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Complete Instaplay Manual - Alarmco Message Repeaters

1. INSTAPLAY UsER MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REv 3 1 November 2013 ID DNHT ALARMCO Instaplay intelligent message repeaters and the ALARMCO logo are trademarks of ALARMCO Contact Information Toll Free from US amp Canada 800 824 5006 Phone 203 458 2646 1 Bailey Drive Guilford Connecticut 06437 Copyright 2013 ALARMCO All rights reserved NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense TABLE OF CONTENTS eu eet TL Fii sata n aa aa usa COD al li dl a E 5 Instaplay Command List season ca a i rex ag UM pi i ee ta a 6 Chapter 1 Recording Tutorials 5e at alu arta a p dde a de ES de d 7 Chapter 2 User Recorded Messages eee aaa anna anno eee emana ihn nnne nana 11 CREAT EATER MESSAGE E EE 11 SET MAXIMUM MESSAGE LENGTH 677 ite aa te i seco ehe tane KENE 11 SET
2. 32 Chapter 5 Control Input Operation Instaplay No Cancellation In this mode each playlist is added to the queue as it is activated but playlists currently in the queue are not cancelled Cancel all playlists and start or restart the requested one In this mode any playlist currently being run is aborted and the playlist associated with the input request is immediately started If in the mode to queue all requests pressing an input pushbutton several times will cause the associated playlist to be aborted and restarted several times For example this setting would allow a playlist to start from the beginning each time someone walks up to a kiosk or museum display and pushes the button If in the mode to queue only new requests a request for the same playlist will be ignored Cancel all lower priority playlists In this mode the Control Inputs are ranked by priority Control Input 1 running Playlist 1 has the highest priority Control Input 2 is second and so forth A request will abort all lower priority playlists and start the newly requested playlist It will not restart its own playlist or affect a higher priority one Because Control Inputs can be set individually to repeat or not if a closure is maintained its important to keep this in mind when considering what will happen when multiple control inputs are triggered For example if Control Input 1 is activated while Playlist 3 is executing Playlist 3 will be abor
3. Create a Text Message 1 999 5 TextMsg Text amp Formatting FF Instaplay can display a text message that includes simple text and message formatting For example as each audio message is played a concurrent text message can indicate a brief description of the audio message TextMsg is the number of the user created message e g msg123 txt Text amp Formatting is the actual message with formatting included All Text messages must be terminated with the octal code FF Formatting can include octal representations of ASCII Control Characters For example VOD to enter a Carriage Return or 10A to enter a Line Feed 62 Instaplay CHAPTER 9 REMOTE SECURITY AND AuTO DIALER SETTINGS For Instaplays with Remote Access both incoming access and outgoing event reporting can be configured This section discusses the security code that may be required for Users to access the Instaplay from a Remote Telephone or a Duplex Radio session as well as the parameters necessary for Instaplay to perform an out dial to report specific events SET THE REMOTE ACCESS 71 A security code may be required to access the Instaplay remotely The way in which Instaplay responds to the remote user depends on the value of the security code Valid security codes range from 0 to 999 999 999 The default security code is 98304 with an access level 1 for each available remote telephone connection Access Level 0 If the security code is set to 0 Instap
4. each message is preceded with its message number and complete messages are followed by a beep If a null message or text message is requested Instaplay will immediately follow the message number with a beep If the recorded message contains touchtones this command will play the message up to the first touchtone but not the remainder of the message Although not able to be previewed in its entirety the message remains intact ERASE A MESSAGE 3 All messages both audio and text can be erased at once or individual messages can be erased one at a time Press 3 to delete messages Press 0 to erase all the recorded messages Or message number to delete a specific message message number to delete another message For example to delete messages 1 3 amp 6 enter the sequence 3 1 3 6 Each time a message is erased Instaplay will say Message number erased If the User selects the option to delete all recorded messages Instaplay will ask the User to Press 1 to confirm deleting all messages For example to delete all messages enter the sequence 3 0 1 The User should wait until hearing the message All messages deleted NOTE THE INSTAPLAY WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL IT HAS FINISHED DELETING MESSAGES THAT IS ANY USER ACTIVITY SUCH AS ENTERING TOUCH TONES OR HANGING UP WILL BE IGNORED UNTIL THE ERASING OPERATION IS COMPLETED THE USER NEEDS TO WAIT FOR THE INSTAPLAY TO RESPOND MESSAGE D
5. 21 1 2 0 0 11 1 schedule1 run playlist 11 every day at the top of the hour with a priority of 1 Once the programming is entered into a text file the Alarmco Command center program can be used to transfer the programming to the Instaplay Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 59 Instaplay acknowledges each command line with an ACK or NAK which is echoed to the Serial or Ethernet Port If all parameters are valid Instaplay acknowledges with an ACK If the command is not entered properly Instaplay sends a NAK and subsequently ignores the command Therefore if a NAK is returned the command should be reentered correctly or the text file should be edited and resent Alternatively a text file can be sent to the Instaplay from a DOS Command Prompt using the format copy filename txt COMM for an Instaplay that is connected to the PC s COM 1 port ASCII Report Commands Serial USB or Ethernet Unlike ASCII Control Commands which are used to program or direct the Instaplay ASCII Report Commands interrogate the Instaplay and return information to the User over an RS 232 or Ethernet link The following Star Commands as those entered with the telephone interface can also be entered through the Serial or Ethernet Interface Each of the following ASCII Report Commands are supported to List Valid Serial Commands to List Message Numbers to Report the Message Spacing to Display Text Messages to Report the Recording
6. BE DONE ON SITE BY ENTERING THE STRING 32 4 1 1 Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 35 After setting the operation for Control Input 1 the User is prompted to choose additional Control Input parameters to be set as described above Set Control Input 2 to Synchronize the Clock 5 When the Scheduler Option is present and the Instaplay is set to operate this way Instaplay s clock can be synchronized to a master clock To set or change the way Control Input 2 operates Press 1 tosynchronize the clock 2 torun Playlist 2 Default When synchronizing a clock enter the time of day in 24 hour time hours minutes and seconds This is the time to which the clock will synchronize when it receives a closure For example an entry of 90000 4 will synchronize the clock to 9AM or an entry of 155959 will synchronize the clock to 1 second before 4PM or an entry of 160105 will synchronize the clock to 5 seconds after 4PM NOTE SETTING THE SYNCH TIME TO MIDNIGHT IS NOT RECOMMENDED Once the clock synch time has been entered Instaplay echoes the fact giving the User the opportunity to select this option again if necessary After setting the operation for Control Input 2 the User is prompted to choose additional Control Input parameters to be set as described above Set STOP Input Operation 6 By default Control Input 4 is set to activate playlist 4 Alternatively Control Input 4 can be set to act as a
7. Source to Report the Audio Output Volumes to Report Announcer Status to Report Available Memory to List Factory Messages to Report the Current Date amp Time to Report Schedule Entries to Report the Overall Control Input Operation to Report Playlist Entries to Report the Auto Dialer Numbers wesch BA H RH H RH H HH H H H H H Additionally a command to report system information is available 199 to Report System Information When entering Star Command equivalents for ASCII Reports the Star is replaced with the numbers 998 and Pound signs are replaced with commas At the end of the command the final Pound sign is replaced with a Carriage Return character Therefore the format for ASCII Report Commands is UnitID 998 StarCommand parameter2 paramater3 parameter n RETURN 60 Chapter 8 Remote Options Instaplay NOTE SOME COMMANDS CAN BE EXECUTED USING EITHER THE 999 OR 998 PREFIX WHICH WOULD HAVE DIFFERENT RESULTS FOR EXAMPLE THE 20 COMMAND WOULD EITHER SET THE CLOCK OR REPORT THE CURRENT SETTINGS ON THE CLOCK ASCII Report examples 1 Report the Time In this example the User would like to verify that the clock for Instaplay Unit ID1 has been set correctly From the Alarmco Command Center the User would enter 1 998 20 RETURN Instaplay would respond Today is day of week month day year hours minutes seconds 2 Report System Informa
8. Synch is not set Control Input 3 triggering Playlist 3 Control Input 4 triggering Playlist 4 if STOP Input is not set For a 4 input Instaplay WITHOUT prioritized Inputs the order of prioritization is as follows 1 2 Clock Synch STOP Input 3 Control Inputs triggering Playlists as they are activated Instaplay uALARMCO message repeaters 37 38 Instaplay CHAPTER 6 RELAY OPTION Instaplay comes with one standard normally open relay and can be expanded to 2 4 or 8 relays Without the Relay Option the standard operational mode for Relay 1 is to be fixed in Automatic Mode and cannot be changed When multiple relays are present the Relay Option software allows all relays to be programmed as described here With the Relay Option each relay can be programmed for the desired method of operation either Automatic or Manual Mode In Automatic Relay Operational Mode a relay is energized ON for the duration of each message and otherwise it is OFF In Manual Relay Operational Mode a relay can be turned ON or OFF or it can be held ON or OFF for a specific amount of time The default method of operation for Relay 1 is to be coupled to Audio Output Channel 1 Relay 1 will automatically energize for the duration of each announcement played out Audio Output Channel 1 The default method of operation for Relays 2 through 7 is Automatic if BOTH Relays are present AND Audio Output Channels 2 through 7 are
9. TELEPHONE CONTROL OPTION eee 53 Accessing the Announcer from a Remote Phone 53 Remote Recording of Messages sss eee aa aaa dap i nda 53 Remote Hearing of Messadbsc ud neon tono o La I UR ai intai aaa Dali Baa du UR a Aaa 53 DUPLEX RADIO CONTROL OPTION Eessen 55 HEAR THE HARDWARE ADDRESS 5538 EE 55 LISTEN UP e EE 55 TERMINATING A REMOTE DUPLEX RADIO SESSION 59 56 SERIAL LINK OPTION Ert tr a a cos i aa i a REENEN 57 ETHERNET OPTION EE 57 ASCII Control Commands Serial USB or Ethernet 58 ASCII Report Commands Serial USB or Ethernet 60 Digital Download of Audio Files Serial Port or Ethernet 62 Create a Text Message 1 999 5 TextMsg Text amp Formattingl FF 62 Chapter 9 Remote Security and Auto Dialer Gettngs A 63 Set the REMOTE Access T SI 63 CONFIGURE THE AUTO DIAEER 98 52d inci aed dati teeta ea a e ai ac a 66 HEAR THE AUTO DIAEER NUMBERS 5764 aceea a tat Pee olt ZER na 68 DELETE AN AUTO DIALER GROUP ZC T9 cect tt i a a Di tu 68 Chapter 10 Interactive Manual Control 69 SET A VIRTUAL CONTROL INPUT 5927 2 iiie ott etas geg lav at tu a A aaa 69 SET A LIVE AUDIO PATH OOH EE 70 Chapter 11 Reset and Restart Commande cccccceeecccee eee nana 71 FACTORY RESET Eege 71 RESET VALUES 1205 EE 72 RESTART uio T ua aa ea Sade aa se Oa ana oana tell as aa datata 72 MANUALLY RESETTING INDIVIDUAL FACTORY DEFEAULTES eee 72 Installation nstr ctlOn
10. THE RECORDING SOURCE 7 x i re Iu e Rep 11 RECORD A MESSAGE fen EE 12 Changing messages EE 13 BHEAR A MESOAGE S2 DEE 13 Chapter TEE E 15 CREATE A PLAYLIST 41 APPEND TO A PLAYLIST 45 15 Add a Message to the Playlist BE aae vocea ea tetiere 16 Insert a Playlist to Run One Time 275 incas ce coord ai de oa cai elan aa a i ada 17 Set Message Spacing Si M n 17 Sera Relay AF EE 18 Add atext message EE 19 Add a Factory Installed Message to the Playlist Gi 19 Add a One Time Spacing Entry to the Playlist 78 sese 19 Add a WAIT TO CONTINUE Entry BEER rere ttai ecu etn el Seen uen 20 Sel the Message Volume 977 eieiei ete nda inte enn Eo dno pectet be E a a bc ox i ee 21 Activate the Playthrough Source 117 eee anna aaa pe a aaa 22 ENABLE Audio Outputs 98 seat de ai aia d ct andes Edi ia a in a de 22 Activate the Auto Dialer TAF EE 23 Set a Virtual Control Input 15595 as ro soc tnt ceata atat am Boc aa ce aaa e tat i bau oda das 24 FEAR PLAYLISI ENTRIES EE 25 DELETE OR RESET A PLAYLIST 444 nce eerte btt aree ER ieee 26 Chapter 4 Announcer Settings and Status nenea eee 27 SEI MESSAGE SPACING E E 27 SET BACKGROUND MUSIC OPERATION To 28 SET MESSAGE VOLUME LEVELS 11 iiia cent neil rte Ie e e aera eerte 28 CHECK ANNOUNCER STATUS 14 iiie nr n Petit ean boi I te Exe ER cH 29 CHECK AVAILABLE MEMORY 159 EE 29 HEAR FACTORY INSTALLED MESSAGES Tel 30 Chapte
11. before Instaplay ignores more attempts When the number of retries is exceeded without receiving the correct code Instaplay will not respond to the ringing Instaplay prompts Enter the number of retries followed by the pound sign Enter number Once the number of retries has been set Instaplay prompts for more telephone access parameters Setting the lockout period Default 1 minute If the number of retries has been reached Instaplay will lock up for a specified amount of time During this time period Instaplay will not respond to ringing from a remote telephone The timer will be reset to the beginning if subsequent attempts to access the Instaplay occur before the lockout period expires If this feature not required the value would be set to zero Instaplay prompts Enter the timeout period followed by the pound sign Enter seconds Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 65 CONFIGURE THE AUTO DIALER 75 Instaplay can notify Users in the event of a power outage or for other user determined conditions With the Auto Dialer option Instaplay can initiate up to sixty four dial out sequences groups to alert key personnel to specific events as they are happening Each group can contain up to five phone numbers with an overall maximum of 128 phone numbers Any playlist can contain an Auto Dialer entry as defined in Chapter 5 Instaplay will continue to dial each of the phone numbers in turn until it rece
12. hardware settings that can be adjusted by the User in order to tailor the Instaplay to a particular application Settings discussed in this chapter include the following Message Spacing the amount of wait time between messages Background music operation Volume of messages playing Announcer Status information Available User memory Factory Installed messages 0090809 In addition the general status of the announcer and the status of counters can be reported SET MESSAGE SPACING 4 By default Instaplay has a Message Spacing of 3 seconds between messages when it is shipped from the factory This is the amount of time Instaplay will wait between messages in a playlist If another Spacing is preferred the Message Spacing can be redefined After a message is announced Instaplay will automatically wait for the appropriate amount of time as defined by the Message Spacing Spacing is set in seconds and can be any number from 0 seconds to greater than 18 hours 65 535 seconds Any time the Message Spacing is changed either with this command or with a playlist entry all subsequent messages will be played with the new spacing between them To change the Message Spacing from the Command Level Press 4 to set the Message Spacing Enter seconds Message Spacing can also be changed with Playlist entries Please refer to Chapter 3 for more information on using playlist entries to control the overall Message Spacing
13. off hook Configuration for A C Power Fail Detection 2 Press 1 to enable Power Fail Detection 2 to disable Power Fail Detection Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 67 HEAR THE AUTO DIALER NUMBERS 76 Each auto dialer group configuration can be heard using the Touch Tone telephone Instaplay prompts Enter the Auto Dialer Group or zero pound for all Enter Auto Dialer Group or 0 For an individual Auto Dialer Group Instaplay will recite the Auto Dialer Group and its associated telephone numbers In this example Instaplay will dial an internal extension x2123 as the first option f this extension is busy or does not respond Instaplay would dial a second extension x2129 If this extension is busy or does not respond Instaplay would then obtain an outside line pause for 3 seconds and dial the external number This sequence would be something like the following Auto Dialer Group Number 3 First phone number 2123 Second phone number 2129 Third phone number 9 wait 3 seconds 18005551234 When listening to All Auto Dialer Groups Instaplay will state only the Group Number and the number of entries in the Group DELETE AN AUTO DIALER GROUP 77 Auto Dialer Group information can be deleted at any time Either a single group or all groups can easily be deleted Instaplay prompts To delete an Auto Dialer Group enter the Group Number pound or zero pound for all Before del
14. prompts To delete a Schedule enter the Schedule Number followed by the pound sign Or zero pound for all Press 24 to delete a schedule Enter schedule number to delete one schedule Or 0 4 to delete all scheduled events Before erasing all schedules Instaplay will prompt the User to enter 1 to confirm If a single schedule was deleted Instaplay will re prompt Instaplay JUALARMCO message repeaters 49 50 Chapter 7 Scheduler Option Instaplay CHAPTER 8 REMOTE OPTIONS Several options are available for controlling Instaplay remotely Dial up Telephone Duplex Radio RS 232 Serial Link Ethernet When Instaplay is requested by multiple Users the following priority is in effect 1 Control Phone 2 Live Mic 3 Duplex Radio 4 Dial up Telephone That is if the Control Phone is lifted when either the Duplex Radio or the Remote Telephone is in use the Control Phone will take control of the Instaplay Conversely if the Instaplay is in use by either the Control Phone or the Duplex Radio the Remote Telephone will not be granted access REMOTE INACTIVITY TIMEOUT PERIOD 50 Inactivity Timeout Period can be set when the Instaplay is being programmed remotely When the user is not entering touchtones recording a message or listening to Instaplay an internal timer is set The values set at the factory can be adjusted if necessary Valid inactivity timeout periods can be up to 30 minutes
15. the building at a remote location calling from his cellular phone or even across the globe The Telephone Control option allows Users to dial into Instaplay over a switched telephone system using a standard touch tone phone Accessing the Announcer from a Remote Phone When Instaplay s extension or direct phone number is dialed the Instaplay detects ringing on its line and answers the phone after detecting a ring voltage of at least second What happens next depends on the current security settings Specific security features are described in Chapter 9 A customized greeting message 99 can be recorded to inform remote callers they ve reached the appropriate unit If the greeting message is present it will play as soon as Instaplay determines the call is from an authorized user Once past security all programming and control is similar to commands executed from the Control Phone as described elsewhere in this manual Two minimal differences are noted below Remote Recording of Messages When recording from a remote phone the recording source is automatically set to be the remote phone for the duration of the call This does not affect the recording source specified by the Set Record Source 7 command which is used when the local control phone is off hook However if the recording source is changed during the Remote Session Instaplay will retain the setting for future recordings Remote Hearing of Messages The 2 com
16. to add a Wait to Continue entry 9 to set the Message Volume Levels 11 to activate the playthrough source 13 to ENABLE audio output channels 14 8 to activate the Auto Dialer 15 to set a Virtual Control Input Note that the command to create a playlist begins with the star character and ends with a pound sign Once in the mode to create a playlist entries do NOT contain a star Any time a star is entered Instaplay will stop what its doing and wait for a new command Add a Message to the Playlist 1 Instaplay prompts Enter the message number followed by the pound sign Or zero pound to add other entries Instaplay allows the User to add numerous audio messages to the playlist by simply entering one message number after the next For example to add messages 1 through 3 plus message 9 the User would enter 1 2 3 9 0 16 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay Each time a valid message number is added to the playlist the User is again prompted to enter the message number followed by the pound sign or enter zero pound to continue There is no need to wait for Instaplay to finish talking before entering the next entry NOTE ALL MESSAGES WILL PLAY OUT THE ENABLED Aubpio OUTPUT CHANNEL S BY DEFAULT THIS IS CHANNEL 1 ONLY EVEN IF THE INSTAPLAY HAS MULTIPLE AUDIO OUTPUT CHANNELS Once the 0 is entered the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and is once again prompted to enter the t
17. turn OFF Or 4 to turn ON for a specific amount of time NoTE PLEASE REFER TO CHAPTER 6 FOR A THOROUGH DISCUSSION OF RELAYS AND THEIR OPERATIONAL MODES Once the Relay entry is added the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command 18 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay Add a text message 5 NOTE TEXT MESSAGES CAN ONLY BE ENTERED USING ASCII CoMMANDs WHERE PLAYLIST TEXTMSG AND CHANNEL ARE NUMERIC ENTRIES THE FORMAT IS UniTID 999 45 PLAYLIST 5 TEXTMSG CHANNEL RETURN Add a Factory Installed Message to the Playlist 6 In addition to playing user recorded audio messages factory installed messages can be played Factory installed messages include messages and splash tones All Instaplays have splash tones installed but not all will have messages These Factory Messages and Splash Tones like any other messages can be added to playlists and used any time The various tones can be auditioned by using the 17 HEAR FACTORY MESSAGES command A description of these commands can be found in Chapter 4 NOTE FACTORY INSTALLED MESSAGES CANNOT BE CREATED OR DELETED BY THE USER Add a One Time Spacing Entry to the Playlist 7 In addition to the standard message spacing a playlist can insert a one time spacing This playlist entry will cause the processing of the next playlist entry to wait for a specific amount of time Although this entry is not specific
18. 5 seconds Message 31 Thank you for shopping with us Message 5 Today we will be closing at One Time spacing of Zero seconds Message 14 Eight o clock End of playlist Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 25 DELETE OR RESET A PLAYLIST 44 Individual or multiple Playlists can be deleted from the Instaplay Press 44 to delete or reset a playlist Enter playlist number S to delete or reset one playlist Or 0 to delete or reset all playlists Deleting an empty playlist has no consequence If in doubt of the status of a playlist this command can be issued as a precautionary measure Before erasing all playlists Instaplay will prompt the User to enter 1 to confirm This command allows playlists to be deleted completely or reset to factory defaults When a playlist is deleted completely the playlist will be empty and not contain any operations That is Instaplay does NOT return to the default setting of Playlist 1 containing message 1 Playlist 2 containing message 2 and so forth If the playlist to be deleted has a control input either physical or virtual associated with it this can be reset to factory default that is Playlist 1 contains message 1 and is activated by Control Input 1 and so forth Instaplay prompts Press 1 to delete playlists 2 to return to factory default values 26 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay CHAPTER 4 ANNOUNCER SETTINGS AND STATUS Instaplay has several
19. Default Dial up Telephone Control 2 minutes Duplex Radio Control 10 minutes If these options are present Instaplay will prompt for one or more inactivity timeout periods If Telephone Control is present Instaplay prompts The Remote Telephone will disconnect after minutes minutes of inactivity Enter the inactivity timeout period or zero for none followed by the pound sign Enter minutes Instaplay responds The Remote Telephone will disconnect after minutes minutes of inactivity Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 51 If Duplex Radio is present Instaplay prompts The Duplex Radio will disconnect after minutes minutes of inactivity Enter the inactivity timeout period followed by the pound sign Enter minutes Instaplay responds Duplex Radio will disconnect after minutes minutes of inactivity NOTE THERE IS NO TIMEOUT FOR EITHER THE SERIAL PORT OR NETWORK CONNECTIONS SET UNIT ID NUMBER 56 Each Instaplay has a Unit ID number that is used to access the Instaplay from a Serial Port When shipped from the factory this number is 1 but can be changed in the field Instaplay prompts The Unit ID number is UnitID Enter the new Unit ID number followed by the pound sign Enter Unit ID 2 52 Chapter 8 Remote Options Instaplay DIAL UP TELEPHONE CONTROL OPTION With the Telephone Control option Instaplay can be programmed and controlled by a User who is in another part of
20. ELETED OR ALL MESSAGES DELETED DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF MESSAGES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LENGTHS THIS OPERATION COULD TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO COMPLETE 14 Chapter 2 User Recorded Messages Instaplay CHAPTER 3 PLAYLISTS Default Playlist 1 contains message 1 and is activated by Control Input 1 Playlist 2 contains message 2 and is activated by Control Input 2 and so forth up to the number of Control Inputs on the Instaplay If your application has just a single message for each Control Input you can skip the remainder of this chapter Playlists are very powerful First and foremost they can control coordinate and organize the playing of messages All kinds of messages Playlists can invoke pre loaded Factory Messages and Splash Tones Playlists can invoke messages that have been recorded or downloaded by the User Playlists can control the spacing between events the Audio Output Channel s where messages will play and the volume at which they will play Playlists can invoke other playlists to run Playlists can even coordinate audio messages with signage Playlists can control and track events with Timers Relays and Counters And they can define how a Control Input will be interpreted when a contact closure occurs Although Instaplays may have far fewer Control inputs many more playlists are available which can contain thousands of total entries Instaplay will process each playlist entry sequentially as it is encoun
21. IT TO CONTINUE entry Each time the entry is encountered Instaplay looks to the appropriate Control Input for a CLOSURE or an OPEN state For Wait to Continue to operate properly Instaplay should be set to Queue New Requests without cancellation of any previously queued playlists 31 4 2 14 Please refer to Chapter 4 for a discussion of Control Input Operation settings To add a playlist entry that will look at the Control Input before proceeding Press 1 to add an entry to wait for a CLOSURE Or 2 to add an entry to wait for an OPEN For example to create Playlist 7 that will step through messages 2 4 and 6 each time a closure is present on the Control Input 7 enter the following Press 41 to create a playlist 7 to create playlist 7 1 to add a message to the playlist 2 0 to add message 2 and continue GEAR to add an entry to wait for a CLOSURE 1 to add a message to the playlist 4 0 to add message 4 and continue GEAR to add an entry to wait for a CLOSURE 1 to add a message to the playlist 6 0 to add message 6 and continue 20 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay The appropriate Control Input Operation Mode must be set as described in Chapter 4 With the press of the button message 2 starts to play After message 2 if the switch is still on Instaplay will sequence to message 4 If the switch is off Instaplay will proceed to message 4 when the button is pressed again Likewise for message 6 NoTE THIS ENTRY IS O
22. Instaplay will NOT inform the User of the error or re prompt for the correct code Once the number of retries is exhausted the connection will be terminated No Access If the caller hesitates for more than 30 seconds Instaplay will hang up By default callers have 5 attempts to enter the correct access code before the Instaplay is locked After a default timeout period of 1 minute the Instaplay will reset and once again allow attempted access These parameters can be changed to increase or decrease security as described below Setting the Access Parameters The Security Code can be changed after successfully dialing into the Instaplay or from the Control Phone Instaplay prompts The access code is number The number of retries for this line is number The timeout period is hours minutes seconds Press 1 to set the Access Code 2 to set the number of retries 3 to set the timeout period in minutes Setting a new Access Code Instaplay prompts Enter the new Access Code followed by the pound sign Enter Access Code Instaplay prompts For confirmation reenter the Access Code Enter Access Code If the same Access Code is entered twice in a row the Access Code is reset and Instaplay prompts for more telephone access parameters 64 Chapter 9 Remote Security and Auto Dialer Settings Instaplay Setting the number of retries Default 5 Number of retries is the number of attempts to enter the correct Access Code
23. NLY VALID FOR PLAYLISTS THAT HAVE A CONTROL INPUT ASSOCIATED WITH THEM FOR EXAMPLE AN 8 INPUT INSTAPLAY WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS FEATURE ON PLAYLISTS 1 THROUGH 8 Note IF A SECOND CONTROL INPUT IS ACTIVATED ITS PLAYLIST WILL BE PLACED IN THE QUEUE IT WILL NOT RUN UNTIL THE CURRENTLY ACTIVE PLAYLIST HAS COMPLETED RUNNING Set the Message Volume 9 Instaplay s output volume can be set with software This allows each of the available audio output channels to have unique volume settings that can be adjusted by different playlists Instaplay prompts the User to enter a number between 0 and 100 plus the pound sign for the volume where 0 refers to no volume and 100 is maximum volume Instaplay then prompts the User to enter the Audio Output Channels followed by the pound sign Instaplay has a maximum of 7 Audio Output Channels possible Each channel to be assigned the pre selected volume is then entered Once all channels are entered the pound sign terminates the entry For example to set Audio Output Channels 1 and 3 to the maximum volume and Audio Output Channel 2 to no volume the User would enter 41 to enter the Create A Playlist Command playlist number 9 4 to enter the Set a Volume mode 100 4 to set the maximum volume 13 to set output channels 1 and 3 9 4 to enter the Set another volume 0 4 to set the minimum volume 2 to set output channel 2 Once the volume is set for this playlist the User is returned t
24. STOP Input That is each time Control Input 4 is activated all playlists on the Instaplay are stopped immediately A sustained closure will also stop background music To set or change the way Control Input 4 operates Press 148 toactasa STOP Input 2 torun Playlist 4 Note WHEN CONTROL INPUT 4 IS SET TO OPERATE AS A STOP INPUT IT WILL HAVE PRIORITY OVER ALL OTHER CONTROL INPUTS EXCEPT CONTROL INPUT 1 WHEN CONTROL INPUT 1 IS SET TO EMERGENCY OvERRIDE MODE After setting the operation for Control Input 4 the User is prompted to choose additional Control Input parameters to be set as described above 36 Chapter 5 Control Input Operation Instaplay A Note about Prioritization The order in which Control Inputs are prioritized will vary based on how the individual Control Inputs are set as well as whether the Overall Control Input Operation is set for prioritized Inputs For a 4 input Instaplay WITH overall prioritized Inputs there are several combinations that provide a total of 4 settings Control Input 1 will run playlist 1 Control Input 2 can be set to either 1 provide a Clock Synch or 4 run playlist 2 Control Input 3 will run playlist 3 Control Input 4 can be set to either 2 provide a STOP Input or 6 run playlist 4 For each possibility the order of prioritization is as follows 1 AARWN Clock Synch STOP Input Control Input 1 triggering Playlist 1 Control Input 2 triggering Playlist 2 if Clock
25. Spacing Spacing is set in seconds and can be any number from 0 seconds to greater than 18 hours 65 535 seconds Press 3 to add a Message Spacing entry on the Playlist Enter seconds to specify the Message Spacing Any time the Message Spacing is changed either with the 4 command or with this playlist entry all subsequent messages on each playlist will play with the new spacing between them The message spacing will not be applied to the end of the playlist If this functionality Is required a one time spacing 7 entry should be used Once the message spacing entry is added the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command Set a Relay 4 Instaplay comes with one standard normally open relay that is fixed to operate in Automatic Mode and cannot be changed Only Instaplays with the Relay Option can be programmed By default each Audio Output Channel is coupled with a corresponding relay i e the relay is set to Automatic Relay Operational Mode when both the relays and audio output channels exist Relay 1 is coupled to Audio Output Channel 1 and so forth for all Audio Output Channels The default state for any relay without a corresponding Audio Output Channel is OFF Press 4 to insert a Relay programming entry on the Playlist Enter Relay Number to select a relay for programming Press 1 to set to operate Automatically Or 2 to turn ON Or 3 to
26. UCH DAMAGES OCCURING LIMITED WARRANTY AND DAMAGES DISCLAIMER The hardware not the software is warranted to the original purchaser against defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of original pur chase Defective hardware under warranty will be repaired or replaced when it is returned postage prepaid to ALARMCO IN NO EVENT SHALL ALARMCO S LIABLITY WHETH ER BASED ON AN ACTION OR CLAIM IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE TO ANY PARTY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT THIS PARAGRAPH EXPRESSESS ALARMCO S SOLE LIABLITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you ALARMCO 1 Bailey Drive Guilford CT 06437 800 824 5006 203 458 2646 www MessageRepeaters com
27. a Schedule 24 to Delete a Schedule 31 to Setthe Overall Control Input Operation 32 to Setthe Individual Control Input Operation 44 to Delete a Playlist 45 to Append toa Playlist 62 to Setthe Relays 71 to Setthe Remote Access T5 to Configure the Auto Dialer 92 to Seta Control Input 127 to Setto Default Values amp Erase Messages amp Programming 128 to Return to Factory Default Settings 129 to Restart the Announcer When entering Star Command equivalents the Star is replaced with the numbers 999 and Pound signs are replaced with commas At the end of the command the final Pound sign is replaced with a Carriage Return character Therefore the format for converting Star Commands for using the ASCII Interface is UnitID 999 StarCommand parameter2 paramater3 parameter n RETURN For example the Star Command to set the spacing between messages to 5 seconds on an Instaplay would be 4H 5 The format to enter this command for Instaplay unit 1 using the ASCII Control Command enter 1 999 4 5 RETURN 58 Chapter 8 Remote Options Instaplay Please refer to the appropriate chapters for proper data entry for each of the valid Star Commands Unless specified otherwise they will follow an identical format Some differences to note are as follows Creating a Playlist When creating a playlist using the ASCII Control Commands the target Playlist should first be d
28. al the message number to play to the called party and how many times the message should play Each dialing sequence is defined with the Configure the Auto Dialer 75 command Instaplay prompts Enter a number to select which Auto Dialer sequence to activate Instaplay prompts Enter the message number to run followed by the pound sign Instaplay prompts Enter the number of times for the message to play followed by the pound sign Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 23 This is the number of times the message will repeat after each phone number is dialed As Instaplay does not detect when a line was answered its message can be repeated for the called party to hear the message from the beginning Note As INSTAPLAY WILL BE LOOKING FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE MESSAGE SHOULD CONTAIN THE DIRECTIVE TO PRESS THE POUND SIGN TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE Set a Virtual Control Input 15 In addition to being activated by an actual physical dry contact closure Instaplay s Control Inputs can be virtually activated or deactivated from a playlist When adding a playlist entry to set a Control Input the User is first prompted to select a Control Input If the Control Input selected is valid i e present the user is then prompted to select the programming option Control Inputs can be set to an ON condition i e sustained or set OFF To simulate a momentary closure the playlist should contain an ON entry fo
29. al Events 3 Annual events can be scheduled to happen on a particular date for example Halloween messages may be scheduled to start playing on October 1 Thanksgiving messages may begin on Nov 1 and Christmas messages may start the day after Thanksgiving To schedule an event to happen on a particular date enter the date time and playlist number Instaplay prompts To add an entry to the schedule enter the month from 1 to 12 Enter 1 12 Instaplay prompts Enter the day from 1 to 31 Enter 1 31 Instaplay prompts Enter the hour in 24 hour format Enter hh Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 47 Instaplay prompts Enter the playlist number to run Enter playlist number At the appropriate date and time the playlist will start to run As in the example above to play a series of Halloween messages on October 1 the playlist could include the command to set a virtual control input and the list of Halloween specific messages These messages would play continuously as long as the virtual control input is in the active state ON Activating Deactivating Priority Event Scheduling 0 With the Scheduler Option playlists are added to the queue at the requested time Without Priorities enabled any previously queued playlists complete the scheduled playlist will begin To run a playlist at the time specified this command would be used Because this feature can cause a currently runni
30. ally linked to a message it can be used to temporarily override the Message Spacing between two messages This one time event will not alter the Message Spacing that automatically happens between all other messages To insert a One Time Spacing this entry in tenths of a second is added to the playlist For example to enter the One Time Spacing of 10 0 seconds Press 7 100 4 Or to enter the One Time Spacing of 0 5 seconds Press 7 5 Instaplay JU LARMCO message repeaters 19 One Time Spacing entries can occur at numerous points in a playlist such as after a Relay entry or a Play Message entry For example the playlist can turn a relay ON wait for a specified amount of time then turn the relay OFF Note that this is not the same as a Timed Relay entry where Instaplay would immediately process the next entry on the playlist A One Time Spacing can be any amount of time from O seconds to 1 hour 36 000 tenths of a second It is possible to create longer PAUSE times by adding multiple entries to the playlist For example to enter a two hour spacing the User could enter two One Time Spacing entries Once the Spacing entry is inserted into the playlist the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command Add a WAIT TO CONTINUE Entry 8 For each playlist associated with a Control Input Instaplay allows the User to step through the playlist with the WA
31. an be either longer or shorter than the original and can be any length within the available capacity HEAR A MESSAGE 24 Prior to broadcasting the messages over a PA system recordings can be reviewed over the Control Phone or the Remote Phone if the Instaplay has this option by using the HEAR MESSAGE command When a single message is chosen the complete message will be heard When all messages are to be heard they can be listened to in their entirety or scanned Press 2 to hear messages Press message number to hear a specific message Or 0 4 to hear all the recorded messages When all messages are chosen each message can be played completely or just the first few seconds of each message can be scanned Press 17 to hear complete messages Or 2 to scan messages Example 1 To scan all messages Press 2 to hear messages 0 to specify ALL messages 21 to choose scanning mode In this example Instaplay will announce the message number followed by the first few seconds of each User message that is stored in the Instaplay Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 13 Example 2 To hear messages 5 and 7 Press 2 to hear messages 54 to specify message 5 7 to specify message 7 In this example message 7 will begin to play when the User enters 7 If message 5 is still playing it will abort This allows the User to hear as much or as little of the message as he chooses When hearing messages
32. ay Relay2 Relay3 Relay 4 Relay 5 Relay 6 Relay7 Relay8 Figure 6 2 Valid Operational Modes for each Relay on Instaplays with 1 through 7 Audio Output Channels Note IF THE INSTAPLAY HAS THE DUPLEX RADIO OPTION RELAY 3 WILL OPERATE DIFFERENTLY PLEASE REFER TO CHAPTER 8 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION SET A RELAY 62 With the Relay Option relays can be programmed to operate automatically or manually When programming a relay the User is first prompted to select a relay If the relay selected is valid Le present the user is then prompted to select the programming option To program a relay Press 62 Enter relay number or 0 for All Press 1 to set to operate Automatically Or 2 to turn ON 40 Chapter 6 Relay Option Instaplay Or 3 to turn OFF Or 4 to turn ON for a specific amount of time Once a relay is set to a particular mode it will remain that way until changed by another Set Relay 62 command or with a Playlist entry NOTE CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN CHANGING A RELAY S OPERATIONAL MODE AS THE STATE OF THE RELAY WILL IMMEDIATELY CHANGE FOR EXAMPLE IF A RELAY THAT IS OPERATING AUTOMATICALLY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF REPEATING A MESSAGE THE RELAY MAY BE TURNED OFF IF THIS RELAY IS CONTROLLING AN AMPLIFIER THE RESULT MAY BE UNDESIRABLE Automatic Relay Operational Mode With this type of programming a relay and output channel are linked together If the User sele
33. command as described in Chapter 11 Notice where the star key and the pound key are You ll be using them a lot as all commands begin with and end with Your first command Pick up the Control Phone and listen Let s do as the voice suggests and press the keys 0 8 Instaplay will start reciting the command list After it recites the first few commands press 0 again This time after you hear a command or two press Any time you press Instaplay stops what its doing and gets ready for a new command That means you can restart a command or switch to a new one at any time Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 7 Since you have a list of the commands in this manual it s faster to look at it than to have Instaplay recite the list to you If you want to play around a bit now go ahead Setting the RECORD SOURCE Before we begin you will need something to record from Instaplay can record from the mouthpiece of the Control Phone a microphone if you have one from its Aux Input or from a microphone or T R connections if these re included on your model Press 7 and listen Unless someone else changed it Instaplay should have told you it s set to record from the Control Phone Recording messages Instaplay s messages are numbered by you You can choose any numbering scheme that makes sense to you and record messages in any order Press 1 and listen Instaplay responds by tellin
34. cts Relay 1 then Relay 1 is linked to Audio Output 1 Each time a message is playing out Audio Output 1 Relay 1 is activated energized for the duration of the message Similarly if Relay 3 is selected each time a message is playing out Audio Output Channel 3 Relay 3 is energized for the duration of the message For example to set All Relays to energize during announcements on the respective output channels Press 62 to program a relay 0 to select all relays 1 to set to Automatic Mode As there are a maximum of 7 Audio Output channels this command is only valid for Relays 1 through 7 at most If for example there are only 2 Audio Output channels then this command is only valid for Relays 1 and 2 regardless of the number of relays present If setting All Relays to Automatic mode only Relays 1 and 2 would be set to Automatic and the remainder would be unchanged When in Automatic Mode the appropriate Relay will cycle during Audio feed through if the Instaplay has this feature A 300 ms delay is provided between the relay activation and playing of the message If more than one audio output is ENABLED and at least one output channel is linked to a relay all ENABLED channels will play simultaneously after a 300 ms delay Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 41 Manual Relay Operational Mode When a Relay is set ON or OFF or Timed ON it is considered to be in Manual Mode Relays can be set to an ON or OFF state F
35. dcast while Control Input 1 remains activated The source for this audio can be a push to talk microphone or an auxiliary input The destination will be Audio Output Channel 1 When Emergency Operation is turned ON feedthrough will be active as long as the closure is maintained When the closure is removed Instaplay will stop the feedthrough operation and the Instaplay will return to its normal activities For Emergency Override Instaplay prompts Press 1 for Mic if available 24 forAux1 41 forAux2 5 forAux3 if available NOTE WHEN SET FOR EMERGENCY OVERRIDE Mope ON THIS CONTROL INPUT ALWAYS TAKES PRIORITY WHETHER OVERALL CONTROL INPUT PRIORITIZATION IS SET OR NOT THAT IS WHILE CONTROL INPUT 1 IS ACTIVATED ONLY THE SOURCE SPECIFIED WILL BE ACTIVE AND ALL OTHER CONTROL INPUT AND SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES WILL BE IGNORED PUSH TOTALK NOTE THE PUSH TO TALK FEATURE USES INSTAPLAY S CONTROL INPUT 1 BEFORE USING THIS FUNCTIONALITY CONTROL INPUT 1 MUST BE CONFIGURED PROPERLY AND WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE TO ACTIVATE A PLAYLIST THE PUSH TO TALK FEATURE OVERRIDES ALL OTHER INSTAPLAY ACTIVITY INCLUDING THE STOP INPUT ANY ACTIVE PLAYLISTS WILL BE CANCELED UPON RELEASE OF THE MIC SWITCH INSTAPLAY WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS ANY ACTIVE CONTROL INPUTS INSTAPLAYS WITH THE PUSH TO TALK MICROPHONE CONNECTOR ARE CONFIGURED AT THE FACTORY TO OPERATE AS REQUIRED ISSUING A FACTORY RESET 127 1 COMMAND WOULD REQUIRE THIS CONFIGURATION TO
36. ding as it is being digitized Note BACKGROUND MUSIC CANNOT BE ACTIVE WHEN RECORDING FROM Mic OR Aux1 PLEASE REFER TO CHAPTER 4 FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO SET BACKGROUND Music OPERATION 9 RECORD A MESSAGE 1 Instaplay messages are numbered by the User and can be recorded in any order Message numbering need not be sequential i e message numbers can be skipped When recording messages the pound sign acts as a toggle switch to start then stop recording a message To choose a different RECORD SOURCE please refer to the previous section of this chapter Regardless of the recording source Instaplay s control phone can be used to monitor recordings as they are being digitized Press 1 to record a message Enter message number Press to start recording Record the message Press to stop recording Once the Instaplay acknowledges the message has been saved more messages can be recorded 12 Chapter 2 User Recorded Messages Instaplay To record multiple messages it is not necessary to press 1 again For example Enter next message number Press to start recording Record the next message Press to stop recording and so forth NOTE INSTAPLAY WILL NOT RESPOND TO FURTHER TOUCH TONES UNTIL IT CONFIRMS MESSAGE SAVED Changing messages To change a message simply record it again When a recorded message is saved Instaplay automatically erases any previous version New recordings c
37. e handset After a few seconds you should hear a voice prompt over the Control Phone each time it s taken off hook 10 Record a test message and play it back a Take the Control Phone off hook b Press 1 1 to start recording message 1 Talk into the Control Phone or mic if you have set it as the record source o d Press to stop recording e To hear what you have recorded without playing it out the Ch 1 terminals press the command to hear a message 2 Press 1 again to choose the message 1 you recorded It should play back to you over the control phone s handset Recording a new message 1 will cause the old one to be erased After recording a message you should wait for the response Message saved before continuing 11 Set your amplifier s output to a low level and trigger Control Input 1 to play the message you recorded The recorded message will play at the announcer s full volume To lower the announcer s output volume press 11 on the control phone 12 Disconnect the Control Phone if desired To lower electromagnetic emissions a ferrite clamp has been provided Wires attaching to the announcer should be bundled together to enable the clamp to be placed around them before being routed to other locations or equipment License and Terms for ALARMCO Software and firmware ALARMCO grants you a non exclusive non transferable license to use this software and related documentation Any attem
38. e or from a remote telephone When this command is issued the caller can broadcast live through the Instaplay taking priority over all other activity This is analogous to having a live microphone broadcast from a remote location All sounds including Touch Tones will be broadcast over Audio Output Channel 1 Instaplay will not decode the Touch Tones and will not respond to Star Commands while the live audio path is active The audio path remains active until the caller hangs up CauTION Instaplay is looking for a break in loop current to determine that the call has ended Issuing the 99 command remotely when an Instaplay is connected to a PBX system that does not break loop current could cause the line to not be released 70 Chapter 10 Interactive Manual Control Instaplay CHAPTER 11 RESET AND RESTART COMMANDS Instaplay has several different ways of resetting factory values and programming 1 Factory Reset 2 Reset Values 3 Restart The following chart summarizes the activities that occur with each of these commands Yes indicates the value is returned to the Factory default value If the value was changed by either the User or a Playlist the modified value is overwritten Note IF ANY VALUE IS DEFINED ON A PLAYLIST THIS USER SPECIFIED VALUE WILL BE IN EFFECT AS SOON AS THE APPLICABLE PLAYLIST RUNS FACTORY RESET 127 The Factory Reset command erases and cancels everything that s been done t
39. eleted with the 44 command The new playlist can then be created using the Append a Playlist command 45 Append a Playlist When adding messages to a playlist each message should be contained on its own line For example if messages 4 5 and 6 are to be added to playlist 7 the following entries would be used 1 999 45 7 1 4 RETURN 1 999 45 7 1 5 RETURN 1 999 45 7 1 6 RETURN ASCII Control Programming examples 1 Create a playlist In this example playlist 2 contains a command to set the Message Spacing to 4 seconds play factory message 905 play message 15 and play message 32 The following playlist would be created with a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad Each line may contain comments to help with readability 1 999 44 2 delete playlist 2 1 999 45 2 3 4 playlist 2 set message spacing to 4 seconds 1 999 45 2 6 905 playlist 2 play factory message 905 1 999 45 2 1 15 playlist 2 play message 15 1 999 45 2 1 32 playlist 2 play message 32 2 Create scheduled entries with priority schedulin To create scheduled entries when priority scheduling is enabled would require a little more planning This example will play a message at the top of the hour If a lower priority playlist is running it will be cancelled and the higher priority scheduled playlist will run 1 999 31 2 3 set Instaplay to queue new requests amp cancel lower ones 1 999 21 0 1 turn priority scheduling on 1 999
40. eting all groups Instaplay prompts for confirmation Each time an auto dialer group is deleted Instaplay confirms 68 Chapter 9 Remote Security and Auto Dialer Settings Instaplay CHAPTER 10 INTERACTIVE MANUAL CONTROL Authorized users can program the Instaplay to operate in any way they choose In addition to the standard software commands Instaplay has the ability to control the hardware virtually Relays can be manually turned ON and OFF as described in Chapter 6 Volumes of the audio output channels can be immediately adjusted as described in Chapter 4 This chapter describes how control inputs can be activated remotely and how a telephone can act as if it were a live microphone SET A VIRTUAL CONTROL INPUT 92 Instaplay s Control Inputs can be triggered from a remote location That is each Con trol Input can be activated from either an actual physical dry contact closure or virtually from the Control Phone a remote Session a computer or PLC In addition to the 16 physical control inputs that are available with Instaplay the SLVxxx option provides 32 64 or 128 control inputs that can be operated virtually Control Inputs run playlists which in turn play messages turn on relays enable audio output channels and so forth Therefore this command provides significant functional ity from a remote location When programming a Control Input the User is first prompted to select a Control Input If the Contr
41. first few seconds of the message Press 0 to hear all the recorded messages and listen How did they sound Want to hear message 2 again Press 2 If they didn t sound great don t worry The objective was to record several messages and you succeeded Erasing recorded messages You can erase individual messages one at a time or all messages at once Let s delete message 2 Press 3 to delete a message Press 2 to erase message 2 Let s confirm it by scanning all messages Press 2 to hear the messages Press 2 to hear just the first few seconds of the message Press 0 to hear all the recorded messages Listen The only remaining messages are messages 1 3 and 4 Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 9 Creating a playlist By default all messages will play out Audio Output Channel 1 which is the case for this example Please refer to Chapter 3 for information on multiple Audio Output Channels Also by default each Control Input has its companion Playlist and each Playlist has its companion message Therefore Message 1 is on Playlist 1 which is triggered by Control Input 1 and so forth for each available Control Input and Playlist Playlist flexibility also allows multiple messages to be associated with a single contact closure Let s create a playlist to play five messages when Control Input 2 is triggered Press 41 and listen Instaplay first responds by asking you to enter the number of the play
42. g you what RECORD SOURCE is selected We re going to record message 4 Get ready to talk into the phone but don t do anything until we describe the steps Press 1 to tell the Instaplay you want to record a message Press 4 to indicate the message to record Press to start the recording Say into the telephone handset something like This is message 4 or Message 4 sounds like this Press to stop the recording Do the same for messages 1 2 and 3 making each of the messages at least 10 seconds long for this tutorial You don t need to press 1 again once is enough Don t start each recording until you re ready to talk Stop each recording as soon as you finish Notice the acts as a toggle to start then stop recording a message You can record over an existing message by saying something like This is a new version of message 3 If you want to change a message you don t have to erase it before recording it again When you save a newly recorded message Instaplay 8 Chapter 1 Recording Tutorial Instaplay automatically erases any previous version The new recording can be either longer or shorter than the original Hearing the recorded messages Instaplay gives you the option to listen to recordings as you make them but you can also review your recordings at any time by using the HEAR MESSAGE command Press 2 and listen to the prompt Press 1 to hear the complete message Or 2 to hear just the
43. ign or a computer monitor must be created using the ASCII interface as described in Chapter 8 SET MAXIMUM MESSAGE LENGTH 6 Audio Message Length Default 30 minutes 1800 seconds for Commercial Series 15 minutes 900 seconds for Plus Series 7 5 minutes 450 seconds for Deluxe Series Even when more time is available each individual audio message has a limitation based on the Series To limit the recording time for individual messages Press 6 Instaplay prompts Enter the maximum recording length for an individual message Enter max recording length in seconds Instaplay confirms the new message length Each time a message is to be recorded with the 1 command the restricted length will be recited SET THE RECORDING SOURCE 7 Default Control Phone Instaplay JALARMCO message repeaters 11 Instaplay can record from a microphone if present from the mouthpiece of the Control Phone or from any of its available Aux inputs for example a CD player an MP3 player or a tape deck Instaplay will record from the Control Phone unless set otherwise To specify another recording source Press 7 to set the recording source Instaplay will list the valid recording sources Possible choices will be 1 Mic 2 Aux1 3 Phone To set Aux1 as the record source the entire sequence of commands would be 742 When recording from any input the control phone can be used to monitor the recor
44. is address can be found in your router s DHCP table For example Hardware Address Assigned IP Hostname 00 20 4A A9 71 61 192 168 1 111 CA97161 Instaplay s MAC addresses begin with the 3 octets 00 20 4A or 00 80 A3 To assign a static IP address point your browser to the IP address assigned by DHCP On the window that appears select Network from the main menu Select Use the following IP configuration radio button Enter the IP address and subnet mask and default gateway if necessary When finished click the OK button On the main menu click Apply Settings Cycle power on the Instaplay Instaplay is now connected to the network and will respond to ASCII Control and Report Commands entered using the ALARMCO Command Center which along with instructions can be downloaded from http www MessageRepeaters com links html Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 57 ASCII Control Commands Serial USB or Ethernet Control Commands are used to program or otherwise direct the Instaplay to perform an action The following Star Commands as those entered with the telephone interface can also be entered through the Serial or Ethernet Interface 3 to Erase a Message 4 to Set Spacing Between Messages 5 to Create a Text Message 7 to Set Record Source 9 to Set Background Music Operation 11 to Set Volume Levels 15 to Cleanup Available Memory 20 to Set the Clock 21 to Create
45. ives a pound sign response from the called party or has completed the final phone call in the group Press 1 to setup the Auto Dialer Groups 2 for A C Power Fail Detection parameters Setting up the Auto Dialer Groups 1 Instaplay prompts Enter the Auto Dialer group to configure Enter auto dialer group number If one or more entries are in the chosen Auto Dialer group Instaplay will prompt Auto Dialer Group number number has number entries To hear these entries or to delete them the Hear Auto Dialer Numbers 76 or Delete Auto Dialer Groups 77 commands should be used If no entries exist in the chosen Auto Dialer group Instaplay will begin by prompting for the first phone number Otherwise it will begin by prompting for the next available one To create a new Auto Dialer sequence the Delete Auto Dialer Groups command should be issued For each of the 5 telephone numbers a series of numbers and pauses can be entered allowing a great deal of flexibility in the format of the dialed number For example this number can contain a digit for obtaining an outside line from a PBX system numerous digits for international dialing and an extension number once the dialed number is reached A number or series of numbers is entered followed by a pound sign After each pound sign Instaplay will prompt for the pause time followed by the pound sign or just the pound sign to complete the entry 66 Chap
46. l Input and a common terminal labeled C next to it Make any desired connections to the output relay contacts Relay 1 is energized during announcements During the message playback a closure is provided across its terminals should one be needed Connect the Ch 1 audio output terminals to your amplifier s line level audio input signal to shield to Connect a low impedance microphone if you re using one If you re recording from a line level audio source connect your player to the screw terminals labeled Aux 1 signal to shield to on the announcer Instaplay expects the Control Phone to be the record source To record from AUX 1 or a 3 pin microphone if you have one the record source must be set using the control phone by pressing 7 If your Instaplay has the push to talk option a 5 pin XLR jack and mating connector are included Wiring is 1 Shield 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 PTT and 5 PTT Pushing the bar on the push to talk mic should provide a closure between pins 4 amp 5 which are connected internally to Instaplay s Control Input 1 and Common Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 73 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED 7 For music between messages attach music source to the screw terminals labeled Aux 2 signal to shield to on the announcer 8 Apply power to the announcer A green LED should begin flashing slowly on the front of the unit 9 Pick up the control phon
47. lay effectively has no security When a User dials into the Instaplay normal announcing continues while it talks to the caller and grants full access to the system When connection is established the Instaplay will play message number 99 if it exists This is a personal greeting that can be assigned by the User For example You have reached store number 127 in Newark NJ Access Level 1 If the security code is a non zero number of 5 digits or less Instaplay will continue its normal announcing while it prompts the User to Enter the security number followed by the pound sign If the correct security code and pound sign are entered Instaplay will talk to the User and accept commands When connection is established the Instaplay will play message number 98 if it exists This is a personal greeting that can be assigned by the User For example Welcome to the Fort Lauderdale branch office If an incorrect number is entered Instaplay will continue to re prompt until the number of retries is exhausted Access Level 2 If the security code is between 6 and 9 digits Instaplay will continue its normal announcing and not initially talk to the caller That is it will not announce a greeting or prompt the User in any way Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 63 If the correct security code and pound sign are entered only then will Instaplay talk to the caller and accept commands If an incorrect number is entered
48. list you want to create Let s create playlist 2 Press 2 and listen Instaplay asks you to enter the type of playlist command Press 1 to add a message to the playlist You next enter the message numbers you want on the chosen playlist For example to play messages 7 10 8 7 again and then 24 You can create these messages at any time They do not need to exist before you add them to a playlist Press 0 to stop entering messages to this playlist You can now use the Record a Message Command 1 to record messages 7 8 10 and 24 That s it Its as simple as that Instaplay is ready to play the messages you want it to Once you hang up or disconnect the Control Phone a closure on Control Input 1 will cause message 1 to play a closure on Control Input 2 will cause the newly created playlist to run and so forth 10 Chapter 1 Recording Tutorial Instaplay CHAPTER 2 USER RECORDED MESSAGES Instaplay can have both audio and text messages Each of the available messages can be either audio or text This chapter tells how to record preview and delete messages Instaplay can record hundreds of messages and change them at any time A single message cannot exceed 30 minutes in length nor can the combined length of the messages exceed the total recording time available for the unit All Instaplay commands begin with and end with CREATE A TEXT MESSAGE 5 Text messages to be displayed on a s
49. llowed by an OFF entry Instaplay prompts Enter the Control Input followed by the pound sign Enter Control Input number Instaplay prompts Press 2 to turn ON 3 to turn OFF Once a Control Input is set to a particular mode it will remain that way until changed by another playlist entry a Set Control Input 92 command or otherwise changed Note IF A CONTROL INPUT HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY TURNED ON THIS PLAYLIST ENTRY CANNOT TURN IT OFF 24 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay HEAR PLAYLIST ENTRIES 42 Playlist entries can be reviewed by using the HEAR PLAYLIST ENTRIES command The User can choose between hearing the playlist entry numbers or the actual recordings Press 42 to hear playlists Instaplay prompts Press 1 to hear the playlist entry numbers Or 2 to hear the actual recordings Enter playlist number For example to hear the playlist entry numbers on playlist 17 press 421 1 17 If the User chooses to hear playlist entry numbers 1 Instaplay will recite the entries on the Playlist For example Playlist 2 has 5 entries Step 1 Set Message Spacing to 5 seconds Step 2 Play Message 31 Step 3 Play Message 5 Step 4 One Time spacing of Zero seconds Step 5 Play Message 14 End of playlist If the User chooses to hear the actual recordings 2 Instaplay will play the recordings as they occur on the Playlist For example Playlist 2 has 5 entries Set Message Spacing to
50. mand turns off the DTMF detector while it is playing messages back over the remote phone Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 53 TERMINATING A REMOTE TELEPHONE SESSION Instaplay will automatically timeout and release the telephone line when the Remote User hangs up Instaplay will stop responding to remote commands and disconnect when any of the following happens The caller hangs up The call is terminated e g a cellular connection is lost A FACTORY RESET RESET VALUES or RESTART command sequence is executed The local Control Phone is taken off hook A Duplex Radio Session is activated Power is lost to the Instaplay The inactivity timeout period is exceeded SOY OL ON 54 Chapter 8 Remote Options Instaplay DUPLEX RADIO CONTROL OPTION With this option Instaplay can be programmed or controlled from a duplex radio connection The Instaplay is connected to a radio receiver and transmitter Instaplay listens to the receiver for its own unique hardware address Once its address is recognized a particular Instaplay will respond with the appropriate voice prompts based on the security settings and can be controlled remotely just as with the Telephone Control TC option Please refer above for information on the Remote Telephone and to Chapter 9 for information on the Security Options Relay 3 is energized automatically at the appropriate times to key the transmitter Therefore if the Duplex Radio Control op
51. ng playlist to stop abruptly it should be used sparingly When Priority Event Scheduling is active any scheduled event can be scheduled with Priority status allowing it to cancel any currently running playlist Scheduled Priority Events can be interlaced with prioritized Control Inputs That is the user can specify the priority of a Scheduled Priority Event relative to prioritized Control Inputs A scheduled event with a priority 1 is considered a higher priority than Control Input 1 A scheduled event with a priority 2 is considered a higher priority than Control Input 2 And so forth A schedule s priority number cannot be larger than the number of control inputs on the Instaplay When priority event scheduling is active each scheduled event will have an associated priority that allows it to run relative to prioritized Control Inputs Instaplay echoes the status and prompts Press 1 to enable 2 to disable The appropriate action is taken and the status is echoed to the User 48 Chapter 7 Scheduler Option Instaplay HEAR SCHEDULE ENTRIES 22 All scheduled events may be reviewed by schedule number Instaplay prompts Enter the schedule number followed by the pound sign Or zero pound for all Press 22 d to hear schedule entries Enter schedule number to hear one schedule Or 0 2 to hear all schedules DELETE A SCHEDULE 24 Individual or multiple schedules can be deleted from the Instaplay Instaplay
52. nstalled at the factory Any of the available tones or messages can be added as playlist entries To hear these messages Press 17 to hear factory installed messages 0 to hear all factory installed messages message number 4 to hear a specific message Unlike user created messages these messages cannot be recorded modified or erased by the User For example a factory reset as described in Chapter 10 would not change or remove these messages Optional messages that may be installed Message Description Music Box Lullab Lullaby med Lullaby short Lullaby short clip 30 Chapter 4 Announcer Settings and Status Instaplay CHAPTER 5 CONTROL INPUT OPERATION Each time a Control Input is activated a playlist is executed unless the Control Input is programmed to be a STOP Input or to provide a live audio feed as described later in this chapter As described in Chapter 3 playlists can perform numerous activities such as playing messages activating relays and so forth Instaplays are available with 4 8 or 16 Control Inputs These Control Inputs can be set to operate in different ways to provide considerable flexibility for numerous applications Some programming parameters must be the same for all Control Inputs 31 other parameters can be set for each individual Control Input 32 By default Instaplay queues all requests without canceling any previous ones Each momentary CLOSURE on Contr
53. ntially The numbering scheme chosen may be completely arbitrary or have some significance to the User Instaplay prompts Enter the Schedule Number followed by the pound sign Or zero pound to activate priority for scheduled events Enter Schedule number or 02 Creating Scheduled Events Instaplay prompts Enter the type of Schedule Entry Press 1 for daily or weekly events 2 for hourly events 3 for annual events Enter 1 3 Scheduling Daily or Weekly Events 1 Daily or weekly events happen on a particular day of the week or at a particular time daily For example a store may close at one time during the week but at different times on Saturday and Sunday Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 45 The 10 Day of the Week parameters are as follows 0 all days 5 Thursday 1 Sunday 6 Friday 2 Monday 7 Saturday 3 Tuesday 8 every Weekday 4 Wednesday 9 both Saturday and Sunday Instaplay prompts Enter the day of the week parameter between zero and nine where zero is all days one through seven are weekdays eight is every weekday and nine is Saturday and Sunday only Enter 0 9 Instaplay prompts Enter the time in 24 hour format Enter hhmm Instaplay prompts Enter the playlist number to run Enter playlist number For example to create schedule 5 to run playlist 17 every Friday at 3PM Press 21 to create a scheduled event 5 to create Schedule Numbe
54. o the Instaplay All messages are erased and any programming is canceled This is identical to the configuration the Instaplay had when it shipped from the factory Press 127 A Factory Reset command will reset all factory default values all counter values and all passwords It also erases all schedule entries messages and playlists Press 1 to confirm resetting the Instaplay Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 71 RESET VALUES 128 Similar to the Factory Reset command the Reset Values command resets the Instaplay to its factory default values However it will NOT erase messages or programming that have been entered by the User Press 128 A Reset Values command will reset all factory default values All counter values passwords schedule entries messages and playlists will remain intact Press 1 to confirm resetting the Instaplay values RESTART 129 The Restart Command will simulate a fresh power up of the unit but does not change any programming or delete any messages Press 129 Press 1 to confirm restarting the Instaplay MANUALLY RESETTING INDIVIDUAL FACTORY DEFAULTS Factory default values can also be reset individually For example it is not necessary to do a Factory Reset 127 or a Reset Values 128 to change just a few settings Here are some commonly used commands Erase All Messages 3 0 1 Reset Message Spacing 4 3 Reset Record Source 7 2 Re
55. o the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command In the example above the User chose to set another volume Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 21 Activate the Playthrough Source 11 Instaplay can use playlist entries to activate or deactivate an alternate audio input source Le Aux1 Aux2 Aux3 or Mic to play out one audio output channel The destination will be the lowest number Audio Output Channel as specified with the ENABLE Audio Outputs 13 playlist entry Instaplay prompts Select the Audio Source Press 1 for Aux 1 2 for Aux 2 if present 3 for Aux 3 if present 4 to activate a live mic feedthrough 0 to stop playthrough For example to activate an audio stream from Aux2 for 30 seconds Press 112 to set the playthrough source 2 to select aux2 as the source for the audio 7 to add a one time spacing 300 for 30 seconds 117 to set the playthrough source again 0 to stop playthrough Note THIS AUDIO PATH WILL REMAIN UNTIL ANOTHER PLAYTHROUGH SOURCE IS ACTIVATED A MESSAGE IS PLAYED OR UNTIL AN AUDIO OUTPUT IS ENABLED ENABLE Audio Outputs 13 For Instaplays with more than one Audio Output Channel messages can be broadcast over one or several Audio Output Channels By default all Instaplays will have Audio Output Channel 1 ENABLED Any remaining Audio Output Channels will be DISABLED ENABLING different Audio Output Channels throughout a playlist allow
56. ol Input 1 causes playlist 1 to run one time each momentary CLOSURE on Control Input 2 causes playlist 2 to run one time and so forth for all Control Inputs A sustained closure will cause each respective playlist to repeat indefinitely The remainder of this chapter explains how the User can modify these settings To reset to factory default status Ente 31 1 1 32 1 1 GH 2 SET THE OVERALL CONTROL INPUT OPERATION 31 All Control Inputs can be programmed to control playlist queuing and prioritization These are overall machine settings not unique to a specific Control Input Playlist Queuing Mode Playlist queuing and prioritizing include the ability to define how Instaplay will respond to multiple Control Input CLOSUREs Multiple Control Input CLOSUREs can cause each request to be added to the queue or only requests for NEW playlists to be added to the queue as described below First the User is prompted Press 1 to queue all requests Or 2 to queue only new requests Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 31 Queue All Requests When set in this mode each time a Control Input is activated its playlist is added to the queue For example if a Control Input is triggered 3 times the playlist will be added to the queue 3 times causing the playlist to be run 3 times By default Instaplay will queue all requests without canceling any previously queued playlists To change the cancellation mode please see bel
57. ol Input selected is valid i e physical or virtual the user is then prompted to select the programming option Control Inputs can be set to an ON condition i e sustained or set ON for a specific amount of time To program a Control Input Press 92 Enter Control Input number or 0 for All Press 2 to turn ON 3 to turn OFF 4 to turn ON for a specific amount of time Once a Control Input is set to a particular mode it will remain that way until changed by another Set Control Input 92 command or otherwise changed Note IF A CONTROL INPUT HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY TURNED ON THIS COMMAND CANNOT TURN IT OFF Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 69 Timed Control Inputs can be held ON for up to one minute To turn the selected Control Input ON for a specific amount of time the User is prompted to enter the Hold Time in seconds To set a timed Control Input Enter seconds for the hold time Setting a hold time of 1 second would be equivalent to giving a momentary closure to the selected Control Input Valid Hold times are between 1 second and 1 minute 60 seconds NOTE ENTERING MULTIPLE TIMED VIRTUAL CONTROL INPUT COMMANDS WOULD CAUSE THE CONTROL INPUT TO CYCLE OFF AND ON AGAIN Note IF A POWER OUTAGE SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE PERIOD OF A TIMED CONTROL INPUT THE INPUT WOULD REMAIN ON SET A LIVE AUDIO PATH 99 Authorized Users can take control of Instaplay from either the Control Phon
58. ontrol Inputs the same Instaplay prompts Press 0 to set all the playlists to repeat if still ON Or 1 9 to specify the number of times the playlists will run If different values are to be set for each Control Input Instaplay prompts Press zero pound to set to repeat if still ON or the number pound to specify the number of times the playlist will run Input 1 Enter 0 or 1 9 for the first control input IP nput2 Enter 0 or 1 9 Tor the second control input IP Input 3 Enter 0 or 1 9 for the third control input And so forth for all Control Inputs Choosing 0 will cause the playlist to continue to repeat if a sustained CLOSURE is detected This playlist will terminate upon its completion if the CLOSURE is removed 34 Chapter 5 Control Input Operation Instaplay Choosing a specific number from 1 through 9 plus the pound sign will cause a playlist to run the specified number of times for each activation of the associated Control Input After setting the repeat mode the User is prompted to choose additional Control Input parameters to be set as described above Set Emergency Override Operation 4 Instaplay prompts Press 1 to set Emergency Override ON 2 torun Playlist 1 Default When set for Emergency Override Operation to be ON a CLOSURE on Control Input 1 will override all other activity in the Instaplay thereby allowing live announcements or emergency messages to be broa
59. or One Time spacing between messages or events Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 27 SET BACKGROUND MUSIC OPERATION 9 With this command background music can play through Instaplay s first audio channel between messages Audio from a source such as a satellite feed or a CD player can be fed into the Music or Aux 2 Input Instaplay echoes the current settings and prompts Press 14 forno audio between messages 2 for audio feedthrough between messages SET MESSAGE VOLUME LEVELS 112 This command sets the volume level of messages for all Audio Output Channels Audio Output volume levels are numbered from 0 to 100 where 0 means no volume and 100 means 100 volume Instaplay echoes the current settings If multiple Audio Output Channels exist Instaplay prompts Press 1 to set the same volume levels for all Audio Output Channels 2 fito set different volumes for each Audio Output Channel For the same Audio Output levels Instaplay prompts Enter volume level for the messages If multiple Audio Output Channels exist and different volumes are to be set for each Audio Output Channel Instaplay prompts Enter each volume level as it is prompted for Follow each entry with a pound sign Output 1 Message level Enter volume level for the first Audio Output Channel IP Output 2 Message level Enter volume level for the second Audio Output Channel And so forth for all Audio Output Channels An
60. or example to turn all relays OFF Press 62 8 to program a relay 0 4 to select all Relays 3 to set to an OFF state Timed Relays can be held in an ON state for up to one hour To turn the selected relay ON for a specific amount of time the User is prompted to enter the hold time in seconds To set a timed relay Press seconds for the relay hold time For example to set Relay 7 to turn ON for 15 seconds Press 62 4 to program a relay 7 to select relay 7 4 to hold in an ON state 15 for 15 seconds When a relay is set with this function the relay has its own timeline that is separate from all other activity in the Instaplay Valid Hold times are between 1 second and 1 hour 3600 seconds Note ENTERING MULTIPLE TIMED RELAY COMMANDS WOULD CAUSE THE RELAY TO CYCLE OFF AND ON AGAIN The appropriate action is taken on the selected relay and is echoed to the user For Timed Relays the hold time is echoed to the User in hours minutes and seconds format helping to verify the time was calculated correctly Relay Control from Playlists Relays can also be set or reset with Playlist entries Any time a Relay s Operational Mode is changed it immediately affects the way the relay operates Please refer to Chapter 3 for specific Playlist Programming information 42 Chapter 6 Relay Option Instaplay CHAPTER 7 ScHEDULER OPTION With this option Instaplay has a 365 day clock to allow event scheduling in addition
61. ow Queue New Requests In this mode each time a NEW Control Input is activated its playlist is added to the queue For example assume Control Input 2 is triggered multiple times The first activation will cause Playlist 2 to be run As long as Playlist 2 is still playing additional activations of Control Input 2 will be ignored If however Control Input 4 is triggered while playlist 2 is running the activation of Control Input 4 will not be ignored and Playlist 4 will be added to the queue This setting may be chosen for in store assistance requests For example if someone in the store presses a button for assistance ten times in a row the message will not be added to the queue ten times In addition to being programmed to Queue New Requests Instaplay can be programmed to handle previously queued playlists as described below Note IF A STAR COMMAND IS ENTERED OR THE CONTROL PHONE IS HUNG UP WITHOUT COMPLETING THE CANCELLATION MODE SETUP IT IS POSSIBLE TO LEAVE THE INSTAPLAY IN AN UNSUPPORTED CONFIGURATION Playlist Cancellation Modes In conjunction with the two queuing options above the following three cancellation options allow further refinement of Instaplay s Control Inputs After choosing the queuing mode the User is prompted Press 1 forno cancellation of any previously queued playlists 2 to cancel all playlists and start the requested one 3 to cancel all lower priority playlists only if set to queue new requests
62. present Each Relay and Audio Output Channel pair will be coupled together and operate automatically The default state for any relay without a paired Audio Output Channel is OFF For Instaplays with the Relay Option Figure 6 1 shows the factory default settings for each of the 8 possible relays on Instaplays with 1 through 7 Audio Output Channels Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3 Relay 4 Relay 5 Relay 6 Relay7 Relay8 Figure 6 1 Factory default settings for each Relay on Instaplays with 1 through 7 Audio Output Channels Note IF THE INSTAPLAY HAS THE DUPLEX RADIO OPTION RELAY 3 WILL OPERATE DIFFERENTLY PLEASE REFER TO CHAPTER 8 FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 39 Valid operational modes for each of the 8 possible relays are 1 Automatic or Manual Automatic if both Relay 2 and Audio Output 2 are present or Manual Automatic if both Relay 3 and Audio Output 3 are present or Manual Automatic if both Relay 4 and Audio Output 4 are present or Manual Automatic if both Relay 5 and Audio Output 5 are present or Manual Automatic if both Relay 6 and Audio Output 6 are present or Manual Automatic if both Relay 7 and Audio Output 7 are present or Manual Manual only OO d OO P 05h25 For Instaplays with the Relay Option Figure 6 2 shows the valid operational modes for each of the 8 possible relays for Instaplays with 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 audio output channels Rel
63. pted sub license assignment rental sale or other transfer of the Software or the rights or obligations of this Agreement without the prior writ ten consent of ALARMCO shall be void This License will automatically terminate without notice if you fail to comply with its terms This agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE COPYRIGHTED UNAUTHORIZED COPYING REVERSE ENGINEERING DECOMPLILING DISASSEMBLING AND CRE ATING DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED ON THE SOFTWARE ARE PROHIBITED TITLE TO THE SOFTWARE IS NOT TRANSFERRED TO YOU BY THIS LICENSE OWERN SHIP AND TITLE TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION ARE RETAINED BY ALARMCO SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS ALARMCO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE FREE FROM ER ROR OR WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS You assume complete re sponsibility for decisions made or actions taken based on information obtained using the software Any statements made concerning the utility of the software are not to be con strued as expressed or implied warranties ALARMCO MAKES NO WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THE SOFTWARE AND MAKES THE SOFTWARE AVAIALBLE SOLELY ON AN AS IS BASIS ALARMCO SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ALARMCO HAS BEEN APRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF S
64. r 2 You may also want to look at the Recording Tutorial in Chapter 1 Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 5 Instaplay Command List Chapter Press 0 4 to Hear the Command List dd 4 to Record a Message 2 2 to Hear a Message 2 3 SZ to Erase a Message 2 4 41 to Set Spacing Between Messages 2 6 4 to Setthe Maximum Message Length 2 7 SZ to Set Record Source 2 9 to Set the Background Music Operation 4 11 to Set Message Volume Levels 4 14 7 to Check Announcer Status 4 15 to Check Available Memory 4 17 to Hear Factory Installed Messages 4 20 14 to Set the Clock 7 21 to Create a Scheduled Event 7 22 to Hear Schedule Entries 7 24 to Delete a Schedule 7 91 to Setthe Overall Control Input Operation 5 32 to Setthe Individual Control Input Operation 5 41 14 to Create a Playlist 3 42 14 to Hear Playlist Entries 3 44 to Delete a Playlist 3 45 to Append to a Playlist 3 50 to Configure the Remote Inactivity Timeout Period 8 53 14 to Hear the Serial Number 8 56 14 to Set the Unit ID Number 8 57 to Enable Duplex Radio Transmission 8 59 to Disconnect from the Remote Radio Session 8 62 14 to Set the Relays 6 71 to Set the Remote Access 9 T5 14 to Configure the Auto Dialer 9 76 14 to Hear the Auto Dialer Numbers 9 77 1 to Delete an Auto Dialer Group 9 92 to Seta Control Input 10 99 to Seta Live Audio Path 10 127 to Set to Defaul
65. r 5 1 to enter a Daily event 6 for Friday 1500 for 3 00 PM 17 for playlist 17 Scheduling Hourly Events 2 Hourly events happen at a given time every hour These events can be scheduled to occur every day of the week on a particular day of the week every weekday or weekends only Events can be scheduled to happen at some number of minutes after each hour allowing playlists to execute on the hour or on the half hour for example Instaplay prompts Enter the day of the week parameter between zero and nine where zero is all days one through seven are weekdays eight is every weekday and nine is Saturday and Sunday only 46 Chapter 7 Scheduler Option Instaplay Enter 0 9 Instaplay prompts Enter the offset from 0 to 59 minutes Enter 0 59 Instaplay prompts Enter the playlist number to run Enter playlist number For example to create schedule 7 that will run playlist 17 every day at the top of every hour Enter 21 to create the eventually 7 Tor Schedule 7 2 for an hourly event 07 to specify all days 07 to specify no offset 17 to run playlist 7 NorE TO HAVE HOURLY EVENTS PLAY DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY E G BUSINESS HOURS ONLY SCHEDULE 2 PLAYLISTS WITH VOLUME CONTROL AS THE ONLY ENTRY AT THE START OF BUSINESS RUN THE PLAYLIST THAT SETS THE VOLUME TO THE DESIRED LEVEL AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS RUN THE PLAYLIST THAT TURNS THE VOLUME OFF Scheduling Annu
66. r 5 Control Input Operation 31 SET THE OVERALL CONTROL INPUT OPERATION 317 31 Playlist Queuing Ree EE EN Playlist Cancellation Modestia zoo e pede Career eoe P pe d ae eet a RR REC 32 SET THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROL INPUT OPERATION 32 34 Set Repeat ee E EE 34 Set Emergency Override Operation 47 ees eeseeeeseeesceecnesteneeneeeneeeeseneeneneaees 35 Set Control Input 2 to Synchronize the Clock Gi 36 Set STOP Input Operation 7f eene Ete ra cete eni SEE te na stated a aa e a 36 A Note about PrioritiZation me eee eee nemine eremi se reser ren 37 Chapter 6 Relay Option BE 39 SEFA RELAY 627 nita ee 40 Automatic Relay Operational Mode eee aaa nana eo nnne Ne 41 Manual Relay Operational Mode eiie treiben th teni ce Fx ew a e Ee eeN 42 Chapter 7 Scheduler Option ana EAEE EE REEE EEEE 43 SEP CLOCK 20 DEE 43 SSC CMS NRD EU Ie C Em 43 Set ine Date m 44 CREATE A SCHEDULED EVENT 2 1 rer e eer ee 45 Creating Scheduled Evers nee EEN e I ada 45 Activating Deactivating Priority Event Scheduling 09 48 HEAR SCHEDULE ENTRIES 7224 a doctora ari na parea stop tei oa arta de dota EEEE 49 DELETE A SCHEDULE D XE ood eene ceat a ou edu ae eid Doom meters unl 49 Chapter 8 Remote Options aaa aaa nana 51 REMOTE INACTIVITY TIMEOUT PERIOD 50 51 SET UNIT ID NUMBER 7569 stare seta cat detectat tear aee a eeu eg iata 52 DIAL UP
67. r will automatically calculate the day of the week and adjust for Leap Year Instaplay prompts Enter the year with 4 digits Enter the month from 1 to 12 Enter day from 1 to 31 Follow each entry with a pound sign To set the date Enter year in 4 digits month day For example enter 2012 7 4 for July 4 2012 Instaplay echoes the day of the week and the current date It then prompts the User for additional clock parameters to be set as described above 44 Chapter 7 Scheduler Option Instaplay CREATE A SCHEDULED EVENT 21 With the Scheduler Option each individual schedule contains information about the day and time a playlist is to be run The Scheduler adds playlists to the Master Schedule Queue for execution at the requested time When all previously queued playlists complete the scheduled playlist will begin Therefore clock based events may occur slightly later than the time requested Individual events can be scheduled to occur weekly hourly or annually Weekly events are those that occur for example every day of the week Wednesdays only or weekends only Hourly events are those that occur once an hour at a specified number of minutes after each hour Annual events are those that occur on a particular calendar day At the specified time on the specified day the requested playlist will be added to the playlist queue Each individual schedule is numbered by the User and need not be numbered seque
68. rs The Disconnect from Remote Session command sequence 59 1 is received The addressing sequence 57 is received A FACTORY RESET RESET VALUES or RESTART command sequence is executed The local Control Phone is taken off hook Emergency Override is activated Power is lost to the Instaplay The inactivity timeout period is exceeded QU Eq duca ees 56 Chapter 8 Remote Options Instaplay SERIAL LINK OPTION With the serial link option Instaplay programming message downloading message triggering and reporting can be performed from a computer s Serial or USB Port A UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter is the microchip with programming that controls a computer s interface to its attached serial devices Instaplay s UART has the following configuration Baud rate 38 400 Data bits 8 Parity NONE Stop bits 1 Flow control NONE Instaplay is now connected to the RS 232 port and will respond to ASCII Control and Report Commands entered using the ALARMCO Command Center which along with instructions can be downloaded from http www MessageRepeaters com links html Note IF A SERIAL USB ADAPTER CABLE WAS PROVIDED WITH YOUR INSTAPLAY THE DRIVER MUST BE INSTALLED ON YOUR PC PRIOR TO OPERATION ETHERNET OPTION With the Ethernet option Instaplay programming message triggering and report generation can be performed over a network connection Instaplay is configured for dynamic IP addressing Th
69. s co iuto ta e TE 73 INTRODUCTION USING THE ALARMCO INSTAPLAY RECORDER ANNOUNCER Instaplay is a non volatile digital message repeater that is normally used to broadcast prerecorded messages whenever one of its control inputs is activated Individual messages and programming can be changed at any time Instaplays are available with 4 or more inputs Each input has a corresponding playlist A playlist can be a single audio or text message or a series of messages and other functions Activating Control Input 1 causes playlist 1 to be run Input 2 causes playlist 2 to be run and so forth Instaplay is controlled using a standard analog Touch Tone telephone All commands begin with star and end with pound Instaplay responds verbally through the telephone handset in spoken English Optionally Instaplay can be controlled from an RS 232 link a modem an Ethernet connection or an incoming audio channel Instaplay s verbal instructions are there for your benefit There is no need to wait when you know what keys you d like to press Instaplay is easy to use The Recording Tutorial in Chapter 1 will lead you step by step as you record a message change it and so forth Instaplay is also extremely powerful The following chart contains a comprehensive list of Instaplay s commands both Standard and Optional For simple applications you only need to look at the Installation Instructions and read about recording messages in Chapte
70. s the playlist to specify one or several Audio Output Channels for messages Any Audio Output Channels that are currently ENABLED will remain active until changed Each time an ENABLE entry is encountered on a playlist the selected Audio Output Channels will become active and all others will be DISABLED 22 Chapter 3 Playlists Instaplay For example to play one message out one channel another message out another channel then several messages out both channels a playlist may ENABLE Audio Output Channel 1 Play Message 1 ENABLE Audio Output Channel 2 Play Message 2 ENABLE Audio Output Channels 1 amp 2 Play Message 3 Play Message 5 Play Message 9 Instaplay prompts Enter all audio output channels followed by the pound sign For example Enter 1 2 3 4 to ENABLE audio output channels 1 2 and 3 Or 3 to ENABLE only audio output channel 3 Each time an ENABLE entry appears on a playlist the previous setting is overwritten and the new setting will be active for all subsequent commands and playlists Once the ENABLE entry is specified on the playlist the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command Activate the Auto Dialer 14 With the Auto Dialer option Instaplay can initiate one of sixty four pre programmed dial out sequences to alert key personnel to specific events as they are happening This playlist entry specifies the sequence of numbers to di
71. set Volume Levels 11 1 100 Reset Overall Control Inputs 31 1 1 Reset Individual Control Inputs 32 1 1 6 2 Please refer to the respective chapters for a complete discussion of each of these parameters 72 Chapter 11 Reset and Restart Commands Instaplay INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Removable plugs are provided for ease of installation or replacement 1 Prepare the power connections to the associated terminals THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE THE POWER SUPPLY IS TURNED ON Instaplay will operate from a range of either 12 to 16 VAC or 12 to 24 VDC power Separate screw terminals are provided NOTE If you are using a supply with AC output it should be attached to the two terminals marked AC and it doesn t matter which wire goes to which AC terminal For a supply with DC output the wires should be attached to the terminals marked DC For DC it is important to attach the positive side to and the negative side to An external 1Amp slow blow fuse should be used in the circuit DO NOT APPLY POWER YET Connect a standard touch tone telephone to the RJ11 jack labeled Control Make any desired connections to the Control Inputs A closure short to Control Input 1 will cause message 1 to play after it has been recorded Multiple closures to the Control Input will cause message 1 to play multiple times If the Control Input remains closed the message will repeat The closure should be between the Contro
72. t Values amp Erase Messages amp Programming 11 128 to Return to Factory Default Settings 11 129 to Restart the Announcer 11 6 Instaplay Command List Instaplay CHAPTER 1 RECORDING TUTORIAL This chapter tells how to record a message listen to it and how to delete it Instaplay lets you record hundreds of messages and change them at any time The only limitation is that the combined length of your messages cannot exceed the total recording time available for your unit nor can any individual message exceed 30 minutes Getting started Please refer to the Installation Instructions at the front of this manual for information on wiring your Instaplay and connecting it in your environment Any standard touch tone telephone can be used to program the Instaplay Simply connect a standard touch tone telephone into the RJ 11 jack labeled Control Phone on the back of the Instaplay If you have power to the Instaplay it should now be operable Pick up the handset on the control phone and listen to it You can always hang up at any time Instaplay will stop whatever it is doing So if you ever get confused just hang up and start over During this Tutorial we will be making changes to your Instaplay You can read other chapters make changes and play around all you want without being concerned that you ll break something Instaplay can always be restored to the exact configuration as when it was shipped from the factory with a RESET
73. ted and Playlist 1 will immediately run Conversely if Control Input 3 is activated while Playlist 1 is executing Playlist 3 will be added to the queue and processed after Control Input 1 has been satisfied Note IF CONTROL INPUT 1 IS SET TO REPEAT IF STILL ON PLAYLIST 3 WILL EFFECTIVELY BE IGNORED Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 33 SET THE INDIVIDUAL CONTROL INPUT OPERATION 32 In addition to the overall operation of Control Inputs each individual Control Input can be programmed to behave in a way that is not dependent on the operation of other Control Inputs Customization of each Input may include how many times a playlist is run from a momentary closure whether Control Input 1 will act as an Emergency Override switch whether Control Input 2 will synchronize the optional clock whether Control Input 4 will act as a STOP Input Secs Instaplay prompts Press 1 to set the Repeat Mode 4 to set Emergency Override operation 5 to set Control Input 2 to synchronize the clock if one exists 6 to set Control Input 4 as a STOP Input Set Repeat Mode 1 By default Instaplay is set to run a playlist one time for each momentary Control Input trigger and repeatedly for each sustained CLOSURE However each Control Input can be set to run playlists a specific number of times Press 1 to set one repeat mode for all Control Inputs 2 to set different repeat values for each Control Input To set all C
74. ter 9 Remote Security and Auto Dialer Settings Instaplay For each phone number Instaplay prompts Group number n First or Second Third Fourth phone number Enter portion of number to call followed by the pound sign Enter the wait time in seconds pound or just the pound sign to complete the entry Enter portion of number to call followed by the pound sign Enter the wait time in seconds pound or just the pound sign to complete the entry For example the user would enter 555123474 to dial the number 555 1234 or 9 3 18005551234 to obtain an outside line pause for 3 seconds then dial the number 1 800 555 1234 As each number entry is completed Instaplay will echo the telephone number stored and prompt for confirmation For example First phone number 9 wait 3 seconds 18005551234 Press one pound to accept or two pound to change For each Auto Dialer Group Instaplay will prompt for up to five individual numbers As with all commands pressing the star key at any time will exit the current section and return to the Command Level Multiple Auto Dialer sequences can be queued however a previously queued event will not be added to the queue a second time as long as it is still in the queue Once it has been cleared from the queue it can be added again Playlists will continue to execute independently of the activity in the Auto Dialer Queue Entries will not be added to the Auto Dialer Queue while the Control Phone is
75. tered That is for each playlist the first entry will be processed before the second entry is looked at CREATE A PLAYLIST 412 APPEND TO A PLAYLIST 45 If the User hasn t specified otherwise Playlist 1 contains Message 1 Playlist 2 contains message 2 and so forth up to the number of Playlists available on the Instaplay Also by default only Audio Output Channel 1 is enabled If the Instaplay has multiple audio Output Channels please refer to ENABLE Audio Outputs later in this chapter When a new Playlist is created any previously entered messages and programming entries will be deleted When a Playlist is appended all previous entries remain intact Press 41 to create a playlist Or 45 to append to an existing playlist Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 15 Instaplay first responds by asking the User to enter the number of the playlist to create or append Whether creating a new Playlist or appending to an existing one all Playlist entries are identical Enter playlist number Instaplay will inform the User of the total number of entries on the playlist If creating a playlist this number will be zero Instaplay prompts Enter the type of playlist command 1 to add a message to the playlist 2 to insert a playlist to run one time 3 to set the message spacing 4 to set a Relay 5 to add a text message 6 to add a factory installed message 7 to enter a One Time Spacing entry 8
76. tion In this example the User would like to obtain system information for Instaplay Unit ID 22 From the Alarmco Command Center the User would enter 22 998 199 RETURN Instaplay would respond Machine Description Descriptive String Serial Number 9 digit serial number Application Software Version number FPGA Version number DTMF Software Version number Memory hours hours minutes minutes Control Inputs number Audio Input Channels number Audio Output Channels number Relays number Maximum User Messages number Maximum Playlists number Maximum Schedules number The remainder of this listing would include available options such as Background Music Available Audio Feedthrough Available Microphone Available Telephone Control Available Ethernet Available Scheduler Available Duplex Radio Control Available OutDial Available Instaplay JULLARMCO message repeaters 61 Digital Download of Audio Files Serial Port or Ethernet Instaplay s messages are stored in WVX format which is similar to WAV format with additional information specific to Instaplay Files to be downloaded to Instaplay must first be converted to WVX format which is done with the Alarmco Audio File Conversion program WavConvert These files can then be digitally downloaded using the Alarmco Command Center program Instructions and Software programs can be found at http www MessageRepeaters com downloads html
77. tion is present Relay commands 62 or Relay Playlist entries should not be used for Relay 3 HEAR THE HARDWARE ADDRESS 53 Each Instaplay with Duplex Radio Control has a permanent unique nine digit hardware address Serial Number assigned at the factory which is used to address the announcer Press 53 from the Control Phone to hear Instaplay s hardware address LISTEN UP 57 The broadcast stream starts with the listen up addressing sequence 57 followed by the 9 digit hardware address Serial Number as reported by the 53 command This number can also be found on the invoice the packing slip and on the back or bottom of the Instaplay Press 57 hardware address to begin communications with a specific Instaplay Once through Security the remote User can enter the appropriate telephone touch tone commands to control the announcer and any programming or messages that are to be recorded Instaplay s messages playlists and so forth can be changed remotely at any time from a radio signal No on site personnel are required Instaplay JULARMCO message repeaters To address another Instaplay simply enter the addressing sequence again followed by the hardware address of the next Instaplay to be addressed TERMINATING A REMOTE DUPLEX RADIO SESSION 59 An Instaplay being addressed via Duplex Radio Control will stop responding to control channel commands when any of the following occu
78. to event triggering Instaplays Master Schedule can contain three hundred individual scheduled events Individual events can be scheduled for a specific day of the week and for a time of day The Scheduler can be used to program Instaplay to act differently on weekdays and weekends or to act differently at different times during the day SET CLOCK 20 Instaplay s clock keeps track of the following the day of the week the month day and year the time of day To hear the current settings Press 20 4 Instaplay will respond Today is day of week month day year The time is hours minutes Press 1 to set the time 2 to set the date As with all commands pressing the star key will exit the current section and return to the Command Level This can be done at any time after changes are entered or if settings are already accurate Set the Time 1 Instaplay uses 24 hour time from 0 hours 0 minutes midnight to 23 hours 59 minutes Instaplay prompts Enter the time in 24 hour format Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 43 To set the time Enter hhmm For example enter 815 for 8 15AM or enter 2015 for 8 15PM It is not necessary to enter leading zeroes Instaplay echoes the current time and prompts the User for additional clock parameters to be set as described above Set the Date 2 Instaplay s date is entered in the format yyyy mm dd Instaplay s internal calenda
79. y time the volume of an Audio Output Channel is changed either with this command or with a Playlist Entry all subsequent messages will be played at the specified volume 28 Chapter 4 Announcer Settings and Status Instaplay CHECK ANNOUNCER STATUS 14 When this command is issued from either the Control Phone or a Remote Phone Instaplay gives a status report that includes the following information Serial number Unique 9 digit serial number The following Control Inputs are active First active input n active input The following Relays are active First active relay n active relay The announcer is currently running playlist playlist number The announcer is currently active inactive A C Power is active inactive The announcer has been running for days hours minutes seconds CHECK AVAILABLE MEMORY 15 To give an accurate assessment of the amount of available memory Instaplay initiates a cleanup routine to free up the maximum amount of recording capacity Enter 15 to initiate this command Instaplay reports Memory cleanup complete Record time available is time of time maximum Note IF MESSAGES ARE CHANGED ON A REGULAR BASIS IT IS PRUDENT TO ISSUE THIS COMMAND PERIODICALLY SUCH AS DAILY WEEKLY OR MONTHLY Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 29 HEAR FACTORY INSTALLED MESSAGES 17 Instaplay has splash tones sounds and possibly verbal messages that have been i
80. ype of playlist command Insert a Playlist to Run One Time 27 Playlists can call other playlists to run With this entry the playlist that is being created Will call another playlist that will only run one time and immediately return to process the next command on the calling playlist Press 2 to insert a Playlist to run one time The User is prompted for the Playlist number A playlist cannot call itself but any other playlist number is considered valid whether the called playlist contains any entries or not If the One Time Playlist changes which Audio Output Channels are ENABLED the original playlist will continue to use the modified Audio Output Channels NOTE THERE IS A LIMITATION OF ONE LEVEL OF NESTING THAT IS ONE PLAYLIST CAN CALL A SECOND PLAYLIST TO RUN ONE TIME BUT THE SECOND PLAYLIST CANNOT CALL A THIRD Once the one time playlist entry is added the User is returned to the Create a Playlist section and prompted to enter the type of playlist command Set Message Spacing 3 By default Instaplay has a Message Spacing of 3 seconds between messages when it is shipped from the factory This is the amount of time Instaplay will wait between messages in a playlist If another Spacing is preferred the Message Spacing can be redefined Instaplay ALARMCO message repeaters 17 After a message is announced Instaplay will automatically wait for the appropriate amount of time as defined by the Message

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