Roland AR-200 owner manual Playback By Card Data

Controlling the AR-200 from an External Device (Control Input Connectors)

You can use the control input and DC input screw terminals (CONT A) and the 25-pin D-sub-type control I/O connector (CONT B) on the AR-200’s rear panel to control the AR-200 from an external device.

This chapter explains how to connect external devices and make the settings for the AR-200.

What Is No-voltage/Make- contact?

This is contact that makes starting possible simply by connecting two lines to the control input connectors and shorting their ends. This is a general-use method that lets you create start systems easily using only a switch and without any need for a power source, enabling easy use for a variety of applications.

You can control playback and recording with the AR-200 using On/Off signals from No-voltage/Make-contact input from an external source.

By connecting infrared sensors or switches, relays, and timers, or other external starting connectors to the AR-200, you can use the unit in an even wider variety of applications. The AR-200 can help simplify installation operations by making the starting-side contact hot and sharing the ground as the common connector.

For more on the control input specifications, refer to "Control I/O Connector specifications" (p. 57) in the

Appendices.

Important Note on Using the Control I/O Connector

The control I/O connector cannot be used to switch the power to the AR unit on or off.

When making connections to the ports, be careful not to lose the removed screws. Place the screws out of the reach of small children. If a screw is accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.

Types of Control Input Playback

There are four types of control input playback: Playback by Card Data (p. 28), Direct Playback (Reverse Priority) (p. 30), Binary Playback (p. 31), and Interval Playback (p. 34).

*You cannot use more than one type of playback at the same time.

Operational Specifications for Control Input Playback

fig.inp-01

		When new control signals	When control signals
		are input during playback
			are input continuously
		of a phrase
		A phrase in progress is stopped,
	Direct Playback	and playback of another specified
		phrase is begun only when the	Repeated
	(Nomal)	control signal being input is of
		a higher priority than that of the
		phrase currently being played back
	Direct Playback	Playback stopped, followed by	Repeated
(Reverse Priority)		playback of the specified phrase
	Interval Playback	Playback stopped, followed by	Repeated
		playback of the specified phrase
	Binary Playback	Disabled	Repeated

Types of Control Input Recording

The AR-200 features one type of control input recording,

"Terminal Rec "(p. 34).

Playback By Card Data

Cards Created on the AR-3000, AR-2000, or AR-1

Playback will use the settings (playback method) recorded in the card. For more information, please refer to the owner’s manuals for each device.

* Some functions are not available. (p. 55)

Card made on the AR-100/200

Playback mode is available Direct Playback(Normal). Phrases 1 through 9 are assigned to the control I/O connector Port Nos. 1 through 9.

Direct playback(Normal playback)

A phrase is played back when a control signal is input directly to the terminal with the number to which the phrase is assigned. Up to 9 phrases can be played back.Assign Phrases 1 through 9 beforehand to Port Nos. 1 through 9, respectively.

This makes it very convenient when you want to specify a desired phrase directly using a switch, relay, sensor, or other such means.

fig.inp-02
A Control Signal	A Control Signal	A Control Signal	A Control Signal	A Control Signal	A Control Signal

Port No.	1	2	3	4	5	9
Phrase	0001	0002	0003	0004	0005	0009

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