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EVP380 User guide Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher) Date : Oct 2021 Éditeur : Waves System Auteur(s) : Thierry Roger...
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Licence Waves System products are exclusively manufactured by Waves System 14, rue Philippe Lebon- 44980 Sainte Luce Sur Loire- FRANCE Sales and informations : +33 (0)2 40 78 22 44 E-mail : sales@wsystem.com Website : https://waves-system.com...
6.1. First setup of removable content support 6.2. Update content on removable content support 6.3. Update content directly from your local network First steps with your player EVP380 ........................23 7.1. Autoplay 7.2. Using input contacts of your player EVP380 7.3.
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8.4.5. [SYNCHRO] - Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously 8.4.6. [WEBS x] and [WEBE x] - Open a webpage at the beginning or at the end of the file playback 8.4.7. [WEBS OFF] and [WEBE OFF] - Close a webpage at the beginning or at the end of the file playback 8.4.8.
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15.2.14. Date and time 15.2.15. Language 15.2.16. Device identification 15.2.17. Boot sequence 15.2.18. System update 15.3. Scenario settings 15.3.1. Startup volume 15.3.2. Autoplay folder 15.3.3. Sources blocked by [NT] 15.3.4. Input contacts 15.3.5. Remote control 15.3.6. Playback start synchronisation 15.3.7. Volume notifications 15.3.8.
Welcome EVP380 Welcome EVP380 is a show control player to synchronise audio, 4k video and DMX/Art-Net. This player is ideal for multisensorial scenographies and light shows. With our Show Control Editor is free software, you create and visualize DMX events synchronized with audio and video.
EVP380 Safety instructions Safety instructions Warning CAUTION! DO NOT EXPOSE THE PRODUCT TO HUMIDITY NOR DUST! Unplug the power supply cable before any servicing FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ CAREFULY THE USER'S GUIDE BEFORE OPERATING YOUR PLAYER EVP380 CE marking The CE marking is placed on the nameplate, at the rear side of the device.
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Safety instructions EVP380 is used in accordance witj its intended purpose. Nevertheless, for the sake of safety, we would like to draw your attention to the following instructions: • When using the device, comply with all local rules and regulations in force. Any modification or conversion of the device automatically entails loss of the certification.
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EVP380 Safety instructions THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT'S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC...
Content of the box EVP380 Content of the box What's inside the box Event Video Player EVP380. Remote control You can use the remote control to configure the player through the screen or to change the playback. Power supply Power cord Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
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EVP380 Content of the box Power cord The power cord is adapted to the country of destination. Quick start manual Primary batteries 2 primary batteries are supplied with the remote control. Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
Description of the player EVP380 Description of the player Front panel of the player EVP380 Introduction of player EVP380 DMX input DMX output Infrared sensor for the remote control Volume knob Adjust the volume through the button. Activity LED Interaction...
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EVP380 Description of the player Rear panel of the player EVP380 Analog audio output to connect an amplifier Amplified audio output to connect loudspeakers USB 1 port to connect a storage medium or a pointing device Entry contact coupled with a 12V power supply...
3.1. Input contacts The player has 8 input contacts. Input 1 est doubled. Each input. Connect directly each input to a push button or a sensor from Waves System portfolio. An input contact is defined by: - In : trigger - +V : 12V output power to power the sensor - G : Ground...
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EVP380 Description of the player Play folder001 with push button SW1. Play folder 002 with push button SW2. Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
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Description of the player EVP380 Combination of inputs to play folder 021. Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
EVP380 Description of the player SensoPad connected the player to play folder 001. +V is directly coming from input voltage. with a 12V voltage, output voltage will be also 12V. Output current will not exceed 500mA. 3.2. Output contacts...
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Description of the player EVP380 Scheme of one output. Scheme to switch a LED or a relay with an external power supply. Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
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EVP380 Description of the player +V is directly coming from input voltage. with a 12V voltage, output voltage will be also 12V.+Output current will not exceed 1A. You can also use the 5V output to power a peripheral. Output 5V regulated - Max 1A Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
Startup and configuration EVP380 Startup and configuration This procedure explains how to start and configure your player EVP380 for the first time. Prérequis Electric power shall be unplugged. Connect the player to the local network. Insert your prepared USB key in one of the two USB port at the back of the player.
EVP380 Connexion diagram Connexion diagram The following diagram lists all types of connexions available on your player EVP380 Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
(scheduler, web pages, json files). Caution! Make sure to use high end quality content media supports. Waves System has only qualified Sandisk manufacturer. We do not recommend Trenscend products. 6.1. First setup of removable content support SD / SDHC cards and USB keys are generally already formated in FAT or FAT32. But we recommand to perform a new formatting by selecting FAT or FAT32 depending on the storage size (FAT32 over 512 Mo).
7.2. Using input contacts of your player EVP380 Input contacts are used to trig folders. EVP380 has 1 separated input contact and 8 additional input contacts. The separated input can be configured in the menu, by default it trigs folder 001.
First steps with your player EVP380 EVP380 The separated input can be configured in the menu, by default it trigs folder 001. 8 input contacts trig 255 first folders according to a binary order. Folder N°001 is triggered by separated input contact or by input 1 in the group of 8.
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files Control the player with folders and files 8.1. Arrangement of folders 000 : Folder N°000 - «Autoplay» folder played at power on 001 : Folder N° 1 - Folder trggered by input contact 1 034 : Folder N°...
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Control the player with folders and files EVP380 Folder Input N° N° Corresponding binary value Oct 2021 Version : 2.1 (for firmware 1.11 or higher)
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files Folder 000 is played by default at power on. If this folder is not present, then the player goes to state "STOP". The folder read by default at power on can be modified in the setting menu.
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 The folder can be interrupted. Case of a missing folder If a folder is defined by an action but the folder is missing, then the action is ignored. 8.2.1. [Jxxx] - Jump to folder xxx at the end of the playback of the folder This tag defines the behaviour at the end of the playback of the folder.
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files Example 001[RESUME] 8.2.4. [RET] - Return to the previous folder at the end of the playback of the folder During the playback of a folder, if an event or a tag orders to play another folder tagged with [RET], then the player jumps to the new folder.
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 Exemple 001[V5] : Fixe la valeur du volume à 5 sur 100 pas disponibles 001[V34] : Fixe la valeur du volume à 34 sur 100 pas disponibles 001[V100] : Fixe la valeur du volume à sa valeur maximum 001[V0] : Fixe la valeur du volume à...
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files 8.2.9. [NRST] or [NORESTART] - Disable retriggering of a folder when being played The folder being played cannot be retriggered by an event that trigs this folder. Other orders are taken into account.
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 player executes the tags at the exit of the folder. If the number of files requested by this tag is greater than the number of files contained in the folder, the player loops in the folder as long as needed in order to play the exact number of files requested.
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files Example 8.2.15. [PROJS ON], [PROJE ON], [PROJS OFF] and [PROJE OFF] These tags power on or power off a videoprojector at the start or ath end of folder playback. 8.2.16. [RESxxxxxxxx] and [REExxxxxxxx] - Activate or deactivate output...
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Control the player with folders and files EVP380 This file must be copied in the folder SYSTEM. Baudrate can be set in a configuration file named config.txt Parameter xxx of the tag represents the number of the frame to send (identification of the line in the file serial.txt...
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files 001[J001][RSS099] : Plays folder 001 in loop. At each loop, message described in line 099 of file serial.txt will be sent through RS-232 output Voir aussi... RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol [p.57]...
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 Filename File N° 001.mp3 063.wav 8.4. Add tags to the name of files to build your scenario You can add optional tags to the name of the files to modify the behaviour of the playback. These tags are surrounded by brackets «[»...
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files 8.4.1. [Jxxx] - Jump to folder xxx at the end of the playback of the file This tag defines the behaviour at the end of the playback of the file. It defines the number of the next folder to be played.
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 player 8.4.5. [SYNCHRO] - Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously [p.41] Refer to chapter Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously 8.4.6. [WEBS x] and [WEBE x] - Open a webpage at the beginning or at the end of the file playback These tags open a webpage (visible or not) at the start or at the end of a file playback.
EVP380 Control the player with folders and files 8.5.1. Naming subtitles in separated files the subtitle filename is defined by adding the video name to the langage name in ISO completed by the extension format. video name format English subtitle name loophome.mp4...
Control the player with folders and files EVP380 8.9. Using RS-232 serial link RS-232serial link enable communication between all Waves System players. It can also be used to dialog whe other equipement such as videoprojectors, automaton, fragrance diffusers. refer to [p.57] annex for protocol details.
EVP380 Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously Introduction All video players can synchronize to start media playback simultaneously. In case of a loop, players will wait each other to start a new loop together. As a first step, you shall activate this option for each player in menu>scenario settings>Playback start synchronization.
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Synchronize players to start playback simultaneously EVP380 001 lion2.mp4 002 [J002] Dog2.mov Slave pllayerbehaves as usual with all common features. When it receives a synchro order from a master, it stops the on-going playback to display the expected file. In previous example, Master player starts playback of file and Slave player starts to play Lion1.mp4...
Control the player with a scheduler 10.1. Introduction EVP380 can be triggered by a series of date and time. You need to program the calendar of events with our software that can be downloaded in website waves-system.com in msupport menu. The scheduler software generates a file that you must copy in the folder SYSTEM of your media storage.
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Control the player with a scheduler EVP380 Select this command to restart the playback of the folder where the player stopped previously. This command is ignored if there was no previous command of playback or if the player is in stop mode.
EVP380 Control the player using the HTML5 engine Control the player using the HTML5 engine The player EVP380 embeds an HTML5/Javascript engine enabling the display of HTML5/JavaScript contents that can be stored in the player or located in a remote web server. With this feature, you can display local web pages, remote websites and web applications.
EVP380 Show control EVP380 is not only a media player, it records and reads sequence files to control DMX512 devices or drive output contacts synchronized with audio and video files. Create scenarios merging media and DMX with perfect synchronization. Download our software Show Control Editor for free on our website.
12.1.1.2.b. DMX / Art-Net player control EVP380 can receive realtime orders from a console or a light software to play audio and video files. It can be used in a live event such as a concert, theater or in an automated show controled by an automaton.
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Show control EVP380 DMX command to start folder 006 playback - On channel 3, select value 006 - On channel 1, select playback mode with a value over 192 - When ready, send a value over 128 on channel 2 to start the playback.
EVP380 Settings on front panel Settings on front panel 13.1. Clickable knob Access directly to the main information of EVP380 by using the front lcd screen with the clickable knob. By default, the screen displays the playback of the going folder, the elapse time and the file name.
Infrared remote control EVP380 Infrared remote control Le lecteur EVP380 est fourni avec une télécommande infrarouge permettant de contrôler le lecteur. Touche Description Short press: standby / wake-up. Long press: power off/ restart. Mute/Unmute. Skip 10 seconds backward/forward. Play / pause.
EVP380 Advanced configuration Advanced configuration Player configuration is operated from the display menu on the screen or from the administration console embedded in the player. In this case, use a web browser from a computer connected to the same network and connect to the player ip address.
Advanced configuration EVP380 15.2.3. Network 15.2.3.1. IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) or use manual settings (static). 15.2.3.1.a. Proxy settings Set the proxy server configuration mode. 15.2.4. Display 15.2.4.1. Resolution Enable this setting to let the device choose the best display resolution.
EVP380 Advanced configuration 15.2.7. Sound System sounds can be removed. Multichannel audio can be converted into stereo, or broadcasted as they are , or adjusted to the capabilities of the connected HDMI device. HDMI audio output format can PCM or bitstream.
Advanced configuration EVP380 15.2.13. Web browser Enable the web inspector for remote debugging. You can connect to it using Chrome or Chromium on port 9222. Enable the system virtual keyboard. 15.2.14. Date and time You can synchronize the device clock with a time server (requires internet connectivity) or with a computer.
EVP380 Advanced configuration 15.3.3. Sources blocked by [NT] Select the event sources that cannot interrupt the playback of a file flagged with an [NT] tag. 15.3.4. Input contacts You can set a specific action to any combined input contacts. For example, read a folder, decrease the volume, go to standby, ...
CEC compatible monitor. Finally you can power on or power off a video projector compatible with PJLink protocol. 15.4.3. Neighborhood The list of neighboring Waves System devices can be updated by clicking on the Refresh button. 15.4.4. Console 15.4.5. File manager This screen gives direct access to all storage locations to create, edit , rename and to drag and drop content.
The player EVP380 can communicate with other Waves System players. It can receive commands from input Rx and send commands and data through output Tx. The player complies with RS-232 standard. All players have the address 0x80 when they leave the warehouse. The first byte of a command is set to 0x80 to be received by all players.
RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol EVP380 16.1. Player control commands 16.1.1. Jump to a folder Byte Role Value (represented Description in hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x01 Command to jump to a folder with a number...
EVP380 RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol 16.1.2. Play and standby Byte Role Value (represented in Description hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x02 Command to play and to standby Parameters 0x01 PLAY - play from the start of the file...
RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol EVP380 16.1.3. Set the volume Byte Role Value (represented Description in hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x03 Command of the volume Parameter [0x00-0x64] Set volume between 0 and 16.1.4. Request information Player can send information upon a request received by RS-232 communication.
EVP380 RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol Frame sent to the player to request player status: 0x81 0x04 0x01 Byte 1 : 0x81 : Byte of status, player number 001 Byte 2 : 0x04 : command to request information Byte 3 : 0x01 : ask player status ...
RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol EVP380 Byte Role Value (represented in Description hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x1C Update the local date Year [0x00-0x7F] Number of elapsed years since year 2000, between 0 and 127...
EVP380 RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol Byte Role Value (represented in Description hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x3C Update UTC date and time Epoch bits 28-34 [0x00-0x7F] ((epoch >> 28) & 0x7F) Epoch bits 21-27 [0x00-0x7F] ((epoch >>...
RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol EVP380 Byte Role Value (represented in Description hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x5C Update UTC/GMT date and time Activation [0x00-0x01] 0 to deactivate NTP, 1 to activate 16.3. Command to select subtitles 16.3.1.
EVP380 RS-232 & TCP/IP communication protocol 16.3.2. Select a subtitle track with language code Byte Role Value (represented Description in hexa) Synchro 0x80 | id Sync byte and player ID Command 0x1D Manual selection manuelle of subtitles according to language code ISO-639...
Example eng;ara;nld 16.4. Unitary transmission mode and daisy chain EVP380 can send several kinds of data through RS-232 port. • specific data using tags [RSxxx]. • command frames retransmitted in « Daisy Chain » mode. Default mode Only data using [RSxxx] are sent through Tx output.
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