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ALLEN

&

HEATH           

iDR training

 JAN08    

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External control

 

The iDR system can also be controlled by MIDI, AMX, Crestron and RS232 serial commands as 

well as connections from third party switches and relays. 

This remote control is two way as the iDR can transmit control data. 

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System Manager programming software 

The system is programmed using our System Manager software. The latest version is always 

available from our website as are older versions.  

The software runs on a PC or laptop (not MAC compatible) and contains virtual simulations of the 

hardware components in the system. The software can be run offline and an entire system can be 

programmed and demonstrated without the need to purchase any hardware. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for iDR-4

Page 1: ...der to manipulate IP addresses and add remove software Allen Heath iDR System Manager software The latest version can be downloaded from the Allen Heath website at http www idrseries com system_manager asp To be supplied by training host iDR hardware The trainer will require the following to demonstrate how the various parts of the system interconnect o iDR 8 x2 o iDR IN expander o iDR OUT expande...

Page 2: ...ch with a different CD with cabling to XLR i p on iDR o Powered loudspeakers x3 x2 will suffice with cabling from XLR o p on iDR Documentation and software o Allen Heath iDR System manager software o iDR training pdf o iDR sales guide pdf o iDR sales guide Power Point slide show o Getting Started o Trouble shooting pdf o Quick Tips Other hardware o Projector and screen To show the iDR Training pdf...

Page 3: ... processing 2 Eliminates variance in latency between channels 3 System never runs out of processing power Expandable system Combinations of iDR 4 iDR 8 input expanders and output expanders can be chained and looped An existing system can be added to or even subtracted from Remote control There are many ways of controlling the system remotely We offer a wide range of wall plates infra red controlle...

Page 4: ...transmit control data System Manager programming software The system is programmed using our System Manager software The latest version is always available from our website as are older versions The software runs on a PC or laptop not MAC compatible and contains virtual simulations of the hardware components in the system The software can be run offline and an entire system can be programmed and d...

Page 5: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 5 of 49 15 min 2 iDR 4 iDR 8 Hardware 2 1 iDR 8 Front panel Removable cover Softkeys Soft LEDs Label area LCD Headphone socket with level trim Rack ears ...

Page 6: ...n Front RS232 Code update and serial control Front Rear button Indicator LED This port needs to be activated from within the System Manager software LEDs Slave Ext Sync Lock 96k LCD navigation buttons and Menu button NOTE 96kHz is not available due to lack of customer demand ...

Page 7: ...LEDs Network port MIDI This port needs to be activated from within the System manager software Rear RS232 Sysnet port Indicator LED This port needs to be activated from within the System manager software PL ANET This port needs to be activated from within the System manager software DR LINK AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Analog audio 8x balanced XLR in out 2x balanced jack in out Total i o 10 IN 10 OUT ...

Page 8: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 8 of 49 2 2 iDR 4 Front panel Removable cover Softkeys Soft LEDs Label area LCD No headphone socket with level trim Rack ears ...

Page 9: ...R training JAN08 Page 9 of 49 Remove cover Code Update slide switch No front RS232 No LEDs for Slave Ext Sync Lock 96k LCD navigation buttons and Menu button NOTE 96kHz is not available due to lack of customer demand ...

Page 10: ...ch TX Link LEDs Network port No MIDI Rear RS232 Sysnet port Indicator LED This port needs to be activated from within the System manager software PL ANET This port needs to be activated from within the System manager software DR LINK AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Analog audio 2x balanced XLR in 4x balanced jack in 4x balanced XLR out 2x balanced jack out Total i o 6 IN OUT ...

Page 11: ...EQ o Pre post Fader o Pre post Limiter The monitor source can be selected in the System manager software or mapped to your computer mouse When mapped to the mouse you can hold the mouse cursor over the part of the signal chain that you want to listen to The monitor jack outputs can either feed local monitor amplifiers or connect to the monitor input jacks on another iDR This allows the monitor bus...

Page 12: ... digital audio buss in a unidirectional stream This CAT5 connection carries a maximum of 8 channels at any moment There can be a different combination of 8 channels in each of 250 available presets Many iDR units can be chained and iDR 8 can be mixed with iDR 4 in a combined system Each iDR unit runs its own separate System manager software session and each unit is programmed individually In a cha...

Page 13: ... the digital audio output of the last unit in a chain is connected to the digital audio input of the first unit in the chain any input in the system can be routed to any output in the system When looping the audio you need to designate one unit to be the master ...

Page 14: ...ts An output expander has 8 XLR outputs Expander units terminate the system it is only possible to have 1x input expander and 1x output expander in any system It is not possible to loop audio when using expanders iDR Link gives metering data for the expander LEDs and control over the input expander preamps ...

Page 15: ... be connected to any iDR 8 or iDR 4 Each DR switch has 24 switch connections and 16 DC outputs supplying 10V 500mA or 24V 200mA A total of 72 switches and 48 logic outputs are available to each iDR unit PL 2 Remote wall plate is designed packaged specifically for use with iDR Switch uses two logic DC outputs from iDR Switch for tri colour LED operation or a single output for simple LED on off ...

Page 16: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 16 of 49 15 min 4 PL Anet 4 1 PL family PL 1 2 3 PL 6 8x fader 16 button 24 LED PL 10 8x rotary 16 button 24 LED PL 4 with PL 5 IR remote ...

Page 17: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 17 of 49 PL 7 on left PL 7 on right shown with PL 4 fitted PL 8 4x switch 4x DC o p PL 9 7 way hub Custom GUI for user PC ...

Page 18: ...matically detected and addressed As an example if you have four PL 3 connected the iDR will address them as PL 3 01 PL 3 02 PL 3 03 PL 3 04 If PL 3 03 is removed from the system the cable run needs to be made good the iDR will re address PL 3 04 as PL 3 03 4 3 Wiring topographies PL devices are daisy chained Each unit has an IN and OUT RJ45 socket The Root is the direct connection to the iDR unit ...

Page 19: ...settable fuse PL 9 Outputs can be used to provide dedicated plug in points for a PL remotes which may be removed when not in use The PL 9 offers x7 branches and simulators are shown on Root and their branches The PL 9 hub connects to the iDR Root Other PL devices can also be connected to the Root if desired Root PL 6 PL 10 PL 4 PL 9 Branch A B C D E F G PL 8 PL 4 iDR 8 4 ...

Page 20: ...r branch depends on the combined current requirement of the PL devices and the voltage drop over the cable run The number and type of PL devices on each cable run are entered into the calculator and a result is obtained Enter number and type of PL devices Enter cable length This example gives a negative result ...

Page 21: ...If so then follow the Solver instructions given in the PL Calculator Due to the nature of the spread sheet calculation sometimes a negative result can be given when the system design is actually ok If a negative result is given use the Solver This will give a valid result Tools The Solver Valid result ...

Page 22: ...ed to controls within the iDR system Once the GUI is designed in PL designer the non editable user version called PL client is loaded onto the user s PC Multiple PL client users can be connected to the iDR system and each can have a different GUI PL designer is included in the iDR sytem manager software bundle PL client needs to be registered via our website for each user PC This is free of charge...

Page 23: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 23 of 49 Break 10 40 10 min ...

Page 24: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 24 of 49 20 min 10 50 5 iDR System manager software 5 1 Open the software ...

Page 25: ...stem Manager iDR System Manager Help iDR Telnet Control Protocol PL 5 IR Protocol PL Client PL Designer PL Designer Release Notes Read me These last three icons Update iDR Unit Softwre are not required from software version 3 20 onwards They accomplish the software update via Hyperterminal From version 3 20 the update procedure is accomplished from the File menu and is very much faster and easier ...

Page 26: ...aptop to an iDR unit you read see the cfg that is in the iDR To dump a new cfg into the iDR you recall one from those stored on the PC laptop Open the desired cfg on the computer and recall any preset The new cfg is now loaded into the iDR and the old cfg is wiped It is strongly advised that you always save the cfg from an iDR to your PC laptop before loading a new one Preset The cfg has the capac...

Page 27: ...ite on strip Double click this and name the channel Polarity Mute Level in dB Fader meter Point out the Source EQ gate and Comp buttons at the top of the strip Click on All to show the components of a channel strip in one window Source The dropdown menu allows you to map various physical and digital sources to the channel strip Delay EQ Four band parametric Gate Has access to the shared side chain...

Page 28: ...s and name the channel Limiter Polarity Mute Level in dB Fader meter Point out the EQ and All buttons at the top of the strip Click on All to show the components of a channel strip in one window Delay EQ Eight band parametric with the option of linking bands 1 2 7 8 as crossover filters each with a choice of standard filter types Input routing Group fader assignment Fader meter Limiter ...

Page 29: ...PL simulators will only be available if they are included in the configuration you are viewing offline they must be activated in File Preferences select one that includes PL Anet then repeat File Preferences to choose type and number of devices The simulators all operate in real time with push buttons rotaries faders and LEDs ...

Page 30: ... Configuration Either save to PC laptop a cfg from a connected iDR unit or save to PC laptop a cfg that you are editing offline Recall iDR Preset Choose and recall a preset Preset Manager Probably the most important window and one that should remain on screen during programming It is from this window that parameters are stored and presets are created It also allows you to view notes about each pre...

Page 31: ...has no auto adjustment for daylight saving Scheduled Events Soft Keys Assign soft keys on iDR front panel and up to three switch boxes Soft LEDs Assign soft keys on iDR front panel up to three switch boxes input expander and output expander Preset Recall X Fade Time In each preset you can determine the cross fade time when that preset is recalled from any previous preset Select Stereo Channels ...

Page 32: ...n functions of the Preset manager window are to create presets and to store parameters and changes Select devices to add Contents Update To save changes it is necessary to select the device to be worked on in this example it is the Inputs Mutes and Groups and Add it to the Contents list ...

Page 33: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 33 of 49 After parameters have been set levels or EQ for instance it is necessary to highlight the device in the Contents list and click Update ...

Page 34: ...gain it needs to be instructed which preset to activate on power up Only a single preset can be selected to be recalled on power up If no preset is selected to be recalled on power up the iDR will boot in a fixed non user assignable preset called Default It is then necessary to connect a PC laptop running System manager software and recall the desired preset ...

Page 35: ... JAN08 Page 35 of 49 6 3 Routing Matrix Switch Matrix The Routing Matrix allows connection of inputs to outputs by clicking the cross points in the Switch Matrix tab Routing Matrix icon I P 5 routed to O P 4 Switch matrix tab ...

Page 36: ...cessary to go to the Preset Select tab In the Preset Select tab clicking on a cross point makes it either Green armed and ready to be saved or Grey unarmed and the setting will not be saved I P 5 to O P 4 crosspoint is green This routing can now be saved by updating the Routing matrix in the preset manager window ...

Page 37: ...mming Modules The trainees should now work through printed copies of the programming modules and program the training configuration Programming Module 1 Set up a new configuration Programming Module 2 Source selection Programming Module 3 Programming a PL 4 PL 5 ...

Page 38: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 38 of 49 Lunch 12 50 40 min ...

Page 39: ...ddress The address has four parts and we will compare them to country city street and house number Country City Street House IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 The Subnet mask determines which numbers are house numbers In this example all numbers corresponding to 255 are country street etc Numbers corresponding to 0 are house numbers This allows up to 999 house numbers or devices on ...

Page 40: ...ouse numbers A typical network would have addresses such as 192 168 0 1 PC 1 192 168 0 2 PC 2 192 168 0 3 PC 3 192 168 0 4 Printer 1 192 168 0 5 Printer 2 192 168 0 6 Scanner Small company network like this have IP addresses allocated automatically by a server If you are going to connect direct from a PC laptop to an iDR you need to ensure that the IP address of the PC is compatible with the iDR T...

Page 41: ...local connections b Open Local Area Connection click Properties c Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP d Select Use the following IP address e Enter 192 168 0 3 the last number can be anything other than 1 because 1 is used by the iDR f Click OK Note Some computers require a restart in order to activate the new IP address ...

Page 42: ...ration Protocol is a set of rules used by devices on a network to allow them to request and accept an IP address from a server Out of the box the iDR DHCP setting is NO off If the iDR is to be used on a network where IP addresses are issued by a server DHCP must be set to YES on a Hold the front panel Menu button until Setup menu 1 shows b Scroll down to Setup menu 5 Network setup c Scroll to menu...

Page 43: ... menu 5 Network setup c Scroll to menu 5 1 DHCP Setup d Set DHCP to YES for automatic IP address from server or NO for manual IP address e Scroll to menu 5 2 Set IP Addr f Enter the desired IP address In this example we are changing the last digit from 1 to 2 as if there are two iDR units on a network g Scroll to menu 5 3 Set Sub Net h Scroll to menu 5 3 and set the Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 44: ...nnect our PC laptop to an iDR system open the cfg and see how the system operates NB MDIX switch pressed in to allow use of non crossover network cable PC laptop network port to iDR network port PL Anet to Zone 1 PL 4 IN then OUT to Zone 2 PL 4 IN Stereo source 1 L R to i p XLR 1 2 Stereo source 2 L R to i p XLR 3 4 iDR o p 1 to Zone 1 powered speaker using only the left o p for this demo iDR o p ...

Page 45: ...methods such as VPN Virtual Private Network can open up security issues The engineer is connected to the internet Open iDR System Manager and enter the Wide Area Network IP address of the client s ADSL router The iDR protocol carries an identity 51321 Program the ADSL router to forward any incoming traffic with this identity to the iDR This is called port forwarding Here are the IP addresses ...

Page 46: ...control from third party devices is supported This is bi directional The iDR can receive serial commands and transmit serial commands NB polling of the iDR unit for current status is not supported generally level mute preset changes are transmitted AMX In Concert programming shortcuts are provided via the website 9 3 MIDI MIDI control protocol is provided in the System manager bundle INTERNET CLIE...

Page 47: ...H iDR training JAN08 Page 47 of 49 Break 14 40 20 min 9 4 Wireless Direct connection to an iDR via a wireless network connection allows the operator to adjust EQ and dynamics whilst freely moving around the venue ...

Page 48: ... of 49 45 min 15 00 10 Quick reference documents 10 1 iDR Principles 10 2 Getting Started 10 3 Cross Fade 10 4 Monitor ripple through 10 5 Pager 10 6 Preset recall on a downstream iDR slave unit 10 7 The PL Anet system 10 8 Trouble shooter ...

Page 49: ...ALLEN HEATH iDR training JAN08 Page 49 of 49 20 min 40 min 11 Sales opportunities Power Point presentation The slide show illustrates many possible applications for iDR 12 Debrief questions Hands On ...

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