GRN Saber, Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...Saber Hand Wind Audio Player Maintenance Guide February 2014 http globalrecordings net saber ...

Page 2: ...3 2 10 Saber Locking Options 12 3 3 The use of the Player to play audio files 12 3 4 The Keypad 12 3 5 Indicator lights 13 3 5 1 Maintaining the player 14 3 5 2 Automatic Power Off 14 4 Steps to Disassemble and Reassemble the Saber 15 4 1 Disassembly Steps 15 4 2 Reassembly Steps 17 5 Player Diagrams and Part sheets 20 5 1 Drawing 1 Mechanical drawing of parts in the player 20 5 2 Drawing 2 Intern...

Page 3: ...for the most up to date information on how to user your player 1 1 Other information currently available Saber User Guide SaberCopy Instructions Visit our website for the latest updates http globalrecordings net saber 2 Equipment Necessary for Maintenance Basic Equipment Pozi drive number 1 screwdriver or Phillip s head number 1 screwdriver Long nose pliers External SD memory card loaded with audi...

Page 4: ...divide the power into 4 categories Hand Wind Generator External DC power Internal battery power management circuit 3 1 1 Hand Wind Generator The onboard generating unit contains the only moving part in the player It consists of Crank handle gears and pulley wheel belt idler arm generator Red light If the red light does not light when turning the crank handle in a clockwise direction further invest...

Page 5: ...ed 3 1 3 Internal Battery The purpose of the internal battery is to store energy that is provided by the generator and external DC power The 3 6V 750mAh Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery pack has been chosen as it is robust cost effective and requires minimal maintenance in the field These batteries are designed for years of service with a minimum of 500 full charge discharge cycles before startin...

Page 6: ...C Generator solar panel to keep the battery in good condition We expect to get about 10 hours of audio playing from the internal battery when it is fully charged If poor battery life is experienced please follow these steps Charge the player completely eg using AC power adapter or 12V battery adaptor Record the time the red light stays on indicating the charge Turn on the player and let it play un...

Page 7: ...ime the crank handle is turned the maximum amount of power is transferred into the player Do not make changes to the way the player charges the internal battery If there is a problem identified with this circuit please replace the circuit board What happens when low voltage occurs The reduced volume effect The player s main amplifier is used to produce high volume levels At these high levels the p...

Page 8: ...ag removed from each mp3 file otherwise the play order of the audio files will be incorrect There are different ways of editing mp3 audio file tags It is possible inside the Windows XP and Vista operating systems to right click on the file select Properties select Summary tab select Advanced and change the Title description There is general software that will assist with this process an example be...

Page 9: ...be the SD Card on the Saber player 5 Delete any audio files on the player that are no longer necessary 6 Copy the audio folders and files following the naming convention explained previously onto the player onto either the internal onboard memory or the SD card drive 7 Once completed disconnect the USB cable from the player and computer 8 Turn on the player and confirm that the audio files work as...

Page 10: ...mpts at the start of each file indicating the folder example Genesis Exodus and indicating the file example Genesis Chapter 1 Exodus Chapter 2 It can also become confusing knowing where you are if there are many folders and files To assist getting to the first file of the first folder press and hold the Previous Folder button It is also suggested that a list is printed out showing the folder listi...

Page 11: ...orer and you can t see the files you will need to change the attributes of the files Go to Tools Folder Options Click on the View button Select Show hidden files and folders and unselect Hide protected operating system files You should now be able to see the hidden files Format the Saber internal memory to FAT32 This can be achieved via the SaberCopy utility NOTE This will delete the audio files o...

Page 12: ...layer This can be manually overridden by a special key sequence This information will only be supplied to the purchaser or an authorised person 3 3 The use of the Player to play audio files 3 4 The Keypad The Saber keypad controls all functions of the device The buttons are raised and of different sizes so that the player can be used in low light or by vision impaired users The buttons perform the...

Page 13: ... sound softer 3 5 Indicator lights The Saber has two lights one green and one red The lights indicate the state of the player and battery Indicator Meaning Action Green light flashing quickly The player is getting starting up Wait until player starts playing Green light on steady The player is playing normally Press buttons on keypad to pause skip adjust volume or stop Green light flashing slowly ...

Page 14: ...over screwed onto the player to keep dust and moisture out After longterm storage e g over a month charge the player fully using external power before use Keep the crank handle folded away when not in use This player will survive for a long time if simple precautions are taken to minimise exposure to dust moisture shock and direct sunlight Do not apply excessive pressure to the user buttons Keep e...

Page 15: ...eps Remove Back Case Remove side cover Turn player over Keypad closest to user Remove 4 back screws Take cover off and place to right of player being careful of the battery lead Remove Pulley Wheel and shaft Take off Belt On top of the big black pulley wheel there is a washer Remove this washer Take off black pulley wheel Take off washer below the pulley wheel Pull out the metal shaft that was hol...

Page 16: ...d pushers Disconnect the generator lead at the circuit board Disconnect the speaker at the circuit board Remove the 5 PCB screws Remove circuit board This is best done by lifting up on the left hand side and slightly pushing the DC socket as per photo Remove 1 black reset pusher Remove 7 black buttons called switch pushers Remove Speaker Remove 2 screws and speaker clamps Remove speaker Remove Gen...

Page 17: ... away locate the generator sub assembly onto the brass posts as shown Secure the generator using the two screws Speaker assembly Put the speaker in the player Turn the speaker so that the terminals on the speaker are opposite the generator as shown in photo Tighten speaker clamp screws Under the bottom clamp run the 2 generator wires as shown in photo Circuit board and black pushers Locate the res...

Page 18: ...ect battery Turn on the Saber player Make sure all 8 buttons work by pressing each button and listening for the appropriate change in the audio program If a button doesn t work please replace the switch pusher Crank handle Place a small amount of grease on the shaft of the crank handle Locate the handle in the front of the Saber player Place the black gear on the crank handle shaft Using long nose...

Page 19: ...rank handle and check that the belt runs freely without twists and that the red light comes on Back case Place back onto the front case Make sure the battery wire sits near the speaker and stays away from the mechanical gear Screw 4 screws into back case Short back screw S402 goes in the bottom left corner near side cover Screw in the side cover Final test Turn crank handle Check that there is no ...

Page 20: ...Saber Hand Wind Audio Player Maintenance Guide 5 Player Diagrams and Part sheets 5 1 Drawing 1 Mechanical drawing of parts in the player Page 20 of 30 ...

Page 21: ...Saber Hand Wind Audio Player Maintenance Guide 5 2 Drawing 2 Internal parts of player Page 21 of 30 ...

Page 22: ... In maintenance pack D400 1 Idler Arm Assembly In maintenance pack G400 1 Generator Assembly In maintenance pack S12 2 Generator Plate Screw In maintenance pack G102 1 Plastic Pulley Wheel large In maintenance pack G405 1 Metal Pulley Wheel Shaft In maintenance pack W08 2 Pulley Wheel Shaft Washer In maintenance pack G108 1 Plastic Gear Wheel small In maintenance pack G111 1 Metal Roll Pin In main...

Page 23: ...rator External Power Power Low Voltage Cutoff Keypad Reset Button SD SD Card Reader USB Interface to computer Stereo headphone Socket Speaker Amplifier Speaker Red Charging Indicator On board Memory Version 29 6 2009 STMP Control Chip Power Management Circuit Generator Fast Charge Slow Charge 4 hour fast charge 5 2V 5 5 5v DC In 7 2V 6 8v DC In ...

Page 24: ...hat the player has security firmware installed Please refer to the documentation that comes with the security firmware or contact saber globalrecordings net for instructions on how to connect the Saber to the computer Select Format Data Area check box This will remove all existing audio files from the player Once connected select Start button The update utility will now run This will take about 1 ...

Page 25: ...5 minutes and then place the player on charge for 4 hours Upgrade the firmware and load new audio files Plug in the AC power into the player and turn the player on Once the player is playing audio through the speaker remove AC power from the player If the player abruptly stops playing and all lights go out replace the battery Batteries The most common cause of battery failure is when the player is...

Page 26: ...years of maintenance free use We recommend that the Saber is charged every 90 days using any available charging source External DC Generator solar panel to keep the battery in good condition We expect to get about 10 hours of audio playing from the internal battery when it is fully charged If poor battery life is experienced please follow these steps Charge the player completely eg using AC power ...

Page 27: ...structions in the Battery section on page 5 The green light flashes briefly then goes out Continue to apply charge to the player by turning the crank handle while during the start up sequence Make sure the power button is not held down too long Continuously holding down the power button too long will turn off the player Confirm that there is a minimum of 20Mb of available free space in the interna...

Page 28: ...io files on the player Reload audio files and retest If these options do not worsk it is necessary to reload the firmware Contact Global Recordings Network at saber globalrecordings net for further instructions and for the latest firmware 7 5 Folder and File and volume buttons will not work These buttons control which audio file is to be played and the audio level being played Symptom Possible Rem...

Page 29: ...ternal memory to allow the player to create its own playlist files Disconnect from Computer Turn player on and check that audio is heard correctly 7 8 Further help If you are unable to successfully identify or rectify a problem with the player please contact us at the email below To assist us in helping you please be as specific as possible with the problem you are having Please include the serial...

Page 30: ... 400mW typical 8 ohm speaker Stereo 1 8 headphone socket 32 ohm Internal battery 3 6V 750mAH rechargeable NiMH Battery life Each full charge cycle of the rechargeable battery provides approximately 10 hours at high volume Hand wind generator requiring 1 minute winding for every 4 minutes of playing External power 2 1mm DC power socket centre pin positive 6 8Volt input 320mA Display Green LED for p...