TacT Audio RCS 2.0S Home Theater System User Manual


 
27Tact Audio
Connect your
RCS-2.0 S to your
Computer
Your RCS 2.0S must be connected to your computers serial port in order for it to
communicate with your computer and to run the Quick Setup and correction pro-
cess. Please follow the steps below to connect your RCS 2.0S to your computer.
1 - Connect the RS 232 “Input” jack on the back of the RCS 2.0S 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 Tact digital amplifiers please disconnect their RS232
connection at this time.
2 - Turn on your RCS 2.0S.
3 - Turn on your computer and start the Tact 2.0S Correction 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 “Communication” button on the main software screen to open
the communication 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 RCS 2.0S is properly connected to the host computer click
on 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 RCS 2.0S 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 Tact amplifier attached it may be set to the
same address. The RCS 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 RCS 2.0S correction software it will remember your set-
tings.
TacT 2.0S Room Correction Software