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5.0 SETUP FEATURES
All of the settings of the ES-185U are set and changed with the ESE Master Control Panel software. A Windows
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based computer with a serial port or a USB port is required. The Master Control Panel software is compatible with
Windows 98
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, Windows NT
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, Windows ME
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, Windows 2000
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and Windows XP
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. Several features of the
ES-185U are factory set according to information supplied by the end user or according to factory standards.
5.1 Software Installation
The ESE Master Control Panel software is included on the CD supplied with the ES-185U. The software
is located in the Master Control Panel directory. If necessary, a self-extracting zip file (Master Control
Panel.exe) may be downloaded from the ESE web site
http://www.ese-web.com .
If installing the software from the CD, double click on the setup.exe file located in the Software directory
of the Master Control Panel directory. If installing software using the self-extracting zip file from the web
site, double click on the Master Control Panel.exe file. This extracts the setup files. Next, double click on
the setup.exe file in the Software directory that is located in the directory where the files were extracted.
The installation process creates a Master Control program group where the ESE Master Control Panel
software may be started. The end user may create a desktop icon if desired.
5.2 USB Driver Installation
The user may use either a serial port or a USB port to interface with the Master Control Panel software. If
using a USB port, follow the instructions for installing the USB driver in this section. If using a serial port,
installation of the USB driver is not necessary.
If the ES-185U is not powered up at this point, supply power to the unit. The antenna and any other
equipment may be connected to the ES-185U at this point. Connect the USB cable that was supplied with
the unit to the ES-185U. Next, connect the cable to the computer.
The Add New Hardware Wizard should automatically detect the USB port of the ES-185U. Some versions
of Windows
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(XP) automatically install the correct driver for the USB port. Some versions, however, do
not. If this is the case, the driver is supplied with the Master Control Panel software.
The Add New Hardware Wizard opens a dialog box stating that it will search for new drivers. Click Next.
Select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)”. Click Next. Select “Specify a
location” and click Browse to select the USB Driver directory. This directory is located in the Master
Control Panel directory on the CD. If the software was downloaded and self extracted, the USB Driver
directory is located in the directory where the files were unzipped. Click Next. The Add New Hardware
Wizard should find a file called FTDIBUS.II. Click Next. The USB Serial Converter software should be
installed. Click Finish to complete the installation.
The next step is to reboot the computer. A message box may appear stating that new hardware has been
found. Click Browse and go to the USB Driver directory again. The file ftdiport.cat is located here. Click
OK. The driver should be completely installed now.
5.3 Master Control Panel Software
If the ES-185U is not already connected to a serial port or USB port on the computer, connect the
ES-185U to one of those ports. Start the Master Control Panel software. The software should
automatically detect the ES-185U. If not, click on the
Connections Menu Item at the top of the window. A
Connection Search window appears. If the ES-185U is not listed in the window, click on Search . The
software should find the ES-185U. Check the box next to the Comport and click Connect . If using the
USB port and the software does not find the ES-185U, open the Device Manager and look for a USB
Serial Port. If you cannot find a USB Serial Port, try reinstalling the driver.
The Master Control Panel is divided into two sections: PC Time Setting via RS-232/USB and Clock
Settings . The Computer Time and Master Clock Time are displayed in the PC Time Setting section.
Check the Update PC Clock box in order to update the PC clock. Uncheck the Update PC Clock box to
have the PC clock free run.
The Clock Settings section contains four tabs and two buttons. The tabs are Primary Settings, SMPTE
Settings, Relay Events and DST Settings. The buttons are Send Settings and Set to Defaults . Each are
described here.
The Primary Settings tab allows the user to set the time and date of the ES-185U (when it is not locked to
GPS), the time zone offset, the TC89 Hour Format, the Display Format, the Second Offset and the
Millisecond Offset. If the ES-185U is not locked to GPS, the user may set the time and date of the
ES-185U. Set the time and date and click the
Update Now box. The Update Now box only sets the time