AMI NiteHAWK - Sequence of Operation

Troubleshooting NiteHAWK Internet Jukebox
7-4 22022613 Rev B
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. The LEDs will
light, and the Volume Control Unit display will show dashes.
• If the Computer Core Assembly does not automatically start to boot-up, press the
Reset/ATX power button (see Figure 1–4) 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
• NiteHAWK Operating System Loads
Step 3: The user interface 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 or Coin Acceptor receives the money
• Acceptor sends pulse(s) to the Computer Core (no escrow)
• 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
• Touchscreen 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
• Touchscreen sends selection information to the computer
• Application prompts customer to approve that the selection will cost 1 extra credit
• Credits removed and song is placed in queue
• Computer begins to download song from Internet to the local drive
• Once download is complete (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 4-Channel Pre-amplifier to un-mute the
amplifier.
• Song is located on the local computer hard drive, and played. Use Volume Control
Unit to adjust volume.