f Digi Page 1 Arrakis Systems – 6604 Powell St. Loveland, CO 80538 – 970.461.0730 f Digi REVISION 1.0.10 September 28, 2015 Page 2 Arrakis Systems – 6604 Powell St. Loveland, CO 80538 – 970.461.0730 f Digi Table of Contents Section 1 – Getting Started...................................................................................................................5 Introduction......................................................................................................................................5 Resources.........................................................................................................................................8 Computer Configuration................................................................................................................10 Section 2 – Bridge Switcher Hardware..............................................................................................14 Basic Installation Steps..................................................................................................................14 Important Installation Notes.........................................................................................................16 Wiring Basics.................................................................................................................................17 Wiring for Audio............................................................................................................................19 Wiring for Logic Commands.........................................................................................................21 Wiring for Satellite Automation.....................................................................................................22 Connecting the Bridge to the PC...................................................................................................24 Troubleshooting “BRIDGE MISSING”........................................................................................25 Bridge Tools Software...................................................................................................................26 Logic Outputs and Serial Control Commands...............................................................................27 Closure Triggered Hot Keys..........................................................................................................29 Section 3 – Software Basics...............................................................................................................30 C:DHD folder & Backup ..............................................................................................................30 Audio Files.....................................................................................................................................32 Arrakis Mass Audio Converter......................................................................................................34 Ripping CD's using Windows Media Player.................................................................................39 How to add audio files to DHD.....................................................................................................42 Naming Audio Files.......................................................................................................................43 Unlocking the DHD Software........................................................................................................46 Unlocking the DHD-Tools Software.............................................................................................47 Software Updates...........................................................................................................................48 Time Sync......................................................................................................................................48 RDS Setup......................................................................................................................................51 Internet Streaming Setup...............................................................................................................53 Section 4 – On Air Screen..................................................................................................................55 Basics.............................................................................................................................................55 Setup..............................................................................................................................................56 DHD Menu Items...........................................................................................................................58 Play List.........................................................................................................................................59 Play List Colors.............................................................................................................................61 How to View Artist & Info in Play List.........................................................................................63 2 Play & 3 Play Outputs................................................................................................................64 Hot Keys........................................................................................................................................68 Library...........................................................................................................................................69 Reports...........................................................................................................................................70 Transitioning Between Hours........................................................................................................70 Changing the Hour Type................................................................................................................71 Game Player...................................................................................................................................73 Digilink-HD Live Mode................................................................................................................74 Page 3 Arrakis Systems – 6604 Powell St. Loveland, CO 80538 – 970.461.0730 f Digi Section 5 – DHD Tools.......................................................................................................................76 Setup..............................................................................................................................................77 Users..............................................................................................................................................81 Section 6 – Library Manager..............................................................................................................83 Basics.............................................................................................................................................83 Audio Data.....................................................................................................................................85 Cart Rotations................................................................................................................................88 Start & Kill dates...........................................................................................................................89 Setting EOM & In Time to Voice..................................................................................................90 In Time to Voice (Intro) Precedence..............................................................................................92 Purchased Music Libraries.............................................................................................................92 Auto-fill.........................................................................................................................................93 Mass Naming Audio Files..............................................................................................................93 Deleting Audio files.......................................................................................................................95 Tagged Text....................................................................................................................................96 Network Audio Distribution Manager...........................................................................................96 Section 7 – Music Categories.............................................................................................................99 Section 8 – Scheduling.....................................................................................................................101 Basics...........................................................................................................................................101 Useful Scheduling Tools..............................................................................................................101 Events...........................................................................................................................................103 Clocks...........................................................................................................................................111 Air Schedule.................................................................................................................................113