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CHAPTER 14
Content Management Application (CMA)
128 DL.2 User Manual
Insert the CD that shipped with your fixture to automatically install the CMA on your
harddrive.
NOTE: If you are running Windows OS and the CMA doesn't automatically
install, navigate to the dl2client.msi file in your windows browser and
double click to install the CMA.
Upgrading CMA Software to a Newer Version
The latest fixture and CMA (client) software is always available at the High End Systems
website, (www.highend.com/support). Check the fixture's currently installed software version
under the Info tab of the fixture's menu system, (see Info_Version Screen on page 32) or
through the CMA's All Servers view, (see Viewing Server Identification Information on page
129).
To upgrade the fixture or CMA (client) software, first download the file from the website to
your computer. Then use the CMA to upload it to your DL.2 fixtures.
Auto Discovery
When a DL.2 fixture is connected to a network, it sends out “Discovery” messages. These
messages are received by other DL.2 fixtures as well as the CMA software. The messages
contain information that allows the DL.2 fixtures to communicate with each other, and the CMA
to communicate with all the DL.2 fixtures on the network. This information includes the IP
Address, Fixture ID, and the DL.2 software version.
Fixtures derive their IP addresses through a router or automatic IP assignment.
Fixture Identification
The Fixture ID is used in the control protocol to identify specific fixtures for sychronization
functions.
NOTE: To ensure that sychronization works properly, each fixture should
be assigned a unique fixture ID.
The Management Client Window
The CMA application’s Management Client Window uses a simplified Windows Explorer style
user interface with views of the content and configuration of all DL.2 servers connected to the
ethernet network. You can access options for each view from the drop down menu at the top
of the Management Client Window or with a right-click in the right pane.
NOTE: You cannot drag folders or files between the left and right panes of
the CMA window.
A Status Bar at the bottom of the page, indicates the number of files or folders within a
selected folder in the left pane, as well as free space on the computer harddrive.