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Confi guration and Networking
The DCP offers a variety of accessibility options for confi guring and managing the product and an entire cinema sound system locally or remotely.
Local DCP confi guration and system management are provided through directly applied connections to the DCP via universal serial bus (USB), the
DCP front panel touch-control LCD or through a local Ethernet link (QSControl
™
). Remote and system-wide management are possible through more
sophisticated network implementations and/or via wide area network (WAN) topologies, Internet access or 3
rd
party subscription services that make
use of the DCP 3
rd
party API or SNMP.
Basic confi guration of the DCP product is performed through the USB interface on the product rear panel. The system designer connects to the
DCP’s rear panel USB port with a Windows laptop or PC running the DCP Manager software application. DCP Manager offers all the setup tools
and system management objects to confi gure the auditorium audio format, selection of audio source material, confi gure the DSP signal path,
apply crossovers, EQ etc., defi ne the routing of audio to the amplifi ers, defi ne the system speakers and speaker processing etc. Once the basic
confi guration is complete, the system designer can defi ne custom Presets that can be recalled for different auditorium setups. For example, a Preset
can be created for the primary presentation content. Another Preset can be created for non-sync or alternative content. And yet another Preset can be
created for live application use such as seminars or corporate events. Once these Presets are created they become accessible via the DCP front panel
touch-control LCD.
In addition to basic confi guration, DCP Manager can be used to monitor health, status and performance of the local system (the directly connected
DCP) via the product’s rear panel USB interface.
USB connection to DCP
The image above illustrates a Windows
®
laptop connecting directly to the DCP via the product’s rear panel USB Type B port. The Windows machine is
running QSC’s DCP Manager Application, which is used to confi gure the DCP.
USB type B Port on DCP 300
Rear Panel
USB cable
DCP Manger