Wheatstone D-8000, Техническое руководство

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D-8000 / Jan 2003
V I R T U A L D I P S W I T C H
Virtual Dip Switch
Virtual Dip Switch Application Program
The application “VDip” is included with the Wheatstone D-8000
Digital Audio console. It is designed to run on any Windows compatible
PC. When the correct serial port of the external PC that contains the VDip
program is connected to the D-8000 serial interface port, the program can
be used to alter certain configuration details (mutes, tallies, etc.) in the
D-8000 console as well as to modify the text displayed in the console
8-character displays. These details can be saved to a file and called up at
a later date, thus making it easy to change console set-ups by running the
VDip program and restoring a previously saved file.
Installation
To install VDip, first be sure that the PC you wish to use is Windows
compliant, has a CD ROM drive, has at least 50 Mb of hard disk storage
available, and has an available serial port mapped to COM 1, COM 2,
COM 3, or COM 4. Install the software on the PC by loading the VDip CD
that came with the D-8000 console into the drive tray and then running the
install wizard on the CD by double-clicking on “Setup.exe”. Note, if your
CD ROM drive is configured for Auto Play, the install program will
automatically start when you insert the VDip CD in the drive. Follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the installation. When finished,
store the CD in a safe place in case you need to install the software on
another machine in the future.
Hooking Up the Computer
Refer to the diagram on page 9-14 of this chapter showing the proper
connections for the serial cable connecting the external PC with the
D-8000 serial interface port which is located on the lower DB-25 connec-
tor of the CPU-8 module. Wire and test the cable. Note that there are certain
DIP switch settings on the CPU-8 module which must match the serial port
on your external PC. The console is shipped with the D-8000 serial
interface set up for a normal RS-232 connection. If your external PC has
an available RS-232 connection (which most do) you do not need to
modify any of the settings on the CPU-8 module. If you are planning on
using an RS-485 connection to the D-8000 serial interface (to allow
multiple consoles and/or multiple controllers to be connected on a com-
mon bus), your PC must have an available RS-485 port ( most do not) and
you must make changes to the settings on the CPU-8 module to set up the
proper format, addresses, and terminations for an RS-485 system. If you
are planning to use RS-485, consult the “D-8000 Serial Interface” part of