Product manual
AEWCI Software Manual
12
Navigating the File Menu
Open Environment
Use the Open Environment command to open a previously saved
environment. An environment is a collection of receiver channel detail
settings for the currently enabled receivers on the network.
To open a saved environment:
1. Click on File>Open Environment.
2. In the Open Environment input pop-up, select the name of the
environment to open.
3. Click OK.
Save Environment
Use the Save Environment command to save the current collection
of receiver settings as an environment.
To save an environment:
1. Click on File>Save Environment.
2. In the Save Environment input pop-up, either choose an
already-entered environment name from the dropdown menu
(this will save the current environment over the previous file),
or select New Environment to enter a new name, and click OK.
3. If you chose to enter a new environment name, type it in the
Environment Name pop-up and click OK, or click Cancel to
return without saving the environment.
Note: Saving an environment saves only the receiver channel detail
settings of the currently enabled receivers on the network. It does
not save any network receiver configurations (which receivers
are enabled or disabled on the network.) Loading an environment
will not enable previously disabled receivers or disable previously
enabled receivers. Environments are based on the MAC addresses
of the enabled receivers. If these change, the environment will not
load. An error message box appears: No enabled receivers were
changed by this environment.
Receiver Configuration
Use the Receiver Configuration command to open the Receiver
Configuration window. This window allows you to enable or disable
receivers on your network, and change the channel strips’ display
order on the Main System window. When the software first starts
up, it looks for receivers within its network. Any receivers it finds
appear in the Network Configuration window as Discovered.
Any receiver that is discovered may be enabled in the Receiver
Configuration window, unless it is in use by another computer.
Note: Normally a receiver may be enabled on only one computer
connected to the network at a time. Other computers on the
network will be able to view the receiver’s IP address in Network
Configuration window, but they will not be able to enable the
receiver in the receiver configuration window.
If the AE Reflector Service is installed and activated on a Windows
PC, multiple users can access and make changes to any receivers
connected to the network. Refer to Page 15 for information on
installing and using the AE Reflector.
To change the order of display of a receiver:
1. Click on File>Receiver Configuration.
2. In the Receiver Configuration window, click on the receiver to
select it.
3. Click on Move Up or Move Down to change its display order.
4. Click OK to accept the changes and return to the Main
window, or Cancel to return to the Main window without
applying the changes.
To enable or disable a receiver:
1. Click on File>Receiver Configuration.
2. In the Receiver Configuration window, click on the receiver to
select it.
3. Click on Enable/Disable. (Enable allows you to activate a
discovered receiver; Disable allows you to free up a
discovered receiver so that other users on the network may
access it.) If the unit is enabled, Disable will display on the
button, and vice versa.
4. Click OK to accept the changes and return to the Main
System window, or Cancel to return to the Main System
window without applying the changes.
5. The system applies your changes and reconnects to
the network.
Note: Disabling either channel of an AEW-R5200 unit disables the
entire receiver (channels 1 and 2), thus freeing an Ethernet port. Any
AEW-R4100 units linked to the AEW-R5200 are also disabled.
Network Configuration
The Network Configuration window shows information such
as IP address, MAC address, Firmware version (of the receiver
unit), Enabled status (enabled or disabled), and Discovered status
(detected or added) for all receivers in the system. Until receivers
have familiar frequency settings or receiver names, you may not
be able to distinguish them, unless you know which receivers are
using which IP addresses. To add a remote receiver by entering its
IP address: From the Network Configuration window, click Add…
and enter the IP address in the Input pop-up. (See page 10 for an
application of this feature.)
Exit
Use the Exit command to close all windows and exit the software.
CAUTION:
Any time you make changes to the
Receiver Configuration, the software performs a
Reconnect to Network. All receivers are muted
during this process. Therefore, do not make
changes to Receiver Configuration at any time
when system muting would be undesirable!
CAUTION:
Any time you make changes to the
Network Configuration, the software performs a
Reconnect to Network. All receivers are muted
during this process. Therefore, do not make
changes to Network Configuration at any time
when system muting would be undesirable!