ID-AL ChronoPlayer Quick Start Manual

1 Introduction

1 Clickable knob controlling the user interface
2 LCD display for the user interface
3 SD memory card slot
4 Infrared sensor for remote control
5 Activity LED
The ChronoPlayer makes it possible to play WAV or MP3 audio files stored locally (SD card or USB flash drive),
through programming (with the file organization or a Scheduler timetable), or interactively (with the input contacts or
the RS-232 serial link). The player is provided with a mains adapter and an infrared remote control.
This guide explains how to quickly start the player up for the first use. See the user guide, the software, the
examples, etc. on the support page of the ChronoPlayer on www.id-al.com.

2 Preparation of the Storage Device

Choose a quality SD / SDHC card or USB flash drive, and format it as
FAT32. Store on it the configuration files and the audio contents
according to the organization demanded by the player, an example of
which is given opposite. Do not use special or accented characters.
Files at the root of the storage device:
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◦ config.txt (optional): configuration file of the player. See
the chapter Configuration File.
◦ serial.txt (optional): file defining the serial frames to
send. See the chapter RS-232 Serial Link.
◦ .tm2 file (optional): timestamped programming file to
generate with our Scheduler software.
Organization of the folders at the root:
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◦ No subfolders allowed.
◦ Naming: xxx [TAG1][TAG2] Name
xxx: folder no. from 000 to 999 used by the commands.
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The AutoPlay feature uses the 000 folder.
[TAGx] (optional): tags controlling the playback. See
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the chapter Folder and File Tags.
Name (optional): folder name (free).
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Organization of the audio files in the folders:
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◦ Format: WAV or MP3.
◦ Naming: xxx [TAG1][TAG2] Name.ext
xxx: file no. from 001 to 999 defining the playback
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order in sequential mode. Optional and unused in
random mode.
[TAGx] (optional): tags controlling the playback. See
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the chapter Folder and File Tags.
Name (optional): filename (free).
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ext: wav or mp3 extension.
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ID-AL ChronoPlayer
Quick Start Guide V1.0
6 Power supply input
7 USB host receptacle for USB flash drive
8 RS-232 serial link
9 Dry-contact inputs
10 Line-level stereo audio output