Specifications

Chapter 2: Configuring and Connecting 17
Confirming and Configuring System
Components
Once you have connected and powered up your system, do the
following to configure your system:
• Confirming System Components
• Put your system into Config mode
• Configure your system for the first time
Confirming System Components
After connecting and powering up system components, you can
confirm system components in the VENUE software screen.
To confirm system components:
1 On-screen, click Options.
2 Click the Devices tab. All connected and powered on hardware
devices appear on the Devices tab. You can also edit hardware
settings, and troubleshoot and reset VENUE system compo-
nents using the Devices tab.
3 Proceed to “Enabling Config Mode."
Enabling Config Mode
There are two main operating modes for the S3L system, Config
mode and Show mode. Use Config mode to accomplish tasks
such as setting up your system, configuring options, and install-
ing software such as plug-ins and system updates. Use Show
mode to mix your performance.
To enable Config mode, do one of the following:
1 Press the Config switch on the S3 control surface. The Config
switch lights, and
Config is indicated in the Mode display in
the on-screen Status Bar.
– or –
• On-screen, double-click the
Mode display in the Status Bar, lo-
cated in lower-right hand corner of the screen. The
Config
switch lights, and
Config is indicated in the Mode display.
2 Proceed to “Configuring Your System for the First Time” on
page 18.
You can reconfigure your system any time after the initial
setup. See “Managing Stage I/O” on page 20.
Clicking Options
Devices tab
If any components do not appear, check all network con-
nections between components, and make sure all compo-
nents are powered on. For more information see
Chapter 29, “Troubleshooting.”
Config switch on the S3 control surface
Enabling Config mode on-screen
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