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- Page 1 V16X User’s Guide SYNCHRONOUS SHOW CONTROLLER December 14th, 2018...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................ 2 WELCOME! ............................ 4 PRODUCT FEATURES ......................... 5 ............................5 ONTROL EATURES ............................ 5 YNCHRONIZATION EATURES ............................... 6 HYSICAL EATURES TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................... 7 GETTING STARTED ........................8 ............................8 IRING AND ONNECTIVITY ............................ - Page 3 ..............................32 YNCHRONIZATION ..................................32 HYSICAL BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................33 PRODUCT PHOTOS ........................34 December 14, 2018...
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Page 4: Welcome
One significant challenge with ride-based attractions is the ability to precisely synchronize on-board audio with off- board audio, video, lighting, animatronics, etc. For these types of attractions, the V16X is intended to serve as the off-board synchronized control source. It works in tandem with RidePlayer, AV Binloop Uncompressed, and many other devices to ensure that both on-board and off-board systems are tightly synchronized. -
Page 5: Product Features
4.3” Touch-Enabled TFT Display SYNCHRONIZATION FEATURES V16X is equipped with the Alcorn McBride SyncCore system to provide for extremely precise synchronization between the on-board and off-board systems. This technology uses several industry-standard methods to maintain a very precise clock between V16X and other SyncCore-enabled products like the RidePlayer. -
Page 6: Physical Features
• Phoenix connectors for solder-free installation • Flexible Power Supply Options V16X - Built-in 110-240VAC Auto-sensing power supply V16X-DC – Built-in 24VDC power supply • 4.3” TFT Display • Control status LEDs •... -
Page 7: Technical Support
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Now that we’ve tantalized you with all of the wonderful things this product can do, I’ll bet you’re chomping at the bit to flip all the switches and push all the buttons. Not so fast! Before we get to the fun stuff, we just want to take a moment to remind you that we are here to help. -
Page 8: Getting Started
Positive (+24VDC) and Negative (-) terminals. Once you have connected the power source, the V16X can be powered up by simply flipping the power switch to the ON position. HEY!!! What are you doing?!? We didn’t actually say to power up yet, but you went ahead and did it anyway didn’t you?!?! <Head Slap>... - Page 9 The V16X has 4 standard RJ45 Ethernet connectors that support 10/100/1000BT networks. They provide access to 4 isolated networks labeled Network A, B, C, and D that can be used by the V16X to control and monitor devices that are connected to the networks.
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Page 10: Network Configuration
Navigation Buttons section of this User’s Guide. For those that just wish to connect a computer directly to Network A of the V16X, the easiest way is to set your computer to a static IP address that is compatible with V16X default network settings. For example, this... - Page 11 Select Use the following IP address, enter the IP address as 192.168.0.100, and enter the Subnet Mask as 255.255.255.0 as indicated in the screenshot below: Click the Ok button to apply the static IP address. CONFIGURING STATIC IP – OS X Click on the network icon in the OS X menu bar and select Open Network Preferences.
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Page 12: Controlling With Winscript Live
Once the software is installed, follow these instructions to start a test sequence: Launch WinScript Live and click the Connect button on the splash screen Your V16X unit should automatically appear in the connection list. Click it once to select, and then click the OK button to connect. -
Page 13: Hardware Information
HARDWARE INFORMATION OVERVIEW The V16X has an assortment of dedicated hardware for the purpose of configuration, status monitoring, and interfacing to other hardware. This section covers these features in more detail. DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION WHEEL The V16X features a 4.3” TFT display. This display is primarily used to share project-specific information (i.e. - Page 14 CONTROL MENU • Script – View currently active show control script Select to access a screen to view full script name and load different scripts • CPU Load – View current load of show control processor SYNC MENU • Sync Source – View sync clock reference (Internal, PTP, NTP, GPS, SMPTE LTC, Genlock). •...
- Page 15 SYNC STATUS • Sync Source – View clock reference (Internal, PTP, NTP, GPS, SMPTE LTC, Genlock) • Status – View lock status (Locked/Not Locked – HH:MM:SS) • Master Offset – View estimated offset (in nS) from Clock Reference • Last Update – View how long it has been since the last update with the Clock Reference (Seconds) •...
- Page 16 MAC – View MAC address for Show Control Ethernet interface • Link – Current link status of network port SYSTEM MENU • Name – Shows the user-assigned name of the V16X unit. • Version – Firmware version • Build – Build revision of firmware •...
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Page 17: Indicator Leds
INDICATOR LEDS The front-panel of a V16X has a full set of indicator LEDs to provide an overall status of different features of the device. STATUS Power – ON whenever power is applied to the unit and the power switch is on LTC –... - Page 18 INPUTS These are digital inputs that can be used to trigger show control events. These inputs can be configured via software to accept contact-closure or voltage triggers (5-24VDC). LED State Description Inactive – No contact closure detected or voltage input is <9VDC GREEN Active –...
- Page 19 BUTTONS The front panel buttons can be configured by WinScript Live software to trigger show control. Panel space is left above these buttons to allow for labels to be installed. December 14, 2018...
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Page 20: Connectors
SERIAL PORTS The V16X has a total of 16 serial ports that can be used to control devices. Ports 1-4 can be configured to operate in either RS422 or RS232 mode, and ports 5-16 operate in RS232 mode. - Page 21 GPS PORT This port functions as a dedicated GPS interface (including PPS input) to provide highly accurate clock synchronization. It can function in both RS232 and RS422 modes and is configured via software. Connector Information Connector Type Phoenix Mating Connector Phoenix Recommended Wire 18 AWG Stranded...
- Page 22 LTC OUT (-) GENLOCK These are standard BNC connectors that provide access to the genlock system of the V16X. The input will accept a Blackburst, Composite Sync, or Tri-level video sync source. The output will provide a Composite Sync signal that can be fed into other genlock-capable devices like the AV Binloop Uncompressed video player.
- Page 23 DIGITAL INPUTS These are digital inputs that can be used to trigger show control events. These inputs can be configured via software to accept contact-closure or voltage triggers (5-24VDC). Connector Information Connector Type Phoenix Mating Connector Phoenix Recommended Wire 18 AWG Stranded Pinout Digital Inputs (1-8) Digital Inputs (9-16)
- Page 24 DIGITAL OUTPUTS These are dry-contact relay outputs that are rated to 900mA and protected with inline self-healing polymer fuses. These relays are normally open (NO) and both relay contacts (COMMON = C, and NORMALLY OPEN = NO) are accessible for each output. Connector Information Connector Type Phoenix...
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Page 25: Synchronization
Precise Triggering - All systems must start playback simultaneously with extreme precision The unique design of the SyncCore technology integrated into RidePlayer, V16X, and BinloopX enables these products to easily achieve both conditions and ensure precise synchronization between all on-board and off-board show systems throughout the entire attraction. -
Page 26: Precise Triggering
PRECISE TRIGGERING No matter how perfectly locked clocks may be, it doesn’t do much good if you can’t start playback at the same time. To illustrate by example, let’s walk through a typical dark ride system that requires synchronized on-board audio and off-board audio. - Page 27 SCHEDULED PLAYBACK To overcome these common problems, SyncCore enabled products take a unique approach. The same clock references that are used to maintain phase-lock between on-board and off-board devices are also used to maintain a very precise master clock. In other words, all devices keep track of the current hour, minute, second, and millisecond with a precision as tight as a few nanoseconds.
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Page 28: System Architecture
To answer that question with a pretty picture, here is a representation of a typical dark ride system that uses the Ride Control PLC as the PTP clock master for the entire attraction. In this example, the V16X, BinloopX, and RidePlayer would all be configured to lock directly to the PLC’s master PTP clock to ensure perfect... -
Page 29: Sync Configuration
SYNC CONFIGURATION The SyncCore system is able to achieve precise synchronization from any of the following reference clocks: • PTP (IEEE-1588) • • • SMPTE LTC • Genlock Here’s a simple diagram to illustrate these synchronization methods, how they can be selected, and the resulting outputs that can be used to synchronize the entire system: LOCKING TO A SYNC REFERENCE Within your WinScript Live project, you can configure an external sync reference by accessing the... - Page 30 A common example of this would be configuring a V16X to lock to an external PTP Master (i.e. Ride Control PLC). This V16X may then need to synchronize precisely with RidePlayers over a wireless network which may not support PTP distribution. To overcome the limitations of the wireless network, the V16X could be configured to distribute a sync reference as an NTP Server.
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Page 31: Wiring Guide
To be reliable, the contact closure must be located close (10-20 ft) from the unit. • The wiring will not be isolated. Errors and problems in any circuit could affect other contact closure inputs. • A high voltage short to this wiring could damage the V16X. December 14, 2018... -
Page 32: Specifications
Genlock + NTP - <1mS /w <10ppB Free-run accuracy PHYSICAL Size 19”W x 14”L x 3.5”H Weight 10 lbs Power V16X – 110-240VAC V16X-DC – 24VDC Operating Temperature 0C (32F) to 38C (100F) 0-90% Relative Humidity Mounting Standard 19” Rack Mount Configuration Switches... -
Page 33: Block Diagram
BLOCK DIAGRAM December 14, 2018... -
Page 34: Product Photos
PRODUCT PHOTOS Front View Rear View (V16X) December 14, 2018...
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