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26 IDR-4 User Guide

Working with the iDR System Manager

Having established a connection between your PC and the

iDR-4 you can run the iDR System Manager application and

start to configure the unit.

 Start the iDR System Manager from the Start / Programs

/ Allen & Heath menu. To open a new session click on the blue

icon, press Ctrl+N, or open the N

ew item in the File menu. All

iDR units currently available are shown in the list. Select the

one you want to work with. Click OK to open its session. You

can have more than one session open at the same time. Each

has its own window. The status bar at the bottom of the

window displays which unit the window is working with.

For TCP/IP communication the rear panel LINK indicator

remains lit once communication is established. The TX

indicator next to it flashes to show when data is being

communicated between the PC and iDR-4 when the software is

running. If the LINK indicator is off check the setting of the

MDI/X switch and the IP addresses.

Setting the Time and Day Clock

Before starting to configure the unit, check that the time and

day of week are correctly set. Depending on the current LCD

settings these may or may not be displayed. There are two

ways to change the settings:

Front panel menus With the face plate removed, access

menu *2 Clock and menu *3 Day of Week.

 iDR System Manager software Click on the Edit menu

Set Time item. You can manually enter the settings or use the

Sync to PC button to load in the current PC time and day

settings.

Archiving and Loading Configurations

The way the iDR-4 is set up and the contents of any patches

which have been created is stored as a ‘configuration’. It can

be archived as a .cfg file on your PC. Any number of

configurations can be named and stored. You can load a

configuration back into the unit using the iDR System Manager.

Note that some system setup parameters are permanently

stored in the unit and not part of the configuration archived.

Refer to the section about Configurations and Patches later in

this user guide and the iDR System Manager Help file for more

details.

We recommend that you regularly archive the configuration

when you are preparing and installing iDR systems, making

changes to system settings on site, or updating the unit

operating software.

The iDR-4 is shipped with a DEFAULT configuration loaded.

An additional RESET configuration is provided. RESET

provides a useful starting point for configuring the system by

clearing the memories and resetting the controls. DEFAULT

provides a quick start for basic testing of the hardware and

cabling before working with the configuration software.

 To archive or open a configuration start iDR System

Manager and use the File menu Archive Configuration (Ctrl+S)

and Open Configuration (Ctrl+O) items or the toolbar icons.

DR-8

AUDIO M IX P RO CESS OR

OPEN

.cfg FILE

CONFIGURATION

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