Avionics Innovations DMP-300 Installation Manual

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DMP-300 Digital Media Player

Installation Guide

Version: V3.2
Date: 10 July 2014
Doc Number: DMP010
AVIONICS INNOVATIONS, INC.
2450 Montecito Road
Ramona, CA 92065
Phone (760) 788-2602
Fax (760) 789-7098
www.avionicsinnovations.com

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    DMP-300 Digital Media Player Installation Guide Version: V3.2 Date: 10 July 2014 Doc Number: DMP010 AVIONICS INNOVATIONS, INC. 2450 Montecito Road Ramona, CA 92065 Phone (760) 788-2602 Fax (760) 789-7098 www.avionicsinnovations.com...
  • Page 2: Revision History

    Added DMP P/N 10000-02 08-Sept-09 Added PN 10000-10/12 No external resistors required for triggers V3.0 Added power switch to panel Changed Model to DMP-300 Removed CF Card Reader/Writer from contents of V3.1 07-Jun-12 installation kit Removed CF Card from installation kit V3.2...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GPS Data ................... 10 Outputs ................... 10 3.4.1 Audio ..................10 3.4.2 Discrete ..................10 Connector Pinouts ................. 11 Setup Mode ................... 12 Entering and Exiting Setup Mode ..........12 DMP-300 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 3 OF 20 P/N DMP010 V3.2...
  • Page 4 Test External Inputs ..............15 Installation Checkout Procedure ..........15 Troubleshooting and Error Messages ......... 17 Troubleshooting ................17 Error Messages ................18 Drawings ..................19 Mechanical Drawing ..............19 Electrical Interconnect ..............20 DMP-300 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 4 OF 20 P/N DMP010 V3.2...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Compact Flash™ memory card which is prepared and installed by the user. Audio tracks are selected via a single rotary pushbutton on the front panel of the DMP-300. Optionally, the DMP-300 may be connected to a maximum of seven external discrete trigger inputs, each of which can be configured in software to select a particular audio track.
  • Page 6: Mechanical

    All audio wiring to be MIL-C-27500 shielded unless otherwise specified ♦ Connection to Aircraft Power The DMP-300 accepts a wide range of input voltage directly, without the need for converters or configuration changes. Minimum input: 10.0 VDC (1.0 Amp @ 10.0 VDC) Maximum input: 35.0 VDC...
  • Page 7: Inputs

    Aircraft power must be supplied via a 2 Amp resettable circuit breaker. The DMP-300 has a switch mounted on the face of the unit labeled “push on” “pull off”. Inputs 3.3.1 Dimmer The vacuum-fluorescent display on the DMP-300 can be set to one of eight different levels of brightness in Setup Mode.
  • Page 8: Discrete Triggers

    PA system’s KEY signal, to momentarily pause the DMP-300 playback while the PA is in use. If a track is playing, the DMP-300 will be PAUSED for as long as the Pause/Play signal is active, and will resume playing when the signal returns to inactive.
  • Page 9: Jog Mode

    If enabled on the memory card using the CardPrep software, Jog Mode causes four of the available seven trigger inputs to be redefined: Triggers 6 and 7 are used to remotely step the DMP-300 through its menus. This is particularly useful for helicopter installations or any installation where the pilot needs to be able to quickly step back or ahead through the playlists and select a new track.
  • Page 10: Gps Data

    “Data HI” or RS-485 “Data B”. The GPS DATA IN pin will accept either TTL level signals (0- 5VDC) or RS-232 level signals (-10 to +10 VDC). The DMP-300 is compatible with the data from most models of Garmin, and Honeywell (Allied Signal/Bendix-King) panel-mount receivers.
  • Page 11: Connector Pinouts

    DIM14 Dimmer input, 0-14VDC* (see note) DIM28 Dimmer input, 0-28VDC* (see note) GPSIN RS-232 or RS-422/485 GPS serial data in * NOTE: connect only one dimmer input, leave the others DMP-300 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 11 OF 20 P/N DMP010 V3.2...
  • Page 12: Setup Mode

    4.1.4 Display Brightness The DMP-300’s display can be set to one of eight brightness levels. Each push of the front panel knob cycles through a brightness level between 12.5% and 100%, or EXT. DIMMER. Set this to a level appropriate to the expected cockpit lighting conditions, or to select an external dimmer control voltage to select the display brightness level.
  • Page 13: Minimum External Dimmer Level

    “MIN”. The currently stored setting is shown inside the parentheses. Adjust the aircraft’s panel lighting dimmer to its lowest level (but NOT to the point that the lighting goes to full brightness). Press the knob on the DMP-300 to save this value as the stored MINIMUM brightness level.
  • Page 14: Gps Status

    “EDGE“ is selected, the play/pause function will toggle each time the external button is pressed-and-released. If “LEVEL” is selected, the DMP-300 will remain paused as long as the external button is held down, and will resume when the button is released.
  • Page 15: Dedicated Annunciators For Triggers 1, 2 And 3

    • 4.1.13 Test External Outputs This page allows the installer to cycle through all the DMP-300 external outputs, setting and clearing each one in turn. This function is used during the installation checkout procedure, and may be used any time an external output needs to be tested. Each press of the button will activate one output and clear all others except the “All OFF”...
  • Page 16 1. Press and hold the rotary knob while pushing in the on/off knob turning on power. Release the button when the DMP-300 display first lights up. 2. The DMP-300 will be in SETUP mode. Advance through all the setup items as described above, and set the options to match your installation. Do NOT select the setup item: “Set LOUD volume level”...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting And Error Messages

    • power cycles, and previous user may have turned volume way down. Push-and-turn knob to change volume. Invalid MP3 file used. The DMP-300 will not play MP3-PRO, MP4 • (AAC), WAV or WMF files. MP3 file recorded at an extremely low volume level. Try playing •...
  • Page 18: Error Messages

    Error Messages In addition, the DMP-300 may display the following error messages: Display Meaning Possible Causes Invalid Card, no The firmware update file, The card was not prepared • firmware. “0002.hex”, cannot be opened on using DMP-300 CardPrep the CompactFlash card.
  • Page 19: Drawings

    7.0 Drawings Mechanical Drawing DMP-300 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 19 OF 20 P/N DMP010 V3.2...
  • Page 20: Electrical Interconnect

    Electrical Interconnect DMP-300 INSTALLATION GUIDE PAGE 20 OF 20 P/N DMP010 V3.2...

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