Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Features
and Capabilities ................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. General
Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3. Hardware
Configurations................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.1. M3.1
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2. M3.1+1
...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.3. M3.2
.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Installation
&
Configuration .................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1. Installation Steps ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.
Configuration and Features (M3.1, M3.1+1, M3.2) .......................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1.
Power ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.2. Audio Out .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.3. Audio
Level Adjust ................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.4. Relay
......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.5. Remote Control ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.6. Playing LED .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.7. Config Switches ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2.8. Play Mode: .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2.9. RS-232
Hardware Configuration: ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.2.10. USB
connector .................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.
M3.1 Enhanced Configuration and Features: .................................................................................................................. 11
2.4.
M3.1+1 Enhanced Configuration and Features: .............................................................................................................. 11
2.4.1. CH
2, Audio Out: .................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.2.
CH 2, Audio Level Adjust: ...................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.3. CH
2, Relay: ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.4.4.
CH 2, Remote Control: ............................................................................................................................................ 12
2.4.5. CH
2,
Playing LED ................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.5.
M3.2 Enhanced Configuration and Features: .................................................................................................................. 13
2.5.1. Remote
Control, 11 - 20: ......................................................................................................................................... 13
3.
AUDIO FILE FORMATTING ............................................................................................................................................ 13
4. RS-232
Commands: ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1. System
functional commands .......................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2. System
configuration commands ..................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.
System description commands ........................................................................................................................................ 14
4.4. Enhanced
System commands .......................................................................................................................................... 14
4.5. RS232
Command Syntax ................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.5.1. Play
snippet command ............................................................................................................................................ 15
4.5.2. Stop
command ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.5.3.
System reset command ............................................................................................................................................ 16
4.5.4. Initiate
Upload
File (Read from M3) ....................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.5.
Initiate download file (Write to the M3) ................................................................................................................ 16
4.5.6. Delete file ................................................................................................................................................................ 16
4.5.7. RS232
Serial Port Speed ......................................................................................................................................... 17
4.5.8. Restore
Default Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 17
4.5.9. Format SD Card ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.5.10.
Format SD Card and Restore Factory Defaults ................................................................................................... 18
4.5.11. Set
Delay
Before Play ......................................................................................................................................... 18
4.5.12. Set
Pause
Between Plays ..................................................................................................................................... 18
4.5.13. Set
Number of Plays ........................................................................................................................................... 19
4.5.14. Set
Message Priority ........................................................................................................................................... 19
4.5.15. Display
system information ................................................................................................................................ 20
4.5.16. Command Listing ................................................................................................................................................ 20
4.5.17. Display
Message Listing ..................................................................................................................................... 21
4.5.18. Set
Time of Day .................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.5.19. Set Date ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.5.20. Set
Bass Amount ................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.5.21. Set
Treble Amount .............................................................................................................................................. 22
4.5.22. Update Firmware ................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.
Memory Card Removal/Installation: ................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1. Removal
........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.2. Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.3. Capacity,
Data
Rates and Part Numbers: ......................................................................................................................... 23
M3 User's Manual V 1.0 Revised 13, Sept 2011
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