iLive
Fixed Format Getting Started Guide
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AP7141 iss.6b
Switch power on
Switch on the MixRack first, then the
Surface by pressing their rear panel power
ON switches.
The system remembers the settings on
power down. These are restored next time
you switch the system on.
Boot up time
MixRack
It takes around 15 seconds for
the DSP to start passing audio with the
same settings current at last power down.
You should hear the relays click as they
connect the outputs once the MixRack has
booted.
Surface
In just over 1 minute the strip
LCD displays turn on and the Surface is
ready to take control of the mix.
TouchScreen
It takes a little longer for
the TouchScreen to complete its boot up
process. In around 2 minutes the screen is
ready and the system fully booted.
Status indicators
Once booted, check that the blue POWER
ON indicators are lit and the various
system status LEDs indicating correctly.
Secure the mains cable in
the clip provided here.
At the
MixRack
:
Indicates that the
audio is sync locked to
the selected clock
source.
At the
Surface
:
Indicates that the
surface audio is sync
locked to the MixRack.
The yellow Lnk/Act LEDs for
connected sockets flash at a
steady rate once the link is
established.
If one or more pulse at a slow
rate or the red
Err
LED remains
lit then check that the cables
are correctly plugged in and are
not faulty.
The STATUS screen
With all the TouchScreen keys turned off and no channel selected the screen displays status information
about the system. A
red cross
displays in place of the
green tick
if a problem is detected. A
yellow
triangle also displays in the lower toolbar if an error is detected and logged. The yellow triangle should
clear after viewing the
Event Log
in the
UTILITY / Diagnostics
screen.
Displays the current firmware
version loaded. A red cross
warns if a software error has
been detected.
Indicates that the MixRack
is sync locked to the
selected audio clock
source.
A green tick indicates that the temperature
sensed within the rack and surface is within
normal operating range.
Information about the ACE Surface to MixRack
audio/control connection.
Status
displays error
detection over the previous minute in time, green
= none, yellow = few, red = many errors.
Net
Bridge
indicates correct operation of the Ethernet
link over ACE.
Surface Lock
indicates that the
Surface audio is sync locked to the MixRack.
If an optional audio
network card is fitted to the
MixRack Port B slot then
its status is displayed here.
Real time clock. You can change the time
using the
UTLITY / Configuration
screen.
Warns that the MixRack Boot
Scene option is set. This will
recall starting point settings for
the MixRack each time it is
powered up or restarted. This
feature is popular in installed
systems using remote control
panels rather than a surface.
