Audio Visualizer User Manual for printing
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1. Information Menu Audio Visualizer CS User Manual Information Information y EXIT gt Screen J This menu shows information about the Audio Visualizer Exit to the configuration menu Information EXIT gt No function Show the first information screen The entry screen Information Screen Press any button to advance to the next information 000 _ The various information screens The contents depend on the revision of the system Contact Information Official website http www axiris eu November 2013 12 User Manual Safety Precautions Do not power on a display module when tubes are damaged or missing Risk of electrical shock Do not power on any display module when the casing of one or more modules is incomplete broken or taken apart Keep the modules in a dry place Do not take apart the display modules or the control module Use the power supply that came with the display module or use a power supply that s compliant with the technical specifications of the display module Operate the system in a well ventilated area only and keep it away from flammable materials Always clean the system with a dry or very slightly damp cloth Do not use any detergents or alcohols Be careful while touching the tubes esp the nozzle at the top Power off the system before cleaning The system must be completely dry when it s powered on Technical Info2. fine tuning the height at which the tubes glow for a specific reference level The red markers near to top of the IN 13 tubes may serve as the reference level The red markers may not be aligned perfectly horizontal If this is the case you re advised to use something different as a means of reference level like a ruler a piece of paper or a rubber band that s not too tightly wrapped around the display s outer columns It s preferably to align this means with the lowest red marker of all tubes in the vertical direction During the calibration procedure you must adjust each tube s glowing height to the reference level Calibration Iv 26 IN 13 Start calibrating the tubes on the right display IN 13 only 2 3 G Exit to the configuration menu In the entry screen you can select the display module you want to calibrate Decrement the value lt gt 840 Increment the value The tubes on the display are calibrated from left tube 1 to right tube 8 Start calibrating the tubes on the left display IN 13 only Select the next tube When the last tube has been calibrated go to the next screen Save the calibration values in the display s EEPROM Save YES NO BACK Discard the calibration values and go back to the first screen Resume calibrating the tubes All values are retained You can choose BACK to check the calibration values and to further fine tune the calib
3. XIT gt 1 gt lt gt YES START gt The demo menu allows you to run a demonstration program Such program takes over control of the buttons and uses the system as if it were a real life user A demonstration program may run definitely and indefinitely Exit to the main menu Demo Mode EXIT gt 000 Entry screen No function Go to the next screen Choose Program gt 1 Select the previous demo program Select the next demo program gt 2 G Go to the next screen Choose one of the available demonstration programs 1 Animations Showcase The program shows tube and RGB animations indefinitely You can run this program to show the system unattended in a store or public place 2 Menu Presentation The program walks through the various menu screens and allows one to explore or present to an audience the available features and settings This program runs definitely and ends up in the entry screen of the demo menu gt YES gt Select YES or NO 3 GB Go to the next screen Decide whether one may or may not interrupt a running demonstration program If set to YES one can stop the demonstration program by pressing any of the buttons If NO is selected the only way to stop the demonstration program is to power cycle or reset the system Run Demo Program START gt No function Go to the first screen Here you can start the selected demonstration
4. between the main module and the display module is selectable Select 160 kHz or higher if you ve hooked up two IV 26 display modules 100 kHz suffices for all other combinations of display modules Cycle through the group of RGB animation types WAVE gt SOLID Q Select the next RGB animation G Go to the next screen Select the previous value When you change the bus speed it ll only take effect when you save the settings and restart the system Save all changes to the EEPROM and go back to the first save screen YES BACK Discard all changes and go to the next screen G Restart modifying the settings All changes made so far are preserved When you choose YES the settings are saved in the EEPROM of the main module User Manual 11 Burn In Menu Burn in Right tube 5 Iv 26 IN 13 lt 3600 04 25 IN 13 tubes are subjected to a burn in procedure during the production of the display module You should not perform the burn in procedure yourself Only after the display module hasn t been used for a very long time the tubes may require another burn in Burn in Iv 26 IN 13 Select the IN 13 display module you want to subject to the burn in procedure Start burning in the tubes on the left display IN 13 only Start burning in the tubes on the right display IN 13 only Exit to the configuration menu Decrement the value Right tube 5 lt 3600 04 25 The timer starts r
5. ly available in the audio menu It animates the RGB LEDs based on the sampled audio signal Exit to the main menu Audio EXIT SLEEP Put the system in sleep mode Press any button to wake up B Go to the first screen Here you can exit to the main menu put the system to sleep or go back to the entry screen User Manual 5 Animation Menu Animation Animation Animation Iv 26 IN 13 WAVE 5 EXIT SLEEP gt When this menu is active the system shows animations on the connected display modules You can change both tube animations and RGB animations Select the next animation on the left display Iv 26 IN 13 gt Select the next animation on the right display Go to the next screen The entry screen of the animation menu shows which displays are connected You can advance to the next animation by presses the display s corresponding button D Cycle through the group of RGB animation types WAVE gt SOLID Animation WAVE 5 gt Select the next RGB animation Go to the next screen Here you can change the RGB animation on the display modules Exit to the main menu Animation EXIT SLEEP Put the system in sleep mode Press any button to wake up 2 3 GB Go to the first screen Here you can exit to the main menu put the system to sleep or go back to the entry screen 6 User Manual Demo Menu Demo Mode Choose Program Can Stop Run Demo Program E
6. nd one or two display modules Connect each display module with an UTP cable to the corresponding display port When a the line input is plugged in the system visualizes the audio from the line input else the system visualizes the audio from the built in microphone The audio is outputted User Manual 3 to the stereo line output jack The system is powered by the display modules WARNING Use a regulated 12 VDC power supply If you use an unregulated power supply it may damage the display modules Bootloader There are two methods for invoking the bootloader 1 Hold down buttons 1 and 3 while powering up the system The system will start up in bootloader mode rower fe mp PY O 2 When the system is powered up hold down the RESET button along with buttons 1 and 3 When you release the RESET button the system will go to bootloader mode So ee 000 00O With the bootloader active you can update the firmware in the control module Connect the USB port to a PC for this purpose ae Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu Main Menu lt gt Audio lt gt Animation lt gt Demo Mode lt gt Configuration Select the previous menu Main Menu lt gt Audio Select the next menu GB Enter the selected menu 4 User Manual Calibration Menu Calibration Right tube 5 Iv 26 IN 13 lt gt 840 Each IN 13 tube shoots out differently The calibration menu offers a method for
7. program Select YES or NO Start running the selected demo program User Manual 7
8. ration of each tube When you choose YES the calibration data is saved in the EEPROM of the IN 13 display User Manual 9 Configuration Menu Cfg Menu lt gt Calibration Cfg Menu lt gt Main Cfg Menu lt gt Calibration Cfg Menu Cfg Menu lt gt Burn in lt gt Settings Select the previous menu Select the next menu Enter the selected menu Cfg Menu lt gt Information User Manual Audio Menu Audio Audio Iv 26 IN 13 EXIT SLEEP gt This menu enables audio visualization on the display modules The system samples the stereo audio input signal and visualizes the frequency bands on the connected displays The display connected to the left port visualizes the left audio channel the display connected to the right port visualizes the right audio channel The audio input signal comes from the audio input or the built in microphone Reinitialize the left display Audio Reinitialize the right display 2 3 GB Go to the next screen This is the entry screen of the audio menu It shows which display modules are connected You can reinitialize a display module by pressing the corresponding button Audio SOLID 24 gt Here you can change the RGB animation on the display modules Cycle through the group of RGB animation types WAVE gt SOLID gt SPECTRUM Select the next RGB animation G Go to the next screen The spectrum animation is exclusive
9. rmation Control Module Power consumption 2 5 W max Dimensions 124 mm x 125 mm x 34 mm Wx D x H Weight 270g IN 13 Display Module Power supply 12 VDC 1000 mA regulated Power consumption 10 W max DC connector 5 5 x 2 1 mm O and C O allowed Dimensions 264 mm x 74 mm x 195 mm Wx D x H Weight 660 g IV 26 Display Module Power supply 12 VDC 500 mA regulated Power consumption 5 W max DC connector 5 5 x 2 1 mm 6 and C O allowed Dimensions 264 mm x 74 mm x 150 mm Wx D x H Weight 600g 2 User Manual Selecting the previous item Startup Menu Select the menu that the system activates after start up Selecting the next item GB Go to the next screen Select YES or NO Startup Standby gt OFF Select YES or NO 3 Go to the next screen Select whether or not the system starts up in standby mode sleep mode This feature is useful if main power may go down while you keep the system in standby If start up standby mode is ON and main power goes down and comes back up after a while the system will restart and immediately go back to standby RGB Animation WAVE 1 gt Here you can select the default RGB animation This selection becomes apparent when you enter the audio menu or the animation menu lt gt 100 kHz gt Select the next value GB Go to the next screen The communication speed
10. unning when a value of 2000 or higher is selected When the timer reaches 15 00 the system will automatically reset the value to 600 This measure prevents a tube from being damaged in case one forgets to select the next tube Increment the value Select the next tube When the last tube has been handled go to the first screen Settings Menu Settings Startup Menu Startup Standby RGB Animation EXIT gt lt gt Audio gt E lt gt OFF gt B WAVE ki gt Bus Speed 4 lt gt 160 kHz gt Settings EXIT gt The entry screen D Exit to the configuration menu No function Start modifying settings 10 User Manual Handling Do not carry an IN 13 display module or an IV 26 display module while holding the outer columns the tubes or the horizontal top latch that secures the tubes AK AK SK 3K Always carry an IN 13 display module or an IV 26 display module while holding the left side and the right side of the base in your hands You can also carry the display module ee with the middle of the base Control Module Right Display Stereo Line Output Left Display Stereo Line Input Q ele ey or oN aji mic a Microphone ae E Right Volume AUDIO VISUALIZER Left Volume LCD Reset Button LCD Contrast USB Port tll Extension Ports Menu Buttons i Not used at the moment Installation An Audio Visualizer system consists of a control module a
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