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Configuring a Device

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Loading and Saving a Device Settings File

This guide covers how to load and save a Device Settings file in System Engineer 8

Loading a Device Settings File

  1. From the Setup Workflow select the Device you would like to load the Device Settings File on to.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar select File.

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  3. From The File Menu, click Open File From Default Location or Open File ...

    Tip

    The default location for System Engineer 8 Device Settings files is Home\Documents\System Engineer\Settings Archive. Clicking Open File ... Will open a Windows file browser to the last opened folder.

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  4. From the Windows File Browser, locate and select the Device Settings File you would like to load onto the device .

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  5. From the Windows File Browser, click Open.

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  6. If the OEM ID of the Device Settings File matches the Device OEM ID you will be permitted to load the file.

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  7. From the Loading device settings permitteddialogue click Apply Device Settings and copy Device Memory Presets to Device or Apply Device Settings only depending what you would like to load from the file.

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Saving a Device Settings File

  1. From the Setup Workflow select the Device you would like to Save the Device Settings File from.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar select File.

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  3. From The File Menu, click Save Device Settings or Save Device Settings as ...

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  4. Clicking Save Device Settingswill save a Device Settings file to the default location Home\Documents\System Engineer\Settings Archive. Clicking Save Device Settings as ... will open a Windows File Browser

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  5. Locate the folder in the Windows File Browser where you want to save the device settings file.

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  6. Enter the name of the device settings file in the File name field of the Windows File Browser.

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  7. Click Save

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Device Operations

The Device Operations menu is located on the Device Menu Bar in the Setup Workflow. It contains 3 device operations.

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  1. Revert to Factory Settings ... - Clicking Revert to Factory Settings ... will set the device back to its default state. Before doing this, be sure to back up any settings, Device Memory Presets and Snapshots.

    Note

    Setting a device to factory settings will also reset any IP and Subnet settings. If using Auto IP, the device will have to be power-cycled and SE8 restarted before devices will reconnect.

  2. Clear Group Memberships (Overlays) ... - Clicking Clear Group Memberships (Overlays) ... will remove all group memberships associated with the device.

  3. Restart Devices ... Clicking Restart Devices ... will restart the selected device.

Snapshots

Snapshots allow you to recall Device routing and preset configurations for your device from the device memory. When you recall a Snapshot, it loads Device Memory Presets for each input and output, and will recall other device-wide settings, restoring a device-wide preset. You can recall a Snapshot in three ways:

  1. Using the device's User Interface.

  2. Via the System Engineer 8 application.

  3. Through the AUX port on the rear of the device.

In the following topic, we will focus on Snapshots from the perspective of System Engineer 8.

Saving a Snapshot

  1. From the Setup Workflow, Select a Device from the Explorer.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar Select Snapshots.

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  3. From the Select Snapshotdropdown, choose the Snapshot Slot to save the snapshot into.

    Note

    The device can store up to 20 snapshots in its memory.

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  4. Click Edit.

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  5. From the dropdown next to each DSP, select the Drive Module Presets you want to recall with the Snapshot.

    Note

    Presets must first be saved into device memory before they can be recalled by a Snapshot.

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  6. Select the Input Routing and Output Routing for each Drive Module Preset or set the Input Routing and Output Routing as you would like it to be recalled.

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  7. Choose the Input Source for each Input.

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  8. Add any custom DSP Namesand Output Names you would like the snapshot to recall in the DSP and Output name fields.

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  9. Select the Output Load Impedance settings for each output from the dropdown menus.

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  10. Name the Snapshot from the Snapshot Name field.

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  11. Click Save To Device

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Warning

Snapshots rely on recalling settings from presets saved to device memory. If you replace, delete, or move presets in device memory after saving a snapshot, it will result in the snapshot recalling the wrong settings in the wrong places.

Recalling a Snapshot

  1. From the Setup Workflow, Select a Device from the Explorer.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar Select Snapshots.

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  3. From the Select Snapshotdropdown, choose the Snapshot Slot to recall to the Device.

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  4. Click Apply Snapshot.

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Input Sources

The Input Source Selector is located on the Detail View of the Setup Workflow. The next two topics will cover selecting the Input type and configuring Fallover.

Input Type

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select a Device in the Explore View.

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  2. Select the Input Source Dropdown for the Input you would like to configure.

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  3. Select the Input Type you would like to use for the Input

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Setting Input Fallover

The Input Source Fallover options allow users to configure redundant audio sources that will switch over when the primary audio source is interrupted or lost. There are three components to Fallover: Failover Mode, Fallover Detect, and Fallback Speed.

Fallover Mode

The Fallover Mode determines the order in which the audio sources will Fallover. In Auto Mode, the sequence is Dante > AES > Analogue.

Fallover Detect

When a Dante Card is installed in the device, you will have two options for audio detection. Choosing Audio will detect the audio stream, and choosing Dante will detect the Dante Stream connection.

Note

The loss of the Dante stream connection can take up to 5 seconds to detect.

Fallback

Remember the following details: Fallback options determine how quickly the audio source will return to the primary source after being re-detected. The default setting is Auto, which means the audio will immediately switch back to the primary source once re-detected. Slow will cause the audio to switch back after 5 minutes. In Latch mode, the audio will not switch back automatically; the user must manually select the audio source when Fallover occurs in Latch mode.

Setting Fallover

  1. To enable Fallover Mode, first choose a device from the Device Explorer in the Setup Workflow.

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  2. Select the Input Source Dropdown for the Input Fallover you would like to configure.

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  3. Select theFallover Modeyou would like to use.

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  4. Select Fallover Detect Mode you would like to use if you have a Dante enabled device.

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  5. Select the Fallback mode you would like to use.

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Creating a Drive Module

A Drive Module comprises one or multiple inputs routed through a DSP processing block to one or several outputs. It could be compared to a loudspeaker with its input and output settings. The following steps will guide you through how to configure a Drive Module using DSP processing block A.

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select the Device from the Explorer view that you want to configure the Drive Module on.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar located at the top of the Device Detail View, click Setup.

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  3. Using the Input Source Channels section of the Router Matrix, select the Input Channels you want to drive DSP A with.

    Tip

    Use the Trim Lock toggle switch to unlock the Input Matrix Trims for editing.

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  4. Using the Output Channels section of the Router Matrix select the Outputs you would like to drive with DSP A.

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  5. You now have the option to Name the DSP and Outputs of your Drive Module

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Setting Output Load Impedance

The Output Load Impedance setting is specific to Linea Research Amplifiers. It enables users to specify the expected average load for each output, which allows the Amplifier to optimize its power delivery to that load. Additionally, the Output Load Impedance settings also include Line Voltage Settings for usage with Line Systems such as 100v, 75v, and 25v.

Setting Output Load Impedance

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select a Device from the Explorer View.

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  2. From the Device Detail View locate the Output Load Impedance section.

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  3. Select the Driver Load Impedance Setting or Line Voltage Setting for each Output as required

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Setting Device IP and Subnet Mask

Auto IP

By default, devices are set to Auto IP, for detailed information on how Auto IP works, see Auto IP Configuration

Static IP

Devices can be configured with a Static IP, allowing the user to set the device's IP Address and Subnet Mask. For more information on Static IP see Static IP Configuration

Setting Static IP

Warning

After applying a Static IP address and Subnet Mask, the device may lose connection.

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select a Device from the Explorer View.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar select Setup.

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  3. From the Network Configuration area select Static IP

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  4. Enter the IP Address you would like to use.

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  5. From the dropdown select the Subnet Mask you would like to use.

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  6. Click Apply.

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Setting Device Power Options

Amplified devices offer power options for limiting current draw and options for power saving.

Power Options

In the Power Options section of the Device Detail View, you will see the live current draw for the device you are viewing, along with the historical peak hold. Here you will also find the External Breaker Protection (EBP). EBP allows you to limit the current that the Amplifier can draw from the mains.

Setting Electronic Braker Protection (EBP)

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select a Device from the Explorer View.

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  2. From the Device Menu Bar select Setup.

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  3. Locate the Electronic Breaker Protection slider in the Power Options section of the Device Detail View.

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  4. Adjust the Slider or enter your EBP value in the Number Box.

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Using Multi-Select in the Setup Workflow

When using the Multi-Select feature in the Setup Workflow, you can easily configure multiple devices with the same settings. If you select devices of different models, Multi-Select will only display the settings that are common to all the selected devices. For instance, if you choose a 4-channel device with Dante and an 8-channel device without Dante, Multi-Select will not show settings for channels 5-8 or Dante. When you select multiple devices with different settings, the multi-select detail view will indicate ambiguous settings with an exclamation mark or a yellow accent colour in the router matrix.

Multi-Select User Interface

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  1. The blue border indicates selected devices in the Explorer View.

  2. Device Selection Summary.

  3. Ambiguous Settings - Settings that are different between multi-selected devices are displayed in yellow in the Matrix.

Using Multi-Select

  1. From the Setup Workflow, select a device.

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  2. While holding down the Ctrlkey, select one or more other devices.

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  3. When you release Ctrl, the Detail View will display your multi-selected devices for editing.

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  4. Select a device to clear the multi-selection.

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Device Monitoring

In the Setup Workflow, you can monitor device health and view events from the logs tab on the Device detail view menu bar.

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  1. Power System Events - These counters will log events related to the power supply.

  2. Thermal Capacity - The red graph shows the thermal capacity of the device as a percentage.

  3. DC Link Voltage - The blue graph shows the DC Link Voltage in volts

  4. Current Draw - The green graph shows the Current draw of the amplifier in amps

  5. Power Cycle Times - This list shows the last time the device was power cycled in relation to the current time, in hours and minutes.

  6. Fan Speed - Displays the current left and right fan speeds.

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