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VP-8IP / Sep 2013
V P - 8
i P
P R O G U I
Once the Pro GUI has been made aware of the
VP‑8
iP
’s existence in this manner,
it will always appear in the list of
VP‑8
iP
Devices
, and be instantly accessible, and
from anywhere.
When connected to a
VP‑8
iP
the status bar will indicate
Online
and the
Devices
text will show the name of the
VP‑8
iP
that it is currently communicating with. The
status bar will also display the name of the preset that is running in the
VP‑8
iP
you’re
connected to.
Connecting Directly Without a LAN
It is also possible to work without a LAN by connecting the
VP‑8
iP
and the PC
Ethernet ports together using a standard Ethernet cable; either a straight through or
crossover cable may be used since the 10/100 Ethernet switch inside the
VP‑8
iP
has
auto-sensing ports. The controlling PC and the
VP‑8
iP
’s network settings should be
configured to place them both on the same subnet!
PC System Requirements
Constraints for the system are not extraordinary – the PC should be preferably at
least 1GHz in speed, running at least Windows 2000 or Windows XP, and the screen
resolution should be at least 1024 x 768 pixels in order to get the full benefit of the
high resolution graphics utilized. There should be at least 15MB of free space on the
hard drive for the Pro GUI software and presets, and the PC’s LAN interface (NIC)
should be 100baseT (100MHz) capable for best performance.
Wireless Connection
Many users will want to make adjustments to the
VP‑8
iP
while in a remote location
such as their home, office, or car. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways.
The Pro GUI can be run on a portable computer connected to the
VP‑8
iP
’s LAN
by a wireless (802.11b as a minimum) device, as long as the
VP‑8
iP
itself “sees” a
100baseT network. This can be done by connecting the
VP‑8
iP
to a readily available
Wireless Access Point and then connecting to the
VP‑8
iP
through the access point
from a wireless interface on a laptop computer.
Be aware that a fairly high quality connection is required in order to have full
advantage of the real-time graphics displays on the remote Pro GUI. Low speed
connections will still function, but graphics performance, especially when displaying
FFT information, may be degraded.
VP‑8
iP
Pro GUI Status Bar
