Time-stamped scheduling with the EVP380

The EVP380 can be controlled using scheduled programming. This feature, called Scheduler, allows you to:

• Schedule file playback (videos, messages, announcements, music, sounds),
• Stop playback,
• Restart playback at a specific date and time.

Principle

The EVP380 uses its internal clock to execute scheduled actions at the desired date and time. These actions are stored in a scheduled programming file (Scheduler file).

This file consists of:

• A calendar from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2037,
• Each date in the calendar refers to a daily action program called a "typical day."

A typical day describes the progress of an entire day, minute by minute, from 00:00 to 23:59. It consists of events that describe commands to be executed at a specific time.

Scheduler Features:

• Create multiple different typical days,
• Trigger an event every minute,
• Precise execution of the event when the minute changes,
• An event can only execute one command at a time.

Available Commands

An event can perform the following commands:

• PLAY FOLDER:Play a folder of files
  • Starts playback of one of 1000 possible folders (numbered from 000 to 999).
  • The folder number is determined by the first 3 characters of its name.
  • Playback modes (loop, random, sequential) depend on the rest of the folder name:
    • xxx[Jxxx]: loop playback,
    • xxx[RND]: random playback,
    • xxx[SEQ]: sequential playback.
  • See the chapter Folder Organization for more details.
• PLAY:Restart playback
  • Restarts playback of the current folder.
  • If no folder playback has preceded this command or if the player has stopped, it will be ignored.
• STOP:Stop playback
  • Stops playback in the current folder.
• STANDBY: Put the player in standby mode.
• WAKE UP: Wake up the player.
• HDMI-CEC STANDBY: Turn off a display device via the HDMI-CEC protocol.
• HDMI-CEC WAKE UP: Turn on a display device via the HDMI-CEC protocol.
• VIDEO PROJECTOR (PJLINK) POWER ON: Turn on a video projector via the PJLink protocol.
• VIDEO PROJECTOR (PJLINK) POWER OFF: Turn off a video projector via the PJLink protocol.

Creating a Scheduled Programming File

Scheduled programming is stored in a Scheduler file (format .tm2).

This file is created using the Scheduler software specifically developed by Waves System:

• Available at www.waves-system.com
• The default name scheduler.tm2 must not be modified,
• Consult the user manual and prerequisites before installation.

Assigning Scheduled Programming to the Player

To assign the programming to the player:

1. Create the programming file with the Scheduler software,
2. Copy the .tm2 file into the SYSTEM folder of the player's SD card or USB drive.