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Klark Teknik DN9344E User's Manual

1. W li E i Mai h bais al i i ee ii emote Co HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Software V4 01 User Guide L RLAR Umi lA AN Z Contact Details Telex Communcations UK Ltd Klark Teknik Building Walter Nash Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7HJ England Tel 44 1562 741515 Fax 44 1562 745371 Websites www midasconsoles com www klarkteknik com HELIX Remote Control Software V4 01 User Guide DOC00047 HELIXRCS Issue A September 2006 Due to a policy of continual product improvement specification and features may be subject to change without notice E amp OE RLARR Ulmin 2 of 65 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCING THE HELIX REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE ccecseccseceeceeeeeeeuseueseuneuesans 5 2 lia ai Gr Pl esd RC peters nse ses pe aceasta rare remain 6 2 1 Minimum System Requirement ccecccesceecceeneeecceeneesccenaeeseceneeesceennesseeenaessoeenaessaenans 6 PA SOM Wale Misra lO a E E A 7 3 GETTING STARTED memmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmmm 9 3 1 Opening HELIX RCS within the ELGAR Library Manager ccccccceeceeeeeee seen eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeanaaes 9 32 Whe DN9340 Devic WORKS0 aCe vrici AORTO 10 3 3 Quick Tour of the DN9340 Device V IeWS s sesessssssssnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnnnsnersrnrerurnnnrnrnnnnn 10 4 CONFIGURING THE HELIX ADD N scisrisriseoricsrikio ieteces sro rinira EAE a 12 41 Network Identification va c
2. Select a Klark Teknik DN360 or DN27 emulation curve from EQ Type drop down menu The Q field is disabled for the emulations Note Refer to the DN9340 DN9344 Operators Manual for application notes on Equalisation modes and Q gt RLARR Vulin 14 of 65 2 To apply autogain tick the O AutoGain check box and type in or scroll the required value in the field below 3 Use the Unit Display drop down menu to set the Graphic display mode that DN9340 units Should assume when taken out of slave operation this only comes into effect if the slave is a DN9430 The choice made here has no effect on your AddIn device display gt gt To Bypass the graphic EQ on the current channel e Tick the O Bypass check box in the upper tab gt gt To adjust a fader level Hint To help fader selection at the graph the frequency band and dB level is displayed as you hover over a fader e Click and drag the fader on the graph or on the lower tab The graph and tab faders are linked so that they move simultaneously The overall frequency response black line updates as you adjust the fader The individual response of the fader is also shown in red while the fader is selected gt gt To adjust a group of faders together 1 Click and drag the cursor diagonally over the group of faders to enclose them in the selection box The selected faders are highlighted in red 2 Click and drag any of the selected faders to move the i who
3. default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Graphic pote Channels default Home Filters Dynamic Parametric Graphic ptej Sorea H Filt D i P tri Graphi numerically default ome Filters ynamic arametrics raphic fotel default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Graphic ui default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Graphic ui default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Graphic ui default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Channel numbers and names Click on a View button in a channel strip to switch straight to that screen Click on a channel number or name in FastNav will load its home page Click Mute All to mute all the channels Click UnMute All to cancel mute all the channels RL Salil 23 of 65 6 3 Copy Channels Screen gt gt To copy settings from one device to another 1 The channel to be copied is automatically removed from the Destination list Click on the button to open the screen shown below also see Note below On the left is a list of all the source channels that are available for copying from while on the right are all the channels that you can copy to Only Mc Gaines nels are shown initially a mono channel can only be copied to another mono channel and similarly stereo can only be copied to stereo Copy Helix Channels Ed Choose a channel from Source list and ane or more destination channels Source Channels Destination Channel s
4. Generic Echo Off C Generic Echo On KERRE Umi fa is A 41 of 65 7 6 Working Online 7 6 1 Communications Overview Metering Responses and Get All Responses l Ss mole He mill i a usa ii i i Metering Requests i Get All Requests and HELIX DNS340E DN9344E Units i Data Packets iy Sos t ii I mil i immi uil i z Mis ak ei gm Me ij O I Shin EE Se el aes hen i Laptop PC Referring to the illustration above in online mode the HELIX RCS laptop PC and slave units exchange the following messages Metering Requests These obtain data for the Input Dynamic EQ and Output LED meters of and Responses HELIX RCS screen The HELIX RCS continually polls the units in rotation Get All Requests These obtain settings from the specifically addressed unit These may be and Responses initiated by the user or automatically by the HELIX RCS Data Packets These carry the equaliser settings from the laptop PC to the specifically addressed units Data Packets are only transmitted when you make changes at the laptop PC gt gt What happens when there is interruption to the wireless connection If the wireless connection drops for example due to a pillar interrupting the radio signal the HELIX RCS suspends the AddIn settings so that no further changes can be made although you may freely navigate between screens Due to the network speed however there will be a smal
5. 10 HELIX DN9O340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide Open ELGAR by clicking on the ELGAR desktop icon Select File gt Open from the ELGAR menu to locate and open the KTG show file containing the HELIX DN9848E unit settings From the ELGAR menu select Tools gt Options Untitled File Iss Window Help Bi Add Device e In the System Configuration window select Routing from the Communications option If necessary click to expand the Communications category tban il ii IE il beac Tepe Amaya To find any new ports that may have been added to your system click Find Ports and then click at the Reset Comms Resources window To find any new devices that may have been added to your system click Names and then click at the Find Devices attached to this PC window When device polling has finished click Add Portl 37 of 65 RL Salil 11 12 13 14 15 HELIX DN9O340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide Select Helix Serial Port from the Port Type drop down list Port Configuration Port T ype No Pot Type No Port Type Port Name Helix Serial Port h H1000 R5232 Port Configuration Port Type Helix Serial Port X Port Name Unnamed The Port Configuration window will now extend to include vj x a COM Port COM 1 additional fields In this window you will select and co name a Helix Serial Port Select the appropriate COM port _ ecto com
6. Long Name Short Name defaut i DEF Link AB e Eek Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Acln B amp Dyn B A Out B Version 4 0 Beta 1 0 Port Name Not Assigned Unit Name Address DN9340 h Hone Fer Dymanie Paomeic Graphic Menoy The graphic display on the Home and Memory Views shows the overall frequency response of the scratchpad memory active settings of slave unit Chan 14 Long Name Channel B la efault Bypass M z Memory Name DEFAU LT Current PC Memory h DEFAULT Short Name o EF Chan 1B Long Name default Short Name o EF s ms us Dey pap spo 4 dB Level 0 0 4 3 Home View Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory r Recall Unit Memory m Store to Unit Memory User 1 Recall Unit Memo h Memory Control ROL Umi 11 of 65 4 CONFIGURING THE HELIX ADDIN 4 1 Network Identification A single show file will usually have multiple HELIX AddIns equating to the networked HELIX units in your physical set up Each AddIn must be uniquely addressed and configured to match its physical counterpart that is the slave DN9340 or DN9344 HELIX that it will remotely program and also the communication mode must be specified In addition to make it easier to navigate between device screens without confusion device screens and ch
7. Note In this configuration the Ethernet and serial networks are entirely separate as they are connected to the PC via different ports This allows the networks to be running different protocols However to do this the PC will need to be running two RCS programs of the equivalent protocols RL Salil 61 of 65 OE DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide 9 3 Setting up the Lantronix UDS1100 Converter 9 3 1 Configuring the Lantronix UDS1100 Please note that the instructions given here relate to the Lantronix Device Installer V3 6 which has the advantage of automatically locating your UDS1100 even if the factory set IP subnet address does not match your laptop IP subnet If your Device Installer is an earlier version please download the latest version from the Lantronix website at http Itxfaq custhelp com cgi bin Itxfag cfg php enduser std_adp php p_faqid 644 gt gt To configure your UDS1100 Converter all Ethernet setups 1 Connect the device to your laptop PC OR if you are setting up a Wireless Network connect it to the Access Point 2 Install the Lantronix Device Installer V3 6 or later 3 Open the Windows Start gt All Programs menu and select the Lantronix gt Device Installer application The screen shown right is opened 4 Choose to locate network devices Note On the initial search the Device Installer will find the device regardless of whether it is currently on the same
8. Select All Reset All Addr Cha Short Mame To Addr Cha Short Hame 3 aoe ela B sia 3 Sills A SC B Sc B Settings may be B ZEE A copied to one or 10 SRI E more ticked 10 SR channels Show Stereo Channels Apply Cancel Toggle this button to switch between mono and stereo channel lists If required click on Show Stereo Channels to list the stereo channels The button toggles to Show Mono Channels so that you can return to the previous list when required Click on the channel to be copied so that it is highlighted Tick the O To check box of each channel to which the settings are to be copied 24 of 65 RL Salil 5 Choose Apply to apply the changes and keep the screen open for further copying or Choose OK to apply changes and close the screen x Note If you see the following message this feature is not available as Ci Channel copy is not permitted when any lock flags are active except For Linking Lock there are lock flags active Hint If copying basic settings to most channels use to tick all channels in the destination list then clear check boxes as required When starting a new selection use Reset All to quickly clear all previous ticks 6 4 Global Graphic Screen The Global Graphic screen accessed from the Global Graphic button in FastNav has 31 fader controls These faders provide global gain adjustment of the 31 bands of the 1 3 octave equaliser across all channels and corresp
9. 2 Global Memory Management Memories can be simultaneously recalled or stored to from multiple units from the global Memory Management screen gt gt To open the global Memory Management screen Switch to the FastNav screen and choose Memory Management The screen shown below is opened It has two tabs of similar appearance as follows Read Write Memories for globally downloading or uploading all user and preset memories between Addins and their respective slave units Store Recall Memory for uploading or downloading a specific User Memory between AddIns and their respective slave units All or a subset of Units can be selected for updating The synchronise direction is specified here for global uploads and downloads Manage Helix Memories u ta Choose Synchronise Option for when unit needs putting Online Unit Progress f Get All Initial values from Audio System Set All Initial values from Computer Read Write Memories Store Recall Memon Select the Units from the list and choose to ether Read or rite All Memories MemonProgress Unit Progress To Addr Unit ame 1 MAIN FA 3 BASS amp GUITAR Comment The status bars show progress through the list above and at the current unit below FE DRUMS MemoarProgress lt ii lt t lt i a Read All Memories Write All Memories Select All Deselect All gt gt To Read Write All Memor
10. 5 For each channel type in a LongName maximum 11 characters upper or lower case and Short Name maximum 3 characters upper case only that identifies the channel function location in the equaliser network Note When editing a Channel in the Home tab it is highlighted in dark grey to indicate that it is the active view on the graphic display The Long Name is used on the alphanumeric display when the slave is a DN9340 while the short name is used by the starburst display when the slave is DN9344 The Long Name is also used to identify channels in the FastNav Screen Both names are shown above the graphic displays of the HELIX Addin and Slave DN9340 to indicate which channel is currently on display 6 Set the Delay for Channel A and Channel B by scrolling the s ms and us fields or typing a value The maximum delay allowed is 1s 7 Set the input gain Level for Channel A and Channel B by typing in a value or by using the slider to the right of each channel panel for coarse adjustment and the field scroll for fine adjustment Clicking above below the slider pointer increases decreases the level in 0 5dB steps To mute the input signal click on Mute The button changes to red to show that it is currently active Note When settings are transferred to from the unit the Mute is linked to the Off setting found just below 40dB the HELIX units do not have Mute buttons So that when writing settings to the unit Mute on wil
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12. Name LEFT Name changes List of console Solos buttons assigned to the EQ channels 25 2B a4 BASS 3B GTR 44 SAX 46 CENTRE Nore Nore Input amp B CD Input amp B C O Aus Aus Short Mame Solo Source Group will be copied to Device screens Solo selections change to match Console Type BA DRUMS Aus Num FB HI HAT Au 1 BA Mane BB None TA Mone TB Mone 2A Mone ob None JA None JB Mone 104 KIT Group 106 KEYBOARD Group 114 Mone 11B Mone a4 hl Reset STS wite To Unit Clear all the current assignments The screen contains a scrollable list similar to the Solo Tracking System Configuration page of the DN9340E Helix unit showing the 32 HELIX equaliser channels and their currently assigned solos Assignments are made via the fields in the Solo Tracking Setup panel at the right hand side The available Solo Source and Num settings change to match the chosen Console Type gt gt To assign solo sources to HELIX channels 1 Specify the console to be used for the performance in the Console Type field in the top right hand corner of the screen Any Solo Source current assignments that are not valid for the chosen console Gop are flagged as invalid by an asterisk in the right hand column Mum i one 2 Highlight the HELIX channel in the list and choose the required E ta i Solo Source from the drop down list on the right hand panel and then choose a number from th
13. Salil 42 of 65 7 6 2 Online Operation Important We recommend that you always save your show file settings before going online so that you have the option of reverting to previous settings after a Get All synchronisation The slave Units in the network can be set online offline individually or globally as required gt gt To set a particular unit online and Get All Send All settings 1 Switch to the respective HELIX AddIn 2 Click on the large red Go Online button to the right of D MAIN PA the Channel Navigation Strips ppenne 3 At the Synchronise Data prompt choose to Home _Fiter _Dyn Para _Graphic AE Er download the PC settings to the Unit Set All or Channel B wei ae upload settings from the Unit to overwrite the Home Fiter Dyn Para Graphic B E current PC settings in the respective AddIn Devices e i Get All iii Link AB 4 click OK Ga When contact is successfully established the button turns green and the text nline changes to Go Offline while at the HELIX unit the NETWORK LED shows communication activity If the connection is not immediate the button turns yellow and displays a while it tries to establish wireless contact Version In response to customer feedback the online offline colour coding has been reversed from Update earlier versions Also the data synchronisation direction has been changed Get All is now the default option If online
14. contact cannot be established an error message is returned This must be acknowledged thereafter HELIX RCS will continue polling the unit unless taken Offline by clicking on the yellow button Continuous polling is primarily designed to facilitate wireless communication where the link may briefly disappear for example when you walk behind an obstructing object However it can also be useful when fault finding cabled communication as the button will turn green as soon as the problem is corrected Warning Changes should not be made to equalisation settings at the unit while the HELIX RCS is attempting to establish communication as this the Unit and AddIn may lose synchronisation gt gt If online communication cannot be established check the following The AddIn device is set to a valid Address COM Port and Comms Mode in the upper Home tab Cabling and power connections are in place Network communications are operating correctly Ethernet setups only refer to Section 7 3 4 RIR m be LL 43 of 65 gt gt To take a unit offline 1 Switch to the respective HELIX AddIn 2 Click the green Go Offline button so that it toggles to red Go Online gt gt To check the online status of the Devices in the network Switch to the FastNav screen see To switch to the FastNav screen on page 22 The status of each channel connection is indicated at the right of the Navigation Strip by a green v Online red ix
15. for ports at start up If any HELIX devices are switched on after EIGAR has been started ELGAR may not find them immediately These buttons are used to trigger ELGAR into performing a search of the network to find any recently added devices such as DN9848E DN9340E and DN9344E and also their non E variants attached using UDS1100 converters see Section 9 2 If found these are added to the List of Devices where the Device Type column identifies which type of device a port refers to Find Parts Find Device Hames ae Cance Let ol anpe Ape Toc Sonal kh edt Ha Device Trot Maped Por gt gt To find all ports on your system 1 In the System Configuration window click on Find Ports Reset Comms Resources Are you sure you want to reset the Comms Resources Yes No p sf This will Force all devices to go offline 2 Click Yes Any new port IP addresses will be added to the IP Address drop down list in the Port Configuration window KLARE TINE 39 of 65 gt gt To find new devices attached to your PC 1 In the System Configuration window click on Find Device Find Devices attaced to this PC Names 2 Are you sure you want to reset the Comms Resources Yes No This will Force all devices to go offline 2 Click Yes The status bar under the button shows the progress of device polling and the current port being polled is shown under t
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17. of the options in Section 7 2 The last Ethernet unit is connected to a Lantronix UDS1100 Ethernet to serial converter via an Ethernet cable The Lantronix converter is then connected to the first non Ethernet unit via serial RS 485 cabling All of the non Ethernet units are connected together in a daisy chain configuration using RS 485 cabling To set up the Lantronix UDS1100 converter see Section 9 3 a Ethernet se HELIH unit Ethernet HELIH unit Ethernet HELIA unit Ethernet CR Above units can be any combination of DN9340E DN9344E or DN9848E Lantronix UDS100 Serial RS 485 HELIH unit Serial RS 485 HELIX unit Serial RS 485 HELIA unit Above units can be any combination of DN9340 DN9344 or DN9848 RLARR Ulami 59 of 65 9 2 3 Multiple unit serial connections gt gt To connect a combination of non Ethernet units serial to RS 485 Connect any combination of non Ethernet units in a daisy chain configuration using serial RS 485 cable Connect the first unit to the PC using any of the methods shown in Section 9 2 1 Serial HELIH unit Serial RS 485 HELIA unit Serial RS 485 HELIX unit All above units can be any combination of DN9340 DN9344 or DN9848 gt gt To connect any combination of Ethernet units serial to Ethernet Connect any combination of Ethernet units using Ethernet cable using one of the options in Section 7 2 Connect the first unit to the PC us
18. subnet IP address as your laptop PC S Lantronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 File Edit View Device Tools Help PA Search Assign IP Upgrade S antronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 File Edit View Device Tools Help pe a Search Assign IP B EEN Lantronix Devices 1 devices B aa Local Area Connection 10 20 100 10 a UDS Type Name Group IP Address Hardware Address Status Sg DS1100 192 168 1 101 00 20 44 9B 07 BD Unreachable The devices marked in red either do not have their IP address assigned or their IP address is on a different subnet DEAR 5 S Bey Lantronix Devices 1 device s Name Group IP Address Hardware Address Status i gi8 Local Area Connection 10 20 100 10 sE 192 168 1 101 00 20 44 9B 07 BD Unreachable ig 3 UDS Assign IP Address a ae ky es yw ue nae Assignment Method sm H GA i B hin Would you like to specify the IP address or should the unit get its settings From a server out on the network Obtain an IP address automatically Assign a specific IP address TCPHIP Tutorial 62 of 65 Highlight the UDS1100 in the device list and choose to open the Assign IP Address Wizard LAN connection Refer to the Network Administrator for guidance on whether to obtain an IP address automatically or assign a specific IP address Follow the on screen instructions to complete the assignment Direct or Wireless Choose Assign a specific IP address and click Next g
19. to continue or to abort Settings cannot be sent to the unit Preset memories on an individual basis To store a Preset memory you must use the write all command this downloads each PC memory to the equivalently numbered Unit Memory thus providing an extra safeguard against accidentally overwriting essential settings RL Salil 5 5 51 of 65 gt gt To recall settings from a User or Preset memory from the HELIX Unit to the AddIn Device 1 In the upper Memory tab select the Current PC Memory that you wish to overwrite 2 Set the AddIn Device online 3 In the lower Memory tab s left hand panel select the required Unit Memory location from the associated drop down list The Current PC Memory No is not affected by the recall Unit s memory number since only the settings are recalled 4 Click on Recall Unit Memory You are warned that the current memory will be overwritten and asked to confirm the action 5 Click OK to continue or to abort The memory settings are uploaded to the Current PC Memory and the graphic display is updated The recalled frequency response can now be edited by changing the settings in the various Equalisation tabs working on or offline as appropriate gt gt To retrieve all the Memories from a Unit to the AddIn Device 1 Set the AddIn Device online 2 In the lower Memory tab s right hand panel select Read All Memories 3 Click at the prompt to confirm the overwriting of th
20. 00 box into the web browser address field KLARK TE 64 of 65 3 Connect the UDS1100 Converter as follows Direct Use CAT5 cross over cable to connect the UDS1100 RJ 45 port to the laptop PC RJ 45 port LAN Use CAT5 cable to connect the RJ 45 port on the UDS1100 to its network connection point Similarly use CAT5 cable to connect the laptop PC RJ 45 port to its network point Wireless Position the Access Point to maintain line of sight visibility to your laptop as you move around the venue during the sound testing while remaining in the Access Point s radio limits for example use a high up location generally no more than 100m from the furthest sound testing postion Connect power to the Access Point as indicated in the product manual Use CAT5 cable to connect the UDS1100 RJ 45 port to the Access Point RJ 45 LAN port 4 Using the provided AC power adapter connect power to the Lantronix UDS1100 Converter 5 Boot up or re boot your laptop PC and open ELGAR by double clicking on the ELGAR desktop icon 6 Select File gt Open from the ELGAR menu and open the KTG show file with the HELIX settings ELGAR initiates the Ethernet connection and reports success or failure If it fails see Fault Finding tips 7 In the upper Home tab of each HELIX Add In specify the Address of the slave unit that the Add In relates to set COM Port to the number you allocated to the Virtual COM Port set Comms Mode to Gen
21. 0E E o o Eoi o_o 2 ia ss fan Daisy chained See fgg Me HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units m m TTA ie igus inoue Ca eos zene i Sarai Eo 9 Wireless access point ail Ethernet cable g Q z 5 ae a mhi l tigi oooi a sie jg Qj Pog ae js pg lt gt x bis E den T T lt gt IEEE 802 11 mwmim l a gt Fe wireless i OOl i lt gt Ethernet Pg mee gy m gy Oj lt gt switch hub t be Wireless enabled we tablet laptop PC 7 3 3 Configuring the Network Devices Before setting up the Ethernet system for operational purposes you must first configure the system devices that is the laptop PC and HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units to communicate with each other using TCP IP protocol This is done by assigning them unigue IP addresses on a shared system For a description of the Communications option in ELGAR s System Configuration window and details on adding assigning configuring and editing ports saving configurations to a file etc refer to the ELGAR Library Manager User Guide However any HELIX RCS specific information is detailed in Section 7 5 gt gt To configure an Ethernet device and assign a port to it 1 From the ELGAR menu select Tools gt Options Window Help a Add Device hy Remove Device k r IF eae Drennan ass I cy Il 28 of 65 RLAR Salih HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Soft
22. 1 Note Select a Proportional Constant or Symmetrical Q characteristic from the EQ Type drop down menu Bupass EQT Unit Displ Use the Unit Display drop down menu to set the ue i i woes Dynamic EQ display mode that DN9340 units PAE Proportional Individual FP rong rti On al Constant Should assume when taken out of slave operation this only comes into effect if the slave is a DN9430 The choice made here has no effect on your AddIn device display Svmetrical Refer to the DN9340 DN9344 Operators Manual for application notes on Equalisation modes and O gt BLARE TE 18 of 65 gt gt To Bypass the Dynamic EQ on the current channel e Tick the OBypass check box in the upper Dynamic tab by clicking on it gt gt To shape a Dynamic EQ section 1 Click on its control panel in the lower Dynamic tab so that it is highlighted Dynamics initially default to 1kHz 2 Scroll or type in the Lo Threshold quiet and the carn Hi Threshold loud for the signal level ee oot 10 3dB 3 Left click on the target and drag it to the l of required frequency and boost cut The F currently selected threshold is marked at the ae Se bottom left of the target The values in the O moos Dynamic control panel track the target EE r I i Click th t 4 Using the double headed arrow to the top right ar mays i of the target toggle to the other threshold high HI and low 5 Left click on the
23. 4 0 2 10 Under the Channel 1 heading on the left hand side of screen click on Serial Settings to access the Serial Settings screen Firmware Version V6 1 0 1 MAC Address 00 20 4A 9B 07 BD Network Serial Settings Server I Disable Serial Port psn EESE 11 Make the following settings in the Port Channel 1 O Settings section Connection tie cup Tne E2 meer H inn aw a an Protocol as required with Solo Apply Defaults ae Tracking you must use the anean os front panel RS 232 input D aie i il for the converter Baud Rate 38400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits s2 E E AA E EAEE AE Flow control None Port Settings Protocol RS485 2wire z Flow Control None E Click oK Done will appear next to Baud Rate 38400 Data Bits 8 v Parity None Stop Bits 2 to showthat settings have been stored AD eee BA Iss asida Sth Ge ao Mats Important Remember to change the Serial Protocol if you change from RS 232 to RS 485 input or vice versa BLAIR Umi 63 of 65 12 Network Server Serial Tunnel Hostlist Channel 1 13 Connection Apply Defaults MAC Address Q0 70 44 9B Please wait while the configuration 1s saved The wut will reboot m order for the settings to be apphed ur i a_i ee Cr iii om ee ac huile 9 3 2 Connecting the system equipment Click Apply Settings to apply
24. B Long Mame Short Hame Bypass EQ Type Unit Display Proportional Curve oo Mode a Link 4B 5 0dB 5 3 63 0Hz PEQ sections are adjusted by dragging the target or setting values PEQ panels appear as ae jah thee Parametric eee Shaping tab Tick the check box to switch the PEQ section out of the circuit The upper Parametric Mode tab is used to set the EQ characteristic EQ type bypass state and graph display mode when a DN9340 for the current channel The lower Parametric Shaping tab provides a series of PEQ control panels for added PEQ sections PEQ sections can also be adjusted at the display by using the target cursor gt gt To set the Parametric EQ mode for the channel 1 Select a Proportional Constant or Symmetrical Q Fa characteristic from the EO Type drop down menu ms right EQ Type Unit Display 2 Use the Unit Display drop down menu to set the Constant Curve Parametric display mode that the HELIX unit should Proportional assume when taken out of slave operation this Constant only comes into effect if the slave is a DN9430 Symetrical The choice made here has no effect on your AddIn device display Note Refer to the DN9340 DN9344 Operators Manual for application notes on Equalisation modes and Q KERRE Umi ka D WY 16 of 65 gt gt To Bypass the parametric EQ on the current channel Tick the OBypass check box in th
25. D9 COM or Qa s nile mam eu A USB port on laptop PC m se Ee 7 4 2 Connection Procedure The HELIX DN9340E RCS laptop PC is connected to the daisy chain as follows gt gt To connect set up and configure your system for serial operation 1 Connect the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units in a daisy chain configuration see Section 7 2 1 2 Power up the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units and assign each one a unique Comms channel address as follows e On the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E unit s front panel press and hold the HOME SETUP button to access the Comms menu page e Use the left hand DATA ENTRY knob to select a unique channel address between 1 and 32 e Press HOME SETUP to accept The front panel controls except the HOME SETUP button are locked out to facilitate remote operation The display indicates that the unit is under remote control Note The order of the addresses does not need to mirror the order of the daisy chain networking but each unit MUST have a unique communications channel address 3 Referring to the following table connect your laptop PC to the first HELIX unit in the daisy chain HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Laptop PC Cable Converter Required Unit Connection Connection RS 232 input to front panel PC D9 COM port Host cable USB port KK systems USB 232 converter plus host cable For details of converters plese refer to http www klarkteknik com faq_connections htm RL Salil 36 of 65
26. Leave the Destination Directory as the preset default that is a C Program Files Klark Teknik Group ELGAR unless you have installed ELGAR in an alternative directory In the latter case specify your alternative ELGAR destination e es ame directory sane rar Setup will install Elgar Remote Control DN9340 into the following folder At least 8 3 MB of free disk space is required 4 Click once again this will take you to the Ready to EEMTEMITTIITIEI Ready to Install Instal I W I n d O W 1 Setup is now ready to begin installing Elgar Remote Control DN9340 on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files Klark Teknik Group Elgar RL Salil 7 of 65 When you are ready to install click meal After 16 Setup Elgar Remote Control DN9340 Fi A h successful installation click to exit the Wizard plone a ae The HELIX EQ RCS will now be available th rough the Setup has finished installing Elgar Remote Control DN9340 on E L A R Li b ra ry M a n a g e r ecient arn application may be launched by selecting Click Finish to exi RL Salil 8 of 65 3 GETTING STARTED 3 1 Opening HELIX RCS within the ELGAR Library Manager Note To run HELIX RCS you must have installed the Midas Klark Teknik ELGAR Library Manager on your laptop PC The ELGAR Software and User Guide m
27. Offline or a yellow trying to establish connection gt gt To set the Rapide unit online offline Refer to Section 6 2 1 Switch to the FastNav screen 2 Click Online to set the Rapide unit online 3 Or click Online to set the Rapide unit offline When the Rapide online button is red Online the unit is offline The Rapide online button turns green Online when contact is successfully established while at the Rapide unit the ETHERNET LED shows communication activity If the connection is not immediate the button turns yellow IOnline while it tries to establish wireless contact gt gt To set the entire network online 1 Switch to the FastNav screen 2 Choose All Units Online or MMUMEOMM as required 3 At the Synchronise Data prompt choose to download the PC settings to the Units Set All or upload settings from the Units to overwrite the current PC settings in the respective AddIn Devices Get All 4 Click OK The HELIX RCS will poll the networked Units in order of the Please Wait FastNav list bringing the respective AddIn to the foreground and updating their Online Offline buttons as the poll proceeds A Please Wait window shows the current progress eee Saale If a unit communication cannot be established with a unit after a few seconds a prompt will advise you to set the unit offline to enable the system to run faster if left online it will be continually polled for connection and this wil
28. Open System Set the data encryption to WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy using for example 128 bits and generate a key Usually you are asked to enter a phrase from which the key will be generated Make a note of the WEP key and keep it in a secure place remember the WEP key is the security code for your wireless system Help If your laptop appears to have problems talking to the system equipment try pinging it using the DOS Command Prompt PING followed by the IP address for example PING 192 168 1 10 If it says it cannot reach it rather than having timed out then they are not using the same IP subnet address check that you have changed your laptop IP address back to its original setting If that s not the problem check that the Access Point was configured correctly If using WPA PSK configure the Access Point to use WPA PSK and enter the exact passphrase also known as Shared Secret as used on the client station RMR s FLEIRI 32 of 65 B Wireless Card Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks I Advanced Connect using B Intel R PRO Wireless 2200BG Network Connection This connection uses the following items ii KI 4 El Client for Microsoft Networks 5 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks aos Packet Scheduler Intemet Protocol TCP IP Install t
29. Type Filter Type Hi Shef Level Out Frequency Notch Frequency O Control panels appear as you add Filters 254 76 0 2 13k gt 17 5 Slope es Tick the check box to switch the filter out of the circuit Choose a notch pass or shelf filter Filter Shaping tab The upper Filter Mode tab is used to set the bypass state and the Graph display mode when a DN9340 for the current channel The lower Filter Shaping tab provides a control panel for each added Filter Filter settings can also be adjusted at the display by using the target cursor 20 of 65 RLARR Umia b gt b gt At the Filter Mode tab Use the Unit Display drop down menu to set the display mode that DN9340 units should assume when taken out of slave operation this only comes into effect if the slave is a DN9430 The choice made here has no effect on your AddIn device display To Bypass all the Filters on the current channel Tick the OBypass check box in the Filter Mode tab by clicking on it b gt b gt b gt To add a Filter to the graph Click on the button in the Filter Shaping tab A notch filter with target appears on the 1 left hand edge of the graph 20Hz with the target and a filter panel added to the tab Select a Filter Type from the associated drop down menu on the Shaping tab The control panel fields change accordingly and the filter with target resets to a suitable defaul
30. _Fiter _Dyn Para _Grophic A Online Channel B Home Fiter Dun Para Graphic B BE Long Marne Short Mane Hume Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory HIR mi EQT Unit Disp E eee S Graphic Mode All Flat ais Fader tab AuboG ain KLARK HELE DHSIEAIL BGA LiGER S l Link AB The black graph shows combined EQ The red graph shows the response of the selected fader Faders can be adjusted on the graph or on the tab Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory 20 as 315 4 s 63 g0 100 14 160 200 250 315 400 500 630 800 ik 1k25 ke 2k 2k Skis 4k Sk BES Sk d k 12k3 16k 20k III LL di evs TTL TT TTTITT TET TATITTTTT TTT LTT Ie switch it out CIM W m W W m m ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oe j The upper Graphic Mode tab is used to set the EQ type bypass state autogain etc for the current channel The lower Graphic Shaping tab provides 31 fader controls for adjusting the gain of the 31 bands of the 1 3 octave equaliser these are mirrored by fader controls along the frequency response graph gt gt To specify the EQ mode for the current channel 1 In the upper tab open the EQ Type drop down Graphic menu and select Proportional Constant or Symmetrical Q Type in or scroll to the required Q Bypass EU Type Unit Display All Flat z EHTE Curve T AutoG ain or
31. and choose to Set All initial values from the PC The settings of the PC memory will be transferred to the active scratchpad at the slave Unit but they do not overwrite the stored memory settings The memory location on the graphic display refers to the last memory recalled to the scratchpad Hence you can program PC memories on the scratchpad without destroying stored Unit memories Memories are only overwritten by a Store or Write All command If you go online and choose to Get All initial values form the Unit The active settings of the Unit will overwrite the settings in the current PC memory at the AddIn Device To name a PC memory for reference purposes 1 Type in a name maximum 20 characters in the Memory Name field Note that certain symbols are not allowed for example and The name will be appended to the number in Current PC Memory field and will be downloaded to the unit under the Store command When a memory is recalled at the Unit to the active scratchpad the name appears in the Unit s alphanumeric display gt gt Note To store the Current PC memory to a User memory at the HELIX Unit 1 2 Set the HELIX AddIn online In the lower Memory tab s middle panel select the User Memory in which you wish to store the settings using the respective drop down list Click on Store User Memory You are warned that the current memory will be overwritten and asked to confirm the action Click OK
32. annels should be labelled All this is done in the Home view of the HELIX AddIn gt gt To configure the HELIX AddIn to match its physical counterpart 1 Switch to the view from the Channel A or B Navigation Strip or by clicking on the upper or lower Home tab A Specify the HELIX unit details in the upper Home tab 2 Type in a Unit Name maximum 16 characters to Home help identify the unit The title bar of the workspace changes to the new name as you type asion 0 Beta 1 0 Fort Name Not Assigned 3 Specify the numerical Address of the slave HELIX that you wish this HELIX AddIn to control by Unit Name Address typing in the number between 1 and 32 or using noN3340 the scroll Note HELIX RCS will automatically assume the lowest available Address number when you add in a new DN9340 EQ or DN9848 device up to the maximum of 32 In keeping with network protocol HELIX RCS will not allow two devices to be assigned the same address irrespective of device type Addresses are unique across the document 4 Configure the network as detailed in Section 7 3 3 s RLARR RMR 12 of 65 B Specify channel details in the lower Home tab Home Chan 38 Long Name Channel 4 Names B a entered Sois a hannel here are SRT Fader copied to Slag L other Chan 3B Long Name Delay oH 0 83 33 screens GIR dB Short Name Level 0 0 ube 5 L Red button indicates Mute On
33. ara cric A DA Versor AD BOSS pEr Navigation Channel B sc Port Name Not Assigned strips Home Filter Dyn Para Graphic B a Waaa PERE a Mode Long Name Short Name FT Link AB DN9340 2 tabs Frequency Response Graphic Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Display EQ Sha ping Chan 24 Long Name Channel amp Channel B tabs default Bypass Bypass Short Name DEF s ms us Chan 2B Long Name Delay io 4 0 0 00 Delay default dB x E Short Name Level 0 0 H Level DEF 3 3 Quick Tour of the DN9340 Device Views The DN9340 Device workspace has six key views that relate to the main menu pages of the DN9340 unit These are e Home View e Filter View e Dynamic Equalisation View e Parametric Equalisation View e Graphic Equalisation View e Memory View e The views are shown overleaf gt gt To quickly switch to a different view on the same channel e Click on either the upper or lower tab of the required view Note The left to right order of EQ tabs on the Navigation Strip reflects and provides a reminder of the order in which signal processing is applied to your input The manual follows the typical order of programming equalisation that is filters dynamic parametric and graphic 10 of 65 RL Salil HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide gt gt To quickly switch to a different view on the other channel e Click on the require
34. arious authentication methods the worked example in the next section specifically covers the basic Wireless Equivalent Privacy WEP key scheme which uses a long sequence of numbers as the key If you wish to use a more complex scheme please consult the Access Point and wireless Ethernet card manuals WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key is now available on Access Point and some wireless cards In addition the broadcast channel of the Access Point can be specified typically channels 1 to 11 are available this is particularly useful if there are other Access Points in the vicinity Note Every Ethernet connection on your Laptop PC has a different IP address Therefore when you have both wired and wireless Ethernet cards on your laptop PC be sure to enter the correct settings for each RMR s FLEIRI 31 of 65 gt gt To configure an Access Point and wireless card wireless set up only As set up procedures vary between the commercially available Access Points and your Access Point may have a Set Up Wizard only essential guidelines can be given here Some Access Points store their configuration details on a web page of the same IP address Please refer to your product User Guides to ensure correct wireless operation Also operating systems vary amongst users only therefore only standard Windows XP wireless configuration screens are covered here These can generally be related to screens
35. ay be obtained from our website at http www midasconsoles com HELIX RCS runs as an AddIn to the ELGAR Library Manager which provides a single management window for various Midas and Klark Teknik remote programming software By opening multiple Addins within the ELGAR Library Manager you can work on settings for the various Midas and Klark Teknik devices associated with a show at the same time For example you can add in a series of Klark Teknik DN9340 Equaliser AddIns to cover your equaliser network plus a Midas Heritage 1000 AddIn with settings for a H1000 console Furthermore as the concurrently opened AddIns are saved reopened etc as a single show file using the ELGAR File menu commands you will save time in file management gt gt To add in an HELIX RCS device to the ELGAR Library Manager Tools Window Help 1 Open ELGAR by double clicking on the ELGAR I Add Device ae desktop icon i E AOP il 2 From the ELGAR Main Menu Bar select Options DNS646 E Tools gt Add Device gt Helix EQ A DN9340 device screen as shown below is opened inside the ELGAR Library Manager This device screen is the workspace where you remotely program scene settings for either a DN9340E or one half of a DN9344E that is a single HELIX equaliser The screen provides a graphic display and a series of tabs that emulate the display and menus of the DN9340E A DN9340 fast navigation screen known as FastNav see Se
36. be made Note If you have not previously set a password this will default to password all lower case Password traffic is one way only from the HELIX RCS to the Master Unit they are not uploaded with the Get All data command 2 If necessary select the Master Unit from the associated drop down list Helix RCS will confirm the change has been made Click to continue 3 Tick the check boxes of the locks you wish to apply 4 Click OK gt LAR Stoll 48 of 65 gt gt To change the current password Click on Change Password to open the screen shown right 2 Type in a password of up to 8 characters in length Note that the DN9340 Unit regards spaces as part of the password 3 Repeat the password in the lower field to confirm it and click OK Provided the passwords in both fields match Helix RCS will confirm the change If there was a mismatch the change will fail 49 of 65 Hew Password E m Eg Please enter new Password SS tit Please confirm your Password us OF M Cancel KERRE Umi 8 STORING RECALLING MEMORY SETTINGS The DN9340E and DN9344E HELIX Equalisers are provided with 32 User memories for storing frequently used Equaliser settings in battery backed up SRAM In addition they have 32 password lockable Preset Memories stored in non volatile FLASH memory for secure storage of essential settings against overwriting or battery failure these can only be programmed using an exte
37. box in the upper mode tab EQ section 1 Locate the required channel Navigation Strip and click on the required EQ view button 2 Tick the O Out check box for the respect EQ section filter in the lower tab 7 6 5 Troubleshooting If you are having difficulty setting units online using either the button on device workspace for a single unit or the All Units Online global button on FastNav for all the units try reloading the ktg file If required save the file first If this does not solve the problem try restarting Elgar RL Salil 45 of 65 7 7 Solo Tracking Operation If required the Solo Tracking system of the Midas mixing console in use can be set up to select the slave equalisers in the Helix Network To enable this the various Solo Tracking buttons must be assigned to Helix channels via the System Solo Tracking Setup screen shown below and the settings downloaded to a DN9340 Helix unit that is currently connected to the console Solo Tracking output the DN9344 does not have a Solo Tracking input gt gt To open the System Solo Tracking Setup screen e Switch to the FastNav screen and choose Solo Tracking This field defaults to the Master Unit set in the Function Lockout screen System Solo Tracking Setup Eg Console Type Heritage 1000 v Solo Tracking Setup Target Helis Unit 4 case 8 VOICE Addi Long Marne Name Source Mum Valid 14 LEFT ML Group 1 1B RIGHT MA Group 2 Long
38. crccretticsresecdecerettetieesseseent ee nedenasendbeensd ds ebtebetecdeuenssdaawers ved eees ann eenes 12 4 2 Linking and Bypassing Channels wascreceussacescansiceeseaiannpness exdesmuesaetseuaaseerpioneesena ee nen seen e ne nee 13 5 PROGRAMMING EC aaa ates oe ewe ee eee ov ee een eu eee vee ath ala ur amha gh Eagla eves Sra 14 Sel SSG EGU ANS Oan rr r rr m m mrm ru aii ririr ririiairirirniriririiairievrirnrir ir 14 Dee Paramete EQUA atO errre nrn EE EE EENEN 16 Bet Dynamic EGU aN SAC enire E E A EE 18 E FO a E E A A en eamede 20 6 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE HELIX ADDINS cc ce ccecceeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetaesaesansannens 22 61 Building your Network Remotely s isseeciedancccsvessarcassadueedewaetsaeeesannrcseeutcadeadaabeaansuneaaaanenanenss 22 SN WS hasta YS Cee mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmrm 22 6 3 CODY Channels SCE vii cidiascvescsctankisesqeiniasanaie sess pientisaaastansan saat INGHLACTHA S A C EAA a Ar GH 24 64 Global Graphie ocre Meninin acesean gearra Bha abha R pa R NRA gabi ibeh AL 25 7 USING HELIX RCS TO CONTROL AN EQUALISER NETWORK cceecseeeteeeeeesaueeueeeeenennes 26 Fak ON CI MICW vectra naan A aesccawiweunnaeutentcetuce recon A N E 26 7 2 HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Unit interconnectionS sseeeeeeeee seen e nee nee nee see nee ee aneas ee nee ease 26 7 2 1 Connecting the HELIX DN9340 DN9344E units in a daisy chain ccc cece cece eee eee e eens 26 7 2 2
39. ction 6 2 is also opened behind at the same time This becomes useful when you are working with several DN9340 device screens as it enables you to quickly switch to any channel on any of the device screens It is also used for monitoring connection status of your networked devices during online radio operation You can open up to 32 DN9340 device screens generally referred to as HELIX AddIns within a single Show file Master Unit Klark Teknik DN9340 Channel A m anadl Home _Fiter Don Pao Giophic A FEI i 2 Channel B Ea RAPID Port Name Home Fiter _Oyn Para Grantic B Im FH Long Name Device Navigation s Im screen for switching s sia between AddIn Devices 400Hz D N 9 340 Dev l ce Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory scree n an 14 Long Name Channel B ass Bypass M s ms us s ms us Bo pooo e mar dho Sie dB 3 dB z Level 0 0 H md Level 0 0 GS RLARR Umil 9 of 65 HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide 3 2 The DN9340 Device Workspace The key features of DN9340 device workspace are identified in the figure below Online and Input Dynamic EQ and FastNav Output LED meters View button Minimise and buttons Close Window h S buttons CIDH 9340 Ea Channel A and Channel amp Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Channel B Home Fite Dyn P
40. d the remaining segments identify the sub system if relevant and individual equipment For example a Class B medium sized system uses a 255 255 0 0 subnet mask indicating the first two segments identify the system and the last two the sub system and individual device Wireless Routing For wireless connection the laptop PC wireless card and Access Point must be set up to locate and recognise each other noting that the airwaves are shared with other devices This is done by initially making a wired connection from the laptop PC to the Access Point to assign the appropriate identifiers etc After configuration the wired connection can be removed and the wireless one made There is no need to repeat the wired connection step on future set ups provided no part of the wireless system has changed Two identifiers are used in the recognition process as follows Service Set Identifier SSID The Access Point broadcasts this to enable nearby devices to locate it Broadcast may be disabled so that the Access Point only flags its presence when another device calls it by name that is its SSID This mode should be used for the HELIX DN9848E RCS wireless connection to provide security against unauthorised users accessing the system Authentication code This ensures that the device trying to connect to the Access Point has the right to access the system thus providing an extra layer of security against unauthorised users Although there are v
41. d view button on the Channel A or B navigation strip As you switch view the display is updated to show the frequency response curve of the currently selected EQ Home and Memory views show the combined EQ frequency response gt Master Unit MAIN PA Snel on teel ela E Tilsi seoa BY Long Name g Short Name F UrkAB Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory FT Bypass Unit Filter EQ Display The settings and frequency response of each mode of equalisation are readily visible and adjusted via the respective Equalisation view Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory ES 3 4 Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Filter Type Fiter T Fiter Type je r Out Notch F Out Notch r Out Notch Fi 0 F 0 Fi 0 i 36k 76 0 06k 54 0 1 65k J 70 0 a I Bypass EQ Type Unit Display airi Proportional Individual B a HPF Aa Remove FT Bypass EQ Type Unit Display Constant Individua Home Fiter Dynamic Parametiic Graphic Memory I Bypass EQ Type Unit Display 227k 454k 694k pook AlFia Symetrical Fader 467 s h2s dps spo 3 _ I AucGan Foe Foe Foe Foe pe 3 pe 3 Parametric EQ Home Fiter Dynamic Paramettic Graphic Memory 20 25 35 4 50 63 80 100 125 160 200 250 91 Master Unit DN9340 Channel B x
42. e 2k ko Skis 4k Sk Ek k 10 12k5 16k 20k AO zZ RLU Umi 25 of 65 7 USING HELIX RCS To CONTROL AN EQUALISER NETWORK 7 1 Overview To control an equaliser network the laptop PC running HELIX RCS is connected to the network in place of a Master DN9340E HELIX assuming control of the daisy chained HELIX units under pre set slave addresses The following options for connecting the laptop PC to the HELIX unit s are available Ethernet Covers direct Ethernet Local Area Network or wireless connection converting to an RS 232 front panel input via a Lantronix UDS1100 Converter Wireless offers increased flexibility during the event set up as the engineer can move around freely with a laptop and adjust the equalisation while listening to the end effect at any place in the venue Serial option The optional RS 232 serial connection is via the PC PORT on the front panel of the first HELIX unit It is possible to connect other HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units via the rear Ethernet port s when using a serial connection but note that this will be Slower that using Ethernet The following sections describe how to connect the master HELIX DN9848E RCS laptop PC to the system for each option and also the interconnectivity of the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units Note If Solo Tracking input is required the first slave HELIX must be a DN9340 and the front panel RS 232 PC Port must be used 7 2 HELIX DN93S40E DN9344E unit interconnection
43. e Num drop down list The Num list changes to suit the selected Solo Source Channel Matrix gt RLARR SLL 46 of 65 3 If an asterisk appears in the Valid column the chosen solo button is already assigned to another HELIX channel the conflicting HELIX channel will also be marked with an asterisk Select another Solo Source and Num combination for one or other of the HELIX channels to resolve the conflict Hint If required click on Reset STS to quickly clear all the current solo assignments To write the settings to the DN9340 unit that is currently configured for Solo Tracking 1 In the System Solo Tracking Setup screen select the DN9340 HELIX unit you wish to write to from the Target Helix Unit drop down list The Target Helix field defaults to the Master Unit specified in the Function Lockout screen see Section 7 8 2 Click on Write To Unit You are warned that this will overwrite the data in the unit and are asked to confirm the action Note If the Write To Unit button is dimmed you need to set the selected target unit online 3 Click to continue or Noj to abort 4 Click to close the screen when finished RLARR Ulami 47 of 65 7 8 Protecting System Settings To protect against unauthorised users tampering with key parameters that may affect preset room equalisation or result in equipment damage a password protected lockout can be set up via the HELIX RCS show file using the screen shown belo
44. e PC memories As retrieving all 64 memories takes a couple of minutes the HELIX RCS presents a Status window so that you can track the current progress When the operation is complete the Status window disappears gt gt To write all the Memories from the AddIn Device to the unit 1 If you wish to write settings to the Preset memories ensure they are unlocked at the Unit If they are locked only the User memories will be overwritten 2 Set the AddIn Device online 3 In the lower Memory tab select Write All Memories 4 Click at the prompt to confirm the overwriting of the Unit memories PC memories are sent in numerical order such that the User Memories are overwritten first then the Presets a Status Write All Memories window tracks the current progress If Presets are locked you BAe ae ttn are prompted to unlock them If you click without unlocking Please check that the Presets are not Locked them the Write All action is aborted only the User Memories will have been transferred gt gt To copy settings from a Unit s User Memory to a Preset Memory 1 Select a PC Memory Location between 33 and 64 which is unused or whose current settings are no longer required This will force the unit offline 2 Set the Unit online 3 Recall the User memory from the unit as described above 4 Store the settings to the Unit using the Write All command as described above 5 5 FLEIRI RMR 52 of 65 8
45. e upper Parametric tab gt gt To add a PEQ section to the graph 1 Click on the button in the lower Parametric tab A PEQ panel with Level frequency and Q is added to the tab shown Ling right and a target appears on the graph at 1kHz 2 Left click on the target and drag it to the required frequency and Frequency dB level Right click on the target and drag the mouse up down the target remains still to increase decrease the width of the PEQ section that is by adjusting the Q value The values in the PEQ panel track the target 3 If required fine tune settings by scrolling the PEQ panel Frequency Level and Q fields Hint Adjusting PEQ positions The target provides quick but coarse adjustment the scrolls enable fine adjustment If you know the exact values you wish to apply it may be quicker to type the values into the PEQ panel Frequencies in kHz should be entered with a k suffix that is 12 5k for 12 5 kHz Frequencies will be automatically adjusted to the nearest valid increment gt gt To activate the target at an existing PEQ section Click anywhere on its PEQ panel but note that if you click on the very bottom of the panel you also click the Out field and thus change the in out status The selected panel becomes highlighted and the target switches to the associated PEQ section The target cannot be switched to another PEQ by clicking on the graphic this would conflict with its function as a rep
46. enneesscuesanrrensesaaas 58 9 2 3 Multiple unit serial connectionS s sssssssssssssnsssssrnsnssrsnrnsnenrrnenennnnsnenrrnsnrnrenrnenennrnn 60 Or Een Cand Sell all n E AE E 61 9 3 Settling up the Lantronix UDS1100 Converte simrer nan a SA ain S EEEa 62 9 3 1 Configuring the Lantronix UDS1100 cisesecdssevasicatnesdectestineisiceeianiiewsseeererdieaeeseesadeieeus 62 9 3 2 Connecting the system eguipment eeeeeeeeeesseeeeeee see seneen ee ee se seen ee see sense en ee ee ne 64 ELARRE TEDL 4 of 65 1 INTRODUCING THE HELIX REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE The HELIX Equaliser Remote Control Software HELIX RCS enables engineers to remotely program a network of up to 64 HELIX equaliser channels from a laptop or PC for onward downloading to the DN9340E or DN9344E units at a venue This means that programming can be done in advance of a show from home or en route leaving more time for fine tuning At the venue the settings can be quickly downloaded to the equaliser network Thereafter a HELIX RCS laptop PC can be used for real time control of the slave equaliser network during both set up and performance Using the HELIX RCS in place of a DN9340E offers an enhanced visual overview of slave performance as well as significant time savings in switching between slave units navigating equalisation views and adjusting settings Furthermore for optimal control during set up the laptop PC can be set up to communicate with the slave netw
47. eric Echo On for RS 232 or Generic Echo Off for RS 485 input to the first HELIX Your system should now be ready for online operation ain MERMIR 65 of 65
48. ernet cable using one of the options in Section 7 2 The first unit is connected to the laptop PC via an Ethernet cable The Ethernet cable can be connected direct to the laptop PC or to a wireless access point for wireless operation Ethernet HELIX unit Ethernet HELIN unit Ethernet HELIH unit All above units can be any combination of DN9340E DN9344E or DN9848E gt gt To connect non Ethernet units in an Ethernet to serial system The HELIX DN9848 units are daisy chained using serial RS 485 cabling The first HELIX DN9848 unit is connected to a Lantronix UDS1100 Ethernet to serial converter via either a serial RS 232 or RS 485 cable Connection to the laptop PC can be either direct from the Lantronix unit or via a wireless access point for wireless operation both these options require Ethernet cable To set up the Lantronix UDS1100 converter see Section 9 3 In this system the speed of operation is limited by the serial connection Lantronix UDS100 PES Serial seme ooo HELIX unit a wired or wireless Ma alll Serial RS 485 S HELIX unit Serial RS 485 HELIA unit All above units can be any combination of DN9340 DN9344 or DN9848 LARE TES 58 of 65 gt gt To connect Ethernet and non Ethernet units in an Ethernet serial system The PC is connected to the first Ethernet unit using one of the options in Section 7 3 The Ethernet units are connected together using one
49. he List of Devices Any new device name will be added to the List of Devices To cancel device polling press Cancel List of Devices Assigned To Unit 1 v Shows current port Add Unit Name Device Type Assigned Port being polled 1 DN334 Helix EQ Helix EQ Unit 1 Shows status of new device polling progress UK Cancel b Checking 10 20 100 1 7 5 2 The Port Configuration screen The Port Configuration screen shown below allows you to select the type of port applicable to your system that is Ethernet Port or Helix Serial Port This screen is accessed from the Add Port and Edit Port buttons Port Configuration z Unnamed KLARK TEHNI 40 of 65 The Ethernet Port screen shown below allows you to e Change the port name in the Port Name field e Select the appropriate IP address from the IP Address drop down list e Identify an Ethernet port whose allocated number is shown in the Port field This port number not to be confused with an ELGAR port represents the source port number in TCP connections It is the number that identifies the channel for remote initiating connections Caution Unless instructed to do otherwise you should not alter this field as changing it may cause the serial connection not to work e Select Generic Echo Off usually for Ethernet or Generic Echo On usually for serial Port Configuration Unnamed IP ddress Not Assigned Port f10001 Echo
50. he selected panel becomes highlighted and the target cursor switches to the associated Dynamic on the same threshold as your last edit RIR m OME 19 of 65 HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide gt gt To switch a Dynamic section out of the circuit 1 Tick the O Out check box at the bottom right hand corner of its Dynamic control panel The Dynamic is faded to grey on the graph and its contribution is removed from the overall frequency response The target remains active so that it can still be adjusted while switched out 100Hz 2 Dynamic switched out To switch it in again clear the check box 5 4 Filters gt gt To switch to the Filter view Click on the button of the Channel A or B Navigation Strip as required If staying on the same Channel you may prefer to click on a Filter tab SAX amp VOICE SE Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Filter Mode tab Bypass Unit Filter EQ Display Individual Channel B Home Fiter Dyn Para Graphic B Long Marne Short Name The black graph shows overall response The oc red graph shows 6dB 82 6Hz the response of a TN the selected LO The Filter freq 648 or HI Dynamic level and O are 12dB wA adjusted by 184E dragging the target or setting values 100Hz Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory i i 2 a Filter
51. ided that the connection to these devices is in accordance with Appendix 9 2 of this User Guide RMR s LEIRI 5 of 65 2 INSTALLING HELIX RCS 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Operating System Computer Laptop Connectivity Software Windows 2000 or Windows XP Display resolution minimum 1024 X 768 pixels set at 96 DPI Pentium ITI 500MHz or equivalent 256MB RAM Minimum 10MB of free disk space on hard drive Connection to the DN9340E DN9344E units is via Ethernet also with wireless option with the units operating V4 00 host code or later There is also an option for serial connection achieved via the front panel Full connection options and respective equipment requirements are detailed in Sections 7 and 9 of this document The following software must be installed prior to installing the HELIX Remote Control Software Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 available at http microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyId 262D25E3 F589 4842 8157 034D1E7CF3A3 amp displaylang en Midas ELGAR Library Manager Shell available at http www midasconsoles com LB Si HE 6 of 65 2 2 Software Installation HELIX RCS AddIn is available as an exe file from the Klark Teknik website http www klarkteknik com software htm and includes an integral Set Up Wizard that guides you through the installation process on your laptop PC 00 Note We recommend that you save the exe file to y
52. ies from to multiple units 1 2 Hint Switch to the Read Write Memories tab Tick the check box of each Unit for which memories should be downloaded uploaded If uploading downloading to most units use Select All to tick all units in the destination list then clear check boxes as required When starting a new selection use Deselect All to quickly clear all previous ticks Set the Synchronisation to Get All Initial values from the Audio System or Set All Initial values from Computer as required Ensure the Preset Memories are unlocked at the relevant Units Click Read All Memories or Write All Memories as required 53 of 65 KERRE Umi The HELIX RCS will work through the ticked units in the list setting each online in turn As the download upload takes some time to complete the current progress is tracked by the status indicators to the right of the list while more specific progress remarks are displayed in the Comments column for example success or failed to go online On completion remember to relock the Preset Memories gt gt To Store Recall settings to from a specific Memory number across multiple units 1 Check the synchronise direction before Switch to the Store Recall Memory tab Manage Helix Memories Choose Synchronize Option for when unit needs putting Online Get All Initial values from Audio System C Set All Initial values from Computer Fiead Write Memories stores Recall Me
53. ing the KT RS 232 host cable supplied with every unit connect it to the front panel of the unit and then to the RS 232 port on the laptop PC The speed of system operation is limited by the serial connection to the PC Serial RS 232 HELIN unit Ethernet HELIA unit Ethernet HELIA unit All above units can be any combination of DN9340E DN9344E and DN9848E RLARR Ulmin 60 of 65 9 2 4 Ethernet and serial gt gt To connect Ethernet and non Ethernet units in a dual Ethernet serial system In this dual system the laptop PC is connected to the Ethernet units via Ethernet and non Ethernet units via serial USB In the Ethernet system connect the Ethernet units using Ethernet cable using one of the options in Section 7 2 Connect the first Ethernet unit to the PC via Ethernet using one of the options in Section 7 3 In the serial system connect the non Ethernet units together in a daisy chain configuration and connect the first of these units to the PC using any of the methods shown in Section 9 2 1 In this configuration the Ethernet system provides fast operation while the serial provides slow operation Ethernet HELIX unit Ethernet HELIN unit Ethernet HELIX unit Above units can be any combination of DN9340E DN9344E and DN9848E Serial HELIX unit Serial RS 485 HELIH unit Serial RS 485 HELIX unit Above units can be any combination of DN9340 DN9344 and DN9848
54. l Slow the system To help maintain optimum performance in a busy situation this prompt has a countdown whereby the Unit is automatically taken offline if there is no acknowledgement gt To cancel online connection during polling e Close the Please Wait window by click on the xl You will be prompted to confirm the action Click to cancel or No to resume the poll ain MERMIR 44 of 65 gt gt To take the entire network offline 1 Switch to the FastNav screen by clicking on the red Fast Nav button in any Addin or by maximising the DN9340 Navigation icon on the Windows Start bar 2 Choose Wmo The buttons on the FastNav screen and individual Device screens are toggled accordingly 7 6 3 Activity Indicators During online operation the Activity Indicators of the HELIX AddIn provide audio metering for the respective unit These mirror the Activity Indicators of the Unit for further information on metering refer to the DN9340E DN 9344E Operator Manual 7 6 4 Bypassing Channels Using HELIX RCS as the Master enables Channels EQ types or EQ sections filters to be quickly switched in an out as follows To Bypass From the FastNav screen A channel 1 Select the Home view of the channel 2 Tick the O Bypass box in the highlighted panel of the lower tab that is the active channel A EQ type 1 Locate the required channel Navigation Strip and click on the required EQ view button 2 Tick the O Bypass
55. l delay during which you may make some changes that are not registered at the unit During the drop the HELIX RCS continues to poll the units for metering requests When a response is detected that is the wireless connection is restored the HELIX RCS will come back online as follows If you were making changes when the connection dropped that is data packets were lost the HELIX RCS will send a Get All request to the slave network to re synchronise the HELIX AddIns with their physical counterparts before unfreezing the Device Screens Your last change s are lost Synchronising to the physical units that is to the last settings you heard avoids the possibility of extreme changes in volume due to any dramatic adjustments you may have made due to the apparent lack of effect as the units went offline If no changes were being made when the units went offline that is no data packets were lost the HELIX RCS has no need to re synchronise and smoothly reverts to normal operation without sending a Get All request Note Mute On Normally the Get All request overwrites the Mute On settings at the RCS However if the Get All is initiated automatically due to signal interruption active Mute buttons retain their status while the gain value at the unit is transferred to the Level field This enables Mutes to be applied to channels for sound testing purposes while ensuring their true levels are not lost during signal interruptions RL
56. l set the unit to Off Conversely when getting settings from the unit an Off value at the unit will switch Mute on and set the Level field to 40dB The only exception to this is when a signal interruption occurs while working online see Section 7 6 4 2 Linking and Bypassing Channels gt gt To link the channels for identical operation 1 Click on the Navigation Strip of the channel whose settings you wish to retain 2 Tick the O Link AB check box The settings of the background channel are overwritten and locked to the channel currently on view Both Navigation Strips and both Channel Panels on the lower Home tab are highlighted as active to indicate that any changes made to settings are applied to both channels Although the graph is labelled with only Channel A names Channel B names are retained for downloading gt gt To return to separate channel operation clear the O Link AB check box gt gt To switch a channel out of the equaliser network Tick its O Bypass check box on the respective Channel Panel on the lower Home tab FLEIRI 5 5 RMR 13 of 65 5 PROGRAMMING EQ 5 1 Graphic Equalisation gt gt To switch to the Graphic Equalisation view e Click on the button of the Channel A or B Navigation Strip as required If staying on the same Channel you may prefer to click on a Graphic tab Use the All Flat button to reset all faders Master Unit MAIN PA HoR Channel 4 E Home
57. le group up or down by the same dB while retaining ea na their relative values BE arch che Te anode or E Ta are HHS T D Is 3 To deselect the group click anywhere on the graph outside Akke Es L the group The overall freguency response black updates as you adjust the group The individual response red is only shown for the fader that you drag If reguired the response of the other faders can be checked by clicking on each one in turn gt gt To reset all faders to zero e Click on the button in the Global Graphic tab gt gt To switch a fader out of the circuit 0 046 1 Tick the check box directly beneath the fader in the aim lower tab 10 0dB The fader response is faded to grey on the graph the BE com setting is retained for recall and its contribution is removed from the overall freguency response pS l aaa 2 To switch the fader in again clear the check box Fader In 1kHz Fader Out RMK RLAR LS 15 of 65 5 2 Parametric Equalisation gt gt To switch to the Parametric Equalisation view e Click on the button of the Channel A or B Navigation Strip as required If staying on the same Channel you may prefer to click on a Parametric tab SAX amp VOICE ar Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic fill I HELIX DIGMAL EQUALISER i KLARK Channel A Hone Fier oye Pua epic A Drine Channel B Home Fiter Dyn Para Graphic
58. mory Select Units from the list and which User or Preset Memory from the drop down list Either a User or Preset memory can be selected starting the USER 04 global To Addr Unit ame Comment recal I sto re Unit Progress 3 BASS amp GUITAR 5 DRUMS i Unit Progress 10 KIT amp KEYS Ft TTT tty All or a subset of k Units can be selected for Current progress is updating shown by the status bar Recall From Memon Store To Memon Select All Deselect All Exit 2 Select the User or Preset Memory to be stored recalled from the drop down list to the right of the tick list Note Settings cannot be stored to Preset memories on an individual basis if you select a Preset Memory location the Store button is faded out To store a Preset memory you must use the write all command this downloads each PC memory only to the equivalently numbered Unit Memory thus providing an extra safeguard against accidentally overwriting essential settings 3 Tick the O check box of each Unit that you wish to include in the store recall 4 Set the Synchronisation to Get All Initial values from the Audio System or Set All Initial values from Computer as required 5 Click Recall From Memory or Store To Memory as required The HELIX RCS will work through the ticked units in the list setting each online in turn Progress is tracked by the status indicators to the right of the list and more specific progress remarks are displayed i
59. n the Comments column To return to the FastNav screen click Exit gt RLARR Vulin 54 of 65 9 APPENDICES 9 1 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations A AddIn Product control software such as HELIX RCS which works under the ELGAR Library Manager Shell B Bandwidth In EQ the width of a band comprising a range of frequencies that will be boosted or cut above and below a selected centre frequency D dB Abbreviation for decibel E ELGAR The ELGAR Library Manager Shell is the generic container of a number of Midas and Klark Teknik products known as Addins It provides a single place to store load and edit Remote Control Addins such as the Helix RCS EQ Abbreviation for equalization which is the process of altering the levels of frequencies that comprise a signal Equaliser A device that boosts or cuts the volume of specific frequencies in a signal Ethernet The most common method of networking computers in a local area network LAN A physical standard that uses several wires twisted in pairs to allow computer to computer communication Also the basic communications protocols over such wires the same protocols are also used for Wireless Ethernet F FastNav Navigation page for the HELIX RCS 55 of 65 H HELIX Digital EQ system from Klark Teknik that includes HELIX DN9848E HELIX Remote Control Software Software that allows remote PC access to all the functions of HELIX i
60. ncluding overall system store and recall HPF Abbreviation for high pass filter I IP address Unique identifier for networked computer or device An IP address comprises a 32 bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods with each number ranging from zero to 255 L LAN Abbreviation for local area network Short distance network for linking a group of computers together within a building LPF Abbreviation for low pass filter p PC Abbreviation for personal computer PEQ Abbreviation for parametric equalisation or parametric EQ Equalisation where all of the parameters of equalization can be adjusted to any amount such as centre frequency the amount of boost or cut in gain and the bandwidth or Q The sharpness of the peak response in an equalization circuit Related to bandwidth the larger the bandwidth the lower the Q RMR s FLEIRI R RCS Abbreviation for remote control software RS 232 SSID Abbreviation for Recommended Standard 232 Also known as RS 232C the RS 232 is the standard for asynchronous serial port transfers set by the Electronic Industries Alliance EIA The physical interface has one wire used as the ground wire while the rest are dedicated to detecting carrier signals managing the timing of data transfer and sending and receiving data The RS 232 supports two standard types of connector the 25 pin D type and 9 pin D type Abbre
61. on other operating systems A Access Point 1 Referring to the product s manual set up the Access Point to communicate with your laptop PC ensuring you use the following IP settings Set the Access Point IP address to the same IP network segment as your laptop PC LAN and wireless card The network segment comprises the first three fields of the IP address Typically on a HELIX DN9340E DN9344E RCS system the network segment is set to 192 168 1 Note Your Access Point will have a factory preset IP subnet address so to locate it initially you may be asked to temporarily reconfigure your laptop PC to use the same IP network address sequence After you have located and reconfigured the Access Point to work on your normal laptop PC IP subnet remember to reset your laptop PC to its normal IP address Wireless Network Settings Set an SSID Service Set Identifier and disable SSID Broadcast If you are given the option to name the Access Point in the configuration details it can be helpful to also use the SSID as the name Choose a broadcast channel to minimise interference with other nearby Access Points To avoid interference channel numbers should differ by at least 5 Therefore as most Access Points default to Channel 11 Channels 1 6 are likely to offer the least interference from other devices in the area Security Settings For choosing the Network Authentication type refer to the product manual or use
62. on the Fast Nav button in any HELIX AddiIn IRIS Lila HSL 7 Ga we A Online ip E i M Link AE Al lt gs T hm 1 ARH HELGE DESIMAL ESUS LEGER Or e Click on the HelixE0 Navigation icon on the Windows Start bar usually at the bottom of the screen i E HelixE Navigation h i Gl 22 of 65 KERRE Umi The screen provides Channel A and B Navigation Strips for all the HELIX AddIns in the show file and a series of global command buttons Only Copy Channels Global Graphic and Mute All UnMute All are mentioned later on in this section the other global commands are described in Sections 7 and 8 Channels are identified by the long names entered in the lower Home tab of the respective AddIn and are sorted by Network Address When there are 10 or more devices in the list the window includes a scroll bar To the right of each strip is a Mute status red for mute active and an Online status indicator b gt gt gt gt gt gt gt E HelixEQ Navigation Aata l Global Copy Channels Memory Management Function Locking command Mute All Ur Mute All buttons Rapide port name and RAPIDI Por Name Not Assigned online button BE LEFT Home Filters Dynamic Parametics Graphic ui default Home Filters Dynamic Parametrics Graphic ute Online status default Home Filters Dynamic Parametics Graphic aig pei icca S us indicators
63. ond to the ones found on the Graphic Equalisation view accessed from the Graphic tabs Operation of a fader on the Global Graphic screen causes the corresponding fader on all channels to be adjusted by the same amount For example if you adjust the 100k fader on the Global Graphic screen by 8dB then each channel s 100k fader will be increased by 8dB This is irrespective of the position of the channel faders before adjustment However if a channel fader is at or near its maximum or minimum value it may not be able to accept the full amount of adjustment in this case it will be adjusted to maximum or minimum Once selected the Global Graphic screen remains on top of the other ELGAR screens and operation is restricted solely to the Global Graphic faders Changes to these faders are reflected in the graphs on the Home Graphic and Memory screens and also the Graphic s faders You can reposition the Global Graphic screen see diagram below to view more easily what is underneath but to edit the other ELGAR screens you must close the Global Graphic screen first by clicking on the Close button Click and drag inthis area to Close reposition the Global window Fader Graphic screen button E Global Graphic eO 25 31 5 40 Jl 63 20 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 S00 630 800 ik 1k25 ke Zk aka Skii 4k Gk k3 Sk 10 12k5 16k 20k N se se w w Se w SS SSS StS SSS SSS SSS w 20 25 31 5 4 30 63 0 100 125 160 200 250 315 400 300 630 800 ik ikeS ik
64. onix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 DER S Lantronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 4 File Edit View Device Tools Help File Edit View Device Tools Help E w Cu ed 42 w e Search Assign IP Upgrade Search Assign IP Upgrade ey Lantronix Devices 1 devices Device Details Web Configuration Telnet Configuration ae Local Area Connection 169 254 5 122 Bey Lantronix Devices 1 devicels Device Details Web Configuration Telnet Configuration a6 ups N Address http 77169 254 152 135 80 Eo 4 or Ebene Gloncer LANTRONIX gig Local Area Connection 169 254 5 122 k S UDS1100 firmware v6 1 0 1 amp ups Address https 169 254 141 52 80 Eo Extemal Browser LANTRC S 169 254 152 135 S UDS1100 firmware v6 1 0 1 A N U tall Se 169 254 141 52 LANTRON IA 8 Firmware Version V6 1 0 1 MAC Address 00 20 4A 9B 07 BD l S Lantronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 I Home File Edit View Device Tools Help Sa erver Serial Tunnel Search Assign IP Upgrade a Ba Lantronix Devices 1 device s g ee Local Area Connection 169 254 5 122 36 ups lt j UDS1100 firmware v6 1 0 1 Se 169 254 141 52 Device Details Web Configuration Telnet Configuratio Serie 1gs Con on Or Address http 169 254 141 52 80 To External Browser Apply Settings k Apply Defaults Ms Device Server Configuration Manager Version 1
65. ork over a wireless connection leaving the engineer free to move around the venue while adjusting the equalisation settings For performance Ethernet communication is used although there is an option for conventional serial RS 232 if required Settings can also be uploaded from the DN9340E DN9344E Equalisers to the HELIX RCS In addition to the active settings HELIX RCS can also be used to remotely program all the equaliser memories and that includes the 32 lockable Preset flash memories which can only be programmed from an external computer The HELIX RCS runs as an AddIn to the Midas Klark Teknik ELGAR Library Manager enabling you to work on settings for your equaliser devices alongside other Midas or Klark Teknik devices for example a console and save them all in a single show file The show file can then be reused from venue to venue In addition you can minimise time and effort by copying settings between the HELIX RCS AddIn devices Please note that for the purposes of this manual a HELIX DN9340E or DN9344E unit is the actual physical version connected to the system and an RCS unit is a unit in HELIX DN9340E DN9344E RCS Also some of the screenshots in the manual may appear slightly different to those on your screen due to configuration and status of the system units and your laptop PC Note Earlier HELIX DN9340 and DN9344 devices non E may be connected to the network and controlled using the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E RCS prov
66. orted by Klark Teknik Even though other converters may seem to work we cannot guarantee their correct functionality and compatibility when used with our products gt gt To connect a single unit via serial RS 232 The KT RS 232 host cable supplied with every unit is connected to the front panel of the unit and then to the RS 232 port on the laptop PC Serial RS 232 HELIN unit Any unit gt gt To connect a single unit USB to front panel The KT RS 232 host cable supplied with every unit is connected to the front panel of the unit and then to a KK Systems USB232 USB to serial converter The converter is then connected to a USB port on the laptop PC via a USB cable USB Eo sa Serial RS 232 2 to front of unit HELIA unit KK Systems Any unit USB232 gt gt To connect a single non Ethernet unit USB to rear panel A serial RS 485 cable is connected to the rear panel of a DN9848 DN9340 or DN9344 unit and then toa B B Systems USOTL4 USB to RS 485 converter using a serial RS 485 cable The converter is then connected to a USB port on the laptop PC via a USB cable USB HELIX unit DN9340 DN9344 or B amp B Electronics DN9848 unit USOTL4 KLARE TEKIN 57 of 65 9 2 2 Multiple unit Ethernet connections gt gt To connect any Ethernet units in an Ethernet system This fast Ethernet only system can incorporate the Ethernet units in any combination Connect the units using Eth
67. ory Store to Unit Memory Unit Memories Memories are recalled and Write All Memories sm Recall Unit Memor v Store User Memory j stored viathe User 1 Recall Unit Memon I The Write All lower tab command Read All Memories programs both User and Preset memories The graph of the Memory view is the same as the Home view that is it shows the overall frequency response of the current PC memory which initially defaults to Memory 1 equivalent to U01 at the Unit The upper Memory tab shows the currently selected PC Memory while the lower Memory tab contains the online store and recall commands gt RLARR Vulin 50 of 65 b gt gt gt To remotely program equalisation settings in another PC Memory location 1 Select a memory location from the Current PC Memory drop down list in the upper memory tab If you are currently online you will be warned that switching memory will force the unit offline and then asked to confirm the action Memory Memory Name TREBLE BOOST Curent PC Memory 2 TREBLE BOOST 1 DEFAULT 2 WrjeleLle COGS 3 BASS BOOST Shape the frequency response of the new memory 4 CUT BASS location as required using the various Equalisation tabs and working on or offline as appropriate Click to continue The frequency response will be updated with the settings held in the selected PC memory 5 CUT MID 6 CUT TREBLE 4 DEFAULT 5 DEFAULT Notes If you go online
68. ositioning control for the underlying PEQ section Note The order of the PEQ panels will not necessarily mirror the order of the PEQ sections on the graph as targets can be moved along the frequency axis to suit requirements gt gt To switch a PEQ section out of the circuit seres 1 Tick on the O Out check box at the bottom of the respective PEQ panel 120dB 4 5 4 The PEQ section is faded to grey on the graph and its contribution is removed from the overall frequency response The target stays on the PEQ section so that the PEQ can still be adjusted I sign while switched out 1kHz E 2 To switch the PEQ section in again clear the O Out check box PEQ In 1kHz PEQ out gt gt To remove a PEQ section from the graph 1 Move the target to the PEQ section you wish to remove by clicking on its PEQ panel Click the button in the Parametric Shaping tab 2 At the prompt click Yes to confirm the removal the PEQ or No to cancel The PEQ section is removed and the remaining PEQ panels re numbered if required RIR m OME 17 of 65 5 3 Dynamic Equalisation gt gt To switch to the Dynamic Equalisation view The black graph shows overall response The red graph shows the response of the selected LO or HI Dynamic DN9340 Channel A Home Filter Dwn Fara Graphic IA ie Channel B Horne Filter Dyn Para Graphic B E Long Name Home Fiter Dynamic Parametric G
69. our desktop or other holding folder rather than opening the file while the Internet transfer is in progress This will avoid the possibility of the integral Set Up Wizard interrupting the transfer especially on slower Internet connections gt gt Once you have downloaded the exe file install it on your laptop PC as follows 1 Run the HelixRCS_Vn_nn exe file where n_nn is i ix Setup Elgar Remote Control DN9340 latest software version number The Setup Wizard Bass r W to the E R t should appear on screen within a few seconds Control DN9340 Setup Wizard This will install Elgar Remote Control DN9340 4 00 Beta 5 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 2 Following the on screen instructions click to gO e to the Information window which details the latest ey the following important information before continuing improvements to the software Previous users may find Tae a E TA this information particularly useful Change Histo Helix Remote Control Software Addin 4 00 1 Global Graphic functionality Added 2 DN9340 integrated with Elgar s Communications Manager 4 Mute buttons added to the Fast Nav spreen 5 Link status L added to the Fast Nav screen 6 General bug fixes and enhancements 3 Click to go to the Select Desination Location window i Setup Elgar Remote Control DN9340
70. perties 8 The Access Point SSID should now appear in the lower Preferred Networks list If necessary move the network SSID piai Vees Nei ima to the top of the list using the Move up button so that Windows automatically connects to it in preference to Available networks other available networks To connect to an available network click Configure rsystem doc 9 Highlight the SSID in the lower list and click in the Preferred networks upper panel After one or two minutes depending on Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed signal strength and quality Windows should pop up a elow rsystem doc notification box to show that it has found a new network aois aniar The SSID should now appear in the upper Available Networks list with an active transmitter symbol as shown Leam about setting up wireless network configuration Advanced Help If the Access Point SSID is not yet visible in the Available Networks list refer the Help box below 10 Click to exit the dialogue box The Access Point SSID may take some time to register in the Available Networks list as the Access Point must complete a re boot to effect the configuration changes Try refreshing again but this time exit the dialogue box by clicking OK Wait at least two minutes to ensure the Access Point re boot has had time to complete and then re open the Wireless Network Connections Properties dialogue bo
71. r example E aa ai n aeaa aa 9 Unit 1 The name of the assigned port will appear under the Assigned Port column highlighted in yellow opposite List of Devices Add Unit Name 1 DN9340 Helix EQ Unit 1 Device Type OUN taast asat ON ey ee S Tee 10 Click OKI Your system should now be ready for online operation as described in Section 7 6 Successful HELIX RCS unit communication is indicated on the units by the yellow NETWORK LED illuminating LIRR Umia 30 of 65 IP Addressing To uniquely identify every device Ethernet connections use standard IP addresses comprising four 0 255 segments presented in dot notation for example 192 168 1 16 To accommodate widely varying sizes of system including those with sub systems the segments can be used in slightly differing ways The format used by a particular IP address is defined by its subnet mask as follows a b On a small Class C system less than 256 devices the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 indicating that the first three segments identify the system and are shared by all of the equipment on the system while the last segment uniquely identifies each device for example in 192 168 1 16 the system subnet is 192 168 1 and the Device ID is 16 Typically this is the subnet mask used for IP addresses on either a HELIX DN9340E or DN9344E RCS system For larger systems the first one or two segments identify the system an
72. raphic Memory Click on the button of the Channel A or B Navigation Strip as required If staying on the same Channel you may prefer to click on a Dynamic tab SEIE Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memor I ook a E a n Wad ILI ILLI p za ms a a Bypass EQ Tyne Unit Display Proportional Active Dynamic Mode tab HELO DESIMAL EHUA USER I qo i RE ae a Short Hame PRES Link AB aS J rm P a oo S370 0Hz The Dynamic section s freq level and Q are adjusted by dragging the target or setting values 100 Hz Dynamic 1 Dynamic 2 Lo Threshold Hi Threshold Frequency Lo Threshold Hi Threshold Frequency 21 O 90 9 20 0 a a 3 k gs Hi Level EU Slope Hi Level EU Slope F A at Of 12 Hi Release Release For a shelf peo ps0 dir Ou dynamic choose an EQ slope Tick the check box to switch the PEQ section out of the circuit The upper Dynamic Mode tab is used to set the characteristic of the Threshold Dependent Dynamic EQ II T DEQ bypass state and graph display mode when a DN9340 for the current channel The lower Dynamic Shaping tab provides a control panel for each of the two Dynamic EQ sections that can be applied to the frequency response The Dynamic EQ sections can also be adjusted at the display by using the target cursor gt gt To set the Dynamic EQ mode for the channel
73. rnal computer To enable you to quickly program both User and Preset memories the HELIX RCS AddIn device has 64 equivalent PC memory locations in which you can create and store varying equalisation settings for downloading to the physical unit Alternatively memories can be uploaded from the Unit to the equivalent PC locations The memory settings of a HELIX AddIn are viewed edited stored and recalled to from Unit Memories in the Memory view Memory is not included as a button on the channel Navigation Strips as memory settings apply to the unit as a whole For simplified global management you can also read and write memories to from multiple Units using the Memory Management Command of the FastNav screen 8 1 Memory Working with Individual AddIns gt gt To switch to the Memory view Click on either the upper or lower Memory tab of the AddIn device Selecting a PC SAX amp VOICE Et Memory at the Channel A n Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory upper Memory Home Fiter Dyn Para Graphic A o ee IT qiii JLA HELIX DIGTIAL EQUALISER Memory Name tab recalls TREBLE BOOST settings to all Equalisation Channel B Home Fiter Dyn Para Graphic B Ei c Current PC Memory views Long Name Short Name eee 2 PREBLE BOOS The graph shows the overall frequency response of the memory settings Home Filter Dynamic Parametric Graphic Memory Recall Unit Mem
74. s The HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units in your system can be connected together in a daisy chain or each one can be connected to an Ethernet switch or hub Note When connecting the Ethernet cable to the rear panel of a HELIX DN9340E DN9344E unit either of the Ethernet sockets can be used 7 2 1 Connecting the HELIX DN9340 DN9344E units in a daisy chain The diagram below shows a typical example of the HELIX DN9340 DN9344E units connected in a daisy chain configuration DAAC NRA AA DEA OW Ethernet cable Rear of HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units S cE 6 cE C C C 6 RL Ul 26 of 65 7 2 2 Connecting the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units to an Ethernet switch or hub The diagram below shows each HELIX DN9340E DN9344E unit directly connected to an Ethernet switch or hub which is then connected top a laptop PC Ethernet cable sa Ethernet switch hub 1 t OR lao 11 OAR 11 OR IIE OR II GAR IL GAR Rear of HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units 7 3 Ethernet Connection For familiarisation purposes a basic Ethernet connection may be made to a single unit by connecting the Ethernet cable to either of the unit s rear panel Ethernet sockets and to the network socket on the laptop PC or wireless access point wireless option For Ethernet connectivity the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units must be operating V4 00 or later host code For details on setting up the IP address of
75. s from the drop down list Genetic Echo On Port Configuration Rename the port name by clicking in the Port Name field f m CE highlighting the existing text and typing in the new port ns ETE YI name for example Serial 01 ee oT HH Echo C Generic Echo Off Generic Echo On Click OK The new port appears in the Communications Ports Communications Ports list under its new name Pot Type mam AddPot Helix Serial Port COM 1 Edit Port Assign the port name to the device assin o Asied B by selecting the port and device Serial 01 k from the Communications Ports and List 1 DN9340 Helix EQ Not Assigned of Devices and selecting the port name in the drop down list List of Devices Assigned To Serial 01 m Add Unit Name Device Type Assigned Port 1 DN9340 Helix EQ Serial 01 16 Click OK Your system should now be ready for online operation as described in Section 7 6 Successful HELIX RCS unit communication is indicated on the units by the yellow NETWORK LED illuminating IRB iain 38 of 65 me 7 5 The System Configuration Window This section details only the HELIX RCS specific functions and any ELGAR updates incorporated for this new software 7 5 1 Finding ports and device names The area highlighted in the diagram which contains the Find Ports Find Device Names and Cancel buttons is new to ELGAR ELGAR automatically searches
76. t Follow the on screen instructions entering an IP address on the same Subnet as your laptop wireless card and leaving the Default Gateway value at 0 0 0 0 On completion click to return to the Device Installer screen KERRE Umi HELIX DN9340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide 8 Highlight your device in the device list and double click to access the Device Details Web Configuration and Telnet Configuration tabs S Lantronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 File Edit View Device Tools Help P Search Assign IP Upgrade E ga Lantronix Devices 1 devices E ae Local Area Connection 169 254 5 122 aE UDS IP ddress 169 254 141 52 Hardware Address Status 00 20 44 9B 07 BD Online Group UDS1100 B Lantronix Devicelnstaller 4 1 0 3 File Edit Yiew Device Tools Help ee d Search Assign IP Upgrade 9 Switch to the Web Configuration Cam tab and click ef to connect to aE the UDS1100 s web Grup configuration pages shown below B EN Lantronix Devices 1 devicefs g ae Local Area Connection 169 254 5 122 ups S UDS1100 firmware v6 1 0 1 Se 169 254 141 52 Group Comments Device Family UDS ubs1100 Hardware Address 00 20 44 9B 07 BD Firmware Version 6 10 Extended Firmware Version 6 1 0 1 Online Status Online t Leeann Pa ey a ae EN a HE AINE Mt Orm NAO hat 2 Lantr
77. t freq for example if you select LPF the filter resets to 20kKHz To obtain a peaking High or Low Pass filter select LPF or HPF then select a Peak from the Type drop down menu right Left click on the target and drag it horizontally to the required frequency or type in a value using a k suffix for frequencies of 1kHz and above Set the remaining fields for example Level and Slope for a hi 3 Filter Type Out LPF x Frequency Level 6 72k 0 0 Type Peak Peak 12 wE HPF and LPF Peak 24 Peaks are set in the Type field shelf filter Levels can be coarsely adjusted by dragging the target up or down Notch filter Q values can be adjusted by right clicking and dragging the mouse up or down If required fine tune the settings at the PEQ panel by scrolling the Frequency Level and Q fields To move the target onto a different filter Click on the control panel of the required filter The selected panel becomes highlighted and the target cursor moves to the filter To switch a Filter out of the circuit Switching a filter out 1 Filter Type Notch 1 Frequency F l Out the Filter s control panel zE 20 0 out 2 To switch the Filter in again 21 of 65 RLAR LS Tick the O Out check box at the top right hand corner of The Filter is faded to grey on the graph and its contribution is removed from the overall frequency response The target remains active so tha
78. t it can still be adjusted while switched clear the check box RMK 6 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE HELIX ADDINS 6 1 Building your Network Remotely Working within ELGAR enables you to open a series of HELIX AddIns DN9340 EQ devices in a single show file to match your physical equaliser network As with the physical network the maximum number of devices that can be held in any one file is 32 In keeping with network protocol each HELIX AddIn must be assigned a unique network address between 1 and 32 for the DN9340E DN9344E Addresses do not have to be assigned incrementally but HELIX RCS will automatically use the lowest available address when you add in a new DN9340 EQ Device HELIX RCS will not allow two devices to be assigned the same address 6 2 The FastNav Screen To make it easier to work with multiple HELIX Addins a global DN9340 FastNav screen is provided with several multi device facilities including e Switching between the devices detailed below e Global channel muting see later in this section e Copying settings between devices covered in Section e Global Graphic control of faders covered in Section 6 4 e Global online controls covered in Section 7 6 e Mixing console Solo Tracking button assignments covered in Section 7 7 e Function Locking for system Protection covered in Section 7 8 e Global memory controls covered in Section 8 gt To switch to the FastNav screen e Click
79. target and drag it to the Oats abe Pov beenents required frequency and boost cut 6 Right click on the target and drag the mouse up down the target remains still to increase narrow or decrease widen the Q factor or choose a shelf response from the EQ slope drop down menu in the Dynamic control panel Note The Q field is disabled when an EQ slope is selected reset the EQ Slope to Off to enable the Q field 7 If required fine tune the settings at the PEQ panel by scrolling the Frequency Level and Q fields 8 Specify the response to sudden rises in dB level by setting an Attack time between 20 us and 100 ms using the scroll to increment in allowable steps for the sample rate or by typing in a value use u for u Typed in values are automatically adjusted to the nearest allowable value 9 Specify the response to sudden drops in dB level by setting a Release time between 10 and 2000 us using the scroll to increment in steps of 10 us or by typing in a value Hint Adjusting the Dynamics The target provides coarse visual adjustment the scrolls enable fine tuning If you know the exact values you wish to apply to it may be quicker to type the values into the Dynamic panel Frequencies in kHz should be entered with a k suffix that is 12 5k for 12 5 kHz Frequencies will be automatically adjusted to the nearest valid increment gt gt To activate the target on the other Dynamic e Click anywhere on its Dynamic panel T
80. the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units please refer to the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E System Controller Operators Manual For HELIX DN9340E DN9344E unit interconnection details refer to Section 7 2 7 3 1 Ethernet connection standard The standard system set up is an Ethernet connection via Ethernet cable connected to the network socket of the laptop PC and to either an Ethernet socket on one of the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units daisy chain or an Ethernet switch or hub depending on system configuration Note If Solo Tracking input is required the first HELIX must be a DN9340E A meme yg aE m ei 8 Palsy cuainee ee gs T E HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units aa p tam es gi ss ne ee TTET za ae k id E l N N Ethernet cable Or NLS a ao tS l Laptop PC i m iy is i uv sine e inl 1 peas sil E i T tae m g esi es gus sisi lt gt Ethernet mi ee jy TRAM t switch hub RLAR Soll 27 of 65 7 3 2 Ethernet connection wireless option The system set up for the wireless option Ethernet connection is via an Ethernet cable connected to the network socket of the wireless access point and to either an Ethernet socket on one of the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units daisy chain or an Ethernet switch or hub depending on system configuration The system is then operated remotely from a tablet or laptop PC Note If Solo Tracking input is required the first HELIX must be a DN934
81. the changes you will see the Please wait message while the unit saves the changes and reboots Close the Device Installer by selecting File gt Exit or by clicking on in the top right hand corner of the window For an overview of the connections please refer to the HELIX Remote Control Software Brief Guide to Setting Up an Ethernet System user guide gt gt To connect up a HELIX RCS Ethernet System 1 Connect power up and set up the addresses of your slave HELIX units in a daisy chain network as described in the DN9340 Operators Manual If using Solo Tracking the first HELIX in the daisy chain must be located in the FOH Stack for connection to the console 2 Connect the UDS1100 Converter to the first HELIX as follows For RS 232 communications for example when using Solo Tracking use a male D25 to male D9 cable joined to the host cable female D9 to 9 way mini DIN to connect the serial port of the Lantronix UDS1100 Converter to the PC port on the front panel of the first HELIX unit in the daisy chain OR For RS 485 communications use a male D25 to XLR cable to connect the UDS1100 Converter to the Comm In XLR plug on the Serial port Activity LEDs we Zz rear panel of the first HELIX unit in the daisy chain Important Ensure that the Serial Protocol is set correspondingly to RS 232 or RS 485 in the Lantronix Configuration web page To view the page enter the IP address of the UDS11
82. use Windows to configure its wireless systems a screen similar to that shown left is presented that has a Wireless Networks tab Follow the steps given here to configure the card If the Wireless Networks tab is not available please refer to the wireless card manual for configuration instructions Make Sure that you use the SSID and WEP key from the Access Point Configuration Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list and choose to open the Internet Protocol Properties screen left If you are using DHCP refer to your Access Point manual for details Otherwise select Use the following IP address and type in an IP Address for your wireless card using the same subnet address as your Access Point and laptop Click OK to return to the previous screen Switch to the Wireless Networks tab left Tick Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings The SSIDs of previously added networks automatically appear in the network lists At the bottom panel click to open the Wireless network properties window Type in the SSID address of the Access Point and turn WEP on Set Key Index to 1 Clear The key is provided for me automatically tick box to unlock the Network key fields Type in and confirm the WEP key as noted in the Access Point configuration Click to confirm the settings and close the Wireless Network Connections screen continued KERRE Umi A aS U 4 Wireless Network Connection Pro
83. viation for service set identifier T TCP IP USB 56 of 65 Abbreviation for transmission control protocol internet protocol Standard communications protocol for transmitting data over networks TCP IP is the basic communication language or protocol of the internet Abbreviation for universal serial bus An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12Mbps megabits per second which is significantly faster than a serial connection USB is a plug and play interface between a computer and up to 127 peripheral devices such as printers mice modems digital cameras etc that lets you plug in a device without adding an adapter card or even restarting your PC RL Salil 9 2 Remote Control Connection Options This section gives the available options for connecting HELIX DN9340E DN9340 DN9344E and DN9344 units and also HELIX DN9848E and DN9848 units to enable remote control via a laptop or PC All units in a system must be running the same protocol version The protocol version is determined by the first digit in the software version for example if a DN9340E unit was running host software version 4 00 the protocol version is 4 Note Although there are many combinations available for remote operation it is always worthwhile remembering that Ethernet provides faster operation than serial 9 2 1 Single unit serial connections Note The following converters are the only converters supp
84. w The lockout settings and password are downloaded to a specified master unit generally the DN9340 HELIX with Solo Tracking such that the system is still protected when taken out of remote control gt gt To open the System Solo Tracking Setup screen e Switch to the FastNav screen and choose Function Locking Function Lockout Master Unit Master Unit Password Ja BASS amp GUITAR ef ff Enter Password Lockout settings are downloaded to the master unit e g the Solo Tracking DN9340 Settings are protected by password access Function Lockout Master Unit Master Unit Password 1 MAIN FA W GEQ Lock Filter Lock PEG Lock le Delay Gain Lack DEGLeck Linking Lock Change Password Graphic Parametric and or Dynamic EQ settings can be locked out separately Initially when you open the screen the fields will be dimmed out To access the fields you must enter the current password Once accessed you can e Lock out all or some of the EQ screens for all add ins and equivalent Unit menu pages via Master Unit e Freeze the Delay and Gain settings for all add ins and equivalent via Master Unit e Secure linked channels settings gt To change lockout settings 1 Type in the password and click Enter Password Provided you entered the correct password the fields will become active If the password is incorrect an error prompt is displayed and another attempt may
85. ware User Guide 2 In the System Configuration window select Routing from the Communications option If necessary click to expand the Communications category nem Lanlipurarimn 3 Click Add Port z Unnamed Cancel 4 Select Ethernet Port from the Port Type drop down list Port Configuration Port Type No Port Type No Port Type Ethernet Port Helix Serial Port k r H1000 RS232 ge we ir f NA adlan As pe a wes A Port Name 5 Type in unique port name up to 12 characters Hert Configuration N z L for example Unit 1 Ethemet Pot 7 Unit 1 ne Alem IE non must de RLARR Salil 29 of 65 HELIX DN9O340E DN9344E Remote Control Software User Guide 6 Select the IP address of the HELIX DN9340E DN9344E unit you wish to connect to PAddress TERE x this port for example 192 168 1 22 ice 192 168 1 22 k Echo os Generic Echo Df EF aum atahan nn ss bin 7 Make sure Echo is set to Generic Echo Off 8 Click to accept port change or to decline System Configuration E Erinome Dewnces E Commuric hona Poil Type Add Fort Routing Unit Ethemret Port Ji E d Pail Communications Ports Impor Expat __FrdPots Fird Ports Find Devica Hamet 9 Assign port to device by selecting device in List of Devices and selecting port in the available ports appropriate to device in drop down list right hand side fo
86. x If the SSID still does not appear open up the Network Connections window from the Control Panel and ensure that the wireless connection is shown and not disabled If it is correctly enabled and you cannot make the connection refer to your wireless hardware equipment manuals for help gt BLARE TERMIK 34 of 65 7 3 4 Fault Finding Tips The following tips cover some of the more likely errors in an Ethernet set up that will cause ELGAR to report a failure in establishing a connection with the HELIX system If none of these solve the problem please refer to your LAN administrator or the fault finding guidance in your wireless equipment manuals To contact Klark Teknik Service Support please refer to our website at http www klarkteknik com gt gt If your Ethernet connection failed when you opened HELIX DN9340E RCS 1 Select Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt to open the DOS Command prompt Verify the system connections and addressing as follows Verify the status and IP addresses of the LAN card and wireless card by typing IPConfig If the prompt returns Media disconnected you need to re enable the LAN or Wireless Network Connections in the Control Panel If IP addresses are successfully found verify that their IP Subnet is correct if not change the IP address in the Control Panel Verify that the laptop can see the Access Point if relevant by pinging its address that is type PING followed b
87. y Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties EEE General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IFP settings Obtain an IP address automatically lene WevcccccessescsccseeennssesccseOWeneescescccsesennesscsceonses IP address 192 168 1 15 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties eg rs General Wireless Networks Advanced Ear aara a r a r Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Refresh Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below A asystem doc Leam about setting fu il N alee a ages aa configuration Association Authentication Network name SSID Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open Data encryption WEP Network key Confirm network key Key index advanced 1 C The key is provided for me automatically _ This is a computerto computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Open your laptop PC s Control Panel and locate and open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialogue box If your wireless card is set up to
88. y the IP address at the C gt prompt and press Return If there is no reply you may have entered the IP address incorrectly at the configuration stage refer back to the configuration instructions 2 Re boot your laptop It is important that the laptop is re booted after the system has been connected and powered up especially if you have changed the set up to from wireless 3 Verify that all cabling and power connections are in place and where relevant that the Access Point is in a suitable location 4 Ensure that the Helix Units are operating on host code V3 03 or later gt gt If your laptop PC has a firewall Make sure that you configure the firewall to accept connections to the following ports e Port 1001 for TCP IP normal unit communications e Port 30718 for UDP device discovery RMR s FLEIRI 35 of 65 7 4 Serial Connection Option There is an option to control your system remotely from a laptop PC via an RS 232 connection 7 4 1 Serial connection details The system set up for serial connection is illustrated below Daisy chained HELIX DN9340E DN9344E units z 2 m ES o EE Laptop PC a eee seee i alll ss H bl 5 TEL E TEL l SS misi os y i Ee SES a connected to PC PORT socket on front panel E ee Hale inane i i i a e ee Ais of first DN9340E DN9344E unit DN9340E if qm all 6 1__ ell te Solo Tracking is required and

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