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1. 49 Configuration Files 50 Using Medialon Audio Client PRO 50 Controlling Medialon Audio Server MAS 24 96 51 MAS 24 96 Configuration 51 Mono Stereo and Balance 52 Medialon Control System 53 Serial External Control 55 MAI NTENANCE Medialon Audio Server Setup 57 Network Settings a 57 Serial Settings 58 Audio Parameters 58 Updating Medialon Audio Server 60 Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 6 Server 2 1 5 and greater 60 Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 5 REFERENCES SpecificationS ia 393 sr OS m B WOMKSCAUON 3 aobmpmun d 254 x Wok xh o Ew ee eRe Ae ES 63 Hardware Specification 63 CobraNet OUTPUT ud aco SUR EORR OY x X ROCA Oe RO t d 63 Signal Processing 63 Software Specification 64 FIP SCIVO a PTT Tr 64 Audio File FORMAL x es rasi 0 h eh OR Gb errar 64 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS Server 2 1 4 and earlier versions61 TABLE OF CONTENTS CODIFANGE e466 6506 6 ee ee a OO RE ACE m s ee 0 CobraNet Overview 65 CobraNet Terminology 65
2. Field Value Balance Balance in hundredth of dB Positive values for right channel negative values for left channel Example Client sends GETBALANCE 4 Server replies GETBALANCE 4 1000 GETCURRENTMEDIA Get the name of the current media for the specified channel REFERENCES 82 RS232 Protocol Client sends ia ame GETCURRENTMEDIA GM Server replies with the same message NEL NENNEN SN GETCURRENTMEDIA GM MediaName Name of the currently loaded media emtpy if no media Example Client sends GETCURRENTMEDIA 4 Server replies GETCURRENTMEDIA 4 testfile wav GETMEDI ADI RECTORY Get the media directory of the whole audio server Client sends EL NM e GETMEDI ADI RECTORY GD Server replies with the same message a GN GETMEDI ADI RECTORY GD MediaDirectory Path of the current media directory Example Client sends GETMEDI ADI RECTORY Server replies GETMEDIADIRECTORY d sounds GETFILELIST Get the list of the files located in the media directory of the audio server Client sends Command GETFILELIST LI REFERENCES 83 RS232 Protocol Server replies with the same message V NN FileList File list with filenames separated by CR LF pairs 0x13 0x0D Example Client sends GETFILELIST Server replies GETFILELIST testfile wav r nring wav r nhello wav As Note the following characters are not allowed in the filenames comma e
3. e Hold this key for more than 1 second to power on Medialon Audio Server INSTALLATION 25 Get Started e Hold this key for more than 4 seconds while the MAS PRO is powered on to reset Medialon Audio Server PRO Cancel key x e Hold this key for more than 4 seconds to power off soft power Medialon Audio Server Up arrow e Scrolls display up e Holding this key for more than 1 second scrolls the display to the home position when the button is released Down arrow e Scrolls display down Left arrow e Not in use Right arrow e Not in use LCD Display Messages Each time an arrow button is pressed the next line of information is displayed 1 Name MAS PRO s user defined Name 2 Mode MAS PRO s current mode e Starting Up Medialon Audio Server PRO is starting up from power on until Medialon Audio Server PRO is ready e Running MAS PRO is running e Shutdown MAS PRO is shuting down Reboot MAS PRO is rebooting Vers MAS PRO s current firmware version SerN Serial Number Addr Current IP address Mask Subnet mask Gway IP Gateway addresss MacA MAC address CON DU R UJ I NSTALLATI ON 26 Get Started LED Status Messages Two LEDs give a quick overview of the main status of Medialon Audio Server PRO lex Prol Node umm Wers 1 6 4 EU zb 1 RHE AE AE AE AE AE aE d od w a d on d on PWR Power LED This LED lights green when po
4. Audio Track 1 udio Track 2 Even if MAS PRO is not Online you can create a new audio configuration See more about Audio Configuration on page 38 lS Check Send Do vou want to send this configuration to the Audio Server El Dont t ask me again r 1 REMOTE CONTROL 48 Medialon Audio Client PRO If you don t send the configuration to the server the Audio Client PRO will display a nonsync configuration il E Stereo Mot Sync n Server Status Online a Configuration Synchronization When a player name does not match with the current server configuration player status turns to Not Sync You can also work on the audio configuration offline EX Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 Beta File Server Control Help Index Player Mame Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono 5t Status 1 Player Mono 01 A Mono Mot Online 2 Player Stero 02 E BS Not Onine 1 3 Player Multi 03 Multi Not Online 1 4 Player Stereo 04 Stereo Mot Online Status Not Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test 2 masConfig Configuration Synchronization After any change in the audio configuration the server and the client are desynchronized Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization From this state you can execute a synchronization in one direction or the ot
5. An audio player track can be mapped to several physical outputs see below a INTRODUCTION 20 Overview of Medialon Audio Server mono player mapped to 4 outputs Audio Internal Player 1 Mixer Mixer Internal Internal Mixers Internal Mixer 25 Internal mixer and mapping allows sharing the same physical output with several audio player tracks Audio Internal Player 1 Mixer Internal Mixer Audio Player2 Right Internal Mixer Internal Mixer 12 INTRODUCTION 21 Overview of Medialon Audio Server Audio Diagram Different audio levels can be adjusted in Medialon Audio Server PRO l Output Volume Track Level bs Cutpurt 1 ri l Output Volume Track Level Volume Track 2 Output Volume Multi Player N Track Level Track 3 Output Volume Track Level Output 4 Output Volumes Player Volume adjusts the audio level of all tracks it is the master audio level Track Level allows adjusting the audio level of each track indepently Output Volume is used to adapt the MAS PRO audio output to the next audio device input Stereo players have a specific fader to manage the audio balance left and right Track Level LEFT Track Output Volume Volume Output Volume Balance Stereo Player Cuts 3 5 RIGHT Track Remote Control Although it can be run as a stand alone system the Med
6. 00 03 38 00 layer MultiTrack 03 testmono06CH way Paused 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 16 laver MultiOutput 04 Testl wav Playing 00 02 17 30 00 03 38 00 O Status Online Address 127 0 0 1 Port 6543 Q Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test2 1 1 5 masConfig Audio Server Version 2 1 5 APU 14 Medialon Audio Server PRO main window is composed of a Menu bar a Status bar and several Player bars Menu Bar Medialon Audio Server PRO interface provides 4 main menus CA Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 File Server Control Options Help Index Player Mame Media Mame Control e File this menu allows creating opening or saving an audio configuration files See more about Configuration Files on page 38 Shutdown or reboot Medialon Audio Server e Server use this menu to setup Medialon Audio Server PRO See more about Medialon Audio Server Setup on page 57 to edit the audio configuration see page 40 e Control this menu provides see page 37 Audio output volume control global player commands e Options use this menu to upgrade your MAS PRO see page 60 e Help See more about Help on page 88 USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 32 Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface Status Bar At the bottom of the Medialon Audio Server PRO interface there is a Status bar S 3 Player MultiTrack 03 testmono06CH wav P E LL F A 4 Player MultiDutput 04 Testi wav Ld E Lx F 8 Status Online Ad
7. 1 From the main page click on Media Name area corresponding to the player you want to use E Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 Beta File Server Control Help Indes Fl yer Name Media Mame Control Volume Balance Mona Player Test35 way OS ae Player testmonalll wavy E Ta x Mona gt File Open Plaper Er Moric We Test way Players Test O way Mane Players Test43 wav ast we E Mono Players pat j y Mono Playerb TE Sherer Player Sherer Players esl wav S tere cl y B Status Online Address 192 168 144 32 IES 2 The media list opens 3 Select a file and click Load 4 Press Play to start the media Index Player Mame Aedia Mame Control Volume T est wav Volume Mono St Status TimeCode Duration EI E TS SET See more about Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface on page 32 INSTALLATION 30 USING THE AUDIO SERVER In this section you will learn how to use your Medialon Audio Server Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface The Medialon Audio Server PRO provides a local user interface in order to play audio files and configure the system The Main Window Medialon Audio Server PRO interface is automatically displayed after the system boots up dex Player Name Mono St Status TimeCode Duration layer Mono D testmonoD wav Playing 00 02 21 13 00 04 59 16 layer Stero 02 Testi wav Playing 00 02 15 10
8. CobraNet Click on Advanced to configure the CobraNet adaptor d Advanced Configuration Persistence lv Name Location Contact Conductor Priority serial Format serial Baud serial PPeriod serial RxMAC senalTxMAC modeRate Control Proc Mode TagEnable HMI Mode FreeCycles NethMask ASI6315 MAS Pro Card 33 0x0 19200 2360 01 60 26 FG 00 00 01 60 2B FD 00 00 Refresh Apply OK Cancel e Persistence Set On this option the adaptor settings are saved and reset after a power loss e Conductor Priority Set a higher priority if this card is used with a World Clock source See more about Clock Source Configuration on page 70 e modeRate Control Select the latency rate Latency has an influence on audio dropping If you hear audio drops the first thing to do is to try to change latency with another value more bigger MAS PRO typical value is 48kHz 5 1 3 mS As Remind that Medialon Audio Server PRO only support 48kHz REFERENCES 69 CobraNet MAS PRO CobraNet Transmitter For transmitter settings select a bundle and click on Configure Mi Transmitter 1 Configuration PO Bundle 1000 subMap SubFormat All Same Clear All SubCount 8 UniCastMode Never Multicast MaxUniCast 1 Refresh Apply OK Cancel Bundle Enter a bundle number SubFormat Select 16 or 24 bit Clock Source Configuration The CobraNet sample clock
9. Help About menu item displays the About dialog box MEDIALEN __ Show amp Medi a Control SO ja M Ny i gt e cg MEDIALON AUDIO CLIENT Version 2 1 1 Beta 5 Copyright C Medialon 2010 As Note that the program version is shown at the bottom left of the box REFERENCES 88 INDEX A Address see also IP Address Audio Client Connection 47 Network Listen Port 47 Audio Configuration Edit 39 First Start 27 Load 38 MAS 24 96 51 Output Mapping 41 Player 40 Save 38 Synchronization 33 47 Trackr 40 Audio File Add 29 Duration 36 Format 19 64 Settings 59 Load 34 Name 34 Time Position 36 Unload 35 Audio Output CobraNet 18 Mapping 20 Configuration 41 Rename 43 Volume 37 Audio Player 19 Balance 35 Command All 37 Mono 35 Multi 35 NamePlayer Name 34 Stereo 35 Volume 35 Audio Track Configuration 40 Player 36 Volume 37 Balance Audio Player 35 INDEX INDEX MAS 24 99 52 C Client Audio Client Pro 46 CobraNet 18 Configuration Edit 39 First Start 27 FTP Folder 39 Output Mapping 20 Player 19 Synchronization 33 Connection Audio Server 47 Connector 24 Serial Port 55 65 D Duration Media 36 Edit Configuration 39 F Firmware Update 60 Format Audio File 19 Setup 59 FTP 29 Configuration Files 39 H Hardware Connection 24 Interface Audio Output Volume 37 Audio Track Volume 37 Configuration Load 38 Output Mapp
10. MEDIALEN MEDIALON PRO MULTITRACK AUDIO SERVER MEDI ALON AUDIO SERVER PRO Multitrack Audio Server User Manual Medialon 101 rue Pierre S mard F92324 Chatillon Cedex France Tel 33 0 1 46 55 60 70 Fax 33 0 1 46 55 54 83 Medialon Inc 245 Catalonia Ave Coral Gables FL 33134 USA Tel 1 305 445 4045 Fax 1 305 445 4048 support medialon com www medialon com Revision 3 0 1 Copyright 2011 Medialon All rights reserved FINAL USER S LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MEDIALON SOFTWARE amp PLUG IN IMPORTANT READ ATTENTIVELY By loading and installing the software on your computer you indicate your acceptance of the following Final User s License for Medialon Software amp Plug In product the License Agreement which is either i printed on a licence card with the software ii on line in the software application If you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement for a full refund promptly return this product to the place you obtained it The License Agreement is entered into between you the final user a legal entity or natural person and Medialon 101 rue Pierre S mard 92324 Chatillon Cedex France SA with a capital of 398 202 registered at Nanterre RCS B 383 966 009 00029 and concerns the aforementioned software product any attached add in software the documentation in electronic format and any example or educational software the Software You shall inform all autho
11. ERES es ea ate da k ds YE IIO ats 4 SEC edo ood 9 AAA 66 Channels and bundles 66 ALON CY d asset gr dodo 5 noise te od de Bub a a ge a wee ia 67 Medialon Audio Server PRO and CobraNet Configuration 68 MAS PRO CobraNet Port 4 a vow 3C ab s Raisa K A 69 MAS PRO CobraNet Transmitter 70 Clock Source Configuration 70 RS232 ProtOCOl iia HS BOER SW aa 29 OV ET VICW Cm 73 General message format 73 SoA Ee lt a E i da uk BO ane By aa ce ater S 75 ran SpE iie Eos deem A ae gae acabe gef 6 75 Request OMANAS sra e CER a a 79 Response Message 84 EDS M PES PR Kass sa e bir ca at aa OA ai 84 Channel Status sis oum md 8 2 dr Eo eae eee MO i ela 85 Keyboard Shortcuts 86 Action On ClICK 246 22k Shoe eee ieee REUS mesas 07 Help L a a B L a L a a a a a a a L a L a a E E E 5 E a L a E L E a L a a a A a 88 ADOUE DIO y ss oran ede eee ae E i I AN Dia 88 INDEX Gi tat 3 433 as CON acia estate 09 TABLE OF CONTENTS 15 INTRODUCTION In this section you will discover the main architecture of Medialon Audio Server what its main elements are and how they interact with each other This section also helps those who are new to Medialon Audio Server to understand its core engine and ease their understanding of the foll
12. date of invoice MEDIALON SA also warrants that the original copy of the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying Software documentation for one 1 year from the date of receipt MEDIALON SA does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your all requirements or that the operation of the Software will be error free or uninterrupted Your exclusive remedy for breach of MEDIALON SA warranty shall be i in case of defects in the media the replacement by MEDIALON SA of any magnetic media not meeting the warranty and ii in case of any defect in the Software MEDIALON SA shall use reasonable efforts to provide maintenance modifications or fixes in a timely manner or at its option replace the Software provided the Software is returned with a copy of your receipt This limited warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident abuse alteration or misapplication Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period two 2 months whichever is longer MEDIALON SA is not responsible for problems caused by changes in or modifications to the operating characteristics of any computer hardware or operating system for which the Software or any upgrade or update is procured nor is MEDIALON SA for problems which occurs as a result of the use of the Software in conjunction with software of third parties or with hardware which is incompatible
13. right bracket e left bracket GETVERSION Get the version of Medialon Audio Server software and the version of the ASCII protocol Client sends aa GN SETVERSION VE Server replies with the same message EL ONE GN SETVERSION VE SoftwareVersion Current version Audio Server Software ProtocolVersion Current version of ASCII protocol Example Client sends GETVERSI ON Server replies GETVERSION 1 0 7 0 1 0 eSoftware version is 1 0 7 0 ASCII Protocol Version is 1 0 Response Message Error List Possible values for error codes e Syntax Error input is malformed Unknown Command the command verb is not recognized REFERENCES 84 RS232 Protocol Invalid Channel the specified channel index is incorrect Parameter Count the count of paramters of the command is incorrect File Not Found the specified media name was not found in the media directory Invalid Time the time parameter of the command is invalid Channel Status The status field of the reply message to the GetStatus command can have one of the following values Idle initial state after power up Open a media has been successfully opened and loaded Close last OPENMEDIA command failed Playing the media is currently playing Paused the media is currently paused e Stopped the media is currently stopped Locating the media is reaching its target position NotOnline the channel is not on
14. 55 e DVI 1 DVI I Blue monitor output or transfer to VGA output by DVI VGA adapter e DVI 2 DVI D monitor connector e LAN 1 Ethernet connector not in use e LAN 2 Ethernet connector for external control or FTP e USB 1 4 USB ports available for mouse and keyboard also used for MAS PRO updates INSTALLATION 24 Get Started CobraNet A primary and secondary CobraNet port A CobraNet B primary and secondary CobraNet port B BNC BNC Word Clock I O DIP A DIP B Clock source configuration See more about Clock Source Configuration on page 70 First Start We recommend to connect Mouse Keyboard and Monitor for the first use of the Medialon Audio Server If you plan to control the Medialon Audio Server PRO via a remote Keyboard Mouse and Display are not necessary after the first boot Multitrack Audio Server Starting Procedure Connect the power supply and press and hold the front key to start MAS PRO The front panel LCD will display the start up message Mes Prod diode Starting Lip Jers 1 64 6 m a j 1 88 HUI UH AE AE AE AE 3 Front Panel Controls The figure below shows the front panel of Medialon Audio Server PRO e LED Four LEDs indicate MAS PRO status e LCD Status messages display on the 4 line LCD e KP Six button Function Keypad Use the keypad to scroll through MAS PRO s status information Running Keypad Functions Ok key
15. MAS 24 96 52 Synchronization Configuration 33 47 T TimeCode Format 36 Transport Command All Player 37 Pause 35 Play 35 Stop 35 U Unload Audio File 35 Update Firmware 60 V Volume 35 All 87 Audio Track 37 Output 37 INDEX INDEX 91 NOTES NOTES 96 MEDIALUN MEDI ALON I nc 245 Catalonia Ave Coral Gables FL 33134 USA Tel 1 305 445 4045 Fax 1 305 445 4048 www medialon com MEDI ALON 101 rue Pierre S mard F92324 Chatillon Cedex France Tel 33 0 1 46 55 60 70 Fax 33 0 1 46 55 54 83 www medialon com
16. Outputs Output 1 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output E Output 7 Output 8 Output 3 Output 10 Output 11 Output 12 Output 13 Output 14 Output 15 Output 16 Outputs Output 1 Output 7 utput B Output 10 Output 11 Output 13 Output 14 Output 15 Output 17 iE Output 16 Output 17 4 Click on the Add Outputs button to route the track to the selected outputs 5 Click on OK to validate the output mapping IE Configuration Players Outputs M Player Audio Track 1 Output 1 Audio Track 2 You can change the output mapping execute step 1 and 2 as described above 3 Select on the left list the outputs you want to remove 4 Click on the Remove Outputs button to unroute the track USING THE AUDIO SERVER 42 Audio Configuration Players List From the Players tabs you can expand or collapse the players configuration I Configuration M ain Track Output 1 PP Player Stero 02 Left Track Right Track Output 3 PY Player MultiTrack 03 PP Player MultiOutput 04 qe Audio Track 1 rug Audio Track 2 Outputs Configuration Physical outputs can renamed the output mapping will be easier to do 1 Select an output 2 Right click to rename it LA Configuration Players E 1 Audio Device Output 1 Output 4 Output 5 Output E Output 7 Output 8 Output 3 Output 10 Output 11 Output 14 Output
17. Pause to the specified channel s Client sends Fe Mee Server replies with the same message Example PAUSE 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax PAUSE lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Example PAUSE 1 4 9 10 can be used to pause channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync STOP Send a Stop to the specified channel s REFERENCES 75 RS232 Protocol Client sends rea Mae Server replies with the same message Example STOP 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax STOP lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Example STOP 1 4 9 10 can be used to stop channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync LOCATE Locate the specified channel to the specified position Client sends Fea ae cre LC Position position to locate to either in timecode or milliseconds format Server replies with the same message Example LOCATE 2 00 03 25 45 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax LOCATE lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Position Example STOP 1 4 9 10 00 01 00 00 can be used to locate channels 1 4 9 and 10 at the specified position OPENMEDIA Open and load a media on the specified channel Client sends REFERENCES 76 RS232 Protocol Server replies with the same message Example OPENMEDIA 4 testfile If successful this command increments the
18. a network scan and detect all Medialon Audio Server PRO present on the network As Network scan is not able to detect MAS24 96 models e Server Listen Port Enter the IP Port used by the Medialon Audio Server to listen to new client Don t change this value default is 6543 unless this setting has been modified in the Medialon Audio Server e Client Listen Port Enter the P Port opened by Audio Client PRO to communicate with the Medialon Audio Server Don t change this value default is 4321 unless this port is already used on the client computer e Connect use this button to open the connection MAS PRO Connected When connection is established status bar will indicate if client audio configuration is synchronized with the Medialon Audio Server When audio configuration is different between the server and the client Configuration Synchronization LED turns to red M 5 Playera di il B 6 Status Online Address 19216814425 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization REMOTE CONTROL 47 Medialon Audio Client PRO Audio Configuration Either if you are connected or not to a MAS PRO Audio configuration can be changed Edit Configuration With Medialon Audio Client PRO you can edit the audio configuration Ey Configuration Players Dutputs Output 1 A Player Stero 02 Left Track Right Track lt Output 3 A Player MultiTrack 03 A Player MultiQutput 04
19. all volume sliders at the same level Command All Players With these commands Play Pause Stop you send the order to all the Players present in the Medialon Audio Server PRO at the same time USING THE AUDIO SERVER 37 Audio Configuration Audio Configuration The Medialon Audio Server PRO can be used with different audio configurations Configuration Management MAS PRO audio configuration can be edited with the local interface or remotely from a Medialon Audio Client PRO Configuration Files Medialon Audio Server PRO audio configuration can be saved as files e Go to File menu Server Control Help New Configuration trl N Load Configuration trl O Gi MASPRO Default masConfig LE Save Configuration Ctrl 5 Save Configuration as e New Configuration create a new empty configuration e Load Configuration load an existing configuration file E Open Configuration Ja layer Track Taut masCanfig Medialon udioS erverlontia Template U serbi anual masLontig Template User anual masLontig test masLontig e Save Configuration save the current configuration e Save Configuration as save the current configuration into a new file gt File Save Jel Tplayer Track Tout masLontig MedialondudioS ermer Config mascontig T emplate Ll serbi anual masLontig Template Usertd anual maslontig test masLontig MyContfa masContig USING THE AUDIO SERVER 38 Audio Configuration Configu
20. can be obtained from the following sources e The default clock source configuration is Network which derives the CobraNet clock from the CobraNet network e A word clock input through the BNC A connector Card A needs to have a higher Conductor priority Clock source selection is one of the audio parametres of Medialon Audio Server PRO See more about Medialon Audio Server Setup on page 57 REFERENCES 70 CobraNet Medialon Audio Server PRO with DIP switches With Medialon Audio Server PRO produce before january 2012 Clock configuration is also done with DIP switches on the rear panel of your Medialon Audio Client PRO CobraH t 1 CobraNat 2 1 BNC 75 term 2 BNC used as Word Clock output 3 BNC used as Word Clock input 4 nternal Word Clock input Switch Configuration for MAS PRO Server 2 1 5 and greater DIP switches configuration is always the same whatever the Clock source selected DIPA l ON 2 OFF 3 ON A OFF CobraH t 1 A B vadi KE NR 1234 1234 DIP B 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 4 ON CobraNet 2 World Clock World Clock Input Ouput As Don t forget to check Clock source in the audio parametres settings See more about Medialon Audio Server Setup on page 57 REFERENCES 71 CobraNet Switch Configuration for MAS PRO Server 2 1 4 and earlier DIP switches configuration needs to change according to Medialon Audio Server clock source e MAS PRO Clock
21. channel OpenFileCounter See GETSTATUS command CLOSEMEDIA Close the currently loaded media on the specified channel Client sends NEL ONE MN Server replies with the same message Example CLOSEMEDIA 4 SETVOLUME Set the volume for the specified channel Client sends TL GN Volume Volume gain in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Server replies with the same message Example SETVOLUME 4 1000 SETBALANCE Set the balance for the specified channel Client sends NEL e Balance Balance in hundredth of dB Positive values for right channel negative values for left channel REFERENCES 77 RS232 Protocol Server replies with the same message Example SETBALANCE 4 1000 SETLOOP Sets the number of times the current media should be looped on the specified channel Client sends ee ee PlayCount Number of times the media must loop after this command has been received 0 means infinite loop Server replies with the same message Example SETLOOP 12 3 Send SETLOOP 1 to stop the loop where is the Channellndex FADE Performs a volume fade on the specified channel Client sends NEL NENNEN ee PlayCount Final Volume gain in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB FadeTime fade time either timecode or millisecond format FadeCurve to 3 selects from fade curves 1 Standard Logarithmic Audio Curve 2 Crossfade Curve 3 Linear Curve Serv
22. is loaded Track Controls This section presents the audio track controls the number of tracks depends of the Player configuration Mm 1 Player Stereo 04 Test way I 5 Track 1 Audio Left n tz 1 BGM Zone 2 Left BGM Zone 3 Left BGM Zone 4 Left B BGM Zone 5 Left B BGM one 6 Left Track 2 Audio Right BoM one 2 Aight J BGM Zone 3 Right 5 BGM Zone 4 Right F BGM one 5 Right This section also displayed the output mapping USING THE AUDIO SERVER 36 Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface Track Name This is the name of the Audio tack ggg ss 1 Audio Left You can change this name when you edit the MAS PRO configuration Each Audio track is also identified by a track Index Track Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio track Test way Left ln e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Track As Hold the CTRL key to move all track volume sliders at the same level Menu Control Play all Pause all Stop all Output Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio output IB Output Volume Output Mame Volume Queue 2 one Lett 3 one 1 Aight Theatre FL Theatre FA 1 Theatre Theatre AL B Theatre RA e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Output As Hold the CTRL key to move
23. with the operating system for which the Software is being procured Infringement MEDIALON SA at its own expense will indemnify and defend you against any action brought against you to the extent that it is based on a claim that the Software or any upgrade or update of the Software used within the scope of this Agreement infringes any French patent or copyright provided that MEDIALON SA is promptly notified tn writing of such claim MEDIALON SA shall have the right to control the defense of all such claims lawsuits and other proceedings In no event may you settle any such claim lawsuit or proceeding without MEDIALON SA s prior written approval MEDIALON SA shall have no liability for any claim under this section if a claim for a French patent or copyright infringement is based on the use of a superseded or altered version of the Software if such infringement would have been avoided by use of the latest unaltered version of the Software made available to you or in the event such claim is based upon any modification or enhancement to the Software made by you or on your behalf In the event a third party infringement claim is sustained in a final judgment from which no further appeal is taken or possible or if your use of the Software is enjoined by a court then MEDIALON SA shall in its sole election and at its expense either 1 procure for you the right to continue to use the Software pursuant to this Agreement ii replace or modify the Softw
24. 13 uirut LA 3 Click on Ok button to validate the new output names USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 43 Audio Configuration As New output names are not changed in the Player output mapping until you validate your changes Es Contguraton N Players Outputs li Player Zone 1 Audio Left one Left Audio Right Zone 1 Right MAS PRO Startup Status Once the audio confugration of your Medialon Audio Server PRO is completed you can also define a default status for all players This default status will be loaded each time Medialon Audio Server PRO will power on This startup status contains e Media file loaded or not in each player e Volume and Track level for each Player e Transport command Play or Stop Repeat for each Player e Audio Output levels Save a startup state 1 Load and start or not media files in the players 2 Set all audio levels 3 Activate the play repeat where it is needed 4 Goto Server menu File Control Help Setup Edit Configuration Ctrl E Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State 5 Select Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State HJ Warning the startup state is deleted each time you send a configuration to the server USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 44 REMOTE CONTROL This section will teach you different ways to control your Medialon Audio Server Medialon Audio Client PRO Medialon Audio Client PRO A remote client softwa
25. As long as multicast bundles are used sparingly it is virtually impossible to exceed the bandwidth of a 100 Mbit network with CobraNet data However there are limitations to the maximum number of bundles that can be sent on a network since the conductor must include data in its beat packets for every bundle on the network and the beat packet is limited to 1500 bytes If each device is transmitting one bundle there may be up to 184 transmitters active simultaneously for a total of 184 bundles If each device is transmitting a full four bundles then only 105 transmitters could be active although they would be producing a total of 421 active bundles The use of private bundles does not require any additional data in the beat packet so these network limitations can be sidestepped by using private bundles Latency The buffering of audio data into Ethernet packets typically incurs a delay of 256 Samples or 5 1 3 milliseconds Additional delays are introduced through A D and D A conversion typically 10 50 samples Latency can be reduced by sending smaller packets more often In most cases the programmer can choose the desired CobraNet latency for a particular CobraNet device 5 1 3 2 2 3 or 1 1 3 milliseconds However reducing audio latency has consequences e Reducing latency requires more processing power e Reducing latency places additional demands on network performance and may not be possible in some network configurations if
26. I NG THE AUDI O SERVER Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface 32 The Main Window RR RR rns 32 MENU Bal 424 chew wee PAG A SKEWERS EES 32 1 Se 33 Player Balas 4 aa De ee ee A al 33 Player DetallS gt gt a ee eo eS vala deva RARO 33 Player Controls nissan made heh ed Ge KER ER ERS 34 Track ICONOS y y e460 baaa 36 Men Control su zwic axem Dr Aa RODE Ee 37 TABLE OF CONTENTS 13 Audio Configuration 38 Configuration Management 38 Configuration Files 38 Edit CONTIQUTALION s 3 addc is a e Rok de ares 39 Players Configuration 40 Add New PlayerT ns 40 Add New Tracks ens 40 Output Mapping 41 Players IS udi xc xe dc dE a bee OR EO a E A dus 43 Outputs Configuration 43 MAS PRO Startup Status 44 REMOTE CONTROL Medialon Audio Client PRO 46 Client Installation 46 Starting Medialon Audio Client PRO 46 Connection to Medialon Audio Server 47 Start a connection aaa aaa 47 MAS PRO Connected 47 Audio Configuration ea e ns 48 Edit Configuration 48 Configuration Synchronization
27. IONS FOR MEDI ALON HARDWARE Medialon SA warrants that the Medialon hardware and all components are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Years from the date of delivery to the first owner This warranty is not transferable Warranty will be void if manufacturer s installation and use instructions are not followed Warranty will be void unless our factory approved parts are used and properly installed by an authorized representative Warranty does not extend to parts misused mishandling neglect accident damage flood fire or other causes beyond the control of the manufacturer The warranty does not extend to consequential damage To make a warranty claim visit Medialon com to obtain an RMA Return Material Authorization number No claim will be accepted without an RMA number The equipment in need of service should be shipped with RMA to the address on the RMA form freight pre paid Any returned items deemed faulty due to manufacturer defect will be repaired or replaced and shipped back to the customer at no charge to the customer TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FINAL USER S LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MEDIALON SOFTWARE amp PLUG IN 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MEDIALON HARDWARE 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS sus msssmsss 13 INTRODUCTION Introduction bee eee Kee eee Ow wx 3 x x T7 Overview of Medialon Aud
28. O Serial Settings Medialon Audio Server can be controlled through its COM1 port and a RS232 communication Serial Port Settings Baud Rate 334 00 Baud Rate select speed of communication Audio Parameters In this section you set the type of audio files used with Medialon Audio Server Audio Params Clock Source Sample Rate 13000 Hz Sample Frames 10124 sample Format Mate MAI NTENANCE 58 Medialon Audio Server Setup Clock Source Select the clock source between CobraNet network and Word Clock Input See more about Clock Source Configuration on page 70 Sample Rate The sample rate is fixed at 48kHz for the audio files Sample Format defines the guality of the sound played by the MAS PRO By default sample format is set to 16 bits To obtain the best audio guality you need to use 24 bits audio files and configure MAS PRO and Cobranet to 24 bits format HJ Medialon Audio Server PRO can work with any sample format combination Ex 16 bits audio file MAS PRO set to 24 bits and Cobranet configured at 16 bits Sample Frames defines the size of the audio buffer This parameter is reserved to expert the default value 1024 covers all typical installations Ay Any change in Audio Parameters will reboot the Medialon Audio Server PRO MAINTENANCE 59 Updating Medialon Audio Server Updating Medialon Audio Server This section helps you upgrade your Medialon Audio Server PRO
29. Settings Player Stereo 04 Te IP Address server Listen Fort IP Mask IP Gateway DHCP Auto Primary DNS 192 168 144 107 Secondary DNS Serial Port Settings Baud Rate Been Audio Params Clock Source Sample Rate 48000 Hz 16 bit Sample Format 1024 Sample Frames Note Network Settings The Medialon Audio Server PRO is configured to use DHCP to get its IP address If your network installation has no DHCP server or requires another IP address MAINTENANCE 57 Medialon Audio Server Setup open the Setup menu and change the Network settings Network Settings IP Address 192 168 1 200 Server Listen Fort b543 IP Mask 266 266 255 0 IP Gateway 192 168 144 253 DHCP M Auto Primary DAS 192 166 144 107 Secondary ONS V Serial Port Settings IP Address defines the network address of the MAS PRO You may need to modify it if the default IP Address doesn t match your network configuration Server Listen Port this value doesn t need to be modified unless a special configuration of your network doesn t allow this port The default value is 6543 IP Mask defines the network subnet the MAS PRO belongs to IP Gateway defines the network gateway DHCP use DHCP for automatic IP address Primary DNS Secondary DNS As Network settings should be changed with caution improper settings may cause a malfunction of the Medialon Audio Server PR
30. Source is Network DIPA 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF re 4 OFF CobraMat 1 DEEE CobraNet 2 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 4 ON e MAS PRO Clock Source is World Clock DIP A 1 ON 2 OFF A B 3 ON 4 OFF CobraNet 1 1234 1234 DIP B 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 4 ON CobraNet 2 REFERENCES 72 RS232 Protocol RS232 Protocol Overview The Medialon Audio Server ASCII control protocol is a client server protocol Requests are always initiated by the client and the server must reply to the client requests There s no concept of event messages which would be sent by the server without a request The underlying transport protocol is ASCII over a serial link RS232 although the protocol itself is independent of the physical transport protocol RS232 Communication parameters Parameter Data OOOO Baud Rate 38400 to 115200 baud Databits BO my NO General message format Syntax A command is made of A verb Zero one or more parameters separated by commas and enclosed by brackets Example PLAY 2 A single command message is made of a command followed by a carriage return 0x13 or a line feed 0x0A As Note the verb is not case sensitive that is OpenMedia is the same as OPENMedia Space characters SPACE or TAB are allowed between verb and left brackets between parameters and separators brackets and comma Example LoadMedia 2 testmedia wav Jin However reply me
31. The role of the REFERENCES 65 CobraNet conductor and the means for selecting a conductor are described elsewhere in this document All CobraNet devices other than the conductor operate in a performer role e Receiver A logical entity within the CobraNet interface capable of receiving one Bundle e Transmitter A logical entity within the CobraNet interface capable of transmitting one Bundle Ethernet CobraNet is transmitted using standard Ethernet packets Since CobraNet does not use an IP protocol its packets cannot travel through routers and therefore it is limited to use on a LAN CobraNet cannot be used over the Internet The network over which CobraNet is transmitted must be able to operate at a minimum of 100 Mbit s also known as Fast Ethernet While CobraNet has been shown to function properly over wireless networks under ideal conditions bandwidth and reliability issues associated with typical 802 11 wireless networks tend to cause frequent dropouts and fatal errors Channels and bundles CobraNet data is organized into channels and bundles A typical CobraNet signal can contain up to 4 bundles of audio travelling in each direction for a total of 8 bundles per device Each bundle houses up to 8 channels of 48 kHz 20 bit audio for a total capacity of 64 channels CobraNet is somewhat scalable in that channel capacity increases when 16 bit audio is used and channel capacity decreases when 24 bit audio is used Co
32. US 4 3 00 05 23 45 Error management If the command syntax is incorrect the server sends back an error message followed by the incoming command Example send a play command to the channel 212 which doesn t exist Client sends PLAY 212 The server sends back Error Invalid Channel PLAY 212 Note that no error is notified if the command syntax is correct but the required action couldn t be performed depending upon the current state of the server HJ The only exception is the OpenMedia command which returns a File Not Found error if the specified media is not in the media directory It is allowed to send a command to the server before receiving the reply of the server for the previous command Group of Channels To insure the synchronous execution of a command for a group of channels several commands like Play Pause Stop support multiple channels Example PLAY 1 4 9 10 can be used to start playing channels 1 4 9 and 10 in Sync REFERENCES 74 RS232 Protocol Commands As Note command shortcuts are shown within brackets Transport PLAY Send a Play to the specified channel s Client sends tea MN Server replies with the same message Example PLAY 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax PLAY lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Example PLAY 1 4 9 10 can be used to start playing channels 1 4 9 and 10 in Sync PAUSE Send a
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35. braNet CobraNet Device 1 Device 2 Bundle 300 s1 52 53 54 55 56 5 58 There are three types of bundles multicast unicast and private e Multicast bundles are broadcast from one CobraNet device to all other CobraNet devices in the network using Ethernet multicast addressing Each CobraNet device individually determines if it will use the bundle or discard it Therefore multicast bundles are more bandwidth intensive than other bundle types Bundle numbers 1 255 are reserved for multicast bundles e Unicast bundles are sent from one CobraNet device to any other device or devices configured to receive the bundle number Unicast bundles are much more efficient because they attempt to travel only to devices which actually want to receive them Despite their name unicast bundles may still be sent to multiple devices either by transmitting multiple copies of the audio data or using multicast addressing Bundle numbers 256 65279 are reserved for unicast bundles e Private bundles may be sent with unicast or multicast addressing Bundle numbers 65280 65535 are reserved for private bundles Private bundle REFERENCES 66 CobraNet numbers are associated with the MAC address of the device that transmits them To receive a private bundle both the bundle number and the MAC address of the transmitter must be specified Because private bundles are associated with the transmitters there is no hard limit on the number private bundles
36. counter The value is incremented each time a new file is opened on the specified channel PlayCount Count of programmed loops 0 means infinite loop Example Client sends GETFULLSTATUS 4 REFERENCES 80 RS232 Protocol Server replies GETFULLSTATUS 4 playing testfile wav 00 05 23 45 00 10 00 00 0 0 55 1 GETPOSITION Get the position of the current media for the specified channel Client sends aa MN Server replies with the same message CC GN Position Current position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example Client sends GETPOSITION 4 Server replies GETPOSITION 4 00 05 23 45 GETDURATI ON Get the duration of the current media for the specified channel Client sends ELEME GN Server replies with the same message NEL ONE T Duration Duration of current media in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example Client sends GETDURATI ON 4 Server replies GETDURATI ON 4 00 05 23 45 REFERENCES 81 RS232 Protocol GETVOLUME Get the current volume gain of the specified channel Client sends Fe S T Server replies with the same message NEL ONE SN Channellndex ndex 1 to N Level attenuation in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Example Client sends GETVOLUME 4 Server replies GETVOLUME 4 1000 GETBALANCE Get the current balance of the specified channel Client sends e GN Server replies with the same message
37. dialon Audio Client PRO Mono Stereo and Balance Stereo Players can be used as Stero or Mono channel Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Stereo Playing O0 00 07 61 Ii Mano Playing 00 03 53 04 O Mona RE 00 00 00 00 O0 Mona RE 00 00 00 00 Click on the Mono Stereo control to switch between mono or stereo mode In stereo mode the Balance slider sets the balance between the physical left and right outputs of the Audio Channel For example the Audio Player with an ID of 3 will route its audio to physical outputs 3 and 4 Audio li Internal Physical Output 1 Channel 1 Right Mixer Audio cxx Internal Channel Right Mierd Physical Output 2 Audio eal Internal o Physical Output 3 Channel 3 Right Vlixerd Physical Output 4 Audio Bae Internal Channel 4 Right Mixer In Mono mode the Balance slider is not shown and the audio signal is routed to the same physical output as the Audio Player ID REMOTE CONTROL 52 Medialon Control System Medialon Control System The Medialon Audio Server PRO can be controlled remotely from Medialon Showmaster the Medialon Embedded Show Controller or Medialon Manager the Show Control software SHOW SHOW nt av at A MEDIALON d MEDIALON Medialon Control System software through the use of a software plug in called MxM Medialon Audio Server allows to fully integrate one or more Medialon Audio Ser
38. dress 127 0 0 1 6543 Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test2 1 1 5 masCon This bar gives the following informations e Status indicates if the server is online or not LED turns to green or red e Address it is the connected Medialon Audio Server address e Port it is the IP Port used by the Medialon Audio Server to listen to new client Configuration Synchronization indicates if the audio configuration is synchronized between the server and the client LED turns to green or red Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test2 1 1 5 masConfig Audi Eee e Filename masConfig name of the current loaded audio configuration This section could be blank e Audio Server Current version of Medialon Audio Server J Test2 1 1 5 masConfig Audio Server Version 2 1 5 APU 14 e APU Audio Process Unit represents the rate of process used by the MAS PRO APU close to 100 may cause sound drops pops Player Bar A Player Bar provides the necessary controls and displays related to that player The number of Players bars depends of the audio configuration The window can be scrolled with the vertical scroll bar located at the right of the window Ca Medialon Audio Client 2 1 File Server Control Options Help Player Mame Media Mame Control volume Balance Player Mono 1 testmonod way 2 Player Stero 02 Test Oway M 3 Player MultiTrack 03 testrmonoQB6CH way 4 o Player MultiOutpu
39. e To load a media Stereo 04 Test aw e Click on the Media Name text box to open the Media Library e This will display a media selector which shows all available Audio files 3 File Open esl wav sb ma 20 0 wav ibl 1 way sb ar est 3 wav sb d wav at A way 2H B mas et TEE is as 2119 war T METTE et wav sb wav USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 34 Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface e Select a media and click the OK button or double click on the file name e The Audio file name will appear in the Media Name text box if it is successfully loaded e Click on Unload button to close the media The player has no media to play Ay Consult Ada Audio Files page 29 to add new audio files Transport Commands Play Pause and Stop commands are available in the Control section le Il uli Click on this button to turn On or Off repeat media Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio Player Volume Balanc or sm e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Player Ay Hold the CTRL key to move all volume sliders at the same level Balance Balance slider is available with stereo players You can adjust the proportion between the left and right audio track Mono Stereo Multi Audio Player can be used as Stero Mono or Multitrack player Mono ST indicates the type of Player Balance Mo
40. e Download from Medialon web site the lastest Medialon Audio Server E d ax B p F Ea I BE B 1 T E E Markets Products Partners Designer s Studio Support Downloads Where to Buy Company IE a s ils L IL CE i gt Water Show Medialon Audio Server PRO Release Info Base Revision List October 2010 gt Medialon Audio Server PRO Server Version 2 1 4 Client Version 2 1 5 October 2010 Download Medialon Audio Server PRO Server Version 2 1 4 Client Version 2 1 5 What s new in Medialon Audio Server PRO e Unzip MedialonPackage Sx x x Cx x x zip file at the root of a USB disk HJ For more information about Medialon Audio Server updates contact your dealer Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 6 Server 2 1 5 and greater 1 Select Option Update Medialon Audio Server menu Control File Server Index Player Name Update Medialon Audio Server 2 Select Medialon Audio Server firmware masx you want to install rere 1 4 Client21 5 mazx lalonAudioS ener 1 5 Client 1 6 mass MAINTENANCE 60 Updating Medialon Audio Server 3 Start the update Do vou want update Medialon Audio Server with E edialan amp udinS erverz 1 5 Cliente 1 bmasx Y Click an res will reboot the Audio Server 4 Medialon Audio Server will close execute the update and then reboot to complete the update Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 5 Server 2 1 4 and earlier versions 1 Select Option Update Medial
41. ed Internal Channel 1 Right Mixer 1 Physical Output 1 Left Audio Physical Output 2 Channel 2 Right Left Audio Physical Output 3 Channel 3 Right Audio Left Physical Output 4 Channel 4 Right This legacy configuration gives access to 96 stereo players mapped to a pair of output A Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 Beta File Server Control Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration Test35 wav gt R S Playing 00 00 07 61 00 03 39 00 testmonoD1 wav WI Mono Playing 00 03 53 04 00 04 59 16 WI Mono Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 I Mono Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Bll Monge Playing 00 00 05 57 00 03 39 00 ig Mono Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 hE Es Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DLE Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 E DES ES Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Status Online Address 192 168 144 32 Port 6543 Q Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Type Legacy Models B be B F gt gt B ke g Ay It is not possible to edit this configuration or to send another one to the MAS Control Help Connect Ctri Disconnect Shift Ctrl K Edit Configuration Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server Send Configuration to Audio Server Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State Players cannot be edited and Player details are not available there is no track audio level in this configuration REMOTE CONTROL 51 Me
42. ent PRO Start the Audio Client PRO from Start Program Medialon Medialon Audio Client PRO Medialon Medialon Audio Client Pro Medialon Audio Client Pro Uninstall Medialon Audio Client Pro G Mecialon Audio Cienc a File Server Control Help Player Name Media Name Mono St Status TimeCode Duration es MEN 8 00 00 00 00 00 04 53 16 F Sec ause 00 00 01 62 00 03 39 00 xum dle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 3 Stereo laying 00 00 38 95 00 03 39 00 Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Q Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test2 2 masConfig Audio Server Version 2 1 1 Beta 5 Ay Note If Firewall activated there may be a message box asking to block or unblock the communication port used by the Medialon Audio Client PRO Choose Unblock and click OK REMOTE CONTROL 46 Medialon Audio Client PRO Connection to Medialon Audio Server Start a connection Select Connect in the Server menu item this will open the Server connection dialog box File Control Help Connect trl Alt K Disconnect Edit Configuration Ctrl E Retrieve Configuratic Server Connection Send Confiquration 1 Server Address 132 158 144 25 E Save Current Audio 3 cer Ense EL Server Listen Por CE r1 Client Listen Port 4221 Connect Cancel e Server Address Enter the IP Address or computer name of the Medialon Audio Server e Browse Use this button to start
43. ent permitted by law This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of France Any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be submitted to Paris Commercial Court Tribunal de Commerce de Paris MEDIALON SA 101 rue Pierre S mard 92324 Ch tillon Cedex France www medialon com NOU UU N PH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or
44. er replies with the same message Example FADE 4 1000 3000 1 SETMONO Set the Mono Stereo configuration of the specified channel REFERENCES 78 RS232 Protocol Client sends rea Mee SETHONO MO MonoMode 1 for mono O for stereo Server replies with the same message Example SETMONO 8 1 Request Comands GETSTATUS Get the short status for the specified channel Client sends a NN Server replies with the same message V ee Status Status of the channel as an integer Possible values e 0 Idle Open Close Playing Paused Stopped Locating NotOnline Position Position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example Client sends GETSTATUS 4 Server replies GETSTATUS 4 3 00 05 23 45 REFERENCES 79 RS232 Protocol GETFULLSTATUS Get the status for the specified channel Client sends Fe ee GETFULLSTATUS GF Server replies with the same message Fe e GETFULLSTATUS GF Status Status of the channel as a string Possible values e idle e Open Close Playing Paused Stopped Locating NotOnline MediaName Name of the currently loaded media emtpy If no media Position Position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Duration Duration of the currently loaded media in timecode hundredth of seconds format Volume Level attenuation in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Balance Current balance OpenFileCounter Open File
45. he list of available Players can be retrieved from the MAS PRO Medialon Control System offers the capability to create group of players to insure the synchronous execution of a command for this group of players Several commands like Play Pause Stop Locate are concerned See more about MxM Medialon Audio Server Discover the power of Medialon Control System visit Medialon web site REMOTE CONTROL 54 Serial External Control Serial External Control Medialon Audio Server PRO is designed to be controlled remotely from another system by using serial connection Hyperterminal AUDIO SERVER Connect a RS232 cross cable to the COM port on the rear of Medialon Audio Server and use Hyperterminal for external commands RS232 Wiring Diagram Manager sub D9 Fem Refer to the RS232 Protocol page 73 for commands details REMOTE CONTROL 55 MEDIALEN MAI NTENANCE In this section you will learn how to maintain your Medialon Audio Server PRO Medialon Audio Server Setup Medialon Audio Server Setup The Medialon Audio Server PRO settings are made locally a remote Medialon Audio Client PRO cannot change the system setup Clicking on the Server Setup menu item displays the Setup dialog box which allows to set up various system parameters of the Medialon Audio Server File Control Help Setup Edit Configuration Ctri E Save Current Audio Sey Setup Player Multi 03 Network
46. her e Go to Server menu File Control Help Ind Connect Disconnect Shitt Ctrl K Edit Configuration Ctrl E Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server Send Configuration to Audio Server Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State e Select Retrieve Configuration to synchronize your client e Select Send Configuration to synchronize the MAS PRO 8 Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port6543 Configuration Synchronization Configuration Synchronization LED turns to green when Client and Server are in Sync REMOTE CONTROL 49 Medialon Audio Client PRO Configuration Files Medialon Audio Server audio configuration can be saved as files Server Control Help New Configuration trl N Load Configuration trl O D MASPRO Default masConfig Save Configuration Ctrl 5 La Save Configuration as So you can keep a copy of your different configurations in your Client host PC Using Medialon Audio Client PRO At startup Medialon Audio Client PRO automatically connects to the last specified Medialon Audio Server and retrieve its audio configuration n Ex Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 Beta 8 File Server Control Help ide Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration estmono00 way El iuum 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 16 ime dax 00 00 01 62 00 03 39 00 mm dle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 gil Stereo 00 00 38 95 00 03 39 00 O Sta
47. ialon Audio Server main purpose is to be controlled from a Medialon Control System through a TCP IP Network See more about Medialon Control System on page 53 A remote client software which replicates the local server user interface is also provided Medialon Audio Server can also be controlled through serial connection INTRODUCTION 22 INSTALLATION In this section you will learn how to correctly connect and start your Medialon Audio Server Get Started Get Started The Medialon Audio Server PRO is shipped pre configured and requires only a few steps to make it ready for exploitation Contents of the Package Medialon Audio Server Pro Connecting Medialon Audio Server PRO Few connections are required to start your Medialon Audio Server PRO Keyboard mouse and monitor are needed for the first start and setup If you plan to control remotely your Medialon Audio Server they can be removed after the settings operations Primary CobraNet A and B need to be connected to CobraNet network in order to use the 32 outputs of your MAS PRO Use LAN 2 for Ethernet connection and remote control of your Medialon Audio Server Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of Medialon Audio Server PRO A B_ SEE dg CobraNet 1 1234 1234 Ioane erer CE CobraNat 2 AC Input 100 240v 5 3A 50 60Hz e COM1 COM2 serial port used for external control See Serial External Control on page
48. icense for the original product An update replaces the product that gave you the right to the update The original holder of the license for the software product is only authorized to transfer this contract once and permanently to another end user provided that he provides written notice to MEDIALON SA and the recipient agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement This transfer must include all the software elements including without limitation the most recent update and all prior versions electronic and paper documents and the certificate of authenticity Copyright All ownership rights and copyrights relating to the Software any attached add in software the documentation in electronic or paper format and any other example or educational applications are proprietary of MEDIALON SA MEDIALON SA retains all title and ownership of the Software and Software Documentation All intellectual property rights relating to the APIs and contents to which the product can give access are proprietary of the respective owners of these APIS and contents and can be protected by regulations and international agreements relating to copyrights and intellectual property rights Limited warranty MEDIALON SA warrants that the magnetic media on which the Software is recorded and any Software Documentation will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one 1 year from first date of purchase
49. ine Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 1 1 Beta 4 q 1 1 1 M 5 Players DE DL Se Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 1 1 INSTALLATION 27 Players Configuration Get Started At first start 16 stereo players are available plus one mono player amm La Player Details M 1 Player I Output Mapping Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Track 1 Audio Track 1 Output 1 Output 1 Track 2 Audio Track 2 Output 2 Output 2 Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration me eee n no nn nn ni no nn onn 00 00 OUOU UL UU UU r ui Close Player 17 is a mono track player This audio track is mapped to all 32 audio output C Pever Detais A O Index Player Mame Media Mame Contral 33 Players3 Test Z wav E Track 1 Audio Track Output Output Output Output Output Output Audio Track 1 Output 1 Audio Track 2 1 Output 2 1 Player Audio Track 1 Output 1 Audio Track 2 6 Players Audio Track 1 Audio Track 2 Output 4 INSTALLATION Volume Balance Mono St Status UL OI iM m om Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 h m 28 Get Started Add Audio Files Any FTP client software can be used to transfer files to the Medialon Audio Server Mom de fichier Taille de fichier Type de fichier n ConfigFiles Dossier de fichiers testmono wav 25386478 For
50. ing 41 89 Player 40 Save 38 Track 40 Menu 32 Player Commands 35 Media Name 34 Mono Stereo Multi 35 Status 36 50 TimeCode 36 Volume 35 Setup Network 58 Serial Port 58 IP Address Server 33 47 58 K Keyboard Shortcuts 86 Keypad Showmaster Keypad 25 L Load Audio File 34 Configuration 38 M Mapping Audio Output 20 Configuration 41 MAS 24 96 51 Media Add Files 29 Duration 36 File Format 19 64 File Name 34 Load 34 Time Position 36 Unload 35 Medialon Showmaster 53 Menu Interface 32 Mono MAS 24 96 52 Network Audio Client Pro 47 Settings IP Address 58 INDEX INDEX Server Port 58 O Output Mapping 20 Configuration 41 Volume 37 P Player Audio Track 36 Command All Player 37 Pause 35 Play 35 Stop 35 Configuration 40 Media Duration 36 Load 34 TimeCode 36 Unload 35 Media Name 34 Mono Stereo Multi 35 Status 36 50 Volume 35 Track 37 Port Listen IP Port 47 R Remote Audio Client Pro 46 Medialon Showmaster 53 Player Group 74 RS232 73 Telnet 55 65 Rename Audio Output 43 RS232 Commands 75 Communication parameters 73 Error Message 84 Message Syntax 73 Protocol 73 S Sample Format 59 Save Configuration 38 Serial 90 Connection 55 65 Settings 58 Server Connection 47 Network IP Address 33 47 Listen Port 47 Startup State 44 Status 33 Startup Server State 44 Status Audio Player 36 50 Server 33 Stereo Balance 35
51. io Server 18 Mali FeatileS xs 2 3 26 amp ba 3 aw 4 R EC he Rob very a 18 Hardware Software Platform 18 CobraNet Configurations 18 AFCDIEGCLUFG A awk ERAGE RODEO E ORO XX AREA 19 Audio File Formats 19 PUGIO FlaV ls x x 3 3 Sa a red anus ide tr vate ouai 19 Audio Output Mapping 20 Audio Diagram a s 22 Remote Control 22 INSTALLATI ON Get Started se WC EON ECC CACHER ee 24 Contents of the Package 24 Connecting Medialon Audio Server PRO 24 Rear Panel 24 FIS Otal 2 odo REGN RUE e A E Acn d Nelss a XS 3 33 25 Starting Procedure 0 a 25 Front Panel Controls 25 Keypad Functions 25 LCD Display Messages 26 LED Status Messages 27 CobraNet Settings 27 Network Settings 27 MAS PRO Startup Configuration 27 Players Configuration 28 Output Mapping 28 Add Audio Files 29 Play Audio Files 30 US
52. k Audio Server CobraNet Configurations The Medialon Audio Server is equiped of 2 CobraNet ports Each port provides 16 audio outputs CobraNet Play Streams 1 16 mona Play 5480 44 Play2 5 7 Play3 pss 60 7 Plays EH 5e 21 Plays He 7 Play E 4550 14 Play EH 5e A1 Play 4 E Heo 44 Play 0 mA Play 10 Es 450 42 Play 11 gt 4510 45 4 Play 12 E 45 0 5 44 Play 13 E 4580 450 4 4 Play 14 Er 5 4 Play 15 534580 6 44 Play 16 fedes 60 4 SE EE E e El EI I EI ESI Sl ES ee RJ 45 100Mbps 16x16 Ethemet CobraMet an e Interface Each Medialon Audio Server PRO player can be routed to 1 or several outputs started or stopped independently from other players Players may also be grouped in order to be controlled in sync INTRODUCTION 18 Overview of Medialon Audio Server Architecture The following diagram shows Medialon Audio Server architecture Medialon Audio Server CobraNet P 16 Outputs Receiver Cobralhlet Parts x2 z 16 Outputs CobraNet P Receiver Hemote Control Medialon Audio TCP IF Server Software RS232 Audio Files EE HEE EEE Sa i A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A gg D e Audio File Formats The Medialon Audio Server supports Wave in either Stereo Mono or Multitrack 16 or 24 bit format See more about Audio File Format on page 64 As Important Medialon Audio Se
53. line REFERENCES 85 Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts New Configuration Ctri N Create a new empty configuration Open Configuration Ctri O Open and load an existing configuration file Save Configuration Save the current configuration to disk Quit Ctrl Q Quit the application Connect Ctrl Alt K Launch Medialon Audio Server Browser Disconnect Shift Ctri K Close current Medialon Audio Server connection Edit Configuration Ctri E Launch audio configuration editor Medialon Audio F1 Launch Medialon Audio Server Client PRO Help User Manual New New Player Ctrl P Create a new Create a new Player New LL NN LL NUN EIL e a new track to the selected Player Output Mapping Ctrl M Open the Output Mapping for the selected Track REFERENCES 86 Keyboard Shortcuts Action on click The use of the right click is widely implemented in Medialon Audio Client PRO and can greatly accelerate your programing speed Player Index click Opens up the Player details window Player Media Name click Opens up the Media Library window Ctrl Volume click Set all volume sliders to the same level Inthe main window it concerns all Players volumes All tracks levels change in a Player Detail All output volumes are set in Output Control window REFERENCES 87 Keyboard Shortcuts Help File Server Control Help Medialon Home Page Medialon Customer Support About Dialog Clicking on the
54. lls It is most useful in applications where a large number of audio channels must be transmitted over relatively long distances and or to multiple locations Passive Loudspeakers optionally with DSP Ethernet Switch optionally with DSP Powered Loudspeakers with integral Cobranet input Digital mixing console with Cobranet inputs Medialon Audio Server Passive Loudspeaker Recording Device Further info about CobraNet on www cobranet info CobraNet Overview CobraNet Terminology CobraNet is a technology that combines state of the art audio and communications technologies While each have their own terminology the following terms are used to refer to elements specific to CobraNet e Audio Channel A CobraNet digital audio channel operates with a sample rate 48 kHz or 96 kHz and a sample size of 16 20 or 24 bits e Bundle A Bundle is the basic CobraNet audio routing element and can carry 0 to 8 audio channels Bundles are assigned a number which determines both which interface the Bundle is routed to and in what manner The range within which the Bundle number falls determines whether it is routed as a multicast unicast or private type Bundles are numbered 1 through 65535 CobraNet interfaces are capable of sending and receiving multiple bundles simultaneously e Conductor The conductor is the CobraNet interface elected to provide master clock and transmission arbitration for the network
55. mat Microsoft Wa E Test wav 38 631 644 Format Microsoft Wa Testl wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa Testl wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa Testll wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa a Testl wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa Testl3 wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa E Testld wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa Medialon Audio Server FTP parameters FTP address MAS PRO IP address eFTP Port 21 eLogin username medialon eLogin password medialon As an example here is the procedure to transfer files with Microsoft Internet Explorer e Start Internet Explorer e Type ftp medialon medialon QXxx XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Xxx is MAS IP adress in the address bar and press the Enter key Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Windows Internet Explorer EY o Ftp limedialon medialonim192 168 144 25 e Internet Explorer displays the content of the media folder FTP root at audioserver Windows Internet Explorer G y El ftp 192 168 144 25 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ve FTP root at 192 168 144 235 FIP root at 192 168 144 25 To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer chck Page and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer 01 10 2008 03 53 38 631 644 Testl wav 06 17 2004 09 35 26 386 478 testmono0l wav e Drag drop or Copy Paste media files to the folder I NSTALLATI ON 29 Get Started Play Audio Files
56. na St Statu Mono Sto Stereo Fa hd ulti Stereo PI Mono Player with 1 audio track mapped to 1 audio output Mono Player with 1 track mapped to several outputs Stereo Player with 2 audio tracks each track goes to 1 different output Stereo Player with 2 audio tracks audio tracks are mapped to several outputs or to the same one Multi Player with more than 2 audio tracks each track goes to 1 different output Multi Player with more than 2 audio tracks audio tracks are mapped to several outputs or to the same one USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 35 Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface Status This text box shows the status of the Audio Player worst Status eat Playing Different Audio Player Status are el dle no media file has been loaded on this Audio Player since MAS PRO power up Open a media file is loaded on this Audio Player Closed the media file couldn t be loaded Playing the media is playing Paused the media is paused Stopped the media is stopped Not Online the Medialon Audio Server is not online TimeCode Duration TimeCode shows the current position of the media TimeCode Duration 00 00 1934 00 03 34 00 TimeCode is displayed with hundredth of second unit precision The format is hh mm ss ff where ehh means Hours mm means Minutes SS means Seconds eff means Hundredth of Seconds The media duration is set to 00 00 00 00 if no audio file
57. ntel 82567 LM PCI E Gigabit LAN support iAMT 5 0 e AN2 Intel 82541PI PCI Gb LAN controller e Wake up on LAN Mechanical amp Environment e Rack 19 xU e Power Type Power 90 250V autorange e Operating Temp 0 60 C 32 140 F e Operating Humidity 0 90 relative humidity non condensing CobraNet Output e Type 100BaseT Ethernet e Connector RJ 45 e Precision 16 20 or 24bit PCM e Sample Rate 48kHz e Latency 1 33 2 66 or 5 33ms e Control Protocol SNMP Signal Processing e DSP Texas Instruments TMS320C67130300MHz e Memory 8MB e Audio Formats 16 24 bit signed PCM REFERENCES 63 Specifications Software Specification Medialon Audio Server V2 e Windows Embedded FTP Server FTP address MAS PRO IP address FTP Port 21 Login username medialon Login password medialon Root folder Audio files storage Sub folder ConfigFiles Configurations files storage Audio File Format e Wave 16 bit or 24 bit 48KHz REFERENCES 64 CobraNet CobraNet CobraNet is a combination of software hardware and network protocols designed to deliver uncompressed multi channel low latency digital audio over a standard Ethernet network Developed in the 1990s CobraNet is widely regarded as the first commercially successful implementation of audio over Ethernet CobraNet was designed for and is primarily used in large scale audio installations for example convention centers stadiums airports theme parks concert ha
58. nu or CTRL P shortcut Players Outputs Right Click New Player Ctrl P New Track A Ctrl T Delete Rename Output Mapping trl M 2 You can give a name to the player Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic player name based on the index in the player list IE Configuration M Players Dutputs Player With the right click menu you can also rename the player or delete it Add New Tracks Once a player is created you need to add one or more tracks to play the audio 1 Select a Player USING THE AUDIO SERVER 40 Audio Configuration 2 Use the right click menu or CTRL T shortcut IE Configuration Delete Rename Output Mapping New Player Ri trl New Track i Ctrl T 3 You can give a name to the tracks Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic track name based on the index in the player track list I udio Trac udio Track With the right click menu you can also rename the track or delete it Output Mapping Once player and tracks are created you need to select the physical audio outputs used to perform the audio file 1 Select a track 2 Use the right click menu or CTRL M shortcut K Configuration New Player Cirl P New Track Ctrl T Delete Rename Right Click Output Mapping fx Ctrl M USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 41 Audio Configuration 3 Select one or several outputs in the right list Ceo LM n Output 2 4
59. on Audio Server menu Help Index Player Name Update Medialon Audio Server File Server Control 2 Start the update Medialon Audio Server PRO will looking for a MedialonAudioServer ZI P file into a folder named Medialon Update at the root of a USB disk Warning Do vou want update Medialon Audio Server with UF Medialon UpdatesMedialon amp udiaServerPrallpdate3 zip Click on OK will reboot the Audio Server o cs 3 Medialon Audio Server will close execute the update and then reboot to complete the update If any valid update file is not detected an warning message will be displayed Update Medialon Audio Server X Make sure update of Medialon Audio Server with another version ls avalaible in a folder Medialon Update MAI NTENANCE 61 REFERENCES Specifications Specifications Workstation Hardware Specification e Storage SSD hard drives with 128GB of storage System e CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor e System Chipset Intel Q45 GMCH I CH10DO e Memory X GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 667 MHz e H W Status Monitor Monitoring temperatures voltages and cooling fan status Auto throttling control when CPU overheats Display e Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 integrated e Display Memory Intel DVMT 4 0 supports up to 352 MB video memory e Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 bpp 75Hz e Dual Display DVI I DVI D e VGA through DVI to VGA Adaptor Ethernet e ANI I
60. ookcase or closet Connections e Before connecting the device to other devices turn off the power for all devices e Be sure to connect to a properly grounded power source If you notice any abnormality e f the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of function during use of the device or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel e f this device is dropped or damaged immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel MANDATORY SAFETY RULES Although Medialon Audio Server Software is designed to control different kinds of hardware equipment such as relays to control fire works Medialon Audio Server can NOT be used to insure safety of users Users must make sure that all dangerous equipment controlled directly or indirectly by Medialon Audio Server includes their own safety procedures and process Medialon Audio Server is not designed to insure safety process ACCORDING TO THE DANGEROUSNESS OF CERTAIN KINDS OF EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THIS SOFTWARE THE LIABILITY OF MEDIALON SA IS SUBMITTED TO THE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANDATORY SAFETY RULES AS DESCRI BED HERE ABOVE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDIT
61. ould walk on trip over or roll anything over it e Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time or during electrical storms e When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet always hold the plug itself and not the cord Pulling by the cord can damage it Do not open e Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way The device contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel Water warning e Do not expose the device to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings e Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Location e Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components e Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over e Do not block the vents This device has ventilation holes on the rear and sides to prevent the internal temperature from rising too high In particular do not place the device on its side or upside down or place it in any poorly ventilated location such as a b
62. owing chapters Introduction Introduction The Medialon Audio Server MAS PRO is a Professional audio server for both multi track application as well as multi zoning The Medialon Audio Server allows playback of multiple audio channels It is not a regular multi track playback unit which plays all files at the same time but a real independent channels server where each file can be started when needed Each of its 32 CobraNet channels can be synchronized together or by groups Its high quality CobraNet interface provides state of the art audio quality Thanks to the Medialon Audio Server local interface each channel can be started independently and at any time With Medialon Audio Client PRO external control feature each channel can be started independently or by group Thanks to Medialon Audio Server position tracking capability programming video and light effects synchronized to audio is very easy with Medialon Manager Show Control software Several Medialon Audio Servers can be linked over IP and synchronized together INTRODUCTION 17 Overview of Medialon Audio Server Overview of Medialon Audio Server The Medialon Audio Server is a system which can playback up to 32 mono audio channels Channels may be played either independently or synchronized by groups Main Features Hardware Software Platform The Medialon Audio Server PRO is a pre configured hardware and software package running Windows Embedded Multitrac
63. ration Files Location Configuration files are saved in a folder called ConfigFiles Site distant Mom de fichier Taille de fichier Type de fichier i lplayer 1track lout masConfig 1826 Medialon Audio Serv E MedialonAudioServerConfig masconfig 1759 Medialon Audio Serv E Template UserManual masConfig 5139 Medialon Audio Serv Gi Template UserManual masConfig 5139 Medialon Audio Serv Gi test masConfig 5384 Medialon Audio Serv This folder is accessible with the FTP connection See FTP Server on page 64 Edit Configuration Medialon Audio Server PRO audio configuration can be edited even if you are disconnected from the MAS PRO e Go to Server menu and select Edit Configuration File Control Help Setup Edit Configuration Ctrl E e Or use CTRL E on your keyboard to open up the Configuration editor IL Configuration Outputs e Once your audio configuration is completed click on Ok button to validate it HJ Each time you send a configuration MAS PRO is reseted all media are unloaded USI NG THE AUDIO SERVER 39 Audio Configuration Players Configuration a MAS PRO Player is the logical entity where audio files are loaded and played A player is defined by one or several audio tracks corresponding to the type of recording Medialon Audio Server can host aS many players as you need Add New Player To add a Player in your configuration 1 Use the right click me
64. re is provided on the Medialon Audio Server installation CD This program named Medialon Audio Client PRO allows to interact with the Medialon Audio Server from any Windows based personal computer for example a laptop Basically this software emulates the same user interface as the local Medialon Audio Server PRO user interface Client Installation Medialon Software Products are compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista 32Bits and Windows 7 32Bits and can be used on these plateform for all kind of usage However although they can run on Windows 64 bits plateforms Vista 64bits and Windows 7 64 Bits in 32 bits compatibility mode it has not been fully tested and certified on these plateforms so we recommand to do not use these plateforms in production environment To install Medialon Audio Client PRO software 1 Insert the DVD in the DVD ROM drive of your computer the installer launches automatically 2 Read the Software License Agreement then click the Yes button 3 Click Next on the Welcome page 4 Fill in the user information and click Next 5 Click Next on the Choose Destination Location page This will install Medialon Audio Client PRO in the default Medialon Audio Client PRO directory 6 The installation process copies the Medialon Audio Client PRO files 7 Remove the DVD from the DVD ROM drive and click Finish to complete Medialon Audio Client PRO installation Starting Medialon Audio Cli
65. rized users of the Software of the terms and conditions of this Agreement License granting The Software is protected by Intellectual Property Right copyright law and by international agreements Any partial or total reproduction or distribution of the Software by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited Any person not respecting these provisions shall be guilty of the crime of forgery and shall be liable to the penal penalties provided for by law The Software Is not sold but transferred under license You are authorized to install use run ONE copy of the Software on ONE computer If you use a network server you can install one copy of the Software on it but you must acquire a user s license for each distinct customer computer using the Software You are not authorized to use the Software for shared work time or on behalf of a third party All other rights not expressly granted in the present contract are reserved by MEDIALON SA in particular the present contract grants you no right in relation to the service or trade mark belonging to MEDIALON SA MEDIALON SA is the sole holder of the right to make any and all required corrections to the Software in order to comply with the Software documentation Save as otherwise provided by law you are not authorised to reconstitute reverse engineer to de compile or disassemble the Software product If the software product is an update you must in order to use it be the holder of a user s l
66. rver PRO ONLY supports 48kHz as sample rate Audio Players The Medialon Audio Server can be configured in order to allow the concurrent use of mono and stereo and multi tracks media files Medialon Audio Server uses audio players to perform these files An audio player is defined by one or several audio tracks The number of tracks correspond to the type of file played mono 1 track stereo 2 tracks Left and Right and multi tracks where the amount of tracks depends of the file INTRODUCTION 19 Overview of Medialon Audio Server Audio Output Mapping From the user stand point the Medialon Audio Server manages a set of logical audio players This is done by the following logical track and physical output mapping for each players CobraNet Port Internal Mixer Physical Output 1 Internal Physical Output 2 Wlixere Track 1 Internal Audio Wlixer3 Physical Output 3 Player 2 Track 2 Track 34 Internal i SAS ESM Track 4 X Mixeri hysical Output 4 CobraNet Port Internal Physical Output 18 Vlixer 18 P Internal Mixer 25 Physical Output 25 r B Below is a configuration where all of the audio players are set to mono Audio Interna Physical Output 1 Player 4 Mixer Audio Internal Physical Output 2 Player 2 Mixer Internal Mixer a Physical Output 12 Physical Output 3 Player 4 Mixer 12 Audio Internal
67. ssages returned from the server are guaranteed not to contain any spaces between verb left brackets parameters and right brackets A message can be made of one or more commands Commands must be separated by one or more space character s The end of the message is delimited by a carriage return 0x13 or a line feed 0x04 Example PLAY 2 STOP 4 r REFERENCES 73 RS232 Protocol Messages returned by the server always contain only one reply for each command Time values sent by the client are expressed either as timecode string in hundredth of seconds format Example 00 01 00 52 means one minute and 52 hundredth as time in milliseconds Example 60520 means one minute and 52 hundredth Each verb has shortcut in order to optimize communication throughput and or ease typing the command on a terminal See detail command description Example PLAY 2 or PL 2 commands are equivalent Server Response When Medialon Audio Server PRO receives a command only message It sends back the command message If the command is correctly formatted Example Send a play command to the channel 2 Client sends PLAY 2 The server replies PLAY 2 When Medialon Audio Server PRO receives a get information message the server sends back the requested information preceded by the same verb as the request message Example In order to get the status of the channel 4 Client sends GETSTATUS 4 Server replies GETSTAT
68. t 04 Testli way Details of all controls are shown in the following paragraphs Click on the the index icon to open up the Player details window Player Details Medialon Audio Server PRO Player details window gives access to the same USING THE AUDIO SERVER 33 Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface Player controls available in the main window In addition you can also act on each audio track available in the Player The following paragraphs detail the use of the elements of a Player Index Player Name Media Name Contral Mono 5t Status L 4 Player Stereo 04 Test way Stereo gt Playing 0d Track 1 Audio Left Output D BGM Zone 2 Left Output 2 BGM one 3 Lett Output lt 4 BGM Zone 4 Lett Output 5 BGM Zone 5 Left Output 8 BGM Zone 6 Lett Track 2 Audio Right Output 0 BGM Zone 2 Right Output 3 BGM Zane 3 Right Output 5 BGM Zone 4 Right Output STET one 5 Right Player Controls This section is common to the Player bar in the main window Player Name Index Player Name This is the name of the Audio Player 4 Player Stereo 04 You can change this name when you edit the MAS PRO configuration Each Audio Player is also identified by a Player Index J n main window click on the the index icon to open up the Player details window Media Name This text box shows the name of the audio file currently loaded on the Audio Player It is blank if no media is loaded Mame Media Mam
69. table specified by the 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference A WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock short circuiting damage fire or other hazards or physical injury to you or others or damage to the device or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord e Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the device e Use only the specified power cord e Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord place heavy objects on it or place it in a position where anyone c
70. the forwarding delay is too great e Since reducing latency means sending smaller packets more often more high resolution i e 96 kHz 24 bit audio channels can be sent per bundle without exceeding the 1 500 byte payload limit for Ethernet packets As Latency has an influence on audio dropping If you hear audio drops the first thing to do is to try to change latency with another value more bigger REFERENCES 67 CobraNet Medialon Audio Server PRO and CobraNet Configuration CobraNet configuration can be done by any CobraNet utilities software Following operations are made with CobraNet Discovery Utility You can download it from CobraNet website www cobranet info Medialon Audio Server PRO is made with 2 CobraNet Port or Device CobraNet Edit View Tools Help 5 IP Address MAC Address errorCount sysDescription ej 192 168 1 202 00602b06d1f2 0 AudioScience ASI2416 Modular Interface Cob M 1921681201 00602b06d53b 0 AudioScience ASI6316 PCI Express CobraNet M 1921581203 00602b06d53c 0 AudioScience ASI6316 PCI Express CobraNet Select a CobraNet device ASI6316 to be configured in the main Discovery window Select Configure from the Tools menu n Sm IP Address Conductor 192 168 1 201 Bundle Type Number Status 1000 1001 l 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Each MAS PRO CobraNet Device provides 2 transmitter bundles corresponding to 8 audio outputs REFERENCES 68 MAS PRO CobraNet Port
71. tus Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Q Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test2 2 masConfig Audio Server Version 2 1 1 Beta 5 As the Audio Client PRO replicates the main window and the player bars of the Medialon Audio Server PRO local interface See Medialon Audio Server Pro Interface on page 32 Status This text box shows the status of the Audio Player sofSt Status ro Playing Different Audio Player Status are el dle no media file has been loaded on this Audio Player since MAS PRO power up Open a media file is loaded on this Audio Player Closed the media file couldn t be loaded Playing the media is playing Paused the media is paused Stopped the media is stopped Not Online the Medialon Audio Server is not online Not Sync the MAS PRO Audio Configuration is not synchronized Configuration Synchronization LED is also red to indicate this Not Sync status As Load media file and volume adjustment can only be done when Medialon Audio Client PRO is connected to a MAS REMOTE CONTROL 50 Medialon Audio Client PRO Controlling Medialon Audio Server MAS 24 96 It is possible to use Medialon Audio Client PRO to control a Medialon Audio Server first generation MAS 24 96 Configuration With these models the audio configuration is static 24 48 72 96 audio outputs when Medialon Audio Client PRO is connected to one of these models a Legacy Models configuration is automatically load
72. ver in a show installation Medialon Showmaster Editor File Edit Showmaster Object Windows Help QU kr x ft TN Fr Workspace Design L Project Name Py Devices 3 UTE 00 00 00 26 EL Medalon Audio Server SCT T E Medialon Audio Server KES m3 Showmaster eu fe Tasks 1 Locate 00 00 00 00 Show WIE Medialon Audio Server 1 By User Variables 0 sale xe d M CRM oe Set Volume EE Set Balance Locate 00 00 00 00 User Groups adi rub aget RRE s BP Resources Set Group CA Medialon_Audio_Server_2 Medialon_Audio_Server_2 Set Media Path Get Clip List B Get Media Path Pets i Object Type Cue r Name cs n Description Devices Medialon Audio Server 2 Command Locate r Comment Label Time Position 00 00 00 26 D Timecode 00 00 00 00 r Bl C C C C C C C r E E e 2 00 02 34771 REMOTE CONTROL 53 Medialon Control System Audio Players are declared as Medialon Device Server Configuration Servers Add 192 168 144 25 6543 4322 pa 192 168 144 32 6543 4323 Legacy Models Address 192 166 144 25 Port 5543 v Configure Servers Audio Player Player Player Player PLIST Audio Serve Medialon Audio Client udi ET Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server Players Load Configuration from File Player Player Player Player Playera Players Player 0 METAN RE AA ee 4 4 Ok Cancel T
73. wer is present regardless of whether MAS PRO is powered on OS Medialon Audio Server PRO LED This LED indicates the current status of Medialon Audio Server PRO Green Medialon Audio Server PRO is ready Yellow Medialon Audio Server PRO is starting up Red Error MAS PRO has an internal system failure Off MAS PRO is not running CobraNet Settings The 2 CobraNet ports are pre configured Each port provides 2 transmitter bundles addressed 1000 to 1003 See more about Medialon Audio Server PRO and CobraNet Configuration on page 68 Network Settings Medialon Audio Server PRO is configured to use DHCP to get its IP address If your network installation has no DHCP server or requires static IP address this address can be modified via the configuration menu 5ee Network Settings page 37 MAS PRO Startup Configuration Medialon Audio Server PRO is delivered with a default audio configuration See more about Audio Configuration on page 38 EX Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 Beta ln X 1 File Server Control Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration M 1 Player ie H E Seed Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Ma 2 2 F Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ER an il BN Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 he F Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 EN RRR EE See Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 a A Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 tal DLE Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Status Onl

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