High End Systems DL.2, User Manual

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CHAPTER 2
Setup and Configuration
14 DL.2 User Manual
Software Setup
Verifying and Uploading Fixture Software
The latest fixture software is always available at the High End Systems website,
(
www.highend.com/support ). You can view the fixture’s currently installed software version
under the Info tab of the fixture’s menu system, (see Info_Version Screen on page 32) or
through the CMA’s All Servers view, (see Verifying Software Versions on page 141).
To upgrade the fixture software, first download the file from the website to your computer. Then
use the CMA to upload it to your DL.2 fixtures, (see Upgrading DL.2 Fixture Software on page
142).
Installing and Launching the Content Management Application (CMA)
The Content Management Application software that shipped on CD with your fixture
communicates with DL2 fixtures over an Ethernet network to:
• Upload and download custom digital content to fixtures
• Remotely control all menu commands
• Update software
The following are recommended hardware requirements for the CMA:
• Windows XP or Mac OS 10.4 or later
• Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 with Service Pack 1 installed
• 100/1000 base Ethernet card (a Gigabit Ethernet card is recommended for fast content
uploading of large files)
After setting up your Ethernet network and linking all DL.2 fixtures and your computer, Insert
the CD that shipped with your fixture to automatically install the CMA on your harddrive. For
more information on CMA operation, see Chapter 14: Content Management Application (CMA)
on page 127.
Note: If the CMA doesn’t automatically launch, navigate to the dl2client.msi
file in your windows browser and double click to launch.
You can download the latest version of the CMA from the High End Systems website at
www.highend.com/support . A download wizard simplifies installation on your personal
computer.
When you launch the CMA, it automatically finds and identifies all DL.2 fixtures on the fixture
link.
Note: To avoid problems with fixture communication over the ethernet link,
disable all firewall programs on your computer when using the CMA.