- Dolby Multichannel Audio Tool User's Manual

8 Dolby
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DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual
Getting Started
2.4.3 Hardware Connection
ToconnecttheDP570toitsremotecontroldevice,useaserialcablefromyourcomputerto
eitherthefront‐panel
Remote RS-232portortherear‐panelRemote RS-485port.For
connectorandpindescriptions,seetheSection B.1andtheSection B.8.
2.4.4 Configuring the Unit for Remote Operation
ADP570arrivespreconfiguredtocommunicatewiththeremoteapplica tionat115,200
baud,usingaunitaddress8280.
Theremoteresponsefromtheunitisfastestat115,200baud,sowerecommendusingthat
rateifpossible.Theunitdoessupportslowercommunicationrates.Theunitaddressis
onlyimportantwhen
morethanoneDP570isattachedtothesameCOMport.Contact
Technical Supportifyouneedassistancewithunitaddressinginthatsituation.
Youcanchangethedefaultremoteoperationsettingsfromtheunitfrontpanelonthe
System Settings portionoftheSetupmenu.Followthesesteps.
1. Atthemainstatusscreen,shownintheFigure 3‐3,pressthe
Setupbutton.
2. AtthemainSetupmenu,pressuntiltheLCDsecondlinereadsSystem
Settings(seventimes).
3. Press
Enter.
4. Press .ThesecondlinereadsBaud Rate.Press
Enterifyouneedtochangeit.
Thenpressuntilthebaudrateyouwishtouseappearsinthedisplay.Thenpress
Esctoreturntothemainsystemsettingsmenu.
5. Presstwice.ThesecondlinereadsUnit Address.Press
Enterifyouneedto
changeit.
6. Enteranewunitaddressusingtheproceduresfortextentryexplainedindetailin
Section 3.5.2.
2.4.5 Beginning and Ending Remote Operation
Tobeginremoteoperation,onthefrontpanelpressandreleaseShiftoncesothatthe button
lightsup,thenpress .WhileinRemotemode,thefront‐panelLEDlabeled
Remote
glowsgreen,andsetupcommandscannotbemadefromtheunitfrontpanel.Thestatus
menus,discussedinSection 3 .4,continuetodisplayaccurateunitstatusinRemotemode.
Toendremoteoperationandresumeusingthefront‐panelinterface,press
Shiftthen
again.
Note: YoucanuseaUSB‐to‐serialadaptertoconnecttheserialcabletoalaptop.However,
theseadaptersoccasionallycauseenoughdelaytointerferewithdata
communications.Thisproblemismostlylikelytooccurduringfirmwareupgrades.
Takecaretoestablishthebestpossibleconnectionbeforebeginninganupgrade.