Alcorn Mcbride AM-4 Guide de l'utilisateur

8 TraXX Eight Independent MP3 Players User’s Guide

Using the Mute All Button to Format Media You should always format your Compact Flash media in the 8TraXX before using it for the first time. Formatt

Rear Panel Controls and Connectors The rear panel includes RCA jacks for 8 stereo channels of unbalanced stereo audio, parallel control inputs, confi

RS-232C Serial Connector A serial cable is provided with each 8TraXX. This input is a standard DB-9 male RS-232C connector, intended to be connected

RS232C Serial Control The 8TraXX may be controlled using serial RS-232 messages via the DB-9 Serial Connector. The data format is: 9600 Baud, No Pa

Sound numbers 1 through 511 are interruptible, meaning that they will restart if commanded to play again while currently playing. Sound numbers 10

Keylock Control Description: This command is used to disable the front panel pushbuttons of the 8TraXX. Command Bytes: nKL<CR> where n is

Completion Acknowledge Mode Description: This command is used to select the method by which the 8TraXX issues a completion acknowledge message. T

Error codes Error Code Description What to Do: E00 Communication Error Check your serial connections E04 Feature Not Available Yet Have you ente

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Making MP3 Files Encoding Making MP3 files involves using an encoder, and you can find them readily available from the web. A couple that we have s

Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual, and the reliability of the Alcorn McBride 8TraXX hardw

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MIDI Control The 8TraXX may also be controlled using MIDI control change messages via the 5-pin DIN Connector. The data format is: 31250 Baud, No P

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File Names The 8TraXX uses the number part of the file name to identify the sound number. The media must be formatted in the 8TraXX, but files may be

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Using More Than 511 sounds Any sounds in the root directory will still be accessible. If there are duplicate file names between sounds existing in t

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File Compatibility The following provides a detailed outline of the various parameters and specifications for the types of audio files that the 8Tr

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GPS Operation You can use an Alcorn McBride AM4 Audio Machine or DVM7400 Digital Video Machine to send play commands to the 8TraXX based on geograp

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Troubleshooting Guide Q: I’ve copied several files from my PC onto a Compact Flash, but they do not play. A: The Compact Flash may have been pre-fo

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Specifications Audio: Tracks: 8 Stereo (16 channels) DAC Resolution: 16 Bits Deviation from Linear phase: +/-0.5 dB Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.008

Table of Contents Welcome! ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 Features ___________________________________

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Welcome! Thanks for purchasing The Alcorn McBride 8TraXX™. The 8TraXX replaces multi-track tape machines, CDs and solid state audio players in pe

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Front Panel Controls and Indicators The 8TraXX provides controls that can accommodate a wide variety of installations. The front panel incorporates