Using the Setup Manager
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Using the Setup Manager

After the software is started, the application window is shown with a menu bar, a tool bar with direct access to essential functions, a main section, which is subdivided in two parts, and a status bar at the lower side of the window. The display in the subdivided main section can be selected via 5 register tabs.

The File Menu

Connect Drive...

Opens the DHD Connection Dialogue in order to establish a connection between software and an RM4200D. If, in the user rights, a fixed connection to a determined Device (Fixed Device) is set, the establishment of the set connection is attempted. (See “Starting the Setup Manager” on page 98.)

Exit

Closes the application. The user is not asked for a confirmation.

The View Menu

Refresh

Refreshes the representation in the main section by re-reading the names of Mixer Setups and Channel Setups.

The Admin Menu

User Rights...

The command opens the configuration menu User Rights. With the aid of this function you can restrict the rights of Setup Manager users. (See “Restriction of User Rights” on page 135.)

Change Password...

This function enables you to change the password necessary for opening the configuration menu User Rights. With this menu you can change the user rights. (See “Restriction of User Rights” on page 135.)

The Help Menu

About...

Here, the creation date of the software and the version of the Setup Manager used are displayed, e.g. “Version 1.0.5 Build 5”. For service enquiries, please always indicate this complete version name.

Figure 55: The information window of the Setup Manager.

Tool Bar

Via the icons in this tool bar you can access frequently used functions of the Setup Manager.

  • -Connect: Device Opens the DHD Connection Dialogue in order to establish a connection between software and an RM4200D. If a fixed connection to a determined Device (Fixed Device) is set in the user rights, the establishment of this connection is attempted.

  • - Refresh: Refreshes the representation in the main section by re-reading the names of Mixer Setups and Channel Setups.

  • - User rights: The command opens the configuration menu User Rights. With the aid of this function you can restrict the rights of Setup Manager users. For more detailed information please see paragraph Restriction of User rights. (See “Restriction of User Rights” on page 135.)

The Registry Cards

With the registry cards, users of the Setup Manager have access to all managing functions for mixer setups and channel setups of one or more RM4200D devices. As these are very extensive functions, they will be described in detail in a separate paragraph. (See also “The registry cards in detail” on page 102.)

The Status Bar

The status bar at the lower side of the Setup Manager displays if the software is currently connected to an RM4200D or not.

  1. Not connected: The software is not connected to an RM4200D.

  2. Connected to …: The software is connected to the displayed Device. The display is carried out in the format Project ID - Device Name.

  3. : The progress bar is displayed whenever data is interchanged between an RM4200D and the Setup Manager.

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