UFB-100 User manual
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1. TOC reading is done automatically wnenever the tray has been closed StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 17 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Configuration Wizard Both devices CD80 and CD100 support a loader and pick up selection that has to be done before the device can be handled Therefore the Universal Front Controller provides a configuration wizrad to adjust a loader a pick up and a certain language Figure 37 Enter wizard mode view of the starburst user interface This mode can be activated by pressing the NEXT and PREVIOUS button at start up of the program For this scenario it is necessary to disconnect the power supply and hold the related keys After that the start up view of the wizard will be displayed see Figure 37 Figure 38 Loader selection view of the starburst user interface The first step of the wizard is to configure the suitable loader of the connected device This can be done by navigation with the NEXT and PREVIOUS keys through the possible alternatives Selecting a loader can be achieved by pressing the PLAY button which will automatically step to the next level of configuration the pick up selection see Figure 39 Figure 39 Pick up selection view of the starburst user interface The language selection does not result in any changes in the software execution at this point in time It is prepared for future versions Figure 40 Languages selection view of the starburst user inter2. or info on remote control key will lead to the switch of the current track information Starting with the current tracks title the information switches through artist name aloum name and folder name Figure 34 Meta data information views of the starburst user interface Text Scrolling Text scrolling is a necessary feature since track information can exceed the length of the visible display area Therefore a scrolling has been implemented to show the whole text length on the screen Figure 35 Text scrolling example of the starburst user interface Program Sequence Start Up For a valid system behaviour please ensure that both UFC and the connected device have been started at the same time Incorrect software behaviour can occur in case of an already running device CD80 CD100 since necessary information TOC device notification are missing Figure 36 Start up process of the starburst user interface After powering the Universal Front Controller an automatic device notification will be introduced Thereby the connected device will be detected automatically for further processing of the software Pressing the On Off key on the remote or on the key panel will initialize the connected device The next step will check and close the tray in case of an open tray Then the table of content will be read whenever a disc is inside the loader In the last step of the start up process the received TOC information will be display
3. StreamUnlimited embedded innovation UFB 100 Universal Front Controller User Manual Version 2 1 StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 1 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation General Information The Universal Front Board short UFB provides interfaces to different display modules where the current version supports a 128x64 pixel Matrix VFD display and a 1 line VFD display The Front Board with the respective display represents a stand alone control solution that is intended for CD Players DVD Players Streaming Platforms etc Figure 1 Dotmatrix user interface for CD100 solutions and starburst user interface for CD80 solutions StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 2 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Abbreviations Vacuum Fluorescent Display StreamUnlimited Engineering Compact Disc References UFB Technical Specification Basic hardware development specification UI Specification 1line VFD_V2 Starburst Ul requirement specification Ul Specification 128x64VFD_ V1 2 Dotmatrix Ul requirement specification StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 3 of 20 StreamUnliimited embedded innovation Content 0700 io nee ee E E ee ee 5 OC ON WE 5 Remote Control E 7 Basic Functions DotMatrix access occ ee eege eege EES ege 9 Naviga HON WE 9 TOCK PTOI ESS conien E E E ee ee ae 9 Play lee cecina Ea E E EEEE EESE Ei 10 Program MOIE e A E E T E E E A 10 TVPG e EE 11 Software Jo Fett Hentg
4. can be selected in program mode StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 15 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation PROGRAM PLAY see Figure 28 PROGRAM REPEAT Figure 29 Program repeat indication of the starburst user interface PROGRAM SHUFFLE Figure 30 Program shuffle indication of the starburst user interface PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT Figure 31 Program shuffle repeat indication of the starburst user interface Deleting the program list can be done by holding the corresponding program key for 3sec or by ejecting the disc open the tray Furthermore the current active program playback can also be stopped by pressing the stop button Tray Functions The following tray operations of the connected device will be displayed on the user interface Figure 32 Tray operation views of the starburst user interface Software Information Reading the version number of the UFC and the connected device can be achieved by holding the related play button for 3sec Afterwards the software information view will be enabled for 6sec Furthermore the version type and the date of release can be seen Figure 33 Software information view of the starburst user interface Each software information is displayed for at least 2 sec before switching to the next content automatically StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 16 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Meta data information switch Pressing the related display
5. dotmatrix user interface The pause state of the device can be exited by pressing play stop or pause again Furthermore an animation during the skipping of tracks is implemented Thereby the size of the status values current track number current folder number amount of all tracks on disc in the user interface will increase for 1sec If the next previous track number is known the number will be displayed in the main text field of the user interface Track 4 in Figure 5 In case of a shuffle mode or an unknown next previous track number the spinning animation is shown Figure 5 Skipping indication and animation of the dotmatrix user interface Moreover scanning through a given track will be displayed with a corresponding scanning indication above the current time field Figure 6 Scanning forward indication of the dotmatrix user interface Skipping the folder will not initiate any animation on the screen Only the related folder number will be manipulated and the track number within the folder will be refreshed Track Progress The track progress is displayed in minutes and seconds beneath the play state icon In case of CDDA playback the progress bar is also shown to establish a percentage view of track progress The progress bar will be disabled in case of data discs StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 9 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Figure 7 No progress bar in case of non CDDA disc Scan
6. e that folder specific play modes can only be activated in case of a data disc 3 OPEN CLOSE to open close the tray 4 STOP to stop playback to stop FW upgrade to stop TOC reading reset current active play mode StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 5 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation MARK UNMARK to add specific tracks to the program mode first press activates program mode without marking a track next press adds track to program list long hold of key clears deletes program list all tracks DISPLAY to switch meta data information following information will be displayed consecutively 1 Title 2 Artist 3 Album 4 Foldername NEXT SCAN FWD releasing key skips to the next track on the disc holding key gt 2 sec activates scan forward Pressing the key again stops scan forward scanning is active as long as the key is hold skipping without playback in stop mode for programming and specific track selection ALBUM FOLDER DOWN to skip to the previous folder on the disc only available in case of a data disc PLAY PAUSE ENTER to start resume playback to pause playback to play a specific track gt track selection in stop mode to start FW upgrade holding key gt 3 sec shows version number of UFC and device ALBUM FOLDER UP to skip to the next folder on the disc only available in case of a data disc PREVIOUS SCAN BWD
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8. ent track number will be shown on the display see Figure 21 REPEAT TRACK Figure 22 Repeat track indication of the starburst user interface REPEAT DISC StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 14 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Figure 23 Repeat all indication of the starburst user interface SHUFFLE ALL Figure 24 Shuffle indication of the starburst user interface SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL Figure 25 Shuffle repeat indication of the starburst user interface Program mode The implemented program mode can be activated by pressing the related key or remote control button once This will show the program indication on the user interface Figure 26 Program mode entrance indication of the starburst user interface Enabling the play mode can either be done in stop mode by navigating through the tracks or during playback Selecting a track can be achieved by pressing the program key again after choosing a track with the navigation keys Figure 27 Track selection in program mode of the starburst user interface The selected track will always be marked in the UI by a simple PR indication on the left side of the track number Figure 28 Activating the program playback of the starburst user interface Pressing play or selecting a certain play mode shuffle repeat will activate the program mode for playback Thereby the selected play mode will be shown on the display Four play modes
9. face After selecting the language the exit wizard message is displayed on the user interface Figure 41 Exit wizard mode view of the starburst user interface Thereby the software has to be reset to guarantee a valid behaviour of the adjusted parameter StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 18 of 20 StreamUnliimited embedded innovation CD80 Support The Universal Front Controller holds a complete CD80 support including a complete navigation and handling of the device To establish a valid usage of UFC and CD80 please step through the preparation chapter on this page Preparation KeyPad Board IR Keys LEDs StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 19 of 20 StreamUnliimited embedded innovation CD100 Support The Universal Front Controller holds a complete CD100 support including a complete navigation and handling of the device To establish a valid usage of UFC and CD100 please step through the preparation chapter on this page Preparation s S com An GOMO e O 8 4 e 4 Be Suet H S 5 i KH CO100 Adapter Audio Loader CD100 P Board interface F d Board Pa x ind pote i z g Kn ei S AR OONt nd H KeyPad Board Seria interface Board LB KI CONTS i wa et CONS Universal Front Board Specific Functions In addition to its common features the UFC moreover supports CD100 specific implementations Therefore it i
10. has been closed Configuration Wizard Both devices CD80 and CD100 support a loader and pick up selection that has to be done before the device can be handled Therefore the Universal Front Controller provides a configuration wizrad to adjust a loader a pick up and a certain language Figure 15 Enter wizard mode view of the dotmatrix user interface StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 12 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation This mode can be activated by pressing the NEXT and PREVIOUS button at start up of the program For this scenario it is necessary to disconnect the power supply and hold the related keys After that the start up view of the wizard will be displayed see Figure 15 Figure 16 Loader selection view of the dotmatrix user interface The first step of the wizard is to configure the suitable loader of the connected device This can be done by navigation with the NEXT and PREVIOUS keys through the possible alternatives Selecting a loader can be achieved by pressing the PLAY button which will automatically step to the next level of configuration the pick up selection see Figure 39 Figure 17 Pick up selection view of the dotmatrix user interface The language selection will not achieve any changes in the software execution at this time Basically the idea behind this selection is to establish more languages inside the user interface views Figure 18 Language selection view of the dotmatrix u
11. imited embedded innovation Figure 10 Process of programming enabling adding playing Only four play modes can be selected in program mode PROGRAM PLAY PROGRAM REPEAT PROGRAM SHUFFLE PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT Folder modes will be ignored If a folder mode is active during adding of tracks to the program list the folder icon will be disabled However the play mode will remain the same Holding the corresponding program key MARK UNMARk for about 3 seconds deletes the program list The program list can also be deleted by pressing the STOP button two times Tray Functions The following tray operations of the connected device will be displayed on the user interface Figure 11 Tray operation views of the dotmatrix user interface Software Information Reading the version number of the UFC and the connected device can be achieved by holding the related play button for 3sec Afterwards the software information view will be enabled for 6sec Furthermore the version type and the date of release can be seen CD100 ver 65 001 Basic version 07 09 09 EE ET ESI Figure 12 Software information view of the dotmatrix user interface Meta data information switch Pressing the related display or info on remote control key will lead to the switch of the current track information Starting with the current tracks title the information switches through artist name album name and folder name StreamUnlim
12. ited Engineering GmbH page 11 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Figure 13 Meta data information views of the dotmatrix user interface Whereas folder name is only activated if a data disc is inserted Text Scrolling Text scrolling is a necessary feature since track information can exceed the length of the visible display area Therefore a scrolling has been implemented to show the whole text length on the screen Program Sequence Start Up For a valid system behaviour please ensure that both UFC and the connected device have been started at the same time Incorrect software behaviour can occur in case of an already running device CD80 CD100 since necessary information TOC device notification are missing Vd StreamUntimited Figure 14 Start up process of the dotmatrix user interface After powering the Universal Front Controller an automatic device notification will be introduced Thereby the connected device will be detected automatically for further processing of the software Pressing the On Off key on the remote or on the key panel will initialize the connected device and displays the SUE logo on the dot matrix display In the next step the tray will be checked and closed in case of an open tray Then the table of content will be read whenever a disc is inside the loader In the last step of start up the received TOC information will be display TOC reading is done automatically whenever the tray
13. ning through a track will also update the current time field of the user interface and the length of the progress bar Figure 8 Progress bar implementation in case of a CDDA disc Play modes The UFC supports several different play modes depending on the connected device NORMAL PLAY REPEAT TRACK REPEAT FOLDER REPEAT DISC SHUFFLE FOLDER SHUFFLE ALL SHUFFLE REPEAT FOLDER SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL These play modes can be activated with respect to the content of the playing disc In case of a CDDA disc the folder play modes will be disabled Figure 9 Play mode indications of the dotmatrix user interface Selecting a play mode will automatically lead to a playback of the inserted disc Stopping the playback will lead to a reset of the current active play mode to NORMAL PLAY Program mode Pressing the related key or remote control button usually MARK UNMARK when the CD is in STOP mode activates the program mode This will show the program indication on the user interface Pressing the MARK UNMARK key after a track has been selected programs this track The selected track will first blink periodically and once selected always be marked in the UI Pressing play or selecting a certain play mode shuffle repeat will activate the program mode for playback Thereby the program icon will be inverted and the selected play mode will be shown on the display StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 10 of 20 StreamUnl
14. orward in a specific track scanning is active until play or pause button is pressed or the scan forward button is pressed again a single key press activates the scanning mode SCAN BACKWARD to scan backward in a specific track scanning is active until play or pause button is pressed or the scan backward button is pressed again a single key press activates the scanning mode STOP to stop playback to stop FW upgrade to stop TOC reading reset current active play mode PAUSE RESUME to pause resume playback OPTIONS to switch meta data information following information will be displayed consecutively 1 Title 2 Artist 3 Album 4 Foldername REPEAT to activate repeat play modes action depending on current active play mode NORMAL gt REPEAT TRACK or REPEAT FOLDER REPEAT TRACK gt REPEAT FOLDER REPEAT FOLDER gt REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE FOLDER gt SHUFFLE REPEAT FOLDER SHUFFLE ALL gt SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE REPEAT FOLDER gt SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL SHUFFLE REPEAT ALL gt NORMAL folder play modes availability with respect to the disc content StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 8 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Basic Functions DotMatrix Navigation The Universal Front Controller supports several navigation modes Apart from play pause and stop playback of a certain track it is also possible to scan forward and backward Figure 4 Pause indication of the
15. releasing key skips to the previous track on the disc holding key gt 2 sec activates scan backward Pressing the key again stops scan backward scanning is active as long as the key is hold skipping without playback in stop mode for programming and specific track selection StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 6 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Remote Control Figure 3 UFC remote control key description 1 ON OFF to switch the display on off OPEN CLOSE CD to open close the tray ATTENTION Pressing option keys PC LINK TUNER or AUX will lead to a reconfiguration inside the remote control hence pressing keys will send wrong commands to the UFC 3 UN MARK to add specific tracks to the program mode first press activates program mode without marking a track next press adds track to program list long hold of key clears deletes program list all tracks StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 7 of 20 oe G amp S et MA Ki O StreamUnlimited embedded innovation PLAY to start resume playback to play a specific track gt track selection in stop mode NEXT to skip to the next track on the disc Skipping without playback in stop mode for programming and specific track selection PREVIOUS to skip to the previous track on the disc Skipping without playback in stop mode for programming and specific track selection SCAN FORWARD to scan f
16. s possible to step through the process of upgrading CD100 software with a related user interface support Device Firmware Upgrade Inserting a CD100 upgrade disc will automatically start the update process After reading the table of content the software recognizes the new software and skipping to a specific upgrade view of the user interface Pressing ok starts and pressing stop skips the update process of CD100 After agreeing the update the current progress of software upgrade will be shown When the process is completed the user interface requests to disconnect the CD100 board This will lead to a restart of the upgraded software Figure 42 Update process view of the UFC user interface StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 20 of 20
17. ser interface After selecting the language the exit wizard message is displayed on the user interface restart Figure 19 Exit wizard mode view of the dotmatrix user interface Thereby the software has to be reset to guarantee a valid behaviour of the adjusted parameter StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH page 13 of 20 StreamUnlimited embedded innovation Basic Functions Starburst Navigation The Universal Front Controller supports several navigation modes Apart from play pause and stop playback of a certain track it is also possible to scan forward and backward After having pressed the forward button or backward button the scanning can be stopped by pressing the very same forward or backward button again or by pressing the play button Figure 20 Pause indication of the starburst user interface The pause state of the device can be exited by pressing play stop or pause again Figure 21 Normal playback view of the starburst user interface Track Progress and Index Information The track progress is displayed in minutes and seconds Play modes Entering a related play mode will activate the corresponding indication for 2 sec before the actual playback starts Afterwards the icon will be presented on the left side of the user interface The UFC supports several different play modes depending on the connected device NORMAL PLAY The normal playback view is displayed Thereby the current time and the curr
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