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SEQUENCE OF OPERATION
Step 1: Power on the jukebox
• With the System Power Supply power switch in the ON position, plug the AC
power from the back of the jukebox into a standard, grounded wall outlet.
• If the CC does not automatically start to boot-up, press the power reset button in
once and release.
Step 2: The operating system automatically begins to boot. The following is viewed on the
monitor:
Low-level hardware checks
Windows XP Embedded Operating System Loads
The AMI Entertainment® Software Application Loads
Step 3: The user interface (see Figure 3-7) is viewed on the monitor. No music is in the
queue, no selections are available and the amplifier is muted.
Step 4: Customer provides a form of payment. “Credit” displays a value greater than 0.
For cash:
• Bill Acceptor takes the money
• Acceptor outputs pulse(s) to the Controller (no escrow)
• Communication Controller sends money information to the computer via the
RS-485 bus.
• Computer increases the credits accordingly
• “Credit” is changed on the application (monitor)
Step 5: Customer makes a song selection
For local music:
• Customer touches album name, song name, and confirmation to make
selection
• Touch screen sends selection information to the computer
• The song is placed into queue and 1 credit will decrement
For downloadable music:
• Customer touches song name to make selection
• Touch screen sends selection information to the computer
• Application prompts customer to approve that the selection will cost 1
extra credit
• 2 credits removed and song is placed in queue
• Computer begins to download song from Internet to the local drive
• The download may take 3-5 minutes depending on network traffic and
the number of downloaded songs selected before hand
Step 6: Selection is played
• Computer sends a message to the Communication Controller to un-mute the
amplifier.
• Song is located on the local computer hard drive, and played. Use the
Volume Control to adjust volume.
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