ID-AL ChronoPlayer User manual

ID-AL ChronoPlayer
Quick Start Guide V1.0
1 Introduction
1 Clickable knob controlling the user interface
2 LCD display for the user interface
SD memory card slot
4 Infrared sensor for remote control
5 Activity LED
6 Power supply input
7 USB host receptacle for USB flash drive
8 RS-2 2 serial link
9 Dry-contact inputs
10 Line-level stereo audio output
The ChronoPlayer makes it possible to play WAV or MP audio files stored locally (SD card or USB flash drive),
through programming (with the file organization or a Scheduler timetable), or interactively (with the input contacts or
the RS-2 2 serial link). The player is provided with a mains adapter and an infrared remote control.
This guide explains how to quickly start the player up for the first use. See the user guide, the software, the
examples, etc. on the support page of the ChronoPlayer on www.id-al.com.
2 Preparation of the Storage Device
Choose a quality SD / SDHC card or USB flash drive, and format it as
FAT 2. Store on it the configuration files and the audio contents
according to the organization demanded by the player, an example of
which is given opposite. Do not use special or accented characters.
•Files at the root of the storage device:
◦config.txt (optional): configuration file of the player. See
the chapter Configuration File.
◦serial.txt (optional): file defining the serial frames to
send. See the chapter RS-2 2 Serial Link.
◦.tm2 file (optional): timestamped programming file to
generate with our Scheduler software.
•Organization of the folders at the root:
◦No subfolders allowed.
◦Naming: xxx [TAG1][TAG2] Name
▪xxx: folder no. from 000 to 999 used by the commands.
The AutoPlay feature uses the 000 folder.
▪[TAGx] (optional): tags controlling the playback. See
the chapter Folder and File Tags.
▪Name (optional): folder name (free).
•Organization of the audio files in the folders:
◦Format: WAV or MP .
◦Naming: xxx [TAG1][TAG2] Name.ext
▪xxx: file no. from 001 to 999 defining the playback
order in sequential mode. Optional and unused in
random mode.
▪[TAGx] (optional): tags controlling the playback. See
the chapter Folder and File Tags.
▪Name (optional): filename (free).
▪ext: wav or mp3 extension.
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3 Connection of the Inputs
The 8 inputs are used to generate events. Triggering devices can be
connected to these inputs (e.g.: push-button, presence sensor, relay, PLC,
SensoPad). These devices must behave like open or closed contacts
between an input and the ground of the player, the activation being triggered
by a closed contact. The activation states (0 for open or 1 for closed) of all the
inputs are combined to form a binary code identifying the generated event:
xxx combination=Input1+Input2×2+Input3×4+Input4×8
+Input5×16+Input6×32+Input7×64+Input8×128
A command is assigned to each event. By default, the INPUTxxx event resulting from the xxx combination value
of the inputs is associated with the launch of the playback of the xxx folder. The config.txt file allows to change
the commands assigned to the 15 first combinations.
Up to 8 combinations (001, 002, 004, 008, 016, 0 2, 064, 128), the triggering devices can be directly connected to
the inputs. Beyond, a circuit based on diodes can be used:
Button Event
BP1 INPUT001
BP2 INPUT002
BP INPUT00
BP4 INPUT004
BP5 INPUT005
BP6 INPUT006
BP7 INPUT007
BP8 INPUT008
BP9 INPUT009
BP10 INPUT010
BP11 INPUT011
BP12 INPUT012
BP1 INPUT01
BP14 INPUT014
BP15 INPUT015
D1 to D28: 1N4148 diodes
15 push-buttons mapped to 4 inputs
4 irst Startup
1. Make sure that the player is off (mains adapter unplugged).
2. Connect the audio output (line level).
. Connect the inputs according to the needs. See the chapter Connection of the Inputs.
4. Connect the RS-2 2 serial link if needed.
5. Insert the prepared storage device. See the chapter Preparation of the Storage Device.
6. Turn the player on by plugging the mains adapter.
7. Follow the instructions of the user interface on the front panel in order to configure the time zone, the date, and
the time for the Scheduler feature. See the chapter User Interface.
8. The player is operational.
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5 User Interface
The user can interact with the player thanks to the LCD display and the olume/-Menu- clickable knob on the
front panel:
Player status:
•Rotation: volume control.
•Click: toggle PLAY/STOP.
•Long push (> s): setup menu.
Volume control:
•Rotation: volume control.
•Click: back to the status
display.
Setup menu: time zone, date,
and time:
•Rotation: selection.
•Click: validation.
6 Reference
6.1 older and ile Tags
Tag Folder File Parameter Description
Min Max Default
[Jxxx] ● ● 000 999 Jump to the xxx folder at the end of the playback.
[RET] ● Return to the previous folder at the end of the playback.
[RND]
[SEQ]
● [RND] Random or sequential folder playback mode.
[V+xx]
[V-xx]
● ● 00 64 00 Relative volume of the folder or of the file.
[NT] ● ● Block all the commands from the inputs, and the folder change commands from the RS-2 2
link and the Scheduler.
[RSxxx] ● ● 001 999 Send the #xxx RS-2 2 frame from the serial.txt file.
[WHL] ● Play the folder while the assigned input combination remains activated.
[NXTxxx] ● 001 999 Play the next xxx audio files each time the folder is played.
6.2 Configuration ile
The config.txt configuration file is a raw text file placed at the root of the storage device. Each line can define a
parameter of the player according to the following table:
Parameter Definition Valid Values Default Value Description
#ID:xxx 001 to 127 001 RS-2 2 ID of the player.
#VOLUME:xx 00 to 64 Last used value Volume of the player on startup.
#RS_MONITORING:x 0: no monitoring
1: “Daisy Chain” mode
2: “Monitoring” mode
: “Advanced Monitoring” mode
0 Monitoring mode of the RS-2 2 serial link.
#BOOT:xxx 000 to 999 000 Folder to play on startup.
#INPUTxx:cmd xx: 01 to 15
cmd: see the commands table
FOLDER0xx Commands assigned to the input contact
combinations.
#BUTTONx:cmd x: 1 or 2
cmd: see the commands table
BUTTON1:VOLUME_MINUS
BUTTON2:VOLUME_PLUS
Commands assigned to the special buttons of the
infrared remote control.
#BAUDRATE:xxxxx 9600, 19200, 8400 19200 Baud rate of the RS-2 2 serial port.
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Command Parameter Description
Min Max
PLAY Play the last played file.
STOP Stop the playback.
NEXT_TRACK Play the next file of the current folder.
PREV_TRACK Play the previous file of the current folder.
FOLDERxxx 000 999 Jump to the xxx folder.
VOLUME_PLUS Increase the volume by one step.
VOLUME_MINUS Decrease the volume by one step.
RSxxx 001 999 Send the #xxx RS-2 2 frame from the serial.txt file.
6.3 RS-232 Serial Link
This link allows the player to receive commands, to send arbitrary frames, and to send status information. By
default, it is configured as follows (can be changed with config.txt):
Baud Rate (bauds) Start Bit(s) Data Bit(s) Parity Bit(s) Stop Bit(s) Handshake
19200 1 8 0 1 None
The reception protocol is based on a -byte frame: “Status”, “Command”, and “Data”:
Status Description Command Description Data Description
80h All the players.
01h, 11h, 21h,
1h, 41h, 51h,
61h, and 71h
Jump to a folder in a bank of
128 folders.
command = bank × 10h + 1
00h to 7Fh Number of the folder in the bank.
81h to FFh
Only the player
with the ID from
001 to 127.
02h Playback control.
01h Play the last played file.
02h Stop the playback.
0 h Play the next file of the current folder.
04h Play the previous file of the current folder.
0 h Volume control. 00h to 40h Volume value.
Arbitrary frames can be sent with the [RSxxx] tag and the inputs. These frames must be defined in the
serial.txt file at the root of the storage device, as #xxx:tt tt tt…, with one definition per line, e.g.:
#002:98 75 21 35 45 B2
The monitoring protocol is structured like the reception protocol. The status byte has the same meaning. This
protocol sends the following command and data bytes, according to the mode selected by the config.txt file:
Mode Description Command Data Description
0No
monitoring The player only sends the frames from the serial.txt file.
1 Daisy Chain The player forwards everything it receives.
2 Monitoring 00h
00h Player ready. Sent at power-on.
Sent upon event.
0 h Start of playback.
04h End of playback.
Advanced
Monitoring 00h
00h Player ready. Sent at power-on.
0 h Start of playback.
04h End of playback.
01h Stopped. Sent every 250 ms, except if the player is unavailable
because of some issue.
02h Playing.
6.4 irmware Update
Start the player with a CHRONO.bin firmware file placed at the root of the storage device.
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