NatComm BMS2/M User manual

BMS2
USER GUIDE
For Technical Assistance
Please Phone: [phone]

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PACKING LIST
Your BMS2 unit is supplied with the following items :
1 x BMS2 unit
1x12V/1APowerAdaptor
1 x 3.5mmAudio Plug (for connection to speaker wire).
1 x 3.5mm to RCA StereoAudio Cable (for connection toAmp).
1x 2GBMMC/SD FlashCard (forMessages andHigh RotationSongs)
1 x 2GB MMC/SD Flash Card (for Music Folders)
1 x User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description -Page3
Operation -Page4
FlashCard Information -Page5
FlashCard Programmer -Page6
FlashCardMusic Folder Programming -Page7
FlashCard MessageProgramming -Page8
BMSControl Program -Page10-12
Encryption Facility -Page13
ModelOptions -Page 14-15
Installation,when usedwitha separateAmplifier -Page16-17
Installation,whenusedwith direct speakers -Page18-19

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DESCRIPTION
BMS2 is a High Quality Digital Message Player, designed specifically for
BackgroundMusicandMessaging applications.
Itisdesignedto play a mixture of MP3basedMusicandMessage files, where
Messages are automatically played at a User Selectable frequency.
BMS-2alsoallows foraseparate FolderofHIGH ROTATION SONGSthatcan
be loaded onto the MESSAGE CARD that can also be played at a User
Selectablefrequency.Thisadditionalfolderdoesnotneedtobeused.
As BMS-2 will only play Encrypted MP3 Files, all MP3 based Music and
Message Files must be ENCRYPTED first with our Encryption program.
The heart of BMS2 is a professional quality MP3 engine, which is controlled
byapowerfulmicroprocessor in order to provide exceptional message output
quality. Itincorporatesa powerfulamplifier, withaMono 100Voutput,designed
to drive up to TEN 100V speakers (set at 1W) operating at background audio
levels.BMS2also has aStereoLine Level output,forthose sites whichrequire
anamplifiertodrivemore thanTEN100V Speakers.
MODEL OPTIONS
InadditiontotheStandardModeldescribedabove,thereareTWOadditional
Modelsprovidedin the BMS2 range, asdetailedbelow:
Model BMS2/T - Time Programmable Music Folder and Message play
Will allow you to set MUSIC FOLDERS and INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES to
playonaTime Programmable Basis.Youcan program MUSIC FOLDERS
and INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES to play :
-DuringaspecificTimePeriodWITHINaSingle Day
- During specific DAYS of the WEEK.
- From a specified STARTDATE to a specified STOPDATE.
- To program the BMS2 to START and STOP playing on a daily basis.
Model BMS2/M - Incorporates an Internal Modem for Dial in Updates.
HasaninternalModemoptionwhichwillallowyoutoconnectitto atelephone
linesothat you canDIALIN andADD,or CHANGEaMESSAGE on theSD
Flash Card. You can also send a new Time Programmable (see above)
SET.TBLfilewhich willallowyou to changethe frequency thata MESSAGE
FILEorHIGH ROTATION FILEshouldplay.

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OPERATION
BMS2 is designed to be left ON at all times. Power consumption is minimal
and there are no moving parts that will wear with use.
Uponconnecting thesupplied PowerAdaptor(andafterashort ‘bootup’delay),
BMS2 will begin randomly playing MUSIC FILES from your MUSIC FLASH
CARD.
It will also play MESSAGE FILES and (if required) HIGH ROTATION FILES
sequentially from your MESSAGE FLASH CARD at a user programmed
frequency.
MUSIC FILES mustbestored in Folderscontaininga MAX of250SONGSper
folder. Up to 250 Folders can be stored on the MUSIC FLASH CARD.
On power up, MUSIC FILES are played from the first folder on a completely
RANDOM basis, until the last file has played. Once all music files in the first
folder are played, BMS2 will then begin playing Music files from the second
Folder until all files have played before moving to the next Music Folder.
- The First folder is the first folder transferred to the Music Flash Card.
- The Second folder is the second folder transferred to the Music Flash Card.
- The Third folder is the third folder transferred etc, etc.
Oncethelastsong in the last Music Folder has finished,BMS2willthenmove
back to the first created Folder again and then cycle on again as above. If
power or either SD Flash Card is removed, it will restart from the first folder.
ItwillalsoSEQUENTIALLYplay through allofyourMESSAGE FILES and all
HIGH ROTATION FILES (if required) before repeating again from the first
one(s). Messages can be played after a preset number of songs (01-256) or
afterapresetnumberof minutes (0-256).
If Messages are selected to play at a fixed minute interval, then BMS2 will
automatically‘fadeout’theMusicfirst,before playing the Message. Once the
Message is complete, it will then ‘fade back in’ the Music from the same point
that it stopped the Music File.
Thefrequency thatMESSAGEFILESplay, is programmedvia theBMSDealer
ControlProgram,which creates a fileknownas SET.TBL,which will be written
automatically to your MUSIC Flash Card.

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FLASH CARD INFORMATION
BMS2 uses TWO standard SD-HC Flash Cards to store your MP3 based
Music and Messages. They must be formatted as FAT32. This is
automatically done when you use the ‘Condition Flash Card’ facility provided
with our BMS Dealer Control program
Our unique SD card loading design allows your complete Music or complete
Message programming (contained on the Flash cards) to be changed in
seconds. You do not even need to power the device down before doing this.
MESSAGE Flash Card - Each unit is currently supplied with a 4GB SD-HC
card for Messages. You should store all of the encrypted MP3 BASED
MESSAGE FILES and HIGH ROTATION FILES on this card.
MUSIC Flash Card - Each unit is currently supplied with a 4GB SD-HC
card. You can load up to 4000 minutes (33 hours) of encrypted Music at CD
quality (Mono 128kbps) onto this card.
Our BMS Dealer Control program will write a small file known as a set.tbl
file to the MUSIC Flash Card which will instruct BMS2 how frequently to
play a MESSAGE and High Rotation Files (if required).
Alternatively, you can load up from 8000 to 32000 minutes (533 hours) of
Audio by using an optionally available 8,16 or to 32GB SD Flash Card. You
can also increase play time by using a lower sampling rate for your files.
These flash cards are completely non volatile, which means that your
message is not lost in transport or when power is lost. They are designed
to be over written many times without any deterioration in quality.
The supplied Flash cards are PRE-FORMATTED.
When reusing your Flash cards, it is important that you CONDITION
each Flash card before loading replacement Music folders onto the
card. This is necessary to ERASE the file directory of the Flash Card,
as Windows does not do this and will not over write directory
information when it is full.
The BMS Dealer Control Card provides a CONDITIONING SD CARD
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FLASH CARD PROGRAMMER
Your MUSIC FILES and your MESSAGE FILES are transferred to the Flash
Card using an SD flash card programmer.
These Flash Card programmers can be built into your PC, or an external
unit can connected to your PC via a USB port.
Flash Card programmers are treated by the PC as a Removable Hard Drive
device.
Once connected to the PC, they are automatically allocated a separate
DRIVE LETTER so that you can then COPY and DELETE files to the Flash
Card inserted into this drive, just as you would do with any other Drive of
your PC.
BMS DEALER CONTROL PROGRAM
The best way to do this is to use our BMS Dealer Control Program, which
provides a simple user interface (see page 9).
You can also use Windows Explorer if you wish, however this is not
recommendedbecauseyouwillthenneedtohaveathoroughunderstanding
of where all Files, Folders and Timetables need to be placed to work
correctly.
If you do not have a copy of BMS Dealer Control Program V2.01, please
call [phone] or email : [email protected] and request a copy of
this free program.

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MUSIC FLASH CARD
Music Plays Randomly
Because of the large volumes of Music that will normally be used, BMS2
uses MUSIC SUB-FOLDERS on the MUSIC FLASH CARD. Each Sub-
Folders can have a MAX of 250 SONGS contained within it. Up to 250 Sub-
Folders can be stored on the MUSIC FLASH CARD.
As BMS-2 will only play Encrypted MP3 Files, all MP3 based Music Files
must be ENCRYPTED first with our Encryption program.
The Encryption facility incorporated in our BMS Dealer Control program will
allow you to automatically encrypt a complete folder of Music at one time.
OurBMSDealer Control Program willthenallowyou to TRANSFER complete
folders onto your SD card, one at a time.
On power up,ALL SONGS are played from the first folder on a completely
RANDOM basis, until the last file has played. Once all Music file in the first
sub-folder are played, BMS2 will then begin playing Music files from the
second sub-Folder until all files have played before moving to the next Music
Sub-Folder.
The First folder is the first folder transferred to the Music Flash Card. The
Second folder is the second folder transferred to the Music Flash Card. The
Third folder is the third folder transferred etc, etc. Once the last song in the
last Music Folder has finished, BMS2 will then move back to the first created
Folder and then cycle on again as above. If power is removed or lost or
either SD Flash Card is removed, BMS2 will RESTARTfrom the first folder.
The use of Folders presents a perfect opportunity to arrange your Music
into separate GENRE groups.
With our Model BMS2/T (Time Programmed Music and Message Play)
device, you can also program individual Music Folders to play during a
specific time period (within a single day), or for specific days of the week or
for a specified period (using a start date and stop date).
You can also use this option to START and STOP play to coincide with
business hours. See page 14 for further information.

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MESSAGE FLASH CARD
Messages Play Sequentially
* You can load a MAX of 250 Messages onto the Message Flash Card.
* You can also load a MAX of 250 High Rotation Songs onto the
Message Flash Card.
MESSAGES must be located within a single folder, called MESSAGES .
This folder is automatically is created on your MESSAGE CARD by using
the‘ConditionMessageSDCard’facilityofthe BMS Dealer Control program.
HIGH ROTATION SONGS must be located within a single folder, called
HITS. This folder is automatically created on your MESSAGE CARD by
using the ‘Condition Message SD Card’ facility of the BMS Dealer Control
program.
Note - You do not need to use the HIGH ROTATION FOLDER. If you do
not plan to use High Rotation Songs, then leave this folder blank.
As BMS2 will only play Encrypted MP3 Files, all MP3 based Messages
and High Rotation Songs must be ENCRYPTED first with our Encryption
program.
MESSAGES and HIGH ROTATION SONGS (if used) will play IN THE
ORDER they are LOADED ONTO THE FLASH CARD.
They will PLAY every 1-256 songs, OR Messages Only can be played
every 1-256 minutes as programmed by your BMS Dealer Control Program.
Note : If you are using Windows Explorer
If the order that the files need to play is important, you MUST write them to
the Flash Card one at a time, in the order required.
If you drag more than 1 file at a time to a folder, Windows MAY load the files
randomly onto the card, in an alphanumeric fashion, based on the filename,
which means they may not play in the order required.
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FLASH CARD FOLDERS
You should use the BMS Dealer Control program (see page 10) to
CONDITION your MUSIC and MESSAGE cards and to transfer your MUSIC
Sub-Folder to the MUSIC card and your Messages (and optional High
Rotation Files) to the MESSAGE card.
MUSIC CARD
1) You should ALWAYS prepare your MUSIC Flash Card by using the
‘Condition Music SD Card’ facility provided with the BMS Control Program.
This facility will REFORMAT the card and then create a MUSIC folder on
your card.
2) LOAD your encrypted Music
Folders, into the MUSIC Folder by
using the ‘Transfer Music Folders to
SD Card’ option of the BMS program.
These folders will then be loaded as
Sub-Folders.
MESSAGE CARD
1) You should ALWAYS prepare your MESSAGE Flash Card by using the
‘ConditionMessageSD Card’ facility providedwiththeBMS Control Program.
This facility will REFORMAT the card and then create a MESSAGE folder
2) LOAD your encrypted Messages, into the MESSAGE Folder by using
the ‘Transfer Messages to SD Card’ option of the BMS program.
3) The ‘Condition Message SD Card’facility will also create a HITS folder,
which is the destination of any High Rotation Songs that you may wish to
use.
You can leave this folder blank if you wish, or you can transfer individual
files into the HITS folder using the ‘Transfer High Rotation Files to SD Card’
facility provided with the BMS Control Program.

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BMS CONTROL PROGRAM
The BMS Control
Program has been
developedtoprovideyou
withaneasytouse,step
by step procedure for
programming up your
Flash Cards.
Youwillfindthis program
(BMS Control Program
Setup.exe) on the CD
whichhasbeensupplied
with your unit.
To Install this program,
simply‘doubleclick’this
file and then follow the
instructions.
STEP 1 - CONDITION YOUR SD FLASH CARD
ThefirststepforallprogrammingistoCONDITIONyourSDFlashCard.This
procedure ERASES all files from the Flash Cards.
Select the Drive Letter for your SD card on the first occasion that you enter
this facility. It will then be remembered during future access, providing that
the drive is not removed.