Axiris Audio Visualizer Operation & User’s Manual

Exit to the configuration menu. No function. Show the first information screen. The entry screen. Press any button to advance to the next information screen. The various information screens. The contents depend on the revision of the system. Contact Information Official website: http://www.axiris.eu/ 12 User Manual Information EXIT ► Information Screen 1 2 3 Information Screen 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 Information EXIT ► 1 3 Audio Visualizer User Manual November 2013

Risk of electrical shock. Do not power on any display module when the casing of one or more modules is incomplete, broken or taken apart. Keep the modules in a dry place. Do not take apart the display modules or the control module. Use the power supply that came with the display module, or use a power supply that's compliant with the technical specifications of the display module. Operate the system in a well-ventilated area only and keep it away from flammable materials. Always clean the system with a dry or very slightly damp cloth. Do not use any detergents or alcohols. Be careful while touching the tubes, esp. the nozzle at the top. Power off the system before cleaning. The system must be completely dry when it's powered on. Technical Information Control Module Power consumption 2.5 W max. Dimensions 124 mm x 125 mm x 34 mm (W x D x H) Weight 270 g IN-13 Display Module Power supply 12 VDC, 1000 mA, regulated Power consumption 10 W max. DC-connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm and allowed Dimensions 264 mm x 74 mm x 195 mm (W x D x H) Weight 660 g IV-26 Display Module Power supply 12 VDC, 500 mA regulated Power consumption 5 W max. DC-connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm and allowed Dimensions 264 mm x 74 mm x 150 mm (W x D x H) Weight 600 g 2 User Manual Selecting the previous item. Selecting the next item. Go to the next screen. Select the menu that the system activates after start-up. Select YES or NO. Select YES or NO. Go to the next screen. Select whether or not the system starts up in standby mode (sleep mode). This feature is useful if main power may go down while you keep the system in standby. If start-up standby mode is ON, and main power goes down and comes back up after a while, the system will restart and immediately go back to standby. Cycle through the group of RGB animation types: WAVE ► SOLID Select the next RGB animation. Go to the next screen. Here you can select the default RGB animation. This selection becomes apparent when you enter the audio menu or the animation menu. Select the previous value. Select the next value. Go to the next screen. The communication speed between the main module and the display module is selectable. Select 160 kHz or higher if you've hooked up two IV-26 display modules. 100 kHz suffices for all other combinations of display modules. When you change the bus speed, it'll only take effect when you save the settings and restart the system. Save all changes to the EEPROM and go back to the first screen. Discard all changes and go to the next screen. Restart modifying the settings. All changes made so far are preserved. When you choose YES, the settings are saved in the EEPROM of the main module. User Manual 11 Startup Menu ◄► Audio ► 1 2 3 1 2 3 Startup Standby ◄► OFF ► 1 2 3 1 2 3 Bus Speed ◄► 100 kHz ► 1 2 3 1 2 3 Save? YES NO BACK 1 2 3 1 2 3 RGB Animation WAVE 1 ► 1 2 3 1 2 3

IN-13 tubes are subjected to a burn-in procedure during the production of the display module. You should not perform the burn-in procedure yourself. Only after the display module hasn't been used for a very long time, the tubes may require another burn-in. Start burning in the tubes on the left display. IN-13 only. Start burning in the tubes on the right display. IN-13 only. Exit to the configuration menu. Select the IN-13 display module you want to subject to the burn-in procedure. Decrement the value. Increment the value. Select the next tube. When the last tube has been handled, go to the first screen. The timer starts running when a value of 2000 or higher is selected. When the timer reaches 15:00 the system will automatically reset the value to 600. This measure prevents a tube from being damaged in case one forgets to select the next tube. Settings Menu Exit to the configuration menu. No function. Start modifying settings. The entry screen. 10 User Manual Burn in IV-26 IN-13 Right tube 5 ◄► 3600 04:25 1 2 3 Burn in IV-26 IN-13 1 2 3 1 2 3 Right tube 5 ◄► 3600 04:25 1 2 3 1 3 Settings EXIT ► 2 1 2 3 Settings EXIT ► Startup Menu ◄► Audio ► Startup Standby RGB Animation Bus Speed ◄► OFF ► WAVE 1 ► ◄► 160 kHz ► Save? YES NO BACK Handling Do not carry an IN-13 display module or an IV-26 display module while holding the outer columns, the tubes, or the horizontal top latch that secures the tubes. Always carry an IN-13 display module or an IV-26 display module while holding the left side and the right side of the base in your hands. You can also carry the display module with the middle of the base. Control Module [1] Not used at the moment. Installation An Audio Visualizer system consists of a control module and one or two display modules. Connect each display module with an UTP cable to the corresponding display port. When a the line input is plugged in, the system visualizes the audio from the line input, else the system visualizes the audio from the built-in microphone. The audio is outputted User Manual 3 Left Display Stereo Line Output Extension Ports[1] Reset Button LCD Contrast LCD USB Port Menu Buttons Microphone Right Volume Left Volume Right Display Stereo Line Input

The system is powered by the display modules. WARNING! Use a regulated 12 VDC power supply. If you use an unregulated power supply, it may damage the display modules. Bootloader There are two methods for invoking the bootloader. 1. Hold down buttons 1 and 3 while powering up the system. The system will start up in bootloader mode. 2. When the system is powered up, hold down the RESET button along with buttons 1 and 3. When you release the RESET button, the system will go to bootloader mode. With the bootloader active, you can update the firmware in the control module. Connect the USB port to a PC for this purpose. Main Menu Select the previous menu. Select the next menu. Enter the selected menu. 4 User Manual Main Menu ◄► Audio 1 2 3 1 2 3 Main Menu ◄► Audio Main Menu ◄► Animation Main Menu ◄► Demo Mode Main Menu ◄► Configuration POWER UP 1 2 3 Bootloader 1 2 3 1 2 3 RESET Bootloader 1 2 3 RESET Calibration Menu Each IN-13 tube shoots out differently. The calibration menu offers a method for fine- tuning the height at which the tubes glow for a specific reference level. The red markers near to top of the IN-13 tubes may serve as the reference level. The red markers may not be aligned perfectly horizontal. If this is the case, you're advised to use something different as a means of reference level, like a ruler, a piece of paper, or a rubber band that's not too tightly wrapped around the display's outer columns. It's preferably to align this means with the lowest red marker of all tubes in the vertical direction. During the calibration procedure, you must adjust each tube's glowing height to the reference level. Start calibrating the tubes on the left display. IN-13 only. Start calibrating the tubes on the right display. IN-13 only. Exit to the configuration menu. In the entry screen you can select the display module you want to calibrate. Decrement the value. Increment the value. Select the next tube. When the last tube has been calibrated, go to the next screen. The tubes on the display are calibrated from left (tube 1) to right (tube 8). Save the calibration values in the display's EEPROM. Discard the calibration values and go back to the first screen. Resume calibrating the tubes. All values are retained. You can choose BACK to check the calibration values and to further fine-tune the calibration of each tube. When you choose YES, the calibration data is saved in the EEPROM of the IN-13 display. User Manual 9 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Right tube 5 ◄► 840 1 2 3 Save? YES NO BACK 1 2 3 Calibration IV-26 IN-13 1 2 3 Calibration IV-26 IN-13 Right tube 5 ◄► 840 Save? YES NO BACK

Select the next menu. Enter the selected menu. 8 User Manual 1 2 3 Cfg. Menu ◄► Calibration 1 2 3 Cfg. Menu ◄► Calibration Cfg. Menu ◄► Burn in Cfg. Menu ◄► Settings Cfg. Menu ◄► Information Cfg. Menu ◄► Main Audio Menu This menu enables audio visualization on the display modules. The system samples the stereo audio input signal and visualizes the frequency bands on the connected displays. The display connected to the left port visualizes the left audio channel, the display connected to the right port visualizes the right audio channel. The audio input signal comes from the audio input or the built-in microphone. Reinitialize the left display. Reinitialize the right display. Go to the next screen. This is the entry screen of the audio menu. It shows which display modules are connected. You can reinitialize a display module by pressing the corresponding button. Cycle through the group of RGB animation types: WAVE ► SOLID ► SPECTRUM Select the next RGB animation. Go to the next screen. Here you can change the RGB animation on the display modules. The spectrum animation is exclusively available in the audio menu. It animates the RGB LEDs based on the sampled audio signal. Exit to the main menu. Put the system in sleep mode. Press any button to wake up. Go to the first screen. Here you can exit to the main menu, put the system to sleep or go back to the entry screen. User Manual 5 Audio IV-26 IN-13 ► Audio SOLID 24 ► Audio EXIT SLEEP ► 1 2 3 Audio IV-26 IN-13 ► 1 2 3 1 2 3 Audio EXIT SLEEP ► 1 2 3 1 2 3 Audio SOLID 24 ► 1 2 3

modules. You can change both tube animations and RGB animations. Select the next animation on the left display. Select the next animation on the right display. Go to the next screen. The entry screen of the animation menu shows which displays are connected. You can advance to the next animation by presses the display's corresponding button. Cycle through the group of RGB animation types: WAVE ► SOLID Select the next RGB animation. Go to the next screen. Here you can change the RGB animation on the display modules. Exit to the main menu. Put the system in sleep mode. Press any button to wake up. Go to the first screen. Here you can exit to the main menu, put the system to sleep or go back to the entry screen. 6 User Manual 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Animation IV-26 IN-13 ► Animation WAVE 5 ► Animation EXIT SLEEP ► IV-26 IN-13 ► 1 2 3 Animation 1 2 3 Animation WAVE 5 ► EXIT SLEEP ► 1 2 3 Animation Demo Menu The demo menu allows you to run a demonstration program. Such program takes over control of the buttons and uses the system as if it were a real-life user. A demonstration program may run definitely and indefinitely. Exit to the main menu. No function. Go to the next screen. Entry screen. Select the previous demo program. Select the next demo program. Go to the next screen. Choose one of the available demonstration programs: 1. Animations Showcase: The program shows tube and RGB animations indefinitely. You can run this program to show the system unattended in a store or public place. 2. Menu Presentation: The program walks through the various menu screens and allows one to explore or present to an audience the available features and settings. This program runs definitely and ends up in the entry screen of the demo menu. Select YES or NO. Select YES or NO. Go to the next screen. Decide whether one may or may not interrupt a running demonstration program. If set to YES, one can stop the demonstration program by pressing any of the buttons. If NO is selected, the only way to stop the demonstration program is to power-cycle or reset the system. Start running the selected demo program. No function. Go to the first screen. Here you can start the selected demonstration program. User Manual 7 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Demo Mode EXIT ► Choose Program Can Stop? ◄► 1 ► ◄► YES ► Run Demo Program START ► 1 2 3 Demo Mode EXIT ► 1 2 3 Choose Program ◄► 1 ► 1 2 3 Can Stop? ◄► YES ► Run Demo Program START ► 1 3 2 2 2