Fairlight DREAM Station SCP1, Installation Manual

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NSTALLATION

Connecting Two Meters

When more than one Sidecar is present, the meters should be connected as shown 
below. The Sidecars must both be connected directly to the Station.

Figure 2: Connecting Two Sidecars

CONFIGURATION

If the Meter Panel has been purchased separately from the Station, the Station must 
be configured to establish communication with the Meter Panel via USB. Follow 
these steps to configure the Meter Panel. The steps are described in detail below:

1. Connect the Meter Panel prior to turning on the Station or Sidecar.

2. Turn on the Sidecar, then the Station. During start-up Windows will detect the 

new Meter Panel hardware. Install the USB drivers as described below.

3. Run the console configuration utility Cons-con to add the Meter Panel to the 

Station configuration.

USB Installation

The USB driver for the Meter Panel must be installed the first time it is connected 
to the system.

Step 1

Ensure the Meter Panel is connect to the Station and that the Sta-
tion is running.

Step 2

During boot-up the Windows 

Found New Hardware

 dialog box 

will appear. Click the 

Browse

 button and navigate to the follow-

ing directory: C:\DREAM Drivers\USB drivers\W2000. Select 
FairUsb.inf and click 

OK 

to complete the driver installation.

Cons-con

The Meter Panel must be added to the Station console configuration. This is 
achieved with the Cons-con application.

Step 1

While the DREAM Start splash screen is displayed, hold down 
the 

Shift

 key and press 

Pause/Break

 and type 

SU

Enter

 to enter 

super user mode.

Step 2

Use the trackball to click on the Binnacle 

Cut

key to launch Cons-

con, the console 

configuration utility. Alternatively, 

click on 

My 

Computer

 on the Windows desktop and navigate to 

C:\Projects\mixers\fmc\system\Cons-con.exe.

Station

Sidecar 1

Sidecar 2

Main Meter

Channel

Meter

Channel

Meter