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MP615/MP107
MPEG-2 video player
User guide
WWW.ALPEG.COM
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CONTENTS 2. COMPOSITION 2 3. USAGE 3 3.1 The player 3 3.1.1 Script file 3 3.1.2 Videos 3 3.1.3 File transfer 3 Introduction to the FTP transfer protocol 4 3.2 Controls and access methods 5 3.2.2 Network connection 5 3.2.3 RS232 connection 6 3.2.4 Parallel electronic GPI connector 6 4. HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT(S) 7 4.1 Language 7 4.1.1 Play 7 4.1.2 Wait 7 4.1.
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2. Composition The digital video player is made up of a player section and the following different modules: - A network connection. - An RS232 connection. - A GPI connector. - A Keypad connector. This is a list of the equipment supplied : - A digital keyboard, - this guide, - a Y/C cable , - a BNC-BNC cable, - a RCA-RCA stereo cable. - special MP107 cords (mini din / RCA & mini din / 3 RCA) - audio cord MP107 3.5mm jack / RCA stereo Rev 1.5 Page 2
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3. Usage 3.1 The player When you turn the player on, the script reader starts up automatically after about 30 seconds. You must verify beforehand that the disk is indeed plugged in and that the key locking is activated. The order of the script reading and the description of the interaction with external modules are programmed in the script named SC00 and possibly in the sub-script files (SC01, SC02 …). 3.1.1 Script file The script files are basic programmes describ
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Introduction to the FTP transfer protocol FTP = File Transfer protocol. After electronic mail and the WEB, FTP is another Internet service that evolutions in technology have made much easier to use, but the aspect of which is still not very user- friendly. This service, with email and discussion groups, were the only tools in existence before the appearance of the Web in 1990, and were at that time used mostly by research centres and universities. What does it do? Everything is (
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On the contrary, others, before giving you access, ask you to fill out a little form. It's nothing to worry about, and won't present any problems if your intentions are honest. And if, upon the opening of an FTP page, you encounter the abbreviation pub, it has nothing to do with publicity, it just signifies free and public access. . For the ALPEG, the connection is made by directly typing your IP address with your login as: anonymous, and no password. How to access it? -Either throu
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3.2.3 RS232 Connection The RS232 connections allow the player to be driven. - See programming chapter - See connection appendix 3.2.4 Parallel electronic GPI connector Enable a video numbered 1 to 5 to be read - See the wiring diagram in the connection appendix ATTENTION: If the player comes with a hardware key that connects to the electronic parallel GPI connector, in utilisation without commands by dry contacts, it is obligatory to set up this hardware k
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4 How to write script(s) 4.1 Language *: equals a space 4.1.1 Play Allows a script to be read Command: Play file_name_mpeg (option). Options: - * /f: no transition to black between two video files. - */l,n: read the video file ‘n’ times. Example: play*/clips/drop.mpg*/f 4.1.2 Wait Allows a time delay to be introduced Command: wait*n Example: wait*5: wait 5 seconds 4.1.3 Goto Allows you to go to a line of data. Command: goto *1 Example: goto*5: continue to
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4.1.6 R Allows a specific command to be sent to another channel by the series port. There are 3 commands possible: - R*x,KEYyy: read on player n°x, script corresponding to event yy - R*x,MPG/clips/fichier.mpg: read on player n°x video file.mpg. - R*x,SEQy read on player n°x script yy Examples: - R 1,KEY12 - R 2,MPG/clips/drop.mpg - R 3,SEQ14 _____________________________________________________ 4.2 some examples 4.2.1 Example 1 play/clips/drop.mpg /1,2
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4.2.3 Example 3 play/clips/pubsony.mpg wait 2 SC01 Goto 1 10 : SC02 Goto 1 This script plays the pubsony.mpg video, waits 2 seconds, reads the SC01 script and returns to the beginning. If event n°10 is called up, the SC02 script will be read and will then return to the beginning of the script. ATTENTION: in the script file SC02 you must absolutely have a return order to the script SC01 (SC01), otherwise, the reading will always remain on the script file SC02.
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5 Appendices 5.1 diagram of DB25 GPI parallel connector wiring (dry contact) Diode=OA 90 Diode :OA 90 (direct low-voltage 0.3Volts) 1 2 Switches to stable position 3 4 5 270 1k ,1/4w 5 volts 7 1 25 0 volt 5 channels can be accessed. ATTENTION: If fewer channels are used, the contacts must imperatively be earthed (grounded). The closing of contact 1 activates an action associated to a command number 1 (example in the f
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The closing of contact 2 activates an action associated to a command number 2 (example in the file SC00: 2: play /clips/video2.mpg ). The closing of contact 3 activates an action associated to a command number 4 (example in the file SC00: 4: play /clips/video3.mpg ). The closing of contact 4 activates an action associated to a command number 8 (example in the file SC00: 8: play /clips/video4.mpg ). The closing of contact 5 activates an action associated to a command number 16 (
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5.2 Language capacity 5.2.1 sub-scripts. The player allows up to 10 linked sub-scripts to be called up. Example: In the file SC00: Play /clips/file.mpg SC01 5.2.2 Video player Because of the FAT32 system, the maximum size for one single video file is 4 Go. 5.2.3 Commands The video output and format commands are: Colour video system: F0 = NTSC F1= PAL F2= PAL 60 Hz Outputs: F4= Comp -Y/C F5= YUV F6= RGsB F7= SVGA (Format: 720x575 - 37.5Khz 70H
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6. HTML dialogue pages: 6.1 Main page: Open your Internet explorer and type in the following address of the player: http://10.16.99.107 the screen shown below will appear. Use this link to access the network interface page (see diagram 4) Rev 1.1 Page 13 Diagram 2: Main page
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6.2 Network interface page: 6.2.1 TCP/IP: To communicate with the player for the first time, the following initial steps must be taken: Network configuration of local computer is recommended: IP Configuration & sub network mask to enter in order to access player for the first time Default TCP/IP configuration of player: Default factory address is : 10.16.99.107 Default subnet (sub-network) mask is: 255.255.0.0 Diagram
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6.2.2 Programming example so that the player is accessible by the following type of PC address: 192.168.0.10 After having accessed the interface, you will get the following screen: network interface 1 Current configuration Programmed configuration 1) access to configuration page Diagram 2: network Rev 1.1 Page 15 interface page 1
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6.2.3 Network interface 2 (factory parameters below) 2) Change the configuration by modifying the 5 fields as shown in diagram 4 Diagram 3: network interface page 2 Rev 1.1 Page 16
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6.2.4 Network interface 2 (programming) Fields to change to program the address: 1 3 192.168.0.10 2 4 3) After any 1 3 modification, remember to 2 4 SAVE, return to the previous interface to check the new address in the “permanent interfaces” then turn the player off and on again to make the new NOTE NOTE : : t The first he first address an active tw 2 gro o gr ups o oups f of one. numbers numbers in from In th
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5) Reprogramming the TCP/IP properties of your computer to access the new address, in the current example this could be: IP Address: 198.168.1.5 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Next, after having restarted or not your computer to make the new IP address operational, open your Internet navigator and type in the address of the player as follows: http://198.168..0.10, the main screen will appear. 6.2.5 Reinitialising the IP address IMPORTANT: If you have made a mistake or y
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6.3 Direct TCP/IP reading control page. It is possible to control the Alpeg player by network with the following page: By pressing on this button, the player sends information about what it is currently doing. This also happens if you press any other command Rev 1.1 Page 19
