ISOSTEM USER MANUAL
Quick Start 9
3. C
ABLING
& P
OWER
O
N
·
Connect a digital stereo audio source to the "AES In 4" connector of
the D-Sub 25 breakout cable.
·
Connect 3 digital AES3 inputs (6 channels) of your surround moni-
toring system to the "AES Out 1", "AES Out 2" and "AES Out 3"
connectors of the D-Sub 25 breakout cable. Connect the breakout
cable to the unit's AES/EBU I/O port. Use this channel scheme:
L
:
AES Out 1 L
R
:
AES Out 1 R
C
:
AES Out 2 L
LFE
: AES Out 2 R
LS
: AES Out 3 L
RS
: AES Out 3 R
·
The USB-to-RS232 adapter provided should already be connected
to a USB port on your computer (see above chapter). If not, connect
it now. Next, connect the adapter to
ISOSTEM
®
's RS232 port.
·
Use the power cable to connect the
ISOSTEM
®
hardware to a
mains outlet.
·
Power on the
ISOSTEM
®
hardware using the mains switch on the
rear side of the unit.
4. S
OFTWARE
L
AUNCH
& C
ONNECTION
From the Windows start menu execute the GUI program “Isostem Expert”
or “Isostem Live” whichever suits your device variant.
In the GUI window, the "Hardware" tab
should be selected. In the "Com" section (top
left), use the "Port Name" option to select the
COM port that your USB to RS232 adapter
emulates. Press the "CONNECT" button. If
the button changes to "CONNECTED", the
communication between the GUI software
and the
ISOSTEM
®
hardware has been es-
tablished successfully and you should see a message like this in the top-
most GUI area:
If no connection has been established, try another COM port ("Port Name"),
be sure you have started the GUI variant which suits your hardware variant
and press the "CONNECT" button once more.
