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ID-AL ChronoPlayer - User Guide V1.0

4 Storage Device Preparation and Update

In order to work, the ChronoPlayer needs either an SD/SDHC card or a USB flash drive containing all the

required data, mainly numbered folders and audio files, as well as optional files such as a Scheduler

timestamped programming file, the setup file config.txt, or the serial.txt file containing the byte

frames to transmit on the RS-232 serial output.

It is highly recommended to initially format the storage device (even if it is brand new) as FAT or FAT32

(FAT32 from 512 MiB).

Note: The other file systems (NTFS, exFAT, EXT, HFS, HFS+, etc.) are not compatible with the

ChronoPlayer.

Important: The SDXC cards (which are most of the time larger than 32 GiB) are not supported by the

ChronoPlayer.

The latest versions of Windows do not allow to format large storage devices (> 32 GiB) as FAT32. In that

case, a formatting tool from a third party is required. Such tools can easily be found on the Internet, even free

of charge for some of them.

Important: With an Apple computer running OS X, the hidden files generated by this system when

preparing or modifying the storage device must be deleted. More information about this procedure is

available in the FAQ on the support page of the ChronoPlayer: www.id-al.com.

The structure of the contents on the storage device is explained in the chapter Control of the ChronoPlayer

with the Folders and the Files. The ChronoPlayer support page (www.id-al.com) provides test contents that

can be used as an example for the first startup of the player.

The content update of the storage device has to be performed as follows:

1. Switch off the player.

2. Remove the storage device (SD card or USB flash drive) from the player.

3. Connect the storage device to a computer.

4. Copy, rename, or delete the necessary files or folders by following the instructions in the chapter

Control of the ChronoPlayer with the Folders and the Files or in any other chapter about the player

contents.

5. Remove the storage device by using the eject procedure of the computer operating system.

6. Insert the storage device in the player.

7. Switch on the player.

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