Interfacing and Connectivity
- Backlit LCD display – 2 × 16 characters
- Status LED
- Clickable knob (volume and setting menu)
- Infrared sensor – Protocol: Sony SIRC, 12 bits, 38 kHz carrier
- USB Host 2.0 Full Speed (12 Mb/s), standard “mass storage” driver, type-A receptacle
- microSD card slot
- 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, RJ45 connector
- Unbalanced line-level stereo audio output on standard RCA connectors
- Unbalanced line-level stereo auxiliary audio input on a standard 3.5 mm (TRS) jack
- Class D amplified speaker stereo audio output on 3.81 mm pluggable terminal blocks
- DMX512 output on a female XLR3 connector
- A standalone opto-isolated input contact on a 3.81 mm pluggable terminal block (typical debounce time: 25 ms)
- RS-232 serial link on a 3.81 mm pluggable terminal block (9600, 19200, or 38400 bauds)
- 2 power supply outputs dispatched on the pluggable terminal blocks
- External DC power supply chassis socket – Plug Ø 2.1 mm / 5.5 mm
- EP230 only:
- 8 combined opto-isolated input contacts on a 3.81 mm pluggable terminal block (typical debounce time: 25 ms)
- 8 MOSFET outputs (500 mA per output, max 20 V) on a 3.81 mm pluggable terminal block
- USB Device 2.0, standard “serial port” driver, Micro-B receptacle dedicated to the USB-to-DMX512 feature
- RJ9 connector to which an external infrared sensor can be wired
- 5 V DC (500 mA) output on a pluggable terminal block
- 2 power supply outputs dispatched on the pluggable terminal blocks
Audio File Formats Supported
- MP3 (.mp3): MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer III, mono/stereo, 16 bits, 44.1/48 kHz, from 32 kbit/s to 320 kbit/s, CBR (Constant Bit Rate) or VBR (Variable Bit Rate), with or without ID3v1/2 tags¹
- Proprietary obfuscated MP3 (.mp3): to protect MP3 audio content²
- WAV (.wav): mono/stereo, 16-bit LPCM, 44.1/48 kHz, WAVE_FORMAT_PCM or WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE
¹ Some ID3v1 or ID3v2.4 footer tags might cause unexpected noises at the end of the files.
² Contact Waves System for further information about this feature.
Other File Formats Supported
- SC2 (.sc2): show control file – Show control V2 file format
- TM2 (.tm2): timestamped programming file (scheduler.tm2) – Scheduler V2 file format
- TXT (.txt): text file for serial (serial.txt) usages – raw text format (only printable 7-bit ASCII characters) with CR/LF, LF or CR end of line characters
Storage Devices
- File system supported: FAT32 (read/write)
- Supports long filenames limited to 63 characters maximum including extension
- Accepted storage device types:
- microSDSC cards
- microSDHC cards
- USB flash drives
- Accepts 1000 folders maximum at the root, containing up to 999 files each
Network
- Embedded FTP server for remote content update
- Embedded SNTP client to synchronize the clock
- Static IP address (DHCP not supported)
- IPv4-compatible (IPv6 not supported)
Built-in Clock
- Maximum clock drift:
- From 0 to +50 °C: 3.8 ppm – 120 seconds per year
- From +50 to +60 °C: 5.0 ppm – 156 seconds per year
- Aging: ±3 ppm/year
- Timekeeping when the player is not powered: up to 2 months
Audio Amplifier
- Speaker output:
- 2 × 8 W – 8 Ω, THD+N = 1 %, 1 kHz
- 2 × 10 W – 8 Ω, THD+N = 10 %, 1 kHz
- 2 × 15 W – 4 Ω, THD+N = 1 %, 1 kHz
- 2 × 19 W – 4 Ω, THD+N = 10 %, 1 kHz
Power Supply
- Player power supply input:
- Supplied mains adapter input:
- Voltage: from 100 V to 240 V
- Frequency: from 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Current Consumption (12 V supplied)
- Typical consumption in playback with a microSD card, without amplifier: 170 mA
- Recommended power supply for full use of the device – output current: 3.45 A
Thermal Information
- Operating ambient temperature: from 0 to +60 °C
- Storage temperature: from -20 to +60 °C
Dimensions
- Width: 140 mm – 1/3 of a 19-inch rack
- Height: 43 mm – 1U
- Depth (with the pluggable terminal blocks): 208 mm
Weight
- 543 g (with the pluggable terminal blocks)
The Event Player mkII range has been successfully deployed and recommended for a large variety of projects including:
- Department store displays and showcases
- Professional exhibitions
- Heritage centres, museum and galleries
- Model and craft displays
- Multiple message management in public spaces (shopping malls, airport lounges, railway stations)
- School class change and lockdown systems
- Special effects (musical fountains, fun fairs, escape games .. )
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- I’m using a USB stick with a number of very large audio files. How can I improve the start up time of my player?
During start up, the player carries out an automatic listing of all the files present on your media support. If the number of files present in each folder is large, this operation can take considerable time. Owing to the technology integrated in player, using an SD or SDHC card is preferable. Start up time will be faster with a high-performance SD/SDHC card.
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- I have put a number of large files in the same folder but not all of them seem to have been read. Why?
The number of files accepted by player in the same folder is limited to 999.
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- I don’t know how my file is encoded. Which software can i use to know precisely which are the caracteristics of my file? (format, type, encoding, bitrate…)
If you have not any software for this, you can use MediaInfo software (http://mediaarea.net/fr/MediaInfo). This software, provided under BSD license, is free and opensource on all operating system (Windows, Mac OS X or Linux).
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- Which software can I use to access my player in FTP mode?
Numerous FTP software exist and certain operation systems allow you to directly access an FTP without having to add additional functions. If you don’t possess the standard software, you can use FileZilla software (https://filezilla-project.org). This software, under GPL licence is free to use whatever your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X or Linux).
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- I have properly named « 000 » the autoplay folder, but the player reads the folder just one time, what is the problem?
By default, the folders are not played in loop. The condition to play a folder in loop depend to the add of a specific parameter in the name of the folder. This parameter is a jump function, done when the folder is fully played. To play your folder in loop, please, rename the autoplay folder from « 000 » to « 000 [J000] ». For more informations on the folders parameters, please, refer to your owner’s manual.
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- My Event Player player is not recognised on my DHCP network.
The Event Player player does not run the dynamic DHCP protocol. The Event Player only functions on a fixed IP network. If you cannot adapt your network to this, use a router which will serve as a link between your DHCP network and your player’s fixed IP.
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- My player is working as well as a normal player with its auxiliary audio input, except that its sound level does not always conform to my volume setting.
The auxiliary audio output and input in the player possess two different volume settings. You must therefore adjust each volume individually. To adjust the volume of the principal audio output, you should switch your player into “Main” mode using the player’s “Source” menu. To adjust the auxiliary audio input, you should switch the player into “Aux” mode using the player’s “Source” menu. The volumes’ setting will be carried out in both cases in the same way, with the player’s rotary encoder.
