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SETUP
All equalizer parameters are adjustable using the Windows
®
95 'PC Control Software' and serial cable provided with the unit. The PC
Control Software provides programs for the EQ281/8 & EQ282/8, as well as other ADVANTAGE
®
products. The equalizer programs
include three different control screens (Main, Button Definition, & Configuration Options), which are described on the following pages.
Once the software is started (and Comm Port Configuration is set), the three control screens are accessable through the drop-down menus
at the top of the opening screen. The Main screen appears whenever an equalizer file is opened. Button Definition & Configuration
Options screens are then available from the Configure EQ282/8 (EQ281/8) menu. The File menu provides functions such as open, close,
save, etc. The Edit menu allows copy/paste & flat-curve functions. The Settings menu recalls the Comm Port Configuration screen. The
Window menu arranges the active product screens. The Help menu explains the available adjustments. To install PC Control Software:
Select ‘Run’ from Windows
®
95 ‘Start’ menu, and enter A:\SETUP. System Requirements: Windows
®
95 with 8M of RAM & 2M of available
hard disk space (serial port required for ‘on-line’ operation).
MAIN SCREEN
The Main Screen is used to adjust the equalizer (channel) input level, 28 filter bands, high-pass filter, and low-pass filter settings, as well as to
store & recall eight memory presets. Adjustments are made with the computer mouse (or keyboard). Settings are adjusted by dragging the
corresponding ‘faders’ (or left-clicking the arrow buttons). Each filter band fader provides 25 gain steps, in 1 dB increments (±12dB). Left-clicking
on +/-12 dB will instead select 0.5 dB increments (±6dB). Left-clicking above or below a fader will adjust the gain three steps at a time. High Pass
& Low Pass filters provide 16 frequency steps. Left-clicking to the left or right of the fader will adjust the frequency 4 steps at a time. The Level
fader provides 26 gain steps (±12dB, plus off). Right-clicking in the filter band area opens a drop-down menu, which allows copy/paste & flat curve
functions. Left-clicking a Preset button will recall the corresponding preset from non-volatile memory (presets are stored automatically). Left-
clicking the Bypass button will temporarily bypass filter & level settings (see Configuration Options screen on pg. 6). On the EQ282/8, left-clicking
on Linked Controls allows any equalizer adjustments to affect both channels. This is effective for stereo equalization. After initial adjustments, the
controls may again be un-linked, to allow fine tuning of the individual channels. The title bar across the top of the Main screen will indicate the
Device #, the custom Device Name, and the model of product being controlled. The PC Control Software can operate ‘off-line’ (with no product
connected) by opening a ‘new’ file for the desired product. The Device # for ‘off-line’ files is assigned sequentially as a negative number.
