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DriveCore Install DA Series Operation Manual
Installing the Software and Configuring the Network
Going Online
Before any changes can be made to the amplifier settings, you
must first go online in Audio Architect.
Follow these steps to go online:
1�
Ensure the amplifier has been added to the venue (an icon of
the amplifier should appear in the Room window).
2�
From the Offline Design ribbon at the top of the Audio
Architect window, click the
Go Online
button. The Offline
Design and Add Devices ribbons will now be replaced with
the Online Operate ribbon and, in some cases, the Match
Devices ribbon.
3�
When going online, the following scenarios are possible:
a�
If one or more devices in the venue are not matched
AND corresponding devices are available on the
network, going online lands in Match Devices mode.
NOTE:
Before you can go online with a device, it
must be "matched". See
for more information.
b�
If all the devices in the venue are matched, going
online lands in Synchronize Venue mode. In
Synchronize Venue mode,
Receive
and
Send
icons
will appear for each device, rack, and room in the venue design (see
). This provides the ability to send/receive data either to/from a single device,
all devices within a rack, or the entire venue with a single click. Click the
Send
icon to send settings from Audio Architect to the device(s), or click the
Receive
icon to pull the current settings from the device(s) and display them in Audio Architect.
Matching Devices
The Match Devices ribbon appears at the top of the main Audio Architect window
after clicking the
Go Online
button from the Offline Design ribbon, then clicking
the
Match Devices
button from the Online Operate ribbon.
The Match Devices feature allows devices within the venue design to be associated
with the hardware devices on the network. If a device image in the venue says
"UNMATCHED", the device must be matched before it can be associated and
controlled with Audio Architect. This can usually be accomplished by simply
selecting the Match Devices ribbon and then clicking the
Auto-Match Venue
In the Match Devices ribbon, the following options are available:
Networking
Clicking the
Refresh
button will temporarily take Audio Architect offline then restart the network.
Match
Clicking the
Auto-Match Venue
button will automatically match devices on the network with the devices in the Audio Architect venue. Selecting a device then clicking the
Detach
button removes the device's virtual connection with Audio Architect.
Editing
Clicking the
Undo
button will undo the last change made and revert back to the previous state. Clicking the
Redo
button will redo the last action that was undone.
Show
Any checked items in this section will be displayed alongside the appropriate devices in the main Audio Architect window. The available items include Device Names, HiQnet
Addresses, IP Addresses, Rack/Array Names, Matched Indicator, and Unmatched Indicator.
Figure 22:
Send and Receive icons
Figure 23:
Match Devices ribbon