Using your Dream Player MC
PRICOM Design
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2.1 3.3V and 5.0 Volt Power Indicator
LED’s
The Dream Player MC takes your power input and regulates it to both 3.3 and 5.0
volts. Two separate LED’s indicate whether sufficient power is present to operate each
supply. If both are lit then the MC has ample power, should one or both LED’s not
illuminate then there may not be sufficient power being supplied to the Dream Player.
2.2 Status Indicator
LED’s
SD Card Status:
This is a Green LED, it will light when the SD Card is properly
inserted, and the Dream Player MC is able to read the files on the card.
PNET Activity:
When the Dream Player MC
receives or sends data over the
PRICOM Network (PNET) this Yellow LED will blink, indicating that the MC is
communicating over PNET.
Playback Indicator:
Whenever the Dream Player MC is playing a file or reading data
from the SD Card this Red LED will light up.
2.3 PLAY Button
To play the first Track on the SD card at any time, you can simply hit the PLAY
button. If you press the PLAY button when the Dream Player MC is already playing,
the sound will fade out and stop, or whatever the settings on the CONFIG.TXT file
may be set for. This button is also used to update firmware when a new version
becomes available.
2.4 PNET Control
The Dream Player MC may be controlled via external PRICOM trigger boards using
PNET, enabling you to individually control up to 32 separate files. PNET boards can
also be used to control external devices when a file is playing. The Dream Player MC
communicates to the PNET boards using these two 6 wire modular jacks.
2.5 Trigger Input
This input is the way to control the activities of the Dream Player MC. In its factory
state, when the Dream Player MC is idle, the trigger input will cause the track to play.
While the Dream Player MC is playing a track, any kind of trigger input will cause the
current track to fade out. Any of these scenarios may be customized using the
CONFIG.TXT file as described later in this manual.
2.6 Audio Output
Audio is supplied by the Dream Player MC through 4 standard 1/8 inch (3.5mm)
stereo jacks. You may use any standard powered computer speakers as described in
the next section. You can use external amplifiers such as the PRICOM Dream AMP if
you are using the Dream Player MC with non-powered speakers.
