uMP3g3 Manual - Light-O-Rama
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1. selected e Trigger Switch Type would have radio button Norm Closed selected Updating the Firmware You must have e Hardware Utility version 1 5 8 or later see the section Hardware Utility Version e No SD card in the miniDirector e The miniDirector powered see the Power Input section and connected to the PC via one of the RS485 adapters Do not use wireless Get the latest firmware www lightorama com gt Support Firmware Updates Right click the Download button in the UMP3g3 line and save the firmware file Note the location of the firmware Ihx file Page 20 uMP3g3 Start the LightORama Control Panel if it is not running by clicking start gt All Programs LightORama Light O Rama Control Panel The Light O Rama light bulb icon will appear in the system tray on the lower right of your screen Start the Hardware Utility by right clicking the Light O Rama Control Panel light bulb and selecting Hardware Utility from the menu Click the Firmware button in the LOR Control tab and you will see this window __ Light O Rama Hardware v3 1 2 Advanced LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR FF Digital IO Boards X10 CM11A Console __ Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Refresh Select Unit 05 Change Manual Select Firmware Comm 16 v Caution Updating firmware should be undertaken when absolutely 5 necessary Carefully follow directi2. pulled up to 5 volts DC by a resistor and must be connected to ground pin 4 by a switch A trigger signal must be at least 11 milliseconds long to guarantee that the miniDirector will detect it When the show is copied to the SD card using the Hardware Utility you can select whether the trigger switch input for that show is to be normally open default or normally closed A normally open switch closes the circuit when you activate it a normally closed switch opens the circuit when you activate it Most motion detectors have normally closed switches and open the circuit when motion is detected Page 8 uMP3g3 Power Input Reasons Normally power is supplied by the attached LOR controller s through the RJ45 jack There are a number of reasons why you may want to use an external power supply with the miniDirector e the miniDirector is more than 50 from the nearest controller or the controller is an older model that cannot supply enough power e the miniDirector is connected to a PC without using a USB485B powered adapter or an attached LOR controller l e using a USB485 or SC485 adapter e the miniDirector is on a timer or switch to start and stop the show e the miniDirector is used with an RF V5 wireless unit so it is not connected to a controller which would power it e The miniDirector is used to drive a DMX Universe Attaching an External Power Supply The power connector on the back of the miniDirect
3. Attaching an External Power Supply section for more information SD cards must be formatted FAT16 or FAT32 LOR recommends class 4 or higher for best performance SD cards supplied by LOR will already be formatted and ready for use Individual MP3 audio files are limited to 23 hours A 128 MB SD card can hold approximately one hour of MP3 audio and controller commands Songs audio files for use with the miniDirector must be encoded as MP3 files Constant Bit Rate CBR at 128K bits second is best 500K LOR Network speed and DMX Universe Support require version 5 28 or later firmware DMX Universe Output To use the UMP3g3 to drive a DMX universe the sequences must only have a DMX universe in them If there is a LOR Network in the sequence it will take precedence over the DMX universe Page 5 uMP3g3 Hardware Description Front Panel The picture below shows the front panel of the miniDirector Gen3 mini 7 i Director Light Rama uMP3g3 p uc r l Status Push in to eject SD Card Slot The SD card is inserted into the SD card slot with the gold connectors facing down Press the card into the slot until it clicks into place To remove the card press the card into the slot and it will spring eject Status LED e Blinks once per second if the miniDirector is powered but no SD card is inserted e Steady on during an active show Blinks off during the show if the network speed is too
4. Rama Sen3 mini T Rama Director SD Audio uMP3g3 o O Status Push in to ejects uMP3g3 miniDirector with MP3 Player LOR Network and DMX Universe Capable User Manual December 15 2014 V1 02 Copyright Light O Rama Inc 2014 Table of Contents INTFOCUCTION ccccecc ccc eeceeceeee eee eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeseeseees 3 WAA SIMNING SOX eerren roren ETENEE 3 Hardware Utility Version cccccccsecceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 4 Important Considerations ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 5 DMX Universe Output cccccceceseeceeeeeeeeeeneees 5 Hardware Description ccccccecseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeees 6 ROMP ANG wtnrnncandaisgtudatoditedctadatetatotasedseoiaiatetwintutes 6 SD OGAN SIOL eran Eea E E ENS 6 SICA A D E ee 6 AUAIO OU OU earren Ta E 7 PEGE ANG PEE T RJ45 Network Connection ccccceeeeeeeeeees 7 Terminal Block PINS ccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeseeees 8 Shows 1 2 and 3 Trigger Inputs 0 8 Power Input REASONS cccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Attaching an External Power Supply 9 Power JUMPED ccc ccc ecce ccc eeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeceeees 10 Show Programming Overview cccceeeeeeeeeeees 11 Show Programming SimpleShowBuilder 11 Show Programming Hardware Utility 12 Interactive Trigger CONNECTIONS cceceeeee eee 19 Updating the Firmware cccce
5. the three 3 input triggers available on the miniDirector to this show and also sets the show name to Show0n where n is the trigger switch number Do not use switch numbers 4 5 or 6 These are not available on the miniDirector 2 Trigger Switch Type This selects whether you are using a normally open NO or normally closed NC switch to trigger this show Push buttons and pressure mats are usually NO but motion detectors are usually NC Use the MP3 Player Show list section to add sequences to the show e Add Sequence button to select a sequence to add to this Showlist e Remove Sequence button to delete the selected sequence from the Showlist e Move Up button to move a selected sequence up in the Showlist e Move Down button to move the select sequence down in the Showlist For example click the Add Sequence button and you will see a Open file box listing the sequences loaded on you PC The sequence file Open window follows Page 15 uMP3g3 s Select one or more sequences files ore Light O Rama Sequences gt i v 4 Search Sequences Organize v New folder Name w Favorites MB Desktop m3 Downloads Recent Places _ BondExplosive lms _ Brian_Setzer_Orchestra Boogie_Woogie_Santa_Claus 16 lms _ Brian_Setzer_Orchestra Boogie_Woogie_Santa_Claus 16a lms _ Brian_Setzer_Orchestra Boogie_Woogie_Santa_Claus 32 lms TT _ Carol of the Bells w
6. D card writer into the PC do it now and click the Refresh Drive List button Page 18 uMP3g3 Finally click the Place Show on the SD Card button to write the current Show to the SD card You will see this window when it is done r MP3 Play List J The show has been copied to the SD card Repeat the above process for each show to be transferred to the SD card Interactive Trigger Connections The following diagram shows the connections for a momentary contact switch A and a motion detector B to a miniDirector The push button is connected to trigger input 2 and the motion detector is connected to trigger input 1 The push button is a normally open switch meaning it closes the circuit when activated The motion detector is a normally closed switch meaning it opens the circuit when activated miniDirector Terminal Block GRND 95V 9V uMP3g3 The previous picture above shows both trigger switches in their off untriggered position The Hardware Utility would be used to configure Show02 for the push button A as follows e Plays when triggered selected e Select Switch Number would have radio button 2 selected e Trigger Switch Type would have radio button Norm Open selected Show01 for the motion detector B would be configured as follows e Plays when triggered selected e Select Switch Number would have radio button 1
7. bilities of the miniDirector Multiple shows with interaction are possible The next sections explain how to use these tools to create show s on the SD card The miniDirector does not have a real time clock Any scheduling information specified during show creation will be ignored This includes playing shows once per hour or half hour Show Programming SimpleShowBuilder Simple Show Builder is a Light O Rama application that greatly simplifies the creation of a show on the SD card for your miniDirector It allows you to create one show consisting of a list of musical and non musical sequences without using the Hardware Utility This show can not use interactive triggers and any scheduling information will be ignored by the miniDirector because it does not have a real time clock The Simple Show Builder process takes only a few minutes in a small number of self explanatory screens The Simple Show Builder is accessible from the LOR Light Bulb menu Page 11 uMP3g3 Show Programming Hardware Utility This section describes show programming for the miniDirector with Light O Rama Hardware Utility HWU See the section Hardware Utility Program for version dependencies Start the LightORama Control Panel if it is not running by clicking start gt All Programs LightORama Light O Rama Control Panel The Light O Rama light bulb icon will appear in the system tray on the lower right of your screen Start the Hardware U
8. ceseeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 20 MD CCIHCAUO NS oara E EE EE EO 23 uMP3g3 Introduction The Light O Rama uMP3g3 miniDirector with MP3 player is a compact powerful show director designed to take the place of your PC It directs a network of LOR controllers or a DMX universe while simultaneously playing MP3 audio files Three trigger inputs allow shows to be started by external events like switch closures or motion detectors The Windows Showtime software is used to design and build Sequences light servo controller commands that may be choreographed to audio music These user created sequences and or pre programmed musical sequences available from LOR and other vendors are then arranged into Shows These Shows are transferred to an SD card The SD card is inserted into the miniDirector which then directs the LOR controllers or DMX fixtures in your display and plays any associated audio Interactive Christmas and Halloween displays are possible using the trigger inputs What s in the Box Your UMP3g3 includes a 2GB or larger SD card and a user s manual This manual is also available at www lightorama com gt Support gt uUMP3g3 User Manual Page 3 uMP3g3 Hardware Utility Version lf your Hardware Utility has a LOR MP3 tab on the upper left you will be able to put a show on the SD card of your miniDirector If you want to put more than one show on the SD card you must have Hardware Utility version 1 5 8 or later If you want
9. ed in order from lowest numbered to highest numbered and the lowest numbered show will play Page 13 uMP3g3 e You specify whether this show plays continuously once it starts or one time only in the Select How Show Plays section Chose one of Loop through Showlist continuously or Play through Showlist one time only e You can specify whether a show can be interrupted or not The default is to allow a show to be interrupted by another show being triggered A triggered show cannot be interrupted by its own trigger e When a triggered show ends the miniDirector scans for the lowest numbered untriggered show and starts it if present e lf toggle switches are used as triggers e g to select one of three shows you must not turn on two triggers at once If more than one trigger is on the miniDirector will jump instantly between the triggered shows continuously so no show will actually play In the Select When Show Plays section chose one of the following e Plays anytime powered This show will not be using an interactive trigger input You will get to name this show later e Plays when triggered This show will be using an interactive trigger input The show will be automatically named by the trigger input you assign to it If you select Plays when triggered in the Select When Show Plays section two additional options will appear Page 14 uMP3g3 1 Select Switch Number This assigns one of
10. ed unit listed above f MP3 Player C Only one unit is connected C Wireless Unit Select Number v Set Unit ID Step 2 Select firmware file Activity Selected file f Change Existing ID Mea aihe Old Unit ID Step 3 Press Download Button Select Number s Update progress PETET Download ate E BL TBD Fw TBD Select Number v I Ch Unit IB anga n Test Console Configure Standalone Firmware Lights art In Step 3 Press Download Button click the Download button the firmware download will start automatically The Update progress bar will fill from left to right When the new firmware is loaded the Status will change to Successful and the minDirector will reboot Page 22 uMP3g3 Specifications 2 5 8 W x 1 1 8 H x 3 3 4 D Storage Up to 8 GB SD card Class 4 or higher recommended for best performance Power input 50 milliamps 9 volts DC RJ45 network cable from controller s Power barrel connected to 12 vdc power adapter Interactive 3 Shows 1 2 and 3 trigger inputs Each configurable for Normally Open NO or Normally Closed NC switches Power output Terminal block 5 volts DC max 200 milliamps 9 volts DC current set by power source max 1 amp Light O Rama Inc Tel 518 539 9000 Fax 518 538 0067 info lightorama com Page 23
11. ith fixed time after lockup Ims ibrari _ Carol_of_the_Bells_David_Foster Ims Documents Carol_of_the Bells _David_Foster_16 Ims tal Light O Rama f th Il id_F A LOR Publications _ Carol_of_the_Bells_David_Foster_32 Ims P _ Carol_of_the_Bells_David_Fostera Ims A Music _ CarsonWilliams wizards lms t Pictures _ CCR_Stille_Nacht_Mannheim_Steamroller lms E Videos _ Christmas Eve Sarajevo _16 lms 4 m File name v Musical Sequences z oon f Choose a sequence from this list and click the Open button The sequence will be added to your show Repeat this process until all the sequences you want in your show have been added In the following example four sequences and any associated music files have been added to the show 3 Light O Rama Hardware v3 11 3 Advance LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR RF Digital IO Boards X10 CM114 Console _ hep Show Director MP3 Show Builder M Ori 2 MP3 Player Showlist imware Select When Show Plays Carol_of_the_Bells_D avid_Foster_1 B lms i Linus_and_Lucy_Vince_Guaraldi_16 lms Show cannot be interrupted by input triggers ki Kay_Thompsons_Jingle_Bells_Michael_ W_Smith_16 lms Stille_Nacht_Mannheim_Steamroller_16 lms Scheduling Show Options Plays anytime powered you provide timer C Plays During Scheduled Time Plays when triggered switch motion detector Add Remove Adjust List Move Up Select How Show Plays Remove Se
12. le e 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 command This has the effect of eliminating Page 17 uMP3g3 the communication line delays when you have a large number of controller channels This is a recommended setting This option is not supported by CTB0O8 MC P cards Cosmic Color devices and requires firmware version 3 0 or above for 16 channel controller cards e Add file to SD card to set the MP3 player s internal clock This option will be ignored because the miniDirector has no real time clock e Strip MP3 Header Information Eliminates extraneous information which is often quite large to speed up the miniDirector s loading of audio files e SD Card is for NEW Generation 3 Director Use this option to enable 500K or DMX e LOR Network Speed Use these radio buttons to select the RS485 communications line speed Important Note When using interactive shows all shows should have the same communications speed If the speed changes from show to show there will be a 5 second pause to resynchronize between shows If the speed is the same a triggered show will start in less than a second Use the Select Drive with the SD card section to choose the SD card The drop down menu will default to the first removable drive on your system If you forgot to plug the SD card or S
13. ons and make every attempt not to Set Unit IDs interrupt the download of firmware For Units without Selectors Stepi Select Unit Status Ignore Errors ae Set New Unit ID C Selected unit listed above C MP3 Player C Only one unit is connected Wireless Unit Select Number v Set Unit ID Step 2 Select firmware file Activity Selected file Open Change Existing ID Old Unit ID Step 3 Press Download Button Select Number v Update progress New Unit ID BL TBD Fw TBD Select Number v Change Unit ID Test Console Configure Standalone Fi f Lights art In Step 1 Select Unit choose the MP3 Player radio button In Step 2 Select firmware file click the Open button Use the Open file box to select the firmware file This is the lhx file you saved in the Firmware folder Click the Open button The window will look like this Page 21 uMP3g3 _ _ Light O Rama Hardware v3 11 2 Advanced one es Exit LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR FF Digital 10 Boards X10 CM114 Console __ Help Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Refresh Select Unit v 05 Change Manual Select Firmware Comm 16 v Caution Updating firmware should be undertaken when absolutely necessary Carefully follow directions and make every attempt not to Set Unit IDs interrupt the download of firmware 5 deo Fassi Step Select Unit Status E New Unit ID C Select
14. or is designed to accept a 2 1mm ID 5 5mm OD power barrel with center positive 12 VDC 1 amp is more than enough current from the power adapter When the power barrel is used the miniDirector is disconnected from the network power on the RJ45 jack This allows the power adapter to be put ona timer to control the show times without having to also put all the controllers on the timer Page 9 uMP3g3 If the miniDirector s firmware is to be updated and you do not have a USB485B or a controller to power it use an external power adapter Power Jumper The Power Jumper is in place by default and is not normally removed If you need to access the Power Jumper remove the four screws from the bottom of the case and lift the top half of the case off Removing the jumper disconnects the the power barrel input from the RJ45 connector If the miniDirector is only connected to an RFV5 wireless unit this jumper must remain in place to pass the power from the power adapter to the wireless unit e me i wc SiNi oa O IRS ope if ik a e F I z a a E zii t Le E E Hi S i J Page 10 uMP3g3 Show Programming Overview There are two ways to create an SD card with shows on it for the miniDirector 1 Simple Show Builder this application creates a single non interactive show It is simple and intuitive to use 2 Hardware Utility this application allows access to the full capa
15. q Move Down Loop through Showlist continuously Optional Start Sequence C Play through Shovwlist one time only 2 Select Start Sequence Cia Only place SET TIME file on the SD card i Create Show MP3 Connected 75 28 Remote Time 777 61 02 PM Set Set to PC s Time uMP3g3 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 you will see the following window Setup MP3 Director Memory Cord Set Final Options and Write to SD Card Step 1 S Multiple shows can be placed Assign this show a number Show on a card Each show must have a unigue number Step 2 Select Drive with SD Card E amp i l ere Die Step 3 Select Options Lock Step Recommended Note Not supported by CTBOS and MCP Add a file to the SD card to set the MP3 Director s internal clack W Strip MPS Header Information Allows Director hardware to load MPS faster W SD Card is for a NEW Generation 3 Director With Dual Ports Step 4 Select Protocol and Network Universe Single Fort HET 1 This port will run the REGULAR LOR not active network Choose LOR Network Speed Choose LOR Network Speed Mot applicable for D Mi Mot applicable for Dbi C 13 2K f 57 6F recommended f 115 46 Because this show was assigned to trigger switch 1 its name has been forced to Show01 Options availab
16. slow to handle the complexity of the show e Steady on if the miniDirector is connected to the Hardware Utility no SD card should be inserted when connected to the Hardware Utility Page 6 uMP3g3 e Blinks two short on pulses and then one off pulse repeatedly if the miniDirector is waiting for a trigger input to start a show e Blinks rapidly if the SD card is invalid or defective e Blinks one long on and a short off repeatedly if in the bootloader This means that the firmware is not loaded See the Updating the Firmware section to load firmware Audio Output This is a standard 1 8 stereo mini jack It supplies line level output You can directly plug headphones or FM transmitter into this jack Use amplified powered speakers or an amplifier with regular speakers Rear Panel The following picture shows the back panel of the miniDirector Light O Rama RJ45 Network Connection Use this connector to connect to your LOR controllers a wireless unit a Windows PC through an RS485 adapter or a DMX universe using the LOR Page uMP3g3 RJ45 to XLR3 female adapter available in the store under accessories Terminal Block Pins The six pin screw terminal block allows you to connect show triggers for interactive displays and to power external trigger accessories like motion detectors 6 9volts DC output Shows 1 2 and 3 Trigger Inputs The trigger inputs pins 1 2 and 3 are internally
17. sons_Jingle_Bells_Michael vW_Smith_16 lms Stille_Nacht_Mannheim_Steamroller_16 Ims Scheduling Show Options Select When Show Plays Show cannot be interrupted by input triggers j M Old Firmware C Plays anytime powered you provide timer C Plays During Scheduled Time G Plays when triggered Trigger Switch Type _ feerich moton detector Norm Open regular Add Remove Adjust List Select Switch Number Nom Closed ae MoveUp i Tre2ec3cacscec Select How Show Plays Remove Seq Move Down i Loop through Showlist continuously Optional Start Sequence C Play through Showlist one time only i Sr ere C Repeat the Show Only place SET TIME Action to take between hourly shows fie ee PETECE Create Show E MP3 Connected 5 28 Remote Time 777 61 02 PM Set Set to PC s Time You can build up to nine 9 shows their names are Show01 Show02 Show09 Use this window to create up a single show Make sure the Old Firmware box in the Scheduling Show Options section is NOT checked In the Select When Show Plays section select Show cannot be interrupted by input triggers if you do not want a triggered show to interrupt the show you are currently building How shows are played e Only one show can play ata time e fa show is marked as Plays when triggered it will not play until it is triggered e Shows not assigned to a trigger will be search
18. tility by right clicking the Light O Rama Control Panel light bulb and then selecting Hardware Utility from the menu You will see the following window _ Light O Rama Hardware v3 11 3 Adva CELE COR Control LOR MP3 LOR RF Digital IO Boards X10 CM11A Console __Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Refresh is elect Unit 05 Change Manual Select ae Test Test Outputs test lights Comm 16 Test Unit s Operation Mode Test Inputs for interactive Select Circuits to Test Set Unit ID Biome gi mo mS igh my me All eE m eo me mee MM ee inte ii isa ovo C m E m m m m e Mme Ignore Errors lana pa nana toa oa ie Set New Unit ID Chase Sequence Select Number X On Fast Whe Slow off Set Unit ID Settings e Start TA Change Existing ID f Intensity Old Unit ID fo End 100 Select Number 0 Intensity lt i New Unit ID i Zaia i l Select Number v Min Max Change Unit ID Test Console Configure Standalone Firmware Lights Off Click the LOR MP3 tab on the upper left and you will see this window Page 12 _ _ Light O Rama Hardware v3 11 3 Advanced mm LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR FF Digital IO Boards X10 CM11A Console __ Help Exit Show Director MP3 Show Builder MP3 Player Showlist Carol_of_the_Bells_David_Foster_16 lms Brian_Setzer_Orchestra Boogie_ Woogie_Santa_Claus Kay_Thomp
19. to use the trigger inputs you must have Hardware Utility version 1 6 4 or later If you want to drive a DMX universe or use a 500K LOR network you must have Hardware Utility version 3 11 3 or later The version of the Hardware Utility appears in the title bar to the right of Light O Rama Hardware If the version number is less than what you require or there is no version number at all then you need a new Hardware Utility The latest software version is available for download at www lightorama com gt Support gt Sn Download Make sure your license covers the latest version if not the bottom of the page lists past versions You can determine your license level using the Retrieve License link on the software download page You can get the first five characters of your license key from the Sequence Editor by clicking Help and then About Click the Download Now button for the latest version or click the version number that your license permits Run the downloaded executable to install the software Page 4 uMP3g3 Important Considerations The miniDirector is normally powered by the nearest Light O Rama controller or a USB485B PC adapter Use a 50 or less CAT5 LAN cable to connect the miniDirector to either of these devices Longer cables may have an unacceptable voltage drop The miniDirector is NOT weatherproof The miniDirector can also be powered through its power barrel input from a 12vdc power adapter See the
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