ID-AL ChronoPlayer - User Guide V1.0
Table of Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 7
2 Features....................................................................................................................................................... 8
3 Installation.................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Connection of the Inputs.................................................................................................................... 10
4 Storage Device Preparation and Update...................................................................................................12
4.1 Storage Device Initial Preparation..................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Update of the Storage Device Contents.............................................................................................12
5 Control of the ChronoPlayer with the Folders and the Files.......................................................................13
5.1 Organization of the Folders................................................................................................................ 13
5.1.1 [Jxxx] - Jump to the Folder xxx at the End of the Playback of the Folder...................................15
5.1.2 [RET] - Return to the Previous Folder at the End of the Playback of the Folder........................16
5.1.3 [SEQ] or [RND] - Sequential or Random Playback Mode..........................................................16
5.1.4 [V+xx] or [V-xx] – Relative Volume of the Folder........................................................................16
5.1.5 [NT] – Disable the Command Events during the Playback of the Folder...................................17
5.1.6 [RSxxx] - Send Bytes onto the RS-232 Output..........................................................................17
5.1.7 [WHL] - Play the Folder while the Assigned Input Combination Remains Activated..................19
5.1.8 [NXTxxx] - Play the Next xxx Audio Files each Time the Folder is Played.................................19
5.2 Organization of the Files inside the Folders.......................................................................................20
5.2.1 [Jxxx] - Jump to the Folder xxx at the End of the Playback of the File.......................................21
5.2.2 [NT] - Disable the Command Events during the Playback of the File........................................22
5.2.3 [RSxxx] - Send Bytes onto the RS-232 Output..........................................................................22
5.2.4 [V+xx] or [V-xx] - Relative Volume of the File.............................................................................22
6 Control of the ChronoPlayer with a Timestamped Programming (Scheduler)............................................23
6.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 23
6.2 Principle............................................................................................................................................. 23
6.3 Creation of a Timestamped Programming File...................................................................................25
6.4 Application of a Timestamped Programming to the Player.................................................................25
7 LCD Display and Clickable Knob............................................................................................................... 26
7.1 Current State of the Player................................................................................................................ 26
7.2 Playback Control Command (PLAY/STOP).......................................................................................27
7.3 Main Volume Control Using the Knob................................................................................................27
7.4 Setup of the Player Clock Parameters...............................................................................................27
8 Main Volume Control.................................................................................................................................. 30
8.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 30
8.2 Modification of the Main Volume........................................................................................................31
9 Configuration File....................................................................................................................................... 32
9.1 Assign a Device Number - #ID:xxx....................................................................................................33
9.2 Volume Setting - #VOLUME:xx..........................................................................................................33
9.3 Configuration of the Baud Rate of the RS-232 Serial Link - #BAUDRATE:xxxxx...............................33
9.4 Monitoring of the Player through the RS-232 Serial Link - #RS_MONITORING:x.............................34
9.5 Choice of the Folder to Play on Startup - #BOOT:xxx........................................................................35
9.6 Assign Specific Commands to the Inputs - #INPUTxx:cmd................................................................35
9.7 Assign Specific Commands to the Special Buttons of the Infrared Remote Control - #BUTTONx:cmd
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9.8 Example of a Configuration File.........................................................................................................37
10 RS-232 Serial Link Protocol..................................................................................................................... 38
10.1 Reception Protocol........................................................................................................................... 38
10.1.1 Byte 1 (Status) 1xxxxxxxb........................................................................................................ 38
10.1.2 Byte 2 (Command) 0xx Byte 3 (Data) 0xxxxxxxb.......................................................39
10.2 Transmission Protocol - Monitoring..................................................................................................41
11 Firmware Update...................................................................................................................................... 44
Appendix A Characteristics............................................................................................................................ 45
A.I Interfacing and Connectivity................................................................................................................ 45
A.II Audio File Formats Supported............................................................................................................45
A.III Other File Formats Supported........................................................................................................... 45
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