Midas HERITAGE 4000, Operator'S Manual

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Automation and Linking Automation and Linking
MIDI Sysex Dumps:
Saving The Memory From The H4000 To A File
Down Loading A Show Into The H4000
Linking Heritage Consoles together Via CAN:
To store the recall a memory between the console and a midi device (such as an Yamaha MDF3 midi Filer) or
the windows software available from Midas, select the SYSTEM menu, using the UP and DOWN keys select
DATA and press CONFIRM. Using the UP and DOWN keys select either SAVE or LOAD and press CONFIRM.
There are 2 communication options, either MIDI (through the midi port rear of the console or via RS232.
Select either MIDI or SERIAL using the UP and DOWN buttons and press CONFIRM. The screen will then
indicate the function being carried out and notify the user when finished.
Connect the null modem cable.
Select the Show menu and click on 'Download From Console'. A window will open and set up the Comm
port. The message
Waiting for Show data will then be displayed.
Select the 'SYSTEM' menu on the H4000 and scroll to 'DATA'. Press 'CONFIRM', then scroll to 'SAVE' and
press 'CONFIRM'. Now scroll to 'RS-232' and press 'CONFIRM'. The show memory from the H3000 will then
be down loaded into the computer. When the data transfer is complete, the H4000 will ask you to confirm
the STORE OK, press 'CONFIRM'.
Select the Show menu in Hsutil and click on Save To File.
A prompt will appear asking for a show a name. Give the file type as *.shw.
Click on OK and the file will be saved.
Connect the null modem cable.
Select Show menu and click on 'Load From File'. Using the browse function select the show you wish to
download into the console and click on OK. A window will open telling you the loading is complete, click on
OK.
Select the Show menu in Hsutil and click on Upload to console. A window will open asking you to hit upload
when console is ready.
Select the SYSTEM menu on the H4000, and scroll to 'DATA' then press 'CONFIRM'. Scroll to 'LOAD' and
press 'CONFIRM'. Now scroll to RS232 and press 'CONFIRM'.
Click on the 'Upload' button.
When the file is downloaded successfully, the H4000 will prompt you to press 'CONFIRM'. The show memory
from the computer will now be loaded into the H4000.
A maximum of 6 consoles can be linked via the CAN bus connector located at the rear of the Heritage
consoles. Any mixture of any Heritage consoles may be linked H4000, H3000,H2000 or H1000. They are
linked using a cable the description of which is given on the next page. If you have more than 2 consoles in a
system the end consoles(either end of the cable) must have the RED termination button in the out position
(default), all other consoles must have this Red button pressed in.
When linked only one console can be the master at any one time, all other linked consoles are slaves. The
following functions are linked:
Master VCA Control
Master AutoMute Control
VCA Master Solo
Solo in Place Mode
Scene Storage and Recall (See attached Note 1)
Mode Switches
Automation Assignment Keys
Solo On
Solo Clear (See Note 2)
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