National Communications BMS-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...t information which is required for full and correct operation For Technical Assistance Please Phone 07 5596 5128 National Communications Aust Pty Ltd Units 11 12 39 Lawrence Dr NERANG QLD 4211 USER GUIDE BMS 1 Background Music Message System ...

Page 2: ...nformation Page 6 Flash Card Programmer Page 7 Flash Card Music Folder Programming Page 8 Flash Card Message Folder Programming Page 9 BMS Control Program Page 10 Encryption Facility Page 12 Installation when used with a separateAmplifier Page 14 Installation when used with direct speakers Page 16 ...

Page 3: ...S1 unit is supplied with the following items 1 x BMS1 unit 1 x 12V 1A Power Adaptor 1 x 3 5mm Audio Plug for connection to speaker wire 1 x 3 5mm to RCA Stereo Audio Cable for connection to Amp 1 x 2GB SD Flash Card for Music and Messages 1 x User Guide ...

Page 4: ... professional quality MP3 engine which is controlled by a powerful microprocessor in order to provide exceptional message output quality It incorporates a powerful amplifier with a Mono 100V output designed to drive up to Eight 100V speakers operating at background audio levels BMS1 also has a Stereo Line Level output for those sites which require an amplifier to drive more than Eight 100V Speaker...

Page 5: ... Music Sub Folder has finished BMS1 will then move back to the first created Sub Folder again and then cycle on until power is removed or the SD Flash Card is removed It will also SEQUENTIALLY play all of your MESSAGE FILES before repeating again from the first one Messages can be played after a preset number of songs 01 250 or after a preset number of minutes 0 250 If Messages are selected to pla...

Page 6: ...d has Two Folders pre loaded on to it One folder is called the Music Folder and this is the folder where you should store all of the MP3 BASED MUSIC FILES that you wish to play The other folder is called the Message Folder and this is the folder where you should store all of the MP3 BASED MESSAGE FILES that you wish to play These flash cards are completely non volatile which means that your messag...

Page 7: ...located a separate DRIVE LETTER so that you can then COPY and DELETE files to the Flash Card inserted into this drive just as you would do with any other Drive of your PC The normal way to do this is to use our BMS Dealer Control Program which provides a simple user interface see page 10 However you can also use Windows Explorer if you wish This application will then allow you to Drop and Drag or ...

Page 8: ... a perfect opportunity to arrange your Music into separate GENRE groups With our Model BMS1 T Time Programmed Music and Message Play device you can also program individual Music Folders to play during specific time periods within each day for specific days of the week or for a specified period using a start date and stop date See page x for further information You should arrange your Music into fo...

Page 9: ...llow you to TRANSFER individual Messages one at a time onto your SD card You can also achieve this by using Windows Explorer and simply dragging and dropping individual Messages into the Message Folder of your SD Card Note If there are NO MESSAGES loaded into the MESSAGE FOLDER then BMS1 will just play MUSIC ONLY in an uninterrupted fashion Note If the order that Messages are loaded onto your MMC ...

Page 10: ...your unit To Install this program simply double click this file and then follow the instructions STEP 1 CONDITION YOUR SD FLASH CARD The first step for all programming is to CONDITION your SD Flash Card This procedure ERASES all files from the Flash Card and then CREATES a MUSIC FOLDER and a MESSAGE FOLDER Select the Drive Letter for your SD card on the first occasion that you enter this facility ...

Page 11: ...MS1 will only play Encrypted Music Files so you should Encrypt each folder first using the Encrypt MP3 files option from the Main Menu STEP 3 TRANSFER MESSAGES TO YOUR SD CARD The third step is to TRANSFER ENCRYPTED MESSAGES to your SD Flash Card You should navigate through to each MESSAGE that you require to be copied to the SD Flash Card and transfer them one at a time by highlighting them and t...

Page 12: ...han the Music in this area By Sliding the slide bar to the right you can DECREASEthevolumeoftheMUSIC relative to the MESSAGES There are 12 possible reduced volume settings each position represents a reduction of 1 5dB providing you with a maximum reduction of 18dB The settings that you have made from this page are then saved in a file called SET TBL which is then saved on your SD Flash Card BMS1 s...

Page 13: ...sage You should first navigate through to the SOURCE FOLDER of the Music Folder or Message File that you requiretobeencryptedandthenselect the folder or file to be encrypted You should then navigate through to the DESTINATION FOLDER for the Music Folder or Message File that it will be SAVED to once they have been encrypted Files that have been encrypted are renamed with the same filename but the e...

Page 14: ...AKER CABLE You should use figure 8 speaker cable with a power rating suitable for the amplifier which you plan to use You can use Light Duty such as 14 0 14 for amplifiers with an output of 50W RMS or less For amplifiers with a power rating of greater than this you should use Heavy Duty 24 0 20 100V SPEAKERS BMS1 units are designed to operate with standard 100V PA or Background Music speakers whic...

Page 15: ...NICATIONS BMS1 L BMS Line Level Units 11 12 39 47 Lawrence Drive Nerang Queensland 4211 Phone 07 5596 5128 Fax 07 5596 5121 www natcomm com au 12V 1A Power Supply Vol LIU MMC Card 12V 100V Speakers Amplifier 2 5mm Power Socket 3 5mm Audio Socket when using an Amplifier ...

Page 16: ...t direct to these units speakers that do not have a 100V transformer Doing so may damage the unit A 3 5mm Audio Plug is supplied to provide connection of your speaker wire to the BMS1 unit SPEAKER CABLE BMS1 produces a maximum output of 8 watts For this power level you can use Light Duty figure 8 speaker cable such as 14 0 14 gauge standard or better 100V SPEAKERS BMS1 is designed to operate with ...

Page 17: ...TIONS BMS1 BMS 100V output Units 11 12 39 47 Lawrence Drive Nerang Queensland 4211 Phone 07 5596 5128 Fax 07 5596 5121 www natcomm com au 12V 1A Power Supply Vol LIU MMC Card 12V 100V Speakers maximum of 8 2 5mm Power Socket 3 5mm Audio Socket when fitting speakers direct ...

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Page 20: ...ot apply to any unit which has been subject to alteration modification abuse negligence accident external voltage lightning surge or used in any manner contrary to these instructions The user is responsible for freight costs to the repair point Warrantor will be responsible for freighting the replacement unit back to the user This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have othe...