Toolbox 4 Configuration Reference

Table of Contents

About this Book
1. Overview
1.1. Setting up the software
1.2. Devices and Projects
1.3. Configuration Data
1.4. Example for the Configuration Process
2. The Program Menus
2.1. File Menu
New Project
Open Project File
Save Project File
Save Copy of Project file as
Save Project File as
Replace Device from File
Extract Device to File
Print
Export DSP Frame I/O as CSV
Exit
2.2. View Menu
Maintenance Window
Audio Sources
Logic Sources
Global Logic Monitor
Watches
Fitting Report
File Info
2.3. Transfer Menu
Connecting the Configuration-PC to a RM4200D
Configuration of IP Addresses
Load to Device
Load from Device
2.4. Options Menu
Configuration
2.5. Help Menu
About
3. Maintenance Window — Maintaining the Modules
3.1. Overview
3.2. Monitor and Unknown Type — Modules without valid Firmware
3.3. Connecting the Software to the Devices
Connections using Wide Area Networks
3.4. File Menu
Close
3.5. Device Menu
Add device... (Setting up a connection to RM4200D manually)
Refresh all devices (Ctrl+F9)
Information (F11)
Get information from all modules (Ctrl+F11)
Reset (F12)
Save Setup 0
Save Setup 1…6
Clear Parameter Memory
Enter license code
Get serial numbers (F3)
3.6. Protocol Menu
Enable CAN Protocol (F4)
Filter Foreign UDP Blocks
Send CAN Block
Clear Message Window (F8)
Open in Editor (Ctrl+E)
3.7. Update Menu
Device Firmware
Updating the Firmware of Systems without Global Functions
Updating the Firmware of Systems with Global Functions
Updating the Firmware of Single Modules
Troubleshooting
3.8. Window Menu
Stay on Top
3.9. Contextual Menu (right mouse button)
Testmode
Set Module ID
3.10. Typical Applications of the Maintenance Window
Updating the Firmware
Saving Mixer Setups
Setup of Replacement Modules
Reading out and Changing the License Code
Checking the Communication on the CAN Bus
4. The Project Tree
4.1. Project features
Project Options
Device Links
Global Logics
Global Potentiometers
Global Resources
4.2. Device Properties
Options
Network Configuration
Authorisation
Operation Mode
DSP Power Bargraphs
5. DSP Frame I/O — Configuring the DSP Frame
5.1. DSP Frame I/O — Configuring the Input and Output Modules
5.2. MADI Modules – Option on DSP Boards
5.3. Redundant MADI
5.4. Delay Submodule RM420-424S
5.5. Configuring GPIO connectors
6. Console – Configuring the Console
6.1. Configuring the Console Layout
6.2. Configuring Module Options
6.3. Key Configuration
6.4. Authorisation – Restricting Key Access
6.5. Fader Modules and List of Functions
6.6. Control Modules and List of Functions
6.7. Special – Configuring Displays in Control Modules
7. Configuring the Audio System
7.1. Monitor Functions – Options for Monitoring
Default Monitor Bus Source
Rotary Monitor Selector
7.2. Mixing Functions – Configuring Internal Buses
Program Buses
Aux Buses
Talk
Label
Output Selector Source List
Limiter
Stereo
7.3. Input Pools – Properties
7.4. Synchronisation
Configuration Examples
7.5. Potentiometers
Potentiometers of the Control Modules
Further Notes on Potentiometers
7.6. Mute Logics
7.7. Selector Source Lists
7.8. Group Logic - Join Channels in Groups
VCA Faders - a flexible alternative.
7.9. Inserts - Patching External Audio Devices into Fader Channels
Fixed Inserts
Switchable Inserts
7.10. Global Pool Lines - Using Pool Signals between several Devices
Overview
Creating Global Pool Lines
Global Pool Line as Source for a Fader Channel
Global Pool Lines as Sources for a Monitor Bus
Global Pool Line as Source for a Rotary Monitor Selector
7.11. Fader Channels – Configuring Signal Sources for Faders
Defined Channels
General Options
Faderstart
Output Mute Functions
Logic Functions
7.12. Channel Assignment – Assigning Fader Channels and DSP Processing
Fader Assignment
Fader Configuration
DSP Fader Channel Example
Global Potentiometer
7.13. Output Functions
Edit Output Functions
Number of Output Functions
7.14. Super Output Functions
Edit Super Output Functions
7.15. Fixed Processing – Defining Fixed DSP Functions
Number of DSP Processings
7.16. Output Routing
Mute Logic
CS Routing
Clear All
8. Configuring the Logic System
8.1. Defining Logic Functions
AND Logic
OR Logic
Interlock Logic Bus
8.2. Level Detection
8.3. Logic Delay
8.4. Scripts – Controlling Special Functions with Scripts
Examples for Scripts
8.5. GPOs - General Purpose Outputs
Index