LAWO mc256 MKII, Technical Manual

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Chapter 3: AdminHD
Overview
Overview
AdminHD is the Lawo software application used to configure all mc
2
/Nova systems.
It is responsible for generating the config.tcl and gui_config.tcl configuration files , which are read by the control
system at boot-up following a cold start . These files define the system components, and the console GUI's
Signal List display:
System Configuration Signal List Editor
The configuration files created by AdminHD are an essential part of the system. If a hardware component is not
defined within these files, then it will not be visible to the user even if it is powered and connected. In other words,
the configuration is always the ‘master’ of the system, regardless of what physical components are added or
removed. This brings a number of advantages:
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The configuration is always controlled by AdminHD.
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You can configure components which may not be permanently connected (e.g. Stageboxes) so that
routes can be made to/from these devices without relying on a physical hardware connection.
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You can easily test changes to the configuration offline. If a component or parameter is not available
within the AdminHD software, then it is ‘illegal’. This allows you to prepare configuration updates offline,
and upload them to the system with confidence.
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AdminHD can connect to the control system of mxGUI . This allows you to open mxGUI using a pre-
prepared configuration in order to create user settings ahead of an event.