Installation guide

CHAPTER 4: Designing and Installing Your HAL Sys-
tem
Now that you understand the basics of the HAL System (assuming you have read the preceding pages), you're
likely anxious to get rolling with this amazing product. Well, hold on for just a few more pages. This section of
the Design Guide provides some final bits of information to help you get started. We highly recommend that you
review the work flow presented next. Although, there are multiple paths you can take when designing and install-
ing your HALSystem, we present here our recommended work flow. Following the work flow discussion are some
helpful tips the designer should consider when preparing the system for installation. For the actual details of install-
ing a HALSystem, see the HALSystem Installation Guide.
NOTE: A hardcopy of the Installation Guide is included in the product box. You can also find a PDF version
on the product DVD as well as on Rane's website.
Recommended Workflow for Creating a HAL System
Although there is a great deal of flexibility built into the HAL System, we can recommend a workflow for most
efficiently designing and configuring a HAL System. Here we explore this work flow, providing a high level view
of its steps as well as tips on where to find more detailed information.
TIP: Planning up front is the key to a successful deployment. Notice that you don't actually need to create
anything in the Halogen software application until Step 4 (although you can use the software to help you
with the earlier steps if desired).
Step Task Location
1
Learn about the HAL System.
Review the HAL System documentation. We recommend that you initially
focus on high level overview information. The Getting Started section of this
guide as well as in the Halogen Help System is a good place to begin. If
you've already read all the preceding pages, however, you can check this item
off your list!
HAL Doc-
umentation
2
Create preliminary design.
As is true with any audio product, it is essential that you identify your require-
ments and have a basic system design in place before setting up and con-
figuring the details of your HAL audio system. How many zones will you
need? Where will you be placing your speakers? How many inputs will be
needed? Will the system need remote control capability?
Outside of
HALSystem
(although you can
use Halogen to
help with this
step)
Workflow Details
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