System Master Volume 0 100 Sample Rate Auto First Det 44 1 48KHz Time Date Time Zone offset DST Mode None USA UTC Aus Europe NTP Yes No IP Addre...

Page 14: ...panel includes Molex type connectors for 16 mono channels of unbalanced audio outputs Molex control inputs Molex microphone and auxiliary inputs DB 9 serial RS 232 control connector 6 pin mini DIN GP...

Page 15: ...unbalanced audio suitable for connection to a multi channel amplifier or powered loudspeakers Audio Output Pinout Pin Function Pin Function 1 Ch 16 13 Ch 15 2 Ground 14 Ground 3 Ch 14 15 Ch 13 4 Ch 12...

Page 16: ...ch 2 on the side of the chassis See Configuration Dipswitches section of this manual for details By default the rear control inputs are configured to play files 1 8 to channels 1 8 For instance input...

Page 17: ...will use the GPS time to set the system clock once an hour While using GPS to sync the system clock make sure the time zone and daylight savings time mode is properly set on the unit GPS can also be u...

Page 18: ...Ethernet or Serial command See the Line Input section of this manual for additional details Aux Input Connector Pinout Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Line in Right 3 Ground 4 Line in Left Ethernet RJ 45 UDP...

Page 19: ...ecting the TourTraXX s electrical systems i e audio outputs inputs etc This feature is configured using switch 1 on the bank of DIP switches By default this switch is set to the OFF position which gro...

Page 20: ...92 168 0 1 Nameserver DNS 127 0 0 1 NTP Server pool ntp org FTP User admin FTP Password password LCD PIN 1111 LCD Locked No Master Volume 100 Legacy Mode No NTP No Spot Logging No Timezone Offset 0 Da...

Page 21: ...mpact Flash For the latest list of compatible and recommended Compact Flash please visit http www alcorn com library appnotes HowMuchFlash index html Supported File Formats The TourTraXX plays MP3 fil...

Page 22: ...igit nnnnn portion of the file name The TourTraXX supports files that are assigned numbers between 1 and 99999 so this part of the filename is always represented as 00001 through 99999 Just as an exam...

Page 23: ...e this might be used is in a shooting gallery where you want the sound to be heard every time a gun s trigger is pulled See the Command Protocol section for details on how to specify interruptible vs...

Page 24: ...to resolve hostnames into IP addresses If you will not be using domain names for NTP server addresses etc you need not change this value from the default Before using FTP be sure that the network sett...

Page 25: ...with a control command or you can choose a paging trigger The paging trigger is a front panel button rear input or mic push to talk input that initiates paging while active and returns channels to th...

Page 26: ...n its compact flash card Depending on the length of your filenames this is approximately 100 000 entries LCD Status Display You can choose from three different home screen status displays via the LCD...

Page 27: ...is a very simple Ethernet protocol that allows an Ethernet device to transmit a generic string of data to another Ethernet device Since UDP is such a common standard UDP packets can be generated easil...

Page 28: ...aren t sharing the power supply of the TourTraXX as with contact closure the wiring can be further isolated When triggered inputs execute whatever standard control command has been assigned to them Tr...

Page 29: ...ayback or operational commands and configure them for active on or active off operation Manage Input Groups By default the 8 discrete inputs on the TourTraXX act individually and are constrained to a...

Page 30: ...ual Rev 1 3 In the TraXX Config program select Input Groups to open this window Select one of the Groups and click Edit Selected Group to assign inputs to that group For this example we have assigned...

Page 31: ...Channel Groups allow you to control multiple audio channels using a single input or Serial Ethernet command In the TraXX Config program select Channel Groups to open this window Select a Group and cli...

Page 32: ...you can specify a Custom Command where you can use any command out of the Command Reference in this manual The Configuration File is named CONFIG LST which the TourTraXX always loads on startup Click...

Page 33: ...TraXX s control interfaces Although any of the supported commands can be used playlists usually contain Play commands which cause the TourTraXX to play audio clips from the Compact Flash card When a p...

Page 34: ...laylist pauses in the current position until another Play command occurs at which time it resumes processing of the playlist This is useful for applications where a user interactively controls the pro...

Page 35: ...he playback of file 1 it will be interrupted and the playlist will move on to the next command If a Play command is not received the TourTraXX will not advance to the next playlist command until file...

Page 36: ...k OK 3 Select the event you wish to insert into the playlist For this example we ll choose Play and Loop Clip 4 Using the arrows in the parameters box you can select which type of Play command you wis...

Page 37: ...ditor i e Notepad or a free Alcorn McBride application called Schedule Builder The remainder of this section contains information on how to make this schedule file using either method Schedule File Fo...

Page 38: ...L will cause the TourTraXX to play file 1 to channel 12 Example 2 T 14 46 D 01 1 2015 E COMMAND 1 C12RJ Stop CH 12 Playback Two things have changed in this example Start Time T 2 46pm in the afternoon...

Page 39: ...ines a certain range of valid repeat periods For this example only the Thursdays in November are eligible for this event When a Set is used in an event the Repeat Number takes on a different meaning I...

Page 40: ...our event stops being active See the T Start Time section for syntax Examples I 1 30 I Sunset I Sunrise A End Date The End Date is the month day and year your event stops being active See the D Start...

Page 41: ...ecific or general Example R 2 P Sunday S May E Command 1 1P1PL Every 2nd Sunday in May Play file 1 to channel pair 1 R 1 P Day S Month E Command 1 2P2PL Every 1st day of every month play file 2 to cha...

Page 42: ...ay June July August September October November and December Examples R 5 P day S month repeat 5th day of every month R 2 P Monday S month repeat 2nd Monday of every month R 4 P Thursday S November rep...

Page 43: ...1 Open the Schedule Builder application 2 Select the TourTraXX in the list of supported devices and click OK 3 The Add Edit Event window will appear automatically This is where you select the event yo...

Page 44: ...Date Time section on the right side of this screen 6 If you only want the command to be executed once just click OK However if you want the command to be repeated say every hour or every day you can...

Page 45: ...and the event will be added to the schedule 8 In this screen you are free to Add Edit Delete Scheduled events as needed 9 Once you are finished creating the schedule all you need to do is save the sc...

Page 46: ...inding software In the case of the TourTraXX the sensor connects directly to a 6 pin mini DIN port located on the rear panel The Longitude and Latitude data supplied by the GPS sensor is compared to g...

Page 47: ...oint as you pass through them Later you can fill in the commands that you want to associate with each point Online Map Support GPS Builder interfaces directly with an online map database This database...

Page 48: ...trigger If you don t require direction to be a factor in the GPS triggers you can make the GPS trigger Omni directional by leaving the contents of this field blank This field can be filled manually b...

Page 49: ...ibing the location and function of each GPS point within Playlist Builder They are not used by the TourTraXX Map Display If an Internet connection is present you can view the location of your GPS poin...

Page 50: ...eiver is connected only to your PC This is typically done using a USB GPS adapter 2 Use TourTraXX GPS USB Passthrough In this configuration the GPS receiver is connected to the GPS port of the TourTra...

Page 51: ...input stream and will display GPS OK once detection has occurred When the GPS sensor successfully locks onto the satellite signal Longitude and Latitude values will begin to update the appropriate fi...

Page 52: ...ready to go Now as you drive around to the programmed Longitude and Latitude points your audio will automatically trigger Overlapping GPS Routes GPS Playlists are not executed in linear fashion In ot...

Page 53: ...r is represented by the hexadecimal value of 0x0D Playback Commands These commands control the playback operation of the TourTraXX These commands can be directed at an individual Channel Channel Pair...

Page 54: ...3 PL Move the playlist on Channel Pair 1 to the next entry P1PL Loop Play LP Description This command causes the TourTraXX to play a sound file automatically looping it back to the start when the soun...

Page 55: ...oad a file to a specific Channel Channel Pair or Channel Group If the next Play or Loop command is sent without a sound number or file specified the preloaded sound number specified by this command is...

Page 56: ...ber in ASCII options is one or more of the following A sort ascending D sort descending overrides ascending C sort case sensitive sort by number randomize each directory overrides all sorting options...

Page 57: ...m 1 through 16 Channel Pairs from 1 through 8 and Channel Groups from 1 through 13 Use for All Channels Message Response R Examples Pause Channel Pair 2 P2PA Pause Channel Group 1 G1PA Stop RJ Descrip...

Page 58: ...m 1 through 8 and Channel Groups from 1 through 13 Use for All Channels Message Response R Examples Route Aux Input to Channel Pair 2 CLP2PL Route Aux Input to Channel Group 4 CLG4PL Route Aux Input t...

Page 59: ...st cmds lst as the system playlist cmds lst PL Play Channel Playlist Description This command causes the TourTraXX to start a playlist on a specified channel pair Command Bytes n d PO or filename d PO...

Page 60: ...Channels Minimum OS Version TraXXOS 1 2 4 Message Response R Examples Set the paging zone to Channel 3 ZC3ZN Set the paging zone to Channel Group 2 ZG2ZN Set Paging Trigger Description This command sp...

Page 61: ...is not required Command Bytes BZN Minimum OS Version TraXXOS 1 2 4 Message Response R Examples Begin paging to the selected paging zone BZN Stop Paging Description This command stops paging to the pag...

Page 62: ...ommand is used to enable or disable the LCD PIN number lock When enabled a 4 Digit PIN number is required to access the front panel menu Command Bytes L n KL Parameters n is 0 to disable PIN 1 to enab...

Page 63: ...can also be obtained from the LCD menu Soft Reset Description This command issues a software reset to the unit Command Bytes XX Message Response R Example Reset Unit XX Set Name Description This comm...

Page 64: ...All Channels Message Response R Examples Mute Channel 2 MC2AD Unmute Channel Group 1 UG1AD Set Volume of Channel Pair 3 to 7 10 7P3AD Mic In Aux In Volume Control Description This command sets the in...

Page 65: ...P SSSSS where XXX XXX XXX XXX is destination IP PPPPP is destination port SSSSS is source port Comments The o field is not necessary if using Serial or USB Serial destination You must escape all speci...

Page 66: ...atus G2 P Example Response 2 P h0d 3 P h0d 4 P h0d Filename Status Request Description This command requests the filenames that are currently playing on the specified channel channel pair or channel g...

Page 67: ...of a channel pair or group changes s is the channel status to trigger on P for play started S for stopped L for looped A for paused c is the command to perform when this status occurs such as CH1 Sto...

Page 68: ...5 When the LCD display reads Update Complete and the file access LED is off the firmware update is complete If your firmware file was named OS NEW it will be renamed to OS SAV and the unit will autom...

Page 69: ...or too slow A All files played on the TourTraXX must be encoded to use the same sample rate i e all 44 1KHz or all 48KHz etc You cannot mix and match sample rates Q I hear snaps and pops in the playb...

Page 70: ...ually configurable contact or voltage 12 24vdc inputs Serial DB9M RS 232 9600 N 8 1 Ethernet 10 100Base T UDP control FTP file transfer NTP time protocol USB Serial Connectors DB 9M serial RS 232 conn...

Page 71: ...ist 45 Sensor 41 42 44 45 46 Tolerance 42 GPS Builder 40 45 Ground Lift 13 interruptible 17 IP Address 14 18 ISO IEC 11172 3 15 LCD display 5 LCD PIN 14 Loop Play 48 Manage Channel Groups 25 Manage In...

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