Page 2 - DataMan2
DataMan2 This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this document may be reprinted, produced, translated or utilized in any form or by any means now known or hereafter invented including, but not limited to, any electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording or information s...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
DataMan2 Table of Contents 1.0 I NTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 2.0 I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Program Instal...
Page 5 - Installation; Agree; application opens. Click on Agree to access the program.
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 2.0 INSTALLATION DataMan2 consists of a self-extracting program, DataMan2-74.exe , an electronic copy of the operating instructions and a folder with sample data. Before installing DataMan2, verify that all components are properly connected and that there is sufficien...
Page 6 - Communication Settings:; DataMan2 Main Menu; Settings
DataMan2 Operating Instructions The DataMan2 main menu includes the following buttons and settings: Command Buttons: Communication Settings: • Weekly Timer • Barcode Command Stack/Blackboard • Memory Data • Real Time Clock • Command Send Monitor • Port Select – Com 1/Com 2/Other • Rate Select – 4800...
Page 7 - Click on Accept for the End User License Agreement to continue.; Option
DataMan2 Operating Instructions By pressing the Auto Connect button, the computer detects the DVD player and auto-sets the port and rate selections. The connections are confirmed when the selections are revealed in the Communication Setting box. The example below shows the port as Com 2 with a signa...
Page 8 - MANAGEMENT; Weekly Timer Data Download
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 3.0 DATA MANAGEMENT DataMan2 allows management of the following types of data: • Weekly Timer • Command Stack & Blackboard • Memory (all data within the player’s memory) 3.1 Weekly Timer Transmissions The Weekly Timer button on the main menu provides a series of c...
Page 9 - Save As
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 3.1.1 Weekly Timer Data Download Selecting Weekly Timer Data Download causes a file locator window to appear. Select the weekly timer data (.wtd) file from the appropriate directory. Once a file is selected, a pop-up menu appears. ♦ Display / Edit – show or change the...
Page 10 - Apply; You are automatically returned to the pop-up menu
DataMan2 Operating Instructions To change a field on the property sheet, use the drop-down selector where available. For fields without a drop-down selector, highlight the field information and type in the data. Click on the Apply button when all additions and/or edits are complete. The edited file ...
Page 12 - OK; Upload
DataMan2 Operating Instructions Once the data is successfully captured, press the OK button to accept the upload. The following pop-up menu appears on screen: ♦ Display / Edit – show or change the weekly timer data ♦ Save As – saves the weekly timer settings for future use ♦ Exit – closes the pop-up...
Page 14 - Create New Data; The data is stored in the DVD player’s memory.; wtd; Command Stack / Blackboard Data Transmissions
DataMan2 Operating Instructions Note: The pages refer to events. The system supports up to three events per day. Follow the directions below to create a new Weekly Timer Data file. 1. Click on the Create New Data button from the pop-up menu. 2. Add information to the property sheet. Use the drop-dow...
Page 15 - Create New CommandStack Data
DataMan2 Operating Instructions From the DataMan2 main menu, select the Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard button. The data transmissions are as follows: ♦ CS/BB Data Download – computer (PC) sends data to the DVD player ♦ CS/BB Data Upload – DVD player sends data to the PC ♦ Create New CommandStack...
Page 16 - Comandstack; If no data is present, the number remains as ‘1’.; Display data
DataMan2 Operating Instructions To download data from the computer (PC) to the DVD player, press the CS/BB Data Download button to begin the process. The following pop-up window appears with the current settings. Comandstack The Command Stack Data settings are as follows: • Num of group – Total numb...
Page 17 - Period of group
DataMan2 Operating Instructions The left portion of the window shows a comprehensive list of all commands in the current stack. The right side of the window provides methods to create, change and delete commands from the stack/group. The colored arrows indicate the edit flow of a command. A list of ...
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DataMan2 Operating Instructions Pressing the Blackboard’s Display data button (column on right) causes the Blackboard Data window to open. This versatile area of DataMan2 supports blackboard editing and additions. The available actions are as follows: • Edit Box – to add or delete text data on the b...
Page 19 - Click on Refresh Canvas to clear the drawing.; Test display; Clear; Add this text data; A pop-up menu appears with location options.
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 3. Click on Refresh Canvas to clear the drawing. 4. Select Previous Unit or Next Unit to move through the blackboard data. To add or edit the blackboard text data, click on the Edit Box button and make your changes. Once edits are complete, click on the appropriate Da...
Page 20 - Clicking on; Add Prev
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 5. Input the numerical location values. Clicking on OK before adding values cause the application to automatically select Title 1, Start Frame 000001, End Frame 000001, and DispMode Normal. Note: Display Modes are Normal, Still, Asterick, Astr-Still, Auto, Auto-Still,...
Page 29 - Memory Data Management
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 5. Input the numerical location values. Clicking on OK before adding values cause the application to automatically select Title 1, Start Frame 000001, End Frame 000001, and DispMode Normal. Note: Display Modes are Normal, Still, Asterick, Astr-Still, Auto, Auto-Still,...
Page 30 - Memory Data
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 3.3.1 Memory Data Download Select the file for download before continuing. The extension for a Memory Data file is .mmd . To transfer data from the computer (PC) to the DVD player, press the Memory Data Download button from the menu. The following window appears on sc...
Page 31 - Memory Data Upload
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 3.3.2 Memory Data Upload To copy data from the DVD player to the PC, press the Memory Data Upload button from the menu. The following window appears on screen. ♦ Displays the CS/BB data stored in the DVD player’s Memory ♦ Reveals any weekly timer data stored in the DV...
Page 32 - ADJUSTMENTS; Clock update fields
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 4.0 CLOCK ADJUSTMENTS If the DVD player’s clock (date or time) is incorrect, use the DataMan2 Real Time Clock feature to synchronize the player and the PC. ♦ Current player clock data/settings ♦ Clock update fields ♦ Send updated clock data to the player ♦ Computer cl...
Page 33 - FOR TESTING COMMANDS; Command Send Monitor
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 5.0 COMMAND-SEND-MONITOR FOR TESTING COMMANDS The Command Send Monitor button tests an RS-232 command before downloading that command to the DVD player or adding the command to a command stack. Although a command can be tested with this function, it is separate from t...
Page 34 - File; Save; List; Note: Please review RS-232 code data in; Command List; Command List Type
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 5.1 Command File The two options under Command File support opening an existing file or to save a changed file. Only a single command file may be open at a time. If a file is already open on the monitor screen, opening a second command file replaces the original file ...
Page 35 - Play; Enter a file name that indicates the nature of the command.; Exit; without; Action Description
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 7. Input END as the last line item of the command. 8. Press the Play button or the appropriate button to test the command. 9. Add mnemonic modifiers if necessary using the Command Edit Box. 10. Click on the Copy & Paste button to add the command. Enter a file name...
Page 36 - Action
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 5.3 Command Action The buttons under Command Action are to edit and test a command before saving the data. The buttons consist of the following activities: • Play – play back RS-232 lines items from the list (shown in the Command window to the left) in sequence from t...
Page 37 - INFORMATION; The Help List folder contains the following files:
DataMan2 Operating Instructions 6.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This section discusses the files and the Help information that download to your computer with the DataMan2 program. This chapter may be skipped if you are familiar with file structures and Help files. 6.1 Program Files The DataMan2 program f...
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DataMan2 Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. Business Solutions Division (BSC) 2265 East 220 th Street Long Beach, California 90810 United States of America (310) 952-2000 http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
