ACS300 Wireless Speaker Hub User Manual
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1. xgyoach ACS300 Wireless Speaker Hub User Manual Software Version 1 2 Table of Contents ACS300 Controls amp Indicators oocccccoccncnononnncnncnnnonannnnonannnnonnconnonannnnnnananos 3 LUNAS ONO seso 5 LOS TUI UNICO ae oa 5 LAS ECM VS UNICO ecos 5 SP 5 LS ROSE LUIS Me Urea 6 2 Connecting to your Smart Watch ccooccccccncncnnoncncnannnncnonannnncnnnncnnaronnnnnnos 7 3 Using with the ACS100 SmartWatch ccoccccnccccccncncnncncnonannonononacnnaronnnonnos 8 3 0 Smart Watch in Pace Mode cocccccnoccccnnncnnncnnconncnncnnnnnannnnononnnnnnonnnnonananonnnnnnnnos 8 3 1 Smart Watch in Master Race MOde ccccsecccceeseceeesscecaeeeceeseeeeesseeseesaees 8 3 2 Smart Watch in Master Interval Mode cccccsseecceeesscecneecesseeseesseeseeeaees 8 A en 9 4 0 Smart Watch in Pace Mode oocccccnnccnccnncnnncnncnnnnnncnnnonanonnonanonnononnnonannnnnnnnoss 9 4 1 Smart Watch in Master Race MOde ccccccsssscccesceeeeeeceeseesceeseeseeeeeeseeeas 9 4 2 Smart Watch in Master Interval Mode ccccoocccnnnncnnncnncnnncnannnonnnnnncnnanos 10 5 Other Menu ltemsS occccconcncccnncnononocnnnonacnnnonanocnnnonnnnnnnnnnnononcncnnancnonannnnonos 11 A A o eaueeutiacsheetets 11 E e e e o OR O A E eee 11 A Olea E e AA 11 6 Connecting to Your Computer ssssssssessssrsrsesrerrsrsesrosrsesesrerrsrsesrenee 12 OL WINCOWS PCS dai oidos 13 6 2 Version INTO MA tio cumpa 14 6 3 Recording resu2. 000000000000000000000 oooo0000000000000000000000000000 oooo0000000000000000000000000000 looooo0000000000000000000000000000 oooo00000000000000000000000000 1 esc to abort 05 2612 AutoCoach Pty Ltd Patents Pending gt ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 16 6 6 MAC Devices For use in a MAC please download the free APP called CoolTermMac From http www macupdate com app mac 31352 coolterm Also you will need the FTDI USB driver from http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP MacOSX FTDIUSBSerialDriver v2 2 18 d mg or supplied by AutoCoach Install the driver first then CoolTerm Then Plug in your AutoCoach device into the MAC USB port and allow it to detect it and install its driver Then run CoolTerm and configure the Baud rate to 230400 CTS RTS handshake enabled and select the virtual com port from the dropdown list Then press connect and after a few seconds the AutoCoach command prompt should appear ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 17 7 Charging the battery 7 1 AC Adapter The ACS300 Wireless Speaker Hub can be recharged with the supplied AC Adapter 5V 1000mA USB socket or by connecting the unit to a PC or MAC via the supplied USB cable From 0 Battery level charging usually completes within 3 hours We recommend recharging when the battery level is below 30 in order to be confident you have enough power for a day s usage ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 18 8 Caring f
3. Dial D until the Speaker Unit announces Timing and then press the dial in until the Speaker Unit confirms the selection by announcing Store 4 0 Smart Watch in Pace Mode The Speaker Unit will play either an in water start two warning beeps and a start beep or a race start a voiced take your marks and a start beep depending on what button is used with the Smart Watch Regardless of which start is chosen the Speaker Unit will also produce a bright white starting flash After the start the Speaker Unit will play the in water start and flash in time with the pace set on the Smart Watch Alternatively a coach start voiced 8 9 go can be used by changing the Squad Setup in the ACS100 Smart Watch to an even number value e g squad 6 4 1 Smart Watch in Master Race Mode The Speaker Unit will play a starter s whistle starter s take your marks start beep start flash and start cancel stand down all controlled through the Smart Watch Times recorded by the left stopwatch in the Smart Watch including splits will be read out by the Speaker Unit preceded by left Times read out by the right stopwatch will be read out by the Speaker Unit preceded by Right ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 9 4 2 Smart Watch in Master Interval Mode As per Pace Mode the Speaker Unit will play either a in water start two warning beeps and a start beep or a race s
4. Speaker Unit announces Channel From here use the Select Dial Q to choose a desired group and hold down the Menu Button 1 until the Speaker Unit confirms the selection by announcing Store ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 11 6 Connecting to Your Computer When connecting to your computer make sure that you carefully connect the Speaker Hub end of the USB cable before the Computer end ensure the locating bump on the plug is correctly oriented towards the socket and carefully plug in the cable Ensure the ACS300 is turned on so it can respond to commands in the Autocoach terminal program ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 12 6 1 Windows PCs Firstly Install the ACTerminal program by running setup on your computer If you were supplied the file as a ZIP file you will need to Unzip it before trying to run it After installing the software go to Start gt All Programs gt AutoCoach Pty Ltd gt ACTerminal gt Install USB Drivers and install the drivers required to work with the Autocoach devices Please read the included readme txt file in order to get the latest information regarding the program operation After installing the drivers plug in the USB cable into the computer and let it detect and install the drivers Now you can run the ACTerminal program by clicking on the ACTerminal shortcut on your desktop The ACS300 unit should be automatically detected as shown below ACTerminal AutoCoach Te
5. art two warning beeps and a start beep or a race start a voiced take your marks and a start beep depending on what button is used with the Smart Watch Regardless of which start is chosen the Speaker Unit will also produce a bright white starting flash After the start the Speaker Unit will play the in water start and flash in time with the pace set on the Smart Watch Alternatively a coach start voiced 8 9 go can be used by changing the Speaker and SmartWatch Squad Setup to an even number value e g squad 6 3 1 Smart Watch in Master Race Mode The Speaker Unit will play a starter s whistle starter s take your marks start beep start flash and start cancel stand down and pool exit whistles all controlled through the Smart Watch 3 2 Smart Watch in Master Interval Mode As per Pace Mode the Speaker Unit will play either a in water start two warning beeps and a start beep or a race start a voiced take your marks and a start beep depending on what button is used with the Smart Watch Regardless of which start is chosen the Speaker Unit will also produce a bright white starting flash Depending on whether the in water start or race start was used the speaker will continue to play the chosen starting tones on the interval set on the Smart Watch ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 8 4 Timing Mode To activate Timing Mode rotate the Menu
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7. n and its Network ID 1 1 Turning unit off The unit will automatically turn off after approx 45 minutes inactivity Just before turning itself off it will announce Off The unit can be manually shut down by long pressing the Select Button Q The unit will announce Off as it turns off and the Status LED G will stop flashing 1 2 Battery Level When the unit s battery falls below 50 the Status LED G will turn from blue to green When the battery falls below 25 the Status LED G will start flashing red At this point we recommend charging the Speaker Unit ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 5 1 3 Resetting the unit The unit can be reset to default conditions by pressing buttons D and Q simultaneously for more than approx 5 Seconds After two seconds the unit will announce Rebooting followed by the Status LED flashing for approx 1 second After booting the unit will announce the software version e g AutoCoach version 1 2 Press in both Dials for more than 7 Seconds to Reboot ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 6 2 Connecting to your Smart Watch Please note version 1 2 Speakers need at least version 1 2 SmartWatch Software If software is dated prior to 24 August 2012 please upgrade your SmartWatch Firmware in order to communicate with the speaker To connect to your Smart Watch first setup your Smart Watch by turning it on and finding the Setup Mode In Setup Mode set your Squad
8. number and Channel number e g Squad 2 Channel 13 Turn on your Speaker Unit by holding down the Menu Button D until the unit announces On and the Status LED G blinks Proceed by rotating the Menu Dial D until the Speaker Unit announces Squad Use the Select Dial Q and rotate until the Squad number matches your number used for in the Smart Watch e g Squad 2 then long press Menu Button D until the Speaker Unit confirms your selection by announcing Store Rotate the Menu Dial 1 until the Speaker Unit announces Channel From here as in step 2 use the Select Dial Q and rotate until the Channel number matches your number used for in the Smart Watch e g Channel 13 then long press Select Menu 1 until the Speaker Unit confirms your selection by announcing Store Confirm your connection by starting a race in Master Race Mode on your Smart Watch and listening for the Starter Sounds from the Speaker Unit Refer to ACS100 User Manual for detailed instructions regarding your Smart Watch ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 7 3 Using with the ACS100 SmartWatch Firstly we need to ensure the speaker unit is set to Normal Mode by rotating the Menu Dial 1 until the Speaker Unit announces Normal and then press the Menu Dial in until the Speaker Unit confirms the selection by announcing Store 3 0 Smart Watch in Pace Mode The Speaker Unit will play either an in water st
9. or your AutoCoach device 8 1 Storage Try to store in as dry and cool a place as possible Always stand the Speaker Unit on its base and take care not to drop the unit on hard surfaces 8 2 Handling The Speaker Unit is water RESISTANT and NOT water proof Do not submerge the ACS300 After usage around splashes make sure to shake water out of the unit and wipe off remaining droplets 8 3 Resetting If the program fails to respond or the device will not turn on try performing a Reboot as per Section 1 3 Please record what you were doing when the problem happened and report to us in order for the problem to be investigated When resetting the device the settings will reset to their default values Volume 1 Squad 1 and Channel 15 These default values will match the default values of your Smart Watch and is useful if you re having trouble connecting the two devices or have forgotten either of the devices settings ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 19
10. result immediately after the start beep showing the results legend the start time of the results and the received wireless signal strength LQI from 1 to 255 Any LQI over about 10 is sufficient for reliable operation Finally a legend of the lane naming is shown in this case lane 9 is on the left and lane O on the right Please see ACS100 user guide on how to change this setting on the SmartWatch ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 15 6 5 Updating Firmware Either as part of the installation or as an emailed or downloaded file you can update the firmware of an AutoCoach Device Before upgrading be sure to have at least 30 percent battery level remaining and do not operate any controls or other programs on your computer whilst the upgrade is in progress After the command prompt is visible on the screen gt press the F4 key on the computer The red prompt is for the firmware filename For version 1 2 the filename is acs300 v12 enter the filename and wait a few minutes as the progress indicators display the upgrading status After a successful upgrade the unit will then reboot A typical upgrade is shown below 4 ACTerminal RT Clock Detected Pover 2 dBm ICC 3 338 Battery 4 160 Clock Tue 28 Aug 19 08 00 gt Enter Firmware Filename acs366 v12 lt esc to abort A Coooooo00000000000000000000000000 loooo0000000000000 looooo000000000000000000000000 looooo0o000000000000000000000000000 loooooo0o00000
11. rminal Version 1 1 wuw autocoach com au Number of devices detected i AutoCoach Device Description CS36B Speaker Hub Connecting to Autocoach Device on COME F2 Exit F4 Firmware Update 27 Co 2612 AutoCoach Pty Ltd Patents Pending gt ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 13 6 2 Version Information To get a summary of the device state type ver lt cr gt version This lists all relevant settings on the unit ACTerminal Connecting to Autocoach Device on COME F2 Exit F4 Firmware Update 27 Co 2612 AutoCoach Pty Ltd Patents Pending Clock Tue 28 ug 19 08 00 gt 6 3 Recording results from Smart Watches Now the Speaker unit is receiving all signals on the selected squad number This means timing data can be displayed and later saves as a csv file for importing to a spread sheet or text document ACTerminal 33 G 2612 Autotoach Pty Ltd Patents Pending 19 03 26 Lq1 81 Lanes 98765432106 HH 1 1 1 son 4 4 4 sn ou 4 1 4 1 pia pla pla pla a Co od CD DS DD DS E fe fo pa pa E a Y E E E E fb A A Seeeeegeg e222 25022 E 1 H H 1 2 3 1 2 3 A e 1 3 2 1 H 3 2 a4 1 ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 14 6 4 Race Results Interpretation The race results differ slightly depending on the Watch mode being used Show before was the Race Split mode showing lanes O 1 2 and 3 in a four lap 25M pool race The first line with lap 0 is the
12. s inwards to activate a voiced reading of each of the ACS300 s menu sections Normal Timing Volume Group Squad Channel G Status LED will flash when Speaker Unit is on blue with more than 50 battery green when less than 50 but more than 25 and red when less than 25 When Menu is activated LED will remain steadily lit for 15 seconds of inactivity and then resume flashing The LED will also flash during reception of wireless data 4 Starting LEDs will flash brightly during the Race Starts so an athlete can see the start or a person can time at some distance accurately 5 Splash Resistant Loudspeaker Normal Mode sounds start beeps start whistles a starter s voice and intervals during sets Timing Mode reads out times recorded on the Smart Watch PA Speaker can amplify a Smart Watch user s voice 6 Water Resistant Expansion Socket USB Port data transfer and battery recharging Expansion for use with hand held pushbuttons or other devices 7 Expansion Banana Connectors connection to touchpads or starting block pressure sensors ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 4 1 Turning on and off 1 0 Turning unit on If the unit is off Status LED G not flashing long pressing the Menu Button 1 will turn the unit on The Status LED G will confirm that the unit is on by flashing and announcing On Upon start up the unit will announce its installed software versio
13. tart a voiced take your marks and a start beep depending on what button is used with the Smart Watch Regardless of which start is chosen the Speaker Unit will also produce a bright white starting flash Depending on whether the in water start or race start was used the speaker will continue to play the chosen starting tones on the interval set on the Smart Watch Times recorded by the left stopwatch in the Smart Watch including splits will be read out by the Speaker Unit preceded by left Times read out by the right stopwatch will be read out by the Speaker Unit preceded by Right Alternatively a coach start voiced 8 9 go can be used by changing the Squad Setup in the ACS100 Smart Watch to an even number value e g squad 6 ACS300 Speaker Hub User Manual Page 10 5 Other Menu Items 5 0 Group To reach Group rotate the Menu Dial 1 until the Speaker Unit announces Group From here use the Select Dial Q to choose a desired group and hold down the Menu Button 1 until the Speaker Unit confirms the selection by announcing Store 5 1 Squad To reach Squad rotate the Menu Dial D until the Speaker Unit announces Squad From here use the Select Dial Q to choose a desired group and hold down the Menu Button 1 until the Speaker Unit confirms the selection by announcing Store 5 2 Channel To reach Channel rotate the Menu Dial D until the
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