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SC-8 User Manual v1.3 June 2017 

 

1.

 Button 1-8 input 

2.

 

12v Supply 

(for PIR and Lighting)

 

3.

 

Speaker L/R 

4.

 

12v DC in 

5.

 

Configuration switches 

6.

 

Adjust delay between message plays 

7.

 

Adjust maximum volume level 

8.

 

2 x 3.5mm headphone input 

9.

 

MicroSD Slot 

10.

 

Button input for volume control - / + 

 

Powering Your SC8 

Connect the supplied 12V DC adapter to the ‘12V DC in’ to give 
power to the device.  
 

Connecting headphones to your SC-8 

The SC-8 can support up to 2 headphones with the built in 3.5mm 
jack, simply connect them via the headphone 1 and 2 output. 
 

Connecting AutoPlay headphones / device 

The SC-8 can support our range of AutoPlay handsets and devices 
(supplied separately) simply connect the device as explained in the 
separate manual supplied with said device. 
 

Connecting Speakers 

Wire speakers to the ‘Speaker Left’ and ‘Speaker Right’ terminal 
block, follow the + and - directions if appropriate, insert wires and 
screw in place with provided screwdriver. 
 

Connecting Activation Buttons 

Summary of Contents for SoundClip-8

Page 1: ...SoundClip 8 Manual v1 3 June 2017 ...

Page 2: ...ne 2017 3 Contents 1 What is the SC 8 4 2 Supported Media Formats 4 3 In the Box 5 4 Setup Instructions 6 5 Programming Content 10 6 Content Configuration 12 7 Delay and Master Volume Control 15 8 Status LED 16 Update Notes 17 ...

Page 3: ...t is the SC 8 The SoundClip 8 is from our range of compact stand alone high quality stereo audio players It can be used to present audio through headphones via two 3 5mm audio jacks or 2 speakers via wired terminal The SC 8 can present audio in a looping fashion or be activated via 8 button with one button for a single message each It can also work in a Play all function upon button PIR activation...

Page 4: ...u have issues playing any audio content we recommend you convert your audio using Format Factory This can be downloaded for free here http www pcfreetime com 3 In the Box 1 SoundClip 8 2 Terminal Blocks 3 Power Supply 4 Plug Adapters 5 Screwdriver MicroSD to USB Converter MicroSD Card ...

Page 5: ...following The SoundClip 8 12V DC Power Adapter Buttons or PIR if using button or PIR activated content not included Headphones or speakers not included MicroSD Card with content on see programming section Terminal blocks for buttons and speakers Screwdriver for wiring terminal blocks REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW ...

Page 6: ... Connecting headphones to your SC 8 The SC 8 can support up to 2 headphones with the built in 3 5mm jack simply connect them via the headphone 1 and 2 output Connecting AutoPlay headphones device The SC 8 can support our range of AutoPlay handsets and devices supplied separately simply connect the device as explained in the separate manual supplied with said device Connecting Speakers Wire speaker...

Page 7: ...trip lighting to the SC 8 you must wire them to the designated GPIO 12v Out terminal As standard the lights will be activated when content is playing and deactivated when content stops Connect PIR SC 2 pictured The SC 8 can be PIR Passive Infra red activated to add a PIR you must wire it into the button terminal with the power connection wired into the 12v Out terminal as pictured on a sc 2 Add co...

Page 8: ...SC 8 User Manual v1 3 June 2017 9 activated or has a delay between content See the Content Configuration section for more details ...

Page 9: ... Configuration section The name of your audio files when added to the MicroSD card will determine the order in which they play Note The SC 8 supports up to 99 files these must be named 001 002 003 etc The order in which files play is determined by their name the first file must always be named 001 the second 002 and so on Properly named files can be added to the MicroSD card in bulk i e you can dr...

Page 10: ...to the MicroSD USB convertor and connect to your PC Step3 Transfer all of your content onto the SD card Step4 Insert MicroSD card into the SC 8 test files play as planned How files are activated is determined by how the dip switches are configured See following section ...

Page 11: ... Playback When switch 1 is in the Down on position the SC 8 is set to uninterruptible this means when a file starts to play it will finish no matter if an additional input is activated When in the Up off position files can be interrupted 2 Looping Playback When switch 2 is in the Down on position the SC 8 will be in looping mode All content on the MicroSD card will play in a sequential manner from...

Page 12: ...ill always start on audio file 1 it will then remain on the last file it played 5 AutoPlay Auto Retract Mode If using the SoundClip with an AutoPlay Handset or AutoRetractor with AutoPlay you will need to place dipswitch 5 into the Down on position When in this position file 001 will play automatically upon pick up Add a button to button 2 to allow users to move to the next track if one exists Whe...

Page 13: ... the lighting controller However in the SC 8 the lighting simply turns on when audio is being played and off when audio ends 8 Button Mode When all switches are in the Up off Position the SC 8 is in 8 button mode as standard this means Button 1 plays file 1 and Button 2 plays file 2 etc With switch 1 in the Up off position files are interruptible put switch 1 in the Down on position to make playba...

Page 14: ...can also be used with all other modes if desired Switch 7 when Off up makes the delay control range from 0 60 seconds when On down it ranges from 0 4 minutes Master Volume The SC 8 has dedicated volume inputs to allow users volume control The Master Volume dictates the maximum volume available to them When powered up the SC 8 is set to around half the Master Volume level this allows users to reach...

Page 15: ...ED Red On Off The red LED will be lit when unit is powered on and off when unit is powered down Green Status The Green LED will be lit when content is being played and blink on off in 1 second intervals when unit is in Delay Mode to indicate this ...

Page 16: ... Minor formatting changes V1 2 AutoPlay Support Added autoplay support functionality Button 2 becomes next track in AutoPlay Mode Delay timer sets when to revert to track 001 in above modes V1 3 AutoPlay Instructions Added instructions for AutoPlay range ...

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