Room Commander User Manual v1.0
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1. Random The Audio Server randomizes songs within the current selection playing endlessly Repeat All songs are played sequentially When the last song in the list is finished the Audio Server begins again at the top gt Current Selection The following options are available for the currently highlighted song LL O O Delete Permanently deletes the song from the Audio Server Track Info Shows extended information about the song See Track Info Screen page 15 Add To Queue Adds the song to the dynamic play list See page 12 Remove From Queue Removes the current song from the dynamic play list See page 12 diaz EY Albums After The Galdrush Tell Me Why After The Gold Rush Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Till The Morning Comes Oh Lonesome Me Don t Let It Bring You Down Birds When You D Play Mode I Believe In Current Selection Settings Night Time Yol Control Sleep Timer Wake Timers About Fig 14 Options Menu Settings Displays a settings screen that allows you to check on the status of the Audio Server or perform administration tasks Please refer to Settings page 18 Night Time Vol Control When activated the volume slider reduces the maximum possible volume and allows you much finer control over low volumes Useful when trying to get the perfect ambient volume Try it and See Sleep Timer When activated the Audio Serve2. room has its own independent alarm clock Wake Timer You can configure up to 3 preset times which you can then use to set an alarm with just 2 clicks of your mouse or stylus or finger 4 Edit On Alarms Setting up of preset alarms In the 3 boxes below you can set 3 wake alarms for the current room which you can then select via the main menu First we want to configure the available preset alarms for the room Fimer Timer 2 e On the main Room Commander screen click Timer 3 Options then Wake Timers then Edit Pamela ou can also set the volume for the e The Edit On Alarms screen should appear cll Fig 16 You can see 3 configurable text boxes They are defaulted initially to the time that the Audio Server was turned on e You can also see a volume slider on the right Fig 16 Prior to hand side of the screen This sets the configuration of alarm volume for the music when the alarm is presets triggered When an alarm triggers music that was playing before last turning off will start playing very softly building up gradually to A iF Edit On Alarms In the 3 boxes below you can set 3 wake alarms for the current room the volume you set here This is a nice which you can then select via the main menu gentle alarm ideal for waking up to without having music blaring in your ears Timer 1 the second the alarm triggers Timer 2 Timer 3 09 30 e Let s
3. set the 2 of the 3 timers and the volume control You can also set the volume for the alarm Alarms should be set using 24 hour clock notation d o l Fig 17 We have now set e Once this is done you can click OK closing the preset timers this screen Click OK to proceed Activating an Alarm e When an alarm is activated and triggers the Audio Server starts to play the song listing currently selected Thus the first thing you do before activating an alarm is selecting the music you wish to play when the alarm triggers e Following this on the main Room Commander screen click Options then Wake Timers e You should see that the 3 available preset timers are set to the times we previously configured Fig 18 e To set an alarm simply click one of the 3 presets The Room Commander will then send a message to the Audio Server to set the alarm You can check that the alarm was set by clicking Wake Timers again There should be a tick beside the alarm that you set Fig 19 This tick will only appear if the Audio Server activated the alarm for that time When setting an alarm if the current time is later than the alarm time the alarm will be set for tomorrow De activating an alarm e f you wish to turn off the alarm simply click the currently activated alarm The tick Should disappear indicating success Only Love Can Break Your Heart
4. to the right you can see how the room names are defaulted You will want to input names of the actual rooms being supplied to by the Audio Server Also there may 8 12 or 16 rooms being supplied by the Audio Server requiring the addition of more rooms to the Fig 1 Room Commander before available list room name configuration Instructions gt Within the Room Commander screen click Options then Settings Room Marne Room Marne MeciaManager E Room E a a a EIRA carla ls lalt lalale Rooms Common Commands Fig 2 Initial Room Settings Fig 3 Inputting room names screen via on screen keyboard gt Each box shows defaulted room names Select a room then click the keyboard icon at the bottom of the screen to bring up the keyboard and enter the actual room name gt Repeat for each room If the Audio Server is supplying 8 or more rooms click the button to add another room to the list and repeat the above steps gt When finished click the Keyboard icon again to hide it and select Save Settings Then follow the on screen instructions 2 Operation Main Screen Layout Currently selected room Group type Selections A drop down box containing all options Currently selected browsing method Changed via the Music menu option at bottom of screen within the current grouping type album artist genre BF Conservatory 12 18 ES After The Goldrush Tell Me Why a
5. traffic lights in the Rooms screen have been red for several minutes you may decide to reset the Audio Server to correct the problem In the event of a problem before deciding to reset the iDyl check that there is not a problem with either e The Room Commander e The wireless network
6. Playing a song Auto Dj Mode The Auto DJ Mode turns your Audio Server into your very own radio station This mode plays songs at random from the entirety of your audio library With the capacity to hold over 16000 songs it may be months before you hear the same song twice To initiate Auto DJ Mode click the Music menu option at the bottom of the screen then Auto D The screen consists of only 3 rows representing 42359 EY the following elements ane gt Row 1 Previous song when first activated this Coming Around is blank Hotel California gt Row 2 Current Song gt Row 3 Next Song The Audio Server will start to play the current song in this case Coming Around As songs end or you click the Next Song button Fig 9 After activating gt What was the Current song now becomes the Auto DJ mode Previous song gt What was the Next song now becomes the Current song gt Arandom song will appear in the Next song row Auto D1 Mode When you click the Previous Song button sore ate Otel Calfornia Hey Girl gt What was the Previous song is now the Current song gt What was the Current song is now the Next song gt The Previous song row will become blank Fig 10 After Coming Around has finished Dynamic Playlists Even with the ability to browse your audio library via aloum artist or genre sometimes you want to be able to generate and play a list of songs of you
7. Room Commander User Manual v1 0 Information in this document is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Contents E N UJ ADOUE TNE ROOM COMMAND Eire ia bd 4 o O 5 Mobile Room CoOMmMandE usais r aa 5 REquiFe menes ariadna 5 INSTUCUON Sian 5 STGMING sarpinn p nE En ENNE AAA 6 Desktop ROOM COMMANGER seriroria rrsan E EAE 6 REGUIFEMCNES cirio ae 6 PASUCUCHIONS orerar Ea EN i RRA 6 o A EN 6 Initial Configuration of ROOM NAMES occcccccccccnnnccnncncnnn cnn cnn rr rr 7 MSTO N Sai A AS E aa ota 7 ODE nO iaa io 8 Mall Screen La yO0U Eat rata 8 Selector ae CO a 9 CHOOSING AUGIO BFOWSe TY DG riera A A 9 CHOOSING a SONG EFOUPDINO ridad 9 Playing AU ria ii 10 PUI D Modera da da 11 Dynamic Play lists SONG Queue sesssssrerersrsrererrrerrrrerersrerererrrrrrrrer 12 Adding SONGS to te QUEUE rara dra 12 Removing Songs from the QUeue occcccccccccccnccnncrnncno carr cnn rr rr 13 POPHONS Meira ata nda aaa 14 TRACK IOS ChCCM ria aia 15 Changing Track INfOrMatION ccc cccce cece eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetsnaaags 15 Wake TINE iaa da 16 Seng UPON preset ala MS 16 ACUVAtINO ana nortan E Pavia 17 De activating an alar saci va aitaiate uate aria daa 17 IC EEO Gnei Ch CCI aaaiacarcauesarmanieainelatu aa ae eameeameamanainn 18 ROOMS Tab Pa Ge iia didas 18 COMMONS NAD PAGS mitin ii 18 Commands Tab Pals R IA AAA EAS 19 This manual Copyright Digital Future Solutions 2004 All Rights Res
8. Southern Man Till The Morning Comes Oh Lonesome Me Don t Let It Bring You Down Play Mode Current Selection Settings Night Time Yol Control Edit Alarms Fig 18 Activating an alarm Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Till The Morning Comes Oh Lonesome Me Don t Let It Bring You Down Birds Play Mode Current Selection Settings Might Time ol Control Fig 19 Checking that the alarm was set correctly shown by the tick Settings Screen The Settings Screen is divided into 3 tabbed pages They provide 3 main purposes e To see the current status of each audio zone Traffic Lights indicate whether there is a problem green for OK red for no response e To check on advanced configuration of your Room Commander e To provide commands to reset the Audio Server if the system becomes unresponsive to user input or control Rooms Tab Page This screen shows the current status of the Audio Server and its rooms it supplies The traffic lights at the right are updated periodically If there is a problem with the Audio Server or the network between the Audio Server and Room Commander these lights may turn red The Audio Server is designed to recover if a problem occurs The Audio Server may take a few minutes to detect a problem and perform recovery steps If the problem persists it may be necessary to restart the Audio Server From this page you ca
9. erved Reproduction adaption or translation without the prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws No part of this manual may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Digital Future Solutions Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Digital Future Solutions shall not be liable for any errors or for direct indirect incidental consequential or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual IMPORTANT The recording and collection of personal data on individuals may require registration under the Data Protection Act About The Room Commander The Room Commander software is your remote control for the iDyl and Imp Multiroom Audio Servers It allows you to play music in every room of the house select aloums or genres and control every aspect of your server Since the Room Commander controls both the iDyl and the Imp servers we will refer to these devices collectively as the Audio Server Room Commander software is available in 2 versions gt Mobile Room Commander designed for any WiFi enabled mobile hand held PDA running the Pocket PC 2003 operating system gt Desktop Room Commander designed for any desktop computer running WinXP Win2000 1 Installation Mobile Room Commander Requirements VVVV PDA run
10. mp fter The Gold Rush Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Till The Morning Comes Oh Lonesome Me Don t Let It Bring You Down Birds When You Dance You Can Really Love I Believe In You v Song Listings Grid Song Position Adjust Slide this to move Contains all songs within the current grouping method in this case the album After The Goldrush backwards and forwards within the current song Options Menu See page 14 for further details Volume control Music Select Menu and Mute button Choose how you are accessing your library via Albums Fig 4 Main Screen Layout Artists Genres Play Controls Play Pause Stop Previous Song Next Song Auto DJ Playlist Room Select Menu allowing you to change rooms as you move around your home Updates the Currently Selected Room at the top of the screen Selecting a Room When using the Room Commander the first thing you will want to do is to select the room that you wish to control The current room is shown at the top of the screen If you wish to change rooms gt Click Room then the desired room gt The display will then update with the current Status of the chosen room Once you have chosen a room you do not need to repeat this procedure until you need to change room again Choosing Audio Browse Type Next you will want to choose how you browse through your audio libra
11. n also add rooms to the Room Commander if the Audio Server is compatible See page 7 for more details Common Tab Page This screen shows port numbers that the Room Commander uses when talking with the Audio Server These values should NOT be changed unless advised to by your professional installer or DF Solutions technical support 1 Living Room Master Bedroom a a a w a Save Settings Router Port lanos Remote Control Port 6001 RC Song Receive Port 6002 _ Debug Mode Save Settings Fig 21 Common Tab Page Commands Tab Page This screen allows you to perform 2 important functions 1 Update Song Listings Sometimes you ES settings might not be able to find albums and music that you know you have put on the Audio Server This might be because the Room Commander missed the messages coming from the Audio Server informing of the avallability of new albums to play Reboot Audio Server If this occurs click Update Song Listings The Room Commander will request the Audio Server for a new complete listing of all audio available Rooms Common Commands When you Update Song Listings from a desktop computer this will happen in a Fig 22 Commands Tab split second However mobile devices are nage Slower and this operation may take a few minutes Please be patient 2 Reboot Audio Server Ifthe Audio Server is not responding to user input and the
12. nce we have added our desired tracks how do we see and play what Is in our play list You can play queued music regardless of whether you are browsing your library by album artist or genre Click Music then Playlist see Fig 12 Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Don t Let It Bring You Down Select this and it will display all songs currently Birds las When You Dance You Can Really Love within the queue see Fig 13 a w Album This queue of songs can now be played as you Artist would any other selection of audio Genre Auto D Notes The queued songs will persist until either they l l Fig 12 Selecting the are manually removed or the Audio Server is playlist for the current reset room Removing Songs from the Queue E Kitchen While browsing a playlist e Highlight the song to remove ace Tou e Click Options then Current Selection then Remove From Queue Note This does not permanently delete the song from the Audio Server The Remove From Queue menu option is only available while Playlist is selected la de a y E Music Room Options Fig 13 Browsing the playlist for the current room 3 Options Menu Clicking Options at the bottom of the Room Commander screen brings up the following list of available choices gt Play Mode Changes the way the Audio Server plays through the current selection Once All songs are played sequentially once
13. ning Pocket PC 2003 802 11 b compatible WiFi 6MB of available storage space ActiveSync 3 7 1 on computer attached to PDA cradle Instructions 1 Place the PDA on its cradle and establish link with desktop computer prior to proceeding 2 Insert Room Commander Software CD into the CD ROM drive of the desktop computer and then follow the instructions on the screen If setup does not begin automatically follow these steps Click Start then Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box select Add New Programs click the CD or Floppy button then follow the instructions on the screen 3 For installing of PDA Room Commander there are a couple of additional steps required To have Room Commander appear as an option on the Start menu application list gt gt gt Click Start then Settings then Menus Scroll down until you see Room Commander Select this to have it appear on your Start menu application list Click OK to close this screen TO map your Room Commander to one of the hardware buttons on the front of your PDA gt gt gt Click Start then Settings then Buttons Select the button whose function you would like to assign to opening the Room Commander Select the Button assignment combo box and click on Room Commander The Room Commander software will now open every time you push this button Click OK to close all setting scree
14. ns Starting gt Ensure the Audio Server is running and the Wireless Access Point is operational gt Click Start then Room Commander gt Whenever you run the Room Commander for the first time or after a soft reset it will take a couple of minutes to appear This is due to initial handshaking and processing of the available song library on the Audio Server This delay will only be apparent the first time you run it From then on closing and opening the Room Commander will be instantaneous Desktop Room Commander Requirements gt Win XP Win 2000 operating system gt 128MB of main memory gt 128MB of available storage space Instructions 1 Insert Room Commander Software CD into the CD ROM drive and then follow the instructions on the screen If setup does not begin automatically follow these steps Click Start then Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box select Add New Programs click the CD or Floppy button then follow the instructions on the screen Starting gt Click Start then Programs then Room Commander then Room Commander A shortcut will also have been placed on your desktop for convenience Initial Configuration of Room Names When run for the first time your BF Room1 Room Commander both PDA and desktop versions needs to have its list of available rooms adjusted to the installation of your Audio Server In the image
15. r will stop audio playback after the set period O O O O 5 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 1 Hour Wake Timers Allows you to set a wake alarm for the current room from 3 adjustable pre sets for easy operation Refer to Wake Timer page 16 For both Sleep and Wake Timers a small tick beside the relevant entry will indicate that the alarm is active gt About Version information regarding the Room Commander Track Info Screen To see extended information about a song e Select the song in the main Song Listings Grid e Onthe menu bar click Options then Current Selection then Track Info J Track Info a 12 51 ok Track Til The Morning Comes Artist Neil Young Album after The Goldrush Genre Folk Rock Track 5 Year 11970 Update Figure 15 Track Info Screen This can be useful for seeing where the album is sorted when browsing by a different audio type album artist or genre Changing Track Information It is possible to change this information from the Room Commander if you so wish To do this e Select the field you wish to change e Change the text as necessary e Click Update PDA Room Commander users will have to hide the on screen keyboard to push this button Clicking Update will send an update request to the Audio Server If the update is successful the Audio Server will inform all Room Commanders of the updated information Wake Timer Each
16. r own choosing The Audio Server provides the ability to generate and play such a user generated song list Each room has its own queue of songs to which you can add or remove songs This queue can then be played like any other selection of audio Adding Songs to the Queue Let s take the example that you want to listen to the following songs in order gt Birds from the album After The Goldrush gt Discotheque which we know Is a U2 song gt Coming Back To Life which we know Is a Prog Rock song L First select Music then Album then select After The Goldrush from the group type selections drop down box Highlight the song Birds Now click Options then Current Selection then Add To Queue Birds is now added to our play list next we want to add the U2 song Discotheque 4 Select Music then Artist then U2 from the group type selections drop down box Find and highlight Discotheque Again click Options then Current Selection then Add To Queue Now there are 2 songs in the queue for the current room We repeat the above steps for the 3 song 8 kitchen A 3 Albums After The Galdrush Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Till The Morning Comes Bird ds en Delete an UE Track Info Add To Queue O Remove From Queue a PL j Fig 11 Adding a song to the Queue Browsing the Queue O
17. ry As you can see the options available are Album Artist Genre Auto DJ see Auto Dj Mode page 11 VV VV When you choose an option the Group type Selections combo box will update with all possible n Artist selections w Genre Auto DIJ Choosing a Song Groupin Once you have chosen how you browse your library either by album artist or genre you must choose an entry in the drop down combo box About A Bow Soundtrack Adore After The Goldrush Use the scrollbar on the right to scroll through all Automatic For The People possible choices clicking on the desired selection Beaucoup Fish Fig 7 Selecting a song Grouping Playing Audio Once you have chosen the audio to play we can now play the music gt Select the song you wish to play gt Click the Play Button When using the Desktop Room Commander you can simply double click the song you wish to play NB If you do not select a song before clicking Play the Dyl will play from the first song in the list When the song finishes the Audio Server will play the next song in the list depending on the current Play Mode selection see Play Mode page 14 EF Conservatory 12 18 4 After The Goldrush od Tell Me Why After The Gold Rush nly Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Don t Let It Bring You Down Birds When You Dance You Can Really Lowe p i ea i A ib Le BETS Music Room Options Ej Fig 8
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