Blackboxav SoundClip-V2 User manual

SoundClip V2 / 12
Manual

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Contents
Safety Guide ......................................................................
Product Codes....................................................................
Warranty .............................................................................
Your new SoundCli p...........................................................
Overview............ ................................................................
Connections .......................................................................
Configuration Modes..........................................................
Programming Content.........................................................
Master Volume....................................................................
Status LED..........................................................................
Trigger and Buttons............................................................
Unique AutoPlay functionality.............................................
GPIO Connection................................................................
Troubleshooting..................................................................
Triggers and Buttons..........................................................
Autoplay Functionality........................................................
Technical Information .........................................................
Technical Drawings ...........................................................
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Safety Guide
Read this guide carefully before using or installing the product.
Preventing damage to the product and
malfunctions
• If the unit is not being used for long
periods of time it is recommended to
turn off the power as it will prolong the
life of it‘s electronic circuitry.
• Do not operate the unit below -10 or
above 50 degrees Celsius. Do not bring
the unit from a very cold environment
to a warm environment without allowing
it time to acclimatise as condensation
may affect its operation.
• When using different types of push
buttons, PIR’s and other hardware
connected to the button inputs and
GPIO connections make sure they are
compatible with the device. Please see
the technical spec page for details on
these connections. Failure to use care
with these connections may result in
damaging the device and subsequently
affect the blackbox-av warranty.
• When attaching headphones or
speakers please use certified and good
quality accessories. Failure to use care
with these connections may result in
damaging the device and subsequently
affect the blackbox-av warranty.
Warning
• Thisproductisnotdesignedtobe
resistant to moisture or excessive dirt /
dust. When deciding on a suitable
installation point ensure there is
reasonable protection from
environmental damage.
• Ifthereisdamagetothepowersupply
in any way, arrange for a replacement
unit by contacting blackbox-av. If you
wish to source your own power supply a
CE, FC or UKCA certified double
insulated and regulated supply is
required.TheSoundCliphasanoutput
rating of 12vDC at 2A, 24W. Using a
power supply with a higher voltage will
irreparablydamagetheSoundClipunit.
• Donotplacetheunitindirectsunlight.
• Fordisposalofoldelectricalequipment,
please follow the guidelines associated
with your country / territory or ship the
unit back to blackbox-av and we will
dispose/recycletheunit.Thesymbol
below indicates that this product shall
not be treated as household waste.
• Ifyoudisposeofthisunitcorrectlyyou
will be helping prevent future harm to
the environment which is caused by
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Product Codes
SC-V2
SC-12
-SoundClip-V2
-SoundClip-12
Warranty
Blackbox-av provides a 12 month return-to-manufacturer
warranty with this product. For further information or
advice please contact [e-mail]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
BUTTONS VOLUME
0v 12v
OUTPUT
LED
SOUNDCLIP 12
1 2
BUTTONS
0v 12v
VOLUME
OUTPUT
LED
SOUNDCLIP V2
STATUS
LED
POWER
12vDC
SD CARD
POWER
LED
USB L+ L- R+ R-
SPEAKER
OUTPUT
10W (X2) VOLUME
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SERIAL NO:
AUDIO AUDIO
2ButtonTerminal VolumeButtonTerminal
GPIO /
12VTerminal
12ButtonTerminal
Headphone
Outputs
Speaker
Outputs
Power
Input
Master
Volume
USBPort
SDCardPortPower LED StatusLED

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In the Box:
• SoundClip
• SDCard
• PrecisionScrewdriver
• 12VDCPowerSupply(suitablefor
destination country)
• TerminalBlocks
• User Manual
Your new SoundClip
SoundClip
TheSoundClipisourrangeofcompact,
standalone, high-quality stereo audio players.
Theycanbeusedtopresentaudiothrough
headphones via two 3.5mm audio jacks or
stereo speakers via wired terminal.
Power Adapter
Connect your supplied 12V DC adapter to the
‘12V DC in’ to give power to the device. Once
turned on, the power LED will light up.
SD Card and USB
StoreyourcontentoneitheraUSBorSDCard
(128MBSDCardissupplied).
Button Inputs
TheSoundClip-V2canacceptuptotwobuttons
/triggers.TheSoundClip-12acceptsupto12.
Headphone Output
Thisdevicehas2xstereohigh-quality
headphone3.5mmjackoutputs(headphone
amplified).
Volume
Adjustable in order to dictate the maximum
volume available to users.
Status LED
TheblueLEDindicatestheplayerstate.
Overview
Speaker Outputs
Theonboardamplifierhas2x10winto8Ω
speakersconnectedviaterminalblocks.These
can be connected to various speakers.
GPIO Out
ThisGPIOisswitchedonduringaudio
playback. It can be used to power LED’s or
relays etc.
Button Volume
Dedicated volume terminals allow users the
ability to increase or decrease the volume.
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Headphones
Up to 2 headphones can be connected through
the 3.5mm jacks.
AutoPlay Headphones / Devices
TheSoundCliprangesupportsourAutoPlay
Headphones. For connection instructions
please refer to the individual headphone
manuals.
Speakers
Wirespeakerstothe‘SpeakerLeft’and
‘SpeakerRight’terminalblocks.Followthe‘+’
and ‘-‘ directions as appropriate and insert
wires by screwing into place with the supplied
screwdriver.
Lighting
TouselightingwiththeSoundClip,connectthe
LEDpositivewireto12v(+),andconnectthe
LEDnegativewireLED(-).Thelightswillbe
activated when content is playing and
deactivated when content stops.
Connections
Activation Buttons
Connect 2 - 12 buttons to the designated
terminals.Todothissimplyinsertthewire
ends and screw in place with the supplied
screwdriver.
Volume Buttons
Connect 2 buttons to the designated terminals.
Todothissimplyinsertthebuttonwireends
and screw in place with the supplied
screwdriver.
PIR
ToutiliseaPIRtrigger,youmustwirethe
triggercable(yellow+)andgroundwire
(blue-)intothebutton1terminal,withthe
powerconnection(red+)wiredintothe12V
out terminal. Follow the colour coded diagram
below.(1)
TheSoundClipsupportsthefollowingconnections:
Button 1 (-) = Blue
Button 1(+)=Yellow
12v output(+)=Red
1 2
BUTTONS
0v 12v
VOLUME
OUTPUT
LED
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Conguration Modes
HowtheSCplayscontentcanbeconfiguredviatheMode.txtfile.Youmustpoweron/offyour
SoundClipafterchangingmodes.
Type Description Mode
Non-Interruptible
Button Triggers
- Buttons 1 – 12 are assigned to individual tracks of the same number.
- When playing, tracks cannot be interrupted by another button press.
Button1=Track01.mp3
Button2=Track02.mp3Etc…
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Interruptible
Button Triggers
- Buttons 1 – 12 are assigned to individual tracks of the same number.
- When playing, tracks can be interrupted by another button press.
Button1=Track01.mp3
Button2=Track02.mp3Etc…
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PIR Activation - When used with a PIR trigger, detected movement activates a single track
(Track01.mp3).
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Holding Track
Active
-Track00.mp3willplayonloopuntilanotherinputisselected.
Button1=Track01.mp3
Button2=Track02.mp3Etc…
- When activated track ends, holding track will begin again.
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Single Button
Next
- Button 1 - Unused.
-Button2-ActivatesTrack01.mp3,pressingagainactivatesTrack02.mp3,
then 03.mp3 and so on.
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Next / Previous
(SC12 Only)
-Button2activatesTrack01.mp3
-Button2thenactivatesthenexttrack(s)
-Button3activatestheprevioustrack(s).
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Autoplay / Next - For use with our Autoplay handsets.
- Lifting the handset activates track 01.mp3
- Button 2 moves to track 02.mp3, pressing again activates track 03.mp3
and so on.
1
Autoplay / Next
& Previous
(SC12 Only)
- For use with our Autoplay handsets.
- Lifting the handset activates track 01.mp3
-Button2thenactivatesthenexttrack(s)whilebutton3activatesprevious
track.
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Autoplay with
buttons 2 - 12
(SC12 Only)
- Lifting the handset activates track 01.mp3.
- Buttons 2 – 12 activates tracks 02.mp3 – 12.mp3.
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Multiple Tracks
within Folders
-Button1activatesTrack01.mp3infolder01.
Pressingbutton1againmovestoTrack02.mp3infolder01andsoon.
-Button2activatesTrack01.mp3infolder02
Pressingbutton2againmovestoTrack02.mp3infolder02andsoon.
- Buttons 3 – 12 do the same for folders 03 – 12.
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ContentforyourSoundClipisstoredonan
SDcard(suppliedpre-programmedtomode
5). We suggest you use this as a template for
uploadingyourowncontent.Youcanalsouse
aUSBStickforthisprocess.
ShouldyouneedtouseadifferentSDCardwe
suggestyouformatthenewcardfirstto‘FAT’
or‘FAT32’.
Toprogramyourcontentyouwillneed;
1.APCorlaptopwithWindowsOS
2. Audio Content in .mp3 format
(supportsupto99files).
3.SDCard(Supplied)orUSBStick
1. Windows OS
WindowsOSisrequiredtoprogramyour
SoundClipusingaPCorLaptop(Xp–11).
MacOSisnotsupportedduetohiddenfiles
generatedbytheOS.
2. Mode File
Youwillneedtocreateaconfigfileinorderto
settheSoundClip’smode.
RightClick>New>TextDocument.
Youmustrenamethisto‘Mode’.
Open your Mode file and simply type a number
between1and6.Settinganumberwillassigna
playback mode for the device. More details are
on the previous page.
Templatesareavailableonourwebsite.
Programming Content
3. Audio Content
TheSoundClipcanplayupto99.mp3tracks.
ThesearestoredintherootoftheUSBor
SDCard.
Youmustnumberyourfiles01–99.Theorder
in which your files play and the buttons they are
assigned to is dependent on their name and /
or folder structure.
4. Add Content
Once you have your audio files ready and
correctly named, you simply need to load this
allontoaUSBorSDCard.
InserttheUSBorSDCardintoaspareporton
your PC and open the folder.
Now simply drag and drop all the required files
ontotheUSBorSDCard.InserttheUSBorSD
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Themastervolumesetsthedefaultvolume
level. If volume buttons are used users are
able to decrease this level but are unable to go
beyond it.
TheSoundClipwillautomaticallyresettothe
default level when powered down / on.
Red - On/Off
TheredLEDwillbelitwhentheunitispowered.
Blue - Status
TheBlueLEDislitwhenthedeviceispowered
on. It will also blink on / off when content is
being played.
TheGPIOportcanbeusedtoconnectpower
to other circuitry such as LED’s or a sensor
such as PIR.
Master Volume
Connecting Buttons
Buttons are wired directly to the screw terminals
at each of the two inputs.
Push-buttons work as standard with the player
and are required to be the normally open ‘push
to close’ type.
Piezo, vandal and water-resistant buttons can
be purchased from our online shop if your
installation requires a more robust switch.
Other Triggers
Other triggers can be connected such as a PIR
orWaveSensor.Ifyouwanttoattachdifferent
hardwaretotheSoundClip,youneedtoensure
the device is compatible or uses optical or
mechanical relays to isolate its circuitry.
Theinputsare3.3Vmaximum.
TheSoundCliphasbeenspecificallydesigned
to work with our AutoPlay range of handsets
andheadphones.Thesegivethefunctionality
of being able to lift the headphone or handset
toautomaticallytriggeryourcontent.Seethe
manual for your specific handset / headphone
for in-depth connection instructions.
IfyouhaveanytroublewiththeSoundClipunit,
make sure your program files are correctly
formatted. Performing a on / off reset may also
resolve issues.
If you require further assistance contact us at
[e-mail]
Status LED
Triggers and Buttons
GPIO Connection
Autoplay Functionality
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Unpackaged Weight 0.4Kg
Dimensions 155x130x28mm
Message Storage
Medium
USBStickorSDCard
Maximum Number of
Audio Files
99Files(modedependant)
Number of Lighting
Outputs
1 via the ‘GPIO / 12V Out’ terminal
12V Out Power accessories such as low power
LED’sorPIRSensors
LED Power Output 1.2W @ 12V
Output Max Switching Open Collector 45V, 100mA
Message Encoding
Format
.MP3
Speaker Audio Output 10Wperchannelinto8ΩSpeakers
Frequency Response 20Hz - 22KHz
Headphone Audio
Output
2x3.5mmaudiojack(headphones/
handsets etc.)
Speaker Output Screwterminals(phoenix)
Power Supply External 5.5 x 2.1 DC12V 2A Power
Connector
Power Consumption Standby-0.75W
Playback-0.9W
Included
1xSoundClip,1xSDCard-128MB,1xPrecisionScrewdriver,1x
12VDCPowerSupply(suitablefordestinationcountry),1xManual&
5/6xTerminalBlocks
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Technical Drawings
(not to scale)
STATUS
LED
POWER
12vDC
SD CARD
POWER
LED
USB L+ L- R+ R-
SPEAKER
OUTPUT
10W (X2) VOLUME
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SERIAL NO:
AUDIO AUDIO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
BUTTONS VOLUME
0v 12v
OUTPUT
LED
SOUNDCLIP 12
1 2
BUTTONS
0v 12v
VOLUME
OUTPUT
LED
SOUNDCLIP V2
156.40
130mm
28.50
146.10
70.80
102.40