User manual ROLAND AR-2000 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

[. . . ] These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Main Features Simplified Panel, Specialized for Remote Control from Other Devices The AR-2000 can be used as a dedicated playback device, which is controlled by means of instructions from other devices, and which employs phrases created with the AR-3000/3000R/200 and saved on CompactFlash cards. Audio Recording System Uses No Moving Parts The AR-2000 uses memory cards in an audio recording system that has no moving parts. The system uses no rotating parts or drive mechanism, so it's practically maintenance free. [. . . ] 2 STOP Port 002 001 The AR-2000 features one type of control input recording, "Binary Rec"(p. 14). What Is No-voltage/Make-contact? This is contact that makes starting possible simply by connecting two lines to the control input connectors and shorting their ends. This is a general-use method that lets you create start systems easily using only a switch and without any need for a power source, enabling easy use for a variety of applications. You can control playback and recording with the AR-2000 using On/Off signals from No-voltage/Make-contact input from an external source. By connecting infrared sensors or switches, relays, and timers, or other external starting connectors to the AR-2000, you can use the unit in an even wider variety of applications. The AR-2000 can help simplify installation operations by making the startingside contact hot and sharing the ground as the common connector. Audio Output 001 Interrupted Playback: Stopping: Input a control signal to a Port, 1­9. The phrase assigned to the Port is played back. Input a control signal to Port 10 (STOP). Playback of the phrase is stopped. Terminal Priorities fig. CtrIn-DirPrior. e HIGH LOW 1 > 2 > 3 . . . . . . . . > 9 · When a new high-priority control signal is input during phrase playback Playback of the current phrase is stopped, and playback of the specified phrase begins. 1 For more on the control input specifications, refer to Control I/O Connector Specifications (p. Phrase 1 001 2 002 3 003 4 004 5 005 ··· ··· 9 009 11 Playback Instructions (Control Input Playback) Specifying Phrases in Binary Notation (Binary Playback) By inputting binary (Base 2) signals to Port Nos. 1 through 8 to select a phrase and inputting a start message to the START terminal, you can then play back the selected phrase. A maximum of 250 phrases can be selected and played back with this method. This allows you to specify 250 phrases with control signals (from a switch or other ON/OFF signal device), without having to use computers or other complicated equipment. fig. CtrIn-Bin01. e Operational Specifications of Binary Playback fig. CtrIn-Bin02. e Binary Specification Port No. 1­8 001 START Port 001 Audio Output Binary Specification Port No. 1­8 87654321 Playback: 01110000 Stopping: START SIGNAL Phrase 112 PLAY fig. CtrIn-Bin03. e Specify the phrases using combinations of 0 (Off) and 1 (On) signals to Port Nos. 11 and 12, and input a control signal to the Port No. This stops playback of the phrase. * To conduct Binary Playback, you will need to obtain a control device capable of generating binary signals. The basic operation of Binary Playback is shown below. 1­8 001 002 003 Disabled START Port Connectors Used in Binary Playback 1­8 9 (START) 10 (STOP) 11/12 (COM) fig. CtrIn-BinPin. e Phrases are specified in binary format using combinations of 0 (Off) and 1 (On). Shorting with the above terminals results in "ON. " Audio Output · · · 001 001 002 003 Binary specified phrases are played back repeatedly. Playback is repeated while the start signal is continuously input. [. . . ] 14 14 14 14 21 14 14 21 15 26 For the U. K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. [. . . ]