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Страница 2: ...to read this manual completely so that you better understand the operation of this product For questions not addressed in this manual feel free to contact CoachComm s Customer Support Department CoachComm LLC 205 Technology Parkway Auburn Alabama 36830 1 800 749 2761 www coachcomm com 2017 CoachComm LLC All rights reserved eVenue and eVenue Tempo are trademarks of CoachComm LLC The CoachComm logo ...

Страница 3: ...it 11 Connections and Controls 11 Time Clocks 13 ePod 14 eVenue Commando e Remote 14 ePod Status Panel 15 Sound Coverage Overview 16 Software Installation and Operation 19 Installation 19 Minimum Software Requirements 19 Operation 19 Organize Your Audio Library 19 Open eVenue Tempo Software 20 Build a Script 20 Test a Script 26 Edit a Script 26 Clone a Script 26 Delete a Script 26 Configure the Sy...

Страница 4: ...ii eVenue Tempo T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s This page is intentionally blank ...

Страница 5: ...s radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 5 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The third prong is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your inlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Never break off the gro...

Страница 6: ...ever under any conditions remove bend cut fit weld or otherwise alter standard parts of eVenue Modifications to your system could cause personal injuries and property damage and will void your warranty 2 The system fan area should be kept clear to allow for proper ventilation Do not place near a wall or cover the system while in operation 3 Only use attachments accessories cables hardware provided...

Страница 7: ...amplification system wear hearing protectors while this system is in operation What s included with the Tempo System CoachComm s eVenue Tempo system is a state of the art practice management system and helps a coach control practice by providing time management motivation and coordination tools within one system The eVenue Tempo family of products includes Tempo Control Unit and eVenue Tempo Remot...

Страница 8: ...ower supply UPS and motion control and safety system 5 Tow Bar Allows individual or linked towing 6 Cradle Secures the Upper Speaker Array for travel 7 Foot Brake Secures the ePod for deployment 8 ePod Deck Lowers with deployment to reduce center of gravity and enhance bass response 9 Tires Flat free non marking 10 ePod Deck Raises when Travel Ready to provide high ground clearance 11 Power Switch...

Страница 9: ...ol Unit or optional Tempest FX wireless communication system allow you to jump to the next period adjust volume levels add or subtract times from periods and play selected song and or sound files With Tempest FX users can control the eVenue Tempo Software from anywhere on the field communicate with other coaches wearing BeltPacks and use the Voice Announce feature to engage players Valuable produc...

Страница 10: ...ith additional solar panel charging AC power options are available in some instances 1 Solar Panel Charges the battery 2 Battery Powers the Clock 3 Tow Hitch Allows transport of the Clock eVenue Tempo Software Overview The eVenue Tempo Software is engineered to provide simple control over event scripting including the following features Organized audio for practice management Built in coordination...

Страница 11: ... the desired location s in the venue Note Speaker positioning is determined by sound coverage expectations and specifications For more information see the Sound Coverage Overview on page 16 of this manual 2 Run the power cables for each eVenue product To connect the Tempo Control Unit to the ePod it is mounted on use its bundled power and audio cables Ensure the Control Unit is plugged into the Po...

Страница 12: ... FX Installation section on page 10 of this manual 6 After all the connections are made test the multiple audio inputs and outputs through the eVenue Tempo system by checking signal clarity and making sure no equipment damage will occur If needed adjust sound coverage by changing the ePod upper speaker array placement with the eVenue Commando e Remote For further specifications see the Sound Cover...

Страница 13: ...t Connection for 1 8 in auxiliary cable 4 USB Ports Used to connect the eVenue Tempo Remote and USB flash drives to load the Tempo script 5 Output to ePods Left Center Right Audio 6 pin connections to ePods male 6 Power Connection Power input for the Control Unit ePod I O Connection Panel This section outlines the I O connection panel needed to utilize your eVenue ePod s 1 eVenue Commando e Remote...

Страница 14: ... you have a dual FX system always connect the top BaseStation to eVenue Tempo 3 Connect the Stage Announce 3 pin XLR cable from the BaseStation s SA output to the FX STAGE input on the Tempo Control Unit s I O connection panel If you have a dual FX system always connect the top BaseStation to eVenue Tempo 4 Follow the Tempest FX setup instructions found in the Tempest FX manual at coachcomm com to...

Страница 15: ...he Mic input on the I O connection panel Then adjust the volume with the eVenue Tempo Remote or Volume switch The eVenue Tempo system has no phantom power therefore always use a dynamic microphone Tempest FX if applicable The Voice Announce feature broadcasts one s voice through the entire eVenue Tempo system using your existing Tempest FX system To operate this feature open the eVenue Tempo Softw...

Страница 16: ...ons or distortion of audio content it is recommended to only use the highest quality licensed content obtained from reputable licensed download providers USB Ports To connect a USB flash drive or eVenue Tempo Remote to the unit use one of the four provided USB ports on the Control Unit s IO connection panel You can use these ports to connect the following USB flash drive containing the exported Te...

Страница 17: ...clocks must be plugged into the battery on the clock trailer for operation Once powered they are controlled wirelessly via the Tempo script It is best to charge the clocks overnight or when not in use Figure 20 I O Connection Panel Output to ePods Connection Figure 21 The 25 40 Clock left displays a countdown as intervals and the Practice Segment Clock right displays a period time countdown ...

Страница 18: ... times Using the eVenue Commando e Remote When using the eVenue Commando e Remote hold the selected positioning button and release when it s in the desired position For initial use of the eVenue Commando e Remote with an ePod it will beep four times to warn of movement After the initial use the beeping will stop if used continuously When the eVenue Commando e Remote is not used for 10 seconds and ...

Страница 19: ...ravel Ready position Any position that is not fully vertical N A Arm All the way down i e Travel Ready position Any position that is not down N A Roll Level ePod roll angle is less than 10 from level ePod roll angle is greater than 10 from level N A Tow Bar Up and lock position N A Down position Brake On N A Off Pitch Level ePod tilt angle is less than 10 from level ePod tilt angle is greater than...

Страница 20: ...to balance audio for your entire team or pinpoint certain sections of the practice field Each ePod is estimated to cover approximately 90 degrees of horizontal space 70 degrees of vertical space and up to 100 feet of depth for maximum impact before dissipation affects sound quality Positioning your ePod s In the image below you can see how positioning the ePods straight toward the field will impac...

Страница 21: ...ntire team on the field as shown below End Zone Configuration To increase sound perception mimicking a game day environment place your ePod s in the end zone You ll place one at each outside corner and distribute the remaining ePod s between the two This end zone configuration with three ePods is shown below Figure 26 Sample eVenue Tempo Sideline Configuration Figure 27 Sample eVenue Tempo End Zon...

Страница 22: ...or further coverage specification For reference the center point of the Upper Speaker Array will align with the center point of your intended coverage area When the upper speaker array is completely vertical the coverage is limited to the area directly in front of it losing sound energy as it extends farther This is known as Flat Coverage and is shown below Figure 28 Adjust your ePod Upper Speaker...

Страница 23: ...ary Organize your MP3 audio files within your computer s directory so they can be easily imported into a Tempo script Do this by placing the files you d like to use in your Tempo audio library To access your Tempo audio library use these steps 1 Click on Start 2 Go to My Computer and open your C folder 3 Open the Tempo eVenue folder and then open the folder labeled library CoachComm recommends cre...

Страница 24: ...ild a script from scratch open the eVenue Tempo Software and click on New Script The new blank script will display with these tabs General Periods Effects and One Touch The Folder List shown on the left hand side of the screen displays all of the music folders you created in your Tempo audio library Note You can preview an audio file in this list by selecting it and using the Play Pause button at ...

Страница 25: ...iod length This is your most used period length You can customize length by period in the Periods tab D Determine your total scheduled length of practice E Determine whether or not the music stops at the end of the period Note If you make your total practice time longer than your allowed or allotted practice time the timing mechanism will flash red on the bottom center of the screen This control f...

Страница 26: ... for all periods on the General tab and is shown on the Periods tab C Manual Advance Select if you prefer your period to have no time associated with it With this setting a period will not advance to the next period unless you manually do so from the eVenue Tempo Remote Tempest FX BeltPack or Commando T Remote This setting s options are hidden until it is selected Figure 32 eVenue Tempo Software P...

Страница 27: ...in a period Selecting the No Start Sound check box turns off this feature H Tempo s Speech Prompt reads aloud each period s title and description as the period begins Selecting the No Speech Prompt radio button turns off this feature I The Script Volume field you can put a number between 1 100 to set the volume level for that period as a percentage of total master volume level J Text written in th...

Страница 28: ...s box if you do not want to have an ending sound for the period Effects Tab 4 Determine the sound effects for all periods on the Effects tab by dragging the selected audio file from the Folder List to the applicable field Delete unwanted audio files using the Clear button Click Save when done A Start Sound Effect for the start of the period B End Warning Effect for the period End Warning C Seconds...

Страница 29: ... to the applicable field Delete unwanted audio files by selecting Clear Click Save when done A Assign each audio file a Label to correspond to the eVenue Tempo Remote B To set a file to continuously play check its Loop box C Verify all buttons by clicking Save closing the script editor and test playing the script Each one touch button should function with the on screen eVenue Tempo Remote Figure 3...

Страница 30: ...ing a script makes a duplicate copy of the selected script This is useful in situations where you would want nearly identical scripts for each practice day but still need to change a few details Cloning prevents you from having to create each script from scratch 1 Select the script you wish to clone from the Tempo Home screen 2 Click Clone Script Confirm your decision in the pop up prompt Your dup...

Страница 31: ... line all together if you don t want anything read before the periods of your script Customize this to whatever your coach likes best You can click on the Default button at any time to return to default settings B BeltStation Controls Configure the control functions for all associated Tempest BeltPacks C Commando T Controls Configure the settings of a Commando T Remote associated to a BeltPack Sel...

Страница 32: ...rive to export every time 6 Turn the Control Unit on After approximately 20 seconds the clock will start a USB animation at which time you can plug in your flash drive 7 Start practice after the software displays the script on the screen by pressing the Pause Practice button on either the eVenue Tempo Remote or Tempest FX Commando T controls Test FX Connectivity After the script is loaded you shou...

Страница 33: ...ds a minute to a period Shift 25 Starts 25 second clock Shift 40 Starts 40 second clock 2 Volume Decreases or increases volume Shift 1 7 Plays sound assigned to the selected one touch number 3 Skip Song Stops playing selected song and forwards to next song 4 Restart Period Restarts current period 5 Previous Period Returns to beginning of previous period 6 Next Period Starts next period 7 Shift Cha...

Страница 34: ... Second Clock Call Stage Display Practice Script Time Remaining Call Hold Enter Next Period Call Hold Menu Previous Period Call Hold Menu Restart Period Call Hold Stage Pause Restart Practice Call Turn AB Knob Adjust Period Length Voice Announce is also a feature that will duck the music while the designated coach speaks over the system In this situation the music s volume level is lowered and the...

Страница 35: ...to previous or next period in the script 6 1 00 1 00 Adds or removes one minute from the period clock 7 One Touch Buttons 1 and 2 Play the sounds associated to the first and second One Touch buttons on the Tempo Play screen Commando T Volume Remote Functions See Figure 45 1 Volume Changes script audio volume level 2 Restart Song Restarts the current song from the beginning 3 Skip Song Skips curren...

Страница 36: ...ored in temperatures ranging from 5 to 130 F However when going from cold to warm environments electronics can form condensation which can cause damage to the electronic components If storing your system in these type of conditions wait for the equipment to acclimate to the ambient temperature before using Operating Temperature A If using your eVenue system at or near freezing temperatures it is r...

Страница 37: ...n a n c e a n d S t o r a g e Tie Down Points The eVenue ePods contain three recommended tie down points two near the tow bar and one through the hitch receiver Figure 46 Tie down points near tow bar Figure 47 Tie down point in hitch receiver ...

Страница 38: ...n a l C o n n e c t i o n D i a g r a m External Connection Diagram Figure 48 provides specific connection details for the eVenue Tempo Control Unit Figure 48 Control Unit I O Connection Panel showing possible connected devices ...

Страница 39: ...th 82 Audio Cable Length 100 Battery Backup Yes Uninterrupted Power Supply Note available only when plugged into the ePod ePod Wheelbase 50 5 in Track Center to Center of Wheels 26 25 in Length 71 in Width 32 in Height Travel Ready 71 in Deployed 8 ft Weight Approx 800 lb Ground Clearance Travel Ready 6 5 in Deployed 2 in Turn Radius 174 in Maximum Left to Right Tow Bar Angle 35 Up and Down Tow Ba...

Страница 40: ... per circuit Power Cable Length 150 ft Audio Cable Length 200 ft UPS Yes Uninterrupted Power Supply Maximum Forward Rear Incline 10 Maximum Right Left Incline 10 Maximum Deployable Incline less than 10 Audio Coverage 90 horizontal 70 vertical Frequency Response 50 Hz to 20 kHz 3 dB Amp Protection Multi stage system limiting and protection Amp Total Power Output 4000 watts ...

Страница 41: ...eturn Material Authorization RMA Number Obtaining a Return Material Authorization Number will ensure that your equipment is handled promptly In addition CoachComm personnel may provide a Service Request Form SRF for you to complete and return with your equipment If a CoachComm Customer Service or Support representative directs you to send equipment to us for repair or maintenance all shipments of ...

Страница 42: ... the responsibility of the user to determine before purchase that this product is suitable for the user s intended purpose ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY NEITHER CoachComm LLC NOR ANY DEALER WHO SELLS COACHCOMM PRODUCTS IS LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND Parts L...

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Страница 44: ...ights reserved eVenue and eVenue Tempo are trademarks of CoachComm LLC The CoachComm logo is a registered trademark of CoachComm LLC All product names logos and brands are the property of their respective owners The eVenue ePod is a patent pending design manufactured in the USA Document Reference 2017 06 D0000245_B ...

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