TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 Contents Tourmaster-Lite System Overview ......................... 1 Head Unit – Electrical Ports and Connections Diagram ................ 2 Power Connection ..........................2 Driver Control Panel Port (CPANEL) ...................... 3 GPS Aerial Port ............................4 AUX Port ..............................4 USB Port ..............................
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 1. TOURMASTER-LITE SYSTEM OVERVIEW The Coachsound TourMaster-Lite ('the Lite') is a single stereo / two mono channel GPS triggered commentary system that can be played through a vehicles existing radio/audio system conveying consistent journey information to passengers.
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 1.1 HEAD UNIT – ELECTRICAL PORTS AND CONNECTIONS DIAGRAM The purpose of the TourMaster-Lite System Head Unit is to receive a GPS signal and play appropriate commentary over the existing audio system. Head Unit Port and Connections Diagram Figure 1 Head Unit Ports / Connections 1.2 POWER CONNECTION Figure 2 Power Connection...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 • Ground (Earth) (Number 3): This is the negative power source of the TourMaster-Lite unit. Connect to existing ground wires in the vehicle or to a solid grounding point. A solid grounding point is considered a point at which there is little to no resistance between the grounding point and the negative side of the vehicle battery.
“USB CONNECTED” and the PC will show the system as a disk drive called “TOURMASTER” within Windows Explorer. The USB port is used in conjunction with the coachsound “Route Builder” software tool to update and synchronize audio tour commentary for the system. (See document: “Using the Route Builder Tool”)
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 1.7 AUDIO CONNECTION This RCA connection provides a line-level audio output (1 x stereo or 2 x mono outputs) for connection to an external amplifier or PA. SPECIFICATIONS: • Connectors: RCA Stereo • Audio Level: 0-1V RMS (Line level) •...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 “MUSIC” FOLDER The “MUSIC” folder is optional and can contain music or any other audio entertainment. If this folder contains audio, then it will automatically be used as silence filler between audio commentaries. If you do not require silence filler audio, delete the “MUSIC”...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 3. SYSTEM OPERATION This section explains the operation of the system: • Powering the system; • GPS Status messages; • Manual versus Autonomous mode; • Selecting Routes and Segments; • Playing, pausing and stopping audio commentaries; •...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 • When the system is turned ON, the backlight of the display will light up and a sequence of boot messages will be displayed: coachsound.com (c)2013 COACHSOUND TM-LITE v1.00 WAITING FOR GPS, PLEASE WAIT... •...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 In AUTO mode, the user does not need to manually play the audio commentary unless required. The GPS subsystem tracks the location of the vehicle and automatically plays the correct audio segment based on playback rules set in Route Builder. If the user requires to play a particular audio segment manually then using the segment keys, scrolls to the desired segment and presses the PLAY key (After 5 seconds of panel inactivity, the system may revert back to AUTO mode)
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 • GPS TRACKING When the GPS subsystem is operating correctly and all segments in the route have valid GPS information, the following status will appear: “GPS TRACKING…” indicates that the GPS is fully functional DEMO ROUTE and the system is operating autonomously.
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 Saving a GPS waypoint to a segment while stationary at a location versus travelling past a location results in different saved results: • STATIONARY AT: The GPS location is saved, but any heading setting will be removed. Audio for this waypoint will trigger to play irrespective of the vehicles heading;...
TourMaster-Lite User Manual v 4.0 6. When you are either stationary at, or travelling past the location, press PLAY again to confirm the save. It is at this stage that the system reads the most current GPS location from the aerial. 7.
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Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Coachsound Pty Ltd may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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