User manual MIDAS CONSOLES PRO6 CONTROL CENTRE QUICK GUIDE ISSUE B

[. . . ] PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide Midas Klark Teknik Limited, Klark Industrial Park, Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster. Tel: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371 Email: info@midasklarkteknik. com Website: www. midasconsoles. com PRO6 Control Centre -- Quick Reference Guide DOC04-DL3 Issue B -- June 2010 © Red Chip Company Ltd. In line with the company's policy of continual improvement, specifications and function may be subject to change without notice. E&OE. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] Important: Unlike the NONE button, which merely removes the current selections (highlighted in yellow), CLEAR SEL. This will stop any audio that may have been going through the patched signal. AUTO NONE LIST CHECKPOINT RESTORE UNDO REDO CLEAR SEL. PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide About the patching procedure 31 Legend CLEAR Description Clears all patching. Observe the warning that appears after clicking this button. CONFIG Opens the AES50 Device Configuration window, from where you can set up the I/O tabs in the Patching screen (see "The AES50 Device Configuration window" on page 34). This is a user library (preset) function button (see "User library (presets)" on page 57). This is a user library (preset) function button (see "User library (presets)" on page 57). STORE PRESET LOAD PRESET About the patching procedure Although patching can be thought of as routing/rerouting the control centre's incoming, internal and outgoing signals, in the context of the Patching screen, patching also encompasses the setting up and configuration of the stage and FOH rack I/O devices. The patching procedure is initially carried out after system installation and comprises: · · Device configuration: Configure the devices by adjusting their parameters (see below). Snake selection: Configure the PRO6 according to the type of `snake' you are using for the X and Y networks (see "Configuring the PRO6 with the snake type" on page 33). This is important, as the PRO6 Control Centre will not work unless the snake type is correctly configured. Setting up the I/O rack devices: Set up the system devices, such as line I/O, DN9696 and generic AES50, to the I/O tabs in the From and To sections of the Patching screen (see "Setting up the I/O rack devices" on page 33). Patching: Carry out all of the required routing, for example, mics to input channels (see "How to patch" on page 35). · · Configuring the devices You have the option to configure the devices from the Patching screen. Parameters, such as gain and +48V phantom voltage, can be adjusted or switched on/off, respectively via a device-specific configuration window. These configuration settings can be independent of channel data, as (until patched) they only control the physical unit. If a device is subsequently patched to one or more channels, the channel(s) control the device, and vice-versa. The device configuration area also allows control of audio parameters when the device is used as a direct connection to another device, for example, FOH to stage via a digital snake, instead of through the DSP. In this case the settings are also saved in the show file and can be automated, even though the signals are not routed through the control centre DSP. Device configuration procedure Although the procedure for configuring the devices is similar, their parameters are dependent on device type. The procedure for configuring the devices of a similar type involves: · Opening the configuration window of the device. PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide 32 · · · · Chapter 7: Patching Selecting one of the device's cards/channel ranges and configuring the available parameters. Closing the device's configuration window. >> To open the configuration window of a device Click the device's spanner button. >> To set up/change the configuration of an I/O device 1 2 Open the configuration window of the I/O device you want to configure (see above). Select the I/O device from the drop-down list at the top of the configuration window. 3 Select the card/channel you want to configure/change, from the drop-down list at the upper-right corner of the configuration window. For example, the "Analogue In Card". 4 In a channel, configure the parameters. For example, in channel "In1", adjust the gain and switch the +48V phantom voltage on (shown right). If you want, you can configure other I/O devices by repeating step 2 to step 6. Otherwise, click CLOSE (bottom of configuration window) to save the configuration changes and close the window. 5 6 7 PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide Configuring the PRO6 with the snake type 33 Configuring the PRO6 with the snake type Important: The snakes must be correctly configured before operating the PRO6. [. . . ] To change the ID number there is no need to switch on the PRO6 Control Centre, as the procedure can be carried out offline. Refer to the operator manual for the DL351 Modular I/O if you require more details. Figure 16: Control panel of the DL351 Modular I/O (showing default display) >> To set up the ID of the DL351 Modular I/O unit 1 2 Make sure the DL351 Modular I/O unit is switched on. Press MENU and hold for approximately two seconds to enter the main menu. to go to the set 3 4 Press SELECT to go to the "Select ID" screen. 5 Press the down arrow button option. to go to the ID 2 6 Press SELECT to choose the ID 2 option. 7 Press MENU to exit menu mode. PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide 70 Chapter 9: Setting Up The System PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide Volume 2:Appendices PRO6 Control Centre Quick Reference Guide 73 Appendix A: Troubleshooting This chapter gives a brief troubleshooting guide to the PRO6 Control Centre. No audio If you have set up the PRO6 and followed all of the instructions for obtaining audio, but you are not hearing anything through the speakers, check the following: · · · · · · · Make sure the appropriate ST buttons in the input fast strips are on (see "Masters sections and pan control" on page 281). [. . . ]