Meyer Sound UPQ-D Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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CHAPTER 6: RMS REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
The UPQ-D Series loudspeakers optionally include an RMS
remote monitoring system module, allowing them to be
connected to an RMS network. RMS reports, in real time, the
status and power usage of multiple Meyer Sound
loudspeakers from a Mac
®
or Windows
®
-based computer.
The RMServer
™
communicates with Meyer Sound
loudspeakers equipped with RMS modules. RMServer is a
compact, Ethernet-based hardware unit with two FT-10 RMS
data ports. RMServer stores system configurations internally,
eliminating most manual data entry. Systems can be
monitored from a computer at front-of-house or backstage, or
from a laptop anywhere within the venue over WiFi.
NOTE: For the latest RMS system requirements,
visit the Meyer Sound website
( http://www.meyersound.com ).
NOTE: RMS does not control AC power.
COMPASS CONTROL SOFTWARE
Compass Control Software provides extensive system status
and performance data for each loudspeaker via the RMServer
tab including amplifier voltage, limiting activity, power output
and driver status, as well as mute and solo capability.
Loudspeakers are added to the RMS network and assigned a
node name during a one-time discovery procedure. After
loudspeakers are identified on the RMS network, they appear
in Compass RMS as icons that can be customized to suit the
needs of the application (Figure 27).
Individual loudspeakers can be physically identified with the
Wink option in RMS which lights the Wink LED on the RMS
module of that particular loudspeaker. Conversely, a
loudspeaker can be identified in Compass by pressing the
Identify button on the loudspeaker’s RMS module.
Loudspeaker icons can be arranged in Compass RMS and
saved as pages to represent how the loudspeakers have been
deployed in the system. Multiple pages can be saved and
recalled for specific performances and venues.
RMS MODULE
The UPQ-D Series RMS user panel (Figure 28) includes an
Identify button, Remote Mute switch, Wink/Activity LED, and
two Network connectors.
NOTE: The Identify button and Wink/Activity LED
on the RMS user panel are used exclusively by
RMS and have no effect on the acoustical or electrical
activity of the loudspeaker.
Identify Button
The Identify button serves the following functions:
•
If the loudspeaker has not yet been discovered on the RMS
network (Wink/Activity LED not lit), press the Identify
button to discover it.
•
To remove the loudspeaker from the RMS network, press
and hold the Identify button during startup (see “Resetting
the RMS Module” on page 32).
•
To wink a discovered loudspeaker, press the Identify
button. The Wink LED on the loudspeaker icon in Compass
RMS lights up and the Wink/Activity LED on the
loudspeaker’s RMS user panel turns solid green. Press the
Identify button again to unwink the loudspeaker.
Figure 27: Compass RMS Window
Figure 28: UPQ-D Series RMS Module