Rane RPM 26i Operator'S Manual Download

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Manual-4

SOFTWARE OPERATION

STARTING RANEWARE

If RaneWare has not yet been installed on your computer,

refer to STEP BY STEP RANEWARE INSTALLATION
above. Once the software is installed, a RaneWare Program
Group is created with three icons: one each for the RaneWare
application, Help, and Address Calculator. The

RaneWare

umbrella icon launches device control,

Help

provides

extensive on-line assistance, the

Address Calculator

software makes selecting RW 232 device addresses easy.

When the Device Control software is first run,

RaneWare’s Help screen displays Rane’s Software License
Agreement. The License Agreement is contained in the Help
file, so you can continue to browse for helpful details before
continuing. Once you’ve read the License Agreement, close
the Help file. After you’ve selected a Com port, subsequent
activations do not bring up the Help screen unless you ask for
it. Now let’s get on with the program. Double-click the
RaneWare umbrella icon.

Welcome to RaneWare! A splash screen displays for a

few seconds, then the

Device Select

window or an

RW 232

Device Edit

screen appears. To try the software without a

unit hooked up, select

OFFLINE RPM 26v

and click

OK.

The RPM 26v and RPM 26i are both called RPM 26v to
RaneWare. To control a real RPM 26i, click

Poll

, and polling

for units begins. This process checks if any units are con-
nected to the serial port. If a Device is found, you are in
control!

If you have a device hooked up and it is not found,

read the

TROUBLESHOOTING

section on page Manual-22

or see the Help file.

There are multiple RaneWare products available from the

RaneWare software screen. They include the RPM 26i, the
RPE 228d 2-channel one-third octave equalizer, the ECS line
of Engineered Conference Systems products, the Via 10
Ethernet Bridge or the RPD 1 Programming and Diagnostics
unit.

RW 232 BASICS OVERVIEW

All RW 232 devices, including the RPM 26i, contain a

“current” or working Memory (Memory zero) and 16
additional Memories where the current settings may be stored
and recalled. All of these Memories exist inside the device,
not inside the computer controlling the device. Thus, if the
computer crashes, the unit continues to operate and keeps its
current settings. If the unit loses power, all current settings
are saved and automatically recalled upon power up —
unless an MRP contact switch is on, then it recalls the

selected MRP Memory. (See Memory Recall Port on page
Manual-23.)

The Windows screens perform the traditional function of

a front panel, displaying and editing the device’s settings. For
example, the Store button tells the unit to copy its current
settings (Memory zero) into a specific Memory number (let’s
say, Memory 4).

Use the RaneWare Button Bar to store and recall Memo-

ries. (See the RaneWare Button Bar section on page
Manual-11 for more details.)

Devices can also be given custom names, tailored to your

installation. Simply choose

Name Device

from the

Device

menu (see page Manual-10).

If your installation changes by adding more units, choose

Device > Select

, and the

POLL

button to make the computer

recognize new units in the system.

When multiple units are connected, assign each unit a

unique Device Address number. Rane provides a special
calculator to assist in setting the DIP switches on the back of
each unit. In the RaneWare Program Group, launch the
RaneWare Address Calculator. This binary calculator
converts decimal numbers into corresponding DIP switch
settings and vice-versa.

SECURITY

The RPM 26i can be operated either through a computer

or through the contact closures. To preserve preset security
during computer operation, each device can be locked (under

Device > Lock Device

), and a password can be assigned

(under

System > Change Password

). The default password

please

. Passwords are case insensitive, therefore,

PlEASe,

pLEasE, PLEASE