User`s manual

AEQ FORUM - DIGITAL AUDIO MIXER FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS

Confirmation dialogue box, application shut-down ForumSetup

4.1. ADMINISTRATION menu

This menu allows you to manage levels of users that can operate the mixer and control the

communication between the remote configuration software and the mixer. Clicking on the

ADMINISTRATION section of the main screen the complete list of sub-menus is shown:

• Configurations: Manages the configuration exchange between the software application

and the AEQ FORUM.

• User Configuration: From here you define and manage access levels to operate the

AEQ FORUM.

• About Forum Set-up: This screen shows information regarding the software version and

the current user logged into the application.

4.1.1. CONFIGURATIONS sub-menu

Configurations sub-menu is accessed by clicking on the icon.

Configurations sub-menu icon

Configurations sub-menu handles the exchange of configurations created in the software

application and the AEQ FORUM Mixer. There are two distinct areas in this sub-menu:

OFFLINE OPERATIONS: Actions where it is not necessary that the Forum set-up application is

in direct communication with the AEQ FORUM Mixer. There are two options:

• IMPORT, allows load complete application settings previously stored in a source file.

By clicking the IMPORT button, the standard windows “browse for file” window will open

to locate the file to import. The files must be of the proprietary type “FSC”, (file

extension*. FSC). These files are encrypted for reasons of security.

• EXPORT, lets you export the complete settings as shown in the configuration software

application of the mixing console at any given moment to a target file. Clicking on the

EXPORT button the standard windows “save as” window will open allowing you to

choose the folder and output file name to be stored. These files will have the extension

FSC.

ONLINE OPERATIONS: Actions where it is necessary that the Forum set-up application is in

direct communication with the AEQ FORUM Mixer through the LAN port located on the rear

panel of the mixer. The IP address is displayed on the screen.

• CONNECT button initiates the communication between the ForumSetup software

application and the AEQ FORUM Mixer. If the connection is established correctly the

labels of the three options listed below become active:

• READ, downloads the configuration currently active in the AEQ FORUM Mixer.