Product manual

I N S TA L L A TI O N I N S TR U C TI O N S
PC Setup
The ARC-15 console features a built in sound card on Channel Fourteen of the console. This enables the console to play audio
directly from a Windows PC using Arrakis DHD-Live software. The console can play audio from the PC, record audio to the PC,
and control the start and stop of play on the PC.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING SYSTEM
The minimum PC operating system is Windows XP or VISTA. Windows XP is currently the recommended operating system
CONNECTIONS
The PC is connected to the console by:
1) USB cable (USB 1 or USB 2)
2) RS232 serial port cable (or RS232 to USB converter, contact the factory for recommended products)
3) Audio cable (1/8" stereo phone jack)
INSTALLING & OPERATING THE SOFTWARE
refer to the Section Five of this manual
4.17
RS232
CONTROL
PORT
9 PIN
SERIAL
CABLE
LAPTOP OR DEKTOP PC
USB
PORT
USB
cable
CUE
IN
PC LINE OUT
AUDIO CABLE WITH
1/8" PHONE JACKS
USB
HUB
ARC CH 9 USB PORT
ARC RS232 PORT
PC USB PORT
RS232 to USB adapter
IF YOUR PC DOES NOT HAVE AN RS232 PORT
such as: IOGEAR GUC232A
Back panel Diagram for ARC-15BP console
Logic
RS232
DC Power
Cue
Ch 14
In
Phone Logic Pgm Left Pgm Rght Phone Ch 15 Phone
Out
Out Out In
PC
USB
Mic Ch 4
In
Mic Ch 5
In
Ch 13 Ch 12 Ch 11 Ch 10 Ch 9 Ch 8
48V
pwr
Ch 14
Out
Pgm
Out
Aud
AMM
PMM
Out
Mon
In
Air
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
ARC-15BP
Headphone
Ground
Ch 7 Ch 6 Ch 5 Ch 4 Ch3 Ch 2 Mic Ch 1
In
Mic Ch 2
In
Arrakis
Systems
Mic Ch 3
In
In