VARI-directional array
Configuring the VARI | en
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Bosch Security Systems B.V.
Installation manual
2018.06 | V1.3 |
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Configuring the VARI
This section describes how to use the VARI-control software to create a data file - the
configuration file - specific to the loudspeaker being installed.
The VARI-control software can be downloaded from the Bosch Product Website:
www.boschsecurity.com.
The electronics section within the VARI base unit is very sophisticated and controls all aspects
of the VARI unit’s operation. The configuration file which is created in VARI-control and
uploaded to the line array not only specifies how the unit will perform acoustically, for
example, volume, coverage angles, equalization, etc., but also incorporates data specifying
how the unit should operate under certain emergency conditions, what circumstances
constitute a “reportable” failure, and so on. VARI-control requires the installer to enter various
dimensional data concerning the loudspeaker’s location and its intended area of coverage. The
file subsequently created is then uploaded from the PC to the loudspeaker via the RS‑485
network connection.
6.1
Installation of VARI-control software on a PC
These notes describe how to install the VARI-control software application on a PC running
Windows. If the user is unfamiliar with VARI-control he/she is strongly advised, after installing
the application, to study the various “Help files” before attempting to use any of its functions
beyond the basic unit configuration described elsewhere in this manual.
To download the VARI-control software:
1.
Go to: www.boschsecurity.com and select the
Product Catalog
.
2.
Choose your country.
3.
Click
Public Address and Voice Alarm
,
Loudspeakers
,
VARI-directional array
,
Product
Page
.
4.
Select the tab:
Software & Support
.
6.1.1
Minimum PC requirements
Processor/Storage
Pentium III, 1
GHz, 256
MB RAM, 500
MB (min.) of free disk space.
Operating System
Windows 7 or 10.
Ports
One free USB port.
6.1.2
Administrator
The installation and registration of VariControl requires Administrator rights. It is possible to
run VariControl as a user with limited access rights.
