Blackboxav SoundClip-8 User manual

Safety Guide............................................................................... 3

Your new SC-8............................................................................ 4

Setting Up................................................................................... 5

Overview .................................................................................... 5

Connections ............................................................................... 6

Programming Content ................................................................ 7

Configuration Modes .................................................................. 8

Delay ........................................................................................ 10

Master Volume.......................................................................... 10

Status LED................................................................................ 10

Trigger and Buttons.................................................................. 10

Unique AutoPlay functionality ................................................... 11

GPIO Connection...................................................................... 11

Troubleshooting........................................................................ 11

Technical Information ............................................................... 12

Technical Drawings .................................................................. 12

Please observe the following when installing this device.

•This product is not designed to be

resistant to moisture or excessive

dirt/dust. When deciding on a suitable

installation point ensure there is

reasonable protection from environmental

damage.

•If you require this unit to be installed

outdoors or in a dusty or damp

environment use a certified IP rated

enclosure and seal any entry/exit holes of

wiring etc. If the unit needs to be

periodically updated you will need to

select an enclosure with an easy to

remove lid and gasket seal. This product

should not exceed its operating

temperature

•If there is damage to the power supply in

any way, arrange for a replacement unit

by contacting blackbox-av. They may

require you to send the defective power

unit back so in this case do not dispose of

the power supply unless prompted to do

so. If you wish to source your own power

supply a CE or FC certified double

insulated and regulated supply is

required. The SoundClip has an output

rating of 12vDC at 2A, 24W. Using a

power supply with a higher voltage will

irreparably damage the SoundClip-8 unit.

•Do not place the unit in direct sunlight for

prolonged periods as this may cause the

product to overheat.

•Disposal of old electrical equipment

please follow the guidelines associated

with your country/territory or ship the unit

back to blackbox-av and we will

dispose/recycle the unit. The symbol on

the left indicates that this product shall not

be treated as household waste. Instead it

shall be handed to applicable collection

point for the recycling of electronic

equipment. If you dispose of this unit

correctly you will be helping prevent

future harm to the environment which is

caused by poor waste management of

this type of equipment.

•Whilst the unit is connected to a mains

outlet and the power is switched on it is

providing energy for operating the device.

If the unit is not being used for long

periods of time it is recommended to turn

off the power as it will prolong the life of

it's electronic circuitry.

•Do not operate the unit below -10 or

above 50 degrees Celsius. Do not bring

the unit from a very cold environment to a

warm environment without allowing it time

to acclimatise as condensation may affect

its operation.

•When using different types of push

buttons, PIR’s and other hardware

connected to the button inputs and GPIO

connections make sure they are

compatible with the device. Please see

the technical spec page for details on

these connections. Failure to use care

with these connections may result in

damaging the device and subsequently

affect the blackbox-av Warranty.

•When attaching headphones or speakers

please use certified and good quality

accessories. Failure to use care with

these connections may result in damaging

the device and subsequently affect the

blackbox-av Warranty.

1. SoundClip-8 Unit

2. Micro SD Card to USB Reader

3. Micro SD Card

4. Precision Screwdriver

5. 12V Power Adapter

6. AC Plug (dependant on your

country)

7. Terminal Blocks

8. User Manual

The SoundClip-8 is the first in our range of

compact, stand-alone, high-quality stereo

audio players. It can be used to present

audio through headphones via two 3.5mm

audio jacks or 2 speakers via wired

terminal.

Connect your supplied 12V DC adapter to

the ‘12V DC in’ to give power to the

device. Once turned on, the ‘ON/OFF’

LED will light up.

The media player is compatible with most

MicroSD cards –capacity up to 32GB.

The SoundClip-8 can accept up to eight

buttons / triggers.

This device has 2 x stereo high-quality

3.5mm jack outputs.

Adjustable in order to dictate the

maximum volume available to users.

Set the duration of your delay time.

The onboard amplifier has 2 x 3w into 4Ω

speakers. These can be connected to

various speakers.

This GPIO is switched on during audio

playback. It can be used to power LED’s.

The green LED indicates the player state.

Dedicated volume terminals allow users

the ability to increase or decrease the

volume

The SoundClip supports the following connections:

Up to 2 headphones can be connected

through the 3.5mm jacks. Simply connect

via the headphone 1 and 2 output.

The SoundClip range supports our

AutoPlay Headphones. For connection

instructions please refer to the individual

headphone manuals.

Wire speakers to the ‘Speaker Left’ and

‘Speaker Right’ terminal blocks. Follow

the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ directions as appropriate

and insert wires by screwing into place

with the supplied screwdriver.

Connect 8 buttons to the designated

terminal. To do this simply insert the wire

ends and screw in place with the

supplied screwdriver.

Connect 2 buttons to the designated

terminal. To do this simply insert the

button wire ends and screw in place with

the supplied screwdriver.

To use lighting with the SoundClip you

must wire them to the labelled ‘GPIO / 12v

Out’ terminal. As standard the lights will

be activated when content is playing and

deactivated when content stops.

To utilise a PIR trigger, you must wire the

trigger cable and ground wire into the

button 1 terminal, with the power

connection wired into the GPIO 12V out

terminal. See the PIR manual for more

instructions.

Content for your SoundClip is stored on a

MicroSD card (supplied pre-

programmed). We suggest you use this

as a template for uploading your own

content.

Should you need to use a different

MicroSD Card we suggest you format the

new card first to ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’.

To program your content you will need;

1. A PC or laptop with Windows OS

2. Audio Content in .mp3 format

(support up to 99 files).

3. MicroSD Card (Supplied)

4. MicroSD to USB convertor (supplied)

Windows OS is required to program your

SoundClip using a PC or Laptop (Xp –

10). MacOS is not supported due to

hidden files generated by the OS.

The SoundClip can play up to 99 .mp3

tracks. These are stored in the root of the

MicroSD Card. You must number your

files 001 –099.

The order in which your files are played

and the buttons they are assigned to is

dependant on their name.

File 001 –Button 1 (or PIR trigger) / 1st file

played

File 002 –Button 2 / 2nd file played

File 003 –Button 3 / 3rd file played (and so

on)

Once you have your audio files ready and

correctly named, you simply need to load

this all on the supplied MicroSD card.

Insert the MicroSD card into supplied

MicroSD –USB card reader. Plug into a

spare USB socket on your PC and open

the folder.

Now simply drag and drop all the

required files onto the MicroSD card.

Insert the MicroSD card into your

SoundClip and power on.

Deciding how the SoundClip-8 is configured is completed using the ‘Configuration

Switches’, this determines such things as whether it’s looping, button activated or has a

delay between content. Here are the mode options.

You must power on / off your SoundClip after changing modes. Some modes have an

adjustable delay. For more information see the Delay section on page 11. Modes that do

not allow the connection of volume buttons will be stated below. The drawings below

demonstrate each mode. If the switch is red it means its turned up; whilst green means

switched down.

Up to 8 buttons can be connected. An

individual MP3 can be assigned to each

button and playback is interruptible in this

mode, so pressing a button will active

new playback.

•Button 1 –Track 1

•Button 2 –Track 2

Up to 8 buttons can be connected. An

individual MP3 can be assigned to each

button and playback is non-interruptible.

Playback must finish before your next

selection.

•Button 1 –Track 1

•Button 2 –Track 2

All content on the MicroSD card will

continually play on a loop from power up.

Delay can be used before the beginning

of a new loop.

Looping –Up to 99 tracks

PIR triggered playback. All tracks will play

once the PIR is triggered. A delay can be

set once the tracks have played through.

The PIR cannot trigger again during the

delay.

•PIR –Up to 99 tracks

Users may navigate through tracks

through button 1 for next and button 2 for

previous. If connected to a PIR –it will

play the next track each time its triggered.

If inactive, a delay can be used to reset

tracks back to the first.

•Button 1/PIR –Next track

•Button 2 –Previous track

To be used with an AutoPlay Handset

Track 1 will be played automatically upon

pick up.

•AutoPlay Handset –Track 1

•Button 2 –Next track

To be used with an AutoPlay Handset,

Track 1 will begin playing and users can

select additional tracks from 7 buttons.

Delay can be used on this mode.

•AutoPlay Handset –Track 1

•Button –Selected Track

User must hold down the button to begin

the track. Releasing will stop the track.

•Button 1 –Track 1

•Button 2 –Track 2

Following the ending of a track, the delay

timer can be set to a maximum of 60

minutes and minimum of 5 seconds.

Whilst the unit is in delay mode, the green

status LED will flash. Modes 2, 3, and 4

can use delay.

The Master Volume control is used to set

the maximum volume level. If you do not

use Volume Buttons this will be the

volume set for all users.

However if you do use the dedicated

Volume Button inputs, users will be able

to increase / decrease the volume as they

wish. In this case the Master Volume will

set the maximum volume level users are

able to reach with the Volume Buttons.

We suggest therefore when setting the

Master Volume, you connect Volume

Buttons and use the + button to increase

the volume to the max, then adjust the

Master Volume control accordingly.

The SoundClip will remain at the volume

last set using the Volume Buttons. It will

not reset when powered down / on.

The red LED will be lit when the unit is

powered.

The Green LED is lit when content is

being played. It will also flicker on / off in

1 second intervals when the unit is in

‘Delay Mode’.

Buttons are simply wired directly to the

screw terminals at each of the two inputs.

Pushbuttons work as standard with the

player and are required to be the normally

open ‘push to close’ type.

Piezo, vandal and water-resistant buttons

can be purchased from our online shop if

your installation requires a more robust

switch

Other triggers can be connected such as

a PIR or floor mat switch. If you want to

attach different hardware to the

SoundClip, you need to ensure the device

is compatible or uses optical or

mechanical relays to isolate its circuitry.

The inputs are 5.5V maximum.

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