molitor AP01 User manual

Instruction manual
molitor

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CONTENTS
1. Introduction .........................................................................2
2. Features ............................................................................2
3. Technical specifications ..............................................................3
4. Overview ............................................................................4
5. Start-up procedure ...................................................................5
6. Pin assignment 10-pin I/O Port ........................................................6
7. Pin assignment headphone jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. Create playlists yourself ..............................................................8
•Autostart – the AP01 starts the audio files
or playlists automatically after connection
to the power supply
•It supports SDHC memory cards and USB
sticks (USB flash drive) up to 64 GB
•Starts/stops automatically when a handset
is removed/replaced. The AP 01 is opti-
mised for use with interactive handsets,
such as the molitor USO or VIA
•Control of max. 9 external, isolated buttons /
sensors is possible
•Playlists and configurations can be indi-
vidually created and customised
•Supported audio formats: MP3/WAV
•Integrated amplifier for handsets and stereo
headphones
•Line output for connection to amplifiers or
active loudspeakers
1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the molitor AP01
audio player. molitor GmbH not only produces
the internationally renowned USO and VIA hand-
sets, but has also been planning and organis-
ing domestic and international exhibitions for
many years. Our ever-growing experience has
helped us to design an audio player that is easy
to use and can be combined optimally with our
handsets.
Please read these instructions carefully before
connecting the audio player and using it. The
connection and start-up procedure should only
be carried out by qualified personnel.
The new AP01 molitor audio player plays back
audio files in premium quality and boasts prac-
tical functionality. Audio files can be saved onto
a commercial SDHC memory card or USB stick
and then played back on the AP01.
Alongside classic stand-alone use in museums
and exhibitions, the AP01 is suitable for many
other uses such as information offices, point-
of-sale installations or for permanent back-
ground music.
2. FEATURES

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Article number molitor AP 01
Power supply and
power consumption
12 V DC
approx. 3 W / 215 mA
Supported media SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity)
USB-Stick (USB Flash Drive) up to 64 GB
Formatting FAT, NTFS, FAT32
Outputs •Headphones output (3,5mm stereo jack), max. output power 80 mW
• Headphones output (Phoenix plug/stereo), max. output power 80 mW
•Audio LINE (3,5 mm stereo jack)
Inputs •Isolated 10-pin I/O port (Phoenix plug)
•2-pin switch contact for handsets (Phoenix plug)
Supported audio formats MP3 (up to 320 kBit/s)
WAV (up to 3 mBit/s)
Weight 290 g
Dimensions L/D/H 16 x 14.5 x 3 cm incl. regulator and plug
Accessories 12 V power supply, 100–240 V AC,
5-pin and 10-pin terminal strip
Operating temperature 0–40 °C
Operating humidity Up to 80% non-condensing
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3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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4. OVERVIEW
A ON/OFF switch
B Volume control
C LED (red = power off /green = ready for use)
D SDHC memory card slot
E USB interface, type A
F 12 V DC input
G 10-pin I/O port for buttons/sensors
(Phoenix plug: 1 x GND, 9 x In)
H Headphone output (3.5 mm stereo jack),
adjustable volume
I 5-pin port for headphones or up to 2 hand-
sets und switch contacts (Phoenix plug:
R, GND, L, REED, GND), adjustable volume
J Line output (3.5 mm stereo jack), line level
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5. START-UP PROCEDURE
Default application of AP 01 and handsets:
1. The AP01 is delivered as standard in the
most common configuration. This means:
you wish to operate an interactive audio
station, whereby one to nine audio files can
be heard in MP3 format. Playback should
begin as soon as one or two handsets, e.g.
molitor USO or VIA have been picked up.
Up to nine more audio files can be called
up via buttons. To do this, please assign
the following name(s) to your selected MP3
data files: 000.mp3 to 009.mp3, and store
them using the SDHC card included in the
delivery package via a Windows PC. The
data file 000.mp3 begins to play as soon
as the phone is lifted up. You will now find
the MP3 audio files and the file “playlist.txt”
on this card, as well as the “Scripts” folder
which contains further playlists for other
applications/ uses. Place the SDHC memory
card containing the audio files into the card
slot until you hear it lock into place.
Please note! The card slot is coded and has
an end stop. If the memory card is placed in
the slot on the wrong side, the mechanism
may break, rendering the player useless.
Alternatively, you can also use a USB stick
as the data storage. In this case, please
make sure that you also copy the “playlist.txt”
file onto the USB stick.
2. Please connect the handset with AP01 as
shown in the drawing (7). Two handsets can
be connected to the 5-pin terminal strip.
3. Attach the cable of the 12 V DC mains
adaptor and switch on the player. The LED
is red while booting, then changes to green
after a short period. The player will now
start playing.
Important notes:
1. Do not remove the memory card out of the
card slot while the device is playing, other-
wise data may be deleted and/or the
memory card may be damaged. Please turn
off the device or disconnect from the mains
before taking the SDHC memory card or
USB stick out of the device.
2. For handset applications, we would recom-
mend using mono audio files, and for stereo
headphones or handsets featuring a lan-
guage toggle switch, please use stereo files
or 2-channel audio files. Stereo files can
be converted quickly and easily using a pro-
gramme such as Audacity.
3. If you have edited a playlist, please ensure
that the cursor is underneath the last line of
the playlist before saving. Do not move the
cursor further down, make sure it is directly
beneath the last line of the playlist. Where
necessary, please make sure that any blank
lines are deleted in order for the playlist to
work properly.
4. If you want the player to play one or several
files in a loop, please save the audio files
onto the SD card or USB stick and delete the
playlist. Alternatively, please save the files
onto another data medium beforehand.
All standard applications can also be found
in the scripts folder. The player will play all
audio files in alphabetical/ numerical order,
and will repeat the playlist again after the
final file.
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6. PIN ASSIGNMENT 10-PIN I/O PORT
You can connect any buttons which you wish
to link with functions in the playlist. It is
recommended to loop the ground (GND) from
one button to the next if you wish to connect
several buttons.
Pin 0 = Ground (GND)
Pin 1 = Switch contact 1
Pin 2 = Switch contact 2
Pin 3 = Switch contact 3
Pin 4 = Switch contact 4
Pin 5 = Switch contact 5
Pin 6 = Switch contact 6
Pin 7 = Switch contact 7
Pin 8 = Switch contact 8
Pin 9 = Switch contact 9
Other applications / uses:
The Scripts folder contains further playlists
for MP3 and WAV applications. To make use of
these, please swap the playlist.txt file on the
top level. To view the contents of the playlist,
you can open the files using a text editor where
you will be able to see the differences. Please
adhere to note no. 3, otherwise the player may
not start to play.

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7. PIN ASSIGNMENT HEADPHONE JACK
You can connect the audio and reed contact
circuits of up to two handsets.
If two handsets are used, please ensure that
the reed contacts are connected parallel in
order to ensure that the circuit works. As long
as one of the handsets is lifted, the player
will work. If both handsets are put back, the
playback will stop.
Assigning pins when using bilingual audio files:
For bilingual audio files, a USO/VIA with lan-
guage-toggle-switch can be used. On the audio
files the tracks of the two languages should be
separated to the left and right channel.
You can connect the handset’s audio cable to
the terminal accordingly and switch between
the languages by means of the selector switch
on the handset.
Pin 1 = Audio output right
Pin 2 = Ground (GND)
Pin 3 = Audio output left
Pin 4 = Switch contact (reed contact, yellow)
Pin 5 = Ground (GND) (reed contact, green)

The AP01 audio player is CE certified. Users
outside the European Union are responsable to
observe the local compulsory certification.
molitor GmbH
Schlesische Straße 31
10997 Berlin
tel [phone]
fax [phone]
[e-mail]
www.molitor-berlin.de
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The playlists can be programmed easily even
for complex requirements. The audio files can
be played in a particular order or triggered
by means of an external control (e.g. buttons/
sensors).
If there is no playlist on the SDHC memory card,
the device will play the files numerically / alpha-
betically continuously.
The playlist is a text file entitled playlist.txt
and can be created using any common text
editor program. You will also find an easy editor
program in Windows under “Accessories”. Save
the playlist as a playlist.txt file containing your
selected audio files on a SDHC memory card or
USB stick.
Important: The data storage cannot be edited
on a Mac OS, i.e. on an Apple computer, as
folders and hidden files are created which ren-
ders the data storage the player.
To download the list of commands and sample
playlists, please visit
www.molitor-berlin.de/support
8. CREATE PLAYLISTS YOURSELF