Specifications
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5 Click Apply.
6 Go to “Manually Setting the Computer IP Ad-
dress” on page 43.
Manually Setting the Computer IP
Address
After manually setting the IP address of your
VENUE system, you need to do the same for
your computer.
To manually set the IP address in Windows:
1 Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.
2 Right-click Local Area Connection and choose
Properties.
3 In the Connection Properties window, double-
click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4 In the Internet Protocol Properties window,
select
Use the following IP Address and enter the
following:
• IP address: 10.0.0.2
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway: (none required)
5 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol proper-
ties window.
6 Click OK to close the Network Connection
Properties window.
7 Go to “Enabling VENUE Link” on page 45.
To manually set the IP address on a Mac:
1 Launch System Preferences > Network.
2 Choose Ethernet from the network connections
services list.
3 Choose Manually from the Configure menu.
4 Enter the following:
• IP address: 10.0.0.2
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Router: (none required)
5 Click Apply.
6 Go to “Enabling VENUE Link” on page 45.
Connecting Using a Router with
DHCP
If you are using a wired or wireless router with
DHCP server functions, you can configure your
VENUE system and the Pro Tools computer to
set their IP addresses automatically.
1 Do either of the following depending on your
configuration:
• For wired connections, connect your
VENUE system (using the ECx port) and
the Pro Tools computer to the router with
the appropriate Ethernet cables (with RJ-45
connectors).
– or –
• For wireless connections, just connect your
VENUE system (using the ECx port) to the
router using the appropriate Ethernet ca-
bles (with RJ-45 connectors). Your
Pro Tools computer will connect via wire-
less, provided your computer has wireless
capabilities.
VENUE Link Network Settings and Control
Settings are shared with ECx Ethernet Con-
trol for remote operation. If you are manu-
ally setting IP addresses, make sure to up-
date the settings on the computer running
ECx.