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Appendix A: Utility Mode 157
Appendix A: Utility Mode
D-Control Utility mode lets you view system information, run
diagnostic tests, set hardware preferences, and reset system
settings.
Entering Utility Mode
You can enter Utility mode at any time to change D-Control
settings. Utility mode can be accessed from the D-Control
Main Unit and also on individual D-Control Fader Modules.
Entering Utility Mode from a Main Unit
When putting a D-Control Main Unit into Utility mode, the
behavior of connected Fader Modules depends on whether or
not the units are online.
A D-Control unit is online if Pro Tools is running and the unit
is declared in the Peripherals page of the Setups dialog. A unit
is
offline when Pro Tools is not running, or if it is not declared
on a system that is running Pro Tools.
To enter Utility mode from the Main Unit:

Press the Utility switch in the Session Management section.
The Utility switch and the Soft Keys flash to indicate Utility
mode is active.
• If the Main Unit is online, any Fader Modules declared on
the same Pro Tools system also enter Utility mode.
• If the Main Unit is offline, all offline Fader Modules on
the same Ethernet network enter Utility mode.
Entering Utility Mode on a Fader Module
You can put individual Fader Modules into Utility mode to
test them independently of other D-Control units.
To put an individual Fader Module into Utility mode:
1
If Pro Tools is running, do one of the following:
• Quit Pro Tools.
– or –
• Choose
Setups > Peripherals
, click
Ethernet Controllers
,
and make sure the Fader Module is not declared.
2
Press and hold the Modifier Keys in the lower left of the
Fader Module in the following sequence: Shift + Alt/Command
+ Win/Option. The encoder Select switches in the bottom row
flash to indicate Utility mode is active.
Navigating Utility Mode
When the unit is in Utility mode, the Utility Setup Page is dis-
played on the Soft Key displays (Main Unit) or on the bottom
row of encoders (Fader Module).
The Utility Setup page has five top-level options:
• System: System Info Page
• Name: Name Setup Page
• Test: Test Setup Page
• Reset: Reset D-Control to Defaults
• Pref: Preference Setup Page
To access an option on the Utility Setup Page:

Press the Soft Key (Main Unit) or the encoder Select switch
(Fader Module) that corresponds to the option.
To move back up to the Utility Setup Page:

Press the Soft Key (Main Unit) or the encoder Select switch
(Fader Module) that corresponds to “Escape.”
Fader Module Modifier Key sequence for Utility mode
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3
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