USER MANUALMANUALE D’USOMANUEL DE
L’UTILISATEURBEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Master Control Unit
RDNET CONTROL 2
Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MANUALE D USO MANUEL DE L UTILISATEUR BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG Master Control Unit RDNET CONTROL 2 ...
Page 2: ...ave been made correctly and the voltage of your mains corresponds to the voltage shown on the rating plate on the unit if not please contact your RCF dealer c The metallic parts of the unit are earthed by means of the power cable d Protect the power cable from damage e To prevent the risk of electric shock never open the product there are no parts inside that the user needs to access 3 Make sure t...
Page 3: ...lation and certify it according to the regulations in force The entire audio system must comply with the current standards and regulations regarding electrical systems 9 Supports and trolleys The equipment should be only used on trolleys or supports where necessary that are recommended by the manufacturer The equipment support trolley assembly must be moved with extreme caution Sudden stops excess...
Page 4: ...o Equipment that produces high intensity electromagnetic fields for example high power transformers Mains cables Loudspeaker lines OPERATING PRECAUTIONS Never force the control elements keys knobs etc Do not use solvents alcohol benzene or other volatile substances for cleaning the external parts of this product OPERATING PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT NOTES ...
Page 5: ... operating it is necessary to install the appropriate Software on PC on Microsoft Windows environment From PC it is possible to check the operating of each single device connected to the network and edit its parameters output level mute equalization delay etc The network and devices configuration can be saved as file in the PC and later reloaded RDNET is a real time system Information relating to ...
Page 6: ...2 LINK INDICATOR LIGHT This indicator light green LED will be used for future applications ERROR INDICATOR LIGHT This indicator light red LED lights up to indicate errors during data transmission or reception ON INDICATOR LIGHT This indicator light green LED lights up to indicate that device is on and powered by USB USB CONNECTOR USB type B connector for computer link by means of cable provided Th...
Page 7: ...L CONNECTIONS paragraph If this connector is used DO NOT CONNECT the connector CH1 RJ45 socket RJ45 CONNECTOR CH2 Connector for Subnet 2 RDNET connection by means of CATS cable For connections refer to CHANNELCONNECTION paragraph lf this connector is used DO NOT CONNECT the connector CH2 XLR socket XLR CONNECTOR CH2 Connector for Subnet 2 RDNET connection For connections refer to CHANNELCONNECTION...
Page 8: ... B Each of the 2 available RDNET ports of the RDNET CONTROL 2 unit can be connected to max 32 compatible devices linked in daisy chain Example the RDNET CONTROL 2 port 1 is connected to the DATA IN input of a TTL55 A loudspeaker of which DATA LINK parallel output is linked to the input of the following TTL55 A loudspeaker In the example above n is a number from 3 to 32 max quantity of devices that...
Page 9: ...DNET SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Minimum requirement a PC with Microsoft Windows XP Vista or 7 operating system having an available USB port Before installing a new software release it is necessary to remove the previous version if installed by running Start Programs RCF Group RDNet Uninstall and disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the RDNET CONTROL 2 unit If NET Framework 4 0 has been pre...
Page 10: ...n folder directory of the RDNET software or keep the default path Choose if the software can be used by Everyone or Just me Click the NEXT button to proceed The wizard reminds you that it is necessary to disconnect the USB cable between the computer and the RDNET CONTROL 2 unit in order to install A drivers properly Check if the USB cable is actually disconnected before proceeding ...
Page 11: ...art the installation Await the installation is complete As soon as the installation ends nor the Installation Complete window will appear Click the CLOSE button to exit Connect the USB cable between the computer and the RDNET CONTROL 2 before running the PC software While waiting the installation progressbar is shown ...
Page 12: ...eviously saved as a file New new configuration LOAD AND NEW SELECTIONS DELETE THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION Load skin it loads a software skin SYNOPTIC Add Object a sliding menu opens on the left a list of all RDNET supported appliances This menu allows appliances to be added to mimic diagram in Offline mode when the connection between PC and HUB is inactive and no diffuser is detected on the network ...
Page 13: ...it enables the real time GAIN setting in the equalization window Live Eq Delay it enables the real time DELAY setting in the equalization window Live Eq Filter it enables the real time equalization Confirm Eq Send it enables the EQ confirmation request when clicking the SEND button Confirm Solo Send it enables the confirmation request when activating the SOLO function only one device turned on at ...
Page 14: ... been found USE IN ON LINE MODE ADVANCED Firmware Upgrade device firmware upgrade Supported only by some RDNET devices Router Firmware Upgrade RDNET CONTROL 2 unit firmware upgrade HOW TO UPGRADE THE RDNET CONTROL 2 UNIT FIRMWARE Link the RDNET CONTROL 2 unit to the computer through the USB cable and turn it on without connecting any device Wait until its front panel LEDs stop flashing In the soft...
Page 15: ...xternal edge gets coloured and the group letter is indicated after the subnet and the digital address example 1 1 A TTL55 A GAIN signal level attenuation value from 0 to 20 dB DELAY signal delay setting express in the range of 0 20 metres that is the correspondent distance Note the value on the right of the distance in metres is the sample number Eq SAVE it allows saving current equalization in a ...
Page 16: ... Note filter GAIN controlis disabled Frequency and gain can be adjusted either graphically through the mouse by enabling the Visible option to visualize the filter intervention and moving the little coloured square or in an analytical way by inserting the values in the cells and then activating the Visible option The overall equalization is shown as a red line the intervention of a single filter a...
Page 17: ...l also be removed and common data will be lost When an object is removed from a group it will maintain all group data until changes are applied RDNET SOFTWARE REPAIR AND REMOVE If the RDNET software needs to be repaired in case of errors for instance due to damaged files or removed run the setup exe file of the installation software The window will show 2 options Select Repair RDNet to repair the ...
Page 18: ... WWW RCF IT Network Standard ElA RS 485 up to 2 managed subnet max 32 devices connected to each subnet RDNET connections 2 RJ 45 connectors EtherCon for CAT 5 cable 2 three pole XLR socket as alternative to RJ 45 PC connection USB type B Power supply Powered by USB Type B socket Mechanical characteristics Dimensions w h d Net weight ABS Plastic BOX Black color 111 mm 40 5 mm 89 5 mm 175 gr ...
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