Enttec S-PLAY User Manual
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- Page 1 S-PLAY 70092 User Manual Record, Edit and Playback up to 32 Universes using Art-Net/sACN or 2 Universes using the two built-in DMX ports with an all-in-one show recorder. Document Updated: March 2023...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Force Device Unlock ..........................................14 Out of the Box ..............................................14 Network Discovery ............................................14 View the S-PLAYs LCD ..........................................14 Finding an S-PLAY’s IP Address from EMU ..................................15 Changing the Network Settings ......................................15 Web interface ..............................................16 Home ................................................16 Cue .................................................. - Page 3 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Storage................................................42 Settings ................................................44 User Management ............................................53 Monitor DMX Current ..........................................53 Lock Feature..............................................54 Shutting down the S-PLAY ........................................55 Default Login and Password .........................................55 Ports ..................................................56 XLR5 Female (DMX-512)........................................... 56 DB9 Male (RS232) ............................................
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Page 4: Safety
ENTTEC device. If you are in any doubt about system safety, or you plan to install ENTTEC device in a configuration that is not covered within this guide, contact ENTTEC or your ENTTEC supplier for assistance. -
Page 5: Protection From Injury During Installation
Keep the S-PLAY and its accessories in its protective packaging until final installation. Note the serial number of each S-PLAY and add it to your layout plan for future reference when servicing. All network cabling should be terminated with an RJ45 connector in accordance with the T-568B standard. -
Page 6: Wiring Diagrams
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Wiring Diagrams S-PLAY to distribute DMX Output S-PLAY Network Switch 12-24VDC Cat5/Cat6 Cable To DMX Fixtu res Cat5/Cat6 Cable STORM10 (SKU 70057) To DMX Fixtu res Cat5/Cat6 Cable To DMX Fixtu res... -
Page 7: S-Play Playback To Pixel Systems
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. S-PLAY Playback to Pixel Systems S-PLAY Cat5/Cat6 Cable 12-24VDC Network Switch Cat5/Cat6 Cable PIXELATOR MINI SKU: 70 067 Cat5/Cat6 Cable 12-24V DC 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC... -
Page 8: S-Play Application Diagram
If your application requires mains power switching or high current applications, ENTTEC recommends the use of a DMX switch pack controlled by the S-PLAY’s DMX output or wire the S-PLAYs relay outputs to connect to the primary coil of a DIN mount high powered relay or contactor. -
Page 9: Connection To Digital Inputs
CONNECTION POWER 1. Connect a dry input from sensor to Port1 (or any other port), in the GPIO trigger connector in S-PLAY. 2. Connect 0V (GND) from the S-PLAY GPI through the connector in the S-PLAY. 3. Go to web interface: Go to Triggers. -
Page 10: Functional Features
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Functional features Overview Supports Physical DMX and eDMX over Network: ▪ Art-Net ▪ sACN DMX512-A ▪ 2 Universe DMX output or input. Up to 32 Universe Art-Net and sACN input or output. -
Page 11: Hardware Features
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Hardware features Overview 1U height – Half width Two bi-directional 5 Pin female DMX Ports Colour TFT LCD screen (160x128) Navigation LCD menu buttons 1 x USB Type A port ... -
Page 12: Lcd Menu Screen
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. LCD Menu Screen Controls Direction arrows: Use to navigate around menu tabs and increase or decrease the value in each field when selected. (i.e. IP address). Back: Use to return to the main menu from a sub-menu. -
Page 13: Utilities Menu
To prepare a USB thumb drive for use with the S-PLAY Erase and format the USB thumb drive to be either exFAT or NTFS then plug it into the S-PLAY. After 10 seconds, unplug it, then plug it back into your computer. if the S-PLAY has created a file called .mounted, the S-PLAY can read your memory on it. -
Page 14: Force Device Unlock
2. Power up the device. 3. Monitor the LCD menu. The LCD will display the IP address in the LCD home page. If your S-PLAY’s LCD shows ‘NO DHCP’ change it to have a static IP under the network tab S-PLAY is set to the correct IP setting in the settings menu (either Static or DHCP) and power cycle the device. -
Page 15: Finding An S-Play's Ip Address From Emu
After Changing IP address, check the S-PLAY’s LCD menu to ensure it can connect to your network. If it is set to DHCP and no IP is assigned, the S-PLAY will revert to 192.168.0.10 until it is power cycled which activates to request another DHCP address. -
Page 16: Web Interface
Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Web interface The S-PLAY can be configured and controlled through a web browser on a computer, located on the same Local Area Network (LAN) as the device. Either click on the configuration button within EMU or type the IP address (e.g. -
Page 17: Cue
(actively playing cues will have green PREVIEW buttons). To stop previewing, click on the green PREVIEW button. Note: Once a cue is selected to be edited, the S-PLAY will internally trigger the Stop All command to stop all playback on the S-PLAY to stop overlapping. - Page 18 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Static Scenes When creating a Static Cue, press the green icon and select Static as the cue type to open the Static cue editor window: 1. Firstly, provide a cue name to aid identification.
- Page 19 Values can be modified and previewed with or without a DMX snapshot. Use the S-PLAY’s inbuilt editor to create lighting states, either by modifying the DMX values grid, or by using the tools provided at the top of the interface.
- Page 20 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Dynamic Cue Creation Dynamic Cues are recordings that allow DMX/ Art-Net/ sACN streams to be recorded and integrated into a show. When creating a Dynamic Cue, press the green icon and select Dynamic as the cue type: Provide a cue name to aid identification.
- Page 21 Once the option for capturing is selected, press on the Start Rec button to start the recording, or prime the S-PLAY ready to receive the start trigger if one was defined. The timer in the top right of the window will start running as soon as data begins to be captured.
- Page 22 Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Effects Effects in the S-PLAY rely on a gradient, which makes it perfect whether fine-tuning a multitude of single channel dimmers or RGB/RGBW lights in 16 or 8bit variants. To create an Effect, press the green...
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Page 23: Events
Editing, testing and deletion of Events. Use events to allow integration between S-PLAY and other devices. The S-PLAY can send commands over multiple protocols and interact with Relays. RS232 An RS232 Event will send the user defined RS232 command, ... - Page 24 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. A UDP Event will send the command defined below when activated. Commands are limited to 1024 characters. UDP strings ending in \r – the \r will be replaced by a carriage ...
- Page 25 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Art-Net When activated, this Event will send the Art-Net frame with channel state defined in the settings. For best practice, do not overlap Events with universes used for playback of recordings.
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Page 26: Triggers
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Triggers The Triggers page allows: Create custom Digital input, UDP, OSC, RS232, DMX, Art-Net and sACN Triggers, ready to be embedded in or trigger playlists. Editing, testing and deletion of Triggers. - Page 27 A Trigger will be activated when an incoming UDP command matches the one defined below. When used in a playlist, the S-PLAY will wait to receive the Trigger below before continuing. To define a UDP input port navigate to your S-PLAY’s ...
- Page 28 To avoid clashes do not use a universe assigned for Recording/Playback. When used in a playlist, the S-PLAY will wait to receive the Trigger below before continuing. sACN The Trigger will be activated, when the incoming value is equal or greater to the sACN channel parameters defined.
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Page 29: Playlists
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Playlists The Playlists page is where playlists can be created by combining Cues, Events and Triggers onto the timeline. Using the tools made available it is possible to: Create, Edit, Rename and Delete Playlists. - Page 30 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Playlists Page Layout The playlists page is comprised of 9 key elements: A. Control All Playlists playback with Master level and Created Playlist button B. Global Playlist Control C. Search and Filter Bar for Cues, Triggers & Events D.
- Page 31 Highest Takes Precedence (HTP) basis. Search and Filter Bar This box contains all Cues Events and Triggers Stored on the S-PLAY. To create a new Playlist, select "Create New Playlist" from the list. This entry will always be the first entry of the menu.
- Page 32 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Playlist Configuration FADE HANDLE FADE HANDLE DURATION FADE IN TIME FADE OUT TIME ID: Update ID of existing playlist. Name: Set the name of the playlist. Internal Priority: When playing multiple playlists, for any conflict between channels, the playlist with higher priority will drive the output.
- Page 33 Cue tracks: Drag and drop media to this section. To remove a cue from the tracks, select the cue and click on the red next to the right edge of the box. 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. USER MANUAL...
- Page 34 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Event and Trigger Tracks These tracks are reserved for events and triggers respectively. The vertical line shows the exact moment playlist will pause to wait for the trigger to be active, or the playlist executes the event. When using triggers, the playlist pauses and holds the last value on the output.
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Page 35: Schedules
To set up a schedule you need to create a playlist first. S-PLAY allows users to set a schedule for the playlists to play, pause or stop at any time range. Set multiple schedules populating the times to activate and deactivate the playlists. - Page 36 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. There are 7 different sections to be filled out when creating a schedule: A. Schedule Name B. Command C. Selected Playlist D. Start condition. E. End condition. F. Frequency type.
- Page 37 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Schedule Name Name to aid Schedule identification. Select Playlist List of available Playlists to apply schedule actions to. Start Condition Set a schedule to start at a specific time, at sunrise or sunset. The sun phase is calculated based on the location set in the settings page.
- Page 38 – Full Moon – Third Quarter. Hide from Home By default, all schedules are shown on the S-PLAY home page. Using the ‘Hide from Home’ option removes them from the homepage. This means users who are not logged in cannot see them.
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Page 39: Interfaces
Link to specific interface pages. (Drag and drop within the UI to order these pages). Display a link to the Interface on the S-PLAY home page. Set one interface as the S-PLAY’s landing page when navigating to the device IP USER MANUAL ID: 4686708 Document Updated: March 2023 ... - Page 40 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Interface Editor After an interface has been created, press on the ‘Edit’ button on the interface page to begin adding Widgets and customizing its appearance. This opens a blank page with a Menu button to navigate back to the interfaces page at the top left and the Interface Editor to the right.
- Page 41 Widget to control colour filter of a specific Effect Cue. Example interface The image below shows a custom interface linked to Playlists that can trigger RS232, UDP and other protocols alongside lighting states from the S-PLAY directly. – Note how the home icon. USER MANUAL ID: 4686708 Document Updated: March 2023 ...
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Page 42: Storage
Restore a backup onto either the internal memory or External SD Card. (Note: restoring a backup will erase the current shows on your S-PLAY – always backup your current configuration before restoring a backup). Backup The S-PLAY produces a package that includes all: Cues ... - Page 43 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Restore Use the created .bak file to restore cues, playlists, schedules and output settings. Navigate to the Storage Menu in the web interface, then go to Restore section. Select the desired memory location (internal or external SD).
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Page 44: Settings
▪ Settings page. ▪ After updating firmware, power cycle your S-PLAY and clear your web browser cache using ‘Ctrl’ + ‘Shift’ + ‘R’ to ensure nothing is stored in your browser from a previous firmware version. Reset to factory defaults. - Page 45 Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Device Info Device info allows user to set unique S-PLAY name to aid identification. This will then be shown on LCD and becomes the hostname. Serial No. and Hardware ID are displayed. Uptime shows the time the SPLAY has been working.
- Page 46 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. USER MANUAL ID: 4686708 Document Updated: March 2023 ...
- Page 47 Network Settings Network Settings allow a DHCP or Manual IP address to be defined. Once update IP changes, the S-PLAY will reboot in order to start all services. (This can also be defined using the LCD menu on the front of the S-PLAY).
- Page 48 S-PLAYs on the same network. Set one S-PLAY’s role to be Leader and the remaining to be Followers. There will be only one Leader allowed on the same network and is responsible for initiating playback for all follower S-PLAYs with the commands sent: ▪...
- Page 49 Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Configure Remote Access Using SSH Tunnelling - (Advanced Feature) The S-PLAY allows the option for remote access through an SSH Tunnel. This is a cost-effective method to access your device over the internet.
- Page 50 S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Date & Time Settings Either define it manually or enable NTP to set the Date and Time from local network automatically. When the time is set manually, it is required to be updated to reflect daylight saving time twice a year.
- Page 51 Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Firmware Update To update firmware, download it from the ENTTEC website and upload it to this widget. Upon validating the firmware, the S-PLAY will update and restart. Note: Do not downgrade firmware version without consulting the ENTTEC support team first. Downgrading, firmware version may result in playlists, schedules, Events and Triggers not operating as intended.
- Page 52 10 seconds, then re-plugging your device. Once it boots navigate to a 404 page on the device by modifying the URL to a page that doesn’t exist on the S-PLAY (i.e. http://10.0.0.100/en/404/). This will automatically clear its web cache.
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Page 53: User Management
User Management User management can be found on the top right corner of the webpage. This is where users can Shut Down the S-PLAY, Lock the functions, Monitor DMX current, login to users account and switch languages between English and Chinese. -
Page 54: Lock Feature
To unlock the S-PLAY, simply click on the padlock icon on the top right corner of the web interface. If you forget your password, you can unlock your S-PLAY by holding the: Left + Down + Back keys on the physical S-PLAY device for 5 seconds then refresh the web UI. -
Page 55: Shutting Down The S-Play
Shutting down the S-PLAY The S-PLAY will be turned off by using the Shutdown option on the LCD menu, or by the red “Power” icon on the top right corner of the web interface. A message will appear to confirm the command allowing the power to be removed. -
Page 56: Ports
S-PLAY (70092) Visit the ENTTEC website for the latest version. Ports XLR5 Female (DMX-512) CONNECTION DATA - DATA + DB9 Male (RS232) CONNECTION GPIO Relay USER MANUAL ID: 4686708 Document Updated: March 2023 ... -
Page 57: Servicing, Inspection & Maintenance
Do not spray device or accessories. The device is an IP20 product. To clean an ENTTEC device, use low-pressure compressed air to remove dust, dirt and loose particles. If deemed necessary, wipe the device with a damp microfiber cloth. -
Page 58: Package Contents
Din Clip x 2pcs + screws x 4pcs ReadMe Card Ordering Information For further support and to browse ENTTEC’s range of products visit the ENTTEC website. Item Part No. S-PLAY 70092 Due to constant innovation, information within this document is subject to change.
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