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DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual

Getting Started Installing the Remote Software

2.4.3 Hardware Connection

ToconnecttheDP570toitsremotecontroldevice,useaserial cablefromyourcomputerto

eitherthefront‐panel

Remote RS-232portortherear‐panelRemote RS-485port.For

connectorandpindescriptions,seetheFront‐PanelRemoteConnectoronpage 71andthe

Rear‐PanelRemotePortonpage 73.

2.4.4 Configuring the Unit for Remote Operation

ADP570arrivespreconfiguredtocommunicatewiththeremoteapplicationat115,200

baud,usingaunitaddress8280.

Theremoteresponsefromtheunitisfastestat115,200baud,sowerecommendusingthat

rateifpossible.Theunitdoessupportslowercommunicationrates.Theunitaddressis

onlyimportantwhen

morethanoneDP570isattachedtothesameCOMport.Contact

Technical Supportifyouneedassistancewithunitaddressinginthatsituation.

Youcanchangethedefaultremoteoperationsettings fromtheunitfrontpanelonthe

System Settings portionoftheSetupmenu.Followthesesteps.

1. Atthemainstatusscreen,shownintheDefaultStatusMenuScreenonpage 16,press

the

Setupbutton.

2. AtthemainSetupmenupressuntiltheLCDsecondlinereadsSystem

Settings(seventimes).

3. Press

Enter.

4. Press .ThesecondlinereadsBaud Rate.Press

Enterifyouneedtochangeit.

Thenpressuntilthebaudrateyouwishtouseappearsinthedisplay.Thenpress

Esctoreturntothemainsystemsettingsmenu.

5. Presstwice.ThesecondlinereadsUnit Address.Press

Enterifyouneedto

changeit.

6. Enteranewunitaddressusingtheproceduresfortextentryexplainedindetailin

EnteringTextonpage 19.

2.4.5 Beginning and Ending Remote Operation

Tobeginremoteoperation,onthefrontpanelpressandreleaseShiftoncesothatthebutton

lightsup,thenpress .WhileinRemotemode,thefront‐panelLEDlabeled

Remote

glowsgreen,andsetupcommandscannotbemadefromtheunitfrontpanel.Thestatus

menus,discussedinMonitoringStatusUsingtheFrontPanelonpage 15,continueto

displayaccurateunitstatusinRemotemode.

Note:YoucanuseaUSB‐to‐serialadaptertoconnecttheserialcabletoalaptop. However,

theseadaptersoccasionallycauseenoughdelaytointerferewithdata

communications.Thisproblemismostlylikelytooccurduringfirmwareupgrades.

Takecaretoestablishthebestpossibleconnectionbeforebeginninganupgrade.

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