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- Page 1 MP3 Player User Manual September 24, 2007 V1.01 Copyright © Light O Rama, Inc. 2007, 2008...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
What’s in the Box Show Programming (Hardware Utility >1.6.4)..20 Interactive Trigger Connections......27 Your mDM-MP3 includes a 128 MB (or larger) SD Updating the mDM-MP3 Firmware ......28 card and a user’s manual. This manual is also Specifications ............31 available at www.lightorama.com... -
Page 3: Hardware Utility Version
A 128 MB SD card can hold approximately one hour of MP3 audio and controller commands. Songs (audio files) for use with the mDM-MP3 must be encoded as MP3 files. Constant Bit Rate (CBR) at 128K bits/second is best. See www.lightorama.com... -
Page 4: Hardware Description
The picture below shows the front panel of the firmware is not loaded. See the Updating the miniDirector. An SD card is inserted into the slot. mDM-MP3 Firmware section to load firmware. Audio Output This is a standard 1/8” stereo mini-jack. It supplies line-level output. -
Page 5: Terminal Block Pins
• the miniDirector is more than 50’ from the Terminal Block Pins nearest controller or the controller is an older Description model that cannot supply enough power Start show 1 • the miniDirector is to be connected to a PC... -
Page 6: Power Jumper
Once the power Remove this jumper if the miniDirector is to be supply is properly connected, you can safely attach powered by an external power supply that will be the RJ45 cable to your other devices. -
Page 7: Show Programming Overview
O-Rama Control Panel light bulb and then selecting Show Programming (SimpleShowBuilder) Hardware Utility from the menu. You will see the Simple Show Builder is a Light O Rama application following window: that greatly simplifies the creation of a show on the SD card for your miniDirector. - Page 8 Make sure the Old Firmware box in the Scheduling / Show Options section is NOT checked. Make sure the radio button “Play anytime powered” is selected. You can build up to nine (9) shows, their names are Show01, Show02, … Show09. Use this window to set up a single show.
- Page 9 PC. The sequence file Open window follows: Now that this show has been setup, you must select some final options and transfer this show to the SD memory card. Click the Create Show button and...
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Page 10: Show Programming (Hardware Utility >1.6.4)
This section describes show programming for the give a global “everybody do their commands” miniDirector with Light O Rama Hardware Utility command. This has the effect of eliminating (HWU) versions 1.6.4 and later. These versions of the communication line delays when you the HWU support the interactive trigger inputs. - Page 11 • Shows not assigned to a trigger will play in Click the LOR MP3 tab on the upper left and you will see this window: order from lowest numbered to highest numbered while the miniDirector is powered. • You specify whether this show plays continuously once it starts or one time only in the Select How Show Plays section.
- Page 12 If you select “Plays when triggered” in the Select When Show Plays section, two additional options will appear: 1. Select Switch Number – This assigns one of the three (3) input triggers available on the miniDirector to this show and also sets the show name to Show0n, where ‘n’...
- Page 13 Use the Final Options section to select the following: • Lock Step – This option causes the miniDirector to send all controller commands ahead of time for the next time slice and then give a global “everybody do their commands”...
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Page 14: Interactive Trigger Connections
Support ► Using the Hardware – Documentation and Firmware section. Click the Firmware button in the mDM-MP3 line and run the firmware installer. Note the name of the firmware .lhx file. The normal location of firmware files is C:\Program Files\Light-O- The picture above shows both trigger switches in Rama\Firmware. - Page 15 The Update progress bar will fill from left to right. When the new firmware is loaded, the Status will change to “Successful” and the mDM-MP3 will reboot. In Step 1 – Select Unit, choose the MP3 Player radio button.
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Page 16: Specifications
Specifications Dimensions 2 5/8”W x 1 1/8”H x 3 3/4"D Storage Up to 2 GB SD card (Lexar Media, Simple Tech) Power input 50 milliamps, 9 volts DC RJ45 network cable from controller(s) – or – Terminal block external power supply...
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