User Manual

Installing EuControl Software
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If you want to connect your Artist Series controller to an Avid editing system that is part of an
Avid ISIS shared storage environment, the following requirements apply:
• (Macintosh only) Avid recommends that you connect your Artist Series controller to the
built-in Ethernet 1 port on your Macintosh system. If you have limits to the number of
Ethernet connections you use — for a corporate network or for shared storage — you might
need to set the service order for your Artist Series controller to a lower priority than your
other Ethernet connection. For more information on configuring your Ethernet connections,
see “Configuring Ethernet Connections (Macintosh)” on page 893. You can change port
assignments in the EuControl Settings application if necessary.
• Avid also recommends that you disable the network interface you use for your Artist Series
controller in the ISIS Client Manager preferences. This prevents ISIS from trying to use the
Ethernet port assigned to EUCON for your shared storage operations. For more information,
see the Avid ISIS Client Guide that came with your ISIS product.
• Avid ISIS supports dual Ethernet connections to maximize bandwidth use and increase
performance. Since your Artist Series controller must use one Ethernet port to connect to
your Avid editing system, Avid does not support dual connection on Macintosh systems
connected to an ISIS switch.
• Artist Series controllers do not support connection through a third-party Ethernet card.
To install EuControl:
1. Do one of the following:
t If you downloaded the latest software from the Avid Web site, double-click the installer.
t Insert the installation CD into your system, and double-click the installer.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
n
Download the most current version of EuControl if prompted to do so during installation.
When installation completes, EuControl launches automatically.
3. You should check for updated firmware for your Artist Series controller by doing the
following:
a. Do one of the following:
t (Windows) Double-click the EUCON icon in the notification area.