Controlling The Ar-200R From An External Device (Control Input Connectors); What Is No-Voltage/Make-Contact; Types Of Control Input Playback; Types Of Control Input Recording - Roland AR-200R Owner's Manual

Controlling the AR-200R from an External
Device (Control Input Connectors)
You can use the control input and DC input screw terminals
(CONT A) and the 25-pin D-sub-type control I/O connector
(CONT B) on the AR-200R's rear panel to control the AR-
200R from an external device.
This chapter explains how to connect external devices and
make the settings for the AR-200R.
What Is No-voltage/Make-
contact?
This is contact that makes starting possible simply by
connecting two lines to the control input connectors and
shorting their ends. This is a general-use method that lets
you create start systems easily using only a switch and
without any need for a power source, enabling easy use for a
variety of applications.
You can control playback and recording with the AR-200R
using On/Off signals from No-voltage/Make-contact input
from an external source.
By connecting infrared sensors or switches, relays, and
timers, or other external starting connectors to the AR-200R,
you can use the unit in an even wider variety of applications.
The AR-200R can help simplify installation operations by
making the starting-side contact hot and sharing the ground
as the common connector.
For more on the control input specifications, refer to
"Control I/O Connector specifications" (p. 57) in the
Appendices.
Important Note on Using the Control I/O
Connector
The control I/O connector cannot be used to switch the
power to the AR unit on or off.
When making connections to the ports, be careful not to lose
the removed screws. Place the screws out of the reach of
small children. If a screw is accidentally swallowed,
immediately consult a physician.

Types of Control Input Playback

There are four types of control input playback: Playback by
Card Data (p. 28), Direct Playback (Reverse Priority) (p. 30),
Binary Playback (p. 31), and Interval Playback (p. 34).
* You cannot use more than one type of playback at the same
time.
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Operational Specifications for Control Input
Playback
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When new control signals
are input during playback
of a phrase
A phrase in progress is stopped,
and playback of another specified
Direct Playback
phrase is begun only when the
(Nomal) control signal being input is of
a higher priority than that of the
phrase currently being played back
Direct Playback
Playback stopped, followed by
playback of the specified phrase
(Reverse Priority)
Playback stopped, followed by
Interval Playback
playback of the specified phrase
Binary Playback
Disabled

Types of Control Input Recording

The AR-200R features one type of control input recording,
"Binary Rec" (p. 34).

Playback By Card Data

Cards Created on the AR-3000R/
3000/2000
Playback will use the settings (playback method) recorded in
the card. For more information, please refer to the owner's
manuals for each device.
* Some functions are not available. (p. 55)
Card made on the AR-200R/
200S/200/100
Playback mode is available Direct Playback(Normal).
Phrases 1 through 9 are assigned to the control I/O connector
Port Nos. 1 through 9.
Direct playback(Normal playback)
A phrase is played back when a control signal is input
directly to the terminal with the number to which the phrase
is assigned. Up to 9 phrases can be played back.Assign
Phrases 1 through 9 beforehand to Port Nos. 1 through 9,
respectively.
This makes it very convenient when you want to specify a
desired phrase directly using a switch, relay, sensor, or other
such means.
When control signals
are input continuously
Repeated
Repeated
Repeated
Repeated