Enttec S-PLAY User Manual
Hide thumbs
Also See for S-PLAY:
- User manual (65 pages) ,
- User manual (65 pages) ,
- User manual (57 pages)
Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Contents
Safety .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Package contents ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Physical Features ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Physical dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Mounting Options ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Software Features ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Diagrams ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Connector Pin-Out ....................................................................................................................................... 8
FEMALE DMX (XLR5) .................................................................................................................................. 8
MALE RS232 (DB9) ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Relay ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
GPIO ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Wiring S-Play ................................................................................................................................................. 9
S-Play to Playback to DMX systems .................................................................................................. 10
S-Play to Playback to Pixel systems ................................................................................................. 11
(v15)
19 March 2020
S-PLAY
Document ID: 4686708
S-Play User Manual
Part No.: 51301
Page|1
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Enttec S-PLAY
Summary of Contents for Enttec S-PLAY
-
Page 1: Table Of Contents
FEMALE DMX (XLR5) ..........................8 MALE RS232 (DB9) ............................. 8 Relay ................................9 GPIO ................................9 Wiring S-Play ..............................9 S-Play to Playback to DMX systems ....................10 S-Play to Playback to Pixel systems ....................11 (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708... - Page 2 S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play to integrate with Octo......................12 S-Play application diagram ......................... 13 Getting Started..............................14 The LCD Menu ..............................14 Controls ................................ 14 Layout ................................14 Home screen ............................... 15 Cues screen ..............................15 Playlist screen ............................. 15 Settings screen ............................
- Page 3 S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Playlist attributes ..........................31 Playlist Settings ............................31 Playlist timeline and Media tracks ....................32 Event and Trigger tracks ........................33 Example Playlist ............................33 Control ................................34 Events ................................34 RS232 ................................. 34 Art-Net ..............................
- Page 4 Changing the Network Settings ......................43 Changing the Network Settings Using LCD Interface ..............43 Change IP Using Web Interface ......................45 S-Play Output ............................46 Art-Net output configuration ......................46 sACN output configuration ........................47 DMX output configuration ........................47 Change Date/Time and Location ......................
-
Page 5: Safety
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Unable to connect to S-Play IP address, what now? ................ 57 My recorded sequence contains parts of a different recording inside it ........57 Using Motion sensors with S-Play ......................58 Diagram ..............................58 Steps .................................58 Safety •... -
Page 6: Physical Features
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Physical Features 1RU Size • Two bi-directional 5 Pin female DMX Ports • Colour TFT LCD screen (160x128) • • Navigation LCD menu buttons • 1 x USB port DC Input (12V to 24V) •... -
Page 7: Physical Dimensions
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Physical dimensions Mounting Options Provided standard, 1RU mount kit (pn: 79105) Notes All dimensions are in millimetres (mm) (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|7... -
Page 8: Software Features
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Software Features Make playlists from DMX Presets • (dynamic cue) • Supports DMX512 Make live recordings using DMX/Art- • Net/sACN • Supports DMX over the network protocols: Schedule Playlist • Mapping different streams and •... -
Page 9: Relay
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Relay GPIO Wiring S-Play (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|9... -
Page 10: S-Play To Playback To Dmx Systems
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play to Playback to DMX systems (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|10... -
Page 11: S-Play To Playback To Pixel Systems
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play to Playback to Pixel systems (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|11... -
Page 12: S-Play To Integrate With Octo
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play to integrate with Octo (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|12... -
Page 13: S-Play Application Diagram
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play application diagram (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|13... -
Page 14: Getting Started
To begin your installation please follow these steps: • Unpack the unit from the box. Inspect the S-Play for any damage that might have occurred in shipping and verify that it looks to be in good condition before plugging it into power. -
Page 15: Home Screen
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Home screen The home screen displays the following: • Current date and time Device IP Address • Device Name • Playlist Status • • Lock screen • Playlist control • Brightness control Cues screen... -
Page 16: Web Interface
Part No.: 51301 Web interface S-Play can be configured and controlled through a web browser on a computer, located on the same Local Area Network as the device. Either click on the underlined URL displayed on NMU or type the IP address (as detected by NMU e.g. 10.10.3.156) into the web browser to access the web interface. -
Page 17: Home
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Home The home page displays the following: • Created Playlists: Play, Pause, Stop and control playlists intensity Created Schedules: • Activate and Pause schedules (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|17... -
Page 18: Cue Library
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Cue Library Cue library consists of a list of 256 cues, which can either be static or dynamic. A static cue is a snapshot of up to 16 universes of data captured at a given time instance. A dynamic cue is multiple snapshots of up to 16 universes of data captured at a given time duration. -
Page 19: Triggers
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Triggers The triggers page allows the user the following: • Access all trigger options Create, edit and delete triggers • Playlist The playlist page allows the user the following: Access all playlists • Play and stop playlists •... -
Page 20: Scheduler
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Scheduler The scheduler page allows the user the following: • Access all schedules Play and pause schedules • Monitor status of the schedule • Create and edit schedules • (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708... -
Page 21: Settings
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Settings The settings page allows the user the following: • Set S-Play outputs Configure Art-Net and sACN output universes and destination IP • Configure refresh rate • Configure DMX output port • • Set date, time and location •... -
Page 22: Status
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Status The status page displays the following: CPU status • The network information of the Storage status device Device name • The current output protocols System uptime • System information including: Hardware ID System status •... -
Page 23: Backup
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Backup The backup page allows the user the following: • Settings backup Settings restore • Storage location select • Playback export • (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|23... -
Page 24: Record
To record Cues, select any cue in the library as shown in the image below. S-Play previews a recording on the output ports set in settings. To avoid issues with the frames being recorded, make sure the output and the input ports and universes are not the same. -
Page 25: Dynamic Cue
Stop Preview – Stop output of captured data through DMX ports N.B. Sometimes not all universes are captured at a time because of the inconsistency of network packets order and S-Play's capturing logic which waits just for the selected number of frames (equal to number active universes). -
Page 26: Manual Control
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Manual Control 1. Select Dynamic Scene as the cue type 2. Select "Manually" from the Rec. Control option 3. Press edit record button 4. Provide cue name to aid identification 5. Select one of the following options for data capture: 1. -
Page 27: Art-Net Triggering
8. Once the option for capturing is selected, press on the start rec button to start the recording. 9. S-Play will wait then for the trigger to be active before it starts recording 10. The timer in the right bottom part of the window should start running as soon as the Trigger is active, and data is captured The DMX values captured will be shown for the corresponding universe. -
Page 28: Playback
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 N.B. During Art-Net recording check if no active Art-Net output is broadcasting to eliminate frames loopback, which leads to the incorrect recording. N.B. The Art-Net trigger will be active, once the value of the channel is equal to or greater than the value set in the trigger. -
Page 29: Playlist Page Layout
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Playlist Page Layout The page has 8 different section a. Created Playlists b. Global Playlist Control Playlist Editor c. List of Playlists d. Available cues and controls e. Playlist attributes f. Playlist settings g. Playlist timeline and Media tracks... -
Page 30: Created Playlists
Play: Play the selected playlist, also the Playlist is loaded into the timeline and media track section Pause: Pause the selected playlist. By pausing a playlist, S-Play holds the las DMX value. Stop: Stops the selected playlist. By stopping a playlist, S-Play stops outputting any data (set DMX value t 0) Intensity: real-time control of the master intensity of the playlist. -
Page 31: Available Cues And Controls
Playlist will play by either pressing play or activating the trigger. Playlist Settings Save: Saves any change on the Playlist. S-Play will ask to save any change before playing a Playlist. Delete: Deletes the playlist loaded in the Playlist Editor... -
Page 32: Playlist Timeline And Media Tracks
Use the arrows to move on time in the playlist timeline. Playlist timeline and Media tracks S-Play has 4 different cue tracks where any cue from the playlist media section can be dragged Intensity: Each track has its own intensity and it affects all the media on the same level. -
Page 33: Event And Trigger Tracks
When playing multiple media at the same time. i.e. 2 cues on 2 different tracks, S-Play will use HTP (Highest value Takes Priority) merging. Event and Trigger tracks These tracks are reserved for events and triggers respectively. -
Page 34: Control
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Control Events Use events to allow integration between S-Play and other devices. S-Play can send commands over multiple protocols and interact with Relays. RS232 Make sure receiver correct communication setup: • Baud rate: 9600 •... -
Page 35: Sacn
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 sACN Unicast or multicast a value over a specified channel and universe over sACN. Set the following: • IP Address (if unicasting) • Output Universe • Channel • Value Relay Control the relay action •... -
Page 36: Triggers
This way there is full control of the playback even when the triggers are not available. Change OSC Port in settings page: “OSC PORT” S-Play can interact with OSC in multiple ways. Triggers can be created to start and resume playlists, but there... -
Page 37: Dmx
DMX triggers will be disabled in the playlist. Digital Input S-Play has 4 Digital input ports to activate triggers. The triggers will be activated when the digital input is in low position (normally closed). If the input remains on low position while the timeline goes over the trigger, the playlist won't pause. -
Page 38: Sacn
The playlists played by the scheduler will play next if there is a playlist playing when the initial condition is met. In the previous example, if S-Play is playing PlaylistB right before sunset, S- Play will wait for it to finish to play PlaylistA set in the scheduler. -
Page 39: Created Schedules
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Created Schedules The created schedulers list gives information at a glance of the parameters set on each scheduler. Pause/Play: Gives control of the scheduler. If a scheduler is paused, the status light will become yellow. -
Page 40: List Of Schedules
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 List of Schedules Lists all the schedules saved and shown in the created scheduler section. When an option is selected, its parameters are loaded into the scheduler editor. To create a new scheduler, select "Create New Scheduler" option. -
Page 41: End Condition
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 • Click the first two digits on the second dropdown menu and set the hour using the dial. Note that the inner circle show hours past noon (>12) and the outer circle show hours before noon (1AM to 12). -
Page 42: Per Minute
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Per Minute Start the selected playlist after the specified minutes. Hourly Start the selected playlist after the specified hours. Daily Start the selected playlist either every day or every number of days specified. Weekly The selected playlist will play on the selected days every week or as specified in the text box. -
Page 43: Monthly
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Monthly The selected playlist will play a specific day of every month as specified. In the example above, the playlist will play the 1 Day of every month. Yearly The selected playlist will play a specific day of the year. In the example above, the playlist will play every year on the 1 of January. - Page 44 6. Once desired Netmask has been set, press enter to assign Gateway settings 7. Repeat step 3 to set the desired Gateway – (this can be set to any IP on the same SubNet as your S-play if a gateway is not required) 8. Press Enter to move out of network settings;...
-
Page 45: Change Ip Using Web Interface
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Change IP Using Web Interface Change the Network settings between DHCP and Static IP, Netmask and Gateway. (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|45... -
Page 46: S-Play Output
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 S-Play Output Change outputs independently between ArtNet, sACN and DMX. Use the Default configurations option in the top part of the section to quick select Art-Net, sACN, DMX and None. Art-Net output configuration Configure output refresh rate for •... -
Page 47: Sacn Output Configuration
Unicast IP address multicast Save after any change by pressing • "Update sACN" Generate sACN ID • Set S-Play sACN priority • N.B. max refresh rate=60FPS DMX output configuration Configure output refresh rate for all DMX • output streams Configure a specific universe to a DMX •... -
Page 48: Factory Reset
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Factory Reset When performing a factory reset the S-Play: • IP address will go back to DHCP • Delete all cues, playlists and schedulers • Output will be set to DMX1 and DMX2 •... -
Page 49: Backup
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Backup S-Play produces a package that includes: ✓ Cues ✓ Playlist ✓ Schedules ✓ Settings The backup can be done via LCD and web interface. Go to Backup page, click “Backup”. The process produces a .bak package that can be downloaded and saved to any location in your computer. -
Page 50: Storage
“Export Playback Data” When a SD card is inserted into the S-Play it will be wiped and re-formatted to support the Linux EXT4 file format before shows are saved onto it. Ensure all files are removed from your SD card before inserting it into the S-Play. -
Page 51: Export Playback Data
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Export Playback Data Export playback data moves: • Cues • Playlists • Schedules from the internal memory to an external SD card inserted in the front slot of the unit or vice versa. When moving files across make sure the desired storage is selected in “Select... -
Page 52: Locking The Unit And User Management
How to use the Lock feature Out of the box, S-Play is unlocked which means when connected to a network any computer within the network can change settings, create cues, create playlists, trigger playlists, etc. If the lock on the top right corner of the screen is open, as shown below, the unit is unlocked and accessible within the network. -
Page 53: User Information And Passwords
To unlock the unit, just click on the lock icon on the top right corner. User information and passwords USERS DEFAULT PASSWORD User 123456 enttec+6 last digits of MAC Admin i.e. MAC: 00:50:C2:07:E6:78 Password: enttec07E678 (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708... -
Page 54: Status
S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 Status The Status page displays the following information: Network Information System Information IP Address Status • • • Subnet mask • Activity • Broadcast address • CPU Status MAC Address Disk Space (internal and external) •... -
Page 55: Network Discovery
5. Once found, select S-Play and use the IP address to access the web interface Note: When S-Play is in static IP, the default gateway MUST be the same between the unit and the router for NMU to discover the S-Play. -
Page 56: Specifications
Shipped Weight 1.25 Kg / 2.76 lb Packaging 272 X 204 X 102mm Dimensions Due to continuous improvements and innovations of all ENTTEC products, specifications and features are subject to change without notice. (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708... -
Page 57: Tips And Tricks
When recording into the S-PLAYS Cue Library, ensure your S-Play is not playing back any playlists with their output universes set to Broadcast, Multicast or with the Unicast Destination IP matching the S-PLAY. If either of these this is the case your S-PLAY will receive data that’s being played back. - Page 58 1. Connect out dry input from sensor to Port3 (or any other port on the bottom connector) in the GPIO trigger connector in S-Play 2. Connect ground from sensor to GND connector in the GPIO trigger connector in S-Play 3. Go to web interface •...
- Page 59 S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 4. Trigger is saved in the unit and it is ready to be used in a Playlist or as a trigger to start a playlist (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|59...
- Page 60 S-Play User Manual Part No.: 51301 (v15) 19 March 2020 Document ID: 4686708 Page|60...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the S-PLAY and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers