Gilderfluke & Co Sd-25 w/DMX, Manual

Page 1: ...s a complete stereo audio playback system It can be used in Store Casting Music On Hold Museum Safety Haunt Industrial or Entertainment ap plications Anywhere you need a solid state high quality audio system that will play for years Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank California 91502 818 840 9484 800 776 5972 fax 818 840 9485 Sd 25 w DMX Manual page 1 of 32 September 4 2014 Gilderfluke...

Page 2: ...sion of Gilderfluke Com pany products in such applications is understood to be fully at the risk of the customer In order to minimize risks associated with the customer s applications ade quate design and operating safeguards should be pro vided by the customer to minimize inherent or proce dural hazards Gilderfluke Company assumes no liability for appli cations assistance customer produced design...

Page 3: ... reshuffle and a second trigger 23 Mode B on on off on off Like Mode A except the ʻbʼ input plays 2 thru instead of ʻAllʼ SoundFiles 24 Mode C off off on on off Single trigger with reshuffle 24 Mode D on off on on off Single trigger with mute on ʻaʼ Fade to 6dB on ʻbʼ 24 Mode E off on on on off Single trigger with mute on ʻaʼ Fade to 12dB on ʻbʼ 24 Mode F on on on on off Single trigger with mute o...

Page 4: ...for Future Use 29 Trigger Options 29 Audio Ramp Speed 29 Sequential Random 29 Steppable Non Steppable 29 Amplifier Enable 30 Seamless Looping 30 Using the Two Inputs on an Sd 25 to Randomly Access SoundFiles 30 Special Orders 30 FCC and CE Compliance 31 FCC Instruction to User 31 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 31 HEXadecimal to Decimal to Percentage 32 Gilderfluke Co 205 South Flower Street Burbank ...

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Page 7: ... few seconds The Sd 25 will play just about all stereo Mp3 or wav file formats Mp3 bit rates up through 320 Kb second are supported Wav files of up to 48 Kbytes second and sixteen bit are supported If a file does not play it is most often caused by a large more than 2 MBytes ʻid3ʼ tag at its front These typically hold the album cover artwork for files down loaded from iTunes and similar sources Si...

Page 8: ...dged Amplifier If you need a mono output with more ʻoomphʼ then amplifier in the Sd 25 can be ʻbridgedʼ Bridging will only have an effect Bridged Wiring Left Right Power 12 24 vdc Speakers 8Ω with lower impedance speakers 4 ohms You wonʼt hear a bit of difference if you are using an 8 ohm speaker The only audio which is amplified comes from the ʻleftʼ sources mixer and repeater The wir ing to ʻbri...

Page 9: ...nd any muting provided by the trigger inputs see next paragraph Serial and DMX 512 volume com mands are not saved to non volatile memory When in any of the DMX 512 operating modes the two trigger inputs can be used to fully mute input ʻAʼ or partially mute 12 dB on Input ʻBʼ the audio from the Sd card This is equivalent to the non DMX mode 3 with the ramp speed set to the slowest rate The twelve p...

Page 10: ...ff One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 68 67 On On Off Off Off Off On Off Off 69 68 Off Off On Off Off Off On Off Off 70 69 On Off On Off Off Off On Off Off 71 70 Off On On Off Off Off On Off Off 72 71 On On On Off Off Off On Off Off 73 72 Off Off Off On Off Off On Off Off 74 73 On Off Off On Off Off On Off Off 75 74 Off On Off On Off ...

Page 11: ...200 Off Off Off On Off Off On On Off One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 202 201 On Off Off On Off Off On On Off 203 202 Off On Off On Off Off On On Off 204 203 On On Off On Off Off On On Off 205 204 Off Off On On Off Off On On Off 206 205 On Off On On Off Off On On Off 207 206 Off On On On Off Off On On Off 208 207 On On On On Off Off...

Page 12: ...335 334 Off On On On Off Off On Off On One Based DMX Zero Based DMX 1 Sw 1 2 Sw 2 4 Sw 3 8 Sw 4 16 Sw 5 32 Sw 6 64 Sw 7 128 Sw 8 256 Sw 9 336 335 On On On On Off Off On Off On 337 336 Off Off Off Off On Off On Off On 338 337 On Off Off Off On Off On Off On 339 338 Off On Off Off On Off On Off On 340 339 On On Off Off On Off On Off On 341 340 Off Off On Off On Off On Off On 342 341 On Off On Off On...

Page 13: ... 457 456 Off Off Off On Off Off On On On 458 457 On Off Off On Off Off On On On 459 458 Off On Off On Off Off On On On 460 459 On On Off On Off Off On On On 461 460 Off Off On On Off Off On On On 462 461 On Off On On Off Off On On On 463 462 Off On On On Off Off On On On 464 463 On On On On Off Off On On On 465 464 Off Off Off Off On Off On On On 466 465 On Off Off Off On Off On On On 467 466 Off ...

Page 14: ...e Not surprisingly all Gilderfluke Co control systems are easy to attach to an Sd 25 A Br miniBrick4 is shown be cause it is the only piece of GilderGear that doesn t have DMX 512 network ing We recommend attaching all other GilderGear to the Sd 25ʼs using the DMX 512 network On the Br miniBrick4 the common positive is run to one side of both Sd 25 inputs and the control system out puts are wired ...

Page 15: ...uts To use the line level outputs just run a pair of RCA cables to your amplifier or amplified speakers just as you would if you were connecting an iPod or CD player The line level outputs are robust enough to drive headphones and small speakers directly When the switch is set to the ʻLine Inʼ position line level audio signal from a Sd 10 or another Sd 25 audio repeater pre amplified microphone or...

Page 16: ...ay output which is rated for up to 250ma at up to 24 Volts of AC or DC Like the trigger inputs this output is not polarity sensitive Unless whatever you are controlling is polarity sensitive like the input to a larger solid state relay or an LED as shown in the illustrations you can ignore power supply polarity and wire it up either way You can power the ʻStatusʼ Relay Output from the adjacent Pow...

Page 17: ...nputs Sd 10 9 24 vdc B Power Right Left 9 24 vdc Burbank California Gilderfluke Co to the Sd flash card by the Sd 25 This LED will flicker when an Sd 25 boots as it counts each SoundFile on the card1 When not play ing it will be very dim While playing it will flicker at a high rate of speed The faster the flicker the higher your SoundFileʼs bit rate RS 232 Serial Port An RS 232 serial port is buil...

Page 18: ... __8 SoundFiles __5 HERO____ MP3 SoundFileTime __103 Using the Serial Port to Adjust Audio Playback Levels To set the ʻnormalʼ audio playback level for the Sd card through the serial port send the Sd 25 an AS CII Control ʼVʼ character 0x16 followed by a two digit ASCII hexadecimal number of the level you want to use Valid levels are ʼ00ʼ to ʻFFʼ Example to set playback level to 0x80 send ʻ 0x16 ʼ ...

Page 19: ...hnique to change their audio systems between the ʻnormalʼ show and the ʻholidayʼ show with the flick of a single switch IR Port with Apple IR Remote When not set to either of the IR modes modes 1A or 1B or set to listen to DMX 512 the IR port on the Sd 25 can be used with an Apple IR remote control These can be used for testing and adjusting audio levels or as the permanent method of trig gering S...

Page 20: ... An Sd 25 is just the right size to fit into a four x four J Box standard electrical junction box typically used to mount two duplex electrical outlets Run 12 to 24 vdc in to power the unit and conduit to where your speakers are mounted Then put a ʻblankʼ cover onto the J Box No one will ever guess that this little J Box is where the audio system is hiding If no one knows where it is unauthorized ...

Page 21: ... Off Off Off On 1 8 9 10 12 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to 12dB Off On Off Off On 1 8 9 10 13 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to 24dB On On Off Off On 1 8 9 10 14 Short Reshuffle Long Ramps to Mute Off Off On Off On 1 8 9 10 Two Playlists 15 2 Play 1st Half SoundFiles Play 2nd Half SoundFiles On Off On Off On 2 6 7 8 9 10 Two Playlists First SoundFile Loops between Triggered SoundFiles 16 2 1st Half Sou...

Page 22: ...s are used to set the mode of operation for the Sd 25 when it isnʼt set to receive DMX 512 The remaining five DipSwitches set the ʻoptionsʼ The ʻonʼ ʼoffʼ after each ʻmodeʼ shows which of the first five DipSwitches need to be turned ʻonʼ or ʻoffʼ to select that mode As an example to select ʻmode Bʼ you would turn ʻonʼ switches one two and four Switches three and five would be turned ʻoffʼ Sometime...

Page 23: ...re played in random order rather than sequentially Option 9 DipSwitch 9 Unsteppable When on additional start commands to the Sd 25 will be ig nored until the currently playing triggered SoundFile has completed Mode 9 on off off on off Two triggers with exclusive access to 1st SoundFile Like Mode 8 except the B input plays SoundFiles 2 through instead of ʻAllʼ the SoundFiles This mode is used when ...

Page 24: ...tch 7 are on Option 6 DipSwitch 6 When on the SoundFile will only play once no looping Option 7 DipSwitch 7 When on input ʻaʼ will loop through SoundFiles 1 through as long as the input stays active Option 8 DipSwitch 8 Randomizer When on SoundFiles are played in random order rather than sequentially Option 9 DipSwitch 9 Unsteppable When on additional start commands to the Sd 25 will be ig nored u...

Page 25: ... SoundFiles from the first half and input ʻbʼ triggers SoundFiles from the second half There must be at least two SoundFiles on the Sd 25 for this mode If there is an odd number of Sound Files then the second PlayList triggered by the ʻbʼ input will have one more SoundFile than the first PlayList triggered by ʻaʼ input Options Option 2 The one SoundFile that is selected will loop as long as the in...

Page 26: ...DipSwitch 6 When on the SoundFile will only play once no looping Option 7 DipSwitch 7 When on input ʻaʼ will loop through the first half of the SoundFiles as long as the input stays active Input ʻbʼ loops through the second half of the SoundFiles as long as the input stays active Option 8 DipSwitch 8 Randomizer When on SoundFiles are played in random order rather than sequentially Option 9 DipSwit...

Page 27: ... this DipSwitch when there is a possibility that the IR receiver will park on a IR transmitterʼs beam and you donʼt want it to repeat the same SoundFile over and over and over If operating in either IR mode DipSwitch 9 is nor mally set to ʻonʼ If it is ʻoffʼ the SoundFile will be continuously retriggered as long as the IR receiver remains inside the IR transmitterʼs beam The SoundFile will not be ...

Page 28: ... is selected using DipSwitches 6 and 7 Option 8 DipSwitch 8 Randomizer When on SoundFiles are played in random order rather than sequentially Option 9 DipSwitch 9 Unsteppable When this switch is ʻoffʼ if the ʻaʼ or ʻbʼ trigger input is pressed then released before the triggered SoundFile has played the audio will simply ramp back up to the normal level When this switch is ʻonʼ then even a short pr...

Page 29: ... random order DipSwitch 8 ʻonʼ When playing in random order a flag is set for each SoundFile It will randomly pick the SoundFile to play and reset this flag until it runs out of Sound Files which havenʼt yet been played It will then re shuffle the SoundFiles This means that the same SoundFile wonʼt be played a second time until after the next reshuffle happens The only time the same SoundFile will...

Page 30: ...puts random access to indi vidual SoundFiles canʼt be done with the Sd 25 alone If being run from a control system PLC fire system or any Gilderfluke Show Control system SoundFiles can be randomly accessed by giving multiple pulses to the Sd 25 You would typically choose a mode that allows the SoundFiles to be ʻre shuffledʼ and leave the ʻRandomʼ and ʻNon Steppableʼ switches ʻoffʼ Mode ʻCʼ is comm...

Page 31: ...fied to comply with the limits for a class B computing device pursuant to FCC Rules In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approv...

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