MedeaWiz Sprite 4K DV-S4 User manual

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MedeaWiz® Sprite® 4K
UHD 4K@60 Video Player Model DV-S4
User Manual
For firmware version 20230728
Manual version 1.00
Find your Sprite’s FW version in the on-screen Setup Menu.
Please go to www.MedeaWiz.com for other manual versions.

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................3
What’s in the box..........................................................................................................................................4
Front Panel Features.....................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel Features......................................................................................................................................5
Sprite® 4K Quick Start Guide.........................................................................................................................6
On-Screen Menu for Setup ...........................................................................................................................7
Menu Language.............................................................................................................................................8
Video Output Mode......................................................................................................................................9
Audio Output Mode....................................................................................................................................10
Play Mode ...................................................................................................................................................11
Control Mode..............................................................................................................................................12
Baud Rate....................................................................................................................................................13
Address Mode.............................................................................................................................................14
Serial Feedback ...........................................................................................................................................15
Display Zoom...............................................................................................................................................16
Restore Default Settings .............................................................................................................................17
Firmware Version........................................................................................................................................18
Firmware Revisions History.........................................................................................................................19
Firmware Upgrade ......................................................................................................................................20
Trigger Choices Explained...........................................................................................................................21
Push Button Wiring to the I/O Port ............................................................................................................22
Serial Communications Wiring to the I/O Port...........................................................................................23
PLC Wiring to the I/O Port ..........................................................................................................................24
Motion Sensor Wiring to the I/O Port ........................................................................................................25
Schematic of I/O on the Sprite® 4K Circuit Board.......................................................................................26
Using the Hydra® with the Sprite® 4K.........................................................................................................27
Serial Port Control from your Show Controller or Micro-processor...........................................................28
Serial Port Control Multi-Drop Addressing Wiring......................................................................................29
Serial Port Control Commands....................................................................................................................30
IR Remote Control.......................................................................................................................................34
Power Supply ..............................................................................................................................................35
Supported Video / Audio / Photo Formats.................................................................................................36

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Trouble FAQ ................................................................................................................................................37
Support .......................................................................................................................................................40

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Introduction
The MedeaWiz® model DV-S4 Sprite® 4K is an Ultra High Definition digital video repeater
capable of 4k @60 fps HDMI output with high quality stereo audio and surround sound using an
external AV receiver.
It has a direct trigger input and a 2-way communications serial port. The Sprite® 4K will play a
video or audio file in a circular loop, repeating, when power is applied. It will play different
video or audio files by a trigger input or serial command, and then return to the looping file.
The Sprite® 4K has no black space when looping or changing files. It will hold the last frame of
video until the first frame quickly displays.
It is simple to set-up with an on-screen menu. No programming required. It has multiple
operating mode options to fit many needs.
In the trigger input modes, you can use a push button, other dry contact, motion sensor or a
voltage level change, with your choice of a High or a Low transition trigger. You can also choose
to allow an interrupt from a new trigger event, or to not allow an interruption of the file
playing. You can trigger a single file, or trigger multiple files in order. Each new trigger plays the
next file. After a triggered file ends, the looping video will play again until a new trigger occurs.
In the Serial Control Mode you can have a looping video file and control up to 200 other video
files to play on command. Once the commanded video ends, the looping video will play again
until a new command is received. Serial Control can also be used with audio files.
The Hydra® accessory is available to use with the Sprite® 4K in Serial Control Mode. It adds
several additional modes of operation with multiple trigger inputs, DMX 512 control, MIDI
control, and 8 sinking outputs to control lamps, relays and more.
The Sprite® 4K also has basic “play all” file modes to play all files on the SD card or USB drive in
order or randomly when power is applied. Files will continue to play until power is removed.
A remote control is included for initial set up of the Sprite. Your settings are retained in
memory. Anytime power is applied the Sprite will automatically play according to the settings
you made.
The Sprite® 4K is one of the most energy efficient “green” video repeaters available today.
Using only 5 Volt DC power at an average of 500 mA, it takes only about 2.5 Watts to run.
FCC, CE UKCA and RoHS certified.

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What’s in the box
The Sprite® comes with
1) IR remote control
2) AC adaptor*, USA plug, universal 100 to 240 Volt AC input, regulated 5 Volt DC output.
3) AV cable, 3.5mm 4 pole to RCA red, white and yellow
4) I/O plug, 3.5mm 4 pole to screw terminals
*Countries other than USA may not include a power supply. Contact your local distributor to verify.

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Front Panel Features
Left to right
1) USB1. A flash drive or USB hard drive holding your files may be inserted here.
2) USB2. A flash drive or USB hard drive holding your files may be inserted here.
3) LED power indicator.
4) IR receiver for the remote control.
5) Micro SD slot. A micro SD memory card holding your files may be inserted here.
Rear Panel Features
Left to right
1) Control Input / Output. Pushbutton / Trigger / Motion / Serial input and serial output.
2) AV output with Composite video, stereo audio, left and right.
3) Optical fiber audio output.
4) HDMI Ultra High Definition video with audio.
5) Power input. Use only a regulated 5 Volt DC power supply.
The power connection takes a barrel plug with 1.35mm ID and 3.5mm OD, center Positive.

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Sprite® 4K Quick Start Guide
The MedeaWiz® Sprite® 4K ships with the Video Output set to HDMI at 1080p 60fps and the
Control Mode set to “Trigger Low No Interrupt” to use a pushbutton trigger.
Most users can simply connect their HDMI monitor and install their SD memory card, with files
named in the same way as the earlier model MedeaWiz players.
Example 1: You have file(s) that you need to run in a loop when power is applied:
Using the IR remote control, enter the on-screen menu by pressing the Setup key, and set the
Play Mode. For Video files use Video Repeat All, for Audio use Audio Repeat All, for photos use
Photo repeat all. Do not put the files in a folder.
Example 2: You want to trigger a file with a push button or motion sensor:
You must have a looping / ambient file named 000.xxx and a trigger file named 001.xxx.
If using multiple trigger files, name them in numerical order 001.xxx, 002.xxx, 003.xxx and etc.
Using the IR remote control, enter the on-screen menu by pressing the Setup key, and set the
Control Mode to one of the Trigger Low choices for a push button, or one of the Trigger High
choices for our motion sensor.
Example 3: You want to use the Serial Port to control multiple files:
You must have a looping / ambient file named 000.xxx and name the other files 001.xxx,
002.xxx, 003.xxx and etc. in order, up to 200.
Using the IR remote control, enter the on-screen menu by pressing the Setup key, and set the
Control Mode to Serial Control, and set the Baud Rate to match your external controller.
For any external Trigger type or Serial Control Mode:
Set the Play Mode = Video Control Mode for video files, OR Audio Control Mode for audio files.
Always have a looping / ambient file named 000 if using any Trigger choice or Serial Control.
The 000 looping file can be a black video file if no video is wanted until a trigger or command.
For Audio files you can use a silent audio file.
We suggest the looping file be at least 30 seconds long and may be much longer.
Do not put the files in a folder. Only put media files on the SD card or USB drive.

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On-Screen Menu for Setup
Point the included remote control directly at the front of the Sprite and press the “Setup”
button to enter the on-screen menu. Use the orange “Arrow” keys to navigate, the green
“Enter” key to make a selection, and the yellow “Return” key to go back one level. Pressing the
“Return” key twice will exit the menu and begin file play.
The Top Menu page will show your current settings.
Note the above menu picture is showing the factory default settings for firmware 20230728.
Other manuals for different versions of firmware may be found at www.medeawiz.com

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Menu Language
Select the language for the on-screen menu.

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Video Output Mode
Select the video output needed to match your monitor.
Select NTSC to use the Composite video output from the 3.5 mm yellow AV jack. Use the yellow
RCA plug from the included AV cable.
Select PAL for Composite video output from the 3.5 mm yellow AV jack for some areas other
than the Americas that use PAL video files and monitors.
The HDMI selections will route the video to the HDMI connector only.
HDMI selections include:
4096x2160p60 4096x2160p50 4096x2160p24
3840x2160p60 3840x2160p50 3840x2160p30 3840x2160p25 3840x2160p24
1920x1080p60 1920x1080p50 1920x1080p30 1920x1080p24
1920x1080i60 1920x1080i50
1280x720p60 1280x720p50 1280x720p30 1280x720p24
HDMI Auto will communicate with your monitor to find the best setting.