Klark Teknik HELIX DN9848E, Operator'S Manual

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Remote Control Setup
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9. DN9848E R
EMOTE
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ONTROL
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ETUP
A slave network of up to 16 DN9848E System Controllers can be linked together and remotely
controlled from a PC running the Elgar Library Manager and HELIX DN9848E RCS add-in software.
Further details on these commercially available software applications can be found on the Klark
Teknik website at www.klarkteknik.com.
9.1. Overview
To control a system, a laptop/PC running HELIX DN9848E RCS is connected to one of the HELIX
DN9848E units. The laptop/PC then assumes control of the HELIX units’ system. The following
options for connecting the laptop/PC to the system are available:
Ethernet: HELIX DN9848E units have a direct Ethernet LAN connection to the PC and can be
connected together in a daisy chain configuration, or each one can be plugged into
an Ethernet switch or hub, all via their rear panel Ethernet sockets. The wireless
option offers increased flexibility during the event set-up, as the engineer can
move around freely with a laptop and adjust the equalisation while listening to the
end effect at any place in the venue.
Serial (option): The optional RS-232 serial connection is via the “PC PORT” on the front panel of
the first HELIX DN9848E unit. It is possible to connect to other HELIX DN9848E
units from the rear Ethernet port(s) when using a serial connection, but note that
this will be slower than using Ethernet.
The following sections describe how to connect the master HELIX DN9848E RCS laptop/PC to the
system for each option and also the interconnectivity of the HELIX DN9848E units. For details on
configuring and controlling the system from the PC applications, please refer to the Elgar Library
Manager and HELIX DN9848E RCS User Guides.
9.2. HELIX DN9848E unit interconnections
The HELIX DN9848E units in your system can be connected together in a daisy chain, or each one can
be connected to an Ethernet switch or hub.
Note When connecting the Ethernet cable to the rear panel of a HELIX DN9848E unit, either of
the Ethernet sockets can be used.