Gilderflukeco BR-SmartMedia Manuel d'utilisateur

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same ‘multidrop’ RS-422 serial network. This can easily in-terface with commercially made touch screen operatorpanels, PCs, or even Internet or teleph

capacity of another Brick card, and need to addalmost unlimited ‘off-board’ memory storage.3) You want to have ‘centralized’ memory storage, butonly n

uses the show data stored in the AutoDownload fileon the SmartMedia Flash Card to update its out-puts at the appropriate frame rate.The animation sequ

Brain tells all the 'Smart' Bricks attached to it (includ-ing the BR-SmartMedia) where in the show it is. TheBR-SmartMedia then uses this in

BR-SmartMedia as a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU): In thismode the card receives up to 256 channels of DMX-512 data transmitted by a PC•MACs Animation C

Mode after the data has been sampled. It is switched towhatever other mode best suits the application.The second reason you may need the RecorderMode

channels of DMX-512 can be transmitted. The Z-Brick output canbe used for additional digital outputs through one or more Z-Bricks. The DMX-512 output

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On the Front of the BR-SmartMediaA) Show Running LEDs: These eight LEDs are lit to show that a se-quencer is running a show. In MultiShow mode, all ei

7 Data bit 68 Data bit 79 Address bit 010 Address bit 111 Address bit 212 Address bit 313 Address bit 414 Address bit 515 Address bit 616 Address bit

Safety Disclaimer: Any electronic or mechanicalsystem has the potential to fail. Certain applica-tions using Gilderfluke & Company equipment mayin

address, then the serial ports can not be attached to the sameRS-422 multidrop network at the same time.The RS-422 serial address for the BR-SmartMed

On the Back of the BR-SmartMediaThe BackPlane connections to the BR-SmartMedia is through a sixty posi-tion double sided edge connector (thirty connec

Ribbon cable #11 21 brown secondary RS-422 groundRibbon cable #12 22 red secondary RS-422 Serial Rx - data into cardRibbon cable #13 23 orange seconda

Note that on BR-SmartMedia cards revision 1.1 and later thesecondary serial port is also brought out on the edge connectoron pins #35 through #41. Th

The 1/4 J6 Input is optically isolated. It can be set to run froman external power source (default configuration) or the samepower as the Rack Smart B

input. An ‘opening’ is when that voltage is removed. The inputscan be triggered on any voltage from 12 to 24 VDC. If you don’thave an external source

not work with your PC, you may need to get a RS-232 to RS-422converter to talk to the BR-SmartMedia. To cross wire the RS-422/RS-485 signals from

versions 1.1 and later will also bring out the secondary serial porton the ‘aux.’ serial port from card cage slot #1. This is a six posi-tion RJ-12 (s

Preparing Animation Data for AutoDownloadsThe Eprom Memories used for the original 'Brick' products manufacturedby Gilderfluke & Company

as a ‘Dumb’ Brick, any show which canbe stepped upon can beinterrupted mid-show by a new show start coming in. Any showwhich can notbe stepped upon w

BR-SmartMedia Overview ... 1MultiShow mode ... 1Serial mode ...

will display the information about the AutoDownload file you just saved. Thisinformation is also saved in a text file with the same name as the Flas

(like SmartMedia Flash Cards) on PCs is that you CAN NOT just eject aSmartMedia Flash Card. You must first tell the PC to ‘turn off’ or ‘stop’ theS

Serial Port CommandsThe BR-SmartMedia can be accessed through the serial port from anycomputer running just about any modem or terminal program. The

Echo Commands:“a”(card address) Echo On:“b” Echo Off:The ‘Echo ON’ command will turn on a special mode that willcause all of the other serial port co

“i” (card address) Card Status:The status screen is a snapshot image of the current status ofthe BR-SmartMedia. If you want to update the status info

The following shows a BR-SmartMedia information status re-sponse for a card which is operating in ‘MultiShow’ mode:Gilderfluke & CompanyBR-SmartM

Start Commands:“t” (card address) (sequencer #) Start Track:“u” (sequencer #) Start Global:These commands are available ONLY on BR-SmartMediacard

Loop Commands:“!” (card address) (sequencer #) Loop Track:“ “ ” (sequencer #) Loop Global:These commands are available ONLY on BR-SmartMediacards

addressed to the Brain.Up to two hundred fifty-five different animated shows can bestored on a single BR-SmartMedia. These commands can be usedto se

“~” RealTime Update:This command sets the BR-SmartMedia into a mode where itwill update the outputs in RealTime from the data receivedthrough the

Stop Global ... 27Loop Commands ...

BR-SmartMedia Hardware ConfigurationThere are only a hand full of switches which can be used to configurethe BR-SmartMedia. Once these are set, you

The BR-SmartMedia doesn’t actually believe that it has beenset to act as a 'Smart' Brick until it receives a valid messagethrough the '

lators is provided by the same power supply as the BR-SmartMedia, or is provided by an external isolated source. Whenoperating as a 'Smart&ap

BR-SmartMedia Software ConfigurationThe BR-SmartMedia can be accessed through the serial port from anycomputer running just about any modem or termin

If you have hooked up the BR-SmartMedia to your computer and it stilldoesn't seem to respond to the keyboard, the first thing to check is that y

m5AA5(address)If any other card is in configuration mode (or even if it just thinks anoth-er card is in configuration), the BR-SmartMedia won't

MultiShow Mode:The menu will appear as follows when in MultiShow mode. In this case,decimal values have been selected for the numbers. At the top of t

If this toggle is on (‘yes’), then the inputs will be read and in-verted during the boot sequence. If you want the BR-SmartMediato start playing show(

checksums.7) 'disabled': DMX-512 transmission (Tx) and reception (Rx) dis-abled.The checksum is used to ensure veracity in data transmittedo

be started on more than one sequencer simultaneously.The only difference between this command and the‘Loop’ command is: If you ‘Start’ a show, then t

Numbering System ... 53VT-52 Compatible Display ...

2) Load the shows that have been selected for the‘PowerUp/E-Stop Shows’. Show data will be output fromthe first frame of these shows.3) An Ease-In w

analog values to jump to the first frame of the PowerOn/E-Stop show(s).4) When DMX-512 is first received and it is transitioning fromthe data stored i

-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 - [c]2003 DCM-__9 shows with 232 channels @ __0 Offset / Set FileName is CROOM1_

the other sequencer if you answer ‘yes’.Analog channels will be Eased-In whenever:1) Any show is started on a sequencer that already has a showrunning

2400 and 115 KBaud.As of this writing, the modes available on the BR-SmartMedia are:1) MultiShow mode: Allows up to eight independent se-quencers to p

i) Information: This will display a status report for the BR-SmartMedia.The status for each of the eight sequencers are displayed, as arethe current s

If the second option is available, then the following screen willappear to allow you to choose between the two options.-Gilderfluke & Company - BR

If you choose option ‘b’, then the following screen will appear:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in Multi-Show Mode - v1.22 - [c]2003 DCM-__

rent configuration of the BR-SmartMedia through the serial port toa file on your computer, or to a file on the SmartMedia FlashCard. This file can t

If you choose option ‘a’, the following screen will appear:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in Multi-Show Mode - v1.22 - [c]2003 DCM-__9 sho

Rexroth Channels... ... 62Analog Resolution ...

If you choose option ‘b’, the following screen will appear:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in Multi-Show Mode - v1.22 - [c]2003 DCM-__9 sho

memory onto the screen. This started as some developmentalroutines, and there was plenty of space available, so what theheck.GILDERFLUKE & CO .

BR-SmartMedia in MIDI ModeFor a BR-SmartMedia in MIDI mode, the menu will appear as follows. Atthe top of the screen the size of the AutoDownload file

v) Monitor Channel: This command is used to select a channel thatis used to build up a serial string byte-by-byte from the animationdata, and then se

ration mode exited, the BR-SmartMedia will start monitoring forany changes in these sixteen bytes. Any bit that goes high will trig-ger a MIDI ‘key d

tem. They come directly from the MIDI standards. These are thereasons why MIDI is not used for any professional animation con-trol systems.Just for s

-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 - [c]2003 DCM-__9 shows with 232 channels @ __0 Offset / Set FileName is CROOM1_

BR-SmartMedia in Intelix ModeFor a BR-SmartMedia in Intelix mode, the menu will appear as follows. Atthe top of the screen the size of the AutoDownloa

v) Monitor Channel: Please refer to the MIDI section of this manual.j) Intelix Strings: This is a Intelix Mode specific command. This com-mand is used

trix points you should try to control is eleven when using 38.4KBaud and thirty FPS.l) String Trigger Channel: Please refer to the MIDI section of th

Reload Configuration ... 75Play a Show ...

BR-SmartMedia in Rexroth Quick Write ModeFor a BR-SmartMedia in Rexroth Quick Write mode, the menu will appearas follows. At the top of the screen the

2) The Quick Write ‘Command Address’ must be set to C038on all DCC Cards. This is set on the ‘Parameters’ screen onRexroth’s setup program.3) All DCC

must set the ‘first channel’ when saving the AutoDownloadfile from PC•MACs and setting the AutoDownload offset) tothe channel’s address MINUS TWO.16)

l) String Trigger Channel: Please refer to the MIDI section of thismanual.m) Edit Strings...: Please refer to the MIDI section of this manual.g) Ana

BR-SmartMedia in Orpan ModesFor a BR-SmartMedia in Orpan (LSB first) mode, the menu will appear asfollows. At the top of the screen the size of the

For a BR-SmartMedia in Orpan (MSB first) mode, the menu will appear asfollows:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 -

e) Ease-In Speed: Please refer to the MultiShow section of this man-ual.h) Operating Mode: Please refer to the MultiShow section of thismanual.v) Mon

BR-SmartMedia in Moog Motion Base ModesFor a BR-SmartMedia that is in Moog 2000 DOF mode, the menu will ap-pear as follows. At the top of the screen t

For a BR-SmartMedia in Moog 2000 Length mode, the menu will appearas follows:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 - [

For a BR-SmartMedia in Moog 5000 DOF mode, the menu will appearas follows:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 - [c]2

A note about this manual:This manual covers the specifics of the BR-SmartMedia. To program the BR-SmartMediayou will also need the PC•MACs manual sec-

For a BR-SmartMedia in Moog 5000 Length mode, the menu will appearas follows:-Gilderfluke & Company - BR-SmartMedia in BR-Serial Mode - v1.22 - [

legs of the motion base. No translation is needed by the PC under the mo-tion base.If the Moog motion base is in the wrong mode (Length or DOF), the

show to bring the motion base home for loading/unloading. Oncea park command is issued, the motion profile data is ignored bythe motion base as it hea

‘Reset’ Command.a) DMX-512: Please refer to the MultiShow section of this manual.b) Baud Rate: While using the BR-SmartMedia in any Moog mode,the sec

Eight Bit Resolution: Analogs at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Digital control word at 6Twelve Bit Resolution: Analogs at 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8. Digital control word a

BR-SmartMedia in Serial RealTime Update ModeFor a BR-SmartMedia that is in Serial RealTime Update mode, the menuwill appear as follows. At the top of

a) DMX-512: Please refer to the MultiShow section of this manual.b) Baud Rate: While using the BR-SmartMedia in Serial RealTimeUpdate mode, the se

BR-SmartMedia in DMX-512 Recorder ModeFor a BR-SmartMedia in Intelix mode, the menu will appear as follows. At the topof the screen the size of the A

receiving BrickNet, then the recorder’s clock will be locked to theSmart Brick Brain’s frame rate. If the BR-SmartMedia is operating asa ‘Dumb’ brick

HEXadecimal to Decimal to PercentageThis chart shows decimal, HEXadecimal, and a few percentage equiva-lents to aid you when you need to convert betwe

BR-SmartMedia OverviewThe BR-SmartMedia is a unique product in the Gilderfluke &Company lines. It is a combination of several previous products:BS