ID-AL EventPlayer mkII - EP220 and EP230 - Quick Start Guide V1.0
3 Connection of the Input Contacts
The standalone input contact of the EP220 and the EP230 or the 8 input contacts of the EP230 are used to start
the playback of folders. Triggering devices can be connected to these inputs (e.g.: push-button, presence sensor,
relay, PLC, SensoPad, IRPad, etc.). These devices must behave like open or closed contacts between an input
and the ground of the player, the activation being triggered by a closed contact. The activation states (0 for open or
1 for closed) of the input contacts of the EP230 are combined to identify the number of the folder to play:
Number of folder to play
=
Input
1
+
Input
2
×
2
+
Input
3
×
4
+
Input
4
×
8
+
Input
5
×
16
+
Input
6
×
32
+
Input
7
×
64
+
Input
8
×
128
The standalone input contact uses the same circuit as the input 1 of the 8 input contacts of the EP230. If it is used
alone, it will launch the playback of the
001
folder. With the EP230 and up to 8 folders to trigger (
001
,
002
,
004
,
008
,
016
,
032
,
064
,
128
), the triggering devices can be directly connected to the inputs. Beyond, a circuit based
on diodes can be used to obtain up to 255 combinations of playback (e.g.: the board ID-AL Ext15In providing up to
15 combinations of playback).
4 Connection of the DMX512 Output and the Output Contacts
The EventPlayer mkII offers a DMX512 output to operate lights, RGB projectors, dimmers, and various devices over a
DMX512 network.
In addition, the EP230 offers 8 outputs with MOSFET switches (up to 500 mA per output) to operate
power relays, motor controllers, lights, players, and various devices.
•
The values of the 512 channels of the DMX512 output and the states of the 8 output contacts can be controlled
by Show Control files.
See the chapter Show Control
.
•
The states of the 8 output contacts can also be controlled by the
[Rxxx]
folder and file tag.
xxx
is the
combination value of the activation states (0 for open or 1 for closed) of all the outputs (e.g.: the
[R001]
,
[R016]
,
[R003]
, and
[R197]
tags close the outputs
1
,
5
,
1
+
2
, and
1
+
3
+
7
+
8, respectively
).
xxx
=
Output
1
+
Output
2
×
2
+
Output
3
×
4
+
Output
4
×
8
+
Output
5
×
16
+
Output
6
×
32
+
Output
7
×
64
+
Output
8
×
128
5 First Startup
•
Make sure that the player is off (mains adapter unplugged).
•
Connect the audio inputs and outputs to the audio installation according to the needs.
•
Connect the input and output contacts according to the needs. See the chapters Connection of the Input
Contacts and Connection of the DMX512 Output and the Output Contacts.
•
Connect the DMX512 output to the DMX512 network according to the needs.
•
Connect the Ethernet network and the RS-232 serial link if needed.
•
Insert the prepared storage device. See the chapter Preparation of the Storage Device.
•
Turn the player on by plugging the mains adapter.
•
Use the front panel user interface to configure the player. See the chapter Front Panel User Interface.
•
According to the changes made in the settings, reboot the player if needed.
•
The player is operational.
6 Front Panel User Interface
The front panel features an LCD display and a clickable knob aimed at viewing the player state and configuring it.
The following states and menus are available:
Information displays:
outside of the setup menu, the LCD displays information
according to the player status: current playback folder and file, and remaining time. If no
playback is requested, the player displays
and
.
Changing the main/aux volume:
from the information displays, turn the knob
to change the main or auxiliary input volume.
Setup menu:
from the information displays, press the knob to open the setup
menu. Then, turn or press the knob to respectively select or validate a menu
item.
Note:
some settings require the player to be restarted.
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