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3.7
GPIO/Option Slot – Ready
for Various Extensions
The GPIO interface provides a universal connec-
tion that could, for example, link with the house
system’s control unit. The Option slot accepts
future extension hardware such as CobraNet ports
and Ethersound interfaces, ensuring your invest-
ment in FIRNET yields long-term returns on your
investment.
4.1 Fundamentals
The FIRNET software application LIPAN lets you
conveniently monitor and remote-control anything
from a single controller to an audio network com-
prising more than 100 devices. LIPAN runs on WIN
XP, and provides a panoramic view of the rig. De-
signed to handle intuitively, this easily understood
application feels familiar from the fi rst time you use
it. The standard Ethernet ports on the back of the
FIRNET (Ethernet X, II) let you set up remote-con-
trol and monitoring networks comprising several
FIRNET controllers. To learn more about networking
devices, see section 6.2, Ethernet PC Control Ports.
With the LIPAN remote-control software and a PC
connected to the same network as the controller,
you remotely monitor all parameters adjusted and
displayed on the FIRNET at your PC and remotely
control controller settings at the PC. What’s more,
the LIPAN software offers further convenient opti-
ons, such as the ability to form groups and control
several FIRNET controllers at the same time, and
the ability to control the overall system with a fully
parametric master EQ. Read the manual that comes
with the LIPAN software to learn more.
4.2 IP Address
Every device has a default IP address that you
can change. Every controller in the network may
be identifi ed and addressed individually using a
freely assignable name and a dedicated IP address.
Devices are networked in a LAN or W-LAN.
4.3
Database of Filter Sets for
Specific Speakers
The FIRNET features an extendible database
archiving functions for equalization, phase
correction, and power handling capacity specifi ca-
tions of different HK AUDIO speakers and sound
reinforcement systems.
The controller stores up to 100 fi lters tuned for
specifi c speakers. A simple mouse click adds setups
to and removes setups from the fi lter database. The
database lists these speaker-specifi c fi lters by their
HK AUDIO speaker series names for easy access.
All settings may be stored to the PC as a backup,
ensuring they remain accessible at any time.
4.4 Total Control
The main window provides a clear view of every
networked setup, including all connected control-
lers and confi gured groups. A simple mouse click
in the network view selects any controller or group
for editing.
4.5 Fast Access
The desktop offers a channel strip view of all the
controller’s functions called the controller window.
A mouse click changes speaker fi lters, levels, mute
and solo groups, and phases in real-time, without
a lot of searching and thumbing through operating
manuals. The Admin menu clearly lists all parame-
ters such as IP-address, controller name, and audio
source, as well as units for temperature, delay, and
the like.
4.6 Grouping Controllers
Several controllers may be grouped in 16 different
groups, making it easy to adjust parameters such as
levels and delay times collectively. The main window
affords a clear view of all routings.
4.7
Database of Scenes for
Specific Events
The FIRNET features a database with ten memory
slots for setups for specifi c events called scenes.
They are handy tools for recurring events at the
same venues because the speed up audio system
setup and ensure every event benefi ts from the
same high quality of audio performance.
4.8 Master EQ
A fully parametric IIR EQ is available for equalizing
the overall system and adapting it to suit the given
room or venue. A W-LAN link lets you check settings
at different spots in the auditorium and adjust them
online, immediately and in real time.
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LIPAN PC Software for Remote Control and
Monitoring
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