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Manual SC Master 4M

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2. Progress 02 MN gt Click on Update The progress can be monitored in the dialog box The SC MASTER display will show messages on the updating process gt After about 15 minutes the updating process should be complete a corresponding message will appear on the display SC MASTER will boot automatically and be ready for use again after that Important e While updating SC MASTER must by no means be switched off nor the connection to the computer be bro ken e If a screen saver is activated during the update the up date dialog may appear in white In this case you should wait for updating to be completed This can be recognized by the information on the SC MASTER display SC MASTER 4M Update of operating software e 133 Technical Appendix ASCII protocol The ASCII protocol allows SC MASTER to be conveniently integrated into comprehensive multimedia installations con trolled by media control systems Via the serial port RS232 IN and ASCII commands the IR remote control unit can be simulated Moreover this feature also allows selective control of shows played back from CF card No initialization is necessary before ASCII commands can be sent to the control unit The communications protocol is 9600 bBaud 8 data bits no parity bit and one stop bit ASCII command identification a 61 Hex 97 Dec must be sent as first character Command end identification 23 Hex 35 Dec must be sent as l
3. 118 e The Menu Items Cue In Depending on the menu setting CUE IN may be used as input or output for a variety of signals For possible configurations see below MTDLCIn MateTrac DLC In CUE IN is configured for reading MateTrac and DLC signal default configuration In combination with a connected Pro jector Module shows can be played back via control signals from CD DAT or tape Playback from DAT only supports a sampling rate of 44 1 kHz MateTrac The control program of a show in progress is output as MateT rac data signal at the CUE IN connector but only to the extent itis supported by the MateTrac set of commands This MateT rac data signal is output at the same time as the DLC signal which is applied to CUE OUT as usual TC 25F The individual time positions within a show are output at the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode at 25 f s TC 30F The individual time positions within a show are output at the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode at 30 f s SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 119 TC In SMPTE timecode at 25 or 30 f s is read automatic detection Timecode can be applied in analog form from tape via the CUE IN connector or as digital audio signal via CUE IN or OPTICAL IN With a digital audio signal timecode is read from the right channel The type of coding standard or RSPpro is detected automatically A show in progress is synchronized in accordance with the timecode read TCIn L can b
4. Master Volume e The actual volume control is carried out via the channel volume controls i e only for the corresponding audio source such as microphone Line1 Line2 or card player If you want to test the microphone choose the corresponding routing e g 2 2MDuk Please note that the factory setting SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 61 for the microphone volume is zero Therefore you should start out by slowly increasing the volume to the required level to avoid undesired feedback distortions which can be heard as unpleasant squeaking in the loudspeakers Further information can be found in the next chapter Audio Routings and in section Microphone operation on page 76 Mute Function Input channels MIC IN LINE IN1 LINE IN2 and those of the card player can very simply be muted Press the volume keys 4 and v for the corresponding channel quickly one after the other Deactivate muting by pressing the volume key of the channel in question 62 e Mixer and Audio Routing Audio Routings Audio Routings allow card player and mixer functions to be adjusted to various applications How to select Audio Routings There are two ways of selecting audio routings 1 By selecting the corresponding routing in menu Rout ing AudioRt for the SC MASTER 2 By saving a routing along with a show via the FlashCard dialog box in Wings If no show is running the routing selected in menu Rout ing AudioRt is automa
5. This menu item allows you to specify whether output of a DLC control signal is to be continued at the end of a show CD ON or not CD OFF default setting SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 121 With CD ON the DLC control signal is applied to the CUE OUT connector even after the show has finished and contin ues to transfer the current status to the connected devices If on the other hand you require manual control of the devices e g in order to change the trays or to switch the projectors to Standby Mode the control signal may prove to be irritating Therefore CD ON should be used for special installations only Note You can switch the control signal on or off even during normal operation by pressing keys and simultaneously for more than half a second The display will briefly show Record signal was activated or Playback signal was deactivated ExtTC External Timecode Two submenus allow settings for evaluation of incoming timecode to be made Stop0TC In this menu you specify the actions to be taken when time code fails With a setting of ST OFF the show is continued without incoming timecode With a setting of ST ON the show is put into Pause Mode when the timecode fails When the timecode signal is applied again the show is continued at the corresponding location Please bear in mind that extensive leaps in time may cause status problems for complex shows using a number of peripheral devices 122 e The Menu
6. 0 TrebMic VolLin1 VolLin2 Card3 4Vol Bass2 Treble2 Routing Priorty AudioRt Slider1 Sider2 Signal Priorty DigiCod Cue In Cue Out ContDLC StopOTC DropOut Driver NumOfPr AutoTim Command TTime SC MASTER 4M TM 0 VL1 0 VL2 0 C34 31 B2 0 T2 0 Card 2 2MDuk LINE1 LINE2 Card Auto MTDLCIn DLC CD OFF ST OFF DO 100 RS232 NP 4 AT OFF TC 1 TTime 0000 05 The Menu Items e 97 Options AuxAdrs Auxiliary address In this menu you can specify which of the 16 addresses in the DLC signal are to be evaluated for the AUX relay AA 1 16 This menu specifies the address position of a connected Open Collector Module AA 1 16 The Open Collector Module does not use the set address group but the one following after If for example the set address is AA 1 the first four addresses A1 to D1 remain unconsidered and the Open Collector Module starts switching from address A2 onwards This menu is irrelevant for SC Net operation RSOAdrs RS Out address In this menu you can specify which of the 16 addresses in the control signal are to be evaluated for the output of serial com mands RA 1 16 The read commands are output to the RS232 OUT connector For SC Net operation this menu is irrelevant as the addresses are fixed SCNet SCNet Communication NetAdrs SCNet Address Use NetAdrs to set the SD EVENT CONTROL address for show control applications within the SCNet NA 0 125 The address for a
7. Ask a second person to evaluate the sound solely relying on the speaker s own opinion is not enough Equalizer usage The microphone input features an equalizer to adjust voice and microphone in their sound quality When directional mi crophones are spoken into from a close distance the proximity effect results in the bass being boosted so that the voice sounds dull Menu BassMic allows you to reduce the bass level With certain microphones a slight treble emphasis causes male voices to sound more transparent and to be better comprehensible This extended dynamic response can be adjusted via menu TrebMic SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 77 Settings for the Ducking Function The factory set values for the Ducking Function are average values which are a good basis for starting you off However some fine tuning is worth taking After all finding the optimum setting depends on a number of very individual aspects Es sentially the following items play an important role your personal speaking style the loudness of your voice the sensitivity of the microphone in use your personal idea of what the mixture of music and speech should be like The next illustration will show you the volume control of the Ducking Function in the form of an envelope something you will recognize from Wings Platinum The envelope form can be influenced by various parameters DF DF DA lt Activat
8. Items DropOut This menu allows entry of a time between 0 1 and 2 5 seconds and is the period a show is to be continued after incoming timecode has failed The default setting is DO 100 which corresponds to a second When the timecode fails the show therefore will only stop one second later This setting helps to improve reliability when the timecode signal is fragmentary RSOut These menus are used for selecting drivers for serial control of projectors and multimedia components The settings in this menu are irrelevant for SC Net operation Driver Below you will find the corresponding driver for your applica tion RS232 for serial control of special devices Ekta RT for Ektapro and Leica RT projectors BraunRS for Braun Multimag SC 669 KindMPC for Kindermann Silent 2500 MPC RollTwn for Rollei Twin MSC 3xxP RollTw2 for Rollei Twin MSC 3xxP in Simple Mode Roll66 for Rollei Vision MSC 66 Dual SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 123 Simda S for Simda 3245 3445 and 3262 3462 Transpd when transponders are to be used ChipCrd for reading chip cards e g show start In Simple Mode for Rollei Twin there is no automatic alloca tion of odd tray numbers to A and even tray numbers to B This mode must not be used in combination with Wings Plati num NumOfPr Number of Projectors This menu enables you to select the number of slide projectors used in your set up e g NP 4 for four projectors Choose NP 2 for RolleiTwin pro
9. Online Help DMX DALI 3 and up up to 64 DMX channels output to the REMOTE connector Switch outputs 70 171 72 and 73 four AUX relays and open collector outputs at the REMOTE connector RS232 190 RS232 OUT connector RS232 191 RS232 IN CAN connector 84 e SC NET System Ensuring communication within the SC Net For an SC Net system to work reliably the data rate needs to be set to an appropriate value SC Master automatically nego tiates the baud rate with the modules provided setting Au doBd has been chosen in Menu Options SC Net SCN Baud However the SC Master does not know how many modules are connected This is why after powering up the system you need to check whether all SC Net modules com municate with the SC Master The are certain LEDs at the SC modules which indicate whether communication has been established e POWER LED red lamp that blinks every second when power supply and module are in working order If the LED is on permanently or not on at all there is either a mal function or no power supply e DATA LED lights up in green while the data for the set module address are arriving e SC NET LED lights up in blue when the module detects a valid activity on the network which usually happens every 3 seconds in a passive state If there is more activity on the network bus the LED lights up more frequently and may even light up permanently After powering up the system all the
10. PD OFF IRRecve IR ON 5 IR OFF LmpFail RMT Out 1 IR Out MiDIOut nea HLFORE DALIOut ilia HL ON DMX Out E Program AUX Out Master Volume L MV 31 MV 1 Datalo _ ar Bess _L MB 7 Rmtt6in MBs 4 L 232InBd 115 2kBd 4Keyosv Slid40 Treble MT 7 1200 Bd OCAnalg L MT 7 AutoBd OC16Rmt Sound OC160Out Ducking DuckVal Dv 31 Keybord AutoSel Dv 0 DuckFad DF 200 pF 0 AutoDuk DuckAtk E fo DD 0 m e c VC 31 L DuckSe DS 100 Input ve 1 Lis 0 Micro VolMic VM 31 L vM 0 VolLin1 VL1 31 dus E BM HT L vu Miser VolLin2 SC MASTER 4M E VL2 mE MT 7 MT 7 The Menu e 93 C3 4Vol LinOut2 Bass2 Sound Treble2 Priorty r Card Routing E Menu AudioRt 2 4sMix PrAC BD 254 7 ProjB B 4 4sMod SaveVol Save l LL ProjA C 4 2LnEQ ProjA B 4 2Mic ProjD Projc 2 2MDuk Slider1 __ Proj 4 4 Slider 2 ProjA 4 2 Master Card Micro Line1 Priorty i Card Menu T Standard Damea H RSPPro OptDigR Signal Auto OptDigL Cuen O I TC In Cue In L TC 30F Cue Out DigiRat TC 25F DigiLft MateTrc DLC MTDLCIn ContDLC CD ON L CD OFF Ex StopOTC ST ON ST OFF ChipCrd DropOut DO 250 E Driver __ Roles RSOU RollTw2 Rol
11. POWER LEDS at the SC Net modules must light and blink every second while the SC NET LEDs must briefly blink every three seconds If there is no communication with one module something that may happen SC MASTER 4M SC NET System e 85 in widely branched networks you need to reduce the SD Net baud rate manually until even the last module starts communi cating within the network This can be done in menu Options SC Net SCN Baud Further information is available from page 98 onwards 86 SC NET System The Menu Layout of the Menu SC MASTER is a modern software controlled unit with a number of functions which would be very difficult to control via switches and keys only This is why it has an extensive menu for configuration purposes Via this menu SC MASTER is told what to do In combination with the display and the keys Vv ESC and ENTER the menu is the central input instrument The menu layout is as follows SC MASTER 4M The Menu e 87 Main Menu 2 Submenu Entry Menu The vertical structure is divided into menu trees while the horizontal structure is divided into menu branches Every menu branch starts with the main menu and ends with the entry menus Now what can be seen on the display Just imagine covering this structure with a sheet of paper with a rectangular window just as large as the menu name What you can see now corre sponds to the display By moving the sheet y
12. along with the show In menu Sound Routing Priorty adjust parameter Menu to prevent the routing saved with the show from being evaluated Or as an alternative change the routing in the Wings Platinum Show Properties and transfer the show onto the CF card SC MASTER 4M Trouble shooting 129 Voice sounds strange via the microphone breathing and handling noises can be heard gt The level applied to MIC IN is too high Please refer also to the remarks in chapter Microphone connection on page 76 If all your attempts are in vain contact your specialist dealer for individual and optimum adjustment of your microphone to the SC MASTER Sound track is not in sync with the slides gt Maybe you have edited the sound track in Wings and trans ferred the updated show only i e only the control program onto CF card Recompute all presentation data for your show and transfer them to CF card Slide projectors do not react the control unit does not respond to control signals gt Check whether the control unit is in Record Mode which can be recognized by the sand glass and the rhombus on the display If necessary terminate this mode When reading control information from a digital audio signals there control signal is intermittent 2 The digital audio signal may be faulty e g as a conse quence of a faulty CD or of vibrations while reading out the signal so that the automatic system keeps checking for the type
13. are arranged differently from those of a classic mixer The most important functions can be controlled via the IR remote control keys while other less important ones are controlled via the menu 58 e Mixer and Audio Routing MIC IN I zie ee Treble EQ jassMitc Bass Volume Volume Volume LINE INT LINE EEE Treble eble2 E MC LINE1 J LINE2 E ES The symbols will show you which functions can be performed via the IR remote control unit and which can be set via the menu All functions which can be controlled via IR remote control also have menus to preset values These preset values are always effective after switching on the device Further information can be found in the description of menu Sound from page 106 onwards Example for first operating steps The factory setting of the SC MASTER allows you to start testing the mixer immediately For this purpose copy one show onto the CF card See Producing a Show Medium from page 25 onwards SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 59 CD Player Amplifier LINE INTld ui Connect an audio source e g CD player to LINE IN1 If you have a microphone you can connect it to the SC MASTER via MIC IN After completing these preparations switch on all units in volved 2 Use the Skip keys gt and 4 on the IR remote control unit to select a piece of music from the CF card The display will show the names of MP3 compressed aud
14. channel card player with separate volume controls74 Zero dB settings MONTRE 75 Microphone operation sess 76 Microphone connection esses 76 Operation of radio microphones ssssssss 77 Equalizer usage 7T settings for the DUCKING Function ies 78 SC NET System 81 General sse eee nennen nnns 81 Cable Connections and Power Supply 81 Address contiguretlOn eiu oe an dene ex an xa SR RE rain 82 Setting addresses in the Media Pool 82 Setting the addresses at the hardware 83 Subadresses of the SC Master 84 Ensuring communication within the SC Net 85 The Menu 87 Layout of the IMEI em 87 How to use the Menu cccscceeeceeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeees 89 Menu operation via IR remote control 92 Menu eda cipe 93 The Menu Items 95 i us Seer ee S 95 Loads eea EE 95 SC MASTER 4M Contents e iii go sp DEM TEM TT TT RR 95 ODIONS oaae REA ENERO UNE RE 98 AuxAdrs Auxiliary address sss 98 RSOAdrs RS Out address 98 SCNet SCNet Communication 98 ContShw Continue Show eret enini 99 TrayStP Tray Starting POSIUOTD iiie edes 99 PDO CMOGG M C
15. four channel card player The 2M version also allows all functions and menus to be selected However this does not extend to channels 3 and 4 because they are not available Master The values laid down in the following menus apply to the summed mixer level i e to the mix of all audio sources Volume In this menu you can enter the master control volume for the SC MASTER after switching on MV 0 31 Please note 0 79 dB and 31 OGB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume starting from the pre set value Bass For bass settings Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MB 0 means that there is no change as com pared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14 dB 100 Hz Via the IR remote control you can adjust the bass portion individually starting from the pre set value 106 e The Menu Items Treble For treble settings Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MT 0 means that there is no change as com pared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14dB 100 Hz Via the IR remote control you can adjust the treble por tion starting from the pre set value Ducking DuckVal Ducking Value This menu specifies the extent of music volume reduction in response to ducking The range of values is DV 0 31 with 0 79dB and 31 OGB After switching on the SC MASTER the extent of music reduction can be adjusted individually via the IR remote control starting from
16. in this menu greatly affect the mixer functions Select a suitable routing according to the your individual set up Please refer also to the extensive explanations in chapter Mixer and Audio Routing from page 53 onwards Priorty Priority This menu is used for defining the routing to be valid for play ing back the show Setting Card means that the routing defined in Wings and stored with the show is used for playing back Default setting Setting Menu on the other hand always gives priority to the routing chosen in menu AudioRt AudioRt Audio Routing The numbers used for the routing names mean the following The first number refers to the card player channels and the second to the mixer output channels Example 4 2 means that the 4 channel player signals are mixed into two channels or a stereo sum respectively Note For the 2M version it s always a 2 channel card player only 4 2 Multi channel 232 no Mic This is the setting for standard shows with a stereo sound track In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 112 e The Menu Items LINE IN2 Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 4 Output of stereo sum to LINE OUT1 4 2 Multi channel 232 no Mic This routing is used for surround sound or multi language sound tracks In this case the following components are active LINE IN 1 LINE IN2 Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 4 Output of the
17. mains power supply via a special accumulator power supply unit in case of a power failure Please contact us if you need this function Rem16in for remote extension 16in which allows direct connection of 16 keys without matrix Keystrokes are also evaluated when the keys are activated simultaneously 4Key05V for 0 5 Volt dimmer Conrad C Control Dimmer and four switch inputs Slid40 for a special interface with 40 faders OCAnalg for the OC Analog Module with 16 open collector outputs and 8 analog outputs 0 10 V 104 e The Menu Items e OC16Rmt for Remote Extension OC 160ut 8in with 16 open collector outputs and 8 inputs e g for starting shows e OC160ut for the OC 16 Out Module with 16 open collector outputs e Keyboard for 4x4 matrix keypads this keypad control system can only evaluate one keystroke after the other 232InBd Baud rate for RS232 In This menu allows baud rate settings for the serial port RS 232 IN 1200 Bd 115 2 kBd With a default setting of AutoBd the baud rate is automatically negotiated with the software This works in combination with all Stumpfl software e g Wings 4 x Wings Platinum and SDUpdate For any other software and devices the required baud rate needs to be set manually SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 105 Sound This menu allows you to carry out settings for the SC MASTER audio section Please note that all explanations refer to the 4M version using a
18. master unit is always NA 1 NA 0 disables SC Net operation 98 e The Menu Items ExtAdrs External SCNet Addresses This menu is used for allocating addresses to SCNet modules The SCNet Module is set to Config Mode and configured by selecting the corresponding address EA 2 125 Further information can be found in the SCNet Module operating instructions SCNBaud SC Net Baud rate This menu allows you to influ ence the speed of communication within the SC Net The default setting is Auto Baud AudoBd This means that the SC MASTER automatically negotiates the baud rate for com munication with the SC Net modules For networks with a large number of modules or long cable connections it will be safer to set the baud rate manually Choose a baud rate which ensures that even the last SC Net Module is still able to com municate If no communication can be established although the cable connection is correct the baud rate setting is too high ContShw Continue Show Here you can deactivate function Continue Show CS OFF This may be useful for permanent installations which are to be activated or deactivated centrally Further information can be found in chapter Continuing a show after power failure on page 51 TrayStP Tray Starting Position This menu item is only relevant when a Projector Module is connected You can specify whether after a reset or after SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 99 activating the control unit the
19. of coding Manually select the coding type in menu DigiCod Digital Coding See page 118 130 e Trouble shooting Control information cannot be read from a DAT tape gt Check whether the sampling rate is 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz SC MASTER and its digital input only support 44 1 kHz If all these attempts have been without success If neither the list of problems nor the Wings Platinum Online Help which is always more up to date helps in any way to solve the problem you should turn to your dealer or directly to us giving a detailed description of the problem For the ad dress refer to page 7 SC MASTER 4M Trouble shooting 131 Update of operating soft ware Updating Your SC MASTER control unit which includes a processor with operating software can very simply be kept up to date by loading new software gt Download an Update File from the Internet It is available at www stumpfl com under Download Firmware Updates If you do not have access to the Internet turn to our Support for help Connect the RS232 IN connector of the SC MASTER to one of the serial computer ports Com 1 4 gt Start your computer and switch on the SC MASTER 132 e Update of operating software gt Double click the downloaded file SDUpdateE exe to start it Information about updateable devices will appear Now click Setup AV Stumpfl SD Update 2002 Caution during update the devices must not be switched off
20. only a section of a show is to be executed start and stop markers programmed in Wings Platinum can be addressed The Remote Table This section of SHOW INI is located directly below the Key Table It refers to a keypad matrix with 16 keys connected to the DATA IN OUT connector The syntax for the Remote Table is identical to that of the Key Table Only the start and stop markers are missing 42 e Producing a Show Medium Data Transfer to CF Card After generating the presentation data for the SC MASTER you can transfer them onto CF card For copying onto CF card the computer must be equipped with a CF card drive Such drives are also available as external drives with USB connection If you use a notebook a CF card adapter for the PCMCIA slot will suffice Copying the show data onto a CF card This is how you copy previously prepared presentation data onto CF card 1 In the main menu click Output Flash Card 2 Insert the CF card into the CF card drive of your computer 3 Under Card directories highlight the card directory you want copied onto CF card and click 4 Select the letter for your CF card drive If you don t re member look it up in the Windows Explorer SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 43 The selected drive will be erased completely You cannot undo this operation ze e ze1 faa ca cn d x x on wf of ef of a o d ose Deal x zl 5 Click OK The data are then transferred o
21. s Playing time 31 min 63min 125 min 256 kbits s Playing time 23 min 47 min 93 min The playing time is reduced further when a high number of shows or data intensive shows e g shows containing com mands for slider control are stored on the CF card 26 e Producing a Show Medium Generating data for the SC MASTER There are two steps to produce a CF card to be used as presentation medium 1 The presentation data for the CF card are generated and first of all stored on the hard disk These are the control signals for the show on the one hand and the sound track elements compressed in accordance with the MP3 data compression format on the other The presentation data prepared such are then transferred from the hard disk to the CF card This requires a com puter with CF card drive which is also available as exter nal unit with USB connection Or as an alternative you can also use the PCMCIA slot of your notebook via a CF card adapter The FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum The presentation data for CF card are generated in Wings Platinum via the FlashCard dialog which can be called up via the main menu Output FlashCard The FlashCard Dialog is the central tool for generating trans ferring and managing CF card presentation data SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 27 Card directories MP3 files FR Schauen 1 Kanadal Hall 4K 2 Kanada2 Hits 2005 3 Kanada3 IR Sequenzen The left field con
22. slide show which can be recorded as control signal on a sound carrier DAT Recorder Digital Audio Tape cassette recorder for digital storage of audio signals in CD quality SC MASTER 4M Glossary e 147 DLC Dynamic Link Code modern control signal standard intro duced by AV Stumpfl in 1994 Ducking is a voice controlled automatic volume reduction of music or the audio program respectively HDR Hard disk recording recording of audio signals on hard disk and processing in the computer Hucht RSPpro A procedure developed by Hucht for encoding control informa tion in digital audio signals This encoding system features particularly high fidelity MateTrac Widely used control signal standard of Arion USA AV Stumpfl has been using this control signal since 1983 Mixdown Mix of various sound channels or parallel samples into a stereo sum or stereo sample MP3 Method for scaleable compression of audio data developed by the Fraunhofer Institute Port In slide control technology this term stands for a software configured connector 148 Glossary Random Access Direct access to every slide in the tray within few seconds S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interchange Format Standard for digital audio signals in the consumer range Sample The term used in sound engineering for sound element Timecode A time signal developed by film industry for synchronization of different systems e g for picture an
23. the F1 key the topic matching the open dialog box will usually be displayed The help also contains example projects for classical show control applications Special Features for Programming SC MASTER s innovative technology allows you to work and present in a completely different way something you should consider during programming e Should your show stop at a certain point to be continued only after pressing a key simply add a pause marker where the show is to stop You can also set position markers which allow direct navi gation within a show during presentation To do so set the corresponding number of position markers by right clicking in a marker track e During playback these markers can be accessed via the Skip keys 4 and gt and the IR remote control in mode Show Pause The show can be continued at this position by press ing the PLAY key gt You should also pay special attention to the comprehensive topic Special functions for the SC Master in the Wings Platinum Online Help It deals with variables and jumping to other shows SC MASTER 4M Programming shows e 23 Producing a Show Medium General Once you have finished programming your show you continue by creating the presentation medium which allows you to present your show even without computer Unbelievable but true MP3 audio data compression Strictly speaking this compression technology developed by the Fraunhofer Institute is called
24. the MIC channel volume control The set tings are made via menus BassMic and TrebleMic or via SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 69 the MIC keys on the remote control unit respectively Ducking can only be performed manually by pressing the NO key With this routing the microphone input is inactive MASTER VOLUME control and equalizer affect all audio sources likewise 70 e Mixer and Audio Routing Multi channel sound with separate volume controls If you want to influence the mix of LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 for a show with multi channel sound independently in sound and volume you should use routing 4 4sMod in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 44 Split Mode in Wings and saving the show MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN2 LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 a Treble Treble EQ Bass Bass Routing 4 4sMod operates the card player with four chan nels The mixer mixes all external sources as well as card player channels 1 and 2 into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 Card player channels 3 and 4 are led via the microphone input volume control and supplied to LINE OUT2 This way card player channels 1 2 and 3 4 can be adjusted separately in their volume SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 71 There are separate equalizers for LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 They are set via the menus Master for LINE OUT1 and LinOut2 for LINE OUT2 The MASTER VOLUME control on the IR remote con
25. the pre set value DuckFad For entering the speed of music volume reduction The value range is DF 0 200 The higher the value the longer the fading in or fading out time Note When the ducking function is activated automatically the music needs to be faded out more quickly then with a manual activation via the NO key The applicable value is the one specified for Ducking Attack SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 107 AutoDuck Auto Ducking The following menus allow you to make settings for voice controlled automatic ducking DuckAtk Ducking Attack For setting the speed of music volume reduction caused by a voice signal You should choo se a shorter period of time to avoid the first syllables from being covered up by music The value range is DA 0 200 The higher the value the longer it takes for the ducking level to be reached DuckDly Ducking Delay This menu allows you to specify the period of time the volume is to remain at a reduced level after the voice signal has stopped The value range is DD 0 100 When this value is too low the signal will start pumping in speech pauses DuckSen Ducking Sensitivity For adjusting the sensitivity of the automatic ducking function DS 0 100 The higher the value the lower the sensitivity i e for high microphone levels and loud voices The decisive factor is the level supplied by the microphone and not the set microphone volume For the Sennheiser 835S a goo
26. trays are to be moved to position 1 or 0 SP 1 means starting position 1 and SP 0 start ing position O For circular trays a setting of SP 0 is usually better than the default setting SP 1 PDCMode This menu item is only relevant when a Projector Module is connected It is used for activating and deactivating PDC Mode It should be activated PDC ON if shows are run which were programmed with the Kodak PDC control unit or the B ssgen system and the following problem comes up PDC control units do not recognize the mechanical zero posi tion and automatically assume that the show is started from tray position 1 As a matter of fact circular trays are usually installed in the zero position of the projector and the required transport step to slide 1 is programmed In this case however the tray position information in the data signal is Slide 2 while the actual tray position is slide 1 This difference by one slide between the programmed and the actual tray position can be corrected in PCD Mode 100 e The Menu Items Display The following menus allow you to select the display options Note For more information on the output of individual mes sages on the display refer to the Wings Platinum Online Help The display has the SC NET subaddress 2 Bright Brightness For adjusting the display brightness Settings from Br 1 15 can be selected What value is appropriate depends on the ambient brightness Just try i
27. 46 Presentation data 27 Presentation data for CF card 30 Priorty Priority 112 118 Producing a show medium 25 Programming 19 ProjDsp Projector Display 102 R Rear side of device 12 REMOTE connector 143 Remote control unit 14 Remote Extension 104 Remote Properties of shows 37 RMT Out Remote Out 102 RS232 IN CAN connector 138 RS232 OUT connector 139 RSOAdrs RS Out address 98 RSOut 123 RSPPro 118 154 e Index S Save 95 SaveVol Save Volume 116 SC Net Ensuring communication 85 SC NET connector 140 SC Net Subaddresses 84 SC Net system 81 Schematic mixer diagram 57 SCNBaud SC Net baud rate 99 Scope of supply 5 Selecting a routing 63 Selecting and starting shows 49 Selecting Audio Routings 63 Service address 7 Setting 95 Show selection 49 SHOW INI modification 40 Signal 118 Slider 116 Slider control 116 SMPTE timecode 103 119 Sound controls 14 Sound settings 106 Specifying show properties 34 Switching contacts 144 T Timecode 36 119 Timecode Options for evaluation 122 TimeDsp Time Display 101 TrayStP Tray Starting Position 99 Trouble shooting 127 SC MASTER 4M Index e 155 U Update of firmware 132 Upgrade 5 126 Using spontaneous markers 49 V Versions 4 Volume 106 Volume control 15 Ww Wings Platinum Programming 21 Z Zero dB settings 75 156 e Index
28. E IN2 e Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 4 e Output of mix to LINE OUT1 114 e The Menu Items 4 4sMod Multi channel 4 gt 4 Split mode Just like 4 4 this routing allows 4 channel card player play back The only difference is that output volume and sound control for LINE OUT2 can be set separately The applicable values are those set for menu item LinOut2 C3 AVol Bass2 Treble2 In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 e LINE IN2 e Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 2 and 3 4 e Output of the mix of LINE IN1 LINE IN2 and card player channels 1 2 to LINE OUT1 e Output of card player channels 3 4 to LINE OUT2 2 74 Stereo 2 4 no Mic This routing allows parallel output of stereo signals to LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 e LINE IN2 e Card player in stereo channels 1 2 e Output of mix to LINE OUT1 and additionally to LINE OUT2 SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 115 4 2sMix Multi channel 4 gt 2 Split mixer Just like 4 2 this routing allows 4 channel card player play back The only difference is that the volume for card player channels 1 2 and 3 4 can be set separately Channels 3 4 can be adjusted via the MIC keys In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 e LINE IN2 e Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 4 e Output of t
29. FAT format instead of FAT 32 SC MASTER does not support the latter After inserting the CF Card in the control unit message No Show in file appears on the display In principle this may have two reasons gt The CF card is empty or Show ini is not available Solu tion Copy presentation data onto CF Card 2 The CF Card was formatted using the FAT32 file system Solution Format the CF Card using the FAT 16 file system In the Windows Explorer right click the CF Card followed by 128 e Trouble shooting Format Select file system FAT and format the CF card Then copy the presentation data once again onto CF card IR remote control unit does not work gt Check the batteries and their position When the remote control is activated at a normal distance approx 0 5 to 1 5 m the control unit should react gt Make sure that IR reception for the control unit is activated in menu Options see page 98 Please note that the range of the IR remote control can be quite different for distances beyond 15 m See R remote control range on page 50 Audio playback does not work properly or not at all 2 You may have chosen the wrong routing for your applica tion Check whether the set routing is suitable for your applica tion Further information can be found in chapter Mixer and Audio Routing from page 53 onwards gt If the correct routing has been selected at the SC MASTER the wrong routing may have been saved
30. I 40 Data Transfer to CF Card ccccccccscccceccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 43 Copying the show data onto a CF card 43 Playback of shows 45 Presentations compact layout and comfortable handling 45 Navigation within a show eeeeseeeeeee 48 Extended selection of shows sss 49 laSu ipe Seeprer nr i e E 50 Continuing a show after power failure 51 Show Start with Timer esseeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeseeeseeenes 52 Mixer and Audio Routing 53 General t n ERR TEE EKE TAERE ARRE 53 Structure of Card player and Mixer 53 Whe Catd Player ne 54 Special characteristics of playback of multi channel sound55 Schematic mixer diagram sesssssss 57 Mixer operation eeeeeesssssssssssssesse eene 58 Audio ROWING MR RR c 63 How to select Audio Routings 63 Stereo sound without live comments 64 ii e Contents Multi channel sound without live comments 65 Stereo sound with live comments and Ducking Function66 Stereo sound with multi channel player and live comments68 Stereo sound with equalizer at LINE IN 1 69 Multi channel sound with separate volume controls 71 Parallel stereo sound at LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 73 Multi
31. MPEG 1 Layer 3 In the meantime however it s only caled MP3 for short among experts That s what we do too But more important is what there is to it It is hardly conceiv able that a reduction of audio data by up to 9096 does not result in an audible loss of quality This compression technol ogy is based on psychoacoustics i e perception of sound by people In long series of scientific tests it has been found out what a person can actually hear what is essential for hearing And this is exactly what MP3 compression is about All other unimportant signals clearly fall victim to the compression However the result is really worth hearing Only trained ears will be able to notice the differences between the compressed music and the original one although this also depends on the type of music The compression of solo instruments is more SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 25 critical than that of pop arrangements Your can choose the extent of compression yourself which means that you can influence the quality and choose the right compression suit able for your music Gaining first experience with MP3 is something to look forward to In the list below you can find out about the dependencies between memory space requirements and extent of compres sion It applies to stereo sound Data rate CF Card 48 MB 96MB 192 MB 96 kbits s Playing time 63 min 126 min 252 min 128 kbits s Playing time 47 min 95 min 185 min 192 kbits
32. Note e Every projector must only be allocated once to one of the two sliders e Project control is only effective in combination with a projec tor module SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 117 Signal In combination with other AV components the SC MASTER is a most versatile unit A necessary precondition is flexibility in managing the control signals which can be adjusted in the menus listed below Priorty Priority This menu is used for defining whether the control signal entered in Wings Platinum and saved with the show or that specified in the SC MASTER menu is to take effect Setting Card uses the routing saved along with the show for playing back Default setting Setting Menu on the other hand gives priority to the parameters chosen in menu AudioRt DigiCod Digital Coding This menu item is for selecting the method of decoding control information from bit 16 of a digital audio signal Usually setting Auto for automatic code detection can remain If however the digital audio signal is faulty e g as a consequence of a faulty CD or of vibrations while reading out the signal the signal may be interrupted as the automatic system keeps checking for the type of coding In these cases a manual setting will lead to improved results or security re spectively Choose Standard for signals with standard coding corresponds to Stumpfl SD DAT Extender Bassgen Hucht HBII or RSPPro for Hucht RSPpro encoded signals
33. SC MASTER 4M SC MASTER 2M AV Stumpfl Contents Introduction Control centre and MP3 player The Features sss Versions and Scope of Supply Upgrade for 2M version ACCESSOTICS ccccceecceecceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeenees Address ee treten kam xR PER MEAS Documentation Status Front and Rear Views Front VIEW iah siruina iante bre suben E Ha Rear View ceseseee meer IR remote control unit Getting Started General eeseeemm e Cable Connections and Power Supply Programming shows Overview eceeesenm meme Programming with Wings Platinum Preparatory steps uuuuusss Creating a project SC MASTER 4M Contents e i Special Features for Programming 23 Producing a Show Medium 25 General ed ac vane ORA TE EE E RN RIXA ER ERR NR 25 Generating data for the SC MASTER 27 The FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum 27 Creating the presentation data for the CF Card 30 Specifying show properties uuuueuuuusse 34 Editing Remote Properties of Shows 37 Special settings crassa biatasieanestnate saviceaatuieheeavaadaine 40 Editing Remote Properties in SHOW IN
34. STER in one tiny little unit offers highly sophisti cated control and sound technology The audio components it contains consist of a card player for up to four channels and a mixer with nine inputs and four outputs as well as sound control and a ducking function For easy handling these functions can be configured for your applications via Audio Routings First of all however let s find out about the Structure of Card player and Mixer Structure of Card player and Mixer From the outside you would hardly notice that the SC MASTER contains a mixer and card player with up to four channels To make you understand how SC MASTER works and how you can take full advantage of your system we would like to give you an idea about the structure of the audio com ponents SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 53 The card player The card player uses CompactFlash Cards as storage medium which are the size of postage stamps just like those used in digital cameras As they are fixed memories no moving sam pling mechanism is required and the card player is virtually wear free Before saving the audio data onto CF card they are com pressed by an MP3 encoder in Wings Platinum This is done in accordance with the Fraunhofer MPEG1 Layer3 audio com pression format called MP3 for short The data rate for CD like audio quality is only one Megabyte per minute i e one tenth of the original data rate By the way the Fraunhofer Institute has bee
35. YES the selected show is started Via the keys on the unit gt Press the ENTER key The display will show Start Show Confirm with ENTER SC MASTER 4M Playback of shows e 49 2 Select the required show with keys and Vv The display will give you show number and title Hold keys or to make the display run This is a nice feature if you want to move to far away positions very quickly 2 Press ENTER if the name of the required show is dis played and the show will start immediately Note Shows can also be started via switch and RS 232 Refer to page 40 and the Wings Platinum Online Help IR remote control range The IR remote control unit works perfectly at a distance of between 0 3 m and 15 m At a distance below the minimum distance of 30 cm overdrive problems may occur which re strict infrared reception At the maximum distance of 15 to 20 m it largely depends on the layout of the room where the SC MASTER is used Light absorbing components such as curtains etc may reduce the range In such a case we would recommend using a cable remote control unit It is connected to the REMOTE connector of the SC MASTER For professional presentations in large halls we recommend using cable remote control units to improve operational reliabil ity 50 e Playback of shows Continuing a show after power failure A power failure during a show is every technician s nightmare The SC MASTER can t prevent the power failure i
36. ast character No spaces are allowed The maximum time interval between two characters must not exceed 20 ms otherwise the command is ignored Note If you want to control the device via Wings Platinum you can use a driver which does not require any protocol knowl edge 134 e Technical Appendix Function aSNxxx Normal show start The current show is not interrupted pues xxx show number from 1 to 120 aSTxxx Terminate show start Only show which does not equal xxx is interrupted iil xxx 7 show number from 1 to 120 aSboodt Interrupt show start The current show is interrupted gam xxx show number from 1 to 120 aSNxxxMyy show number pent from 1 to 120 yyy marker number from 1 to 255 B B xx X L1 aSlxxxMyyy Interrupt show start from marker xxx show number from 1 to 120 yyy marker number from 1 to 255 Show is stopped immediately aSSMyyy Show is stopped when marker yyy is encountered xxx marker number from 1 to 120 Reserved for audio matrix Master Volume up Master Volume down aV odt Adjusts the master volume to the value specified by Xx XX 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Master Bass up aB Adjusts the master volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 14 0 7dB 7 OdB 14 7dB jare aT Master Treble up Master Treble down X XX X a Master Bass down aB xx aToodt Adjusts the master treble to the value specified by xx xx 0
37. be found in the Wings Platinum Online Help IR Out allows transmission of IR commands via a transmit ting diode This function is only available for shows produced with Wings 4 11 LmpFail the first switch output AUX 1 is activated when the projector lamp is defective This function may for example be used to indicate a slide projector lamp failure by a pilot lamp in a distant room lighting up It requires Ektapro Leica RT and Simda projectors featuring the corresponding lamp failure function HighLgt High Light Function Here you specify whether and how the HighLight Function of Ektapro and Leica RT projectors it to take effect With a setting SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 103 of HL OFF the HighLight function is permanently deactivated with HL ON permanently activated After selecting Program the HighLight commands contained in the control program are evaluated for activation of the HighLight Function This is the default setting DatalO Data In Out This menu allows you to select the devices to be operated at socket DATA IN OUT With a default setting of Auto Select AutoSel the SC Master will only detect devices OC 16 out OC analog the Slider or a matrix keypad Any other devices must be chosen manually OC40Rmt for remote extension OC 40out 8in for exten sion by 40 open collector switch outputs and 8 remote in puts to start shows via any sort of external keypads or switches AccuSw to continue the
38. bers are entered via the numerical keypad By pressing the NO key the numbers of the active field can be deleted SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 125 Info This menu contains information about the SC MASTER SerNr stands for the serial number of the device Upgrade provides information about the current status of your unit concerning card player Audio 2 or 4 channels and Mixer Mixer No Mixer or Mixer OK and the directly avail able DMX channels This menu is also used for installing upgrades to DMX or Multi channel Modules The licence number on your upgrade li cence is entered as follows Select 2Channel or No Mixer depending on whether you want to upgrade to the Multi channel or the Mixer Module Press ENTER once again and eight dashes will appear The first of the eight dashes is blinking Use keys and to enter the first digit of the licence number and confirm with ENTER Now the second dash will start blinking Proceed as before until the complete licence number has been entered After confirming the last digit the display will show 4Channel or Mixer OK as an indication that the upgrade has been com pleted successfully Should the display be the same as in the beginning you may have made a mistake in entering the number Check by press ing ENTER once again and correct the number if necessary 126 e The Menu Items Trouble shooting Finding faults The SC MASTER is only one from a number of componen
39. ction and its adjustment can be found in chapter Microphone operation from page 76 on wards SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 67 Stereo sound with multi channel player and live comments For shows with multi channel sound track to be mixed to a stereo sum you should use routing 4 2Mic in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 42 micro in Wings and saving the show Micro phone operation is without Ducking Function Routing 4 2Mic operates the card player with four channels The mixer mixes all sources i e also the four card player channels into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT 1 MASTER VOLUME control and equalizer affect all audio sources likewise 68 e Mixer and Audio Routing Stereo sound with equalizer at LINE IN 1 If you want to influence the sound of an external audio source when presenting a show with stereo sound tracking you should use routing 4 2LnEQ in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 42 Equalizer Line1 in Wings and saving the show This routing can be used for radio microphones for example whose re ceivers have no variable output and supply Line level only MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN2 LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 CARD Player Routing 4 2LnEQ operates the card player with four chan nels The mixer mixes all sources into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 The signals from LINE IN1 are fed via the equalizer and
40. d The required configuration settings can be made saved and called up in the entry menu Any future developments can easily be incorporated via software updates which will keep your unit always up to date This manual with its step by step instructions should help you to familiarize yourself with all the features and possibilities of this device This manual is also available as PDF document The latest version can be downloaded from our website SC MASTER 4M Introduction e 1 The Features To provide a feeling for the extraordinary efficiency of the SC MASTER we have listed the most important features below If some of the topics inspire your curiosity just follow the cross references for further information Audio The integrated audio player offers up to four channels works without any movable parts i e it is virtually wear free and uses a Compact Flash Card called CF Card for short as data carrier The audio data are compressed in accordance with the Fraunhofer MPEG1 Layer3 audio compression format called MP3 for short On a CF card the size of a postage stamp with a storage capacity of 512 MB more than eight hours of stereo sound can be stored at a quality which is similar to that of a CD Integrated IR remote controllable audio mixer with four stereo inputs two for the card player and two for external sources and a microphone input The mixer can easily and conveniently be configured for a variety of applicat
41. d directory has enough memory capacity r Encoder direct rm Data rate ACM Codec C 95kBit s BladeEnc DLL C 112 kBit s Lame DLL 1 28 128kBit s C 160 kBit s C 192 kBit s C 224 kBit s C 256kBit s C 320kBit s r Encoder via Wave file BladeEnc Fraunhofer MP3Enc Fraunhofer L3Enc C Lame C Xing MP3 Encoder Ko _Laneel_ 8 Now select a data rate Usually 128 kbits s should be sufficient for CD quality If you are not satisfied with the quality try to improve the result by choosing a higher data rate 32 e Producing a Show Medium 9 Click OK And the presentation data will be generated Please note the following e While creating the presentation data several windows will appear in accordance with the MP3 encoder used and disappear again e When presentation data have already been generated for a project any alterations to the picture objects can easily be updated without renewed sound track computation Highlight the corresponding show in the FlashCard dialog box and checkmark Update show file only without audio files followed by clicking Create individual show e Only change the contents of card directories via the FlashCard dialog in Wings Platinum When using Windows Explorer to do so pieces of information relevant for SC MASTER or SD Event Control may not be updated and you might end up with problems running the shows e You can transfer old and
42. d sound X Times correspond to pause markers in Wings Platinum Control commands provided with an X time can be started manually at any time They are used for impulsive synchronization with music as well as for controlling speaker support sequences SC MASTER 4M Glossary e 149 Index A Accessories 5 Address 7 Address configuration 82 Addresses SC Net subaddresses 84 ASCII protocol 134 Audio connectors 142 Audio data compression 25 Audio Routings 63 Audio settings 106 AudioRt Audio Routing 112 AutoTim Auto Timer 124 AUX connector 144 AuxAdrs Auxiliary address 98 B Battery compartment 14 baud rate settings RS 232 IN 105 Bright Brightness 101 C Cable connections 16 150 e Index Cable Connections within the SC Net 81 Card player 54 CF card data 27 CF card playing time 55 Connector configuration 138 Connectors 12 ContDLC Continual DLC 121 Continuing a show after power failure 51 Control signals 118 ContShw Continue Show 99 CUE IN connector 141 CUE OUT connector 141 D DALI Out 103 DATA IN OUT Buchse 145 Data Transfer to CF Card 43 DatalO Data In Out 104 Device front 10 Device versions 4 Device view Front view 10 Device views IR remote control unit 14 Rear view 12 DigiCod Digital Coding 118 Disabling IR reception 102 Disabling reception of IR remote control signals 102 display brightness 101 Disposal of device 6 DLC control signal 121 DLC signal 119 DMX Upgrade M
43. d value would be about 30 108 e The Menu Items Input The values specified in the following menus apply selectively to the corresponding mixer inputs i e to one audio source at a time VolCard Volume Card Defines the volume setting for the card player input control after activation VC 0 31 A value of 0 79 dB and 31 0 dB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume individually starting from this pre set value Micro VolMic Volume Microphone In this menu you can specify the volume setting for the micro phone input control after switching on VM 0 31 A value of 79 dB and 31 0 dB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume individually starting from this pre set value BassMic Bass Microphone This menu can be used for bass settings for the microphone Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MB 0 means that there is no change as compared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14 dB 100 Hz SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 109 TrebMic Treble Microphone This menu can be used for treble settings for the microphone Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MB 0 means that there is no change as compared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14 dB 100 Hz VolLin1 Volume Line1 Here you define the volume the LINE IN1 input control is to take after switching on VC 0 31 A value of 0 79 dB and 31 0 dB Via the IR remote contro
44. e FlashCard Dialog in Wings Platinum never use Windows Explorer to copy files 40 e Producing a Show Medium The Key Table This section is located at the end of SHOW INI and defines the properties for using an IR remote control unit It refers to keys 1 to 9 of the standard remote control unit or to all 32 keys on the unlabelled IR remote control customized version The parameters are arranged as follows Key Table K1 51 N 0 0 K2 52 N 0 0 K3 53 N Lo Lo k31 531 N 0 0 k32 532 N 0 0 Show Start Marker Key Start Behaviour Stop Marker K1 32 addresses the corresponding key on the IR remote control unit 1 120 addresses the corresponding show to be started by means of the previously defined key The Start Behaviour of the addressed show can be defined as follows N Normal start the running show is not interrupted l Interrupt Start every running show is interrupted B a running show is started again from the beginning other shows continue T Terminate Start terminates only other shows but not itself SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 41 M Memory Start show is preselected and started auto matically at the end of the running show A Added Start show is run simultaneously in addition to the running show A maximum number of 10 shows can be run simultaneously E End of show playback Is used for terminating individ ual shows other shows continue If
45. e compared to TC In The only difference is that timecode is read from the left channel of the digital audio signal OptDigL When an audio signal is applied to OPTICAL IN the control information is read from the left channel and output to CUE IN If the data signal read is timecode a show in progress is synchronized with it OptDigR can be compared to OptDigL The only difference is that timecode is read from the right channel of the digital audio signal Cue Out Menu Cue Out is used for selecting the signal to be output at CUE OUT When programming with Wings Platinum this is usually DLC While playing back the show the type of signal 120 e The Menu Items used depends on the Priority setting otherwise the menu setting applies DLC The DLC control signal is output at CUE OUT default setting DigiLft With a digital audio signal the control signal is read from the left channel The type of coding standard or RSPpro is de tected automatically The digital audio signal can be fed in via OPTICAL IN or through a coax cable via CUE IN This set ting allows SC MASTER to be used as DAT extender When the data signal is timecode a show from CF card can be synchronized with it DigiRgt corresponds to DigLft but with the data signal being read from the right channel of the digital audio signal Cue In The analog signal applied to the CUE IN connector is output at CUE OUT ContDLC Continual DLC
46. ector is provided with a 470 pF capacitor wired to internal ground 144 Technical Appendix DATA IN OUT connector I Data In 1 N C 7 not connected Data In 2 Data In 3 Data In 4 Data In Out 1 Data In Out 2 Data In Out 3 Data In Out 4 5VDC max 20mA Shield internal GND o SN SS UC 4 YUN SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 145 POWER connector T 2 15VAC Winding 1 of Power Supply Unit AC 3 3 4 15VAC Winding 2 of Power Supply Unit AC 3 Power Supply Unit AC 3 2x15V 500mA must be used Other Stumpfl power supplies do not have enough power handling capacity Technical Data SC MASTER Dimensions H W D 45 x 212 x 170 mm Weight 1080g Power supply 15 VAC to 24 VAC 50 60 Hz Stand by current 500 mA 146 Technical Appendix Glossary Cascading Connecting devices in series With the SD EVENT CONTROL this is done via control signal lines or by means of serial con nections via RS232 CD R A CD for writing on with a CD writer which can also be read by normal audio CD players It can only be written on once and cannot be deleted CF Card CompactFlash Card a memory card the size of a postage stamp which is also used for digital cameras It has a fixed memory works without movable components and is wear free Copy protection bit A protective measure introduced by the music industry to allow digital copying only once Cues Control commands of a
47. eferenced to 775mVeff SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 141 Audio connectors GND Signal LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 With a OdB dB signal sine wave generated by Wings Plati num and converted into an MP3 file SC MASTER generates a 4 1V peak peak output level equal to 2 9V RMS All internal settings of the SC MASTER are adjusted to OdB card volume 29 and Master Volume 31 LINE IN1 and LINE IN2 The maximum input level at Line1 or Line2 is 4 8 V peak to peak 7 3 4 V RMS At this level and a zero dB setting VL 28 MV 31 there are no audible distortions of the output signal 142 e Technical Appendix REMOTE connector 2 O N o Ux OG T 11 12 13 14 Start Show 2 Start Show 1 12 VDC up to 40 VDC unstable Output N C 5V DC regulated Output max 20mA GND internal Toggle Input Open Collector Output IR Out 2 Analog Input1 max 0 5VDC 12 VDC up to 40 VDC unstable Output con nected to Pin3 External IR Input Open Collector Output IR Out 1 DMX Out GND internal Analog Input2 max 0 5VDC SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 143 AUX connector 1 Aux1 a 2 Aux1 b SC Net subaddress 70 Aux2 a 4 Aux2 b SC Net subaddress 71 5 Aux3 a Aux 3 b SC Net Sub subaddress 72 T Aux4 a 8 Aux4 b SC Net subaddress 73 The maximum permissible load for the floating switching contacts is 1 A 24 V To avoid radiated emissions every con n
48. ence for granted Power for the SC Net modules is supplied via the SC Master For more than three modules within the SC Net additional power supply units are required Apart from a few exceptions such as the SC Servo one power supply unit AC 3 can supply up to five SC Net modules If older SC Master units 2M 4M or Lite in an existing installation are replaced by units with a separate SC Net port the modules must be connected to this port and an additional CAT5 cable be used In such a case the SC Net outlet of cable SCK A SCM SCN is non functional SC MASTER 4M Getting Started e 17 Switching on Press the main switch POWER ON to switch on the SC MASTER The red LED above it lights up and the display shows several messages one after the other After about 3 seconds the display should be as follows depending on whether the 4M or 2M version is used Inserting the batteries into the IR remote control unit The battery compartment is located at the rear of the remote control unit Push the cover of the battery compartment down wards by pressing on the arrow symbol and insert four batter ies size LRO3 round cell 1 5 V in accordance with the polarity indication Slide the cover back to close the battery compart ment again Important Strictly observe the correct polarity indicated at the bottom of the battery compartment when inserting the batteries The SC MASTER is now ready for operation 18 e Getting Started Pr
49. ening r Remote table Bemoei Show Mode Trog Show fa EJIR 31 31 Normal EQ IR 32 32 Normal E E Remote 1 1 didum i 7 EJ Remote 2 2 Add Close EJ Remote 3 3 Add Close BD A 4 hern ul n In the example above show 1 is started when the contact closes while show 7 starts when the contact is opened SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 39 Therefore show 1 can be continued by holding down the key and terminated by releasing the key which starts show Tx 7 Finish by clicking on OK Special settings Below you will find a few special settings Activate transponder prepares a CF card for communica tion with a transponder Activate scheduler prepares a CF Card for time controlled show start In addition to this you need to create a scheduler file containing the control information for the show starts Further information can be found in the Wings Platinum Online Help Editing Remote Properties in SHOW INI Remote Properties can also be edited in SHOW INI with an ASCII Editor e g Notepad This may be very useful in emer gency situations SHOW INI is located in every CF card direc tory Unless you have specified any other location the show data for the SC MASTER can be found in C Programs Wings Platinum EventControl Data or on the CF card Important e Only edit sections Key Table and Remote Table never any other sections e Only edit contents of CF card directories via th
50. etectors Interactive show design in response to a variety of input conditions e g branching to other show sections by pressing a key SC MASTER 4M Introduction e 3 In the case of a power failure while playing back a show from CF Card SC MASTER automatically saves the posi tion where the show was broken off After starting up again you can resume the show from the same position Simple intuitive programming of all sequences via Wings Platinum software Subprograms can be called up via the Call Function sequences that remain the same needn t be programmed more than once All settings are menu driven via a display which is well readable from all angles with the brightness being adjust able Up to six set up configurations can be saved and re trieved at any time The SC MASTER operating software can be updated via a file and a Windows PC at any time Versions and Scope of Supply Both device versions are identical in their hardware but offer differing MP3 player functions e 2Mversion Stereo card player e 4M version 4 channel card player The 2M version can be software upgraded at any time in terms of its hardware the unit is fully equipped 4 e Introduction All devices include the following IR remote control unit Power Supply Unit AC 3 User Manual and Wings Platinum CD ROM Upgrade for 2M version 4 channel card player Accessories Compact Flash cards CF cards with varying memory capacities of
51. ful to activate IR recep tion for the master unit only IRZON and to deactivate IR reception IR OFF for all other slave units RMT Out Remote Out The Remote connector outputs can be configured to fulfil various tasks For this purpose you partly need special cable adapters which are available as an accessory The following functions can be enabled in the submenus Please consider that only one function at a time can be used AUX Out offers two open collector switch outputs SC Net addresses 70 and 71 or DLC address A1 and B1 respec tively They are operated in parallel with the relays of the AUX connector they have the same address 102 e The Menu Items DMX Out Output of DMX512 commands via cable adapter SCK MDMXE accessory As a standard channels 1 to 6 can be used SC Net subaddresses from 3 and up By adding the optional DMX Upgrade Module output can be extended to channels 1 to 64 Always the first 6 or 64 DMX addresses respectively are referred to the address position cannot be changed DALI Out offers light control via a DALI bus All 16 DALI groups are available but there is no differentiation between subaddresses The first 16 DMX channels are used for pro gramming in Wings Platinum MIDI Out for output of MIDI timecode which was previously supplied to the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode This function is required for timecode synchronization in Wings Platinum Further information can
52. he SC Net switch on the SC Master and off again When starting up the SC Master a message such as SC Baud 460800 must briefly be displayed the value depends on the baud rate After communication has been established the blue SC Net LED at the SC Net modules will blink at an interval of a few seconds In the event of no communication being established refer to page 85 for further information Return to the menu and select the address you want to allocate to an SC Net Module e g EA 2 under Options SC Net ExtAdrs SC MASTER 4M SC NET System e 83 5 By pressing Enter at the SC Master all connected SD Net modules are set to configuration mode This is indicated by the DATA LEDs blinking while the SC Master is send ing the address into the network Both remain active for 20 seconds 6 During this time press the Setup button on the SC Net Module to be configured to save the address You may have to use a pen to press the setup button This termi nates configuration mode Note You can now check the address set for the module If you press the Setup button the module address is briefly displayed on the Master unit display If this does not work for your units you may have to update the operating software Subadresses of the SC Master The SC MASTER features various interfaces which can be addressed as follows for SC Net operation Display 2 for information on the output of messages refer to the Wings Platinum
53. he mix of LINE IN1 LINE IN2 and card player channels 1 4 to LINE OUT1 SaveVol Save Volume Saves all current volume levels set via the IR remote control unit When starting up SC MASTER again those very same volume settings take effect Slider The EC Mixer is a remote control unit with keys and two slid ers for connection to the REMOTE connector Menus Slider1 and Slider2 are used for allocating the function to the corre sponding slider They can be used for controlling volume or projector brightness 116 e The Menu Items Slider1 Slider2 Use each of these menus to allocate an audio source to a slider for volume control The following audio sources are available Master Card Micro Line1 In addition to audio sources projectors can be controlled too In this case brightness is controlled by the sliders allocate brightness to the sliders and transport steps are initiated by keys START and STOP The following combinations are possible ProjA ProjB ProjC ProjD_ with the corresponding slider controlling the corresponding projector ProjA B with the corresponding slider performing a dis solve from projector A to B ProjA C ProjB D with the corresponding slider con trolling two projectors likewise PrAC BD with the corresponding slider dissolving from projectors A and C to projectors B and D This means that one single slider can control a 4 projector panorama show
54. how This set of audio routings will automatically take effect for the SC MASTER when the show is started Which of the audio rout ings you choose depends on your show concept For a normal show with stereo sound you can choose for example Multi channel 42 no Mic and for a Speaker Support Show Stereo 22 Mic Ducking If you choose Keep current Routing the routing set in SC MASTER remains enabled for the presentation Further information on routings can be found in chapter Audio Routings on page 63 SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 35 In field Additional control signal you can specify whether an additional control signal is to be output at the CUE IN connector in addition to the DLC signal Additional control signal Cue In No additional control signal No additional control signal MateTrac SMPTE timecode 25 Frames s R SMPTE timecode 30 Frames s If you want to use older control units which can only read MateTrac for example select MateTrac If you want to synchronize multimedia components via timecode select the timecode with the corresponding frame rate Under Create Start Status you can lay down whether the start status of the show is to be transferred to the control system or whether playback is to start on the basis of the corresponding control system status This parameter is only relevant for DLC signals Click OK to save all selected properties along with your show 36 e Produc
55. ia the keypad is waited for aActtt Set AUX relay c 1 to 4 corresponds to AUX 1 to 4 ttt 0 gt open ttt 1 gt close ttt gt 2 and lt 255 gt switching pulse at a time of ttt in 1 10 seconds 1 1 Multichannel 4 2 no Mic 2 Multichannel 4 gt 4 no Mic 3 Stereo 2 gt 2 Mic Ducking 136 e Technical Appendix 4 Multi channel 4 gt 2 Mic 5 Multi channel 4 22 Equalizer Line1 6 Multi channel 4 gt 4 Split Mode 7 Stereo 2 gt 4 no Mic 2 with 4 channel card player only SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 137 Connector configuration RS232 IN connector N C N C not connected TxD RxD N C GND internal N C N C N C N C Shield GND internal o o NO a FO Nw SC Net subaddress 91 138 e Technical Appendix RS232 OUT connector 5 1 N C N C 7 not connected TxD RxD N C GND internal N C CTS RTS N C Shield internal GND o o nuoc FF YN SC Net subaddress 90 SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 139 SC NET connector 1 CAN GND CAN VDD 5V max 50mA TxD CAN H CAN L RxD N C N C p oum m s p N 140 Technical Appendix CUE IN connector GND Signal GND internal CUE IN sensitivity 0 3mV 10dBV 7 8dBu CUE OUT connector GND Signal GND internal CUE OUT output level 5V 14dBV 16 2dBu OdBV is referenced to 1Veff OdBu is r
56. ifficult for a speaker to assess his her own voice SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 79 DA Ducking Attack should be short enough to avoid the first syllables of a sentence from being covered up by music DD Ducking Delay should be long enough to keep the music volume reduced in speech pauses Otherwise the music signal will start pumping even in short pauses Below you will find our recommendations for an adjustment of the microphone level menu DuckSen Depending on the loudness of your voice you may have to vary the value Sennheiser e 835S dynamic microphone DS 25 30 Sennheiser ew 152 radio microphone DS 25 35 see also Operation of radio microphones on page 77 Choose a setting which avoids activation of the Ducking Func tion by handling and breathing noises Increase the value if this should be the case On the other hand accurate activation of the Ducking Function by speech should be guaranteed Further information about the menus for the Ducking Function can be found under Settings for the Ducking Function on page 78 80 e Mixer and Audio Routing SC NET System General The SC Net System is a network consisting of an SC Master unit and one or several SC Net modules for controlling a variety of different devices All SC Net modules are run via one single bi directional network connection which also serves as a power supply Cable Connections and Power Supply All components are run via one
57. ing a Show Medium Editing Remote Properties of Shows For Show Control applications shows frequently need to be remote controlled The SC MASTER allows you to start shows simultaneously or interactively from CF card by pressing certain keys or via remote commands This is defined in the CF Card Remote Table The following operations are possible Linking keys on an IR remote control to a show Linking remote commands RS 232 or keypad to a show For keypads a certain trigger can be specified for the switching contact close or open If Close open is selected a second show can be started when the contact opens Allocating a mode for show start And this is how it is done 1 In the main menu click Output FlashCard And the FlashCard dialog will appear Double click the corresponding FlashCard directory and the dialog box FlashCard Settings will appear In column Remote input you will find the 32 keys of an IR remote control unit followed by an additional 120 remote inputs below Each of these remote inputs can be linked to a show and a mode be determined for show start SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 37 1 Interupt 2 Toe 3 Add 4 Add 5 Add B Add 7 8 g EJIR 3 Rmt Pin 1 2 3 Add Add Normal QO Normal le Special settings Activate transponder Activate scheduler Highlight the corresponding remote input 4 In column Show click on the entry field e
58. io files gt Press the PLAY key gt to start playing back the piece of music gt The card player volume can be adjusted via the CARD keys The display will show numbers 0 31 for the current setting When using an integrated amplifier adjust it so that for card volume 29 and Master volume 31 powerful sound can be heard Presumably you will have to choose a higher setting than usual gt Press key STOP Mon the IR remote control to stop the card player 60 e Mixer and Audio Routing The next step will be testing the additional audio source gt Start the connected audio source e g CD player and turn up the volume via the LINE1 keys on the IR remote control unit gt With the sound of the additional audio source on start the card player by pressing the PLAY key bk You can now hear a mixture of both audio signals Use keys CARD and LINE1 to control the mixing ratio or softly fade in and out an audio source Now try out the Master Section gt Via the VOLUME keys you can control the complete mix volume i e the sum level of both audio sources Keys BASS and TREBLE can be used for adjusting the sound mixing i e to compensate for any factors in the presentation room influencing the sound Our recommendation e The controls for the master volume on the IR remote control MASTER VOLUME should only be used for adjusting the level to the amplifier Recommended basic setting MV 31 in menu Sound
59. ion by Voice EN DD e 4 Activation by NO Key _ gt The parameters can be found in menu Ducking and have the following meaning 78 e Mixer and Audio Routing DF Ducking Fade defines the speed at which the music is faded out and faded in again DA Ducking Attack defines the speed at which the music is faded out when the function is automatically activated by voice signals DV Ducking Value defines the extent of music reduction DD Ducking Delay defines the period of time that the volume reduction is to be maintained following its activation by voice signals During the presentation the determining variable is the time it takes to activate the Ducking Function i e the activation time The function can be activated automatically via a voice signal through the microphone or manually via the NO key on the IR remote control unit It s a good idea to optimise the Ducking Function in two steps 1 Adjustment of parameters DF and DV for activation via the NO key Both these values should be set and tested via the NO key i e without activation of the Ducking Function via the micro phone The parameter setting can be assessed most easily when using a piece of music with a uniform level 2 Adjustment of parameters DA DD and DS in accordance with your speaking style the loudness of your voice and the microphone used For a realistic evaluation you should consult a second person it is very d
60. ions via the routing menu Automatic Ducking Function As soon as the speaker talks into the microphone the levels of all other audio sources are automatically reduced so that the spoken parts remain clear and understandable despite the music in the back ground 2 e Introduction Control Control of external components via SC NET DLC data signal or the integrated RS232 interface Control of lighting and other devices via DMX512 signals The first six channels are available via a special optional cable DMX or DALI control of up to 64 channels via the optional DMX Upgrade Module Control of building engineering technology via the DALI system and the configurable REMOTE connector DALI or DMX All 16 DALI groups are available but there is no dif ferentiation between subaddresses Four floating relays for switching tasks Multi functional DATA l O Port for linking up with periph eral devices e g transponder reader for identification of individual visitors Comprehensive timer function and synchronization with DCF77 signal with the optional radio clock module Freely definable show configurations via Scheduler file Even highly complex conditions can be specified Remote control via the RS 232 input for integration with superordinate media control systems Remote input for direct starting of shows via simple key pads Direct connection of a keypad matrix with up to 24 keys Connection of light barriers and motion d
61. is means that you don t have to mix and complete the sound track first before you can start pro gramming or synchronizing but that the sound can be added piece by piece when producing the control program This allows for maximum flexibility The Workshop for Beginners in the Wings Platinum Help Menu illustrates the various func tions available by giving a few production examples In principle the set up for programming and sound tracking is as follows SoundCard Computer SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection LINE OUT1 5 LINE OUT2 1 Wings Platinum What and how many external devices are connected depends entirely on your project Link up control unit and computer as described on page 16 and activate the system SC MASTER 4M Programming shows e 21 Creating a project Before SC MASTER can play back sound you need to create the corresponding project and copy it onto CF card In addition to MP3 audio samples it also requires a show file containing playback information for the samples and most of the time also information for the devices to be controlled In Wings Platinum project creation is media or object oriented This means that you arrange pictures videos music and control functions as desired and that the image mix is immedi ately visible on the virtual screen All components involved are accurately synchronized The steps to take which are ex
62. jectors Timer SC MASTER is equipped with a timer for time controlled dissolves by means of a Projector Module or for starting whole shows from CF card The following menus allow you to select the corresponding timer parameters AutoTim Auto Timer By activating the auto timer AT ON SC MASTER starts timer operation immediately after starting up This may come in handy for fixed installations running over a period of several days Set AT OFF to switch off the timer 124 e The Menu Items Command For entering the required commands TC 1 9 Numbers 1 to 9 correspond to the functions on the IR remote control unit When a Projector Module is connected these commands cause dissolves at a speed ranging from 0 2 to 30 seconds according to the key pressed or the number entered When a CF card is inserted in the unit shows 1 to 9 can be started via the timer TTime Timer Time Here you can specify the interval i e the time between slide changes for dissolves or the period before the next show start The time is entered in minutes and seconds i e a value for TTime 0140 15 means 2 hours 20 minutes and 15 seconds Entries in this menu can be made via the IR remote control unit The keys have the following functions IR remote control unit Menu function PLAY key gt ENTER STOP key BM ESC Skip keys gt and Keys and Y Use the YES key to activate numerical entry and to change over between minutes and seconds Num
63. l you can adjust the volume individually starting from this pre set value VolLin2 Volume Line2 Here you define the volume the LINE IN2 input control is to take after switching on VC 0 31 A value of 0 79 dB and 31 0 dB Via the IR remote control you can adjust the volume individually starting from this pre set value LinOut2 Line Out 2 The values specified in the following menus apply to the settings for the second stereo output in the mixer master section These parameters only take effect with a routing of 4 4sMod C3 4Vol Card Volume 3 4 In this menu you can specify the volume for the second stereo output LINE OUT2 i e card player channels 3 and 4 to take effect after switching on the SC MASTER C34 0 31 Please note 0 79 dB and 31 0 dB 110 e The Menu Items As a rule the same values should be set as in menu Master Volume By varying these values you can deliberately set a different volume compared to LINE OUT 1 Bass2 This menu is used for bass settings for LINE OUT2 Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MB 0 means that there is no change as compared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14 dB 100 Hz Treble2 For treble settings Values between 7 and 7 can be set In this context MT 0 means that there is no change as com pared to the original 7 14 dB 100 Hz and 7 14dB 100 Hz SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 111 Routing The settings
64. lTwn KindMPC em E AT ON BraunRS Timer AT OFF EKta RT Rs232 Command TC 9 Lei mc TTime 1000 00 TTime 0000 00 TS SerNr Info Upgrade 94 e The Menu SerNr XXXXXXXX Audio DMX 4Channel 2Channel DMX 64 DMX 6 The Menu Items Setting Load For loading or activating all previously saved configurations i e complete menu settings Via input menu LdSet 1 6 you can select one from seven previously saved configurations Save For saving complete menu settings Entry menu SvSet 1 6 allows you to select one from seven memory locations It is always the loaded or activated configuration which is saved Factory In case of operating errors or if you happen to have muddled up things just use LdFact to restore the factory set default settings for all parameters It is defined as follows AuxAdrs AA 1 RSOAdrs RA 1 NetAdrs NA 0 ExtAdrs EA 2 SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 95 SCNBaud ContShw TrayStP PDC Mode Display Brightness Display Message Delay Display TimeDsp Display ProjDsp IRRecve RMT Out HighLgt DatalO 232InBd Master Volume Master Bass Master Treble DuckVal DuckFad AutoDuk DuckAtk AutoDuk DuckDly AutoDuk DuckSen VolCard VolMic BassMic 96 The Menu Items AutoBd CS ON TS 1 PDC OFF Br 12 MD 80 TD OFF PD OFF IR ON AUX Out Program AutoSel AutoBd MV 31 MB 0 MT 0 DV 10 DF 100 DA 5 DD 5 DS 25 VC 31 VM 0 BM
65. line r Timecode offset Use timecode offset 0 00 00 r Control data on flashcard Stumpfl DLC 01 hd Synchronization to external timecode 5 Select the project portion for which presentation data are to be generated The following options are available e Complete timeline from 0 00 seconds just like the timeline the show starts at zero seconds so that a possible leader up to the first object is also included and finishes after the last object e Complete timeline starting with first object the show starts before the first and finishes after the last object recommended for CF cards e Only selected portion of timeline only the se lected portion of the timeline will be considered If no portion is highlighted this option cannot be selected SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 31 6 Select the device port the control data of which are to be used Normally you can leave the default setting Altera tions may only be necessary when there are several de vice ports being used Now click Start 7 Select an MP3 encoder Encoders listed under Encoder direct will generate the MP3 files without saving any temporary data on hard disk Encoder via wave file will temporarily save the sound track as wave file in the FlashCard directory use it to produce MP3 files and finally delete the wave file again You only need to make sure that the drive of the FlashCar
66. mix of LINE IN1 LINE IN2 and card player channels 1 2 to LINE OUT1 Output of card player channels 3 4 to LINE OUT2 2 2MDuk Stereo 2 32 Mic Ducking This routing has been designed for Speaker Support shows with stereo sound track and ducking function In this case the following components are active LINE IN 1 LINE IN2 MIC IN with Ducking Function Card player in stereo channels 1 2 Output of mix to LINE OUT1 SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 113 4 2Mic Multi channel 4 gt 2 Mic This routing mixes the four card player channels into a stereo sum the microphone input is without Ducking Function In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 e LINE IN2 e MIC IN without Ducking Function e Card player with two full stereo channels channels 1 4 e Output of the mix of LINE IN1 LINE IN2 MIC IN and card player channels 1 2 and 3 4 to LINE OUT1 4 2LnEQ Multi channel 4 gt 2 Equalizer Line1 This routing incorporates an equalizer in the LINE IN1 signal flow This setting is very useful when a radio microphone receiver is only able to supply line level when it doesn t have a variable output Via a Y cable the receiver is connected to both LINE IN1 input connectors In this case the following components are active e LINE IN1 with equalizer settings are to be made via menus BassMic and TrebleMic the volume can be set via the MIC keys on the remote control unit e LIN
67. n ON 10 Eject button for the memory card 11 Compact Flash Card slot CF card for short 12 AUX LEDs light up when the corresponding relay is open or closed respectively 13 IR receiving diode behind the display SC MASTER 4M Front and Rear Views e 11 Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo o DATA IN OUT Si r Q 009000 SCHET OF o w AUX AD UNEOUT2 UNEOVTI LNEIW2 LNEINI MICIN e 1 REMOTE connector for connection of cable operated remote control unit query switches Radio Clock Module cable for DMX or DALI output of two OC switches not all of them can be run at the same time 2 RS232 OUT connector serial interface RS232 for control of external devices 3 Data jack incl 8 IN OUT channels for controlling special interfaces See page 104 4 CUE IN connector configurable interface for timecode control signals and digital audio signals with control infor mation See page 119 5 LINE OUT2 connector outputs for the second mixer stereo pair channels 3 4 12 e Front and Rear Views 10 11 13 14 15 LINE OUT1 connectors outputs for the first mixer stereo pair channels 1 2 LINE IN2 connectors second mixer stereo input for con nection of external audio sources LINE IN1 connectors first mixer stereo input for connec tion of external audio sources Microphone input as 6 3 mm mono jack unbalanced Connector with AUX relay switch outputs CUE OUT connector con
68. n very successful in this field MP3 has become established worldwide The possible playing time depends on the memory capacity of the card and the extent of data compression On a CF Card with a memory capacity of 96 MB for example more than 90 minutes of stereo sound at a CD like quality can be stored This is equivalent to a data rate of 128 kbits s The playback quality on the one hand depends on the data compression the higher the data rate the better the sound and on the other on the quality of the MP3 encoder used Wings Platinum allows you to use MP3 encoders by different producers Further information on this subject can be found in the Wings Online Help or on the Internet In the list below you can find out about the dependencies between memory space requirements and extent of compres sion It applies to stereo sound 54 e Mixer and Audio Routing Data rate CF Card 48 MB 96MB 3 192 MB 96 kbits s Playing time 63min 126 min 252 min 128 kbits s Playing time 47 min 95 min 185 min 192 kbits s Playing time 31 min 63 min 125 min 256 kbits s Playing time 23 min 47 min 93 min The playing time is reduced further if a high number of shows or data intensive shows e g shows containing commands for slider control are stored on the CF card Two or four channels Depending on whether your unit is a 2M or a 4M version your SC MASTER has a card player with two or four channels Playback of multi channel sound is only p
69. new shows together onto a CF card if you specify the same folder for CF card data in both programs In the FlashCard dialog of both programs all presentation data of your shows will then be visible SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 33 Specifying show properties You can assign certain control properties or audio functions to shows which are then evaluated by the SC MASTER during show presentation Open the dialog box by double clicking the show name Name Position Autostart Room 4 hor Audio routing Keep routing m Additional control signal Cue In No additional control signal w IV Create start status DLC only The name can be altered in field Name Field Position defines the position of the show on the CF card This is the number you can enter later on via the IR remote control unit to start the show By activating Autostart the show is automatically started after powering up SC Master Click on the arrow in field Audio Routing to be shown a selection of possible settings 34 e Producing a Show Medium Name Position Autostart Canada 1 E n Audio routing Stereo 2 gt 2 7 Mic Ducking Keep routing M Multi channel 4 gt 4 Split Mode Stereo 2 gt 4 no Mic Multi channel 4 2 Split Mixer Event 2x4 Stereo 2 gt 2 Mic Event 244 Stereo 2 gt 2 Line Event 244 Stereo 2 gt 2 no Mixer Click one set of Audio Routings to assign it to the s
70. nnector configuration crc ceeeeece cere enne ent rn smen 138 RS232 IN connector eeenmR 138 RS232 OUT CONNECHON cceceeeceecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeens 139 SC NET connector eseeeenm e 140 CUE IN connector eeeennmm mme 141 CUE OUT connector eeeeen me 141 Audio connectors eeseeeeem emere 142 REMOTE COnnector ccccceecceeecececececeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeens 143 AUX connector 20 0 e cece eeececceeececececececeeeceeeeeueeeneeeaeeeaes 144 DATA IN OUT connector eene 145 POWER connector eeeeen mee 146 TechnicalDala iiri Eee e tivers 146 Glossary 147 Index 150 SC MASTER 4M Contents e v Introduction Control centre and MP3 player SC MASTER series units are MP3 players featuring a su perordinate Show Control Management for controlling multi media events Within the SC Net network they form the cen tral control system with a variety of input and output options Sound and control information is stored on a memory card the size of a postage stamp Direct and undelayed access ensures both synchronization and interaction The SC MASTER gives you complete control Congratulations and welcome to the Stumpfl system The core of the device is a microprocessor with programmable operating software which allows the many features and func tions of this new generation of control units to be implemente
71. nter the corre sponding show number and press Enter 5 In column Mode right click the entry field and select the corresponding mode for the remote behaviour of the show The various modes have the following effects e Normal normal show start is only possible when no show is on the running show is not interrupted e Interrupt show start interrupts any show being played back e Terminate show start terminates only other shows but not itself 38 e Producing a Show Medium e Add starts an additional show which is to be played back simultaneously with any other running shows Up to 6 shows can run in parallel Please bear in mind that this Start Mode interrupts the sound of other shows if they use the same stereo output e End terminates show playback Is used for termi nating individual shows other shows continue e Continue continues the selected show when play back was paused at a pause marker or an X time e Continue all continues all shows paused at pause markers or X times e Memory show is preselected and started automati cally at the end of the running show e Restart a running show is started again from the beginning other shows continue 6 When using one of the inputs Remote 1 to 120 you can specify whether the show is to start when the switching contact opens or closes Right click column Trigger and select Close or Open If Close open is selected a second show can be chosen for op
72. nto the CF card Please note the following e f you transfer a card directory onto the CF card the existing files on this CF card will be erased e The situation is different for updating a show or for a directory which is already located on the CF card In this case only the modified or new files are transferred This is a great advantage for editing shows as data transfer and transfer time are reduced to the absolutely necessary e Should there be an error during the file transfer the CF card must be formatted using the FAT16 file system only and the presentation data be transferred again A failure to do so may result in problems during show playback Playback of shows Presentations compact layout and comfort able handling For playing back show or audio projects you need a CF card containing the show data prepared beforehand using Wings Platinum In principle the configuration is the same as for programming However no PC is required but possibly an additional external remote control unit SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Microphone 1 t3 j IR Remote Control What and how many external devices are connected depends on your project This is how you start a show gt Start up the system SC MASTER 4M Playback of shows e 45 gt Insert the CF card into the SC MASTER slot unless this has been done beforehand As a consequence a mes sage will appear on the SC MASTER display tha
73. odule 103 DMX Out 103 Documentation Status 7 SC MASTER 4M Index e 151 Ducking 107 Ducking Function 78 E EC Mixer 116 Ensuring communication within the SC Net system 85 Equalizer 77 Exchanging the batteries 18 ExtAdrs External SCNet Addresses 99 ExtTC External Timecode 122 F Factory 95 Features 2 Firmware 7 Firmware Update 132 FlashCard Dialog 27 Front and Rear Views 9 G Generating data for the SC MASTER 27 Getting Started 16 H HighLgt High Light Function 103 Hucht RSPpro 118 l IR remote control range 50 IR remote control unit 14 IRRecve IR Receive 102 152 e Index K Keypads external 105 L Light control via DALI bus 103 LmpFail 103 Load 95 Master control 106 MateTrac 119 Menu Chart 93 Layout 87 Operation 89 Microphone input menus 109 Microphone operation 76 MIDI timecode 103 MIDI Out 103 Mixer and Audio Routing 53 Mixer operation 58 MP3 audio data compression 25 MsgDely Message Delay 101 Music reduction 107 Mute Function 62 N NetAdrs SCNet address 98 O OC 16 out Module 105 OC Analog Module 104 Open Collector Module 98 SC MASTER 4M Index 153 Open collector switch outputs 102 Operating software update 132 Operation of the menu 89 P Pause marker 23 PDC Mode 100 Playback after power failure 51 Playback of shows 45 Position markers 23 Positions markers 48 POWER connector 146 Power failure 51 Power Supply 16 Power supply unit 17 1
74. ogramming shows Overview For programming SC MASTER interacts with Wings Platinum It is the link between multimedia units and computer Commu nication with the computer is via a serial port 1 First of all with the devices being deactivated connect the RS232 IN connector of the SC MASTER with the serial in terface Com 1 4 of your computer You should use the optional cable STK CO10 to avoid possible problems caused by ground loop and interfering voltage e SoundCard 5 Computer SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection LINE OUT1 LINE OUT2 1 Wings Platinum SC MASTER 4M Programming shows 19 2 Now switch on the computer and the SC MASTER unit Start Wings Platinum load a project or create one A device port Stumpfl DLC or Stumpfl SC Net using the corresponding interface must be configured in the project 4 n the Wings Platinum tool bar click on Enable device control After the connection has been established the green PC LED lights up and button Enable device ports appears depressed and in colour If you have problems establishing a connection with the PC proceed according to the checklist which you can find in the Online Help of Wings Platinum under Problems 20 e Programming shows Programming with Wings Platinum Preparatory steps Hard disk recording allows parallel production of sound track and control program Th
75. or you AV Stumpfl GmbH Mitterweg 46 A 4702 Wallern Tel 0043 7249 42811 Fax 0043 7249 428114 E Mail support stumpfl com Internet http www stumpfl com Documentation Status Last reviewed 31 01 2006 SC MASTER 4M firmware 3 94 Wings Platinum Version 2 40 This manual has been prepared with care and contains all information about the SC MASTER 4M available at the time of print This documentation is also available as a PDF file which under certain circumstances may be more up to date than the printed version If necessary contact us for the latest Help versions SC MASTER 4M Introduction e 7 Front and Rear Views SC MASTER 4M Front and Rear Views e 9 Front view 1 Dot matrix display 2 Keys for menu and show selection as well as for volume control for the MASTER output 3 ESC key for the menu and for aborting running shows press for more than one second 4 ENTER key for the menu for show start and restart from X times or pause markers 5 PCLED lights up when the PC is connected SHOW LED is on while a show is running it starts blinking when an X time has been encountered 10 e Front and Rear Views 7 LOCK LED lights up when a valid digital audio signal is applied 8 CUELED is illuminated when a show is run from CF card or while a control signal is read Blinking signalizes that a control signal is output without a show running 9 ON OFF switch with control LED is illuminated whe
76. ossible with the 4M version Stereo sound can be played with both versions This is simply done by pressing the PLAY key gt on the IR remote control unit For further details refer to Mixer operation on page 58 Please note that all explanations and graphics refer to the 4M version using a four channel card player The 2M version also allows all functions and menus to be selected However this does not extend to channels 3 and 4 because they are not available Special characteristics of playback of multi channel sound Playback of multi channel sound is only possible with the 4M version MP3 only supports stereo files therefore multi channel sound requires a show project that starts two stereo SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 55 samples simultaneously For technical reasons SC MASTER does so with a tolerance of plus minus two sample values which is about the same as displacing one loudspeaker for ward or backward by 8 mm with reference to the other In practice this is negligible however sound channels with a critical phase relationship should possibly be saved in one stereo sample 56 e Mixer and Audio Routing Schematic mixer diagram Outputs LINE OUT 1 LINE DUT 2 Em Treble Treble EQ EQ Bass Bass MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN2 CARD Player LEHIGH umming Bus In principle the mixer component incorporated in the SC MASTER can be compared to a normal mixer Don t get con fused by the fact
77. ou can move to other locations in the menu The display therefore only shows a selectable section of the complete menu 88 e The Menu How to use the menu The best way to comprehend the operating steps is to switch on your control unit and try out the following steps Print or copy the menu chart and place it next to the unit this will help you find the corresponding menu more easily ESC Key ENTER Key To enter the menu press both keys ESC and ENTER simulta neously The display will show Menu Confirm with the ENTER key and the main menu opens up The arrows to the right of the menu name indicate the following e The type of arrows shows us that we are in the main menu as sub and entry menus have different arrow sym bols e The direction of the arrows signalizes whether any further menu items can be found above or below The double ar rows visible in the picture indicate that further menus can be found above and below SC MASTER 4M The Menu e 89 Main menu submenu and entry menu arrows Let s briefly remember our sheet of paper and the window Use keys and V to move the window up and down i e in verti cal direction along a menu tree The ENTER key moves the window to the right the ESC key to the left i e in horizontal direction along a menu branch You can step through the various items of the main menu with keys and VV The main menu is structured as follows e Settings for loading and
78. plained in more detail in the Wings Platinum Online Help are as follows Creating a project The fastest and easiest way to do so is via one of the Project Wizards or via project templates Capturing media Scan your pictures and save music and sounds on your hard disk using Wings Platinum Wings Plati num helps you to do so in a variety of ways As an alternative you can copy existing media files onto your hard disk and import the corresponding media files into the Media Pool Arranging control objects in line with sound Drag the corresponding control objects and pieces of music from the Media Pool into the corresponding track in the timeline All the resulting objects can be shifted dissolved or cut in virtually the same way which means that learning to edit is quite easy Immediate test run with devices A sequence that has been prepared in Wings Platinum can immediately be checked via the connected devices as the devices will follow the Locator position in Wings Platinum when the device control system is enabled 22 e Programming shows Creating presentation data Once you have completed your project and want to present it without PC you need to create presentation data for the SC MASTER Details on how to produce presentation data for CF card can be found from page 30 onwards Refer to the Online Help to find out about the sophisticated ways of programming with Wings Platinum This help is context sensitive i e by pressing
79. position Once the trays have reached the corresponding positions you can deactivate mode Show Pause by pressing the PLAY gt or the STOP key W and continue playing back Jumping back to the STOP position After stopping the show and jumping to a position marker Mode Show Pause you can jump back to the STOP posi tion by pressing the NO key The display will show Stop Position 48 e Playback of shows Setting and jumping to spontaneous markers Spontaneous markers can be set while playing back a show To do so simply press the YES key The display will briefly show Set Marker After pressing the STOP key B in mode Show Pause you can jump to this spontaneous marker by pressing the YES key The display will show Marker Memory Press PLAY gt to continue from this position A spontaneous marker remains stored even after the SC MASTER is switched off You can only overwrite it by setting a new spontaneous marker Extended selection of shows Switch on your unit and insert the CF card into the SC MASTER To extend the options for show selection you have two alternatives Via the IR remote control unit gt Press the YES key The display will show Start Show __ gt Now enter a figure from 1 to 120 on the number keys in order to select a show Any keying errors can be deleted by pressing the NO key and entering the number again Interrupt the show selection by pressing NO once again e By pressing button
80. rophones with a level of more than 8 mV Pa for example Sennheiser K6 system require matching via a special cable Usage of radio microphones is possible if the receiver features a variable output e g for Sennheiser radio installations Please note the following e Microphone operation requires a routing with microphone input support Further information can be found in chapter Audio Routings from page 63 onwards e The factory setting of the microphone volume in the menu is MV 0 to avoid undesired feedback distortion Slowly in crease the volume via the MIC keys on the IR remote control until the required volume has been reached Once you have found the correct setting you can enter this value in menu MicVol 76 e Mixer and Audio Routing Operation of radio microphones The receivers usually have a variable output Adjust the con trol next to the output connectors to the minimum level left stop Connect the receiver to the SC MASTER MIC IN con nector Via the IR remote control unit adjust the microphone channel volume to MV 31 Put on the neck band with the microphone or talk into the hand held transmitter While speaking turn up the volume control on the back of the receiver until your voice is undistorted and clearly audible The maximum setting of the control on the receiver should be one third of the whole range only for an AF level of 0 dB Make sure that the peak levels are not flattened by the SC MASTER limiter
81. saving configurations e Options for selecting special features e Sound for configuration of card player and mixer func tions e Signal for configuration of control signal functions e RSOut for configuration of the serial interface e g for the Projector Module e Timer for setting the timer functions e Info provides information about the device version If you want to move to a sub menu simply press the ENTER key The type of arrow will now change as a sign that you are in a sub menu and the direction of the arrows indicates whether further menu items can be found above or below 90 e The Menu Press the ENTER key again and you will move to the next sub menu tree or the actual entry menu This depends on whether there are any further sub menus in this menu branch or not From the arrow symbols taking the form of triangles you can see whether you have reached an entry menu What you can see now is the current setting This is indicated by the triangles being filled Use keys and to choose from a number of other possible settings For parameters which have not been activated the arrows take the form of lines By pressing ENTER the new setting is activated and as a confirmation the arrows take the form of filled triangles Parameters not activated Parameters activated Via the ENTER key you can reach the menu branch but you can also step by step move back to the main menu by press ing the ESC key Once yo
82. single network connection made of standard Cat5 cable with a length of up to 1 000 m Usually the modules are connected in series With a distribu tor module however the arrangement of cables can also be star shaped The compact dimensions of these modules allow them to be located next to the devices to be controlled so that the numerous connecting cables only need to be branched off at this location and can be kept very short Unused SC Net outputs must be terminated In large widely branched net works you should use modules with Iso PlugIns for potential insulation and optimum operating safety The SC Net modules are supplied via additional power supply units The power supplied additionally is not only available for the module connected to the power supply unit but for all SC SC MASTER 4M SC NET System e 81 Net modules within the network Usually the power supply unit AC 3 can supply up to five SC Net modules However there are also some modules which require a separate power supply unit Address configuration Device address 1 is always allocated to the master unit De vice addresses 2 to 125 are used for the modules slaves within the network If address 2 or higher is allocated to an SC Master unit it is regarded as a module within the network Every SC Net device offers particular functions to be ad dressed via subaddresses After adding SC Net devices under Devices in the Wings Platinum Media Pool they are listed
83. t made any changes to the sound track Otherwise show playback may no longer be in sync SC MASTER 4M Producing a Show Medium e 29 Creating the presentation data for the CF Card During this process the presentation data for a project are first of all created and then saved to the hard disk Please note that an MP3 encoder must be available on the computer to be able to compress audio data in accordance with the MP3 compression format Usually the Lame encoder is already installed Further MP3 encoders can be downloaded from the Internet Further information can be found in the Wings Plati num Online Help This is how you generate the presentation data 1 Load the show or project you want to generate presenta tion data for and click Output FlashCard in the main menu 2 Under Card directories highlight the card directory you want the new data to be copied into Or create a new card directory by clicking mur 3 In field Show name enter a name for your show The maximum number of characters is eight No special char acters are allowed Now click Create single show 4 Select the required timeline under Timeline and Por tion The default setting Timeline1 only needs to be changed when there are several timelines 30 e Producing a Show Medium r Timeline and portion Timeline x Complete timeline from 0 00 seconds Complete timeline starting with first object Only selected portion of time
84. t out MsgDely Message Delay Special information on various events is only displayed briefly on the graphic display This refers for example to controlling the volume via the IR remote control unit The period of time these messages are to be displayed can be adjusted via this menu item The values to be entered range from 0 1 to 2 49 seconds MD 1 249 The factory set value is 0 8 seconds Value MD 250 has a special meaning and causes a message to be displayed until some other information comes up TimeDsp Time Display For setting the time display to be seen while playing back MP3 files within a show With TD ON the playing time of an MP3 sample is counted down to zero This means that the pre senter of a Speaker Support show knows exactly when to start after the countdown TD OFF on the other hand means that SC MASTER 4M The Menu Items e 101 during the whole show the time counts in accordance with the timeline in Wings Platinum ProjDsp Projector Display This menu item is only relevant when slide projectors are connected It allows you to activate the projector status display PD ON Temporary messages for volume changes or show selection will be displayed all the same PD OFF resumes unrestricted display for the SC MASTER IRRecve IR Receive Use this menu item to switch off reception of IR remote control signals For large scale installations with a variety of IR con trollable SD components it may be use
85. t the card was detected gt Select the audio routing dispensable when the routing has been saved along with the show But you should verify the correct setting in menu Routing Priorty Card Chapter The Menu on page 87 provides information about menu operation gt Starting the show Select and start the show by pressing the corresponding number keys on the IR remote control unit On the SC MASTER display the show title appears and the red SHOW LED lights up or flashes when an X time or a pause marker is encountered CUE LED on the control unit lights up as a sign that the projectors are con trolled The show is running Press key PLAY b or a number key to start from an X time The display and the flashing SHOW LED will tell you when the program stops at an X time 2 Press key STOP M on the IR remote control unit to stop the show The message on the display will be Show Pause Press the STOP key Bl once again and the show will continue gt The volume can be controlled via the two CARD keys on the IR remote control unit gt If you want to abort the show prematurely press the STOP key W for more than 2 5 seconds or the ESC key on the SC MASTER for more than one second 46 e Playback of shows Please note the following e The audio routing is a decisive factor for the mixer and card player functions When there is no sound you should check your choice of audio routing Further information can be fo
86. tains a list of card directories One directory always stands for the contents of one CF card i e it is the inverted image of a CF card on the hard disk generates a new card directory DP copies a card directory onto the CF card deletes a card directory and its contents The centre field lists the shows contained in the highlighted card directory The number in front of the show refers to its position on the CF card The plus sign indicates that the re quired data for the show are available A question mark would indicate that the data are missing At the top next to All you can see the volume of data contained in the highlighted card directory 28 e Producing a Show Medium du deletes a show and the pertaining MP3 files The field on the right lists all MP3 compressed audio files used in the highlighted show The plus sign in front of a name indicates that the required data for the show are available A question mark would indicate that the data are missing JE plays back an MP3 file Double click the show name or MP3 files to open a dialog box where you can specify the names and other characteristics for shows More information can be from page 34 onwards By check marking Update Show File without audio files you can up date the presentation data without having to re compute the sound track To do so highlight the show to be updated in the centre column and click Create single show Only use this option if you have no
87. that the controls depicted here are located on the IR remote control and that only the connectors are located on the device itself On the left side of the diagram you can see the inputs for the audio sources and the integrated card player On the right side the sum of mixed audio signals is applied to the outputs This section is also called Master SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 57 Now follow the path of a microphone signal for example Via MIC IN it is supplied to the mixer and from there via the equal izer to the channel volume control Via the summing bus for channel 1 and 2 it is then applied to the Master section and led to the master volume control The signal is then fed through the equalizer in the master section before it is available at the LINE OUT1 connectors e g for an amplifier or active loud speakers For the other audio sources the process is similar After passing the channel volume controls which control both stereo channels equally the signals are fed to the master section via the corresponding summing bus The summing bus allows the signals for the various output channels to be com bined so that they can be controlled jointly via the master volume control So much for the schematic diagram All the mixer components however can be varied in the way they interact For this purpose we have prepared routings for various applications in the SC MASTER Mixer operation The controls for the SC MASTER
88. tically enabled If you start a show which was saved along with its routing the corresponding routing will become effective immediately After this show is finished the routing chosen in menu Routing AudioRt becomes effective again Please note the following e f for any reasons you don t want to use the routing saved along with the show deactivate it in menu Rout ing Priorty by selecting Menu In this case the audio routing selected at the SC MASTER will be the valid one e All explanation and graphics refer to the 4M version with 4 channel card player The 2M version also allows all func tions and menus to be selected However this does not extend to channels 3 and 4 because they are not avail able SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 63 Stereo sound without live comments For standard shows with stereo soundtracking without live comments you should use routing 4 2 in menu Audio Rout ing The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 42 no Mic in Wings and saving the show LINE IN1 LINE IN2 LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 CARD Player MIC IN Routing 4 2 operates the card player with four channels The mixer mixes all sources into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 The microphone input is inactive MASTER VOLUME control and equalizer affect all audio sources likewise 64 e Mixer and Audio Routing Multi channel sound without live comments For normal shows with multi channel sound witho
89. to 14 0 7dB 7 OdB 14 7dB Line1 Volume up Line1 Volume down aL1 xx Adjusts the Line1 volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Line2 Volume up Line2 Volume down aL2 xx Adjusts the Line2 volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 SC MASTER 4M Technical Appendix e 135 aCt Card Volume up Card Volume down aC xx Adjusts the card volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored are ignored Micro Volume up Micro Volume down aM xx Adjusts the microphone volume to the value specified by xx xx 0 to 31 Commands including values gt 31 are ignored Starts at an X time aP PAUSE function Corresponds to the PAUSE key on the remote control unit i control unit Set sound routing x x values from 1 to 7 correspond to the possible routings in Wings Start player x at track number yyy x values from 1 to 8 correspond to player 1 8 of the SC MASTER O yyy values from 1 to 256 correspond to entry in SHOW INI 0 stop aTKxxx Start track number xxx xxx values from 1 to 256 correspond to entry in SHOW INI player 1 Stop Track player 1 Jump to Marker xxx number of marker Values from 1 to 255 Show is continued after Jump aJMWxxx Jump to marker and wait xxx marker number Values from 1 to 255 After jump additional entry v
90. top Terminates a piece of music when the SC MASTER is used as card player When a show is running pressed briefly Show Pause on off pressed for more than 2 5 seconds Show is aborted during menu op eration ESC key Play Starts a piece of music when the SC MASTER is used as card player restarts the show from X times or pause markers within a show ENTER key for menu op eration Keys for selecting or starting shows See also Extended selection of shows on page 49 Number keys can also be used for starting from X times Ducking Function manual reduction of the music volume SC MASTER 4M Front and Rear Views e 15 Getting Started General You may be burning to start testing your new SC MASTER However before you can start presenting your first show you will have to take a few preparatory steps Cable Connections and Power Supply Connecting the system cables Connect the cables as displayed below SoundCard Computer SC NET OC Analoge Module SD Control Unit DLC Serial Connection LINE QOUT 1 1 LINE QOUT2 1 Wings Platinum Once you have set up the connections between the system components you can start programming with Wings Platinum 16 Getting Started In order to find out how this is done refer to the corresponding chapters Please note the following Other connection diagrams in this manual do not include the power supply unit and take its exist
91. trol signal output 12 Optical input for digital audio signals with timecode reads control signals only but no audio information SC NET connector for connection to the SC NET modules RS232 IN serial port for computer connection or connec tion to a serial LAN adapter e g for remote control Connector for power supply unit AC 3 SC MASTER 4M Front and Rear Views e 13 IR remote control unit 20 stumph ADDIO MASTER V 1 4x LRO3 1 5V 1 Cover of battery compartment on the rear Caution Strictly observe the correct polarity indicated at the bottom of the battery compartment when inserting the batteries 2 Bass and treble controls for the master level i e they take effect on the mix of all audio sources 3 IR transmitting diodes range from 10 to 20m 14 e Front and Rear Views 10 11 Ducking control specifies to what extent the volume of music is to be reduced when the presenter starts talking Volume control for the master level i e it takes effect on the mix of all audio sources Volume control and Mute keys for the audio sources Line1 Line2 microphone and card player they take effect on the corresponding audio source only Further informa tion can be found under Mixer operation on page 58 Skip Skip For selecting a piece of music when no show is running selection of jump markers within a par ticular show in mode Show Pause key functions 4 and Vv for menu operation S
92. trol unit takes effect on LINE OUT 1 and LINE OUT2 A level difference of the card player channels set via CARD and MIC controls remains effective Note Selecting this routing only makes sense for the Pro 4M version 72 e Mixer and Audio Routing Parallel stereo sound at LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 For the output of parallel stereo signals at LINE OUT1 and LINE OUT2 use routing 2 4 in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Stereo 24 no Mic in Wings and saving the show MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN2 LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 With a routing of 2 4 the input signals from LINE IN1 and LINE IN2 as well as from card player 1 2 are additionally applied to output channels 3 and 4 which means that the same signals are available both at LINE OUT2 and LINE OUT1 The microphone input is not inactive SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 73 Multi channel card player with separate volume controls For in situ optimization of voice playback to be carried out independently of music choose routing 4 2sMix The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 42 Split Mixer in Wings and saving the show MIC IN Routing 4 2sMix operates the card player with four chan nels The signals from channel 3 and 4 however are fed via the microphone input volume control The mixer mixes all Sources into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 This is a classical example 74 e Mixer and Audio Routing Sound track
93. ts in your dissolve system Therefore errors might also be caused by other devices which doesn t make troubleshooting any easier In such a case it can be an advantage to understand what is happening Don t panic and try a systematic approach to the problem e Try to find out about the interaction between the devices for the particular application e Check whether the necessary cables are connected e Switch on all necessary devices and select the corre sponding mode e Check if necessary by means of other devices i e via audio level displays or by exchanging devices whether the correct signals are actually applied e Look up your problem in the list of problems on the next pages to find out whether there is a solution to your prob lem SC MASTER 4M Trouble shooting 127 List of problems In the following list of problems you can find some solutions to problems sorted according to topics After inserting the CF Card the display shows Reinsert Card gt The CF card has not been detected after insertion You can repeat this process or switch the SC MASTER off and on again with the CF card remaining in the slot When starting up itis easier for the SC MASTER to detect the CF card When copying presentation data onto CF card the follow ing message appears Not enough memory although the CF card is new or empty gt Presumably the CF card still needs formatting This can be done in the Windows Explorer Use
94. tself but it offers very comfortable ways of continuing safely and syn chronously from the point of interruption Once you have read through this chapter just go ahead practising the worst case gt Leave all main switches on or switch the units on again after the power supply is resumed Wait for the automatic reset of the peripheral devices gt After switching on the SC MASTER will not display the usual message but Continue Show to find out whether you want to continue the show Confirm this message by pressing the ENTER key on the device or the YES key on the remote control Following this the control signal containing the status at the position of interruption is output to the peripheral de vices gt You can continue your show be pressing the ENTER key or the PLAY key gt Please note the following e f you answer the question Continue Show by pressing the ESC key instead of the ENTER key SC MASTER will start up as usual in normal operating mode SC MASTER 4M Playback of shows e 51 e Function Continue Show can be deactivated in menu Options CntShw via CS OFF This may be useful for permanent installations Show Start with Timer The SC MASTER is equipped with a timer for time controlled show playback Parameter settings can be made in menu Timer Further information can be found in chapter Timer from page 124 onwards 52 e Playback of shows Mixer and Audio Routing General The SC MA
95. u have reached the main menu and press the ESC key once more the question Exit will appear together with an ENTER symbol By the way this symbol signalizes that a confirmation is required before the corre sponding menu item can be activated By pressing the ENTER key you can exit the menu Good Now you know how to enter a menu how to navigate through it and how to make settings So nothing can keep you SC MASTER 4M The Menu e 91 from exploring and finding out about all the other menus On the next page you will find a menu chart and in the following chapters information about any possible settings organized according to main menu items Menu operation via IR remote control Once you have entered the menu the menu functions can also be controlled via IR remote control IR remote control unit Menu function PLAY key gt ENTER STOP key BM ESC Skip keys and Keys and V 92 e The Menu Menu Chart AuxAdrs Lp 16 AA pore ee 6 RA 1 Load MS LdSet 6 Setting LdSet 1 SC Net NetAdrs E NA 125 Save j SvSet 6 NA 0 SvSet 1 ExtAdrs CE EA 125 EA 0 Fact LdFact dd ed 307 2 kB SCNBaud 230 4 kB 184 3 kB 115 2 kB ContShw T CS ON 57 6 kB CS OFF 38 4 kB 19 2 kB TrayStP SP ON AutoBd Options L SP OFF PDC Mode PDC ON Menu l L PDC OFF Exit 4l Display Bright Br 15 Br 4 MsgDely MD 250 L MD 1 TimeDsp TD ON L TD OFF ProjDsp PD ON
96. und in chapter Mixer and Audio Routing from page 53 onwards e With position markers in your show it is possible to navi gate between them via the skip keys in mode Show Pau se Further information can be found on page 47 and in the Wings Platinum Online Help e For playback via an additional or external control signal the corresponding signal must be enabled in the Show Properties and saved along with the show Further details can be found at Specifying show properties on page 34 e After show playback or during breaks you can activate or deactivate the control signal by pressing keys 48 and VV simultaneously for more than half a second The display will briefly show Record signal was activated or Play back signal was deactivated See also ContDLC Con tinual DLC on page 121 SC MASTER 4M Playback of shows e 47 Navigation within a show The SC MASTER offers elegant ways of navigating within a show during the presentation This can be done via the keys on the IR remote control unit Scrolling within a show While playing back press and hold a skip key for fast scrolling forward gt gt or backward within the show Jumping to position markers After stopping your show you can use the skip keys gt gt and in mode Show Pause to jump to the position markers you have programmed in Wings The corresponding marker num ber will be visible on the display And the show immediately moves to the corresponding
97. up to 2 GB EC Mixer with two sliders which can be allocated to any channel Start keypad with up to 3 keys for connection to the REMOTE connector Keypad with 16 keys for direct connection to the RS 232 IN connector Transponder for object oriented event triggering Motion detectors and light barriers Radio clock module for time controlled presentation to be connected to the REMOTE connector OC Analog Module with 16 open collector switch outputs and 8 analog outputs 0 10 V SC MASTER 4M Introduction e 5 e DMX Upgrade Module for direct control of up to 64 DMX channels e DMX512 extension cable for connection to REMOTE con nector SCK MDMXE e External IR receiver for connection to the REMOTE connec tor Important note on the disposal of the equipment Please do not dispose your Stumpfl equipment in unsorted household waste Take it to a collection or recycling place for electronic waste provided by your municipality commu nity or city This helps to protect the environ ment as all the parts of the unit i e also the dangerous substances contained in electronic components will be disposed of accordingly and the reusable components be reintroduced in the economic cycle 6 e Introduction Address If you would like to contact us just write a letter send us a fax or an e mail We ll be pleased to hear from you Visit our website on the Internet We ll always have the latest information and software ready f
98. ut live com ments you should use routing 4 4 in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Multi channel 4 4 no Mic in Wings and saving the show MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN2 LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 Routing 4 4 operates the card player with four channels The mixer mixes all external sources as well as card player chan nels 1 and 2 into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 Card player channels 3 and 4 are output to LINE OUT2 The microphone input is inactive The MASTER VOLUME control affects all master channels likewise SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 65 Note Selecting routing 424 only makes sense for the Pro 4M version Stereo sound with live comments and Ducking Function For Speaker Support Shows with live comments you should use routing 2 2MDuk in menu Audio Routing The same can be achieved by selecting Stereo 22 Mic Ducking in Wings and saving the show MIC IN LINE INT LINE IN LINE OUT 1 LINE OUT 2 Routing 2 2MDuk operates the card player in stereo The mixer mixes all sources into a stereo sum to be output at LINE OUT1 The Ducking Function is active and automatically 66 e Mixer and Audio Routing reduces the volume of all sources except for the microphone This function can also be performed manually by pressing the NO key on the IR remote control unit MASTER VOLUME control and equalizer affect all audio sources likewise Information about the Ducking Fun
99. with separate comment track In Wings Platinum assign the comments to channels 3 and 4 When playing back from CF Card via routing 4 2sMix the comment volume channels 3 and 4 can be adjusted via the MIC keys on the IR remote control unit The CARD keys can be used to adjust the volume of music channels 1 and 2 The VOLUME keys can be used to adjust the stereo sum volume i e of comment and music Zero dB settings There is a mixer setting which causes a signal to be output at the same level as it was applied at the inputs the zero dB setting For the SC MASTER this is achieved by setting the card player volume control to 29 and the other volume controls to 31 For the microphone input channel which has a very high amplification this setting is not possible Note Zero dB values are only applicable if the equalizer values are zero SC MASTER 4M Mixer and Audio Routing e 75 Microphone operation The SC MASTER mixer has a microphone input which can conveniently be used for live comments and moderation A special feature in this context is the speech controlled Ducking Function which automatically reduces the volume of music during moderation Microphone connection The unbalanced microphone input MIC IN is wired for a 6 3 mono jack connector and is suitable for dynamic and low level capacitor microphones There is a compressor and a limiter in the signal path to achieve an optimal dynamic range and good comprehensibility Mic
100. with their particular functions while Wings Platinum automati cally allocates an address which however can be altered at any time An SC RELAY 8out for instance would be visible as 8 switching contacts with addresses 2 1 to 2 8 i e 2 would be the device address and 1 to 8 the subaddresses of the individ ual relay contacts Setting addresses in the Media Pool If you want to change the address settings in Wings Platinum e g when different hardware is to be used for controlling proceed as follows 1 Click on tab Devices in the Media Pool If the correspond ing devices are not displayed click on the plus sign in front of the device port 82 SC NET System Right click the corresponding control channel and select Properties The Properties Dialog will appear Under Address enter the new address and confirm with OK Setting the addresses at the hardware For an SC Net Module to be able to perform the programmed functions the device address listed in the Media Pool under Devices must be set in the module Currently the address setting is performed via SC Master components At a later time this will also be possible via Wings Platinum This is how you set the device addresses at the SC Master and the SC Net Modules 1 Connect the SC Master with the SC Net Modules and switch on the system In the SC Master menu go to Options SC Net Ne tAdrs and select NA 1 In order to establish communication within t

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