Velodyne Digital DrivePLUSSeries - Manual (Page 4)

PART ONE -
Windows Interface for Optimization
(Recommended Interface)
In order to use the Windows interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer, the following two programs
need to be installed on your computer:
• USB Virtual COM Port Driver
• Velodyne’s Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program
Both pieces of software can be fully uninstalled using normal Windows procedures as described later in this document, leaving your
computer in its former state.
This part of this document covers:
• The purpose of the driver and program.
• The computer requirements for installing this driver and program.
• How to install and uninstall this driver and program.
• How to connect your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program so that they communicate and share data.
• How to troubleshoot connection issues between your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program.
• How to use the Windows Setup Program controls to modify and save subwoofer parameters.
• How to run Self-EQ and Auto-EQ PLUS optimization using the Windows Setup Program.
• How to use the Windows Setup Program to perform Manual-EQ optimization.
• How to update the USB Virtual COM Port driver, the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program, the Velodyne
Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer bootcode and the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer firmware.
CAUTION: Since the DD+ subwoofer is a USB device, there is more to connecting the subwoofer to your PC than simply installing the USB
cable. You should always connect the subwoofer to the PC right after running the Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Program CD
to allow Windows to recognize the subwoofer and complete driver configuration and installation.
Virtual COM Port Driver
The USB Virtual COM Port driver allows the Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer to appear as though it was connected through a COM port even
though it connects with a USB port. The Digital Drive PLUS subwoofer communicates usually through a COM port, such as the two RS-232
connectors on the back of your subwoofer. Because most modern computers have USB ports instead of COM ports, you need to convert
one of your computer’s USB ports to a COM port. Instead of having to physically perform this conversion with hardware, you can use the
USB Virtual COM Port driver to virtually perform the conversion.
Velodyne’s Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Software
Velodyne’s Digital Drive PLUS Windows Setup Software is the Windows computer interface for adjusting your subwoofer’s parameters.
This interface displays the same information and allows for the same parameter adjustments as the TV screen interface. However,
with this interface you don’t need to access the video input connections to your TV that are often hard to reach in an already installed
home theater system.
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Digital Drive PLUS User Interface Manual PART ONE — WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION