PC PlayBox2 - Data Sync Engineering

PC PlayBox2
Installation and Users Guide
Supported Wallbox Models
AMI W-40, W-80, W-120 (40/80/120-select)
AMI WQ-200 (200-select)
Rock-Ola 500 (160-select)
Rock-Ola 1555 (200-select)
Rock-Ola 1558 (160-select)
Rowe WRA, WRB, WRC (200-select)
Seeburg 3W1, 3W100 (100 select)
Seeburg 3WA (200-select)
Seeburg SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4 (160-select)
Wurlitzer 3020 (24-select)
Wurlitzer 5207 (104-select)
Wurlitzer 5210 (200-select)
Wurlitzer 5220 (200-select)
Wurlitzer 5225 (100-select)
Wurlitzer 5250 (200-select)
PC PlayBox2 software and serial port wallbox adapter
Minimum System Requirements
Computer:
Operating System:
RAM Memory:
Hard Disk Space:
IBM PC or compatible 200 MHz or faster
Microsoft Windows 98se/Me/XP/2000
32 MB or higher recommended
24 MB free hard disk space (does not include music files)
Video:
800 x 600 or higher screen resolution
Audio:
Windows compatible sound card (16-bit or better)
Other:
Windows compatible mouse or pointing device
Serial Interface Port (9-pin male DSUB connector)
External:
Amplified PC speakers or stereo component with line inputs
Data Sync Engineering
P.O. Box 539, Footbridge Lane, Bldg 3
Blairstown, New Jersey 07825
TEL: (908) 362-6299
FAX: (908) 362-5889
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PC PlayBox2 Software Installation
Insert the PC PlayBox2 mini CD-ROM into the small inner tray of your CD drive, Setup should start automatically.
If Setup does not start automatically, you can manually start the program as follows:
1. Double-click on My Computer
2. Double-click on the CD device
3. Double-click on Setup.exe
Setup screens ...
If you have any
applications running at
this time, it might be best
to close them so they
won’t interfere with the
PC PlayBox2 installation.
The default directory is
PCPlayBox2.
You can change it at this
time or click the setup
button to continue.
That’s it !!!
You’re ready to begin.
Getting the PC PlayBox2 System Started
Connect the wallbox adapter to the 9-pin male DSUB serial port connector at the back of your computer.
If you have an older PC system, you will have a 9-pin male connector (serial port 1) and a 25-pin
male connector (serial port 2). The mouse is usually connected to port 1. In this case, you will
need a 25-pin female to 9-pin male serial port adapter to connect the wallbox adapter.
If your computer doesn’t have a serial port, but has a USB port, you can use a USB-to-Serial
adapter cable.
Either of these items can be purchased from a computer store or from Data Sync Engineering.
Starting up the PC PlayBox2 program:
1. Click on the Windows Start button
2. Move the mouse over All Programs then to the PC PlayBox2 folder
3. Click on the PC PlayBox2 program
If this is the first time PC PlayBox2 is started, you may see the “Adapter Not Responding”
message after a few moments. This will happen because the serial com port number hasn’t
been set and this will stop PC PlayBox2 from communicating with the adapter.
Click OK then click Setup to configure the PC PlayBox2 software.
1. Click on the Serial Com Port box. Enter the port number that the wallbox adapter will be attached to.
2. Click on the Music Files Path and change to the drive and directory where your music files are located.
3. Click on Wallbox Type and choose the wallbox that matches your configuration.
4. Countries having a 50 Hz line frequency should check the 50 Hz Operation box.
5. Click the Exit button.
Configuration of software is now complete.
What is this “Wallbox Adapter Check” selection ?
This is a special test feature built into the wallbox adapter. Any pulse signals that appear on the wallbox
connection wires will cause the adapter to choose song selection “A5”.
This can be used to verify your wiring connections or to check if pulses are being transmitted from your wallbox.
If you don’t have a wallbox connected, you can use a 9-volt battery across the wallbox connection wires to verify
the operation of the wallbox adapter and computer.
You must have a song assigned to position “A5” for this function to work.
See the “Assigning Songs to Wallbox Selections” section for details.
Using the PC PlayBox2 Software
Assigning Songs to Wallbox Selections
Assigning a song to a wallbox selection is a simple two-step process;
1. Click on a song from the Song Selection List, your selection will be highlighted.
2. Click the Tab and Button in the Wallbox Selections and that song will appear next to that button.
Continue this procedure assigning all A buttons, B buttons, etc. until Wallbox Selections are complete.
The number of songs will vary depending on your wallbox type. For example, you may assign a total of 40
selections for the AMI W-40 or the full 200 selections for the Seeburg 3WA.
You can also have PC PlayBox2 automatically assign all of the songs for you. When you click the Autofill Wallbox
button, all of your songs from the Song Selection List will be assigned to your Wallbox Selections sequentially.
Song selections can be changed at any time by simply “over-writing“ the existing selection or you can start over by
clicking the Erase Wallbox button to clear all of the wallbox selections. Clicking the Autofill Wallbox will “over-write”
all of your selections.
If you wish to hear any song in the Song Selection List, double-click on that song and it will added to the playlist.
Any time a song is added to the playlist, such as from double-clicking a song or from a wallbox selection, the
screen will switch to Playlist display and the song will begin to play. You can switch between Song Selection List
display and Playlist display by clicking on the Show Songlist or Show Playlist button.
The Playlist Display
The Playlist shows all of the songs that are waiting to be played. The very top song in the list is the one currently
playing and is also shown as Now Playing.
You can stop the currently playing song by pressing the Cancel Play button. You can remove other songs from the
playlist by double-clicking on the song.
When the playlist is empty, the screen will switch to the Song Selection List display.
The STOP button clears the entire Playlist including the song currently in play.
Editing Song Titles
If you need to edit a song title, such as to make corrections or to adjust the length to fit on a title strip, click the
song title you wish to edit then click the Edit Song Title button.
A window will pop up with the current song filename. Position your cursor and make the changes. Do not change
the filename extension or that song will not be playable. Filename extensions are used by the player to determine
the encoding format. The player supports “.MP3”, “.WMA” and “.WAV” file formats.
If you edited a song title that was previously assigned from the Song Selection List to the Wallbox Selections, then
you must reassign the new song title or the “Selected Song Does Not Exist” message will appear.
Printing Title Strips
To print out your title strips, click Print Title Strips then
select the title strip sequence you need.
The title strip page preview will appear as shown below.
Verify the title strips. If you need to make a correction,
exit the title strip page, click on the song name you
wish to edit then click Edit Song Title.
When the title strips are ready to be printed, click on
the Printer icon.
We suggest using 65 lb card stock paper for the title
strips.
Position markings are printed outside of the title strip
area for convenience. Letter/number identifiers are for
wallboxes with letter & number keys such as Seeburg,
three digit numeric for wallboxes with pages & buttons
such as AMI.
Cut the strips apart and place them into your wallbox.
Editing the Title Strip Background Image
Bitmap images are used for title strip backgrounds. There are three background image files that are used by the
program; 4strips.bmp, 10strips.bmp and 16strips.bmp. You can preview the title strip sequences to determine
which one of the bitmap image file is being used.
When you create a new title strip background, you would save the image as one of the bitmap files for 4, 10 or 16
strips per page. Or you can save 16 strip images as all three bitmap files if you don’t care about wasting ink.
The bitmap image above, mixed16.bmp, was created using Microsoft Paint. The lettering was done by expanding
the image and using the Pencil tool to change the individual pixels to create the characters. The Select tool, Copy
and Paste were used to duplicate the text image to other labels. Finally, the Pick Color and Fill With Color tools
were used to match the labels color.
To use this image for title strips, click on File then Save As… then type in 16strips. When Paint tells you it already
exists. Do you want to replace it ?, click Yes. The new background image will now be used for title strips.
Some title strip background images are supplied on your PC PlayBox2 CD-ROM, in folder Title Strip Bitmaps.
bw4.bmp
bw10.bmp
bw16.bmp
Black & white
bw-hit4.bmp Black & white with text
bw-hit10.bmp
bw-hit16.bmp
mixed4.bmp Mixed colors & text
mixed10.bmp
mixed16.bmp
red4.bmp
red10.bmp
red16.bmp
Standard red
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
Possible Cause
After clicking the Wallbox Type in Setup, the “Adapter Set”
message did not appear or the “Adapter Not Responding”
message was d isplayed instead.
Wrong Serial Com Port was selected.
Adapter not connected properly.
Music files not showing on Song Selection List.
Selected directory in Setup does not contain any files with
.MP3, .WMA or .WAV extensions.
After a wallbox selection is made, the song did not play or a
different song was played.
Wrong wallbox type was selected in Setup.
Wallbox signal is erratic. (see TECH NOTE below)
After a wallbox selection is made, the following message is
displayed “Selected Song Does Not Exist”.
The Wallbox Selections song title does not match any song
titles in the Song Selection List.
Volume is very low, even at maximum setting.
Master volume control for sound card.
TECH NOTE
Electrical pulses transmitted by the wallbox are
generated by a contact arm rotating on a selector
disc containing contact points. When these
contacts become gummed up and corroded, the
wallbox may not make the proper selection.
Occasionally, these contacts require cleaning.
They can be cleaned with a cloth saturated with
isopropyl alcohol. Do not use emery cloth or
sandpaper as this may remove the plating.
On really worn wallboxes, where basic cleaning
doesn’t seem to cure the problem, you may have
successful results by using a low abrasive polish,
such as “Scratch Out” or “Brasso”. This will make
the contact surfaces shiny and smooth.
Wallbox Wiring Diagrams
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to hook up a wallbox power supply if you are not familiar with
electrical wiring, consult with a qualified person or an electrician. Do not leave any wires
exposed, always use wire-nuts or electrical tape on all connections. Improper wiring can result
in a fire or shock hazard.
COMMON
25VAC
SIGNAL
Transformer
Radio Shack 273-1512B
or equiv
YEL
FUSE
2 conductor
zipcord
(No polarity)
BLK Not used
1-Amp
apply tape
YEL
SERIAL
PORT
WALLBOX
ADAPTER
25VAC
2 Amps
Typical Wallbox Wiring
Seeburg Wall-o-matic
3W1 / 3W100
100 select
SIGNAL
25VAC
COMMON
Seeburg Wall-o-matic
3WA
200 select
COMMON
25VAC
SIGNAL
Seeburg Consolette
SC1-4 / SCH1-4
160 select
COMMON 25VAC
SIGNAL
To enable coin operation, the BRN / RED / ORG
terminals must be shorted together and a 10 to
20 ohm, 5 watt resistor must be inserted from
the 25VAC terminal to these terminals.
Wurlitzer 5220
200 select
Wurlitzer 5225
100 select
25VAC COMMON
SIGNAL
Wurlitzer 5207
104 select
SIGNAL
25VAC
COMMON
25VAC
AMI W-40 / W-80 / W-120
40 / 80 / 120 select
SIGNAL
COMMON
Rowe WRA / WRB / WRC
200 select
A wire jumper must be inserted from the
25VAC main power terminal to the 25VAC*
keypad motor terminal.
COMMON
25VAC
SIGNAL
25VAC*
Wurlitzer 5210
200 select
25VAC
COMMON
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
COMMON
25VAC
Wurlitzer 5250
200 select
COMMON SIGNAL 25VAC
Rock-Ola 1555
200 select
AMI WQ-200
200 select
A wire jumper must be inserted
from the 25VAC main power
terminal to the 25VAC* lock-out.
COMMON
SIGNAL 25VAC
Rock-Ola 1558
160 select
COMMON
25VAC SIGNAL 25VAC*
Wurlitzer 3020
24 select
The Original 1015 Bubbler Wallbox
SIGNAL
25VAC
120VAC
This wallbox has its own “built-in” transformer and requires a 120VAC power cord. High voltage is used so
be very careful when wiring up this wallbox.
The wallbox adapter only requires the two wire connection to terminal #1 and terminal #3.