Inc. Stereo System User's Manual

8 Dolby
®
DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual
Getting Started Installing the Remote Software
2.4.3 Hardware Connection
ToconnecttheDP570toitsremotecontroldevice,useaserialcablefromyourcomputerto
eitherthefrontpanel
Remote RS-232portortherearpanelRemote RS-485port.For
connectorandpindescriptions,seetheFrontPanelRemoteConnectoronpage 71 andthe
RearPanelRemotePortonpa ge 73.
2.4.4 Configuring the Unit for Remote Operation
ADP570arrivespreconfiguredtocommunicatewiththeremoteapplicationat115,200
baud,usingaunitaddress8280.
Theremoteresponsefromtheunitisfastestat115,200baud,sowerecommendusingthat
rateifpossible.Theunitdoessupportslowercommunicationrates.Theunitaddressis
onlyimportantwhen
morethanoneDP570isattachedtothesameCOMport.Contact
Technical Supportifyouneedassistancewithunitaddressinginthatsituation.
Youcanchangethe defaultremoteoperationsettingsfromtheunitfrontpanelonthe
System Settings portionoftheSetupmenu.Followthesesteps.
1. Atthemainstatusscreen,shownintheDefaultStatusMenuScreenonpage 16,press
the
Setupbutton.
2. AtthemainSetupmenupressuntiltheLCDsecondlinereadsSystem
Settings(seventimes).
3. Press
Enter.
4. Press .ThesecondlinereadsBaud Rate.Press
Enterifyouneedtochangeit.
Thenpressuntilthebaudrateyouwishtouseappearsinthe display.Thenpress
Esctoreturntothemainsystemsettingsmenu.
5. Presstwice.ThesecondlinereadsUnit Address.Press
Enterifyouneedto
changeit.
6. Enteranewunitaddressusingtheproceduresfortextentryexplainedindetailin
EnteringTextonpage 19.
2.4.5 Beginning and Ending Remote Operation
Tobeginremoteoperation,onthefrontpanelpressand releaseShiftoncesothatthebutton
lightsup,thenpress .WhileinRemotemode,thefrontpanelLEDlabeled
Remote
glowsgreen,andsetupcommandscannotbemadefromtheunitfrontpanel.Thestatus
menus,discussedinMonitoringStatusUsingtheFrontPanelonpage 15,continueto
displayaccurateunitstatusinRemotemode.
Note:YoucanuseaUSBtoserialadaptertoconnectthe serialcabletoalaptop.However,
theseadaptersoccasionallycauseenoughdelaytointerferewithdata
communications.Thisproblemismostlylikelytooccurduringfirmwareupgrades.
Takecaretoestablishthebestpossibleconnectionbeforebeginninganupgrade.