Remote Control Software HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software V4.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide Contact Details Klark Teknik Klark Teknik Building Walter Nash Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7HJ England Tel: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371 Email: info@uk.telex.com Websites: www.klarkteknik.com HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software V4.01 User Guide DOC00056-HELIXRCS Issue B - September 2006 © Telex Communications (UK) Limited.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCING THE HELIX DN9848E REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE ........................... 6 2 INSTALLING THE HELIX DN9848E RCS ADD-IN ................................................. 7 2.1 Minimum System Requirements...................................................................................... 7 2.2 Software Installation .....................................................................................................
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4.4 Monitoring the Input Signals .........................................................................................38 4.4.1 Meters - peak ...................................................................................................... 38 4.4.2 Meters – gain reduction ......................................................................................... 38 4.4.3 Input Response graph ......................................................
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 10 MANAGING GROUPS ....................................................................................72 10.1 Security – Grouping Password ....................................................................................72 10.2 Input Groups ...........................................................................................................74 10.3 Output Groups .................................................................................
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 1 INTRODUCING THE HELIX DN9848E REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE The HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software (HELIX DN9848E RCS) enables engineers to remotely program a system of up to 16 HELIX DN9848E System Controller units from a laptop or PC for onward downloading to the HELIX DN9848E System Controller units at a venue. Hence, programming can be done in advance of a show from home or en route, leaving more time for fine-tuning.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 2 2.1 INSTALLING THE HELIX DN9848E RCS ADD-IN Minimum System Requirements Operating System: Windows 2000 or Windows XP Computer/Laptop: Display resolution minimum 1024 X 768 pixels set at 96 DPI Pentium III, 500MHz (or equivalent) 256MB RAM Minimum 10MB of free disk space on hard drive Connectivity: Connection to the HELIX DN9848E units is via Ethernet (also with wireless option), with the units operating V4.00 (or later) host code.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 2.2 Software Installation HELIX DN9848E RCS Add-In is provided as an ‘.exe’ file from the Klark Teknik website (www.klarkteknik.com) with an integral Setup Wizard that guides you through the installation process on your laptop/PC. Note We recommend that you save the .exe file to your desktop - or other holding folder - rather than opening the file while the Internet transfer is in progress.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5 When you are ready to install, click . After to exit the Wizard. successful installation, click The HELIX DN9848E RCS will now be available through the ELGAR Library Manager.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3 3.1 GETTING STARTED Opening HELIX DN9848E RCS within the ELGAR Library Manager Note To run HELIX DN9848E RCS you must have the Midas Klark Teknik ELGAR Library Manager installed on your laptop/PC. The ELGAR Software and User Guide may be obtained from our website at www.midasconsoles.com. Note To use the HELIX DN9848E RCS to control a processing system, see section 11 for details on Ethernet connection, setting up and configuration, and section 3.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3 At the Add Multiple DN9848 E Devices window, use the Number of Devices to Add drop down list to select the number of devices, you wish to add, up to a maximum 16. For example, 9. 4 Click OK to add the devices. A DN9848 Units Home screen (diagram right) is opened inside the ELGAR Library Manager. The HELIX DN9848E RCS units are automatically inserted in FastNav® (highlighted by orange box) and numbered sequentially from 1 upwards.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To remove a HELIX DN9848E RCS device from the ELGAR Library Manager 1 From the ELGAR main menu bar, select Tools > Remove Device and highlight the device you wish to remove from the list. (You can rename each device for easy identification; see section 3.2.5.) 2 Release left-hand mouse button. The device will disappear from the device list. You can only remove one device at a time. Repeat the above steps for any other devices you wish to remove.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.2 Using the Screens This section provides information on screen navigation and the use of the controls, for example, buttons, control knobs, faders etc. 3.2.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.2.2 Navigation To move around the screens, click on the buttons in FastNav®; see section 3.2.1. Further screens, such as the input and output response graphs, routing page and those from the buttons on the input and output channel control panels, are all available from the DN9848 Units Home screen; see section 3.4.3. 3.2.3 Tool tips ‘Tool tips’ are boxes that appear for a short while underneath the cursor when it pauses over certain objects.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To adjust a fader (see section 5.3.2 "Routing Page”) Just click on fader to select it. Then, while holding down the left-hand mouse button, drag mouse up and down until you have achieved the required value (shown in white box directly underneath fader). Release left-hand mouse button.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.2.5 Changing a name You can change the name of channels, units, memories etc. The following example shows you how to change the name of an input channel but the principle is the same for any other name you wish to alter. To change a name 1 Right click in the field whose name you wish to change. For example, “Input A” control panel on the DN9848 Units Home screen. 2 Move cursor over Select All to highlight it.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.3 The HELIX DN9848E RCS Workspace The DN9848 Units Home screen (illustrated below) is the default screen when starting up the HELIX DN9848E RCS software. The screen comprises a main workspace area with FastNav® down the left-hand side and four buttons along the bottom. The workspace and FastNav® area alter according to FastNav® button selection, while the four buttons along the bottom are static.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.3.1 FastNav® unit bar Each HELIX DN9848E unit in the system has a dedicated unit bar in FastNav® that displays unit information, as detailed in the illustration below. Clicking on a unit bar selects its associated unit. During online operation, the activity indicators of each RCS unit provide audio metering, which mirror the activity indicators of the HELIX DN9848E unit.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4 Quick Tour of the HELIX DN9848E RCS Menu Screens The HELIX DN9848E RCS workspace has five main screens, selectable via buttons in FastNav®: • Memory View – lets you copy/write working memory to/from HELIX DN9848E unit and RCS unit memories. • Copy Channel View - lets you copy/paste input and output channels across RCS units.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4.1 Memory View screens The Memory View has three screens, RCS Memories, Unit Memories and Copy RCS Memories, from which you can manage the system units’ working memory. The screens are described in the following subsections and operations involving the screens are described in detail within Section 9.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide HELIX DN9848E Unit Memories The Unit Memories screen lets you copy corresponding system and user memories between the RCS and the actual physical units in the system. For a detailed description see Section 9.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide Copy RCS Memories The Copy RCS Memories screen lets you copy the memory of a single unit, which is stored in the HELIX DN9848E RCS software, to the RCS memories of one or more of the other units in the system.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4.2 Copy Channel View screen The Copy Channel View screen gives you access to the Copy Input Channels and Copy Output Channels screens. These screens let you copy and paste whole input or output channels or just selected elements from a selected unit to selected channels of other units. A more detailed description of these processes appears within Section 9.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide Copy Output Channels screen The Copy Output Channels screen lets you copy the following from a particular channel of a selected unit to the selected channels of other units: the whole channel; gain, delay, mute and invert phase settings; filter settings; dynamics settings; or PEQ settings.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4.3 DN9848E Units Home screen For a more detailed description see Section 8.3. Click on the DN9848 Units button to obtain the DN9848E Units Home screen. This screen relates to the currently selected unit and contains the following: • Input channel control panels (A, B, C and D). • Output channel control panels (1 to 8, inclusive). • Unit’s name and number, and the name of the working memory.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4.4 Input Groups screen The Input Groups screen allows you to assign any inputs from the system units to a group. For a full description of the Group management process see Section 10. Groups can be password protected. The screen below shows the default screen, which has no groups allocated. Input group name field SETUP button: takes you input group setup screen Input function buttons: take you to Gain + Delay, Prot.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.4.5 Output Groups screen The Output Groups screen allows you to assign any outputs from the system units to a group. For a full description of the Group management process see Section 10. Groups can be password protected. The screen below shows the default screen, which has no groups allocated. Output group name field SETUP button: takes you output group setup screen Output function buttons: take you to Gain + Delay, Filters, PEQ, and Dyn.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.5 3.5.1 Working Online Communications Overview Referring to the illustration above, in online mode the HELIX DN9848E RCS laptop/PC and units exchange the following messages: Metering Requests and Responses These obtain data for the Input, Dynamic EQ and Output ‘LED’ meters of HELIX DN9848E RCS screen. The HELIX DN9848E RCS continually polls the units in rotation.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide If no changes were being made when the units went offline, that is, no data packets were lost, the HELIX DN9848E RCS has no need to re-synchronise and smoothly reverts to normal operation without sending a Get All request. Note 3.5.2 Mute On: Normally, the Get All request overwrites the ‘Mute On’ settings at the RCS.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To set a particular unit online 1 Go to the DN9848 Units Home screen and select the respective HELIX DN9848E unit by clicking on its unit bar in FastNav®. 2 Click 3 At the Synchronise Date window, choose to download the PC settings to the Unit (Set Working Memory on the Unit from the Computer), or upload settings from the Unit to overwrite the current PC settings in the respective Add-In Devices (Get Working Memory from the Unit). 4 Click OK .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.5.3 Troubleshooting If you can’t get online using the online buttons button (in unit’s main If you are having difficulty setting units online, using either the workspace) for a single unit or the global button (towards the bottom left-hand side of the screen) for all the units, try reloading the .ktg file. If required, save the file first. If this does not solve the problem, try restarting Elgar.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3.6 Protecting System Settings To protect each unit against unauthorised users tampering with key parameters that may affect preset room equalisation or result in equipment damage, there are two password protected lockouts: panel locking and system protect. Both lockouts are accessed via the button on the DN9848 Units Home screen, which takes you to the Unit Locking window, shown below. You can only enter unit locking with the unit online. 3.6.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To change a unit’s Panel Lock Password To be able to change Panel Lock Password the HELIX DN9848E RCS must first be online. 1 In the Unit Locking window, click on Change Password in the Panel Locks section. 2 Type in a password of up to 12 characters in length, which includes spaces. 3 Repeat the password in the lower field to confirm it and click OK . Provided the passwords in both fields match, HELIX DN9848E RCS will confirm the change.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4 INPUT CHANNELS Please refer to the “Input Channels” section of the HELIX DN9848E Operators Manual for a brief technical overview. 4.1 Input Channel Control Panel Each of the four input channels has a control panel, as shown below. To access the input channel control panels The control panels for each input are located on the DN9848 Units Home screen, as shown in button in section 3.4.3 on page 25. To access this screen, click on .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4.2 PEQ and Protection Screens The PEQ and Protection screens are accessed via the buttons on an input channel control panel. PEQ is the parametric equalisation view that lets you program any of the input channels; see section 7 “Programming EQ”. Protect allows you to set up the compressor to improve the dynamics on the input signals.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4.3 Setting Input Parameters The signal processing for each input channel is programmed independently via the control panel associated with each channel. The signal processing parameters are described below. 4.3.1 Naming an Input Channel Input channel names are shown in the top left-hand corner of the channel control panels (see section 4.1 on page 34). Each input channel has a default name, “Input A”, “Input B” etc.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4.3.3 Parametric equalization (PEQ) This section provides a simple overview of PEQ. For additional detail refer to Sections 5.3.6 and 7.1. The HELIX DN9848E provides 12 parametric equalisation stages per input channel for equalising signal in respect of room/venue characteristics. Each stage can be used across full range (20Hz o 20kHz) and has Frequency, Q (bandwidth) and Level control knobs for setting and adjustment.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To reset the compressor parameters 1 To reset the compressor parameters back to default, press at bottom of section. 2 Click on YES at the Are you sure you want to Reset the channel Protection? prompt.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4.4.3 Input Response graph The Input Response graph – accessed by pressing the button shown left on the DN9848E Units Home screen (see section 3.4.3 on page 25) - lets you view a graph of the input channels’ PEQ and protection settings, in any combination. Each input channel on the graph is colour-coded for ease of identification. The tick boxes allow you to switch the graph of each input on or off.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5 OUTPUT CHANNELS Please refer to the “Output Channels” section of the HELIX DN9848E Operators Manual for a brief technical overview. 5.1 Output Channel Control Panel Each of the eight output channels has a control panel on the DN9848E Units Home screen, as shown below.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.2 Filters, PEQ and Dyn. Screens The Filters, Dyn. and PEQ screens are accessed via the navigation buttons on the output channel control panels. The Filters screen provides all, high and low pass filters and phase adjustment. Dyn. (dynamic) screen has compressor for audio improvement and/or loudspeaker protection. PEQ is the parametric equalisation view that lets you equalise the output signals. See section 7 “Programming EQ”.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3 Setting Output Parameters Signal processing for each output channel is programmed independently via its associated control panel. The signal processing parameters are described below. 5.3.1 Naming an Output Channel Channel names are shown in the top left-hand corner of the channel control panels (see section 5.1 on page 40). The default names are “Output 1”, “Output 2” etc.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To load a mix template The list above the Load Mix Template button are the preset standard mix setting options. You can choose one and load it to configure your input fader settings on each output. 1 Click on the required mix from the template list to highlight it. For example, “1 X 5 Way Crossover plus 3 Aux”. To view the fader positions for each template, see section 12.1. 2 Click on Load Mix Template . You will see the following message.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3.3 Signal Invert, Delay and Output Level Each output can be phase inverted by 180º (separate from the phase-alignment for crossover), delayed for system alignment and the level attenuated or boosted. Delay can be specified in terms of time or distance, see section 6.3 on page 57 for details. The level entered here sets the baseline output level, that is, the ‘zero’ value, for the rotary output gain controls.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3.4 Phase Adjustment (Filters Screen) To meet the demands of a wide range of situations, the Klark Teknik HELIX DN9848E provides two all-pass filters with complementary control parameters for fine-tuning the phase response on each output, for example, for alignment at crossover.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To apply a 1st order phase adjustment in relation to a chosen frequency 1 In the All Pass field on the Filters screen, adjust the Frequency control knob to select a frequency between 20.0 Hz and 20.00 kHz. 2 In the All Pass field, select 1st (1st order shift = 90º) from the Enabled drop down list (see diagram right).
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To reset phase adjustment values To reset any of the pass values to default in the Filters screen, for any output, carry out the following: 1 In the Filters screen, select the required output by pressing appropriate output button just above the graph, for example, “Output 2”. 2 In appropriate section, that is, All Pass, High Pass or Low Pass, press at bottom of section. 3 Select Yes at the window prompt.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3.6 Parametric Equalisation (PEQ Screen) For further details regarding PEQ refer to Section 7.1 of this guide. The HELIX DN9848E provides six parametric equalisation stages on each of the eight output channels. These equalise the output signal in respect of loudspeaker and/or system characteristics. The first and last of these PEQ sections can, alternatively, be configured for lower and upper shelving equalisation.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To set up a PEQ with Q shelving Shelving is only available on sections 1 and 6. To set up PEQ on an output channel with Q shelving, carry out the following: 1 In the PEQ screen, select the required output by pressing the appropriate output button just above the graph, for example, “Output 2”. 2 Select the PEQ section (1 or 6) you wish to set up by clicking within it, for example, 1.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.3.7 Compression (Dyn. Screen) Each output has an independent full range compressor to improve the audio dynamics and/or reduce louder signal levels to avoid loudspeaker damage. The compressors are variable ratio and can be set to a hard knee characteristic for a sharp gain reduction response at the compression threshold, or soft knee for a more ‘musical’ response.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To reset the compressor settings to default To reset all of the compressor settings to default, press . Select Yes at the window prompt. 5.3.8 Output Limiter (Dyn. Screen) In addition to compression, each HELIX DN9848E output has a limiter to protect any attached equipment being driven into clip and potentially being damaged.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.4 5.4.1 Monitoring the Output Signals Meters - peak Each of the eight outputs has an 11-segment signal meter for monitoring internal signal clipping and output levels that may cause damage to the loudspeaker equipment. The top segment (illuminated in diagram left) monitors the internal signal clipping.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 5.5 Output Muting on Selected Unit You can mute/unmute single outputs or all of the outputs simultaneously on a single unit from the DN9848 Units Home screen (see section 3.4.3 on page 25): To mute a single output: To un-mute an output: Press on the output channel’s control panel; button will change to red (as in diagram above) to show that muting is on.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6 6.1 CONFIGURING A HELIX DN9848E UNIT General The HELIX DN9848E provides various set up options for adapting the operation of the unit to best suit your operational requirements and preferences, as follows: • Security features. • Naming of unit, memory, group, and input and output channels. • Unit numbering. • Display delay (time or distance). • Mouse direction for control knob adjustment. • PEQ units (bandwidth or Q).
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6.2 Unit and Memory Identification A single show file will usually have multiple HELIX Add-Ins equating to the physical HELIX DN9848E units in your physical set up. Each Add-In is automatically given a unique address when it is added to the HELIX DN9848E RCS.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6.3 Display Delay Options The units of measurement used to specify the delay on the input and output channels can be set as time or distance to suit user preference, as follows: • Time (milliseconds and microseconds). • Metric distance (metres). • Imperial distance (feet and inches). To change the units of measurement 1 From the ELGAR menu, select select Tools > Options > DN9848E.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6.4 Knob Mouse Direction You can change the way in which the movement of the mouse affects the rate of control knob adjustment. For example, you may wish to move the mouse up and for coarse adjustment, and left and right for fine adjustment. There are two settings to choose from: • Up Down: Up and down mouse movement provides coarse adjustment, that is, the value changes rapidly as you move the mouse up and down the screen.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6.5 PEQ Bandwidth or Q Selection You can choose to display Q (quality factor), defined as the positive ratio of centre frequency to bandwidth, as a ratio (Q) or as a bandwidth (Oct). To select PEQ bandwidth or Q 1 From the ELGAR menu, select select Tools > Options > DN9848E. 2 In the System Configuration window, select DN9848 from to the the Devices option. If necessary, click on left of Devices to show the DN9848 option.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 7 7.1 PROGRAMMING EQ Parametric Equalisation (PEQ) To switch to an input channel’s Parametric Equalisation (PEQ) view Click (PEQ) on the input channel’s control panel.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To switch to an output channel’s Parametric Equalisation (PEQ) view Click (PEQ) on the output channel’s control panel. Target cursor: adjust frequency and level of selected PEQ section by dragging the target Output channel selection buttons Black graph: shows combined EQ Red graph: shows the response of the selected PEQ section Output channel set-up section The graph shows the combined EQ (black) and the response of the selected PEQ section (red).
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To view the channels on a single graph To view any combination of the channel signals on a single graph, click on either or on the DN9848 Units Home screen (see section 3.4.3), as required. 7.2 Dynamics To switch to an output channel’s Dynamics view Click (Dyn.) button on the output channel’s control panel. The Compressor and Limiter sections are used to set the characteristics, such as hard/soft knee etc.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 7.3 Filters To switch to an output channel’s Filter view Click on (Filters) on the output channel’s control panel.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 8 8.1 WORKING WITH MULTIPLE HELIX ADD-INS Building your Network Remotely Working within ELGAR enables you to open a series of HELIX Add-Ins (HELIX DN9848E system processor devices) in a single show file to match your system. As with the physical system, the maximum number of devices that can be held in any one file is 16. In keeping with system protocol, each HELIX Add-In must be assigned a unique unit address, between 1 and 32.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To copy a unit’s input channel to input channels of selected units 1 Click Channels screen. 2 Click in the Source Unit field and select the unit you wish to copy the input channel from, using the drop down list. For example, “02 KLARK TEKNIK DN9848 E”. 3 Click in the Source Channel field and select the input channel of the source unit you wish to copy, using the drop down list. For example, “Input C”.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To copy a unit’s output channel to output channels of selected units 1 Click Channels screen. 2 Click in the Source Unit field and select the unit you wish to copy the output channel from, using the drop down list. For example, “02 KLARK TEKNIK DN9848 E”. 3 Click in the Source Channel field and select the output channel of the source unit that you wish to copy, using the drop down list. For example, “Output 6”.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 9 STORING/RECALLING MEMORY SETTINGS button in FastNav®; All of the memory screens in this section are accessible via the refer to section 3.4.1 on page 20. Note Working memory refers to the RCS memory, which contains the current show settings. 9.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To recall a stored memory to the working memory of selected units 1 Make sure you are in the RCS Memories screen, press 2 Under Working Memories, tick the units whose working memory you wish to replace by the stored memory. To select/deselect all units click or , respectively. 3 Under Stored Memories, select the system or user memory from which you wish to recall the working memories.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 9.2 Unit (Device) Memories To copy the memories of selected devices to selected stored memories 1 Make sure you are in the Unit Memories screen, press 2 Under Units, tick the devices from which you wish to copy the memories. To select/deselect all units click or , respectively. 3 Under Memories, tick the system or user memories in which you wish to store the selected device memories. or To select/deselect all units click , respectively.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide Problems with copying The Unit Progress and Memory Progress fields show the progress of the reading/writing procedure. If there is a problem, for example, the units are offline, this will be detailed under the Comment column of the Units section. The diagram right shows an example of the display. Please note the Processing message, underneath the Unit Progress and Memory Progress fields, which informs you of the current activity of the RCS.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 9.3 Copy RCS Memories To copy an RCS unit’s memory to the memories of other RCS units 1 Make sure you are in the Copy RCS Memories screen, press 2 Select the RCS unit you are going to copy the memory from using the Source Unit drop down list, for example, “05 KLARK TEKNIK DN9848 E”. 3 Select the unit’s source memory from the Source Memory drop down list, for example, “S06 DEFAULT”.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 10 MANAGING GROUPS The Input Groups and Output Groups screens allow you to manage the input and output channels in groups. You can set up groups, delete groups and edit group names, as required. By grouping input or output channels that have similar settings, you can save time by setting them up simultaneously instead of each one individually. Note Groups that use absolute values have necessary restrictions that affect some management processes.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To change a Grouping Password 1 Go to an input or output screen by clicking on FastNav®. 2 Click on 3 In the Grouping Password window, type in the Grouping Password and click Change Password . 4 Type in new Grouping Password in the Please enter new Password field. This can be up to 12 characters. 5 Type in your new Grouping Password again in the Please confirm your Password field.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 10.2 Input Groups To add a new input group 1 Click 2 If you are entering Input Groups and Output Groups screens in your show file for the first time or the groups are locked, you must first enter a password. 3 Click 4 Tick the elements that you wish your input group to contain in the Add Sections to the new Group window. 5 Click Accept . 6 Click Yes .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 7 Tick the boxes of the input channels you wish to group together. 8 Click . A form pops up that allows you to copy data from one channel to another (using the same set of options as the Copy Channels pages earlier in this document). Depending on the type of group, various options will be allowed as to what sections you are able to copy. If the group contains a PEQ section, this will be selected and greyed out and will always be copied.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To change the settings of an input group 1 Select the input group that you wish to change the settings of by clicking on its panel below the Input Groups button in FastNav®, for example, 2 . To change the input group’s settings, click , or to got to the required screen (see diagram below); refer to section 7 for setting up details. Press to go back to the Input Groups screen when set up has finished.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To add channels to an existing input group 1 Select the input group that you wish to add the channels to by clicking on its panel below the Input Groups button in FastNav®, for example, . 2 In the left-hand section of the screen, tick the input channels that you wish to add to the input group. 3 Click .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 10.3 Output Groups To add a new output group 1 Click 2 If you are entering Input Groups and Output Groups screens in your show file for the first time or the groups are locked, you must first enter a password, see section 10.1. 3 Click 4 Tick the elements that you wish your output group to contain in the Add Sections to the new Group window. 5 Click Accept . 6 Click Yes .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 7 Tick the boxes of the output channels you wish to group together. 8 Click . A form pops up that allows you to copy data from one channel to another (using the same set of options as the Copy Channels pages earlier in this document). Depending on the type of group, various options will be allowed as to what sections you are able to copy. If the group contains a PEQ or Filter section, this will be selected and greyed out and will always be copied.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To change the settings of an output group 1 Select the output group that you wish to change the settings of by clicking on its panel below the Output Groups button in FastNav®, for example, 2 . To change the output group’s settings, click , , or to go to the required screen (see diagram below); refer to section 7 for setting up details. Press to go back to the Output Groups screen when you have finished setting up.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To add channels to an existing output group 1 Select the output group that you wish to add the channels to by clicking on its panel below the Output Groups button in FastNav®, for example, . 2 In the left-hand section of the screen, tick the output channels that you wish to add to the output group. 3 Click .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11 USING HELIX DN9848E RCS TO CONTROL A PROCESSING SYSTEM 11.1 Overview To control a system, the laptop/PC running HELIX DN9848E RCS is connected to one of the HELIX DN9848E HELIX units. The laptop/PC then assumes control of the HELIX units’ system.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11.2.2 Connecting the HELIX DN9848E units to an Ethernet switch or hub The diagram below shows each HELIX DN9848E unit directly connected to an Ethernet switch or hub, which is then connected top a laptop/PC. 11.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11.3.2 Ethernet connection – wireless option The system set up for the wireless option Ethernet connection is via an Ethernet cable. One end is connected to the network socket of the wireless access point. The other end is connected to either an Ethernet socket on one of the HELIX DN9848E units (daisy chain), or an Ethernet switch or hub, depending on system configuration. This system is operated remotely from a tablet or laptop PC. 11.3.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 2 In the System Configuration window, select Routing from the Communications option. If necessary, to expand the Communications category. click 3 Click Add Port . 4 Select Ethernet Port from the Port Type list. 5 Type in unique port name (up to 12 characters), for example, “Unit 1”.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 6 Select the IP address of the HELIX DN9848E unit you wish to connect to this port, for example, “10.20.100.61”. 7 Make sure Echo is set to Generic Echo Off. 8 Click OK to accept port change, or Cancel to decline. 9 Assign port to device by selecting device in List of Devices and selecting port in the available ports appropriate to device in drop down list (right-hand side), for example, “Unit 1” .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide IP Addressing To uniquely identify every device, Ethernet connections use standard IP addresses comprising four 0-255 segments presented in dot notation, for example, 192.168.1.16. To accommodate widely varying sizes of system, including those with sub-systems, the segments can be used in slightly differing ways.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To configure an Access Point and wireless card (wireless set up only): As set up procedures vary between the commercially available Access Points - and your Access Point may have a Set Up Wizard - only essential guidelines can be given here. (Some Access Points store their configuration details on a web page of the same IP address.) Please refer to your product User Guides to ensure correct wireless operation.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide B Wireless Card 2 Open your laptop/PC’s Control Panel and locate and open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialogue box. If your wireless card is set up to use Windows to configure its wireless systems, a screen similar to that shown left is presented that has a Wireless Networks tab. Follow the steps given here to configure the card.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 8 The Access Point SSID should now appear in the lower Preferred Networks list. If necessary, move the network SSID to the top of the list, using the Move up button, so that Windows automatically connects to it in preference to other available networks. 9 Highlight the SSID in the lower list and click Refresh in the upper panel.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11.3.4 Fault Finding Tips The following tips cover some of the more likely errors in an Ethernet set up that will cause ELGAR to report a failure in establishing a connection with the HELIX system. If none of these tips solve the problem, please refer to your LAN administrator or the fault finding guidance in your wireless equipment manuals. To contact Klark Teknik Service Support, please refer to our website at http://www.klarkteknik.com/.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11.4 Serial Connection (Option) There is an option to control your system remotely from a laptop PC via an RS-232 connection. 11.4.1 Serial connection details The system set up for serial connection is illustrated below. 11.4.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 4 Open ELGAR by clicking on the ELGAR 5 Select File > Open from the ELGAR menu to locate and open the KTG show file containing the HELIX DN9848E unit settings. 6 From the ELGAR menu, select Tools > Options. 7 In the System Configuration window, select Routing from the Communications option. If necessary, to expand the Communications category. (In this example, four HELIX DN9848E Addclick Ins have been added.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11 Select Helix Serial Port from the Port Type drop down list. 12 Rename the port name in the Port Name field. 13 Click OK . The new port appears in the Communications Ports list, under its new name. 14 Assign the port name to the device by selecting the port and device from the Communications Ports and List of Devices, and selecting the port name in the 15 drop down list. Click OK .
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 11.5 The System Configuration Window This section details only the HELIX DN9848E RCS-specific functions and any ELGAR updates incorporated for this new software. 11.5.1 Finding ports and device names The area highlighted in the diagram, which contains the Find Ports , Find Device Names and Cancel buttons, is new to ELGAR. ELGAR automatically searches for ports at start up.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To find new devices attached to your PC 1 In the System Configuration window, click on Find Device Names . 2 Click Yes . The status bar under the Cancel button shows the progress of device polling and the current port being polled is shown under the List of Devices. Any new device name will be added to the List of Devices. To cancel device polling, press Cancel . Shows current port being polled Shows status of new device polling progress 11.5.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide The Ethernet Port screen (shown below) allows you to: • Change the port name in the Port Name field. • Select the appropriate IP address from the IP Address • Identify an Ethernet port, whose allocated number is shown in the Port field. This port number, not to be confused with an ELGAR ‘port’, represents the source port number in TCP connections. It is the number that identifies the channel for remote initiating connections. drop down list.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12 APPENDICES 12.1 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations A H Add-In Product control software, such as HELIX RCS, which works under the ELGAR Library Manager Shell. HELIX B Bandwidth In EQ, the width of a band comprising a range of frequencies that will be boosted or cut above and below a selected centre frequency. HELIX DN9848E RCS Software that allows remote programming and control of HELIX DN9848E units via a PC.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide R RCS S Shelving A type of EQ in which all frequencies above or below a selected frequency are affected, where low shelving affects all frequencies below the selected frequency and high shelving all those above it. Abbreviation for remote control software. RS-232 Abbreviation for Recommended Standard 232. Also known as RS-232C, the RS-232 is the standard for asynchronous serial-port transfers set by the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA).
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.2 Remote Control Connection Options This section gives the available options for connecting DN9848E and DN9848 units, and also HELIX DN9340, DN9340E, DN9344 and DN9344E units, to enable remote control via a laptop or PC. All units in a system must be running the same protocol version. The protocol version is determined by the first digit in the software version, for example, if a DN9848E unit was running host software version 4.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.2.2 Multiple-unit Ethernet connections To connect any Ethernet units in an Ethernet system This fast Ethernet-only system can incorporate the Ethernet units in any combination. Connect the units using Ethernet cable, using one of the options in Section 11.2. The first unit is connected to the laptop/PC via an Ethernet cable. The Ethernet cable can be connected direct to the laptop/PC or to a wireless access point for wireless operation.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide To connect Ethernet and non-Ethernet units in an Ethernet/serial system The PC is connected to the first Ethernet unit using one of the options in Section 11.3. The Ethernet units are connected together using one of the options in Section 11.2. The last Ethernet unit is connected to a Lantronix UDS1100 Ethernet-to-serial converter via an Ethernet cable. The Lantronix converter is then connected to the first non-Ethernet unit via serial RS-485 cabling.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.2.3 Multiple-unit serial connections To connect a combination of non-Ethernet units serial-to-RS-485 Connect any combination of non-Ethernet units in a daisy chain configuration, using serial RS-485 cable. Connect the first unit to the PC using any of the methods shown in Section 12.2.1. To connect any combination of Ethernet units serial-to-Ethernet Connect any combination of Ethernet units using Ethernet cable, using one of the options in Section 11.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.2.4 Ethernet and serial To connect Ethernet and non-Ethernet units in a dual Ethernet-serial system In this dual system the laptop/PC is connected to the Ethernet units via Ethernet and non-Ethernet units via serial/USB. In the Ethernet system, connect the Ethernet units using Ethernet cable, using one of the options in Section 11.2. Connect the first Ethernet unit to the PC via Ethernet using one of the options in Section 11.3.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.3 Setting up the Lantronix UDS1100 Converter 12.3.1 Configuring the Lantronix UDS1100 Please note that the instructions given here relate to the Lantronix Device Installer V3.6 which has the advantage of automatically locating your UDS1100, even if the factory set IP subnet address does not match your laptop IP subnet. If your Device Installer is an earlier version please download the latest version from the Lantronix website at http://ltxfaq.custhelp.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 8 Highlight your device in the device list and double-click to access the Device Details, Web Configuration and Telnet Configuration tabs. 9 Switch to the Web Configuration tab and click Go to connect to the UDS1100’s web configuration pages (shown below). 10 Under the Channel 1 heading on the lefthand side of screen, click on Serial Settings to access the Serial Settings screen.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12 Click Apply Settings to apply the changes; you will see the “Please wait …” message while the unit saves the changes and reboots. 13 Close the Device Installer by selecting File > Exit or by clicking on in the top right-hand corner of the window. 12.3.2 Connecting the system equipment For an overview of the connections, please refer to the HELIX Remote Control Software: Brief Guide to Setting Up an Ethernet System user guide.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 3 Connect the UDS1100 Converter as follows: Direct: Use CAT5 cross over cable to connect the UDS1100 RJ-45 port to the laptop/PC RJ45 port. LAN: Use CAT5 cable to connect the RJ-45 port on the UDS1100 to its network connection point. Similarly, use CAT5 cable to connect the laptop/PC RJ-45 port to its network point.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.4 Mix Templates for Routing Pages The following subsections show the standard mix template settings selectable in the routing pages; see section 5.3.2. 12.4.1 Manual Mix (Routing Reset) 12.4.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.4.3 2 X 4 Way Crossover 12.4.4 2 X 3 Way Crossover plus 2 Aux 12.4.
HELIX DN9848E Remote Control Software User Guide 12.4.6 1 X 6 Way Crossover plus 2 Aux 12.4.7 4 X Bi-Amp 12.5 Presets The DN9848 is supplied complete with presets that can be copied but not edited. The DN9848E is not supplied with these presets. If DN9848E users wish to use these presets, they are to be found on the RCS host PC as: C:\Program Files\Klark Teknik group\Elgar\DN9848E Addin\presets & routing.
