OWNER’S MANUAL ECLERNET MANAGER v3.
ECLERNET MANAGER OWNER’S MANUAL 1. MENUS AND TOOLBAR 05 1.1. File Menu 1.2. Edit Menu 1.3. View Menu 1.4. Help Menu 1.5. The toolbar 05 05 08 09 09 2. APPLICATION WINDOWS 10 2.1. Available windows 2.2. Display modes: Graphic/Table 10 17 3. CONTEXT MENU: RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON 19 4. EclerNet PROJECT 22 4.1. Creating an EclerNet Project 4.2. Customizing an EclerNet Project 5. ECLERNET PROJECT CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 5.1. Reduced view 5.2. Detailed View 5.3. Types of control 5.3.1.
7.5.5. COMPRESSOR 7.5.6. LEVEL 7.5.7. FREQUENCY SHIFTER 7.6. MIMO88 MATRIX section (I/O matrix) 7.6.1. INPUTS column 7.6.2. INPUTS-OUTPUTS crossing points 7.6.3. OUTPUTS row 7.6.4. Matrix Link Groups 7.7. MIMO88 OUTPUTS section 7.7.1. LEVEL 7.7.2. CROSSOVER 7.7.3. PARAMETRIC EQ 7.7.4. DELAY 7.7.5. LIMITER 7.8. MIMO88 PAGERS/DUCKERS section 7.8.1. Configuring a module as PAGER 7.8.2. Configuring a module as DUCKER 7.9. MIMO88 GPIs/GPOs section 7.10. MIMO88 REMOTES section 7.10.1.
9.3.6. DELAY 9.3.7. OUT LEVEL 9.3.8. CONFIG 9.3.9. Copying and pasting settings between channels 10. USER CONTROL PANELS (U.C.P.) 10.1. Introduction 10.2. Creating UCPs 10.3. Functions assignment in the UCP 10.4. Management of UCP from remote devices 10.5. EclerNet Manager "hidden" mode and direct access to projects and UCPs 10.6. Error Message from the web server service 11. WPmSCREEN DEVICE 11.1. Introduction 11.2. Local Configuration of the Unit 11.2.1. “Connect to…” Menu 11.2.2.
1. MENUS AND TOOLBAR Following menus are available in the upper bar of the application window (matching keyboard shortcuts are given inside brackets): 1.1. File Menu New (ctrl + N): opens a new Project. Open (ctrl + O): opens a Project stored on a local hard disk or other data storage unit. Save (ctrl + S): saves the current Project on a local hard disk or other data storage unit. Save As: a dialog box lets you save the current Project with a different name and/or location.
Project Users: opens the configuration window for users and passwords (also accessible by clicking on the Users button in the toolbar). From this window you can create new generic users, delete or rename any existing ones and change passwords for them and for the two default user profiles: Administrator and Advanced User, which are blank by default.
o o o o Power Sequencing Time (0 to 5000 milliseconds): sets the power sequence time delay between a device and following devices involved in the Project.
Preferences: opens general preferences window for the application. o o Synchronization Option: defines how a hardware device and its virtual counterpart in the application will be synchronized when entering the online mode. The options are: Get State from Physical Device: the Project is updated with data from hardware devices at connection time. Send State to Physical Device: hardware devices are updated with current Project data at connection time.
project, save the project, open a new project, save "presets", create carousel or event lists, add or edit remote controls, etc.). Show Toolbar / Hide Toolbar: shows/hides the toolbar under the menu bar. Show Project Explorer / Hide Project Explorer: shows/hides the Project browser window on the left side of the screen. The same function is performed by clicking on the Explorer toolbar button. 1.4. Help Menu User Manual: displays this user manual.
2. APPLICATION WINDOWS 2.1. Available windows The following windows are available in EclerNet Manager: Project Explorer: Project explorer for devices, channels and device or channel groups and control window design for EclerNet Manager remote clients.
Device Groups display windows: Groups from Device Container: shows all existing device groups Members from Device Group: shows all existing devices and/or subgroups inside the group selected in the previous window When selecting a particular group (double-click or icon), previous windows change to display the contents of this group, as in the example after selecting “SUBGROUP A.1”: icons are used to go back in the group structure towards its root or the upper group container.
You can create groups within groups (subgroups), as shown in the picture above. To include a device within a group, you must drag and drop it from its location onto the group. More information about this in chapter 4. EclerNet PROJECT.
When selecting a particular group (double-click or icon), previous windows change to display the contents of this group, as in the example after selecting “Grup ch Floor”: icons are used to go back in the group structure towards its root or the upper group container. Selecting a group in the Project Explorer also updates its detail windows. You can create groups within groups (subgroups), as shown in the picture above.
With the two new icons, you can select units (volts or watts) and scale (RMS or peak) used to display the LED metering of the channel output signal (amplified) (function available with NPA series).
Device: device detailed display window, appearing only when Detail mode is enabled. Shows all general controls for the device and/or one or more device channels (input selection, output configuration, network settings, DSP, monitoring, etc.
Report Log: shows a record of major operations performed on the Project over time. Shown/hidden by clicking on the triangle icon in the lower right corner of the EclerNet Manager screen. The complete Report Log is stored as a text file on the hard disk. Report Logs option from the Help menu gives direct access to the folder containing log files or "report logs" generated since the system start-up. A separate file is created for each day of use (the file name includes the date).
2.2. Graphic/table display modes Groups and channels windows can be viewed in graphic format (reflecting images shown in the previous paragraph) or as a table by clicking on the dedicated icons in the upper right part of the screen (these icons are visible only when Detail mode is off). Table mode view From the table mode view, you can add or remove devices or channels to/from existing groups by clicking on the corresponding check box.
To reverse the alphabetical listing order, left-click on any table header.
3. CONTEXT MENU: RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON Right-clicking on various Project elements will open a context menu with possible actions for each case. Device context menu: Available from any device view (Project Explorer, Project Explorer Helper, Groups window, etc.). Options: 1. Rename (F2): renames device. 2. Edit Comments: allows a brief comment about the device to be added/modified (configuration, role in the Project, etc.
Available from any channel view (Project Explorer, Project Explorer Helper, Groups window, etc.). Options: 1. Rename (F2): allows the channel to be renamed. 2. Edit Comments: allows a brief comment about the channel to be added/modified (configuration, role in the Project, etc.). 3. Remove from Group: removes the channel from the group the context menu has been opened for. 4.
Channel Group context menu: Available from any channel group view (Project Explorer, Groups window). Options: 1. Rename (F2): allows the channel group to be renamed. 2. Edit Comments: allows a brief comment about the channel group to be added/modified (configuration, role in the Project, etc.). 3. Delete: totally removes the group from the Project. 4. Add Channel Group: opens a dialog box to create a new channel group in the current Project.
4. EclerNet PROJECT A Project is a configuration and remote control file for EclerNet device network. It contains a number of EclerNet virtual devices, structured according to a hierarchical arrangement of control groups for such devices and/or for their audio channels. The purpose of a Project, once online, is to configure, remotely control and monitor a number of hardware devices connected to an Ethernet network.
4.1. Creating an EclerNet Project The steps for setting up a Project from scratch are: 1. Opening of a new file (File -> New menu entry or Ctrl + N keyboard shortcut). The default new Project window appears, looking like the following: 2. Insertion of new devices in the Project (Edit -> Add Device menu entry).
After clicking OK, the new device appears in the various Project windows: 1. Project Explorer 2. Project Explorer Helper 3. Groups from Device Container or Groups from Channel Container 4. Members from Device Group or Members from Channel Group Added devices automatically appear in the “All” device and channel default groups, which respectively contain all the Project devices and channels. You can also add devices to the Project by right-clicking on a device group (Add Device option in the context menu).
3. Creating a device group. There are two ways to create a device group: 1. Edit -> Add Device Group menu entry 2. Right-clicking on Devices in Project Explorer and Add Device Group option in the context menu After their creation, the new groups appear in the corresponding Project windows.
Assigning a device to a group of devices is as simple as dragging it from any window and dropping it in any window displaying the group. A green frame appears indicating that the destination of the drag and drop operation is validated and included in the Project. The table mode view is another way to assign, where a device can be included or excluded in/from a device group by directly clicking on the column with the group name.
A device group provides both management and supervision (from the group control interface) of some controls concerning all devices in the same group (e.g. to sequentially turn on/off all group amplifiers by pressing the group POWER key). 4. Creating a channel group. There are two ways to create a channel group: 1. Edit -> Add Channel Group menu entry 2.
After creation, new groups appear in the corresponding Project windows. As with device groups you can also create channel groups within other channel groups. Assigning channels to a channel group is done using the same “drag and drop” procedure already described for the device assignment to device groups.
Similarly, it is possible to achieve this in a very practical way with table mode.
A channel group provides both management and supervision (from the group control interface) of some controls concerning all channels in the same group (e.g. to vary the volume or enable/disable MUTE or SOLO for all group channels by pressing the group M or S key).
5. Identification of networked devices. There are two methods to identify a Project device with its hardware counterpart on the network: 1. Configuration of device network parameters.
2. Direct identification with an online device. The Project Explorer Helper window (Online and Unused Device List) displays all devices detected on the network and not assigned to Project virtual devices. You can use the “drag and drop” method to associate each one with its virtual counterpart in the Project: After release, a window appears asking you to confirm the link between the hardware device and the Project virtual device.
You can also drag an existing device from the Project Explorer Helper (Online and Unused Device List) and drop it directly on the device group “All” or any other device group of the Project to include it: Or even add to the project all devices of the network by clicking on the "+" button located in the upper right corner of Project Explorer Helper: Note: device identification can be cancelled using the Detach option in the context menu.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ALLOCATION OF NETWORK PARAMETERS EclerNet compatible devices (MIMO88, NZA, NPA, etc.) do not support dynamic allocation protocol for network addresses, or DHCP, ie: they can't dynamically negotiate IP addresses and require manually configured and fixed IP addresses. It is highly recommended that both EclerNet devices (MIMO88, NZA, NPA, etc.
In the device context menu, a new option is available: Connect. Selecting it opens the context menu window for the synchronization mode.
When a device is online and connected, all remote control and monitoring operations provided by EclerNet Manager can be performed, starting with the simplest, device powering up: 36
4.2. Customizing an EclerNet Project It is advisable to perform some customization tasks on the Project in order to facilitate understanding and subsequent handling, such as: Rename devices. The name given to a device when adding it to the Project may neither be particularly handy nor descriptive. You can later rename the devices to meet those necessities. Rename device or channel groups. Ditto as above. Rename device channels.
Define Project options such as e-mail notifications, users, passwords, etc.: See section: 1.2. Edit Menu: section “Project Users and Project Settings” Note: Passwords are blank by default for new Projects and are not requested to open them later, unless you edited them with the previous option. 38 Save the Project.
5. ECLERNET PROJECT CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 5.1. Reduced view The reduced view (Detail mode disabled) of a NPA, NZA or MIMO88 device has the following appearance: There are a number of user controls and icons or indicators to monitor the device: Device model and name Device remote Power switch (not available for MIMO88) Status monitoring and alarms window. See 5.
Only those parts of a Preset will overwrite existing device settings when recalling this Preset, other MIMO88 parameters and settings won't be affected. For example, if only the Matrix is enabled when you save a Preset, the future recall of this Preset will overwrite the state of the M88 matrix only (crossing points between inputs and outputs, enabled or not, and their levels), without affecting any other setting (inputs, outputs, Pagers/Duckers, remote control enabling and link groups of the matrix, etc.).
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For NZA series amplifiers, the aspect is slightly different: 42
In case of a MIMO88 digital matrix: Detailed views of different EclerNet devices are extensively documented in chapters 6 and 7 of this manual.
Additionally, and for all EclerNet devices, by clicking on the Show / Hide Graph icon (bottom right corner of the screen), you can display the window with frequency response curves resulting from DSP processing for equalization and crossovers applied to the device channels (see DSP processing section).
The graph displays the frequency response using a frequency X axis (logarithmic, in Hz) between 10 and 20,000 Hz, and a gain Y axis (in dB) between +12 dB and –30 dB, or between +12 dB and –72 dB (depending on the status of the Vertical Range button, located in the lower left corner of the graph). Vertical range: This control, located in the lower left corner of the graph, allows you to choose between two different ranges of values for the graph Y-axis (gain in dB).
The active channel filters whose type is not Bypass are represented in the graph as circular markers. The low-pass crossover is labelled "L", the high pass crossover is labelled "H", and parametric filters have a numerical identifier, from 1 to 8. The graph allows interactive editing of the filters parameters using their markers. To do this, you just have to point the mouse on the filter marker you want to edit, to click on it and drag it on the surface of the chart while holding the button pressed.
You can also change a potentiometer value by hovering over with the mouse, pressing the left mouse button and turning the mouse wheel. Double-clicking a potentiometer will reset it to the default position (depending on the parameter). 5.3.2. Channel Fader The fader is a graphic sliding control. To move the fader, point the mouse cursor on it, left click, hold the mouse button and drag up or down.
5.4. Table of status monitoring and alarm icons Icons indicating the status of any system function or any alarm triggering appear in different windows: Device disconnected. Steady red: the device has been manually disconnected (with Disconnect option). Blinking red: EclerNet Manager tried to connect to the device, but this one is not available. Device connected. Blinking green. The device is correctly connected to EclerNet Manager. Device connected and synching.
6. EclerNet COMPATIBLE DEVICES, part I: NPA and NZA series amplifiers 6.1. NPA and NZA series detailed view 6.1.1. NPA series detailed view The top section of the detailed window provides the following items: Device model and name Device power switch Status monitoring and alarms window. See 5.4 Table of status monitoring and alarm icons Active Preset window: indicates the Preset currently active in the device (See section: 5.1.
Device configuration. See (1) Network parameters configuration. See (2) Digital AES/EBU input: a VALID message is displayed when a valid AES/EBU signal is input in the device. Provides a 12 dB trim adjustment (1) Device configuration. Clicking on the configuration edit icon opens the parameter setting window: For a NPA Series amplifier, adjustable parameters are: 50 Output Mode: STEREO/BRIDGE/PARALLEL.
Enable Mains Voltage Alarm: Determines whether threshold exceeding should trigger or not a system alarm. The window hereunder shows the adjustments made, the real time reading of the voltage (NOW), the number of times it exceeded the threshold (COUNT) and the cumulative operating time of the device (OPERATING TIME): (2) Network parameters configuration. Exactly the same window and same parameters than those available with Network Configuration in the device context menu: See section 4.1.
Counter for the number of times the device protection alarm has been triggered Heat sink internal temperature meter (in % of alarm triggering threshold) Counter for the number of times the device temperature alarm has been triggered Load impedance at the device terminals (1) Counter for the number of times the device load impedance alarm has been triggered RMS power meter at the channel output terminals Peak power meter at the channel output terminals RMS voltage meter at the channel output terminals Peak
For a NPA Series amplifier, adjustable parameters are: Amplifier total Gain: 26 / 32 / 38 dB Vpeak Limiter Threshold: maximum peak output voltage to which the equipment limiter reacts. 40 to 119 V/OFF for NPA4000T 40 to 99 V/OFF for NPA2500T Maximum Load/Minimum Load: between 0.2 and 100 ohms. Load measurement range outside which the load impedance alarm (LOAD) is triggered and counted (COUNT). Enable Load Alarm: enables/disables the triggering of the load impedance alarm.
Unit’s firmware version Internal signal generator offering pink noise, white noise, sine wave and polarity check, with frequency adjustable between 10 and 20,000 Hz Device configuration. See (1) Network parameters configuration. See (2) (1) Device configuration. Clicking on the configuration edit icon opens the parameter setting window: For NZA series amplifiers, adjustable parameters are: Anticlip Mode: SOFT/MID/HARD. The protection system against saturation can operate in Soft, Mid or Hard mode.
(2) Network parameters configuration. Exactly the same window and same parameters than those available with the Network Configuration option from the device context menu: See section: 4.1. Creating an EclerNet Project The lower right section of the device channel window presents the following appearance for NZA Series: Presence signal indicator (green) at the channel input Reading of the channel’s volume control position on the hardware front panel.
VCA port selector for remote control of channel volume, with a total of 4 or 6 ports, depending on the NZA amplifier model. Connecting for example a potentiometer to the VCA port of a channel of the amplifier allows you to remote control its volume. The maximum volume of a channel, whether it is assigned to a VCA port or not, will always be determined by the position of its hardware volume control (see previous section, LEVEL).
6.2. INPUT The input section contains the following controls: SELECT allows you to select this channel input amongst available sound sources: o o o IN1 / IN2, etc.: amplifier's analog input 1, 2, etc. (and also IN1+2, IN3+4, etc., for NZA series) DIG IN1 / DIG IN2: amplifier's digital input 1 or 2 (available in NPA series) GEN: internal generator signal, controlled from the GENERATOR panel.
58 ON/OFF: turns on/off the parametric EQ, affecting all filters from this section. When the value is OFF (top left button greyed out), there is no filter processing (all filters are bypassed). In the opposite case (green button), operation is determined by the other parameters. FILTER TYPE: type of filter used. You can select one of the following filter types (adjustable controls for each filter type are shown between brackets): Bypass: filter not used.
6.5. COMPRESSOR The compressor section offers a processing of the input signal dynamic behaviour, allowing the output intensity to be controlled not to exceed certain levels. Available settings are: ON/OFF: turns the compressor on/off (green button/grey button). When in OFF mode, the rest of the section controls are disabled. THRESHOLD: compression threshold. Composed of a potentiometer and a numerical value, and used to specify the input signal level at which compression begins to occur.
6.6. DELAY The DELAY section allows you to set an independent delay time for each channel, which is applied between input and output. The delay time can be specified in different units, selected with UNITS parameter. Available units are milliseconds, seconds, centimeters and meters. DELAY can be set between 0 and 1000 milliseconds. To avoid weird and annoying noises in the output signal, the value change made with the DELAY potentiometer is not effective until the mouse button is released.
7. EclerNet COMPATIBLE DEVICES, part II: MIMO88 digital matrix 7.1. MIMO88 introduction The MIMO88 is a digital audio matrix, with 8 inputs and 8 outputs (+ 2 additional monitoring outputs), expandable to 16 inputs/16 outputs by linking a second MIMO88 unit. MIMO88 programming is done with EclerNet Manager, either via a CAT5 point-to-point connection (directly from computer to MIMO88) or from a remote point of the Ethernet network it is linked to.
Additionally, MIMO88's rear panel provides two connectors for Ecler digital control bus (ER-Bus): REMOTE 1 and REMOTE 2. This control bus is compatible with Ecler digital devices for remote control such as: WPTOUCH: programmable digital touch panel (to select sound sources or Presets and adjust volume and MUTE) MPAGE16: digital touch console for real time voice messaging or "paging" See sections: 7.8. MIMO88 PAGERS/DUCKERS section, 7.10. MIMO88 REMOTES section and 7.12. MIMO88 EVENTS section.
if a Project has several MASTER-SLAVE couples, the only way for EclerNet Manager to manage each pair is the LINK BUS port of the physical connection between the two units. In other words, the application doesn't know which SLAVE unit is the counterpart for each MASTER unit. It is the user's task to identify them by editing their names and comments, making them useful for the "Device Finder" tool (activating a MIMO88 unit makes its front panel LEDs flashing until deactivation).
"LINK" LED indicators on the MIMO88's front panel have different behaviours, depending on whether the unit operates in 8x8, 16x16 MASTER or16x16 SLAVE mode and on its status: 8x8 MASTER mode: LED off 16x16 MASTER mode: o Fast flashing green LED: correct MASTER-SLAVE connection, error-free communication o Fast flashing LED, alternating between green and red: communication error in the MASTER-SLAVE connection o Slow flashing LED, alternating between green and red: no BUS LINK-connected SLAVE is detected o
7.3. MIMO88 device detailed view The detailed view of a MIMO88 device has the following appearance: There are two distinct parts. A top section intended for unit general configuration and settings, and a series of tabs at the bottom (INPUTS, MATRIX, OUTPUTS, etc.) to show the different sections of the device programming.
7.4. MIMO88 general section The top section of the MIMO88 detailed window provides the following items: Device model and name Status monitoring and alarms window. See 5.4 Table of status monitoring and alarm icons Active Preset window: indicates the Preset (configuration memory) currently active in the device Presets management icons: Save Device Preset (saves the current Preset). See (1). Copy Device Preset (copies the current Preset). Paste Device Preset (pastes the previously copied Preset).
Reports on the configuration of the device, operating hours accumulated and time and date of the internal clock of the MIMO88 unit. To access the device configuration, click on the spanner icon. See (2) Reports on the configuration of the device network parameters. To access the configuration of the device network parameters, click on the spanner icon. See (3) Edition of carousel lists (see 7.11. Carousel lists for MIMO88) Event Management (see 7.12.
This ability to save "partial" Presets allows a great freedom of management. Example: two Presets include MATRIX data only, with two different setups for inputs/outputs routings. By loading either of these two Presets during system operation, only such routing will change, respecting inputs and outputs settings the user made up to that point (volume, EQ, etc..), since data for INPUTS and OUTPUTS sections were not saved in any of the two Presets.
(2) Device configuration. Clicking on the configuration edit icon opens the following parameter setting window: Mode: 8x8 or 16x16 operating mode (if you select the latter option, this unit is designated as MASTER of the MASTER-SLAVE couple, and the second unit must be connected as SLAVE by LINK BUS, with its back panel switch in SLAVE position) Preset 1 Start Up: when this box is checked, the M88 unit loads Preset #1 whenever initialized, that is, every time you turn it off then on again.
It's important to note that EclerNet compatible devices (MIMO88, NZA, NPA, etc.) do not support dynamic allocation protocol for network addresses, or DHCP, ie: they can't dynamically negotiate IP addresses and require manually configured and fixed IP addresses. It is highly recommended that both EclerNet devices (MIMO88, NZA, NPA, etc.) and the computer running EclerNet Manager are configured with static network address within the same range, for full connectivity between all of them.
7.5. MIMO88 INPUTS section The INPUTS section of a MIMO88 device has the following appearance: At the top left of the section there is a list of unit inputs, showing from 8 inputs (8x8 configuration, all channels in mono) to 16 inputs (16x16 configuration, all channels in mono) to all possible combinations of pairs of stereo channels with mono channels.
Clicking “Copy Channel Data” in a channel (source channel) stores all parameters in a temporary memory. Clicking “Paste Channel Data” in a channel copies in the destination channel the parameters stored temporarily during the last “Copy Channel Data” operation, configuring the destination channel as the source channel. INPUTS section is composed of different groups of controls and indicators: INPUT, DELAY, PARAMETRIC EQ, GATE, COMPRESSOR, and LEVEL.
7.5.2. DELAY The DELAY section lets adjust an independent time delay for each input channel. The delay time can be specified in different units, which are determined by the UNITS selector (up and down arrows to the right of the text box). Available units are milliseconds, seconds, centimetres and meters. DELAY can be set between 0 and 1000 milliseconds.
7.5.4. GATE Noise gate section applied to the input signal, affecting its dynamic behaviour.
7.5.5. COMPRESSOR The compressor section offers a processing of the input signal dynamic behaviour, allowing you to modify the level differences between high and low level passages of the signal, thereby obtaining a resultant signal with a controlled dynamic margin. Available settings are: ENABLE/DISABLE: enables/disables the compressor (green button/grey button). When in DISABLE mode, the rest of the section controls are disabled. THRESHOLD: compression threshold.
7.5.6. LEVEL Adjusts the overall level of the input channel that will be sent to the matrix, after preprocessing (EQ, DELAY, GATE, etc..) VOLUME: channel volume, adjustable between –infinity and 0 dB. There are two Vu meter-type level indicators to the right of the channel fader: the left bar displays the input signal level and the right one the channel output signal level after processing.
7.6. MIMO88 MATRIX section (I/O matrix) The MATRIX section of a MIMO88 device has the following appearance: The matrix inputs are represented in INPUTS column, on the left, while the outputs are arranged in OUTPUTS row, at the top. In the central area there are controls for the crossing points (or "patches") between inputs and outputs, allowing to configure a custom mix of the desired inputs for each output, with individual level adjustment of each input in the mix.
Clicking on the STEREO symbol (two bound rings) between two naturally linked inputs (one odd input and the next one constituting the pair: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, etc.) lets link them in stereo mode (symbol highlighted in white) or break the link, for mono mode (grey symbol). This setting is exactly the same as the one from the INPUTS section (LEVEL: MODE: MONO or STEREO).
By left-clicking on a crossing point knob and holding the mouse button, we can adjust the knob setting or amount of input signal sent to the output determined by this crossing point. The knob setting can be changed whether the crossover point is active or not. The knob setting and the MUTE function are always individual, affecting only the selected knob (coloured in orange) even if the source and/or destination stereo is stereo.
7.6.4. Matrix Link Groups Matrix Link Groups are a tool to group and synchronize matrix controls, so that operating one of them simultaneously operates all elements belonging to the same group. Within a group there may be knobs for inputs, outputs, matrix crossing points or a mix of them.
Whenever a member is added to the group, the new member and the other members of the group blink. Members that can't be included in the group because they belong to another one are displayed with a red cross superimposed. Complete the group editing by pressing again your selection button (turns from green to gray shading again). Once a group is created, any remote control method applied on one of its elements will affect all the group.
7.7. MIMO88 OUTPUTS section The OUTPUTS section of a MIMO88 device has the following appearance: At the top left of the section there is a list of unit outputs, showing from 8 outputs (8x8 configuration, all channels in mono) to 16 outputs (16x16 configuration, all channels in mono) to all possible combinations of pairs of stereo channels with mono channels.
When one of them is selected with the mouse (left button), it turns blue and is selected for the parameters adjustment (LEVEL, CROSSOVER, EQ, DELAY, LIMITER). With the context menu of one of the list outputs (right mouse button) you can rename it, edit its comment field, etc. The output number displayed by default is not editable.
depletes one of the filters available in the parametric equalizer, while using a 18 or 24 dB/oct crossover filter depletes two filters. FREQUENCY: adjusts the filter cutoff frequency within the 20 Hz - 20 kHz range. 7.7.3. PARAMETRIC EQ This section groups the parametric filters available for each output channel, very useful to correct the frequency response.
Low-Pass y High-Pass with a 6 or 12 dB/oct slope (FREQUENCY): these are low-pass and high-pass filters with adjustable cut-off frequency (between 20 Hz and 20 kHz). All-Pass order 1 and 2 (FREQUENCY in both, Q in order 2 only): all-pass filters that do not affect the signal amplitude, but the phase at certain frequencies (in contrast with delay, which changes phase at all frequencies).
7.8. MIMO88 PAGERS/DUCKERS section The PAGERS/DUCKERS section of a MIMO88 device has the following appearance: This section lets you configure the four application modules based on the attenuation (or muting) of an audio signal by another signal, allowing the diffusion of messages or other audio content with priority over other signals.
Then, the INPUT selector defines the MIMO88 audio input your MPAGE16 console microphone will be connected to in order to send voice messages. The list shows the 8 or 16 available inputs of the system, depending on the 8x8 or 16x16 configuration (2 MIMO88s linked as MASTER-SLAVE).
Lit in orange: zone selected by the console, but hold by the other highest priority console (or DUCKER) The PAGE key is a representation of the hardware PAGE key from the MPAGE16 console, just for status information given by the colour of the light, since it does not allow you to enable or disable any function of the PAGER module.
7.8.2. Configuring a module as DUCKER This operating mode of PAGER/DUCKER modules is suitable for the configuration of a voice announcement system in real time via a microphone (handheld, desktop, headset, etc..) or pre-recorded voice messages played on an external audio file player. The announcement signal is broadcast in the destination zones, the rest of the signals played back in these zones being attenuated.
Example: module #2 configured as a DUCKER, audio input IN6 and zones 1, 3, 13 and 15 enabled for priority broadcasting of IN6 signal when it exceeds the threshold, attenuating the existing audio content in the affected outputs Knobs on the lower part of the section are used to adjust the way the DUCKER function performs: THRESHOLD: activation threshold.
7.9. MIMO88 GPIs/GPOs section GPIs/GPOs section basically allows two functions: Monitoring the 0 - 10 VDC signal detected in GPI inputs (8 or 16 inputs, depending on whether it is a MIMO88 or a couple MASTER-SLAVE). The monitoring is displayed in the window under the GPI name (GPI1, GPI2, etc.) and as a percentage of the maximum possible value (0 to 100%) Monitoring and modifying the GPI output status (8 or 16 outputs, depending on whether it is a MIMO88 or a couple MASTER-SLAVE).
In the following example, connecting a potentiometer to a GPI port and turning it will give its cursor a variable voltage between 0 and 10VDC.
3. Place the pot on the end that provides a maximum reading (in our case 83) 4. Click on the Read Current GPI value button: 5. Accept the changes with OK. A GPO port (General Purpose Output) is a relay with a common contact and two contacts: NO (Normally Open, with the relay at rest) and NC (normally closed, with the relay at rest). From the GPIs/GPOs section it is possible to enable or disable the GPO ports of a MIMO88 unit by clicking on them.
7.10. MIMO88 REMOTES section REMOTES section allows you to identify and configure the different hardware remote controls connected to a MIMO88 unit, that may be ECLER WPTOUCH (digital touch wall panel), MPAGE16 (desktop digital paging station with touch-sensitive keys) or even ECLER WPVOL-SR (analog wall panels for source selection and volume control).
by the application. Clicking on the “Add Online and Unused Remote” icon displays a list of all "scanned" digital remote controls.
Add New Remote: to manually add a WPTOUCH (digital), MPAGE16 (digital) or ANALOG (WPVOL-SR type) remote control to the REMOTE LIST Remove Remote: to remove one of the devices from the REMOTE LIST Change Remote Name: to change the name of a remote control from the REMOTE LIST The digital remote controls have a status icon located to the right of their name and model in the list (green for the "ZONE1" remote control in the picture): This icon lights up differently to indicate distinct states: U
Remote controls from the REMOTE LIST also have a context menu (right button of the mouse): Remove: to remove the device from the REMOTE LIST Rename: to change the name assigned to a device Edit Comments: to add a text field with personalized comments about the remote device: Move Up: the device moves up one position in the list Move Down: the device moves down one position in the list Attach/Detach: to attach or detach a digital device in the list (virtual) to/from a hardware digital device
Activate Remote Finder: activates/deactivates the blinking of the front panel light indicators (LCD display for WPTOUCH, LEDs for MPAGE16 series) on the concerned digital hardware remote control panel, thus allowing easy identification on site. Simultaneously, the frame of the device shown in the REMOTES LIST also blinks, making it possible to link a virtual device of the Project with its hardware counterpart, to check its identity before changing its settings.
The wheel controls by default the volume (Volume mode) allocated with the programming. In addition, it may act as a selector (Selection mode) for the sound sources associated with a particular zone, or as a Preset selector. To switch from Volume mode to Selection mode, you must press T2, turn the control wheel to make the desired change and press T2 again to confirm.
The configuration of a digital remote control as the WPTOUCH depends on a Project but not on a Preset (you can't save distinct WPTOUCH settings in different Presets within the same Project).
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The available options for the VOLUME function are: 102 NONE: Volume mode disabled INPUT VOLUME: any input of the MIMO88 unit: OUTPUT VOLUME: any output of the MIMO88 unit: MATRIX VOLUME: any crossing point between an input and an output of the matrix (in this example the crossing point between input 5 and output 3, or amount of signal sent from input 5 to output 3, represented in the matrix by the control knob of the intersection):
Volume Control selected in the previous example (in orange) X-FOCUS VOLUME: not available when the WPTOUCH manages a carousel list of Presets. See 7.10.1.2.
The following configuration function (BUTTON) selects the function assigned to the T1 key of the WPTOUCH.
OUTPUT MUTE: mutes any output of the MIMO88 unit: MATRIX MUTE: mutes any crossing point between an input and an output of the matrix (in this example the crossing point between input 5 and output 3, or signal sent from input 5 to output 3, represented in the matrix by the control knob of the intersection: MUTE is ON when unfilled and OFF when filled with white colour: 105
MUTE OFF for input 5 – output 3 (send enabled) 106 MUTE ON for input 5 –output 3 (send disabled) X-FOCUS MUTE: not available when the WPTOUCH manages a carousel list of Presets. See 7.10.1.2 WPTOUCH configuration to operate with a carousel of inputs GPO: activation/deactivation of one of the MIMO88's GPO relays.
PRESET: to load one of the Presets in the MIMO88 memory.
7.10.1.2. Configuring the WPTOUCH for operating with a carousel of inputs A carousel list of inputs allows you to select which input will feed a particular output from a WPTOUCH acting as a selector of music sources for a destination zone (input selector for the matrix outputs). There may be up to 16 WPTOUCH units in one MIMO88 system (8x8 or 16x16), each one with the ability to select the audio content for the zone it is assigned to. See section: 7.
The available options for the VOLUME function are: NONE: Volume mode disabled INPUT VOLUME: any input of the MIMO88 unit: OUTPUT VOLUME: any output of the MIMO88 unit: 109
110 MATRIX VOLUME: any crossing point between an input and an output of the matrix (in this example the crossing point between input 5 and output 3, or amount of signal sent from input 5 to output 3, represented in the matrix by the control knob of the intersection):
Volume Control selected in the previous example (in orange) X-FOCUS VOLUME: X-FOCUS (“Cross-Focus”) means the active crossing point in a carousel list of sound sources (inputs) for the assigned output. It is selected by programming the WPTOUCH unit. In other words, when a WPTOUCH is programmed for its Selection mode to choose an input in a carousel list, the X-Focus is the selection made at a given time, i.e. the input selected as audio content for the assigned output.
Input 1 (CD) selected as sound source for output 7. In X-Focus mode the volume control operates the crossing point between input 1 and output 7 (filled in white in the picture) Input 2 (RADIO) selected as sound source for output 7.
Input 5 (DVD) selected as sound source for output 7. In X-Focus mode the volume control operates the crossing point between input 5 and output 7 (filled in white in the picture) The following configuration function (BUTTON) selects the function assigned to the T1 key of the WPTOUCH.
The available options for the BUTTON function are: 114 NONE: T1 key disabled INPUT MUTE: mutes any input of the MIMO88 unit: OUTPUT MUTE: mutes any output of the MIMO88 unit: MATRIX MUTE: mutes any crossing point between an input and an output of the matrix (in this example the crossing point between input 5 and output 3, or signal sent from input 5 to output 3, represented in the matrix by the control knob of the intersection: MUTE is ON when unfilled and OFF when filled with white colour:
MUTE OFF for input 5 – output 3 (send enabled) MUTE ON for input 5 –output 3 (send disabled) X-FOCUS MUTE: similar to X-FOCUS VOLUME, but in this case the T1 key behaves like a mute remote control for X-Focus point, i.e. the point of intersection between the selected input and assigned output. GPO: activation/deactivation of one of the MIMO88's GPO relays.
116 PRESET: to load one of the Presets in the MIMO88 memory.
Finally, the lower portion of the WPTOUCH configuration screen includes the following controls: LCD BACKLIGHT: turns the backlight on/off for the WPTOUCH LCD display when touched by the user. When this feature is enabled (ON), the LCD display lights up when touched, the light disappearing within a few seconds after the end of the contact VOLUME MIN and VOLUME MAX: performance range of the volume control from the wheel in Volume mode.
7.10.2. Configuring a MPAGE16-type remote control The MPAGE16 is a console or desktop digital station for sending voice messages in real time ("paging"). It features a gooseneck microphone and 16 keys for selecting destination zones (1 to 16), 1 selection key for all zones (ALL), a CLEAR key to cancel the last selection made and an activation key for paging (PAGE). It also has two soft keys (F1 and F2) operating a mute function, a GPO or a Preset recall.
Each MIMO88 unit has a maximum of two DUCKER or PAGER software modules, each of which can be assigned a hardware MPAGE16 unit. See section: 7.8. MIMO88 PAGERS/DUCKERS section to know how these modules operate and how destination zones are enabled or disabled for MPAGE16 units, etc.
7.10.3. Configuring an ANALOG-type remote control The third type of remote controls compatible with MIMO88 is analog such as WPVOL-SR (wall panel with knobs performing as volume control and sound source selector). The INPUT source selector has 5 possible positions (OFF, 1, 2, 3 and 4). The LEVEL volume control is continuous from 0 to 100%. This type of control is connected to the MIMO88 unit via its GPI ports, not via the digital bus.
Once you add such a control, it will be included in the REMOTE LIST. Selecting it opens the configuration window: In its upper part, the window includes: Enable/Disable Remote button: to enable (lit in green) or disable each WPVOL-SR unit connected to the MIMO88. The state (enabled or disabled) of all remote controls is stored in a system Preset when you save it, so that you can manage at any given time which remote controls are enabled or not by recalling each Preset (e.g.
The first parameter to set is the source selection or SELECTOR: GPI: GPI port that is connected to the INPUT discrete potentiometer of the WPVOL-SR unit Type: select CAROUSEL to allow sound sources or even Presets to be selected. After selection, new options are displayed: The new available options for the SELECTOR function are: 122 Polarity (DIRECT/INVERSE): determines how the received signal is interpreted in the GPI (0 to 10 VDC): 0 VDC as minimum and 10 VDC as maximum or vice versa.
In the example we have selected a carousel list of inputs (called SOURCES FOR Z1) to enable the selection of an input from this list for output 1. This WPVOL-SR unit will then behave as a sound source selector for the Zone 1 of the system.
124 GPI: GPI port that it is connected to the additional hardware button or switch Type: o NONE: no MUTE function assigned o X-FOCUS MUTE: the button or switch is associated with the MUTE function of the crossover point between the input currently selected by the INPUT control and assigned output (destination zone) Additional options when the X-FOCUS MUTE type is selected are: o Polarity (DIRECT/INVERSE): determines how the received signal is interpreted in the GPI (0 or 10 VDC): function is activa
7.11. Carousel lists for MIMO88 A carousel list is a set of selectable options for a remote control connected to a MIMO88 unit, such selection being "circular" (hence the name carousel). We call circular selection the ability to scroll the various list options via an endless dial, from the first to the last, then indefinitely re-starting from the first in the list and so on, as long as you keep rotating the control in the same direction, either clockwise or counter-clockwise.
In the upper part of this window, there is a list of the 16 carousel lists that can be created in a Project.
The list type is displayed on the right: INPUTS or PRESETS The drop-down Mode menu allows you to choose between two operating modes for the input list: o MIX: when several inputs are successively selected in the list, they are mixed together and sent to the destination output.
If, on the contrary, you select a Presets list, the window looks like this: The list type is displayed on the right: INPUTS or PRESETS (in this case PRESETS) Selection Count: number of Presets in the list (the maximum is 16) Presets list for the unit: contains the 99 Presets available in the MIMO88 (you have to scroll down the list to see them all).
7.12. MIMO88 EVENTS section A MIMO88 event is a small program routine converting a series of input stimuli (GPI ports, WPTOUCH or MPAGE16 panel keys, etc..) in an action which could affect the value of a parameter (volume control, mute control, etc..), load a Preset, enable or disable a GPO, etc. Events can be of 5 types: ANALOG: the stimulus takes a set of values within a range and the target is a control also varying within a range.
Clicking on the icon located in the upper right of the application displays the Events list in the bottom of the screen: The list shows created events (manually or automatically) with a number of information fields: #: event number in the list Event Name: event name Type: event type (Analog, Digital (Simple) or Digital (Compound)) Source: information about the stimuli selected for the event Target: information about the target of the event Raw OUT Value: event output value, monitored in real ti
Adding a new event opens the following configuration window which lets you assign a name to the new event and define its type (ANALOG/DIGITAL (SIMPLE)/DIGITAL (COMPOUND)/DIGITALDELAY/TIMER SCHEDULER): Note: to add a new event or to edit an existing one, you can perform copy and paste operations between a source event and a destination event, using the icons located at the top right corner of the edit window: 131
7.12.1. Analog events If you select the ANALOG type for the new event, you must choose the stimulus associated with this trigger using the SOURCE selector: An analog event can be triggered by a GPI port. You need to indicate the GPI port the external device is connected to for operating as a stimulus (potentiometer, external DC power supply, etc.
OUTPUT VOLUME: volume control of an output to be selected MATRIX VOLUME: volume control of a particular crossing point of the matrix.
7.12.2. Simple digital events If you select the DIGITAL (SIMPLE) type for the new event, you must choose the stimulus associated with this trigger using the SOURCE selector: A simple digital event consists of a single stimulus, which may be a GPI port input, a virtual control from an UCP control panel (see section: 8. User Control Panels (U.C.P.
If MPAGE16 is selected, you need to specify the MPAGE16 button in question (among those previously included in the Project), and the DIRECT/REVERSE polarity (when you press or release) as above.
Possible targets are: 136 INTERNAL: the event output is "internal", so it may be used as input or stimulus for another event to concatenate them INPUT MUTE: to MUTE an input; you need to select this input and its behaviour mode: o PUSH: "unlatch" mode; MUTE control follows the stimulus (for example, MUTE ON as long as the switch is pressed) o TOGGLE: "latch" mode; successive presses toggle the MUTE on/off OUTPUT MUTE: to MUTE an output; you need to select this output and its behaviour mode: o PUSH
MATRIX MUTE: to MUTE a matrix crossing point; you need to select this crossing point and its behaviour mode: o PUSH: "unlatch" mode; MUTE control follows the stimulus (for example, MUTE ON as long as the switch is pressed) o TOGGLE: "latch" mode; successive presses toggle the MUTE on/off GPO: to enable/disable a GPO port of the MIMO88 unit; you need to select this port and its behaviour mode: o PUSH: "unlatch" mode; the GPO follows the stimulus (for example, GPO ON as long as the switch is pressed) o
LAUNCH FILE: allows you to call any Windows application installed on the computer EclerNet Manager is running on: In the above example the output of the event is the playback of the audio file named emergency_message.mp3 by VLC player. Similarly, an event of this type can launch any other application installed on your computer (audio or video playback from a playlist or individual file, Powerpoint presentation, video call software, etc.).
7.12.3.
o o o o o o AND: all stimuli should be = 1 to obtain 1 at the output (event triggering) OR: one or more of the stimuli must be = 1 to obtain 1 at the output OR (exclusive OR): only one of the stimuli must be = 1 to obtain 1 at the output NAND: (negative AND): you get a 1 at the output when at least one of the input stimuli is = 0 (a 0 is obtained when all stimuli are = 1) NOR (negative OR): inverse of an OR gate.
7.12.4. Delayed digital events (DIGITAL DELAY) Such events can set a delay time between the stimulus detection and the destination triggering or event output, as well as a holding time of this activated status for the output (for example: 10 seconds after detecting an external contact closure connected to a GPI, a relay (GPO) status changes for 90 seconds, then returns to its previous state).
Select the trigger input (GPI, virtual control, MPAGE16 station key or event output) you want from the dropdown list. POLARITY: select the detection polarity for trigger or input stimulus, DIRECT/REVERSE: o DIRECT: for rising edge-triggering: from 0VDC to 10VDC for a GPI, when pressing an UCP key, etc. o INVERSO: for falling edge-triggering: from 10VDC to 0VDC for a GPI, when releasing an UCP key, etc.
7.12.5. Calendar-based events (TIME SCHEDULER) This type of event receives its input stimulus according to a calendar with date and time of onset, duration, days of the week it must be activated or not, repetition by time interval or number of repetitions and end date. The MIMO88 has an internal clock that allows the management of such events, even if not connected to a computer and synchronized with EclerNet Manager.
Note: if TIMES and END DATE / TIME check boxes are checked, the event triggering will occur the number of times that meets the more restrictive condition of the two options.
8. EclerNet COMPATIBLE DEVICES, part III: MIMO88 CONFERENCE digital matrix 8.1. MIMO88 CONFERENCE introduction The new MIMO88 CONFERENCE has been specially designed for conferencing applications and generally for all applications that require an automatic mixing of microphone signals and / or feedback cancellation (audio feedback or Larsen effect).
Both AUTOMIXER and FEEDBACK KILLER settings can be stored and retrieved using presets. In this way, different presets can store different configurations of these two new sections, in order to instantly recall those presets. 8.2. MIMO88 CONFERENCE Firmware Update Starting from a standard MIMO88 hardware unit, the procedure for updating your firmware and convert the unit into a MIMO88CONF is as follows: 1.
3. Once the device is added to the project and "online" or connected (right mouse button -> Connect -> Green fixed icon to its right), access the dialogue box that allows you to load the firmware file from a device (with .bin extension) and transfer it to the device in question. 4. A progress bar appears on the screen during the device firmware update. 5. And then a message of completion of the process. 6.
From this time the new MIMO88CONF is ready to be used as the other EclerNet Manager compatible devices: insertion in a project, modification of its detailed configuration, remote management from UCP panels and via TP-NET protocol, etc. The following paragraphs describe the general operation of the MIMO88CONF.
8.3. INPUTS Section and FREQUENCY SHIFTER function The aspect of the INPUTS section of the MIMO88CONF is as follows: Comparing it with the same section of the MIMO88 standard version, there is no DELAY adjustment for each input, although delay settings are maintained for each output of the unit.
8.4. MATRIX Section The aspect of the MATRIX section of the MIMO88CONF is as follows: The image shows that the MIMO88CONF has the ability to process any mix of inputs you may have sent to one of the first 4 outputs on the unit. In other words, it is possible to generate up to 4 independent mixes, using any combination of the 8 available inputs as sound sources.
Of course, the linking groups, the matrix management using presets, etc. that are available in the standard version are still available in the CONF version (see chapter 7 for more information about these functions). Outputs 5 to 8 and 13 to 16 (in the case of a master/slave configuration) can be fed with the signal of one of the available mixes (outputs 1 to 4 and 9 to 12), but with independent level control and DELAY: 8.5.
The aspect of the OUTPUTS section of the MIMO88CONF for outputs 5 to 8 and 9 to 16 is as follows: This image shows the following differences compared to the output groups 1 to 4 and 9 to 12: An output signal should be selected in the list (OUT1 to OUT4 and OUT9 to OUT12) No processing except the DELAY setting, especially useful when using these outputs to deliver a signal to a sound reinforcement system located at some distance from the main speakers, and to time-align the main speakers and the reinfor
8.7. AUTOMIXER Section AUTOMIXER is a new section, available only in MIMO88CONF, that allows you to perform automatic mixing of incoming audio signals, while maintaining a control (also automatic) on the total gain of the mix and managing some parameters and priorities between these signals. The AUTOMIXER processing module uses a very sophisticated algorithm to manage what input signals must be part of the automatic mix and under what conditions, and what signals must remain apart.
To the left of the screen you will find a list of all unit inputs, where you can select inputs you want to be a part of the automatic mix (left button in green for the selected inputs). The multicolour indicator to the right of each input shows its status at a given time: Red: the input level is below the threshold of the noise gate that allows the input of the signals in the automix (noise gate closed). Inputs 4 and 5 in this example.
The inputs assigned to automatic mixing in the AUTOMIXER module must first be properly assigned in the MATRIX section, by adjusting the MUTE and level controls of its crossing points to correctly route them toward the desired outputs. The picture above shows how inputs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are routed toward outputs 3, 4, 9 and 10. Thus it would be possible that any selection of these inputs and outputs in the AUTOMIXER module could result in an automatic mixture according to the settings made in this module.
156 MODE: NOMA or EXCLUSIVE mode selection MAX. NOM (NOMA mode only): maximum number of signals that may simultaneously be part of the automatic mixing. Regardless of the number of inputs that have been selected in the INPUTS list (to the left of the AUTOMIXER window) as candidates to be automatically mixed, the MAX. NOM parameter sets how many of them can be mixed at a given moment with the automix algorithm. For example, if the application consists of 8 lecturer microphones, but MAX.
8.8. FEEDBACK KILLER Section FEEDBACK KILLER is a new section, available only in MIMO88CONF. The new section includes "notch" type filters with automatic adjustment, whose mission is to reduce the risk of audio feedbacks (or Larsen effect). The FEEDBACK KILLER section consists of 2 banks, with 8 automatic filters in each one of them. The 2 banks are independent in terms of settings, operating mode and assigned output.
To the left of the window is the selection list for one of the two banks (FBKILLER 1 and FBKILLER 2). Clicking on one of them allows you to adjust their settings: 158 OUTPUT: the system output the filter bank is applied to in order to cancel or minimize its potential feedbacks (outputs 1 to 4 and also 9 to 12 in the case of a MASTER-SLAVE MIMO88CONF) TARGET: allows you to select among 4 preset application profiles, each one of them with the algorithm optimized for the application.
9. EclerNet COMPATIBLE DEVICES, Part IV: NXA series, self-powered digital audio manager 9.1. Introduction to NXA series NXA is a series of "all-in-one" digital audio devices: a multichannel self-powered digital manager, an evolution of the EclerNet NZA series of amplifiers integrating a digital audio matrix.
The GPI inputs can be programmed to control certain functions of the NXA device from external hardware devices: recall one of the 5 available Presets (through a WPmVOL-SR or WPTOUCH wall panel) select a sound source in a preset list of the unit audio inputs for one channel or multiple channels simultaneously (through a WPmVOL-SR or WPTOUCH wall panel) adjust the audio volume of one or more inputs, or one or more outputs (through a WPmVOL, WPmVOL-SR or WPTOUCH wall panel) Other remarkable features of t
9.2. NXA Series detailed view, general sections of the device The top section of the detailed window provides the following items: Device model and name Device power switch Status monitoring and alarms window. See 5.
Network parameters configuration. See (2) (1) Device configuration. Clicking on the configuration edit icon opens the parameter setting window: The adjustable parameters are: Anticlip Mode: SOFT/MID/HARD. The protection system against saturation can operate in SOFT, MID, or HARD mode.
(2) Network parameters configuration.
Below is the section for programming the function to be performed by the LEVEL rotary knobs on the front panel and the rear panel GPI ports: The front panel LEVEL controls are displayed as KNOB 1 to 4 (or 6, depending on model). To the right of each of them is displayed the value of the front panel hardware LEVEL control, read in real time, from 0 to 100 (in this example 58, 28, 2, etc.
OUTPUT VOL.: volume control of one or more audio outputs of the unit. The boxes of the targeted outputs must be checked: clicking with the mouse activates (green) or deactivates them. In the following example the GPI #4 controls the volume of the outputs 1, 3, 4 and 6: SOURCE SEL.: selection of input sources for one or more unit channels, using the 5-way selector of a WPmVOL-SR or similar wall panel.
determine the maximum volume control that can reach the other when set to its maximum position. Examples, with KNOB 1 and GPI 1 controlling the channel 2 volume: GPI 1 at 100%: moving LEVEL 1 can control the channel 2 volume from 0 to 100% KNOB 1 al 100%: acting on GPI 1 can control the channel 2 volume from 0 to 100% GPI 1 at 75%: moving LEVEL 1 can control the channel 2 volume from 0 to 75% KNOB 1 at 75%: acting on GPI 1 can control the channel 2 volume from 0 to 75% etc.
The light indicator on the left of the module indicates the active or inactive state of the DUCKER function (activation threshold exceeded). It lights up in green when the DUCKER function is active. The module rotary knobs are used to adjust the operation of the DUCKER function: THRESHOLD: activation threshold.
9.3. NXA series detailed view, device channels The detailed view of a NXA device displays the configuration of the unit's 4 or 6 channels (depending on model). Each channel offers the following parameters and settings: 9.3.1. INPUTS First find the input selection activated for the channel in question, and their relative mixing levels. Here is a picture of the matrix mixer for each unit channel.
9.3.4. PARAMETRIC EQ This section groups the eight parametric filters available per channel, very useful for a precise correction of the frequency response. Available parameters are described below (the parameters are always displayed for one of the 8 filters, the one with white background for its number indicator, as filter #2 in the image): ON/OFF: turns on/off the parametric EQ, affecting all filters from this section.
9.3.5. COMPRESSOR The compressor section offers a dynamic behaviour processing of the channel signal, allowing the output intensity to be controlled not to exceed certain levels. Available settings are: ON/OFF: turns the compressor on/off (green button/grey button). In OFF mode, the other section controls are disabled. THRESHOLD: compression threshold. Composed of a potentiometer and a numerical value, and used to specify the input signal level at which compression begins to occur.
9.3.6. DELAY The DELAY section allows you to set an independent delay time for each channel, which is applied between input and output. The delay time can be specified in different units, selected with the UNITS parameter. Available units are milliseconds, seconds, centimetres and meters. The DELAY can be set between 0 and 1000 milliseconds. To avoid weird and annoying noises in the output signal, the value change made with the DELAY potentiometer is not effective until the mouse button is released.
Amplifier total Gain: 26 / 32dB Output Mode: SINGLE / BRIDGE / PARALLEL. In SINGLE mode, a channel is absolutely independent of the other amplifier channels for all settings (input selection, volume, EQ settings, compressor, etc.). In this mode, each channel has its own control window in EclerNet Manager application. In BRIDGE and PARALLEL modes, channels are linked, set and controlled by pair, appearing in software as a unique control panel for each pair of linked channels.
10. USER CONTROL PANELS (U.C.P.) 10.1. Introduction From EclerNet Manager application itself, you can create remote control panels for the system (hereinafter UCPs) to manage one or more MIMO88, NZA or NPA units in a facility. Each panel can consist of one or more pages that include graphics, text, volume controls, buttons, VU meters, LED indicators, and so on.
Different web clients can simultaneously load different UCPs and operate the project at the same time, each one controlling a part of the system. 10.2. Creating UCPs Important: Before initiating any UCP creation or editing operation on existing UCPs, please ensure that EclerNet Manager is in Design mode, not in Deploy mode. Deploy mode should be used later with UCPs that are already created when you want to enable the EclerNet Manager web server mode and its management from web clients.
Double-clicking on a empty space of the screen shows the left and right arrow keys and the X symbol which is used to return to the root display of the available project panels (same function as the ESC key) This sequence shows a shift from "Output channels" page to "Input channels" page.
Once done, you can modify any of its functional and graphic properties, as the minimum and maximum values its performance range can reach (minimum and maximum volume values for a fader or rotary knob), make it visible or hidden, give him a fixed position on screen ("locked"), select the course of its steps (the available course when the fader is raised or lowered, etc.).
10.3. Functions assignment in the UCP When controls are placed on the surface of the page, you need to assign them a parameter and a hardware unit to remotely control. To do this, select one of the controls and in the properties window click on the Param property: Then a browser window (Select Parameter) opens to select a hardware unit of the project and, within it, a parameter to control.
In this case, for example, we could create an UCP with a page that contains multiple faders arranged side by side, as in a live mixer, and assign these faders to control inputs/outputs volumes in the MIMO88 units. The remote user can consider and use the system as a single large mixer or audio matrix, when 5 MIMO88 units are in fact working, not a single large matrix hardware.
When such a button activates MUTEs, as each of these MUTEs features a Direct/Reverse setting, this type of UCP button can simultaneously activate a MUTE control and deactivate another one: Another option for a button-type control is to be linked to a "Virtual" control rather than to an existing real control of a hardware unit like a MUTE.
Thus, a UCP button could be used for example to activate a MIMO88's GPO or as a compound digital event input, a type of event that uses Boolean logic operators (AND, OR, NOR, XOR, etc..) to trigger an action depending on the status of various inputs. For example, an event of this type could be "if the GPI #1 of the MIMO88 named OUTDOOR AREAS is closed (AND) a specific UCP button is activated, the Emergency Preset should be recalled in this MIMO88 unit".
The virtual selector from the previous image, created in the REMOTES section of a MIMO88, can now be remotely controlled from a UCP: It is also possible to create a UCP virtual selector that is not a rotary control but a series of buttons, each being assigned to a carousel list. In the following example, we see a carousel list of 4 items (Presets in this case).
We will have therefore to include 4 buttons in our UCP, with the following control information: Key 1: select Preset 1, value 12 Key 2: select Preset 3, value 37 Key 3: select Preset 6, value 62 Key 4: select Preset 7, value 87 In our example, each one of these buttons has to operate the virtual control #16, which is the one we selected as control for our virtual selector in the REMOTES section: When you press one of these buttons, the virtual control #16 should take the corresponding value among
LED indicators can also be associated with virtual controls and you can define the Data value such controls should have for the LED to light up. In the following example the virtual control #16 is associated with two LED indicators, lighting the first one when the control takes the value 62 and the second when the virtual control #16 is equal to 87.
10.4. Management of UCP from remote devices Fundamentally, any remote device working as a web client (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc..) and pointing with a web browser to the IP address of the web server computer (which runs the EclerNet Manager application with the installation project) will display the list of available UCPs in the project.
In this case, to recall a UCP, you must enter the user ID and the password of the account: The user name and his password should have been previously defined when creating the user accounts of the project: 185
Personal computers that use a Web browser for remote access to the UCPs should always use the latest available version for the browser and its Adobe Flash® graphics technology support. Apple® devices like iPhone and iPad need to install a free application to be compatible with EclerNet Manager UCPs, since these ones use Adobe Flash® graphics technology. The free application can be downloaded here: http://itunes.apple.
10.5. EclerNet Manager "hidden" mode and direct access to projects and UCPs EclerNet Manager can directly load a project at startup, and even run in "hidden" or minimized mode, employing some command line parameters.
A batch file is a simple text file containing a series of lines with Windows commands and saved with the .BAT extension. A batch file for EclerNet Manager has a very simple syntax if both project and batch file are located in the same folder as the EclerNet Manager executable file or eclernet_manager.exe (usually C: \ Program Files \ Ecler ... ).
the quotes, as in the examples) to prevent this effect. See any batch file creation manual if you need more assistance in this regard. These are examples for batch files that run a project named my project.enp using the full pathname of the files involved: Loading a project named my project.enp in normal operation mode (EclerNet Manager application will be visible, not minimized): @start "" "C:\program files\Ecler\EclerNet Manager\eclernet_manager.
10.6. Error Message from the web server service When running the EclerNet Manager application, it automatically tries to start the web server service in the background, thus allowing client devices to retrieve and manage UCPs that have been included in a project. Sometimes EclerNet Manager can't launch the web server service, basically when another web server type service (Skype, Apache, etc..) Is running and/or the TCP 80 port is occupied.
11. WPmSCREEN DEVICE 11.1. Introduction The WPmSCREEN is a device of the EclerNet family that can be programmed to control one or more networked EclerNet devices; you can even control a facility combining a multitude of different EclerNet devices: MIMO88 digital matrices, NXA-series digital audio managers, NZA-series multi-channel amplifiers, NPA-series stereo amplifiers, etc.
The LCD screen of the WPmSCREEN has a native resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Any larger image contained in a UCP (as a panel background image, for example) may not be displayed in its entirety, being partly outside of the surface of the screen. It is therefore recommended to take this into account during the design process (from the EclerNet Manager application) of the UCPs that will be subsequently used as UCP clients on the WPmSCREEN units.
11.2.1. “Connect to…” Menu This menu allows you to set the UCP server the unit will connect to as a client. The UCP server may be a computer, another WPmSCREEN or even the same WPmSCREEN. In any case, the UCP server shall host an EclerNet Manager project that includes a series of UCPs which can be remotely managed by any UCP client.
Note: in the list of detected devices, the name of the WPmSCREEN used to access the "Connect to" menu will appear in green: After selecting an IP address using either of these methods, you must press the "Connect" button to confirm the selection and start the process of connecting to the server.
11.2.2. “Screen Configuration” Menu This menu lets you set different parameters for display on the screen of the unit: Display mode: behaviour of the screen dimming in sleep state, after 10 seconds of inactivity on your touch screen. The available modes are: ON (always lit), DIMMED and OFF (unlit) Backlight Intensity : brightness intensity of the screen when it is not in sleep mode Rotate 180º: allows you to rotate graphics displayed on the screen by 180º to physically install it upside down.
the layout of the controls (buttons, sliders, knobs, etc.) on each UCP during the design; the corners must be as free as possible.
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11.2.4. “Network Configuration” Menu This menu allows you to modify the network connection parameters of the WPmSCREEN: IP address, network mask, and gateway. Note: neither the WPmSCREEN nor any other EclerNet device supports the protocol of dynamic allocation of IP addresses (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP), so it's necessary to manually give them static addresses. 11.2.5.
This menu displays the name of the project the unit is connected to as a UCP client (project running on the UCP server of the client), as well as the memory used for user data in the unit, essentially the stored project data.
11.3. Unit Configuration from EclerNet Manager The WPmSCREEN can be included in an EclerNet project like any other EcleNet device, and can be configured from this application.
In the following example, among the three UCP panels existing in the project, only "CANTINE" and "Mixing the Mikes" have been enabled for access from the WPmSCREEN by the configuration: The result is that only these two UCP panels are displayed on the screen of the WPmSCREEN as available for management: Additionally, it is also possible to choose in the list of selected panels the one that will be displayed at the unit start-up, instead of displaying the list of panels, as it is the case by default: Note
11.4. WPmSCREEN as a UCP Server The WPmSCREEN can store and execute a project previously created using EclerNet Manager, to perform as a web server for the UCPs included in this project. Therefore, no computer running EclerNet Manager is required when there's a WPmSCREEN in an EclerNet installation, in hidden mode or not, and it has all the remote control features of the UCPs described in chapter 10.
It is recommended at this point to check that all the configuration for audio, events, GPIs, GPOs, etc. works properly with the associated hardware. In the image, the real audio activity can also be monitored on the level meters of the MIMO88. Another important checking is offered by the UCPs, using for them the project in Deploy mode and any networked UCP client.
Then a message is displayed during the transfer of the project to the WPmSCREEN: Once the transfer is complete, the EclerNet Manager application will indicate that the project displayed on screen is the one stored in the WPmSCREEN: In this state it is possible to edit the project on screen and then to update it in the WPmSCREEN (Update project): 204
The last step is to disconnect the computer from the WPmSCREEN: And for the last time the following confirmation of the project update in the WPmSCREEN: Two actions occur after the disconnection: 7. The EclerNet Manager application restarts the Local mode, but running a new and totally empty project (New Project), so that it doesn't interfere with the WPmSCREEN by trying to take control of the hardware installation: 8.
From that moment any UCP client, including the WPmSCREEN itself, can connect to the WPmSCREEN acting as a UCP server: 206
11.5. WPmSCREEN Connect Messages The WPmSCREEN will display the following informational messages in certain circumstances: Interruption of the connection between a client unit and its UCP server (physical disconnection of the cable, network outage, UCP server of a WPmSCREEN disabled, etc.
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