Gilderfluke AB-100 AudioBrick User manual

- Eight Bit Digital Audio Systems -
- AB-100 AudioBrick -
- AB-Clock Clock and Carillon System -
- DR-50 MiniRepeater -
- AB-50 MiniAudioBrick -
- Eight Bit Sound Compression Software -
Printed October 1, 1999
Line Level Out
Balanced Output
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T+ S
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Unbalanced Output Power
Supply
RS-422
Serial Port
Aux. Port
1/4 J6 In
AB-100 AudioBrick
Gilderfluke & Co.
Glendale, California
Status Output
Common
Input 'B'
Input 'A'
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AB-100 AudioBrick
Gilderfluke & Co.
Glendale, California
Set
Clock
Manual
Start
Start Inputs
Running
Delaying
Bass
Treble
Check
Date
Volume
Heart
AB-100 or AB-Clock Digital Audio Repeater
DR-50 MiniRepeater
Mini AudioBrick
power supply
power supply
A input +
A input -
B input +
B input -
output +
ground
output -
line output
volume
bass
treble
AB-50 MiniAudioBrick
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A System Overview .......................................................... 1
AB-100 Digital AudioBrick ................................................................... 1
AB-Clock ............................................................................................ 1
DR-50 ................................................................................................ 1
AB-50 ................................................................................................. 1
What is a Digital Audio Repeater? ...................................... 1
Approximate Play Times ..................................................................... 4
Actual Playing Times .......................................................................... 5
2 KHz Bandwidth ........................................................................... 5
3 KHz Bandwidth ........................................................................... 5
4 KHz Bandwidth ........................................................................... 6
5 KHz Bandwidth ........................................................................... 6
7.5 KHz Bandwidth ........................................................................ 7
10 KHz Bandwidth ......................................................................... 7
15 KHz Bandwidth ......................................................................... 8
Front Panel Adjustments, Inputs & Indicators ................... 10
Adjustments ..................................................................................... 10
Volume ....................................................................................... 10
Treble .......................................................................................... 10
Bass ............................................................................................. 10
Inputs ............................................................................................... 10
'Manual Start' Button ................................................................... 10
ÔSet ClockÕ Button ........................................................................ 10
ÔCheck DateÕ Button .................................................................... 10
ÔDefault ReloadÕ Button ................................................................ 10
Indicators ......................................................................................... 11
'Running' LED .............................................................................. 11
'Start' LED .................................................................................... 11
ÔDelayÕ LED ................................................................................... 11
LCD Display ................................................................................. 11
AB-100 and AB-Clock Connections .................................. 12
Line Level Output ............................................................................. 12
Aux. Port & 1/4-J6 Input ................................................................... 12
Start Inputs and Status Outputs ........................................................ 13
Power Supply ................................................................................... 13
RS-422 Serial Port ............................................................................. 13
AB-100 AudioBrick Configuration ..................................... 15
Enter Track Number ......................................................................... 16
Baud Rate ....................................................................................... 16
Odd Parity Toggle ............................................................................ 17
Eprom Type ...................................................................................... 17
Inputs Debounce ............................................................................. 17
DR-400 Mode .................................................................................. 17
Select From Aux. .............................................................................. 17
Direct Select .................................................................................... 17
Mute if Stopped ............................................................................... 18
Start Delay ....................................................................................... 18
Early Starts ....................................................................................... 19
#1 Priority PA Station ........................................................................ 19
#2 Priority PA Station ........................................................................ 19
Standard PA Priorities ....................................................................... 19
PA Zone Priorities .............................................................................. 20
Loop All ............................................................................................ 20
Group Assignments .......................................................................... 20
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PA Zone Enables .............................................................................. 20
Half-Mute Zone Enables ................................................................... 20
Full-Mute Zone Enables .................................................................... 20
Input Triggering ............................................................................... 21
'A' Input Closing Edge ................................................................. 21
'A' Input Opening Edge ............................................................... 21
'B' Input Closing Edge ................................................................. 21
'B' Input Opening Edge ............................................................... 21
'PB' Input Closing Edge ............................................................... 21
'PB' Input Opening Edge ............................................................. 21
'Aux. Port' Input Closing Edge ...................................................... 21
'Aux. Port' Input Opening Edge ................................................... 21
eXit Setup Mode .............................................................................. 21
AB-100 AudioBrick Summary of Setup Commands ............ 23
AB-100 AudioBrick Serial Port Commands ....................... 25
All .................................................................................................... 26
Track Specific .................................................................................. 26
Group .............................................................................................. 26
Cocked ........................................................................................... 27
AB-100 AudioBrick Serial Commands .............................. 28
Enter Setup Echo Mode ................................................................... 28
Exit Setup Echo Mode ...................................................................... 28
Enter Global Echo Mode ................................................................. 28
Exit Global Echo Mode .................................................................... 28
Enter Echo All Mode ......................................................................... 28
Exit Echo All Mode ........................................................................... 29
Enter Echo Mode ............................................................................. 29
Exit Echo Mode ................................................................................ 29
Track Status Report .......................................................................... 29
Special Default Setup ...................................................................... 30
LED Port Status ................................................................................. 30
Switch Status .................................................................................... 30
Enter Configuration Mode ............................................................... 30
Memory Address Status .................................................................... 31
Dipswitch #1 Status ......................................................................... 31
Dipswitch #2 Status ......................................................................... 31
Aux. Port Status ................................................................................ 31
Configuration Dump ....................................................................... 31
Load Configuration ......................................................................... 32
Start Commands ............................................................................. 32
Start Track ................................................................................... 32
Start All ........................................................................................ 32
Start Cocked ............................................................................... 32
Start Group ................................................................................. 32
Stop Commands ............................................................................. 32
Stop Track ................................................................................... 32
Stop All ........................................................................................ 32
Stop Cocked ............................................................................... 32
Stop Group ................................................................................. 32
Reset Commands ............................................................................ 32
Reset Track .................................................................................. 32
Reset All ....................................................................................... 33
Reset Cocked .............................................................................. 33
Reset Group ................................................................................ 33
Mute Commands ............................................................................ 33
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Mute Track .................................................................................. 33
Mute All ....................................................................................... 33
Mute Cocked .............................................................................. 33
Mute Group ................................................................................ 33
Half-Mute Commands .................................................................... 33
Half-Mute Track ........................................................................... 33
Half-Mute All ............................................................................... 33
Half-Mute Cocked ...................................................................... 33
Half-Mute Group ......................................................................... 33
Un-Mute Commands ....................................................................... 33
Un-Mute Track ............................................................................. 33
Un-Mute All .................................................................................. 33
Un-Mute Cocked ......................................................................... 33
Un-Mute Group ........................................................................... 33
Cock Track ....................................................................................... 33
Un-Cock Track ................................................................................. 33
Un-Cock All ...................................................................................... 33
Loop Commands ............................................................................ 34
Loop Track ................................................................................... 34
Loop All ....................................................................................... 34
Loop Cocked .............................................................................. 34
Loop Group ................................................................................. 34
Stop At End Commands .................................................................. 34
Stop At End Track ........................................................................ 34
Stop At End All ............................................................................. 34
Stop At End Cocked .................................................................... 34
Stop At End Group ...................................................................... 34
Select Spiel Commands .................................................................. 34
Select Spiel Track ........................................................................ 35
Select Spiel All ............................................................................. 35
Select Spiel Cocked .................................................................... 35
Select Spiel Group ...................................................................... 35
Set Delay ......................................................................................... 35
Set Memory Address ........................................................................ 35
Clock Commands ........................................................................... 35
Stop Clock .................................................................................. 35
Start Clock .................................................................................. 35
Mute Masks ...................................................................................... 36
PA Command ................................................................................. 36
Clear PA Request ............................................................................. 36
Summary of AB-100 AudioBrick Serial Port Commands ..... 38
AB-Clock Configuration ................................................... 41
Select and Play a Sound ................................................................. 42
Baud Rate ....................................................................................... 42
Odd Parity Toggle ............................................................................ 42
Eprom Type ...................................................................................... 42
Input Debounce .............................................................................. 42
Pulse Output Once .......................................................................... 43
Status Output ................................................................................... 43
Input Actions .................................................................................... 43
ÔAÕ Input Action ............................................................................ 43
ÔBÕ Input Action ............................................................................ 43
ÔPBÕ Input Action ........................................................................... 43
Sounds for Automatic Tolling ............................................................ 43
Sound On Hour ........................................................................... 43
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