TacT Audio M2150 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
CAUTIONCAUTION
28 Tact Audio
Connect your
M/S2150 to your
Computer
Your M/S2150 must be connected to your computers serial port in order for it to
communicate with your computer when you run the M/S2150 software. Please fol-
low the steps below to connect your M/S2150 to your computer.
1 - Connect the RS 232 “Input” jack on the back of the M/S2150 to your
computers serial port using the supplied cables and adapters. Your computer
must have a standard RS 232 serial port with a DB 9 connector.
NOTE: If you have any other Tact digital amplifiers please disconnect their
RS232 connection at this time.
2 - Turn on your M/S2150.
3 - Turn on your computer and start the M/S2150 System Software.
NOTE:You may receive a communication error message. Please close the mes-
sage window and proceed to the next step.
4 - Select the “Com” button on the main software screen to open the communica-
tion window.
5 - Under the Operating Mode select “Connect”.
6 - Under the COM Port section select “COM1”. If you receive an “invalid
port number” message please try selecting each of the port selections until
you do not receive this message. If you receive this message on all COM ports
you may not have a COM port installed on your computer. Please refer to your
computer manufactures documentation for help to install a COM port.
7 - To verify that M/S2150 is properly connected to the host computer clickon
the “Start” button to perform the communication test. If everything is
functioning properly you should see the results below. Press the “Stop
button after about 15 seconds to stop the test.
Rx Buf should display “0”.
Count should have counted in increments of 100.
Err Count should be “0”.
If the results are as above select the “Close” button to close the communication
window. Your M/S2150 is now connected to your computer.
If the results are not as above please go back to step number 6 and select
another COM port. Then repeat step 7.
NOTE: If you are still are not passing the communication test you may not
have a COM port installed on your computer or you may have another de-
vice such as a modem or hand held PC that may be sharing the COM port
on your computer. If you have a other Tact equipment attached it may be
set to the same address. The M/S2150 requires a valid COM port that is not
being used by any other devices.
NOTE: You will only have to select the communication port once. The next
time you run the M/S2150 correction software it will remember your set-
tings.
TacT M/S2150 Software