RAM Audio LMS244 Digital Controller
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The LMS244 software is under constant development. For the best possible results make sure you are
using the latest release. Do not hesitate to contact us or to visit our Web site:
www.ramaudio.com
for
the latest version.
As the complete DSP Operating System is stored in the LMS244's flash memory, you can update it as
many times as you wish. This way, you will always have the latest version of the LMS244 with updated
improvements of the processor without having to contact the technical department.
1.1 General features
The LMS244 processor includes two 32bit floating-point DSPs (Digital Signal Processors) with 40bit
internal resolution which guarantee an extreme dynamic range in excess of 700 dB (this is the reason
why it is completely unsaturated with regards to internal operations). Round-off errors are as low as
possible. These DSPs can develop up to 120 million mathematical operations per second providing an
immense processing capacity. All these algorithms have been developed to provide highest precision
and the smallest round-off errors in calculations. This way, the best sound fidelity and noise-free
transparency is achieved.
The processor is equipped with an LCD display and buttons via which it is possible to load set-ups
from memory and to modify some of the parameters of the current set-up as well as to copy the
configuration of one processor to another through a serial connection without the need for a computer.
It is also possible to protect set-ups in order to prevent them from being deleted or changed
inadvertently. The front-panel of the unit can also be locked and data input via the front panel can be
prevented by password protection.
The LMS244 PC-software allows the user to configure all parameters of the controller, storing them to
the processor by means of a simple serial interface.
2. Software Installation
2.1. Set-up
The minimum requirements for the installation of the LMS244 software are as follows:
- Pentium 133MHz.
- 16 MB RAM.
- 5 MB HD space.
- One or more available COM ports (9-pin sub-D connector)
- Windows™ 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / Me / XP.
To install your copy of the program, follow the instructions set out below.
Before starting with the installation, make sure that all current applications are switched off.
Insert the CD-ROM provided with the LMS244 in the CD-drive of your computer, normally labelled D:
Select the EXECUTE option in the Start menu. In the window that appears write:
D:\LMS244\Software\setup.exe and press Enter.
If delivered on floppy disk, insert the disk into your floppy drive and select A:\setup.exe to install.
A few seconds later, the installation software will start. From now on just follow the instructions
displayed on the screen.
2.2. Getting the LMS244 software started
The installation program creates a tag in the program list in the Windows START menu. This new tag
is called RAM Audio LMS244 Vx.x.To run the program, select PROGRAMS in the START menu.
In the PROGRAMS window, select RAM Audio LMS244 Vx.x and then LMS244 by clicking on its icon.
If you have created a direct access to the program from the desktop, simply double-click on the icon.