HK Audio CDR 210 F - Manual (Page 71)

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Controller and Controller Software
2 Audio Controller
Software Version 3.01
DFC Software Version 3.01 lets you control and mo-
nitor up to 32 HK AUDIO® Digital Field Controllers
(DFCs) remotely using a PC (or notebook) and
the HK AUDIO® PC interface. This makes it easy
to handle even very large PAs and complex sound
systems using very little equipment. And that
goes for fixed as well as for mobile sound systems.
DFC Software 3.01 handles intuitively and offers
many useful functions and application options, all
of which are described in this manual. Please take
the time to read it so that you can make the most
of the possibilities afforded by the Digital Field Con-
troller in combination with DFC Software 3.01.
System requirements
• 100 MHz Pentium processor
(200 MHz recommended)
• 16 RAM MB, 32 MB recommended
• 1 MB free hard disk space for the application
• 100 MB free hard disk space for the filters and
filter descriptions
• Mouse
• At least 800x 600 resolution, 16 bits color,
4 MB graphic RAM recommended
• Free serial interface (COM port) of USB interface
with COM adapter
• Operating systems: Windows 95/98, NT 4.0, Win XP
2.1 Installing Software
Make sure an EPROM with an operating system
version Feb 21, 2001 or higher is installed in the
DFCs. The installed version appears in the display
for a few seconds after you switch the DFC on.
Older operating system versions do not support
and implement all the functions offered by the DFC
Software 3.01.
If you find that your DFCs run an older system,
get in touch with HK AUDIO
® directly at:
[email protected]
or fax +49 (0) to 6851 905215.
If you are running an older version of the DFC
Software on your PC, delete it before installing
DFC Software 3.01.
To install the software, insert the CD-ROM in the
disk drive and copy the folder named DFC Software
3_01 to the PC. You can use the Windows Desktop
or Windows Explorer to do this. Once you have copied
the file, remove the CD-ROM from the disk drive
and open the folder named DFC Software 3_01 on
the PC.
Important note: Once you have done this, be sure
to deactivate write protection for the files HK.InI,
BLK.InI, and SUB.InI (right-click File / Properties /
disable Write-protected.) Not until write protection
is deactivated will DFC Software 3.01 be ready to
run!
2.2 DFC Software Files
DFC Software comprises the files Audio Controller
3_01, BLK.DEF, BLK.InI, HK.InI, and SUB.InI, as
well as the Speakers folder. It also offers the Audio
Controller Demo file, which serves practice and
demonstration purposes. When you open this file,
all functions such as the Info window are operative
without a connected Digital Field Controller.
Note: The demo version cannot be connected to
DFCs or used to control them in real-time.
Audio Controller File 3_01
This is the DFC Software's application file. Double-
click the icon using the left mouse button to launch
the software.
BLK.DEF, BLK.InI, HK.InI, and SUB.InI files
DFC Software settings are stored in these
configuration files.
Before launching the DFC Software for the first
time, be sure to deactivate write protection for the
files HK.InI, BLK.InI, and SUB.InI (right mouse click
on File / Property / disable Write-protected); see
section 2.1).
Speakers folder
This folder serves to store filter data (*.BLK files)
and descriptions (*.HKI files) of each filter. DFC
Software accesses this file when you want to
download filters to the DFC, upload filters to a PC,
or view the properties of a filter.
2.3 Connecting Hardware /
the PC Interface
The PC interface establishes a data link between
a PC and up to 32 DFCs. Its power is supplied by
the included PSA 0812 power unit (12 ~, 200 mA),
which plugs into the PSA 0812 POWER SUPPLY
connector on the PC interface. The Power On LED
lights up (red) to indicate incoming operating
voltage.