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Sd-25 with DMX-512

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Stereo Audio Playback System

with 

Mp3 and .WAV Playback from Sd/SdHC flash Cards,

50 Watt Class-D Amplifier,

Stereo Mixer,

DMX-512 Receiver,

Rs-232 Port and

IR Receiver

The 

Sd-25 w/DMX

 is  a complete stereo audio playback  system.  It  can  be  used in 

Store-Casting,  Music-On-Hold,  Museum,  Safety,  Haunt,  Industrial  or  Entertainment 
applications. Anywhere you need a solid state,  high quality audio system that  will  play 
for years. 

Gilderfluke & Co.• 205 South Flower Street • Burbank, California 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • fax 818/840-9485

Sd-25 w/DMX Manual • page 1 of 40 • © July 21, 2017 • Gilderfluke & Co. • DCM

Summary of Contents for Sd-25

Page 1: ...X is a complete stereo audio playback system It can be used in Store Casting Music On Hold Museum Safety Haunt Industrial or Entertainment applications Anywhere you need a solid state high quality audio system that will play for years Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Sd 25 w DMX Manual page 1 of 40 July 21 2017 Gilderfluke C...

Page 2: ...usion of Gilderfluke Company products in such applications is understood to be fully at the risk of the customer In order to minimize risks associated with the customer s applications adequate design and operating safeguards should be provided by the customer to minimize inherent or procedural hazards Gilderfluke Company assumes no liability for applications assistance customer produced design sof...

Page 3: ... on off off on off Two triggers with exclusive access to 1st SoundFile 25 Mode A off on off on off Trigger reshuffle and a second trigger 25 Mode B on on off on off Like Mode A except the b input plays 2 thru instead of All SoundFiles 25 Mode C off off on on off Single trigger with reshuffle 26 Mode D on off on on off Single trigger with mute on a Fade to 6dB on b 26 Mode E off on on on off Single...

Page 4: ...with a background Looping PlayList 31 Mode 1F on on on on on Reserved for Future Use 32 Trigger Options 32 Audio Ramp Speed 32 Sequential Random 32 Steppable Non Steppable 33 Amplifier Enable 33 Seamless Looping 33 Using Triggers to Randomly Access SoundFiles 34 Special Orders 34 FCC and CE Compliance 39 FCC Instruction to User 39 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 39 HEXadecimal to Decimal to Percentag...

Page 5: ...this page isn t blank Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Sd 25 w DMX Manual page 5 of 40 July 21 2017 Gilderfluke Co DCM ...

Page 6: ...this page isn t blank either Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Sd 25 w DMX Manual page 6 of 40 July 21 2017 Gilderfluke Co DCM ...

Page 7: ...e If there are more than 255 SoundFiles on the Sd card then they will be played in Windows Drag n Drop order For the Sd 25s to recognize a SoundFile its FileName must start with an alphanumeric character and it must have the extension of either wav or Mp3 If a SoundFile meets these criteria the Sd 25 will attempt to play it If the Sd 25 can t play a SoundFile for any reason it will give up after a...

Page 8: ...ected from short circuits and overheating You can stick a screwdriver right across the speaker terminals The amplifier will instantly turn off The Sd 25 s amplifier will go back to work an instant after a fault is removed If the speaker impedance is too low and you are running at a high volume level the amplifier may start to cut out If you hear this check the power supply voltage If the power sup...

Page 9: ...t file Pc MACs automatically creates for you Supports virtually any number of Sd 25s each with their own SoundFiles and triggers Optional volume control using a second DMX 512 channel The DMX 512 connections are through two RJ 45 connectors These are the eight position eight conductor plugs typically used for ethernet cables They are also used for DMX 512 The pinout of the DMX 512 connectors follo...

Page 10: ...ht Click at the time you would like the SoundFile to start playing anywhere on the OffLine Editing Window except on a channel A contextual menu will a p p e a r S l i d e down to the bottom and select the New Trigger This will give you the option of adding a String Trigger b Audio Video Trigger c Comment Select Audio Video Trigger 4 If you have m o r e t h a n one Audio Video device a l r e a d y ...

Page 11: ... and 255 SoundFiles loaded onto the Sd 25 You just Bump the DMX 512 address you have set for the Sd 25 to the value of the SoundFile you want to play If you bump the channel to a value of Decimal Bump Value Hexadecimal Bump Value SoundFile played 1 0x01 SoundFile 1 10 0x0A SoundFile 10 100 0x64 SoundFile 100 255 0xFF SoundFile 255 If you have set the DipSwitches to DMX 512 mode 2 DipSwitch 11 Off ...

Page 12: ... set DipSwitch positions one through nine as shown in the chart at the end of this manual Trigger Inputs The two trigger inputs can be used with any type of switch This can be a pushbutton motion detector IR beam step mat a digital signal from a control system or anything else that will give you a powered switch closure The trigger inputs a r e n o n p o l a r i z e d they don t care w h i c h ter...

Page 13: ...rent for the volume you are planning to run through your speakers The amplifier will put out more power at 24 volts than it can at a lower Br MiniBrick4 Gilderfluke Co Burbank California 0 1 2 3 Record Go Data Trigger 9 24 vdc Outputs Outputs Triggering from a Control System A Inputs B Sd 10 Sd 25 w DMX voltage If using all 50 Watts of the amplifier power you will need to use a 24 volt supply rate...

Page 14: ...osition the audio from the Sd Card is sent to both the amplifier and the RCA jacks Only the audio going to the amplifier is routed through the Sd Level pots The RCA outputs will always be at full volume unless the audio level is reduced in the DSP by a serial volume command DMX 512 volume command or full or half muting command from the trigger inputs To use the line level outputs just run a pair o...

Page 15: ...evel will cause these LEDs to completely extinguish Normalize your audio before loading it on the Sd 25 so that it is near 100 modulation Sometimes additional safety system assurance above and beyond monitoring the Status Relay Output output is needed to confirm that the Sd 25 is actually playing An external solid state relay or optoisolator can be attached in place of these LEDs The safety system...

Page 16: ... This is wired into an input on the Sd 10 which has been configured to partially duck or fully mute its audio output In this way the Sd 10 will duck or mute the BGM SoundFile without stopping it while the foreground SoundFile plays Background looping SoundFiles like those in modes 16 and 17 will not turn on the Status Relay Output When in these modes the Status output will only be turned on when a...

Page 17: ...undFile time as it plays If set for DMX 512 input the status report will show which DMX 512 mode the player is in the DMX 512 address if DMX 512 is being received and if the DMX 512 packets contain GilderCheckSums Gilderfluke Co Sd 25w DMX v1 28 copyright 2014 DCM a C b C DipSw _2______9___ mode 02 Volume Level __0 Sd Card w __0 SoundFiles xxx HERO____ MP3 SoundFileTime ____0 _SoundFiles__ __ __ _...

Page 18: ...InfraRed IR Port An IR port is built into every Sd 25 You can see the window on the left side of the case for the IR sensor On the earlier versions of the Sd 25 the IR port was available only as an option part Sd IR Rx The IR receiver was used solely in one of the two IR modes either mode 1A or 1B to trigger sounds from an Ir Tx On the Sd 25 it can also be used with an Apple IR remote control for ...

Page 19: ...e second set of SoundFiles will be played One major theme park does a holiday redecoration of their major shows They used this technique to change their audio systems between the normal show and the holiday show with the flick of a single switch IR Port with Apple IR Remote When not set to either o f t h e I R m o d e s modes 1A or 1B or s e t t o l i s t e n t o DMX 512 the IR port on the Sd 25 c...

Page 20: ... pots to set the worst case maximum volume for the speakers as it is being hung When you climb down off the ladder then use the Apple remote to set the final audio levels Sd 25 Installation The Sd 25 can be mounted using two screws on 2 1 4 centers 2 3 4 Augat Snap Track which itself can be DIN rail mounted using DIN rail adapters or just Velcro d down In many applications the Sd 25 can be attache...

Page 21: ...unlikely to mess with it Zoos water parks and miniature golf courses often mount their Sd 25s in this way in the landscaping They just use outdoor rated J Boxes and conduit Museums retail stores and other indoor venues often mount them this way since they don t need to dedicate an electrical closet to holding a traditional rack mounted sound system If the Sd 25 is to be mounted in an enclosure to ...

Page 22: ...n Off Off Off On 1 8 9 10 12 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to 12dB Off On Off Off On 1 8 9 10 13 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to 24dB On On Off Off On 1 8 9 10 14 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to Mute Off Off On Off On 1 8 9 10 Two Playlists 15 2 Play 1st Half SoundFiles Play 2nd Half SoundFiles On Off On Off On 2 6 7 8 9 10 Two Playlists First SoundFile Loops between Triggered SoundFiles 16 2 1st Half So...

Page 23: ...on 8 DipSw 8 Off SoundFiles played sequentially DipSw 8 On Selected SoundFiles played randomly Option 9 DipSw 9 Off Triggered SoundFiles steppable DipSw 9 On Triggered SoundFiles Unsteppable Option 10 DipSw 10 Off Amplifier enabled only while playing DipSw 10 On Amplifier always Enabled Operating Modes The first five DipSwitches are used to set the mode of operation for the Sd 25 when it isn t set...

Page 24: ...d all the other SoundFiles If more than 255 SoundFiles are loaded on to the Sd 25 then the SoundFiles are played randomly It does not check to see whether the same SoundFile has been played recently Mode 8 off off off on off Two triggers with fast access to 1st SoundFile Input a plays the first SoundFile ONLY Input b plays ALL of the SoundFiles on the Sd 25 SoundFiles 1 through This mode is used w...

Page 25: ...he one SoundFile that is selected will loop as long as the input stays active unless DipSwitch 6 or DipSwitch 7 are on Option 6 DipSwitch 6 When on the SoundFile will only play once no looping Option 7 DipSwitch 7 When on input a will loop SoundFile 1 as long as the input stays active and input b will loop through ALL of the SoundFiles on the Sd 25 SoundFiles 1 through as long as the input stays a...

Page 26: ...on on off Single trigger with mute on a Fade to 12dB on b Mode F on on on on off Single trigger with mute on a Fade to 24dB on b Mode 10 off off off off on Single trigger with mute on a Fade to muted on b Input a plays ALL of the SoundFiles on the Sd 25 SoundFiles 1 through on each successive button press The Sd 25 will loop through ALL the SoundFiles on the Sd card on sustained a input closures I...

Page 27: ...off on Two PlayLists This mode divides all of the SoundFiles into two evenly sized PlayLists Input a triggers SoundFiles from the first half and input b triggers SoundFiles from the second half There must be at least two SoundFiles on the Sd 25 for this mode If there is an odd number of SoundFiles then the second PlayList triggered by the b input will have one more SoundFile than the first PlayLis...

Page 28: ...Randomizer When on SoundFiles are played in random order rather than sequentially Option 9 DipSwitch 9 Unsteppable When on additional start commands to the Sd 25 will be ignored until the currently playing triggered SoundFile has completed Mode 17 on on on off on Two PlayLists with looping background SoundFile Like Mode 16 except the LAST SoundFile is used as the background looping SoundFile If th...

Page 29: ... off on on StoreCaster Safety Message and Music On Hold mode From PowerUp all but the first SoundFile will play in a loop Between each of these SoundFiles it will play the first SoundFile This allows the first SoundFile to be used as an advertisement or safety announcement that plays between your background music There must be at least two SoundFiles on the Sd 25 for this mode Input a ramps the au...

Page 30: ...n 2 The one SoundFile that is selected will loop as long as the input stays active unless DipSwitch 6 or DipSwitch 7 are on Option 6 DipSwitch 6 When on the SoundFile will only play once no looping Option 7 DipSwitch 7 When on input a will loop through SoundFiles 1 through as long as the input stays active Short pulses on the a input tend to play sequentially even if DipSwitch 8 is on Option 8 Dip...

Page 31: ...hort press of the a or b trigger input will ramp the background sound and play the triggered sound restart the background sound and ramp the volume back up to the normal audio playback level A second trigger will not be accepted until after the triggered sound has played Reshuffles are disabled when this switch is on Mode 1E off on on on on Fade out and Trigger SoundFiles one or two with a backgro...

Page 32: ...u to ramp the audio level up and down DipSwitches 6 and 7 are used to set the speed at which audio is ramped DipSwitch 6 off DipSwitch 7 off immediate DipSwitch 6 on DipSwitch 7 off fast ramp DipSwitch 6 off DipSwitch 7 on medium DipSwitch 6 on DipSwitch 7 on slow ramp Sequential Random DipSwitch 8 is used to select whether the audio files are played in sequential order alphanumerically for less t...

Page 33: ...ose in modes 16 17 and 19 ignore this switch Even if it is on the background SoundFile will be stepped upon if a trigger input comes in via a or b inputs If operating in either IR mode DipSwitch 9 is normally set to on If it is off the SoundFile will be continuously retriggered as long as the IR receiver remains inside the IR transmitter s beam The SoundFile will not be allowed to play through unt...

Page 34: ...single pulse on the b trigger input reshuffles the PlayList The Sd 25 is now pointing at the first SoundFile One or more positive pulses typically at about 15 Hz are now sent to the a input to step the Sd 25 forward to select and play the desired SoundFile The number of pulses are used to select which SoundFile is played One pulse would play the first SoundFile Ten pulses would play the tenth Spec...

Page 35: ... Off One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 68 67 On On Off Off Off Off On Off Off 69 68 Off Off On Off Off Off On Off Off 70 69 On Off On Off Off Off On Off Off 71 70 Off On On Off Off Off On Off Off 72 71 On On On Off Off Off On Off Off 73 72 Off Off Off On Off Off On Off Off 74 73 On Off Off On Off Off On Off Off 75 74 Off On Off On Of...

Page 36: ...1 200 Off Off Off On Off Off On On Off One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 202 201 On Off Off On Off Off On On Off 203 202 Off On Off On Off Off On On Off 204 203 On On Off On Off Off On On Off 205 204 Off Off On On Off Off On On Off 206 205 On Off On On Off Off On On Off 207 206 Off On On On Off Off On On Off 208 207 On On On On Off O...

Page 37: ...n 335 334 Off On On On Off Off On Off On One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 336 335 On On On On Off Off On Off On 337 336 Off Off Off Off On Off On Off On 338 337 On Off Off Off On Off On Off On 339 338 Off On Off Off On Off On Off On 340 339 On On Off Off On Off On Off On 341 340 Off Off On Off On Off On Off On 342 341 On Off On Off ...

Page 38: ...On 457 456 Off Off Off On Off Off On On On 458 457 On Off Off On Off Off On On On 459 458 Off On Off On Off Off On On On 460 459 On On Off On Off Off On On On 461 460 Off Off On On Off Off On On On 462 461 On Off On On Off Off On On On 463 462 Off On On On Off Off On On On 464 463 On On On On Off Off On On On 465 464 Off Off Off Off On Off On On On 466 465 On Off Off Off On Off On On On 467 466 Of...

Page 39: ... verified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device pursuant to FCC Rules In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the a...

Page 40: ... 89 59 Y 153 99 em 217 D9 Y 26 1A sub Z 90 5A Z 154 9A sub 218 DA Z 27 1B ESC 91 5B 155 9B ESC 219 DB 28 1C FS 92 5C 156 9C FS 220 DC 29 1D GS 93 5D 157 9D GS 221 DD 30 1E RS 94 5E 158 9E RS 222 DE 31 1F VS 95 5F 159 9F VS 223 DF 32 20 SP 12 5 96 60 37 5 160 A0 SP 62 5 224 E0 87 5 33 21 97 61 a 161 A1 225 E1 a 34 22 98 62 b 162 A2 226 E2 b 35 23 99 63 c 163 A3 227 E3 c 36 24 100 64 d 164 A4 228 E4...

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