User`s guide

Power Up

Examples Directory

The later DVM2s’ also ship with a new Examples Directory on their harddrives.

It contains examples of how to set up commonly used playlists, schedules, and

FTP client scripts. It also contains a set of video clips you can use to test out

your schedules and playlists. In fact, some of the schedules we have created for

you already refer to these videos for your convenience. The videos have a black

background and a white number "1" through "12". If you want to use these

schedules and videos, copy them to the root directory of the unit.

Power-Up Operation

The order of power

up execution allows

the DVM2 to use the

removable drive to

update itself.

When power is first applied to the Digital Video Machine 2, it

initializes itself and performs a self-

test. When it is ready, it flashes the

front panel LEDs in a “ traffic light” pattern (green, yellow, red). It then

checks to see if a clip or Playlist should be played, according to the

following priority:

• If a COMMAND0.BAT file exists on the removable media, the DVM2 will

process the file.

• If a Schedule exists on the hard drive, the DVM2 will load the Schedule.

• If any clip or playlist has been hardwired at the Control Connector, the

DVM2 will play the file. The audio sample rate for this file will be the

default sample rate for the duration of the power cycle.

• If a Playlist exists on the hard drive and it is named file 0, the DVM2 will

play the file. The audio sample rate of the first file in the playlist will be the

default sample rate for the duration of the power cycle.

• If a Video exists on the hard drive and it is named file 0, the DVM2 will

play the file. The audio sample rate of this file will be the default sample

rate for the duration of the power cycle.

• If no auto executing files exist on the drive the DVM2 will automatically

search for the lowest numbered video clip and retrieve the audio sample rate

information for that file. This audio sample rate will be used as the default

sample rate for the duration of the power cycle.