User manual BIAMP DRI

[. . . ] DRI Digital Remote Interface operation manual ® Biamp Systems, 10074 S. W. (503) 641-7287 http://www. biamp. com an affiliate of Rauland Borg Corp. DRI TABLE OF CONTENTS Front Panel Rear Panel Control Voltage Outputs Remote Controls Setup Logic Inputs RS-232 Control Applications Specifications & Block Diagram Warranty pg. 19 DRI features include: o provides advanced control options for ADVANTAGE DLA93 o provides advanced control options for ADVANTAGE RCII o up to twelve 0~10VDC outputs for controlling external VCAs o `user definable' upper & lower voltage limits for each output o up to two logic outputs for switching of external circuits o eight non-volatile memory presets (user specified functions) o forty possible button definitions (presets, levels, muting, etc. ) o eight `user definable' logic inputs for contact-closure control o remote port for infrared, wall-mount, or custom panel control o RS-232 serial port for computer or third-party controllers o PC control software for Windows 95 & serial cable included o device number switch & link port for controlling multiple units o baud rate switch provides choice of communications rates o optional remote display panels indicate 8 levels & 4 presets o modular ±12 Volt DC Out jack for powering external devices o front panel indicators for remote activity, errors, & power o incorporates AES recommended grounding practices o marked and UL / C-UL listed power source ® ® ® INTRODUCTION ADVANTAGE DRI Digital Remote Interface provides microprocessor control to ® ADVANTAGE DLA93 & RCII products. The DRI accepts control via contactclosures, infrared, wall-mount & custom panels, computer, and/or third-party controllers. [. . . ] This restricts the volume (voltage) range of that fader, but only for remote controls which utilize `volume up' & `volume down' button definitions (i. e. . . Remote, Logic Inputs, & RS-232 Control Button Emulation). These upper & lower limits do not restrict software level adjustments, muting, or fader settings which are part of a preset. Left-clicking a Mute button will toggle that channel/output off & on. Left-clicking a Preset button will recall the corresponding preset from non-volatile memory. Left-clicking the Store button will open a dropdown menu for storing the current settings in any of the Presets 1~8. The title bar across the top of the Main screen will indicate the Device #, the custom Device Name, and the model of product being controlled. The PC Control Software can operate `off-line' (with no product connected) by opening a `new' file for the desired product. The Device # for `off-line' files is assigned sequentially as a negative number. 8 SETUP BUTTON DEFINITION SCREEN The Button Definition screen is used to assign specific `actions' to remote control buttons. ADVANTAGE infrared & wall-mount remote controls have twenty-eight buttons. However, the DRI supports twelve additional buttons, which are only available when using Remote ® Interface Kit or RS-232 control (see Remote Controls on pg. From the factory, the DRI is programmed for controlling an ADVANTAGE DLA93. Buttons 1~24 provide volume up, volume down, and mute functions for Channels 1~7 and the Main Output. Buttons 33~40 provide volume up, volume down, and mute functions for Channel 8, Aux Input, & Aux 1 Out. However, using the Button Definition screen, each button may be assigned various different `actions' (button definition). Left-clicking on a numbered button will select that button to be defined. Left-clicking on a channel or output Volume Action will open a drop-down menu of the Volume Actions available for that channel or output. Left-clicking the desired Volume Action will then assign that action to the currently selected button. Logic Actions & Preset Actions are also available, and may be assigned to buttons in the same way that Volume Actions are assigned. To un-assign a particular action from a button, left-click on the blank space at the top of the drop-down menu for that action. When a Preset Action is assigned to a button, Advanced Settings are made available. Left-clicking on Advanced Settings will then open a special screen which allows specific channels or outputs to be excluded from that preset (when recalled using that button). When a channel or output is excluded from a preset, the volume settings for that channel or output will not change (when that preset is recalled using that button). [. . . ] These commands affect the DRI control voltage outputs (as programmed), and they in turn affect the RCIIs. Eight of the DRI control voltages are each connected to two channels of an RCII, thereby providing common control of both left & right (stereo) signals. The DRI factory programming allows control of the RCII functions (level & mute) for the eight stereo sources (Channels 1~8). In addition, the DRI provides the ability to store and recall up to eight presets from non-volatile memory. [. . . ]