User manual SOUNDCRAFT 600

[. . . ] The latest version of the program (3. 4. 2 or above) allows not only the monitoring of CobraNet device parameters, but also the configuration of settings such as bundle numbers, latency and bit depth. The program can be downloaded from the website www. cobranet. info/support ­ follow the CobraNet software link on left hand side. In order to enable the configuration functionality in the software, an edit has to be made to the program's initialisation file. [. . . ] In windows explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Cirrus Logic\CobraNet Discovery. Open the file cndisco. ini using the `Open with. . . ' command and use Notepad to open. The new text has to be in the section [Configuration] ­ the exact position of it within the section in relation to other lines of text is unimportant. (The other text in this file may differ from what is shown in the screenshot ­ this is not a problem). Setting up the Ethernet port on the Laptop PC. First the laptop PC needs to have its network port configured to have a fixed IP address in order to communicate with the CobraNet® card: 1. On the laptop: Start\Connect to\Show all connections\Local Area connection Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties: 2. Select `Use the following IP address' and type in the IP address and subnet mask as shown. Note ­ you only have to carry out this step the first time you connect to the Vi6 card. 3. You should now see the Vi6 CobraNet® module in the Discovery window, with an IP address similar to that shown: The IP address is only used for the purposes of connecting to the configuration computer, so what the actual address is does not matter, as long as it is in the same subnet as the laptop's Ethernet port ­ if you've followed the previous instructions, it will be! 4. To configure the CobraNet card, click on the Vi6 device to select it, then choose Tools/Configure ­ or just double-click the device. The Configuration box appears, and the Advanced Configuration box can be opened by clicking `Advanced'. 5. The bundle numbers can now be changed as required by selecting one of the four transmit or receive bundles and either clicking the `Configure' button, or just double-clicking the bundle: IMPORTANT!The Vi6 CobraNet® card is set from the factory to have 4 transmit bundles (32 channels) and no receive bundles active. The number of transmit and receive channels is also set on the CobraNet card PCB on DIP switches. These switches determine how many channels are available in the Vi6 Input and Output patching touchscreens, Therefore if the number of transmit and/or receive channels is changed from the default, the DIP switches should also be changed to match. The SubFormat parameter allows the bit depth to be changed to match the network ­ but note that if this is changed to 24 bits, it is not possible to use all 8 channels in the bundle. 6. [. . . ] These switches determine how many channels are available in the Vi6 Input and Output patching touchscreens, Therefore if the number of transmit and/or receive channels is changed from the default, the DIP switches should also be changed to match. The SubFormat parameter allows the bit depth to be changed to match the network ­ but note that if this is changed to 24 bits, it is not possible to use all 8 channels in the bundle. 6. Changing the Latency, sample rate and card name The Advanced Configuration dialogue box is used to set the Latency and Sample rate of the Vi6 CobraNet card (this is the parameter called `modeRate Control') These MUST match the other devices in the network, otherwise the system will not work. Note that with latency setting of 1. 33ms, only 7 channels per bundle are allowed. [. . . ]