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Cantar-X User Manual v2.44 (r14) 2013 March 21
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21 System Time
00h32m24s
Enter the time from your watch (± five minutes), especially if
you just started working in a new time zone. The system's
date (which relies upon hour and minutes around midnight) is
used to sort the workdays, it should not be confused with the
timecode which is used for syncing picture and audio.
22 System Date
11y02m27d
The system date is used to create the folder name
(YYYYMMDD) containing the files for that workday. Note
that the workday folder can contain hours past midnight, if
the recording session is not interrupted (e.g. turning 'OFF' the
Cantar). The workday is also used to fill the default MMDD
name of the TapeRef field.
23 Hardware ID
SN: 724, MotherB: CM5
(CM3)
, Preamp: SL1
(SL0),
Ether: None
(ET1*),
Conv: AD5
(AD3)
Cantar's Serial number, Motherboard, Preamps, Ethernet
interface, A/D converter versions. Keep these labels in mind
when contacting Aaton's technicians. (* = optional)
24 License Key
Unlimited 24 Days
Protection against unauthorized use: Cantar goes to 'general
freeze' after a given number of calendar days. The key
can be activated or deactivated by a CMU software key
emailed by Aaton. If 'Unlimited' appears, go no further,
your Cantar is set to work forever.
25 Softwr Ver.
2.44
Displays the current version. Loaded with TECHSET.26
below it is stored in Cantar's non volatile EEPROM.
26 Softwr Load
Software installation through the internal HD.
"A" steps
Download from the internet and store the software version.
A1
Get the latest software version from
http://soft.aaton.
com/swcantar/
(only if you are a registered Cantar
owner).
A2
Store the <can-xxx.flb> file on your laptop.
A3
Connect a FireWire cable to the Cantar FW socket
while it is
unpowered
(p.5), then power 'on'.
A4
Unmount the internal HD in TECHSET.01 then connect
the FireWire cable to the laptop. The Cantar HD icon is
displayed on the laptop's screen.
A5
Copy <can-xxx.flb> file to the root of the Cantar HD.
note:
less than ten versions can be stored; use your laptop
to erase former versions from the Int. HD.
A6
Dump the Cantar HD icon from your laptop and discon-
nect the FireWire cable. (See TECHSET.01, p.33).
A7
Set TECHSET.01 to '
Mount
' the internal HD. It is done
when the 'three-platter' icon is no longer blinking.
"B" steps
The 'A' steps being completed, it is now possible to copy the
new software from the internal HD to the EEPROM where it
is permanently stored.
B1
To avoid a destructive power interruption,
ACTiVATE
BOTH ONBOARD FULLY CHARGED BATTERiES
by simulta-
neously pressing the [batt L] and [batt R] buttons for three
seconds.
A loss of power would kill the bios installation;
'ERROR Num 1B XILINX' would be displayed, meaning
'Return Cantar to the factory'
.
B2
Set TECHSET.26 'Softwr Load' to '
Yes
'.
B3
Select the desired software version, [ok]. All controls are
disabled during this one minute operation.
Do NOT touch
anything until 'Success Press Shift' is displayed.
B4
Press [shift] to finish the installation and shut down
Cantar. Set the [MainSelector] to STOP, and restart.
B5
Cantar is protected from the installation of corrupted
software files. As a verification, go to TECHSET.25 'Softwr
Ver.', if the new version doesn't show up, re-download the
software from the Aaton download site and re-install it.
Software Installation through an external HD.
Perform
A1 A2
as above and copy <can-xxx.flb> to a go-
between HD, then hook it up to the Cantar FireWire port
and follow the
B
steps above.
This method works because Cantar first looks for <can-xxx.
flb> files in the external HD, if any.
TECHSET
SOFTWARE
