Setup guide

Dirac Theater Setup Guide Version 1.01

Document # 9301H40300V1.01

Portable computer requirements

A laptop computer (not supplied by Datasat) is used inside the theater auditorium that is being optimized.

Both the AP20 Proxy and the Dirac Live® software will be installed onto the laptop and will run

concurrently.

The laptop will maintain wireless connectivity with the AP20 (which is installed in the projection booth).

The laptop will provide power to the microphone preamp (connected to the laptop) and to the microphone

(connected to the preamp).

Computer requirements for loading and running Dirac Live® software:

• The Dirac Live® software should run on a fast CPU to shorten the elapsed time during the

calculations. A CPU with the equivalent of a Pentium4 2.4GHz or more is recommended.

• Loading the software requires at least 1.1 GB of free space.

• The memory minimum requirement is 1G byte.

• Ethernet connection (802.11), wireless connection is recommended.

• Windows XP (SP2 & SP3), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit operating system)

Note: If you are using a 64-bit Windows version you must install the Ploytec ASIO driver.

See Appendix A for details.

• Dirac Live® software can be used on an Intel based Mac running Windows under Boot

Camp.

Note: The Mac must be booted up into Windows. Do not run Dirac Live ® in a virtual

Windows.