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1. ef of be De wef TT no fof of wf of ef a mf of uf wl x 2 OK Lancel_ 5 Click OK The data are then transferred onto the CF card Please note the following e If you transfer a card directory onto the CF card the existing files on this CF card will be erased e The situation is different for updating a show or for a directory which is already located on the CF card In this case only the modified or new files are transferred This is a great advantage for editing shows as data transfer and transfer time are reduced to the absolutely necessary e Should there be an error during the file transfer the CF card must be formatted using the FAT16 file system only and the presentation data be transferred again A failure to do so may result in problems during show playback SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 41 Playback of Shows Presentations compact layout and comfort able handling For playing back show or audio projects you need a CF card containing the show data prepared beforehand using Wings Platinum In principle the configuration is the same as for programming However no PC is required but possibly an additional external remote control unit SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Keyboard or E IR Remote Control What and how many external devices are connected depends on your project This is how you start a show gt Start up the system 42 e Playbac
2. Slide projectors do not react the control unit does not respond to control signals Check whether the control unit is in Record Mode which can be recognized by the sand glass and the rhombus on the display If necessary terminate this mode SC MASTER LITE Trouble Shooting e 85 If all these attempts have been without success If neither the list of problems nor the Wings Platinum Online Help helps in any way to solve the problem you should turn to your dealer or directly to us giving a detailed description of the problem For the address refer to page 6 86 e Trouble Shooting Update of Operating Soft ware Updating Your SC MASTER control unit which includes a processor with operating software can very simply be kept up to date by loading new software gt Download an Update File from the Internet It is available at www stumpfl com under Download Firmware Updates If you do not have access to the Internet turn to our Support for help gt Connect the RS232 IN connector of the SC MASTER to one of the serial computer ports Com 1 4 gt Start your computer and switch on the SC MASTER gt Double click the downloaded file SDUpdateEx x exe to start it Information about updateable devices will appear Now click Setup SC MASTER LITE Update of Operating Software e 87 gt Click on Update The progress can be monitored in the dialog box The SC MASTER display will show messages on the
3. e The type of arrows shows us that we are in the main menu as sub and entry menus have different arrow sym bols e The direction of the arrows signalizes whether any further menu items can be found above or below The double ar rows visible in the picture indicate that further menus can be found above and below SC MASTER LITE The Menu e 57 Main menu submenu and entry menu arrows Let s briefly remember our sheet of paper and the window Use keys 4 and NY to move the window up and down i e in verti cal direction along a menu tree The ENTER key moves the window to the right the ESC key to the left i e in horizontal direction along a menu branch You can step through the various items of the main menu with keys 4 and Ny The main menu is structured as follows e Settings for loading and saving configurations e Options for selecting special features e Sound for configuration of card player and mixer func tions e Signal for configuration of control signal functions e RSOut for configuration of the serial interface e g for the Projector Module e Timer for setting the timer functions e Info provides information about the device version If you want to move to a sub menu simply press the ENTER key The type of arrow will now change as a sign that you are in a sub menu and the direction of the arrows indicates whether further menu items can be found above or below 58 e The Menu Press the
4. 4M or Lite in an existing installation are replaced by units with a separate SC Net port the modules must be connected to this port and an additional CAT5 cable be used In such a case the SC Net outlet of cable SCK A SCM SCN is non functional Switching on Press the main switch POWER ON to switch on the SC MASTER The red LED above it lights up and the display shows several messages one after the other After about 3 seconds the following display should appear SC MASTER LITE Getting Started e 15 Inserting the batteries into the IR remote control unit The battery compartment is located at the rear of the remote control unit Push the cover of the battery compartment down wards by pressing on the arrow symbol and insert four batter ies size LRO3 round cell 1 5 V in accordance with the polarity indication Slide the cover back to close the battery compart ment again Important Strictly observe the correct polarity indicated at the bottom of the battery compartment when inserting the batteries The SC MASTER is now ready for operation 16 e Getting Started Programming shows Overview For programming SC MASTER interacts with Wings Platinum It is the link between multimedia units and computer Commu nication with the computer is via a serial port 1 First of all with the devices being deactivated connect the RS232 IN connector of the SC MASTER with the serial in terface Com 1 4 of your computer You
5. Further information can be found in the SCNet Module operating instructions SCNBaud SC Net Baud rate This menu allows you to influ ence the speed of communication within the SC Net The default setting is Auto Baud AudoBd This means that the SC MASTER automatically negotiates the baud rate for com munication with the SC Net modules For networks with a large number of modules or long cable connections it will be safer to set the baud rate manually Choose a baud rate which ensures that even the last SC Net Module is still able to com municate If no communication can be established although the cable connection is correct the baud rate setting is too high ContShw Continue Show Here you can deactivate function Continue Show CS OFF This may be useful for permanent installations which are to be activated or deactivated centrally Further information can be found in chapter Continuing a show after power failure on page 47 SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 67 TrayStP Tray Starting Position This menu item is only relevant when a Projector Module is connected You can specify whether after a reset or after activating the control unit the trays are to be moved to position 1 or 0 SP 1 means starting position 1 and SP 0 start ing position O For circular trays a setting of SP 0 is usually better than the default setting SP 1 PDCMode This menu item is only relevant when a Projector Module is connected It
6. This encoding system features particularly high fidelity MateTrac Widely used control signal standard of Arion USA AV Stumpf has been using this control signal since 1983 Mixdown Mix of various sound channels or parallel samples into a stereo sum or stereo sample MP3 Method for scaleable compression of audio data developed by the Fraunhofer Institute Port In slide control technology this term stands for a software configured connector 102 e Glossary Random Access Direct access to every slide in the tray within few seconds S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interchange Format Standard for digital audio signals in the consumer range Sample The term used in sound engineering for sound element Timecode A time signal developed by film industry for synchronization of different systems e g for picture and sound X Times correspond to pause markers in Wings Platinum Control commands provided with an X time can be started manually at any time They are used for impulsive synchronization with music as well as for controlling speaker support sequences SC MASTER LITE Glossary e 103 Index A Accessories 5 Address 7 Address configuration 50 Addresses SC Net subaddresses 52 ASCII protocol 89 Audio connectors 96 Audio data compression 23 Audio settings 74 AutoTim Auto Timer 80 AuxAdrs Auxiliary address 66 B baud rate settings RS 232 IN 73 Bright Brightness 69 C Cable conn
7. Upgrade for DMX output 82 Using spontaneous markers 45 V Versions 5 Volume 74 Volume control 13 SC MASTER LITE Index e 109
8. 82 e The Menu Items Trouble Shooting Finding faults The SC MASTER is only one from a number of components in your dissolve system Therefore errors might also be caused by other devices which doesn t make troubleshooting any easier In such a case it can be an advantage to understand what is happening Don t panic and try a systematic approach to the problem e Try to find out about the interaction between the devices for the particular application e Check whether the necessary cables are connected e Switch on all necessary devices and select the corre sponding mode e Check if necessary by means of other devices i e via audio level displays or by exchanging devices whether the correct signals are actually applied e Look up your problem in the list of problems on the next pages to find out whether there is a solution to your prob lem SC MASTER LITE Trouble Shooting e 83 List of problems In the following list of problems you can find some solutions to problems sorted according to topics After inserting the CF Card the display shows Reinsert Card gt The CF card has not been detected after insertion You can repeat this process or switch the SC MASTER off and on again with the CF card remaining in the slot When starting up itis easier for the SC MASTER to detect the CF card When copying presentation data onto CF card the follow ing message appears Not enough memory although the CF card is new
9. However the SC Master does not know how many modules are connected This is why after powering up the system you need to check whether all SC Net modules com municate with the SC Master The are certain LEDs at the SC modules which indicate whether communication has been established e POWER LED red lamp that blinks every second when power supply and module are in working order If the LED is on permanently or not on at all there is either a mal function or no power supply e DATA LED lights up in green while the data for the set module address are arriving e SC NET LED lights up in blue when the module detects a valid activity on the network which usually happens every 3 seconds in a passive state If there is more activity on the network bus the LED lights up more frequently and may even light up permanently After powering up the system all the POWER LEDS at the SC Net modules must light and blink every second while the SC NET LEDs must briefly blink every three seconds If there is no communication with one module something that may happen SC MASTER LITE SC NET System e 53 in widely branched networks you need to reduce the SD Net baud rate manually until even the last module starts communi cating within the network This can be done in menu Options SC Net SCN Baud Further information is available from page 66 onwards 54 e SC NET System The Menu Layout of the Menu SC MASTER is a mod
10. a possible leader up to the first object is also included and finishes after the last object e Complete timeline starting with first object the show starts before the first and finishes after the last object recommended for CF cards e Only selected portion of timeline only the se lected portion of the timeline will be considered If no portion is highlighted this option cannot be selected SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 29 6 Select the device port the control data of which are to be used Normally you can leave the default setting Altera tions may only be necessary when there are several de vice ports being used Now click Start 4 Select an MP3 encoder Encoders listed under Encoder direct will generate the MP3 files without saving any temporary data on hard disk Encoder via wave file will temporarily save the sound track as wave file in the FlashCard directory use it to produce MP3 files and finally delete the wave file again You only need to make sure that the drive of the FlashCard directory has enough memory capacity r Encoder direct rm Data rate ACM Codec 96 kBit s BladeEne DLL 112 kBit s Lame DLL 1 28 128 kBit s 160 kBit s 192 kBit s 224 kBit s 256 kBit s 320 kBit s r Encoder via Wave file BladeEne Fraunhofer MP3Enc Fraunhofer L3Ene Lame Xing MP3 Encoder BK _Laneel_ 6 Now
11. control the device via Wings Platinum you can use a driver which does not require any protocol knowl edge SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 89 Normal show start The current show is not interrupted xxx show number from 1 to 120 aSTxxx Terminate show start Only show which does not equal xxx is interrupted xxx show number from 1 to 120 Interrupt show start The current show is interrupted xxx show number from 1 to 120 Normal show start from marker xxx show number from 1 to 120 yyy marker number from 1 to 255 aS xxxMyyy Interrupt show start from marker xxx show number from 1 to 120 yyy marker number from 1 to 255 aSSMyyy Show is stopped when marker yyy is encountered ge marc number tom T10 so Reserved for audio matrix aV x Adjusts the master volume to the value specified by xx xx O to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored aB xx Adjusts the master volume to the value specified by E xx XX 0 to 14 0 7dB 7 OdB 14 7dB aT xx Adjusts the master treble to the value specified by xx Pee i xx 0 to 14 0 7dB 7 OdB 14 7dB L L Line1 Volume up 1 L2 Line2 Volume up Line2 Volume down a Adjusts the Line1 volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored XXX x Line1 Volume down XX 90 e Technical Appendix aL2 xx Adjusts the Line2 volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 3
12. eeeeeeeeeees 66 ContShw Continue SHow c csseccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 67 TraySiP Tray Starting Position sas sssarmasaamadrasosasinnsma a 68 POCIMIQUE sasasaraisasg assa oras estas RR Esse 68 Display RR RR RR RR 69 IRReove IR Receive siiiiscctssisicestccetascsanmenctsnvenuscareacacces 70 RMT Out Remote Qui quai sare cineca rosabnnipeadncae 70 HighLot High Light Function sisccseicccttarsscsicreccstatmaeaneaien 71 DatalO Data In Out RR RD 72 232InBd Baud rate for RS232 ln ssssussisisssassscasonpassaios 73 SOUNA osanaan Penner EEEE e e terre tere 74 PO AY qo o ra a a ag 74 SaveVol Save VON c ricernacrasddearticattonmunceusesanstedntdes 75 DQM Al iiini aiina EAEAN aikee iaai 75 Priorty Priority sisng es a a RR RR 75 CUSA aenea E EE E 76 ContDLC Continual DLO 77 CUS OUt oee RR sutra secs aston RR 78 ExtTC External Timecode 78 fore 10 ere RR eet ere ee A ERES RP cere E 79 DE cathe eaes cieticaretaeiertecd taco e meatal 79 SC MASTER LITE Contents e iii TME eee Rae a 0 A E RR SR 80 AutoTim Auto TIMER assis ce ek osmasannids hills dan dapanE SUS ass siena 80 Command assis bisaeligas a a a aaa 81 TTime Timer Tine ciccc ceceoo edie cco eetenavey 81 INTO css nais E nevaeutevseneesaatseccatteassssactea Sana sa apa nin 82 Trouble Shooting 83 Finding TIS EMANA ne sasaa 83 Histot problems saias ima pas lisas ESA ween at 84 Update of Operating Software 87 MD et UN cage cee ce RR DRE a TEn 87 Technic
13. found out what a person can actually hear what is essential for hearing And this is exactly what MP3 compression is about All other unimportant signals clearly fall victim to the compression However the result is really worth hearing Only trained ears will be able to notice the differences between the compressed music and the original one although this also depends on the type of music The compression of solo instruments is more SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 23 critical than that of pop arrangements Your can choose the extent of compression yourself which means that you can influence the quality and choose the right compression suit able for your music Gaining first experience with MP3 is something to look forward to In the list below you can find out about the dependencies between memory space requirements and extent of compres sion It applies to stereo sound Data rate CF Card 48 MB 96 MB 192 MB 96 kbits s Playing time 63min 126min 252 min 128 kbits s Playing time 47 min 95 min 185 min 192 kbits s Playing time 31 min 63 min 125 min 256 kbits s Playing time 23 min 47 min 93 min The playing time is reduced further when a high number of shows or data intensive shows e g shows containing com mands for slider control are stored on the CF card 24 e Producing a Show Medium Generating data for the SC MASTER There are two steps to produce a CF card to be used as presentation medium 1 The pres
14. saved and called up in the entry menu Any future developments can easily be incorporated via software updates which will keep your unit always up to date This manual with its step by step instructions should help you to familiarize yourself with all the features and possibilities of this device This manual is also available as PDF document The latest version can be downloaded from our website SC MASTER LITE Introduction e 1 The Features In order to get a feeling for the extraordinary efficiency of the SC MASTER LITE you will find an overview over the most important features below If some of the topics inspire your curiosity just follow the cross references for further informa tion Audio The integrated audio player offers stereo sound and does not use any movable parts It is therefore virtually wearfree and uses a Compact Flash Card called CF card for short as data carrier The audio data are compressed in accor dance with the Fraunhofer MPEG1 Layer3 audio com pression format called MP3 for short On a CF card the size of a postage stamp with a storage capacity of 512 MB more than eight hours of stereo sound can be stored at a quality which is similar to that of a CD IR remote control for volume and sound bass and treble control as well as Start Stop Skip etc Integrated 2 x 10 W audio amplifier for the LS variant of the SC MASTER LITE Control Control of external components via SC NET DLC data s
15. the same position SC MASTER LITE Introduction e 3 e Simple intuitive programming of all sequences via Wings Platinum software Subprograms can be called up via the Call Function sequences that remain the same needn t be programmed more than once e All settings are menu driven via a display which is well readable from all angles with the brightness being adjust able Up to six set up configurations can be saved and re trieved at any time e The SC MASTER operating software can be updated via a file and a Windows PC at any time 4 e Introduction Versions and Scope of Supply SC MASTER LITE is also available as LS version with an integrated 2 x 10 W audio amplifier which allows direct con nection of passive loudspeakers All the other functions how ever are absolutely identical All devices include the following e IR remote control unit e Power Supply Unit AC 3 or STZ NG3 Switch e User Manual e Wings Platinum CD ROM Accessories e Compact Flash Cards CF card with differing memory capacities of up to 512 MB e Start keypad with up to 3 keys for connection to the REMOTE connector e Keypad with 16 keys for direct connection to the RS 232 IN connector e Transponder for object oriented event triggering e Motion detectors and light barriers e Radio Clock Module for time controlled presentation to be connected to the REMOTE connector SC MASTER LITE Introduction e 5 e OC Analog Module with 16 open co
16. under certain circumstances may be more up to date than the printed version If necessary contact us for the latest Help versions SC MASTER LITE Introduction e 7 Front and Rear Views Front view ES pes xy ERR IR receiving diode behind the display Dot matrix display Keys for menu and show selection as well as volume control ESC key for the menu and for aborting running shows press for more than one second ENTER key for the menu for show start and restart from X times or pause markers PC LED lights up when the PC is connected SHOW LED is on while a show is running it starts blinking when an X time has been encountered Compact Flash Card slot CF card for short Eject button for the memory card 10 ON OFF switch with control LED is illuminated when ON SC MASTER LITE Front and Rear Views e 9 Rear View Rs232 OUT DATA IN OUT S232 IN SC NET 1 REMOTE connector for connection of accessories such as a cable operated remote control unit external IR re ceiving diode query switches Radio Clock Module cable for DMX or DALI output of two OC switches not all of them can be run at the same time 2 RS232 OUT connector serial interface RS232 for control of external devices 3 Data jack incl 8 IN OUT channels for controlling special interfaces See page 72 4 CUE IN connector configurable interface for timecode control signals and digital audio signals with control infor mation Se
17. 0 m it largely depends on the layout of the projection room Light absorbing components such as curtains etc may reduce the range In such a case we would recommend using a cable remote control unit It is connected to the REMOTE connector of the SC MASTER For professional presentations in large halls we recommend using cable remote control units to improve operational reliabil ity 46 e Playback of Shows Continuing a show after power failure A power failure during a show is every technician s nightmare The SC MASTER can t prevent the power failure itself but it offers very comfortable ways of continuing safely and syn chronously from the point of interruption Once you have read through this chapter just go ahead practising the worst case gt Leave all main switches on or switch the units on again after the power supply is resumed Wait for the automatic reset of the peripheral devices gt After switching on the SC MASTER will not display the usual message but Continue Show to find out whether you want to continue the show gt Confirm this message by pressing the ENTER key on the device or the YES key on the remote control Following this the control signal containing the status at the position of inter ruption is output to the peripheral devices 5 You can continue your show be pressing the ENTER key or the PLAY key gt Please note the following e f you answer the question Continue Show
18. 1 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Adjusts the card volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Micro Volume up Micro Volume down Adjusts the microphone volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Starts at an X time PAUSE function Corresponds to the PAUSE key on the remote control unit correspond to the possible routings in Wings 1 to 8 correspond to player 1 8 of the EC Pro yyy values from 1 to 256 correspond to entry in SHOW INI O stop Start track number xxx xxx values from 1 to 256 correspond to entry in SHOW INI player 1 Stop Track player 1 Jump to Marker xxx number of marker Values from 1 to 255 Show is continued after Jump Values from 1 to 255 After jump additional entry via the keypad is waited for Set AUX relay c 1 to 4 corresponds to AUX 1 to 4 ttt 0 gt open ttt 1 gt close ttt gt 2 and lt 255 gt switching pulse at a time of ttt in 1 10 seconds not available for the SC MASTER LITE SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 91 Connector configuration RS232 IN connector N C N C not connected TxD RxD N C GND internal N C CAN_RX CAN_TX N C Shield GND internal O ON So PON SC Net subaddress 91 92 e Technical Appendix RS232 OUT connector 5 1 N C N C
19. CIn Cue Out DigiRgt DigiLtft DLC ContDLC CD ON CD OFF ChipCrd Stop0TC ST ON Transpd ExtTC I ST OFF Simda S Roll66 DropOut E DO 250 RollTw2 DO 10 Driver RollTwn KindMPC BraunRS RSOut Ekta RT Rs232 NumOfPr NP 4 L NP 1 Info SerNrd SerNr XXXXXXXX 62 e The Menu L Upgrade DMX DMX 64 DMX 6 The Menu Items Setting Load For loading or activating all previously saved configurations i e complete menu settings Via input menu LdSet 1 6 you can select one from seven previously saved configurations Save For saving complete menu settings Entry menu SvSet 1 6 allows you to select one from seven memory locations It is always the loaded or activated configuration which is saved Factory In case of operating errors or if you happen to have muddled up things just use LdFact to restore the factory set default settings for all parameters It is defined as follows SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 63 AuxAdrs RSOAdrs NetAdrs ExtAdrs SCNBaud ContShw TrayStP PDC Mode Display Brightness Display Message Delay Display TimeDsp Display ProjDsp FastDsp IRRecve RMT Out HighLgt DatalO 232InBd Master Volume Master Bass Master Treble VolCard Signal Priorty Cue In 64 e The Menu Items AA 1 RA 1 NA 0 EA 2 AutoBd CS ON TS 1 PDC OFF Br 12 MD 80 TD OFF PD OFF FD OFF IR ON AUX Out Program AutoSel AutoBd MV 31 MB 0 MT 0 VC 31 Card MTDLClIn ContDLC CD OFF
20. Driver RS232 NumOfPr NP 1 AutoTim AT OFF Command TC 0 TTime TTime 0000 05 SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 65 Options AuxAdrs Auxiliary Address In this menu you can specify which of the 16 addresses in the DLC signal are to be evaluated for the AUX relay AA 1 16 This menu specifies the address position of a connected Open Collector Module AA 1 16 The Open Collector Module does not use the set address group but the one following after If for example the set address is AA 1 the first four addresses A1 to D1 remain unconsidered and the Open Collector Module starts switching from address A2 onwards This menu is irrelevant for SC Net operation RSOAdrs RS Out Address In this menu you can specify which of the 16 addresses in the control signal are to be evaluated for the output of serial com mands RA 1 16 The read commands are output to the RS232 OUT connector For SC Net operation this menu is irrelevant as the addresses are fixed SCNet SCNet Communication NetAdrs SCNet Address Use NetAdrs to set the SD EVENT CONTROL address for show control applications within the SCNet NA 0 125 The 66 e The Menu Items address for a master unit is always NA 1 NA 0 disables SC Net operation ExtAdrs External SCNet Addresses This menu is used for allocating addresses to SCNet modules The SCNet Module is set to Config Mode and configured by selecting the corresponding address EA 2 125
21. E Dimensions H W D 45 x 212 x 170 mm Weight 1060g 1120 g for the LS version Power supply 15 VAC to 24 VAC 50 60 Hz Stand by current 500 mA LS version max 1 8 A 100 e Technical Appendix Glossary Cascading Connecting devices in series With the SD EVENT CONTROL this is done via control signal lines or by means of serial con nections via RS232 CD R A CD for writing on with a CD writer which can also be read by normal audio CD players It can only be written on once and cannot be deleted CF Card CompactFlash Card a memory card the size of a postage stamp which is also used for digital cameras It has a fixed memory works without movable components and is wear free Copy protection bit A protective measure introduced by the music industry to allow digital copying only once Cues Control commands of a slide show which can be recorded as control signal on a sound carrier DAT Recorder Digital Audio Tape cassette recorder for digital storage of audio signals in CD quality SC MASTER LITE Glossary e 101 DLC Dynamic Link Code modern control signal standard intro duced by AV Stumpfl in 1994 Ducking is a voice controlled automatic volume reduction of music or the audio program respectively HDR Hard disk recording recording of audio signals on hard disk and processing in the computer Hucht RSPpro A procedure developed by Hucht for encoding control informa tion in digital audio signals
22. ENTER key again and you will move to the next sub menu tree or the actual entry menu This depends on whether there are any further sub menus in this menu branch or not From the arrow symbols taking the form of triangles you can see whether you have reached an entry menu What you can see now is the current setting This is indicated by the triangles being filled Use keys and to choose from a number of other possible settings For parameters which have not been activated the arrows take the form of lines By pressing ENTER the new setting is activated and as a confirmation the arrows take the form of filled triangles Parameters not activated Parameters activated Via the ENTER key you can reach the menu branch but you can also step by step move back to the main menu by press ing the ESC key Once you have reached the main menu and press the ESC key once more the question Exit will appear together with an ENTER symbol By the way this symbol signalizes that a confirmation is required before the corre sponding menu item can be activated By pressing the ENTER key you can exit the menu Good Now you know how to enter a menu how to navigate through it and how to make settings So nothing can keep you SC MASTER LITE The Menu e 59 from exploring and finding out about all the other menus On the next page you will find a menu chart and in the following chapters information about any possible settings organized accordi
23. ET System e 51 5 By pressing Enter at the SC Master all connected SD Net modules are set to configuration mode This is indicated by the DATA LEDs blinking while the SC Master is send ing the address into the network Both remain active for 20 seconds 6 During this time press the Setup button on the SC Net Module to be configured to save the address You may have to use a pen to press the setup button This termi nates configuration mode Note You can now check the address set for the module If you press the Setup button the module address is briefly displayed on the Master unit display If this does not work for your units you may have to update the operating software Subadresses of the SC MASTER LITE The SC MASTER LITE features various interfaces which can be addressed as follows for SC Net operation Display 2 for information on the output of messages refer to the Wings Platinum Online Help DMX DALI 3 and up up to 64 DMX channels output to the REMOTE connector Switch outputs 70 171 172 and 73 four AUX relays and open collector outputs at the REMOTE connector RS232 190 RS232 OUT connector 52 e SC NET System Ensuring communication within the SC Net For an SC Net system to work reliably the data rate needs to be set to an appropriate value SC Master automatically nego tiates the baud rate with the modules provided setting Au doBd has been chosen in Menu Options SC Net SCN Baud
24. SC MASTER LITE AV Stumpf Contents Introduction Control centre and MP3 player The Features ccecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Versions and Scope of Supply ACCOSSOMES assa ssiarisinaiatags s s vstas alas es Address arara Documentation Status Front and Rear Views Front Vie W susana era ia Sad ada gas Ai ai Rear View rrenan IR remote control Unit eee eeeee seen seen Getting Started General ses eee teas n ie aAa teenies Cable Connections and Power Supply Programming shows Overview rrenan Programming with Wings Platinum Preparatory steps Creating a project ereenn Special Features for Programming SC MASTER LITE Contents e i Producing a Show Medium 23 C252 ee 23 Generating data for the SC MASTER 25 The FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum 25 Creating the presentation data for the CF Card 28 Specifying show properties cseeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeees 32 Editing Remote Properties of shows 34 Special settings ssasiaasiasio sas ass a adia aii 37 Editing Remote Properties in SHOW INI 37 Data Transfer to CF Card 40 Copying the show data onto a CF card 40 Playback of Shows 42 Presentat
25. ade via the IR remote control unit The keys have the following functions IR remote control unit Menu function PLAY key gt ENTER STOP key W ESC Skip keys and 44 Keys and V Use the YES key to activate numerical entry and to change over between minutes and seconds Numbers are entered via the numerical keypad By pressing the NO key the numbers of the active field can be deleted SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 81 Info This menu contains information about the SC MASTER SerNr stands for the serial number of the device Upgrade provides information about the current status of your device concerning the number of available DMX channels This menu is also used for installing upgrades for the DMX Module The licence number on your upgrade licence is en tered as follows Press ENTER several times until DMX 6 has been selected Press ENTER once again and eight dashes will appear The first of the eight dashes is blinking Use keys and to enter the first digit of the licence number and confirm with ENTER Now the second dash will start blinking Proceed as before until the complete licence number has been entered After confirming the last digit the display will show DMX 64 as an indication that the upgrade has been completed successfully Should the display be the same as in the beginning you may have made a mistake in entering the number Check by press ing ENTER once again and correct the number if necessary
26. al Appendix 89 ASCII protocol ser essussussiaeasasisasupeasagua ass aarssiieriveiasaenteaines 89 Connector configuration ssassscspianraniiasossbsp ancas adcnissl nda gads 92 RS232 IN connector erra 92 RS232 OUT connector res 93 SC NET connector arara 94 CUE IN connector arara 95 CUE OUT connector 95 Audio connectors rrenan 96 REMOTE connector erra 97 REMOTE Connector Open Collector Outputs 98 DATA IN OUT connector 99 POWER connecitor rea 100 Technical Data roenn aa sobras ano bam aa E 100 iv e Contents Glossary 101 Index 104 SC MASTER LITE Contents e v Introduction Control centre and MP3 player SC MASTER series units are MP3 players featuring a su perordinate Show Control Management for controlling multi media events Within the SC Net network they form the cen tral control system with a variety of input and output options Sound and control information is stored on a memory card the size of a postage stamp Direct and undelayed access ensures both synchronization and interaction The SC MASTER gives you complete control Congratulations and welcome to the Stumpfl system The core of the device is a microprocessor with programmable operating software which allows the many features and func tions of this new generation of control units to be implemented The required configuration settings can be made
27. by pressing the ESC key instead of the ENTER key SC MASTER will start up as usual in normal operating mode SC MASTER LITE Playback of Shows e 47 gt Function Continue Show can be deactivated in menu Options CntShw via CS OFF This may be useful for permanent installations Show Start with Timer The SC MASTER is equipped with a timer for time controlled show playback Parameter settings can be made in menu Timer Further information can be found in chapter Timer from page 80 on wards 48 e Playback of Shows SC NET System General The SC Net System is a network consisting of an SC Master unit and one or several SC Net modules for controlling a variety of different devices All SC Net modules are run via one single bi directional network connection which also serves as a power supply Cable Connections and Power Supply All components are run via one single network connection made of standard Cat5 cable with a length of up to 1 000 m Usually the modules are connected in series With a distribu tor module however the arrangement of cables can also be star shaped The compact dimensions of these modules allow them to be located next to the devices to be controlled so that the numerous connecting cables only need to be branched off at this location and can be kept very short Unused SC Net outputs must be terminated In large widely branched net works you should use modules with Iso Pluglns for potential ins
28. ce with the MP3 compression format Usually the Lame encoder is already installed Further MP3 encoders can be downloaded from the Internet Further information can be found in the Wings Plati num Online Help This is how you generate the presentation data 1 Load the show or project you want to generate presenta tion data for and click Output FlashCard in the main menu 2 Under Card directories highlight the card directory you want the new data to be copied into Or create a new card directory by clicking E i 3 In field Show name enter a name for your show The maximum number of characters is eight No special char acters are allowed Now click Create single show 3 Select the required timeline under Timeline and Por tion The default setting Timeline1 only needs to be changed when there are several timelines 28 e Producing a Show Medium r Timeline and portion Timeline D Complete timeline from 0 00 seconds Complete timeline starting with first object Only selected portion of timeline m Timecode offset I Use timecode offset 0 00 00 Control data on flashcard Stumpfl DLC 01 I Synchronization to external timecode 5 Select the project portion for which presentation data are to be generated The following options are available e Complete timeline from 0 00 seconds just like the timeline the show starts at zero seconds so that
29. d off You can only overwrite it by setting a new spontaneous marker Extended selection of shows Switch on your unit and insert the CF card into the SC MASTER To extend the options for show selection you have two alternatives Via the IR remote control unit gt Press the YES key The display will show Start Show __ gt Now enter a figure from 1 to 120 on the number keys in order to select a show Any keying errors can be deleted by pressing the NO key and entering the number again Interrupt the show selection by pressing NO once again 4 By pressing button YES the selected show is started Via the keys on the unit gt Press the ENTER key The display will show Start Show Confirm with ENTER SC MASTER LITE Playback of Shows e 45 gt Select the required show with keys 4 and NY The display will give you show number and title Hold keys 8 or to make the display run This is a nice feature if you want to move to far away positions very quickly 1 Press ENTER if the name of the required show is dis played and the show will start immediately Note Shows can also be started via switch and RS 232 Refer to page 37 and the Wings Platinum Online Help IR remote control range The IR remote control unit works perfectly at a distance of between 0 3 m and 15 m At a distance below the minimum distance of 30 cm overdrive problems may occur which restrict infrared reception At the maximum distance of 15 to 3
30. e SC MASTER offers elegant ways of navigating within a show during the presentation This can be done via the keys on the IR remote control unit Scrolling within a show While playing back press and hold a skip key for fast scrolling forward gt gt or backward 44 within the show Jumping to position markers After stopping your show you can use the skip keys gt gt and 44 in mode Show Pause to jump to the position markers you have programmed in Wings The corresponding marker num ber will be visible on the display And the show immediately moves to the corresponding position Once the trays have reached the corresponding positions you can deactivate mode Show Pause by pressing the PLAY gt or the STOP key Hand continue playing back Jumping back to the STOP position After stopping the show and jumping to a position marker Mode Show Pause you can jump back to the STOP posi tion by pressing the NO key The display will show Stop Position 44 e Playback of Shows Setting and jumping to spontaneous markers Spontaneous markers can be set while playing back a show To do so simply press the YES key The display will briefly show Set Marker After pressing the STOP key E in mode Show Pause you can jump to this spontaneous marker by pressing the YES key The display will show Marker Memory Press PLAY gt to continue from this position A spontaneous marker remains stored even after the SC MASTER is switche
31. e page 75 5 LINE OUT connector stereo output for the MP3 player 2 x 10 W loudspeaker outputs for LS version only 10 e Front and Rear Views 7 CUE OUT connector control signal output 8 SC NET connector for connection to the SC NET modules 9 RS232 IN serial port for computer connection or connec tion to a serial LAN adapter e g for remote control 10 Connector for power supply unit AC 3 SC MASTER LITE Front and Rear Views e 11 IR remote control unit 4x LRO3 1 5V 1 Cover of battery compartment on the rear Caution Strictly observe the correct polarity indicated at the bottom of the battery compartment when inserting the batteries 2 Bass and treble controls 3 IR transmitting diodes range from 10 to 20m 4 Ducking keys are without function 12 e Front and Rear Views 5 Volume control Volume control and Mute key for the card player keys Line1 Line2 and Mic are without function 7 Skipb Skips For selecting a piece of music when no show is running selection of jump markers within a par ticular show in mode Show Pause key functions 4 and NY for menu operation 8 Stop Terminates a piece of music when the SC MASTER is used as card player When a show is running pressed briefly Show Pause on off pressed for more than 2 5 seconds Show is aborted during menu op eration ESC key 9 Play gt Starts a piece of music when the SC MASTER is used as card player restarts t
32. ections 14 Cable Connections within the SC Net 49 CF card data 25 Connector configuration 92 Connectors 10 104 e Index Continuing a show after power failure 47 ContShw Continue Show 67 CUE IN connector 95 Cue ln Menu 76 Cue Out Menu 78 CUE OUT connector 95 D DALI Out 71 DATA IN OUT connector 99 Data Transfer to CF Card 40 DatalO Data In Out 72 Default setting 63 Device front 9 Device versions 5 Device view Front view 9 Device views Rear view 10 Disabling IR reception 70 Disabling reception of IR remote control signals 70 Display 69 Display brightness 69 Disposal of device 6 DLC signal 76 DMX Upgrade Module 71 DMX Out 71 Documentation Status 7 E Ensuring communication within the SC Net system 53 Exchanging the batteries 16 ExtAdrs External SCNet addresses 67 ExtTC External Timecode 78 SC MASTER LITE Index e 105 F Factory 63 Factory settings 63 Features 2 Firmware Update 87 FlashCard Dialog 25 Front and Rear Views 9 G Generating data for the SC MASTER 25 Getting Started 14 H HighLgt High Light Function 71 l IR remote control range 46 IRRecve IR Receive 70 K Keypads external 73 L Light control via DALI bus 71 LmpFail 71 Load 63 loudspeaker connectors 96 Master control 74 Menu Chart 61 106 e Index Layout 55 Menu items 63 Operation 57 MIDI timecode 71 MIDI Out 71 MP3 audio data compression 23 MsgDely Message Delay 69 N Navigation
33. ed simultaneously 4Key05V for O 5 Volt dimmer Conrad C Control Dimmer and four switch inputs Slid40 for a special interface with 40 faders OCAnalg for the OC Analog Module with 16 open collector outputs and 8 analog outputs 0 10 V 72 e The Menu Items e OC16Rmt for Remote Extension OC 16out 8in with 16 open collector outputs and 8 inputs e g for starting shows e OC16Out for the OC 16 Out Module with 16 open collector outputs e Keyboard for 4x4 matrix keypads this keypad control system can only evaluate one keystroke after the other 232InBd Baud rate for RS232 In This menu allows baud rate settings for the serial port RS 232 IN 1200 Bd 115 2 kBd With a default setting of AutoBd the baud rate is automatically negotiated with the software This works in combination with all Stumpfl software e g Wings 4 x Wings Platinum and SDUpdate For any other software and devices the required baud rate needs to be set manually SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 73 Sound This menu allows you to carry out settings for the SC MASTER audio section Master The values laid down in the following menus apply to the summed mixer level i e to the mix of all audio sources Volume In this menu you can enter the master control volume for the SC MASTER after switching on MV 0 31 Please note O 79 dB and 31 0dB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume starting from the pre s
34. edia files onto your hard disk and import the corresponding media files into the Media Pool Arranging control objects in line with sound Drag the corresponding control objects and pieces of music from the Media Pool into the corresponding track in the timeline All the resulting objects can be shifted dissolved or cut in virtually the same way which means that learning to edit is quite easy Immediate test run with devices A sequence that has been prepared in Wings Platinum can immediately be checked via the connected devices as the devices will follow the Locator position in Wings Platinum when the device ports are enabled 20 e Programming shows Creating presentation data Once you have completed your project and want to present it without PC you need to create presentation data for the SC MASTER Details on how to produce presentation data for CF card can be found from page 28 onwards Refer to the Online Help to find out about the sophisticated ways of programming with Wings Platinum This help is context sensitive i e by pressing the F1 key the topic matching the open dialog box will usually be displayed The help also contains example projects for classical show control applications Special Features for Programming SC MASTER s innovative technology allows you to work and present in a completely different way something you should consider during programming e Should your show stop at a certain point to be continued onl
35. entation data for the CF card are generated and first of all stored on the hard disk These are the control signals for the show on the one hand and the sound track elements compressed in accordance with the MP3 data compression format on the other The presentation data prepared such are then transferred from the hard disk to the CF card This requires a com puter with CF card drive which is also available as exter nal unit with USB connection Or as an alternative you can also use the PCMCIA slot of your notebook via a CF card adapter The FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum The presentation data for CF card are generated in Wings Platinum via the FlashCard dialog which can be called up via the main menu Output FlashCard The FlashCard Dialog is the central tool for generating trans ferring and managing CF card presentation data SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 25 Card directories MP3 files FR Schauen 1 Kanadal Hall 4K 2 Kanada2 Hits 2005 3 Kanada3 IR Seguenzen The left field contains a list of card directories One directory always stands for the contents of one CF card i e it is the inverted image of a CF card on the hard disk generates a new card directory DP copies a card directory onto the CF card deletes a card directory and its contents The centre field lists the shows contained in the highlighted card directory The number in front of the show refers to its position on
36. er output of a DLC control signal is to be continued at the end of a show CD ON or not CD OFF default setting With CD ON the DLC control signal is applied to the CUE OUT connector even after the show has finished and contin ues to transfer the current status to the connected devices If on the other hand you require manual control of the devices e g in order to change the trays or to switch the projectors to Standby Mode the control signal may prove to be irritating Therefore CD ON should be used for special installations only Note You can switch the control signal on or off even during normal operation by pressing keys 4 and simultaneously for more than half a second The display will briefly show Record signal was activated or Playback signal was deactivated SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 77 Cue Out Menu Cue Out is used for selecting the signal to be output at CUE OUT When programming with Wings Platinum this is usually DLC While playing back the show the type of signal used depends on the Priority setting otherwise the menu setting applies Note Menus DigiLft and DigiRgt are without function ExtTC External Timecode Two submenus allow settings for evaluation of incoming timecode to be made Stop0TC In this menu you specify the actions to be taken when time code fails With a setting of ST OFF the show is continued without incoming timecode With a setting of ST ON the show is put i
37. ern software controlled unit with a number of functions which would be very difficult to control via switches and keys only This is why it has an extensive menu for configuration purposes Via this menu SC MASTER is told what to do In combination with the display and the keys ESC and ENTER the menu is the central input instrument The menu layout is as follows SC MASTER LITE The Menu e 55 The vertical structure is divided into menu trees while the horizontal structure is divided into menu branches Every menu branch starts with the main menu and ends with the entry menus Now what can be seen on the display Just imagine covering this structure with a sheet of paper with a rectangular window just as large as the menu name What you can see now corre sponds to the display By moving the sheet you can move to other locations in the menu The display therefore only shows a selectable section of the complete menu 56 e The Menu How to use the menu The best way to comprehend the operating steps is to switch on your control unit and try out the following steps Print or copy the menu chart and place it next to the unit this will help you find the corresponding menu more easily ESC Key ENTER Key To enter the menu press both keys ESC and ENTER simulta neously The display will show Menu Confirm with the ENTER key and the main menu opens up The arrows to the right of the menu name indicate the following
38. et value Bass For bass settings Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MB 0 means that there is no change as com pared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14 dB 100 Hz Via the IR remote control you can adjust the bass portion individually starting from the pre set value Treble For treble settings Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MT 0 means that there is no change as com pared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14dB 100 74 e The Menu Items Hz Via the IR remote control you can adjust the treble por tion starting from the pre set value Input VolCard Volume Card Defines the volume setting for the card player input control after activation VC 0 31 A value of O 79 dB and 31 O dB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume individually starting from this pre set value SaveVol Save Volume Saves all current volume levels set via the IR remote control unit When starting up SC MASTER again those very same volume settings take effect Signal In combination with other AV components the SC MASTER is a most versatile unit A necessary precondition is flexibility in managing the control signals which can be adjusted in the menus listed below Priorty Priority This menu is used for defining whether the control signal entered in Wings Platinum and saved with the show or that specified in the SC MASTER menu is to take effect Setti
39. he show from X times or pause markers within a show ENTER key for menu op eration 10 Keys for selecting or starting shows See also Extended selection of shows on page 45 Number keys can also be used for starting from X times 11 NO key for special functions for show selection SC MASTER LITE Front and Rear Views e 13 Getting Started General You may be burning to start testing your new SC MASTER However before you can start presenting your first show you will have to take a few preparatory steps Cable Connections and Power Supply Connecting the system cables Connect the cables as displayed below SoundCard Computer Wings Platinum SC Master Lite SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection rs 55 raj im zw ae go Once you have set up the connections between the system components you can start programming with Wings Platinum 14 e Getting Started In order to find out how this is done refer to the corresponding chapters Please note the following Other connection diagrams in this manual do not include the power supply unit and take its existence for granted Power for the SC Net modules is supplied via the SC Master For more than three modules within the SC Net additional power supply units are required Apart from a few exceptions such as the SC Servo one power supply unit AC 3 can supply up to five SC Net modules If older SC Master units 2M
40. ich are available as an accessory The following functions can be enabled in the submenus Please consider that only one function at a time can be used AUX Out offers two open collector switch outputs SC Net addresses 70 and 71 or DLC address A1 and B1 respec tively They are operated in parallel with the relays of the AUX connector they have the same address 70 e The Menu Items DMX Out Output of DMX512 commands via cable adapter SCK MDMXE accessory As a standard channels 1 to 6 can be used SC Net subaddresses from 3 and up By adding the optional DMX Upgrade Module output can be extended to channels 1 to 64 Always the first 6 or 64 DMX addresses respectively are referred to the address position cannot be changed DALI Out offers light control via a DALI bus All 16 DALI groups are available but there is no differentiation between subaddresses The first 16 DMX channels are used for pro gramming in Wings Platinum MIDI Out for output of MIDI timecode which was previously supplied to the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode This function is required for timecode synchronization in Wings Platinum Further information can be found in the Wings Platinum Online Help IR Out allows transmission of IR commands via a transmit ting diode This function is only available for shows produced with Wings 4 11 LmpFail the first switch output AUX 1 is activated when the projector lamp is defective This funct
41. ignal or the integrated RS232 interface Control of lighting and other devices via DMX512 signals The first six channels are available at the configurable 2 e Introduction REMOTE connector via a special optional cable DMX or DALI control of up to 64 channels via the optional DMX Upgrade Module Control of building engineering technology via the DALI system and the configurable REMOTE connector DALI or DMX All 16 DALI groups are available but there is no dif ferentiation between subaddresses Multi functional DATA I O Port for linking up with periph eral devices e g transponder reader for identification of individual visitors Comprehensive timer function and synchronization with DCF77 signal with the optional Radio Clock Module Freely definable show configurations via Scheduler file Even highly complex conditions can be specified Remote control via the RS 232 input for integration with superordinate media control systems Remote input for direct starting of shows via simple key pads Direct connection of a keypad matrix with up to 24 keys Connection of light barriers and motion detectors Interactive show design in response to a variety of input conditions e g branching to other show sections by pressing a key In the case of a power failure while playing back a show from CF Card SC MASTER automatically saves the posi tion where the show was broken off After starting up again you can resume the show from
42. ion may for example be used to indicate a slide projector lamp failure by a pilot lamp in a distant room lighting up It requires Ektapro Leica RT and Simda projectors featuring the corresponding lamp failure function HighLgt High Light Function Here you specify whether and how the HighLight Function of Ektapro and Leica RT projectors it to take effect With a setting SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 71 of HL OFF the HighLight function is permanently deactivated with HL ON permanently activated After selecting Program the HighLight commands contained in the control program are evaluated for activation of the HighLight Function This is the default setting DatalO Data In Out This menu allows you to select the devices to be operated at socket DATA IN OUT With a default setting of Auto Select AutoSel the SC Master will only detect devices OC 16 out OC analog the Slider or a matrix keypad Any other devices must be chosen manually OC40Rmt for remote extension OC 40out 8in for exten sion by 40 open collector switch outputs and 8 remote in puts to start shows via any sort of external keypads or switches AccuSw to continue the mains power supply via a special accumulator power supply unit in case of a power failure Please contact us if you need this function Rem16in for remote extension 16in which allows direct connection of 16 keys without matrix Keystrokes are also evaluated when the keys are activat
43. ions compact layout and comfortable handling 42 Navigation within a SOW iriccceadicrceccccssatuaaaniinerentaniaenanae 44 Extended selection of shows 45 IR remote control PANGS sisccccstcrcisesets etre nen etsentes 46 Continuing a show after power failure 47 Show Start with Timer cesseeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeesseeseeenee 48 SC NET System 49 Goneral mass anna asaan aan NARRA toned de aaa Sa SR sk 49 Cable Connections and Power Supply 49 Address configuration ssasanasimassfaasiaosiadasisnes desen desu naiabiada 50 Setting addresses in the Media Pool 50 Setting the addresses at the hardware 51 Subadresses of the SC MASTERLITE 52 Ensuring communication within the SC Net 53 The Menu 55 Layout of the Menu s ua2a 050605 050055005h 2005000000 550ABHSA NASAL tuitions 55 ii e Contents How to use the menu errar 57 Menu operation via IR remote control 60 Men Charterina E EE DESSE 61 The Menu Items 63 SOWING eA e a rene re Treen EAE 63 Loads rs see E E 63 SAVE PRP RR RR a aN a Sad erate 63 Facto ienien nee eenia E EETA e a REM A RNA 63 ODINS orisii aoaia a Ea a 66 AuxAdrs Auxiliary Address cs ssccccceeeeeeereeeeeees 66 RSOAdrs RS Out Address seeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeen 66 SCNet SCNet Communication
44. is used for activating and deactivating PDC Mode It should be activated PDC ON if shows are run which were programmed with the Kodak PDC control unit or the Bassgen system and the following problem comes up PDC control units do not recognize the mechanical zero posi tion and automatically assume that the show is started from tray position 1 As a matter of fact circular trays are usually installed in the zero position of the projector and the required transport step to slide 1 is programmed In this case however the tray position information in the data signal is Slide 2 while the actual tray position is slide 1 This difference by one slide between the programmed and the actual tray position can be corrected in PCD Mode 68 e The Menu Items Display The following menus allow you to select the display options Note For more information on the output of individual mes sages on the display refer to the Wings Platinum Online Help The display has the SC NET subaddress 2 Bright Brightness For adjusting the display brightness Settings from Br 1 15 can be selected What value is appropriate depends on the ambient brightness Just try it out MsgDely Message Delay Special information on various events is only displayed briefly on the graphic display This refers for example to controlling the volume via the IR remote control unit The period of time these messages are to be displayed can be adjusted via this me
45. it sections Key Table and Remote Table never any other sections SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 37 e Only edit contents of CF card directories via the FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum never use Windows Explorer to copy files The Key Table This section is located at the end of SHOW INI and defines the properties for using an IR remote control unit It refers to keys 1 to 9 of the standard remote control unit or to all 32 keys on the unlabelled IR remote control customized version The parameters are arranged as follows Key Table K1 51 N 0 0 K2 52 N 0 LO K3 53 N 0 0 K31 531 N 0 0 K32 532 N L O Show Startmarke Taste Startverhalten Stoppmarke K1 32 addresses the corresponding key on the IR remote control unit 1 120 addresses the corresponding show to be started by means of the previously defined key The Start Behaviour of the addressed show can be defined as follows N Normal start the running show is not interrupted 38 e Producing a Show Medium Interrupt Start every running show is interrupted B a running show is started again from the beginning other shows continue T Terminate Start terminates only other shows but not itself M Memory Start show is preselected and started auto matically at the end of the running show A Added Start show is run simultaneously in addition to the running show A maximum number of 10 sh
46. k of Shows gt Insert the CF card into the SC MASTER slot unless this has been done beforehand As a consequence a mes sage will appear on the SC MASTER display that the card was detected gt Starting the show Select and start the show by pressing the corresponding number keys on the IR remote control unit On the SC MASTER display the show title appears and the red SHOW LED lights up or flashes when an X time or a pause marker is encountered CUE LED on the control unit lights up as a sign that the projectors are con trolled The show is running gt Press key PLAY gt or a number key to start from an X time The display and the flashing SHOW LED will tell you when the program stops at an X time gt Press key STOP M on the IR remote control unit to stop the show The message on the display will be Show Pause Press the STOP key IE once again and the show will continue gt The volume can be controlled via the two CARD keys on the IR remote control unit gt If you want to abort the show prematurely press the STOP key W for more than 2 5 seconds or the ESC key on the SC MASTER for more than one second Please note the following e With position markers in your show it is possible to navi gate between them via the skip keys in mode Show Pau se Further information can be found on page 43 and in the Wings Platinum Online Help SC MASTER LITE Playback of Shows e 43 Navigation within a show Th
47. les In principle the set up for programming and sound tracking is as follows SoundCard 5 Computer Wings Platinum SC Master Lite SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection o T a What and how many external devices are connected depends entirely on your project Link up control unit and computer as described on page 14 and activate the system SC MASTER LITE Programming shows e 19 Creating a project Before SC MASTER can play back sound you need to create the corresponding project and copy it onto CF card In addition to MP3 audio samples it also requires a show file containing playback information for the samples and most of the time also information for the devices to be controlled In Wings Platinum project creation is media or object oriented This means that you arrange pictures videos music and control functions as desired and that the image mix is immedi ately visible on the virtual screen All components involved are accurately synchronized The steps to take which are ex plained in more detail in the Wings Platinum Online Help are as follows Creating a project The fastest and easiest way to do so is via one of the Project Wizards or via project templates Capturing media Record music and sound using Wings Platinum and save it on your hard disk Wings Platinum helps you to do so in a variety of ways As an alternative you can copy existing m
48. llector switch outputs and 8 analog outputs O 10 V e DMX Upgrade Module for direct control of up to 64 DMX channels e DMX512 Extension Cable for connection to REMOTE connector SCK MDMXE e External IR receiver for connection to the REMOTE connec tor Important note on the disposal of the equipment Please do not dispose your Stumpfl equipment in unsorted household waste Take it to a collection or recycling place for electronic waste provided by your municipality commu nity or city This helps to protect the environ ment as all the parts of the unit i e also the dangerous substances contained in electronic components will be disposed of accordingly and the reusable components be reintroduced in the economic cycle 6 e Introduction Address If you would like to contact us just write a letter send us a fax or an e mail We ll be pleased to hear from you Visit our website on the Internet We ll always have the latest information and software ready for you AV Stumpfl GmbH Mitterweg 46 A 4702 Wallern Tel 0043 7249 42811 Fax 0043 7249 428114 E Mail support stumpfl com Internet http www stumpfl com Documentation Status Last reviewed 31 01 2006 SC MASTER LITE operating software 3 94 Wings Platinum Version 2 40 This manual has been prepared with care and contains all information about the SC MASTER LITE available at the time of print This documentation is also available as a PDF file which
49. mbers to A and even tray numbers to B This mode must not be used in combination with Wings Plati num NumoOfPr Number of Projectors This menu enables you to select the number of slide projectors used in your set up e g NP 4 for four projectors Choose NP 2 for RolleiTwin projectors Timer SC MASTER is equipped with a timer for time controlled dissolves by means of a Projector Module or for starting whole shows from CF card The following menus allow you to select the corresponding timer parameters AutoTim Auto Timer By activating the auto timer AT ON SC MASTER starts timer operation immediately after starting up This may come 80 e The Menu Items in handy for fixed installations running over a period of several days Set AT OFF to switch off the timer Command For entering the required commands TC 1 9 Numbers 1 to 9 correspond to the functions on the IR remote control unit When a Projector Module is connected these commands cause dissolves at a speed ranging from 0 2 to 30 seconds according to the key pressed or the number entered When a CF card is inserted in the unit shows 1 to 9 can be started via the timer TTime Timer Time Here you can specify the interval i e the time between slide changes for dissolves or the period before the next show start The time is entered in minutes and seconds i e a value for TTime 0140 15 means 2 hours 20 minutes and 15 seconds Entries in this menu can be m
50. nal IR input Open collector output IR Out 1 DMX Out GND internal Analog input2 max 0 5VDC SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 97 REMOTE Connector Open Collector Outputs The REMOTE connector switch outputs have the fixed DLC addresses A1 and B1 DLC port or SC Net subaddresses 70 and 71 The maximum load to be applied is 100 mA and they always require a free wheel diode In order to switch higher power and voltages external relays can be operated in accor dance with the following schematic diagram DINITA HALE a DLC AUX Al SC Net 1 70 2a0v i0a Caution This adaptation requires qualified experts We can not assume any liability whatsoever for any damage caused by improper connection and handling 98 e Technical Appendix a DLC AUX B1 SC Net 1 71 230077104 DATA IN OUT connector amp IO O md Data In 1 N C not connected Data In 2 Data In 3 Data In 4 Data In Out 1 Data In Out 2 Data In Out 3 Data In Out 4 5VDC max 20mA Shield GND internal oe nN Oo Rm SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 99 POWER connector 1 2 15VAC Winding 1 of Power Supply Unit AC 3 3 4 15VAC Winding 2 of Power Supply Unit AC 3 Power Supply Unit AC 3 2x15V 500mA must be used Other Stumpfl power supplies do not have enough power handling capacity The LS version requires the power supply unit STZ NG3 Switch Technical Data SC MASTER LIT
51. ng SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 75 Card uses the routing saved along with the show for playing back Default setting Setting Menu on the other hand gives priority to the parameters chosen in menu AudioRt Cue In Depending on the menu setting CUE IN may be used as input or output for a variety of signals For possible configurations see below MTDLCiIn MateTrac DLC In CUE IN is configured for reading MateTrac and DLC signal default configuration In combination with a connected Pro jector Module shows can be played back via control signals from CD DAT or tape Playback from DAT only supports a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz MateTrac The control program of a show in progress is output as MateT rac data signal at the CUE IN connector but only to the extent it is supported by the MateTrac set of commands This MateT rac data signal is output at the same time as the DLC signal which is applied to CUE OUT as usual TC 25F The individual time positions within a show are output at the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode at 25 f s 76 e The Menu Items TC 30F The individual time positions within a show are output at the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode at 30 f s TC In SMPTE timecode at 25 or 30 f s is read with the frame rate being detected automatically A show in progress is synchro nized in accordance with the timecode read ContDLC Continual DLC This menu item allows you to specify wheth
52. ng to main menu items Menu operation via IR remote control Once you have entered the menu the menu functions can also be controlled via IR remote control IR remote control unit Menu function PLAY key gt ENTER STOP key W ESC Skip keys and Keys and V 60 e The Menu Menu Chart Load LdSet 6 E LdSet 1 Setting Save SvSet 6 SvSet 1 Factory LdFact l Menu 4 Exit l Options Volume L MV 31 Sound Mastergl Mv 1 Bass E MB 7 MB 7 eT MT 7 MT 7 without Function SC MASTER LITE AuxAdrs 16 AA AA A RSOAdrs 1 iO E RA RA SC Net NetAdrs L ExtAdrs HE SCNBaud CS ON CS OFF SP ON SP OFF ContShw TrayStP PDC ON PDC OFF Bright E E re mee Tj TimeDsp IL ProjDsp E FastDSP E IR ON L IR OFF PDCMode A Display IRRecve RMT Out HighL ght HOOFF HL ON Program OC40Rmt AccuSw Rmt16in 4Key05V Slid40 OCAnalg OC16Rmt OC160ut Keybord AutoSel T 115 2kBd 1200 Bd AutoBd DatalO NA 125 NA 0 EA 125 EA 0 307 2 kB 230 4 kB 184 3 kB 115 2 kB 57 6 kB 38 4 kB 19 2 kB AutoBd Br 15 Br 1 MD 250 MD 1 TD ON TD OFF PD ON PD OFF FD ON FD OFF LmpFail IR Out MIDIOUt DALIOut DMX Out AUX Out The Menu e 61 without Function 4 Pro Card OptDigR Menu OptDigL Signal TCn L TC In Cuelh TC 30F TC 25F MateTre Cue In MTDL
53. nly relevant for DLC signals Click OK to save all selected properties along with your show SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 33 Editing Remote Properties of shows For Show Control applications shows frequently need to be remote controlled The SC MASTER allows you to start shows simultaneously or interactively from CF card by pressing certain keys or via remote commands This is defined in the CF Card Remote Table The following operations are possible Linking keys on an IR remote control to a show Linking remote commands RS 232 or keypad to a show For keypads a certain trigger can be specified for the switching contact close or open If Close open is selected a second show can be started when the contact opens Allocating a mode for show start And this is how it is done 1 In the main menu click Output FlashCard And the FlashCard dialog will appear Double click the corresponding FlashCard directory and the dialog box FlashCard Settings will appear In column Remote Input you will find the 32 keys of an IR remote control unit followed by an additional 120 remote inputs below Each of these remote inputs can be linked to a show and a mode be determined for show start 34 e Producing a Show Medium E ar CQIR 2 Amt Pin 1 3 2 Interupt EIR 3 Amt Pin 1 2 3 3 Add 4 Add 5 Add 6 Add 7 Add 8 Add 9 Normal 10 Normal Special settings J Activate transponder Tl Activate
54. not connected TxD RxD N C GND internal N C CTS RTS N C Shield GND internal CoN O oF da Gy SC Net subaddress 90 SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 93 SC NET connector 1 CAN GND CAN VDD 5V max 50mA TxD CAN H CAN L RxD N C N C ene oO SS amp N 94 e Technical Appendix CUE IN connector GND Signal GND internal CUE IN sensitivity 0 3mV 10dBV 7 8dBu CUE OUT connector GND Signal GND internal CUE OUT output level 5V 14dBV 16 2dBu OdBV is referenced to 1Veff OdBu is referenced to 775mVeff SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix e 95 Audio connectors GND Signal LINE OUT With a OdB dB signal sine wave generated by Wings Plati num and converted into an MP3 file SC MASTER generates a 4 1V peak peak output level equal to 2 9V RMS All internal settings of the SC MASTER are adjusted to OdB card volume 29 and Master Volume 31 SPEAKER The loudspeaker connectors are only available for the LS version The integrated amplifier supplies 2 x 10 W at 4 Ohms 96 e Technical Appendix REMOTE connector Z O 00 N o OM Re 60 TIM 11 12 13 14 Start show 2 Start show 1 12 VDC up to 40 VDC unstable output N C 5V DC regulated output max 20mA GND internal Toggle Input Open collector output IR Out 2 Analog input1 max 0 5VDC 12 VDC up to 40 VDC unstable output con nected to Pin3 Exter
55. nto Pause Mode when the timecode fails When the timecode signal is applied again the show is continued at the corresponding location Please bear in mind that extensive leaps in time may cause status problems for complex shows using a number of peripheral devices DropOut This menu allows entry of a time between 0 1 and 2 5 seconds and is the period a show is to be continued after incoming timecode has failed The default setting is DO 100 which 78 e The Menu Items corresponds to a second When the timecode fails the show therefore will only stop one second later This setting helps to improve reliability when the timecode signal is fragmentary RSOut These menus are used for selecting drivers for serial control of projectors and multimedia components The settings in this menu are irrelevant for SC Net operation Driver Below you will find the corresponding driver for your applica tion RS232 for serial control of special devices Ekta RT for Ektapro and Leica RT projectors BraunRS for Braun Multimag SC 669 KindMPC for Kindermann Silent 2500 MPC RollTwn for Rollei Twin MSC 3xxP RollTw2 for Rollei Twin MSC 3xxP in Simple Mode Roll66 for Rollei Vision MSC 66 Dual Simda S for Simda 3245 3445 and 3262 3462 SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 79 Transpd when transponders are to be used ChipCrd for reading chip cards e g show start In Simple Mode for Rollei Twin there is no automatic alloca tion of odd tray nu
56. nu item The values to be entered range from 0 1 to 2 49 seconds MD 1 249 The factory set value is 0 8 seconds Value MD 250 has a special meaning and causes a message to be displayed until some other information comes up TimeDsp Time Display For setting the time display to be seen while playing back MP3 files within a show With TD ON the playing time of an MP3 sample is counted down to zero This means that the pre senter of a Speaker Support show knows exactly when to start after the countdown TD OFF on the other hand means that SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items e 69 during the whole show the time counts in accordance with the timeline in Wings Platinum ProjDsp Projector Display This menu item is only relevant when slide projectors are connected It allows you to activate the projector status display PD ON Temporary messages for volume changes or show selection will be displayed all the same PD OFF resumes unrestricted display for the SC MASTER IRRecve IR Receive Use this menu item to switch off reception of IR remote control signals For large scale installations with a variety of IR con trollable SD components it may be useful to activate IR recep tion for the master unit only IR ON and to deactivate IR reception IR OFF for all other slave units RMT Out Remote Out The Remote connector outputs can be configured to fulfil various tasks For this purpose you partly need special cable adapters wh
57. opens or closes Right click column Trigger and select Close or Open If Close open is selected a second show can be chosen for opening r Remote table Bemoei show Mode Tigger Show fa EIR 31 31 Normal BIR 32 32 Normal me E Remote 1 1d Close open 7 E Remote 2 2 Add Close E Remote 3 3 Add Close Pe Damakta 4 4 hmmm Plana In the example above show 1 is started when the contact closes while show 7 starts when the contact is opened 36 e Producing a Show Medium Therefore show 1 can be continued by holding down the key and terminated by releasing the key which starts show 7 7 Finish by clicking on OK Special settings Below you will find a few special settings Activate transponder prepares a CF card for communica tion with a transponder Activate scheduler prepares a CF card for time controlled show start In addition to this you need to create a scheduler file containing the control information for the show starts Further information can be found in the Wings Platinum Online Help Editing Remote Properties in SHOW INI Remote Properties can also be edited in SHOW INI with an ASCII Editor e g Notepad This may be very useful in emer gency situations SHOW INI is located in every CF card direc tory Unless you have specified any other location the show data for the SC MASTER can be found in C Programs Wings Platinum FlashCards or on the CF card Important e Only ed
58. or empty Presumably the CF card still needs formatting This can be done in the Windows Explorer Use FAT format instead of FAT 32 SC MASTER does not support the latter After inserting the CF Card in the control unit message No Show in file appears on the display In principle this may have two reasons gt The CF card is empty or Show ini is not available Solu tion Copy presentation data onto CF Card gt The CF Card was formatted using the FAT32 file system Solution Format the CF Card using the FAT16 file system In 84 e Trouble Shooting the Windows Explorer right click the CF Card followed by Format Select file system FAT and format the CF card Then copy the presentation data once again onto CF card IR remote control unit does not work Check the batteries and their position When the remote control is activated at a normal distance approx 0 5 to 1 5 m the control unit should react gt Make sure that IR reception for the control unit is activated in menu Options see page 66 gt Please note that the range of the IR remote control can be quite different for distances beyond 15 m See IR remote control range on page 46 Sound track is not in sync with the devices gt You may have edited the sound track in Wings Platinum and transferred the updated show only i e only the control pro gram onto CF card Recompute all presentation data for your show and transfer them to CF card
59. ows can be run simultaneously E End of show playback Is used for terminating individ ual shows other shows continue If only a section of a show is to be executed start and stop markers programmed in Wings Platinum can be addressed The Remote Table This section of SHOW INI is located directly below the Key Table It refers to a keypad matrix with 16 keys connected to the DATA IN OUT connector The syntax for the Remote Table is identical to that of the Key Table Only the start and stop markers are missing SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 39 Data Transfer to CF Card After generating the presentation data for the SC MASTER you can transfer them onto CF card For copying onto CF card the computer must be equipped with a CF card drive Such drives are also available as external drives with USB connection If you use a notebook a CF card adapter for the PCMCIA slot will suffice Copying the show data onto a CF card This is how you copy previously prepared presentation data onto CF card 1 In the main menu click Output Flash Card 2 Insert the CF card into the CF card drive of your computer 3 Under Card directories highlight the card directory you want copied onto CF card and click e Select the letter for your CF card drive If you don t remem ber look it up in the Windows Explorer 40 e Producing a Show Medium The selected drive will be erased completely You cannot undo this operation
60. respond ing devices are not displayed click on the plus sign in front of the device port 50 e SC NET System 2 Right click the corresponding control channel and select Properties The Properties Dialog will appear Under Address enter the new address and confirm with OK Setting the addresses at the hardware For an SC Net Module to be able to perform the programmed functions the device address listed in the Media Pool under Devices must be set in the module Currently the address setting is performed via SC Master components At a later time this will also be possible via Wings Platinum This is how you set the device addresses at the SC Master and the SC Net Modules 1 Connect the SC Master with the SC Net Modules and switch on the system In the SC Master menu go to Options SC Net Ne tAdrs and select NA 1 In order to establish communication within the SC Net switch on the SC Master and off again When starting up the SC Master a message such as SC Baud 460800 must briefly be displayed the value depends on the baud rate After communication has been established the blue SC Net LED at the SC Net modules will blink at an interval of a few seconds In the event of no communication being established refer to page 53 for further information Return to the menu and select the address you want to allocate to an SC Net Module e g EA 2 under Options SC Net ExtAdrs SC MASTER LITE SC N
61. ring show presentation Open the dialog box by double clicking the show name Name Position Autostart Room 4 MT Audio routing Keep routing E Additional control signal Cue In No additional control signal IV Create start status DLC only The name can be altered in field Name Field Position defines the position of the show on the CF card This is the number you can enter later on via the IR remote control unit to start the show By activating Autostart the show is automatically started after powering up SC Master The settings in field Audio Routing are irrelevant for the SC MASTER LITE In field Additional control signal you can specify whether an additional control signal is to be output at the CUE IN connector in addition to the DLC signal 32 e Producing a Show Medium Additional control signal Cue In No additional control signal No additional control signal MateTrac SMPTE timecode 25 Frames s be SMPTE timecode 30 Frames s If you want to use older control units for example which can only read MateTrac select MateTrac If you want to synchro nize multimedia components via timecode select the timecode with the corresponding frame rate Under Create Start Status you can lay down whether the start status of the show is to be transferred to the control system or whether playback is to start on the basis of the corresponding control system status This parameter is o
62. scheduler Highlight the corresponding remote input 4 In column Show click on the entry field enter the corre sponding show number and press Enter 5 In column Mode right click the entry field and select the corresponding mode for the remote behaviour of the show The various modes have the following effects e Normal normal show start is only possible when no show is on the running show is not interrupted e Interrupt show start interrupts any show being played back e Terminate show start terminates only other shows but not itself SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 35 e Add starts an additional show which is to be played back simultaneously with any other running shows Up to 6 shows can run in parallel Please bear in mind that this Start Mode interrupts the sound of other shows if they use the same stereo output e End terminates show playback Is used for termi nating individual shows other shows continue e Continue continues the selected show when play back was paused at a pause marker or an X time e Continue all continues all shows paused at pause markers or X times e Memory show is preselected and started automati cally at the end of the running show 7 Restart a running show is started again from the beginning other shows continue 6 When using one of the inputs Remote 1 to 120 you can specify whether the show is to start when the switching contact
63. select a data rate Usually 128 kbits s should be sufficient for CD quality If you are not satisfied with the quality try to improve the result by choosing a higher data rate 30 e Producing a Show Medium 7 Click OK And the presentation data will be generated Please note the following e While creating the presentation data several windows will appear in accordance with the MP3 encoder used and disappear again e When presentation data have already been generated for a project any alterations to the picture objects can easily be updated without renewed sound track computation Highlight the corresponding show in the FlashCard dialog box and checkmark Update show file only without audio files followed by clicking Create individual show e Only change the contents of card directories via the FlashCard dialog in Wings Platinum When using Windows Explorer to do so pieces of information relevant for SC MASTER or SD Event Control may not be updated and you might end up with problems running the shows e You can transfer old and new shows together onto a CF card if you specify the same folder for CF card data in both programs In the FlashCard dialog of both programs all presentation data of your shows will then be visible SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 31 Specifying show properties You can assign certain control properties or audio functions to shows which are then evaluated by the SC MASTER du
64. should use the supplied cable STK C010 to avoid possible problems caused by ground loop and interfering voltage SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection SoundCard amp 2 o E T a Computer Wings Platinum SC Master Lite SC MASTER LITE Programming shows e 17 2 Now switch on the computer and the SC MASTER unit 3 Start Wings Platinum load a project or create one A device port Stumpfl DLC or Stumpfl SC Net using the corresponding interface must be configured in the project 4 In the Wings Platinum tool bar click on Enable device ports After the connection has been established the green PC LED lights up and button Enable device ports appears depressed and in colour If you have problems establishing a connection with the PC proceed according to the checklist which you can find in the Online Help of Wings Platinum under Problems 18 e Programming shows Programming with Wings Platinum Preparatory steps Hard disk recording allows parallel production of sound track and control program This means that you don t have to mix and complete the sound track first before you can start pro gramming or synchronizing but that the sound can be added piece by piece when producing the control program This allows for maximum flexibility The Workshop for Beginners in the Wings Platinum Help Menu illustrates the various func tions available by giving a few production examp
65. the CF card The plus sign indicates that the re quired data for the show are available A question mark would indicate that the data are missing At the top next to All you can see the volume of data contained in the highlighted card directory 26 e Producing a Show Medium ae deletes a show and the pertaining MP3 files The field on the right lists all MP3 compressed audio files used in the highlighted show The plus sign in front of a name indicates that the required data for the show are available A question mark would indicate that the data are missing o gt plays back an MP3 file Double click the show name or MP3 files to open a dialog box where you can specify the names and other characteristics for shows More information can be from page 32 onwards By check marking Update Show File without audio files you can up date the presentation data without having to re compute the sound track To do so highlight the show to be updated in the centre column and click Create single show Only use this option if you have not made any changes to the sound track Otherwise show playback may no longer be in sync SC MASTER LITE Producing a Show Medium e 27 Creating the presentation data for the CF Card During this process the presentation data for a project are first of all created and then saved to the hard disk Please note that an MP3 encoder must be available on the computer to be able to compress audio data in accordan
66. ulation and optimum operating safety The SC Net modules are supplied via additional power supply units The power supplied additionally is not only available for the module connected to the power supply unit but for all SC SC MASTER LITE SC NET System e 49 Net modules within the network Usually the power supply unit AC 3 can supply up to five SC Net modules However there are also some modules which require a separate power supply unit Address configuration Device address 1 is always allocated to the master unit De vice addresses 2 to 125 are used for the modules slaves within the network If address 2 or higher is allocated to an SC Master unit it is regarded as a module within the network Every SC Net device offers particular functions to be ad dressed via subaddresses After adding SC Net devices under Devices in the Wings Platinum Media Pool they are listed with their particular functions while Wings Platinum automati cally allocates an address which however can be altered at any time An SC RELAY 8oust for instance would be visible as 8 switching contacts with addresses 2 1 to 2 8 i e 2 would be the device address and 1 to 8 the subaddresses of the individ ual relay contacts Setting addresses in the Media Pool If you want to change the address settings in Wings Platinum e g when different hardware is to be used for controlling proceed as follows 1 Click on tab Devices in the Media Pool If the cor
67. updating process gt After about 15 minutes the updating process should be complete a corresponding message will appear on the display SC MASTER will boot automatically and be ready for use again after that Important e While updating SC MASTER must by no means be switched off nor the connection to the computer be bro ken e If a screen saver is activated during the update the up date dialog may appear in white In this case you should wait for updating to be completed This can be recognized by the information on the SC MASTER display 88 e Update of Operating Software Technical Appendix ASCII protocol The ASCII protocol allows SC MASTER to be conveniently integrated into comprehensive multimedia installations con trolled by media control systems Via the serial port RS232 IN and ASCII commands the IR remote control unit can be simulated Moreover this feature also allows selective control of shows played back from CF card No initialization is necessary before ASCII commands can be sent to the control unit The communications protocol is 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity bit and one stop bit ASCII command identification a 61 Hex 97 Dec must be sent as first character Command end identification 23 Hex 35 Dec must be sent as last character No spaces are allowed The maximum time interval between two characters must not exceed 20 ms otherwise the command is ignored Note If you want to
68. within a show 44 NetAdrs SCNet address 66 O OC 16 out Module 73 OC Analog Module 72 Open Collector Module 66 Open collector outputs 98 Open collector switch outputs 70 Operating software update 87 Operation of the menu 57 P Pause Marker 21 PDC Mode 68 Playback after power failure 47 Playback of shows 42 Position marker 44 POWER connector 100 Power failure 47 Power Supply 14 Power supply unit 15 Presentation data 25 Presentation data for CF card 28 Priorty Priority 75 SC MASTER LITE Index e 107 Programming 17 ProjDsp Projector Display 70 R Rear side of device 10 REMOTE connector 97 Remote Extension 72 Remote Properties of shows 34 RMT Out Remote Out 70 RS232 IN CAN connector 92 RS232 OUT connector 93 RSOAdrs RS Out address 66 RSOut 79 S Save 63 SaveVol Save Volume 75 SC Net Ensuring communication 53 SC NET connector 94 SC Net Subaddresses 52 SC Net System 49 SCNBaud SC Net baud rate 67 Scope of supply 5 Selecting and starting shows 45 Service address 7 Setting 63 Show playback 42 Show selection 45 SHOW INI modification 37 Show Medium erstellen 23 Signal 75 SMPTE timecode 71 76 Sound controls 12 Sound settings 74 108 e Index Specifying show properties 32 T Time display 69 Timecode 33 77 Timecode Options for evaluation 78 TimeDsp Time Display 69 Timer 80 TrayStP Tray Starting Position 68 Trouble shooting 83 U Update of firmware 87
69. y after pressing a key simply add a pause marker where the show is to stop e You can also set position markers which allow direct navigation within a show during presentation To do so set the corresponding number of position markers by right clicking in a marker track e During playback these markers can be accessed via the Skip keys 44 and and the IR remote control in mode Show Pause The show can be continued at this position by press ing the PLAY key gt e You should also pay special attention to the comprehensive topic Special functions for the SC Master in the Wings Platinum Online Help It deals with variables and jumping to other shows SC MASTER LITE Programming shows e 21 Producing a Show Medium General Once you have finished programming your show you continue by creating the presentation medium which allows you to present your show even without computer Unbelievable but true MP3 audio data compression Strictly speaking this compression technology developed by the Fraunhofer Institute is called MPEG 1 Layer 3 In the meantime however its only called MP3 for short among experts That s what we do too But more important is what there is to it It is hardly conceiv able that a reduction of audio data by up to 90 does not result in an audible loss of quality This compression technol ogy is based on psychoacoustics i e perception of sound by people In long series of scientific tests it has been

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