Interspace Industries CountDown Touch Users Guide

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Unit 1A

126 Great North Road

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

AL9 5JN

UK

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

www.interspaceind.com

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CountDown Touch

User Manual

Cueing and Presentation Control Specialists

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Contents

Introduction................................................................3

Safety Instructions.....................................................4

Setting Up...................................................................5

General Features........................................................6

Operating Instructions...............................................7

Programming..............................................................8

Setting Count Down

Editing running Time

Programming Memory

Tools

Environmental...........................................................9

Declaration of Conformity.....................................10

FCC...........................................................................11

Technical Support Contact.....................................11

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Manufacturer: Interspace Industries

Responsible Party in the
USA:

Interspace Industries

4650 South Butterfield Drive

Tucson AZ, 85714

Product: CountDown Range of Products

Authorisation Procedure: Declaration of Conformity

Equipment Supplied

1x CountDown Touch Main Unit

1x Main Lead
1x USB Cable

For Technical Support Or Sales Enquiries:

Interspace Industries Head Office:

[phone]

Emergency Technical Support Hot Line:

[phone]

Website:

www.interspaceind.com

FCC Compliance Information Statement

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

We, Interspace Industries, have determined that the above named equipment has been shown
to comply with the applicable technical standards. Furthermore, we warrant that each unit of
equipment marketed is identical to the unit tested and found acceptable with the standards. The
records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced within the variation that
can be expected due t quantity production and testing on a statistical basis.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We ( Interspace Industries, Unit 1a, 126 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire,
AL9 5JN, UK) declare under our sole responsibility that the products:

CountDown Touch

Big Display

Standard Display

Mini Display

Intelligent Lamp

( part No’s: CDTOUCH, CDD3i, CDD1,CDD05i, CDIL )

Conform to the following standards:

EN60950-1:2006/A1:2010

BS EN 61000-6-3:2007
BS EN 61000-6-1:2007

Following the provision of:

The Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and

The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/

Signed

Dave Humphrys, Managing Director
Interspace Industries
Unit 1A, 126 Great North Road
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
AL9 5JN
United Kingdom

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Introduction

CountDown Touch is the ideal product for those events running to tight schedules.

The easy to navigate intuitive touch screen can be operated by the technician.

CountDown Touch works by displaying either real time or the elapsed/remaining time

on discreet numeric displays for the benefit of a presenter.

The system can be set to any required duration up to the maximum of 99 minutes
and 59 seconds and can count up or down. CountDown Touch can also display the
real time of day. To remind the presenter to summarize and conclude, the display
digits can also be programmed to change colour from Green to Amber to Red.

A range of numeric tri-colour displays are available for long distance and up close
viewing and Intelligent Lamp and Light Tower options can also be used to only show
the colour change.

Professional Presenter Timekeeping

We hope that CountDown Touch exceeds your expectations and welcome any feed­back that you have about this or any of our products.

Thank you.

The Interspace Industries Team

www.interspaceind.com

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Safety Instructions

All safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated and
should be retained for further reference. Please adhere to all the warnings on this prod­uct and in these operating instructions. Please follow these instructions carefully.

Power. Only use the power source indicated on the device. Devices equipped with a
grounded plug should only be used with a grounded type outlet. In no way should
grounding be disconnected, modified or suppressed.

Power Supply Lead. To unplug the device always pull by the plug itself, not the power
supply lead. The power source outlet should always be near the CountDown Touch
main unit and easily accessible. Ensure the power supply lead cannot be walked on or
damaged by items placed on or against it. Do not use if the power supply lead is
damaged. Using the device with a damaged power supply lead may expose you to
electric shock or other hazards. Check the condition of the power supply lead regularly.
Contact your dealer or service centre immediately for a replacement if damaged.

Keep Away From Harmful Substances

To prevent the risk of electric shock and fire, do not expose this device to rain, humidity
or intense heat sources (such as radiators or direct sunlight). Avoid using this equipment
in environments where there is excessive heat, dust, moisture, chemicals, vibration or
mechanical shock.

Slots and Openings. These are designed into the device for ventilation and to avoid
overheating. Always ensure these openings remain clear. Do not attempt to insert
anything into these openings under any circumstances. If liquids have been spilled
on, or objects have fallen into the product it must be checked by a qualified technician
before reusing.

Connections. All inputs and outputs (except for power input) are TBTS defined under
EN60950.

DO NOT OPEN SYSTEM DUE TO HIGH VOLTAGE.

DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER.

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Use Restart to reload the current selected profile into the main display. Note this will
only work if the timer is paused or stopped. The Flash button causes the main display
to Flash. Note this cannot be used together with the On/Off button.

Programming Memory

In the top left corner of the main screen there are 4 icons for Countdown, Countup,
Memory and Tools. To change from countdown to countup you must pause or stop

the timer. The Memory and Tools buttons are immediate. The Memory page uses
containers on the right side of the screen. Select which one of the 4 memories you
want to edit, select count up or down. On the left select a container to edit the time,
enter a new time and push the container again to save that time. Push Load to run the
selected Memory.

Tools

The Tools screen allows setting the time of day and time format. Use the Set Time of
Day button to enter time of day edit mode.

You can enter time in 12 or 24 hour format. Once complete push the Store button.
Use the Time to Day button to show the time in the main display. Use the Count Past
Zero button to keep counting down after 00:00 with negative time.

In addition, you can turn off key-click and finally, the Tools screen also provides ac­cess to the help screens.

Environmental

WEEE and RoHS Compliance. CountDown Touch and its associated accessories

have been manufactured and sold in accordance with the requirements of the ECEE
and RoHS directives. Please return all end-of-life items to your supplier, or your local
Interspace Industries representative directly, for appropriate disposal.

Packaging Materials:

Cardboard box: Grade 150K/T ‘B’ (Single Walled Corrugated- Brown Kraft)

Protective Foam: Grade HLB 22 Grey Foam (High Load Bearing)

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Apply power to the main unit using the universal IEC power connector input on the back
of the main unit. The touch screen will display a Splash Screen Page with the option to
continue or to be directed to the Help pages.

The remote displays will remain off until either one of the profiles has been started or
the clock mode has been selected.

Programming a Timer Profile

(Information about programming can also be found under the Help pages on the device

itself)

Please make sure you are using the latest firmware version.

For the latest firmware update go to our website www.interspaceind.com.

Setting Count Down

To set count down time use the up and down arrows. Use these buttons to set the total
Green time and for setting Amber and Red Times. Push the Go button and the time will
start counting down. Pushing the same button will pause the timer.

The Off button will turn off the display but the selected profile will continue to run.

Selecting one of the three traffic lights buttons will force the display to this colour and
override the present colour. Select the same traffic light button again to turn off, the
display will then return to the original colour.

Editing running time

Use the Update button and the Green time to cut or extend the display time while run­ning. For example, to cut the display time by 2 minutes reduce the Green time by 2
minutes then push Update. There is no Update function on the Count Up screen.

Min/Sec button– The system powers up in minutes mode (Min) where just the minutes
can be changed. To change to seconds select the Min button to show Sec and set the
seconds for the Green, Amber and Red times.

The Zero button causes the Green, Amber and Red times to be set to zero. Use this in
conjunction with the Update button to end a Count Down.

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If you have any queries regarding these safety instructions or how to maintain the unit
please do not hesitate to contact us on:

[phone]

Servicing. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Should an unauthorised person

attempt to either open the covers or service our products, it may invalidate your Limited
Factory Warranty. In addition, opening or removing covers and screws may expose you to
electric shocks or other hazards. Refer all servicing to a qualified service personnel.

Setting Up

All connections can be made using standard 3-pin XLR (mic) cables. CountDown Touch
can be set up and operated over a combined total distance of no more than 100 meters

(300’) to the remote displays.

Note: A combination of displays and optional intelligent lamps can be added to the
system using standard mic cable splitter (3-pin XLR type), such as our own Splixler
product thereby providing for multiple displays, for instance displays located on more
than one lectern. The sum of the total distance between all displays and the main unit
should not exceed 100m(300’).

Main Lectern

Support Lectern

Stage

Control Desk

Figure 1 Connections Diagram

CountDown

Touch

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General Features

Count Up or Down. The system can be programmed to run a timer that counts up or

down.

Count Below Zero. The system can be set to continue counting below zero when
countdown has finished running.

Colour Changes. The system can be programmed to change the colour of the remote
display at pre-determined times during a timer profile. This provides a means of em­phasising elapsed or remaining times. The remote displays can change from green to
amber to red for remaining times. It can also be changed manually at any time during
the profile.

Note: The twin LED colon between the hours and minutes digits on the remote dis­plays is coloured red when the digits are either amber or green, and green when the
digits turn red.

Intelligent Lamp Option. In addition to the numerical remote displays, tri-coloured

‘Intelligent Lamps’ can be used to simply display the colour changes to further empha-

sise the stages of the elapsed or remaining time. The lamps will change colour in the
same way as the numerical remote displays, according to the programming of the
profile that is running.

Flash Mode. At any time the remote displays and/or intelligent lamps can be made to
flash to further emphasise the elapsed or remaining time. The flash feature can be
used while displaying real time in clock mode also.

Pause Mode. At any time while a profile is running the remote display can be paused
by selecting the Pause button from the main screen. This can be resumed at any time
by pressing Go again which will take the system out of the pause mode. The real-time
clock will continue to run despite the pausing of the time profile.

Programming ‘On the Fly’: CountDown Touch is designed so that an operator can
program or edit timer profiles at any time while another timer profile is running or the
system is in clock display mode. This allows for easy adjustments to the timing of an
event whenever required.

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Colour change. While a profile is running, a colour change can be implemented immedi­ately by selecting the chosen colour on the touch screen.

Specifications:

Power

100-240VAC

Signals

2xXLR out carrying data and 12V

USB in for System Firmware update

Dimensions mm (inch)

D x W x H

110 (4 ¼”)x165 (6 ½”)x185(2¼”)

Weight

880g(31oz)

Note XLR cable is not supplied as standard.

AC Power in

XLR Outputs for

Numeric Displays

USB input for

firmware update

Operating Instructions

Unpacking and Connections. Unpack the main unit and place on a flat surface within easy

reach of the operator.

Unpack and position the remote display where it can be viewed by the presenter and connect
this to the main unit using standard 3-pin XLR (mic) cables.