Specifications

S3L System Guide18
Configuring Your System for the First
Time
When you configure your system for the first time, you assign
Stage 16 boxes to available
Stage slots in the Options > Devices
tab. Each
Stage 1–4 slot corresponds to a Stage 1–4 hardware tab
in the VENUE Patchbay.
To configure your system for the first time:
1 Make sure your system is in Config mode.
2 Go to Options > Devices.
3 Locate the Unassigned section of the Options > Devices tab.
All connected and powered on Stage 16 boxes appear here.
4 Click the Identify button on the first (left most) Stage 16 box to
latch the button on. The
Identify button on-screen flashes, and
the Power and Status LEDs on the front panel of the corre-
sponding Stage 16 box flash.
5 Click the flashing Identify button to unlatch it.
6 Locate the Stage section. Empty Stage slots are indicated by
the text
Drag I/O Box Into Slot.
7 Click-and-drag the Stage 16 box to Stage slot 1 (the leftmost
slot).
The I/O on that Stage 16 is now available to be assigned to system
input and output channels in the VENUE Patchbay under the
Stage 1 hardware tab.
8 If a second Stage 16 box is connected, identify it and drag it to
the second slot. The I/O on that Stage 16 is now available in
the VENUE Patchbay under the
Stage 2 hardware tab.
9 Repeat for any other connected Stage 16 boxes.
10 Proceed to “Naming System Components” on page 19.
If you are using more than 48 Stage inputs, you must con-
figure your system for 64 Input Channels. See “Setting the
Input Channel Configuration” on page 72.
Unassigned Stage 16 boxes in the Options > Devices tab
If any connected Stage 16 boxes do not appear in the Un-
assigned section, check network and power connections.
Identify button
Stage 16 Power and Status LEDs
INPUT
ANALO
OUTPUT
ANALOG
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A Stage 16 assigned to slot 1 in the Options > Devices tab
Stage 1 hardware tab in the Patchbay (Inputs shown).
Each assigned Stage 16 has on-screen LEDs that indicate
the status of the device’s A and B Network ports. You can
also mute all outputs on the Stage 16. See “Devices” on
page 66 for more information.
You can reassign Stage 16 boxes at any time after the initial
set up. Depending on hardware combinations being used,
you may be required to. See “Managing Stage I/O” on
page 20 for more information.