Manual-8
This Site Control Panel is all an operator needs to see to
recall memories. If only a few presets are required, blanking
an entry in the Site Control Panel Setup removes the button
from this screen, reducting the number of buttons. A pass-
word is not required to operate the RPE from this screen.
If more than 16 memories are needed, they can be saved
to disk and recalled later. For mobile sound trucks, presets for
a particular venue can be saved to disk and loaded when
returning to that venue. Memory names are stored in the
computer, along with other site information. Job files can be
used for multiple installations. Printouts of device data,
graphs, and curves are available for those who still like to file
paper. These can be kept in the project file.
Hints for Windows 95 Users
If you find yourself squeezed for room at the bottom of
the screen, you can modify the Task Bar so it only appears
when you move the mouse pointer below the bottom of the
screen.
To do this,
Right-Click on a blank spot on the task bar.
Select
Properties
Enable
Auto Hide
Press
OK.
While operating the Device Control Panel in Windows 95,
there is no button-box for the system menu on the title bar.
There is, however, a Close-Window button-box.
As expected, the Close-Window button-box does exit the
Device Control Panel, but unfortunately, it also quits
RW 232.
To get back to edit mode, Right-Click the mouse on the
Device Control Panel title bar. This will open the menu
allowing you to return to Device Edit mode or exit the
program altogether. As usual, a password is required for
either option.
TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER LED is Off:
Check POWER connection on rear panel, and that the remote
supply is connected to a live AC source.
No communication between the unit and the computer:
Set the DEVICE ADDRESS to a unique small number,
and try polling for units in RaneWare (under
Device >
Select, Poll
). The unit should be found quickly. If more than
16 units are daisy-chained from one serial port, communica-
tion to the furthest units may be unreliable.
Check that the COM port selected in RaneWare (under
Setup > System Setup
) is the one on your computer that is
connected to the unit.
Check that the cable is a standard RS-232 cable (not a null
modem type). If an adaptor is used,
it must not be null
modem
. The cable must be connected to the RW 232 INPUT
jack on the rear of the unit.
Audio hum or noise:
Try Muting the unit. If this helps significantly, the
problem may be with the Input connection, or the equipment
driving the Input. If Muting has little effect, the problem is
likely either the Output connection, or equipment driven by
the Output.
The RPE 228 is intended to connect with equipment with
balanced audio I/O and chassis-grounded shield/common.
This kind of audio interconnection should maximize audio
quality. Connecting equipment with signal grounded shields
or unbalanced connections may result in hum or noise due to
induced currents in the signal path. It may be possible to
reduce or eliminate these problems, although some experi-
mentation may be required:
Try disconnecting the audio cable shields at one end,
particularly between chassis grounded and signal grounded
equipment.
Try combinations of lifting grounds on units supplied with
ground lift switches (or links).
Verify that all chassis are tied to a good earth ground.
Units with outboard power supplies do
not
ground the
chassis through the line cord. Make sure these units are
grounded by tying the Chassis Ground Point to a known earth
ground. A star washer guarantees proper contact.
For more information on balanced interconnection and
grounding, please refer to RaneNote 110, “Sound System
Interconnection”(next section).
All features & specifications subject to change without notice.
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