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4 Figure 1- Audio Connections Making the Connections to the Music Port Hardware (Fig. 2) To install the Music Port hardware, connect the DB9 serial port output on the host PC (this may require the installation of a serial card in the host) using a standard nine pin serial cable. This connection is m...

5 Figure 2: –Music Port Hardware Connections III. Establishing Music Port in the I8G and E6G Configurator Software (Fig. 3) The I8G and E6G Configurator Software is an optional setup tool for establishing sources and zone control of the Grand Concerto and Essentia E6G Audio Distribution Systems. The...

6 IV. Installing the Media Control Server on the Host PC Installing the Media Control Server (Fig. 4) To begin, insert the included CD and make sure you have an Internet connection. The Media Control Server installation wizard will allow you to register and install the Music Port Configuration tool ...

8 Figure 6 – Activating Media Control Server Setup (Fig. 7) The installer wizard will automatically install two applications. The Media Control Server (MCS) provides access to the music library on the PC and manages its audio outputs. The NuVo Bridge is used to make the MCS accessible to the NuVo di...

10 V. Configuring the Media Control Server on the Host PC Once the Media Control Server (MCS) is installed, it can be accessed by going to Start- >All Programs->Autonomic Controls->Media Control Server->MCS Configuration. Control Server Tab (Fig. 9) The Control Server tab displays the st...

11 Figure 10 – Media Sources Media Sources Tab (Fig. 10) Media Sources define the music files available to the user and the configuration of the audio outputs from the host PC. Windows Media Player is the resident music archiving software and is included with XP, Vista, or Window's XP Media Center o...

12 Configure Playback Devices (Fig. 11) The Configure Playback Devices button at the bottom of the Media Sources tab will open an Audio Devices Properties window. The actual appearance of this window will vary depending on the manufacturer of the PC sound card being used. The “Advanced Speaker Setti...

NuVo Bridge Tab (Fig. 13) The sources defined in the previous “Media Sources ” tab are now selectable with the NuVo Bridge. At the top of the tab is a “Serial Connection” drop-down that defaults to “Automatic”. This drop-down is used to select which of the PC's COM ports is to be used for communicat...

16 NuVoNet Communication (Fig. 15) When NuVoNet communication has been established, the NuVo Control Pads will display the menu search capability. Scrolling through the music menu is done with the up and down arrows. The OK button selects the highlighted choice. All of the artist, album and genre in...

18 Web Server Port This setting should only be changed if absolutely necessary. The installation utility will open the default port (5005) on the Windows Firewall during installation. If you change this setting, you must manually re-configure the Windows Firewall to allow communication on this port....

VII. Recommended Music Port Host PC Settings Properly configuring the Host PC will greatly enhance the user’s experience with the Music Port. This section outlines the best recommended settings. Making the following settings on the Host PC will require a connected monitor, keyboard and mouse. Micros...

Customizing Windows Medial Player and iTunes Within Media Player and iTunes, there are several file format and compression choices. Media Player’s default format is WMA (Windows Media Audio) and iTunes uses AAC (Advance Audio Coding). The problem with these formats is that neither will play in both ...

22 iTunes (Fig. 19) With iTunes open, select the “Edit” tab, then click on Preferences. In the new window that appears, select the “Advanced” tab and from that screen, the “Importing” tab (note that iTunes uses the term “Import” where Windows Media Player refers to this function as “Rip”). Within th...

23 VIII. Transferring Files from Another Computer to the Host PC. The previous sections dealt with ripping audio CD content directly to the Host PC’s hard drive. Music can also be shared with the Host PC from other computer’s across the home’s network. We refer to these as Client PCs. Find the Host ...

24 Set the Host PC for Automatic Login (Fig. 21) Click on the “Start” button and select Run. This will bring up a small window with a text box. Type “control userpasswords2” in the text box and click “OK”. Highlight the user name and deselect “Users must enter a user name and password to use this co...

25 Setup the Music Folder for File Sharing in Vista (Fig. 22) Click on the Start button of the Host PC and right click on Music. Select Share. In the drop-down menu, select Everyone and then select Add. Under “Permissions Level” there is another drop-down menu. Select “Contributor” . If your file sh...

26 Figure 23– Shared Link Setup the Music Folder for File Sharing in XP (Fig. 24) Click on the Start Button of the Host PC and right click on My Music. Select Sharing and Security. The “My Music Properties” window will appear. Within that, switch the selection to “Share this folder” . Click on the P...

28 Creating a Music Link on a Remote Computer Once the Host PC is setup, creating a desktop link on the desktop of any client computer is an easy process. On the client computer, right click on any part of the desktop where there is not a shortcut. Choose New and select Shortcut. Type the shared lin...

30 Figure 28 - Vista Search Window IX. An important feature of the Music Port is a computer application called the Music Port Client. This opens a control interface on any computer on the home's wired or wireless LAN. From the Client, the user has full browsing access to the host PC music library, a...

31 If your PC is running XP, click on the start button and select Run. This will open a new window with a text box. Type \\ and the Host PC name from the initial Host setup, (Fig. 29). A new window will appear with the shared folders on the Host PC. Select the “Public” folder, and within that, selec...

33 X. Using the Music Port Client Interface Access to the Music Port music library is available through the Music Port Client. Once installed on the Client PC, this beautiful interface makes the music on the Host PC available through the home’s network. Connecting to the Music Port (Fig. 31) When th...

34 Figure 32 - Manually Connecting to the Music Port Navigating the Music Library When the Client is opened, it will default to the “Now Playing” window, Fig. 33. This window features the album art (if availalbe) for the selected album along with the artist, album and track information. Clicking on ...

36 Figure 35 - Music Port Client Alphabet Search Managing the Queue The Music Port Client is based on a music queue system. When a listening choice is made it is automatically placed in a temporary playlist. You can view the current list by clicking on the Queue button to the left of the Client inte...

37 Figure 36 - Music Port Client Zones Tab Sources (Fig. 37) The same RS232 connection used for Zones communication also applies to the NuVo System’s configured sources. The “Sources” tab will contain a list of the sources in the order in which they are configured for the system. Clicking on the sou...

38 Figure 37- Music Port Client Sources Tab The Client Setup Screen (Fig. 38) If you click and hold the NuVo logo in the upper left-hand corner of the Client, a setup screen will appear. The Host PC name should appear next to “Server”. The Select button allows you to choose any of the configured Mus...

39 Figure 38- Client Setup Screen XI. Music Port Control from the NuVo Control Pad The Music Port is fully controllable from either the Essentia E6G or Grand Concerto Control Pads, or from the new Wireless Control Pad. The Control Pad Main Play Mode (Fig. 39) When a music selection is made, the arti...

40 Figure 39- NuVo Control Pad Main Play Mode MENU OK drift PCA 1 of 9 Follow the Day 3:09 PM 3:48 1:28 Edge of Tomorr Manage Queue from the NuVo Control Pad (Fig. 40) One of the Menu choices on the Control Pad for the Music Port is Manage Queue. When that is selected, three sub choices appear. “Edi...

41 Figure 40- NuVo Control Pad Queue Management MENU OK Main Menu Edit Queue Clear Queue Queue Mode

42 NuVo Music Port Specifications Communications NuVoNet RS-485 Connection RJ45 JackProtocol Proprietary NuVo Serial Control RS-232 Connection Male DB-9Protocol 57,600 Baud 8 Data Bits No parity 1 Stop Bit Serial Controller RS-232 Connection Female DB-9Protocol 57,600 Baud 8 Data Bits No parity 1 St...

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