Alpes USA MP615/MP107 manual

MP615/MP107 MPEG-2 video player User guide WWW.ALPEG.COM[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 1 CONTENTS 2 . C O M P O S I T I O N 2 3 . U S A G E 3 3.1 The player 3 3.1.1 Script file 3 3.1.2 Videos 3 3.1.3 File transfer 3 Introduction to the FTP transfer protocol 4 3.2 Controls and access methods 5 3.2.2 Network connection 5 3.2.3 RS232 connection 6 3.2.4 Parallel electronic GPI connector 6 4. HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT(S) 7 4.1 La[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 2 2. Composition The digital video player is made up of a play er section and the follo wing different m odules: - A network connection. - An RS232 connection. - A GPI connector. - A Keypad connector. This is a list of the equipm ent supplied : - A digital keyboard, - this guide, - a Y/C cable , - a BNC-BNC cable, - a RCA-RCA stereo ca[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 3 3. Usage 3.1 The player When you turn the player on, the script read er starts up automatically after about 30 seconds. You must verify beforehand that the disk is indeed plugged in and that the key locking is activated. The order of the script reading and the desc ription of the inte raction with external modules are programmed in t[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 4 Introduction to the FTP transfer protocol FTP = File Transfer protocol . After electronic m ail and the WEB, FTP is another Interne t service that evolutions in technology have made much easier to use, but the aspect of wh ich is still not very user- friendly. This service, with email and discussion groups, were the only tools in exi[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 5 On the contrary, others, before giving you access, ask you to fill out a little form. It's nothing to worry about, and won't present any problems if your intentions are honest. And if, upon the opening of an FTP page, you encounter the abbreviation pub, it has nothing to do with publicity , it just signifies free and public[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 6 3.2.3 RS232 Connection The RS232 connections allow the player to be driven. - See programming chapter - See connection appendix 3.2.4 Parallel electronic GPI connector Enable a video numbered 1 to 5 to be read - See the wiring diagram in the connection appendix ATTENTION : If the player comes with a hardware key that connects to the [...]

Rev 1.5 Page 7 4 How to write script(s) 4.1 Language *: equals a space 4.1.1 Play Allows a script to be read Command: Play file_name_mpeg (option). Options: - * /f : no transition to black be tween two video files. - */l,n : read the video file ‘n’ times. Example: play*/clips/drop.mpg*/f 4.1.2 Wait Allows a time delay to be introduced Command: [...]

Rev 1.5 Page 8 4.1.6 R Allows a specific command to be sent to another channel by the series port. There are 3 commands possible : - R*x,KEYyy : read on player n°x, script corresponding to event yy - R*x,MPG/clips/fichier.mpg : read on player n°x video file.mpg. - R*x,SEQy read on player n°x script yy Examples: - R 1,KEY12 - R 2,MPG/clips/drop.m[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 9 4.2.3 Example 3 play/clips/pubsony.mpg wait 2 SC01 Goto 1 10 : SC02 Goto 1 This script plays the pubsony.mpg video, waits 2 seconds, reads the SC01 script and returns to the beginning. If event n°10 is called up, the SC02 scrip t will be read and will then return to the beginning of the script. ATTENTION : in the script file SC02 yo[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 10 270 5 Appendices 5.1 diagram of DB25 GPI parallel connector wiring (dry contact) 5 channels can be accessed. ATTENTION: If fewer channels are used, th e contacts must impe ratively be earthed (grounded). The closing of contact 1 activates an action a ssociated to a command number 1 (example in the file SC00: 1: play /clips/video1.mp[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 11 The closing of contact 2 activates an action a ssociated to a command number 2 (example in the file SC00: 2: play /clips/video2.mpg ). The closing of contact 3 activates an action a ssociated to a command number 4 (example in the file SC00: 4: play /clips/video3.mpg ). The closing of contact 4 activates an action a ssociated to a co[...]

Rev 1.5 Page 12 5.2 Language capacity 5.2.1 sub-scripts. The player allows up to 10 linke d sub-scripts to be called up. Example: In the file SC00: Play /clips/file.m pg SC01 5.2.2 Video player Because of the FAT32 system, the maximum size for one single video file is 4 Go. 5.2.3 Commands The video output and format commands are: Colour video syste[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 13 6. HTML dialogue pages: 6.1 Main page : Open your Internet explorer and type in the following address of the player: http://10.16.99.107 the screen shown below will appear. Use this link to access the network interface page (see diagram 4) Diagram 2: Main p a g e[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 14 6.2 Network interface page: 6.2.1 TCP/IP: To communicate with the player for the first time , the follow ing initial steps must be taken: Network configuration of lo cal computer is recommended: IP Configuration & sub network mask to enter in or der to access player for the first time Default TCP/IP configuration of player: Defa[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 15 6.2.2 Programming example so that the player is accessi ble by the following type of PC address: 192.168.0.10 After having accessed the interface, you w ill get the following screen: network interface 1 Current configuration Programmed configuration 1) access to configuration page Diagram 2: network interface page 1[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 16 6.2.3 Network interface 2 (factory parameters below) 2) Change the configuration by modifying the 5 fields as shown in diagram 4 Diagram 3: network interface page 2[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 17 3 ) After any modification, remember to SAVE, return to the previous interface to check the new address in the “permanent interfaces” then turn the player off and on again to make the new address an active one. 1 2 3 4 NOTE : The first 2 groups of numbers from fields 2 and 4 are the same as those in field 1 “IP address” Fiel[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 18 5) Reprogramming the TCP/IP properties of your computer to access the new address, in the current example this could be: IP Address: 198.168.1.5 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Next, after having restarted or not your co mputer to m ake the new IP address operatio nal, open your Internet navigator and type in the address of the player as[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 19 6.3 Direct TCP/IP reading control page. It is possible to control the Alpeg play er by network with the following page: By pressing o n this button, the player sends information about what it is currently doing. This also happ ens if you press any othe r command[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 20 6. 4 Main script editor page : Writing the script is done entirely using the mouse intuitively, all you have to do is choose the commands, The MPEG2 files to be read are to be chosen, and everything is to be saved in an exisitng script file or in a new script.[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 21 Editing page with the SC00 file open.[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 22 6.4.1 Script editing pages: This is in text mode, also called "expert mode". In this area, all the scripts appearing i n the player are listed. Editing area Diagram 5: script editor[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 23 6.4.2 Opening a script in expert mode. There is always, for all players, a defa ult scrip t text file called “SC00”[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 24 The file that has been saved is shown here. 6.4.3 Saving a script file To write a script, please use the language chapt er instructions.[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 25 6.5.Player status page (RS232 address) If the player is linked to a nother player, the number of the player must be defined here This is how to give an addres s to the RS232 p ort of the player Diagram 6: Status[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 26 6.6 Factory preset page : Restore the original TCP/I P configuration; the sound volume will be restored the next time the player is switched on[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 27 6.7: MP615 Front panel: Lock key for har d disk Extractible hard disk ON/OFF switch[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 28 6.8 MP107 Front panel: On/off button behind the hatch.[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 29 6.9 MP107 Rear Panel: General on/off s witch Power plug Network connection Dry contact socket RS232 input Not used Audio Stere o Output Direct video o utput Y/C, CVBS or YUV by adapter . VGA output Not used[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 30 6.10 MP615 Rear panel: YUV= Blue :2, Red :3, Green :4 RGsB=Blue :2, Red :3, Green :4 2 3 4 Locking of fro nt panel switch to a void an accidental switching off of the front switch 0=locked posit ion TCP/IP network con nector 10/100 baseT Table showing position of switches according to video outputs. Composite & Y/C, BNC & mi[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 31 RS232 Commands and protocol : Protocol: 9600,n,8,1. Each instruction must be ended with a carriage return. (Od h ). You will receive an Echo back. After each command sent by RS232, in return, th e player sends the following channel status : * equals “space” STAT*n*/clips/ filename .mpg*n*n ↵ All the RS 232 commands must be pre[...]

Rev 1.1 Page 32 Spécifications 2 : Description Specifications Model number MP 615 Video Compression MP@ML , ISO 13818-2 Accepted MPEG Formats MPEG-1 system stream s MPEG-2 program stream at Half D1, 2/3D1, FullD1, CCIR 60 1. NTSC & PAL colour systems. Compatible with all types of encod ing systems (hardware & software). Output from 1 to 15[...]

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