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SC MASTER LITE 

Playback of Shows  

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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 itself, 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". 

 

 

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 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.

 

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 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.  

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 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 inter-
ruption is output to the peripheral devices. 

5.  You can continue your show be pressing the ENTER key 
or the PLAY key 

 

Please note the following: 

  If 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. 

Summary of Contents for SC MASTER LITE

Page 1: ...SC MASTER LITE AV Stumpfl...

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Page 3: ...ssories 5 Address 7 Documentation Status 7 Front and Rear Views 9 Front view 9 Rear View 10 IR remote control unit 12 Getting Started 14 General 14 Cable Connections and Power Supply 14 Programming sh...

Page 4: ...e show data onto a CF card 40 Playback of Shows 42 Presentations compact layout and comfortable handling 42 Navigation within a show 44 Extended selection of shows 45 IR remote control range 46 Contin...

Page 5: ...Address 66 SCNet SCNet Communication 66 ContShw Continue Show 67 TrayStP Tray Starting Position 68 PDCMode 68 Display 69 IRRecve IR Receive 70 RMT Out Remote Out 70 HighLgt High Light Function 71 Data...

Page 6: ...84 Update of Operating Software 87 Updating 87 Technical Appendix 89 ASCII protocol 89 Connector configuration 92 RS232 IN connector 92 RS232 OUT connector 93 SC NET connector 94 CUE IN connector 95...

Page 7: ...SC MASTER LITE Contents v Glossary 101 Index 104...

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Page 9: ...lete 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...

Page 10: ...udio data are compressed in accor dance with the Fraunhofer MPEG1 Layer3 audio com pression format called MP3 for short On a CF card the size of a postage stamp with a storage capacity of 512 MB more...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...ences 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...

Page 13: ...remote control unit Power Supply Unit AC 3 or STZ NG3 Switch User Manual Wings Platinum CD ROM Accessories Compact Flash Cards CF card with differing memory capacities of up to 512 MB Start keypad wi...

Page 14: ...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 prov...

Page 15: ...9 42811 Fax 0043 7249 428114 E Mail support stumpfl com Internet http www stumpfl com Documentation Status Last reviewed 31 01 2006 SC MASTER LITE operating software 3 94 Wings Platinum Version 2 40 T...

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Page 17: ...d for aborting running shows press for more than one second 5 ENTER key for the menu for show start and restart from X times or pause markers 6 PC LED lights up when the PC is connected 7 SHOW LED is...

Page 18: ...t 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 72...

Page 19: ...E OUT connector control signal output 8 SC NET connector for connection to the SC NET modules 9 RS232 IN serial port for computer connection or connec tion to a serial LAN adapter e g for remote contr...

Page 20: ...ery 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 3 IR transmitting d...

Page 21: ...ce 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 9 Play S...

Page 22: ...efore 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 Once...

Page 23: ...t 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 wi...

Page 24: ...ompartment down wards by pressing on the arrow symbol and insert four batter ies size LR03 round cell 1 5 V in accordance with the polarity indication Slide the cover back to close the battery compart...

Page 25: ...imedia 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 ter...

Page 26: ...face must be configured in the project 4 In the Wings Platinum tool bar click on Enable device ports After the connection has been established the green PC LED lights up and button Enable device ports...

Page 27: ...ut 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...

Page 28: ...ct The fastest and easiest way to do so is via one of the Project Wizards or via project templates Capturing media Record music and sound using Wings Platinum and save it on your hard disk Wings Plati...

Page 29: ...innovative technology allows you to work and present in a completely different way something you should consider during programming Should your show stop at a certain point to be continued only after...

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Page 31: ...t there is to it It is hardly conceiv able that a reduction of audio data by up to 90 does not result in an audible loss of quality This compression technol ogy is based on psychoacoustics i e percept...

Page 32: ...an 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 96 MB 192 MB 96 kbits s Playing time 63 min 126 min 2...

Page 33: ...the other 2 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 c...

Page 34: ...rectory 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 o...

Page 35: ...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 32 onwards By check marki...

Page 36: ...ion 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...

Page 37: ...ow starts at zero seconds so that a possible leader up to the first object is also included and finishes after the last object Complete timeline starting with first object the show starts before the f...

Page 38: ...te 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 fina...

Page 39: ...orresponding show in the FlashCard dialog box and checkmark Update show file only without audio files followed by clicking Create individual show Only change the contents of card directories via the F...

Page 40: ...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 autom...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...d 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 s...

Page 43: ...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 Normal normal show start is only possib...

Page 44: ...at a pause marker or an X time Continue all continues all shows paused at pause markers or X times Memory show is preselected and started automati cally at the end of the running show 7 Restart a runn...

Page 45: ...is 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 R...

Page 46: ...ontrol 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 K1 32 addresses...

Page 47: ...n 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 only a section of a show...

Page 48: ...ction 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 mai...

Page 49: ...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 t...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...nning Press key PLAY 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 Press key STOP on the IR remote control unit to sto...

Page 52: ...he skip keys 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 c...

Page 53: ...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 ha...

Page 54: ...mote 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 restrict infr...

Page 55: ...med Wait for the automatic reset of the peripheral devices 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 Confi...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...s 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 b...

Page 58: ...esses After adding SC Net devices under Devices in the Wings Platinum Media Pool they are listed with their particular functions while Wings Platinum automati cally allocates an address which however...

Page 59: ...sses at the SC Master and the SC Net Modules 1 Connect the SC Master with the SC Net Modules and switch on the system 2 In the SC Master menu go to Options SC Net Ne tAdrs and select NA 1 3 In order t...

Page 60: ...an 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...

Page 61: ...established 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 suppl...

Page 62: ...hed 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 i...

Page 63: ...f 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 combinatio...

Page 64: ...nd 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 no...

Page 65: ...ress 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 The type o...

Page 66: ...red as follows Settings for loading and saving configurations Options for selecting special features Sound for configuration of card player and mixer func tions Signal for configuration of control sig...

Page 67: ...ake 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...

Page 68: ...he 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...

Page 69: ...SC MASTER LITE The Menu 61 Menu Chart...

Page 70: ...62 The Menu...

Page 71: ...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 configuratio...

Page 72: ...PDC Mode PDC OFF Display Brightness Br 12 Display Message Delay MD 80 Display TimeDsp TD OFF Display ProjDsp PD OFF FastDsp FD OFF IRRecve IR ON RMT Out AUX Out HighLgt Program DataIO AutoSel 232InBd...

Page 73: ...SC MASTER LITE The Menu Items 65 ContDLC CD OFF Driver RS232 NumOfPr NP 1 AutoTim AT OFF Command TC 0 TTime TTime 0000 05...

Page 74: ...ddresses 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 sp...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...ivating 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...

Page 77: ...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 value...

Page 78: ...installations with a variety of IR con trollable SD components it may be useful to activate IR recep tion for the master unit only IR ON and to deactivate IR reception IR OFF for all other slave unit...

Page 79: ...hich was previously supplied to the CUE IN connector as SMPTE timecode This function is required for timecode synchronization in Wings Platinum Further information can be found in the Wings Platinum O...

Page 80: ...t 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 AccuS...

Page 81: ...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 settin...

Page 82: ...B and 31 0dB 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 ch...

Page 83: ...alue 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 Signal In combination with othe...

Page 84: ...l 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 M...

Page 85: ...default setting 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...

Page 86: ...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 w...

Page 87: ...ectors 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 spe...

Page 88: ...jectors 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 projectors Timer SC MASTER is equipped with a timer f...

Page 89: ...n 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 a...

Page 90: ...6 has been selected 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 No...

Page 91: ...anic and try a systematic approach to the problem Try to find out about the interaction between the devices for the particular application Check whether the necessary cables are connected Switch on al...

Page 92: ...en copying presentation data onto CF card the follow ing message appears Not enough memory although the CF card is new or empty Presumably the CF card still needs formatting This can be done in the Wi...

Page 93: ...u Options see page 66 Please note that the range of the IR remote control can be quite different for distances beyond 15 m See IR remote control range on page 46 Sound track is not in sync with the de...

Page 94: ...en without success If neither the list of problems nor the Wings Platinum Online Help helps in any way to solve the problem you should turn to your dealer or directly to us giving a detailed descripti...

Page 95: ...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...

Page 96: ...ng message will appear on the display SC MASTER will boot automatically and be ready for use again after that Important While updating SC MASTER must by no means be switched off nor the connection to...

Page 97: ...from CF card No initialization is necessary before ASCII commands can be sent to the control unit The communications protocol is 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity bit and one stop bit ASCII command iden...

Page 98: ...topped immediately aSSMyyy Show is stopped when marker yyy is encountered xxx marker number from 1 to 120 aExxxx Reserved for audio matrix aV Master Volume up aV Master Volume down aV xx Adjusts the m...

Page 99: ...the remo control unit aRx Set sound routing x x values from 1 to 7 correspond to the possible routings in Wings1 axPyyy Start player x at track number yyy x values from 1 to 8 correspond to player 1 8...

Page 100: ...92 Technical Appendix Connector configuration RS232 IN connector 1 N C N C not connected 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 N C 5 GND internal 6 N C 7 CAN_RX 8 CAN_TX 9 N C Shield GND internal SC Net subaddress 91...

Page 101: ...SC MASTER LITE Technical Appendix 93 RS232 OUT connector 1 N C N C not connected 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 N C 5 GND internal 6 N C 7 CTS 8 RTS 9 N C Shield GND internal SC Net subaddress 90...

Page 102: ...94 Technical Appendix SC NET connector 1 CAN GND 2 CAN VDD 5V max 50mA 3 TxD 4 CAN H 5 CAN L 6 RxD 7 N C 8 N C...

Page 103: ...echnical Appendix 95 CUE IN connector GND internal CUE IN sensitivity 0 3mV 10dBV 7 8dBu CUE OUT connector GND internal CUE OUT output level 5V 14dBV 16 2dBu 0dBV is referenced to 1Veff 0dBu is refere...

Page 104: ...nverted 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 0dB card volume 29 and Master Volume 31 SPEAKER The...

Page 105: ...stable output 4 N C 5 5V DC regulated output max 20mA 6 GND internal 7 Toggle Input 8 Open collector output IR Out 2 9 Analog input1 max 0 5VDC 10 12 VDC up to 40 VDC unstable output con nected to Pin...

Page 106: ...and 71 The maximum load to be applied is 100 mA and they always require a free wheel diode In order to switch higher power and voltages external relays can be operated in accor dance with the followin...

Page 107: ...TE Technical Appendix 99 DATA IN OUT connector 1 Data In 1 N C not connected 2 Data In 2 3 Data In 3 4 Data In 4 5 Data In Out 1 6 Data In Out 2 7 Data In Out 3 8 Data In Out 4 9 5VDC max 20mA Shield...

Page 108: ...C 3 2x15V 500mA must be used Other Stumpfl power supplies do not have enough power handling capacity The LS version requires the power supply unit STZ NG3 Switch Technical Data SC MASTER LITE Dimensio...

Page 109: ...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...

Page 110: ...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 Stu...

Page 111: ...e 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 and sound X Times correspond to pause...

Page 112: ...II protocol 89 Audio connectors 96 Audio data compression 23 Audio settings 74 AutoTim Auto Timer 80 AuxAdrs Auxiliary address 66 B baud rate settings RS 232 IN 73 Bright Brightness 69 C Cable connect...

Page 113: ...2 Default setting 63 Device front 9 Device versions 5 Device view Front view 9 Device views Rear view 10 Disabling IR reception 70 Disabling reception of IR remote control signals 70 Display 69 Displa...

Page 114: ...ont and Rear Views 9 G Generating data for the SC MASTER 25 Getting Started 14 H HighLgt High Light Function 71 I IR remote control range 46 IRRecve IR Receive 70 K Keypads external 73 L Light control...

Page 115: ...dule 73 OC Analog Module 72 Open Collector Module 66 Open collector outputs 98 Open collector switch outputs 70 Operating software update 87 Operation of the menu 57 P Pause Marker 21 PDC Mode 68 Play...

Page 116: ...RSOAdrs RS Out address 66 RSOut 79 S Save 63 SaveVol Save Volume 75 SC Net Ensuring communication 53 SC NET connector 94 SC Net Subaddresses 52 SC Net System 49 SCNBaud SC Net baud rate 67 Scope of su...

Page 117: ...play 69 Timecode 33 77 Timecode Options for evaluation 78 TimeDsp Time Display 69 Timer 80 TrayStP Tray Starting Position 68 Trouble shooting 83 U Update of firmware 87 Upgrade for DMX output 82 Using...

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