Solid State Logic AWS V4 Logictivity, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...AWS V4 Logictivity Installation Guide This booklet contains practical information for the safe installation of this apparatus For operational information please refer to the User Guide AWS This is SSL ...

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Page 3: ...on Macintosh 6 Software Installation PC 7 Make and configure the network connection 8 Direct Network Configuration Macintosh 9 Direct Network Configuration PC 10 Enabling ipMIDI on your AWS 11 Finding the console using the AWS Remote application 12 Setting your workstation s to communicate via ipMIDI 13 Network troubleshooting 14 Larger Networks 15 Assigning the AWS900 IP Address 16 SSL Logictivit...

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Page 5: ...ectric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in these Installation Instructions unless you are qualified to do so Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel and ensure that all power cords are disconnected when servicing this apparatus Power Safety Multiple power cords may be supplied with this unit use only the power cord appropriate to your local power wiring Alter...

Page 6: ...onitor PROM 1 off V4 Software Licence Serial No 1 off Logictivity Licence Serial No 1 off Console SSL Logictivity Badge 1 off Upgrade Instructions this document AWS900 V4 Logictivity Upgrade Kit SSL Pt No 70930SE4 1 off V4 Software Licence Serial No 1 off Logictivity Licence Serial No 1 off Console SSL Logictivity Badge 1 off Upgrade Instructions this document To see the images shown in this bookl...

Page 7: ...DI interface between your AWS console and workstation AUTO CUE option for talkback listen mic and red light switch Monitor volume control calibration for film mixing and fine gain control options Solo boost and Solo isolate Seperate EFX and CHOP selection allows channel output to be sourced pre fader while the EFX system feeds the track busses to generate stereo headphone mixes Single layer DAW mo...

Page 8: ...odules Take basic antistatic precautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components even if you cannot feel see or hear it Please note that the console will not boot fully after the new Monitor PROM is installed However the console s processor will boot into a basic download mode allowing the new SE Logictivity software to be transferred 1 Grasp an exposed metal part of the AWS c...

Page 9: ... panel out of its slot Lay the panel onto channels 17 24 It is not necessary to unplug any of the meter panel s connections 5 On consoles shipped prior to the 3rd November 2005 serial numbers AWS001 144 approximately a screening plate covered the AWS900 s CPU card Remove this screening plate taking care not to drop any screws into the console ...

Page 10: ...ow locate the card s Monitor PROM in PCB location CD 7 Using the supplied PLCC IC puller remove the existing PROM Squeeze the tool to align its hooks with the slots in opposite corners of the socket Insert the hooks fully squeeze gently and pull the IC straight out of the socket ...

Page 11: ...on of the IC then press in place Excessive force should not be necessary 9 Follow steps 3 4 and 5 in reverse to reassemble the console 10 Reconnect the mains power cord on switch on The processor will now be in a download mode waiting for the AWS900 V4 software to be transferred via MIDI The console will not boot fully until the new software is installed ...

Page 12: ...u have not registered your console on line or you have forgotten your username complete the on line registration http update solid state logic com update public newuser jsp 4 Navigate to the on line update page http update solid state logic com update public Select the Activate logictivity option Enter your login details and when prompted enter your Logictivity activation code and the numerical el...

Page 13: ...e Update to ensure that Java version 5 or above is installed on your Mac You will also need a Java Library Extension which can be downloaded from http www mandolane co uk For Intel based Mac download Mandolane MIDI SPI Open the downloaded zip file and drag the libMandoMidiJNILib jar and libMandoMidiJNILib jnilib files to your Library Java Extensions folder Please note that Mandolane make a small c...

Page 14: ...hown below this was port 1 on an 8 port interface If the list is empty check that you have installed the files detailed in step 2 6 Go to the Out MIDI Port menu From the drop down list select the MIDI out port which is connected to MIDI port 1 on your AWS console Note that some Power PC based Macintosh computers will show all MIDI Inputs at the top of the list MIDI Outputs at the bottom You must s...

Page 15: ...repeat the test 8 Once you have established a valid connection click on the Send button The new code will now be transferred to memory on the CPU card This process will take approximately 40 minutes due to the slow data transfer rate of MIDI and the error checking of each packet transmitted A progress bar and transfer counter will be displayed on screen to enable you to observe the transfer progre...

Page 16: ...e written into flash memory AWS must first erase the current software If this process is interrupted by a power failure the AWS will be left with no valid software In this state AWS will be unable to re boot Should this happen the AWS CPU will default to a MIDI download state and you will have to repeat the download process 10 Once the software has been saved a Please Re Power Your Console message...

Page 17: ...Once you have logged back in open Audio MIDI Setup and double click on the ipMIDI icon Set the number of MIDI ports to 12 in the resulting pop up If you are upgrading an older copy of ipMIDI you must uninstall it before running the installer To uninstall ipMIDI simply delete Library Audio MIDI Drivers ipMIDIDriver bundle You should empty the Trash after deleting the bundle file before running the ...

Page 18: ...nding on the version you are installing by double clicking on it Note that you will have to restart the computer at the end of the setup process Once the computer has restarted right click on the ipMIDI icon in the task bar and set the number of MIDI ports to 12 in the resulting pop up If you are upgrading an older copy of ipMIDI you must uninstall it using Add Remove programs before running the i...

Page 19: ...tion uses an RJ45 crossover network cable not supplied to connect the console s network connector directly to a separate network port on your workstation computer using the console s default fixed IP address of 192 168 1 2 Note that many computer adaptor cards may autosense a direct connection negating the need for a crossover cable If you are unsure whether your workstation computer s network ada...

Page 20: ... connection to the internet This would use the network settings provided by your Internet Service Provider or network administrator You can easily switch between network Locations by going to the Apple Menu and scrolling down to Location Using an RJ45 cable make a direct network connection between the network port on your AWS to a network port on your workstation computer and check that the IP add...

Page 21: ...17 Next select the Ethernet port which is connected to the AWS and configure as shown below ...

Page 22: ...cintosh features multiple network ports you should set the priority of these so that the Ethernet port connected to your AWS is at the top of the list To do this choose Set Service Order from the Actions pop up menu ...

Page 23: ...le this port is Ethernet 2 Now click OK then Apply Alternatively if you have already created a separate Location for your existing network you can simply delete the unused ports Airport Firewire from the AWS900 Location so that only the network port connected to AWS is remaining ...

Page 24: ...tion PC Double click on Network Connections in Start Control Panel Right click on the network adapter connected to your AWS likely to be called Local Area Connection Select Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and Properties ...

Page 25: ...pter as shown below Click on OK on both windows to save Back in your network connection list right click on your adaptor and ensure that it is enabled If it is disabled the enable option will appear in the list Click on enable ...

Page 26: ...IDI Ports AWS will communicate with your workstation via the conventional MIDI connectors on the rear of your console Also in the SSL MISC SETUP menu ensure that the DAW1 option workstation layer 1 and DAW2 workstation layer 2 are set to match your workstation or workstations if you are using the second layer Please note that you may need to restart the console after making a change to the DAW lay...

Page 27: ...you have multiple AWS consoles on the network or the AWS Remote browser did not automatically locate your console No AWS 900 connected will be shown in red text In this instance click on the find icon If the list is empty click on find AWS900 select the console you wish to connect to and click on select If your console does not appear in the list it suggests you have a network related issue Please...

Page 28: ... Used for the import and export of legacy SysEx TR and AWSomation data Port 9 10 Mapped to the conventional MIDI connectors on the rear of the console NOTE In addition to ipMIDI port 7 hardware MIDI port 4 on the rear of the console is also hard coded as an MTC input To avoid contention only use one of these two MTC ports at any one time P Po or rt t L La ay ye er r A As ss si ig gn nm me en nt t ...

Page 29: ...ation Below are two examples using Pro Tools 9 and Logic Pro 9 Pro Tools 9 In the Setup menu click on Peripherals and select the MIDI Controllers tab Using MIDI controllers 1 2 and 3 select HUI as the MIDI controller Type and assign the MIDI ports for this layer s DAW to the two MIDI controllers as listed in the table above If Pro Tools has been assigned to Layer 1 the MIDI Controllers window shou...

Page 30: ...26 If you have AWSomation set the MTC generator port in the Synchronization tab to ipMIDI port 7 ...

Page 31: ...27 Also set the MMC MIDI port in the Machine Control tab to ipMIDI port 7 ...

Page 32: ...ch will be shown in the Logic Setup menu as shown in fig 11 1 opposite with the appropriate AWS ipMIDI ports assigned If Logic fails to detect the control surfaces then the controllers can be added manually via the New Install menu and the appropriate MIDI Out port and Input assigned Full details can be found in the online Logic Pro Control Surfaces Support guide in the Logic Help Menu If AWS is s...

Page 33: ...29 Fig 11 1 Logic control surface setup menu ...

Page 34: ...30 Fig 11 2 Click and Port MIDI port mapping ...

Page 35: ...s please refer to the program s manual for details about configuring MIDI controllers To find out about the new V4 features and their operation download the Owner s guide from our website This document will help ensure that you get the most from the upgrade http www solidstatelogic com support consoles aws documentation asp ...

Page 36: ...using a pin to pin cable to make a direct connection between your console and workstation try replacing your cable with an RJ45 crossover cable Try replacing the network cable If you are not using a direct connection between your console and workstation using the default fixed IP address on the console please try this simple configuration to rule out issues with external routers and network switch...

Page 37: ...the command prompt In the command prompt window enter ping 192 168 1 2 On OSX Open a Finder window select Applications then Utilities and double click on Terminal In the terminal window enter ping c4 192 168 1 2 In both cases your host computer will try to establish communications with your console In the resultant terminal text check that the console responded to every message sent by your workst...

Page 38: ...tic routers particularly when used with Pro Tools Messages between the DAW computer and the AWS900 will be received by all other devices on the network potentially causing problems in installations with more than one console or DAW computer The UDP packets can be blocked by using a network switch which allows static multicast groups to be specified The Netgear GS108T 16 port switch is a cost effec...

Page 39: ...S108T the configuration looks like this In this configuration ipMidi data will only be passed to ports 1 and 2 This is where the AWS900 and the DAW computer would be connected Network traffic through the rest of the ports is unaffected If you have more than one console on the network create a separate VLAN for each console and associated DAW computer s to connect to and add those ports to the same...

Page 40: ...o restart your AWS for the change to take effect A software restart option is available in the SSL SETUP menu An alternative fixed IP address can be set using the console diagnostic port This should not be necessary in most installations You will need a PC or Mac running terminal emulator software Connect your computers serial port to the rear of the console using a 9 way D type extension cable Th...

Page 41: ...uld echo a if communication is established To fix the IP address type the following ip CR setip nnn nnn nnn nnn CR where nnn is the IP address e g 10 1 1 1 10 setmask nnn nnn nnn nnn CR where nnn is the subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 Note that this should match other devices local to the console setgate nnn nnn nnn nnn CR where nnn is the gateway address e g 10 1 1 1 ...

Page 42: ... SSL Logictivity badge In the upgrade kit you ll find a small badge designed to show your console has been upgraded for Logictivity Carefully attach this badge to the meter bridge location illustrated below ...

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Page 44: ...ited Warranty Warranty claims will only be accepted if the purchased product has been used for its intended purpose Any purchased product used for an unintended purpose will not be eligible for warranty protection For all warranty inquiries or claims please address your claim to the dealer that you purchased the product from or to Solid State Logic if the purchase was directly from Solid State Log...

Page 45: ...nd are hereby acknowledged No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the written permission of Solid State Logic Oxford OX5 1RU England As research and development is a continual process Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation Solid State Log...