Manual
Table Of Contents
- Start Up Guide
- Getting Started
- Checklist
- 1. Power up the Core and connect a PC
- 2. Access the basic Core configuration
- 3. Install a Software Upgrade Licence key (Optional)
- 4. Configure the Core for Surface Panels
- 5. Configure Network Switches & Devices
- 6. Configure Surface panels ID, IP addresses & Subnet masks
- 7. Connect Surface Switch & Surface Panels to the Core
- 8. Access Assist setup and create a new show
- 9. Connect to Assist from the Studio or Management subnets
- 10. Upload control layouts to the soft panels
- 11. Create layouts with Type R Soft Panel Designer
- 12 Update System Software & AoIP Devices Firmware
- 13. Configure AoIP Port & Connect server IP addresses
- 14. Connect Audio Switch and AoIP Ports to the Core
- Surface Panels - Suggested Settings
- AoIP Network Interfaces - Suggested Settings
- About Type R manuals
- User Notes
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1. To establish communication between the surface panels and the core, connect the network switch to network interface
connections 1 and / or 2 on the rear of the core (marked “Surface”), then connect the surface panels / POE injectors
to the network switches one by one to power them up into “Configuration Mode”. Note: If two switches are in use, you may
connect the first to interface #1 and the second to interface #2. Once setup the Core should be rebooted via the Reset button
on the front of the core.
2. If the Core has been configured with a surface layout that matches the connected panels, the panels will be discovered by the
core. If the panels are running a different software version to the core they will automatically update. Once all updates
are completed the panels will boot into”Normal Operating Mode”.
Soft panels will display the message “This panel has no layout associated with this show” and
Fader panels will show blank controls with “No Path” on each of the lower displays. If any of the panels are displaying
connection errors or “Looking for core” double check the ID matches the surface layout and the IP address is unique.
SURFACE PANEL CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE
7. CONNECT SURFACE SWITCH & SURFACE PANELS TO THE CORE