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USER GUIDE
For Technical Assistance
Please Phone: (07) 5596 5128

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  • Page 1 BMS2 USER GUIDE For Technical Assistance Please Phone: (07) 5596 5128...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PACKING LIST Your BMS2 unit is supplied with the following items : 1 x BMS2 unit 1 x 12V/1A Power Adaptor 1 x 3.5mm Audio Plug (for connection to speaker wire). 1 x 3.5mm to RCA Stereo Audio Cable (for connection to Amp). 1 x 2GB MMC/SD Flash Card (for Messages and High Rotation Songs) 1 x 2GB MMC/SD Flash Card (for Music Folders) 1 x User Guide...
  • Page 3: Description

    - To program the BMS2 to START and STOP playing on a daily basis. Model BMS2/M - Incorporates an Internal Modem for Dial in Updates. Has an internal Modem option which will allow you to connect it to a telephone line so that you can DIAL IN and ADD, or CHANGE a MESSAGE on the SD Flash Card.
  • Page 4: Operation

    OPERATION BMS2 is designed to be left ON at all times. Power consumption is minimal and there are no moving parts that will wear with use. Upon connecting the supplied Power Adaptor (and after a short ‘boot up’ delay), BMS2 will begin randomly playing MUSIC FILES from your MUSIC FLASH CARD.
  • Page 5: Flash Card Information

    FLASH CARD INFORMATION BMS2 uses TWO standard SD-HC Flash Cards to store your MP3 based Music and Messages. They must be formatted as FAT32. This is automatically done when you use the ‘Condition Flash Card’ facility provided with our BMS Dealer Control program Our unique SD card loading design allows your complete Music or complete Message programming (contained on the Flash cards) to be changed in seconds.
  • Page 6: Flash Card Programmer

    Files, Folders and Timetables need to be placed to work correctly. If you do not have a copy of BMS Dealer Control Program V2.01, please call (07) 5596 5128 or email : info@natcomm.com.au and request a copy of this free program. Page 6 National Communications...
  • Page 7: Flash Card Music Folder Programming

    MUSIC FLASH CARD Music Plays Randomly Because of the large volumes of Music that will normally be used, BMS2 uses MUSIC SUB-FOLDERS on the MUSIC FLASH CARD. Each Sub- Folders can have a MAX of 250 SONGS contained within it. Up to 250 Sub- Folders can be stored on the MUSIC FLASH CARD.
  • Page 8: Flash Card Message Programming

    MESSAGE FLASH CARD Messages Play Sequentially * You can load a MAX of 250 Messages onto the Message Flash Card. * You can also load a MAX of 250 High Rotation Songs onto the Message Flash Card. MESSAGES must be located within a single folder, called MESSAGES . This folder is automatically is created on your MESSAGE CARD by using the ‘Condition Message SD Card’...
  • Page 9 FLASH CARD FOLDERS You should use the BMS Dealer Control program (see page 10) to CONDITION your MUSIC and MESSAGE cards and to transfer your MUSIC Sub-Folder to the MUSIC card and your Messages (and optional High Rotation Files) to the MESSAGE card. MUSIC CARD 1) You should ALWAYS prepare your MUSIC Flash Card by using the ‘Condition Music SD Card’...
  • Page 10: Bms Control Program

    BMS CONTROL PROGRAM Control Program has been developed to provide you with an easy to use, step by step procedure for programming up your Flash Cards. You will find this program (BMS Control Program Setup.exe) on the CD which has been supplied with your unit.
  • Page 11 STEP 2 - TRANSFER MUSIC FOLDER TO YOUR MUSIC CARD The second step is to TRANSFER COMPLETE FOLDERS of ENCRYPTED MUSIC to your MUSIC Flash Card. You should navigate through to each folder that you require to be copied to the SD Flash Card and transfer them one at a time by highlighting them and then clicking the Send Icon.
  • Page 12 STEP 4 - TRANSFER HIGH ROTATION SONGS TO YOUR MESSAGE CARD If Required - The Fouth step is to TRANSFER ENCRYPTED High Rotation Files (HRF) to your SD Flash Card. You should navigate through to each ‘HRF’ that you require to be copied to the SD Flash Card and transfer them one at a time by highlighting them and then clicking the Send Icon.
  • Page 13: Encryption Facility

    ENCRYPTION FACILITY This facility is used to ENCRYPT all MP3 based Music and Message files for use with our BMS devices. It is accessed via the Common Functions section of the BMS Dealer Control Program. The Encryption process is a demanding mathematical manipulation of your original MP3 files and can be quite time...
  • Page 14: Model Options

    TIME PROGRAMMABLE MUSIC and MESSAGE CHANGE option Our Model BMS2/T will allow you to set MUSIC FOLDERS and INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES to play on a Time Programmable Basis. You can program MUSIC FOLDERS and INDIVIDUAL MESSAGES to play * During a specific Time Periods WITHIN a Single Day * During specific DAYS of the WEEK.
  • Page 15 DIAL IN MESSAGE or MUSIC CHANGES Our Model BMS2/M device has an internal Modem which will allow you to connect it to a telephone line so that you can DIAL IN and : ADD or CHANGE a MESSAGE File CHANGE the SET.TBL file...
  • Page 16: Installation, When Used With A Separate Amplifier

    BMS2 INSTALLATION when using an Amplifier Please refer to the Installation Diagram on page 16. BMS2 provides a Stereo Line Level output, which is designed to connect direct to a separate Amplifier. The separate Amplifier is then used to power the required number of speakers (usually 100V paging/music speakers) The amplifier used should have a power rating (W), greater than the sum of the tapping setting of all speakers connected to it.
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  • Page 18: Installation, When Used With Direct Speakers

    INSTALLATION when fitting speakers direct Please refer to the Installation Diagram on page 18. Our BMS units are designed to power directly, up to TEN 100V speakers, each with a tapping setting of 1W or less. This setting will allow each speaker to provide clear background level audio.
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  • Page 20 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 165w x 150d x 60h mm Weight 415g Power Supply 240VAC to 12VAC/1A Audio Power Output Line Out Connector 3.5mm Mono Socket 100V out Connector 3.5mm Stereo Socket ACMA COMPLIANCE Supplier Number N 782 WARRANTY This device is guaranteed against defects from workmanship for a period of two years (24 months) from the date of purchase.

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