Uno Quick Start Guide
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1. device information Firmware Upgrade Network Connectivity Test e When finished Select Apply to save changes and then Done to exit XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE i Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 14 Locating your Computers IP Address Information In this section we will be navigating through Microsoft Windows to determine your home networking information as it applies to manually assigning IP Addresses The first step is to open the Start Menu and select Run In the newly opened Run window type cmd into the Open box Hit enter or click OK Default Programs Help and Support Run I Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open cmd X amp This task will be created with administrative privileges Cancel Browse All Programs You have now opened the command prompt where we can display the TCP IP Network Configuration information Type ipconfig all No Quotes and hit enter EJ Administrator C Windows system32 cmd exe Microsoft Windows Version 6 1 76611 Copyright lt c gt 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserve e users gt ipeonfig all E From this list of values you can now locate your network s Default Gateway IP IPv4 Address and Subnet Mask values IPv4 Address gt 192 168 6 19 Preferr2. me AILICA i Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide Page 1 Pry XILICA Uno Quick Start Guide 1 What s in the Box Uno U0808 0816 1608 or 1616 hardware device This hard copy of the Quick Start Guide USB drive with Software Help File Quick Start Guide Spec Sheets IEC socket detachable power cable Detachable 3 5mm Euro terminal block connectors What you need to provide A Windows PC 1GHz or higher processor Windows 7 Vista or XP 500 MB of free storage space 16 Bit or higher colours 1G or more RAM Network Ethernet interface Ethernet cable Cat5 or 6 Getting Help The included NeuConsole software the Windows software that controls the Uno processing and hardware includes a Help File That help file provides a detailed User Manual software and hardware as well as this Quick Start Guide If you have questions beyond your understanding of the included User Manual and Quick Start Guide please contact Technical Support at support xilica com Web Site www xilica com North America Contact Technical Support at 905 770 0055 ext 3 9am 5pm EST Europe Contact Technical Support Marco Koorstra at 31 29940 1100 Asia Contact Technical Support Tim Cheung at 86 13602279067 XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE Il Audio Design Important Safety Information 1 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operate
3. Selecting the Project View button will take you back to the Project View page to continue working on your DSP design project From the System Components menu on the left click and drag the Uno processor model you are going to use for your application and this DSP design project onto the white work Page 12 area For our example we chose the Uno U0808 model you will notice that the Uno U0808 processor model placed in the project view work area is a light see through red colour Por Fa iena eee eae fas Soa aa pn ooo tiv nmn ines Ra Map Physical Device With the Uno U0808 processor model for this application placed in the Project View work area and when the processor device is connected to the NeuConsole software we need to map or connect the Uno software processor model in the work area with the actual physical Uno processor device that is connected to the software To do this Right click the Uno processor module in the Project View work area Select Map Physical Device and then select the processor device model you are working with from the drop down list Once done you will notice that the processor device in the project view work area has turned from light see through red to a solid red Importing a Pre Designed DSP App Schematic into your Design Right click the U0808 processor module in the Project View work area again and select Import DSP App Schematic from File That will take
4. and you should now see that the processor is connected and operational as indicated by the Green network connection indicator to the left of the processor device model e DSP Processing Error If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says DSP Processing Error this could be a bad pre designed DSP app schematic You may need to reload the pre designed DSP app schematic and restart and or restart device to reset its DSP chip e Device NOT READY Restart device Reboot software e Error in Firmware Upgrade lt will print out an error code when you hover your cursor over the device in Network View Do Firmware Upgrade again e Device can communicate to NeuConsole with UDP but cannot communicate with TCP It s a network setup issue Manual Assignment of IP Addresses There are applications that require or prefer that the IP addresses be manually assigned the same solution may apply to some connection issues To manually assign IP addresses e In Network View as shown below right click the processor device and select Device Setup wc onsose2a5 UNO U1616 In the Network Properties window as shown at the foo mr 9 nt Bo fon right select Change Network Configuration in _ order to disable DHCP and to insert IP addresses a manually it also ERE provides two built in Enea test procedures Cres HE device security and a aa Device Setup ae
5. Project View in Design Mode Once you have completed setting up your network connection you can begin to work on a New Design Project In the following example the processor is connected operational New Design Project If you are still in the Network View window Go to File at the top left and select New Project in order to begin a new DSP New Project Open Project design project XILICA Yai NeuConsole Startup Exit Console New Design Project Start a new audio design project Open Design Project en an existing project for control modification If you have just opened the software from the NeuConsole Startup window you can select New Design Project in order to begin a new DSP design project ms i Aw e Start Network View IE Do not show this menu at next startup Either will open the Project View work area page in Design Mode as identified by the dotted alignment work area See the Project View and Design Mode headings at the top left of the work area Note Once you are in Project View working on a DSP design you are able to switch between Project View and Network View by selecting the Network View button at the top right of the work page area Once you do it XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE MA aU TATZ PA Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide will take you to the Network View page and the button will re name itself Project View
6. and on the package 1 Owner s complete name daytime phone number email address and return street address 2 The serial number of the product being returned 3 A complete description of the problem s experienced including a brief description of how the equipment is being used and other equipment involved 4 Acompleted RMA form inside the carton with the product 5 A copy of the retail sales receipt inside the carton with the product if possible 6 The RMA Number written on the Outside of the shipping carton Again from everyone here at Xilica Audio Design thank you for your support of our Digital Processors Kind regards Barry Steinburg barry xilica com
7. ee NeuConsole Startup shown the NeuConsole StartUp window It provides 3 possible selections New Design _NewDesignProiect Start a new audio design project Project Open Design Project and Start Network 7 View Network View will also be available to you as Open Design Proiect Open an existing project for controlmodification a separate button located at the top right of the main n Project Design window once you are working on a DSP project I Do not show this menu at ne 11 Network View and Connection e Click Start Network View from the NeuConsole Start Up window The Network View displays all Uno processors and control devices connected to the network including Mini Series wall controls etc and information such as the processor device model a green yellow or red network connection indicator the IP address and the NeuConsole software version e In Network View you should now see your processor device model connected to the router block and the Network Connection Indicator to the left of the processor device model should be Green meaning it is connected and operational 3 e f your processor and software have Not na 492 168 0 34 DHCP connected properly you will see a Yellow or Red MAC 00 60 35 12 841 CC connection indicator to the left of the processor perapian Version 4 11 device model indicating a connection or Open Device operational problem XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANAD
8. you to the folder where you saved your pre designed Uno DSP Apps Schematics early on in this quick start guide or you can browse to the file where you saved them Select the pre designed DSP App Schematic you want to use for this application and then click Open make sure the pre designed DSP app schematic you choose matches the processor model you are using for example you cannot load a U1616 pre designed DSP app into a U0808 processor device XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE 17 18 riba iis rr Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide Wait a few seconds and then double click the Uno U0808 processor module in the Project View work area The pre designed DSP App Schematic now resides in the U0808 processor module in the work area and it opens to show all its DSP modules and the DSP schematic design Double clicking on any DSP module opens that module so you can make parameter adjustments to each DSP module as required Page 13 Double clicking on the Analog Input module provides access to the master analog input Gain Mutes Polarity amp Meters plus the processors Mic Line Pre Amp Setup controls see below Click the Mic Line Pre Amp Setup button in the opened Analog Input window to adjust the processors Pre Amp parameters mic line selection phantom power and gain F Mic Line Pre Amp Save Project Click the Save Project Disc located to the right of the zoom
9. A ASIA EUROPE Page 7 MA Tal Dmi Ges u Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide Network Connection Indicators Green Connected and operational Yellow Connected online but Not operational Red The processor is offline not connected no communication between the NeuConsole software and the processor This could be a temporary Offline interruption if the processor is busy performing a firmware upgrade or the processor is re booting Plus check device cables connections and power Page 8 12 Connection Problems Yellow Network Connection Indicator While in Network View if there is a Yellow network connection indicator next to the processor device model the device is connected online but Not Ready Not Operational There are a number of network problems that can create the Network Connection Indicator to be Yellow so to assist in identifying the problem when the indicator is Yellow you can hover your cursor over the device and there is a pop up Tooltip message to tell you the kind of issues it has detected Some probable causes include When you are not connected to a DHCP enabled router or server the processor will detect this and revert to its Default IP Address 169 254 128 128 If you see that default IP address shown in Network View you know its default IP address is in effect Close down the NeuConsole software and open it again This will usually resolve the issue and the network connection indicator
10. ER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVICING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE APPARATUS HAS BEEN DAMAGED IN ANYWAY SUCH AS WHEN THE POWER SUPPLY CORD OR PLUG IS DAMAGED LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED OR OBJECTS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE APPARATUS THE APPARATUS HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY OR HAS BEEN DROPPED 15 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 16 APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flashwith arrowhead symbol within anequilateral triangle is intendedto alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage withinthe product s enclosurethat may beof sufficient magnitudeto constitute a risk to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the userto the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in theliterature accompanying the appliance XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE Page 2 i Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 4 Introduction and Description e Thank you Hello from everyone here at Xilica Audio Design and thank you for pur
11. NDING TYPE PLUG A Polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prongs are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM BEING WALKED ON OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS 11 ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER 12 USE ONLY WITH CART STAND TRIPOD BRACKET OR TABLE SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR SOLD WITH THE APPARATUS WHEN A CART IS USED USE CAUTION WHEN MOVING THE CART APPARATUS TO AVOID INJURY FROM TIP OVER Do not place this unit on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The unit may fall causing serious injury to someone and serious damage to the appliance A unit and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 13 UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME For added protection for this unit during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges 14 REF
12. chasing our Uno Series digital processor Since Uno is setup and controlled by a host computer via Ethernet it is important that we get you connected and up and running as quickly and easily as possible Thus the first portion of this Quick Start Guide is dedicated to getting the Uno processor and the NeuConsole software connected and operating with ease If you have any suggestions for making this quick start guide better in that or any regard please bring them to my attention at barry xilica com and we will make those changes Once the Uno processor and the NeuConsole software is connected and operational we believe you will find working with the software and processor to be very straight forward as outlined in the balance of this Quick Start Guide Page 3 e Uno Series Digital Processor Designed in Canada and built on the audio performance reputation of our 40 Bit Floating Point DSP Engine and High Performance 24 Bit Converters Uno is an apps based DSP that bridges the gap between the ease of use and the lower cost of fixed architecture processors and the flexibility but higher cost associated with open architecture drag amp drop type processors We call Uno a Hybrid architecture DSP Simply download a pre designed DSP app into Uno There is a pre designed DSP app for just about every application and with input from users our web site apps library will continue to grow future proofing your Uno hardware investment Uno is available in fou
13. control in the Project View work area to Save Project As or Save your DSP design project each time a DSP adjustment is made the Save Project Disc will appear OR Select Save Project As under the File menu at the top left of the application to name and save your design project and Save Project to save as you work This saves the DSP design project you are working on to your PC Computer not to the physical processor device see Switch to Online Mode below When you name your saved DSP design project that name also appears in the Project View page at the top left replacing the heading Project as well as being saved in the Component Properties page on the right hand side of the Project View page Switch to Online Mode Transferring or saving your DSP design project to the connected physical processor device Once your DSP design project and adjustments are completed and saved to your PC you can transfer save your work to the connected processor device To do this Select the Switch to Online Mode button at the top of the Project View Design Mode work area page This button selection actually performs two functions at the same time it transfers or saves your DSP design project to the connected processor device and that processor is now Online and active live Note the master Mute All Devices button at the top of the Online Mode page Note that the Design Mode label at the top of the page has cha
14. d 2 KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 HEED ALL WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use of instructions should be followed 5 DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER Uno Quick Start Guide Do not use the product near water For example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 6 CLEAN ONLY WITH DRY CLOTH Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning 7 DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS Slots and openings in the cabinet back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the limit and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 8 DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES This Product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators stoves or other products including amplifiers that produces heat 9 DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY PURPOSE OF THE POLARIZED OR GROU
15. d to make other changes when the NeuConsole software is used in conjunction with a Xilica DSP model other than Uno In Uno only a few of the basic window naming functions can be modified M Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 22 Open Device Quick Access to a Programmed Processor Device 23 If you are connecting to a processor device that already has a Pre Designed DSP App Schematic loaded into it and you need quick access to the processors DSP to check out its settings or to make new DSP module parameter adjustments e Connect to the processor device Page 15 e Open the NeuConsole software e From the NeuConsole Startup window select Start Network View e Inthe Network View window make sure the network connection indicator to the left of the processor device model is Green connected and operational e Atthe bottom of the Network View page see Open Device IP 192 166 0 44 DHCP MAC 00c60 35 12 31 CC Model UNO LA608 Version 4 1 1 e Select Open Device to open the DSP design project DSP app schematic saved on the connected processor device e The processors DSP is active live now just as it is in Online Mode e Double click DSP modules to open and make parameter adjustments to the DSP modules in real time e Note Any parameter changes you make from Open Device mode will be maintained in the processor device but will not be saved to the specific DSP design project file as saved on you
16. ed gt Subnet Mask gt 255 255 255 0 To determine an IP Address for your Uno utilize the first 3 values Octets of the IPv4 Address and select the desired value for the fourth Octet Ensure that the value you choose is unique to any other system on your network Reference the IP address IPV4 of your PC in the TCP IP Network Configuration menu for an example of how the IP address should be structured LIVI AN ALINIA Tr WONI ARIANA SACIA CIIDADECE XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE J Lease Obtained Monday May 14 26012 9 14 15 AM Lease Expires Thursday May 12 2022 9 14 15 AM Default Gateway 192 168 6 1 DHCP Server 192 168 0 1 Page 10 MA rayi Ge TA m Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 15 Firmware Upgrade to Processor Device Once you have the processor device and the NeuConsole software connected and operational and before you start work on a DSP design project it is wise to make sure your processor has the latest firmware installed firmware as opposed to software To do a Firmware Upgrade In Network View Right click the device Select Firmware Upgrade from the menu and follow the instructions Page 11 Note As indicated during the firmware upgrade procedure a firmware upgrade will erase all saved data on the device Thus perform this procedure before you load a completed DSP Design Project into the processor device BY Open m 16
17. here is no specific need to assign IP addresses manually Since the Xilica Mini Series wall controls will often be used to remotely control the processor and they need to be connected to a router or router switch combo and better still a POE router switch that also supplies power over the Ethernet cable to each Mini wall control the standard network connection of the processor a DHCP enabled POE router or router switch combo and your PC will provide DHCP enabled automatic IP address assignment quickly and reliably and accommodate our Mini Series wall controls Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address this can be accomplished in Network View See Network View and Connection below Direct or Indirect Connection When the processor is connected directly to a computer or indirectly via a switch or hub DHCP is not available to assign IP addresses so the connection process is not quite as automatic But once no DHCP is detected the Uno processor device will revert to is default IP address of 169 254 128 128 and the NeuConsole software will then automatically connect with the device Note Most modern computers can now detect a direct connection so you can use a straight through Ethernet cable for the direct connection if there is a direct connection issue that persists then you might try a crossover type Ethernet cable Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address that can be accomplished in Network View right clic
18. k the device and select Device Setup to make changes to the network connections See Network View and Connection below XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE ll Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 9 Processor Device Connected and Powered Up With your processor s and devices connected as a network or directly to your computer power on all devices e On power up the processors blue Power Status LED will light e lf the processor has an Ethernet cable network cable connected the orange Network Status LED on the front of the processor will light once the processor initializes If there is no Ethernet network cable attached it will remain off Note This does not mean that you have established a Network Connection only that an Ethernet or network cable is connected to the processor Proper Network Connection and Operation is indicated displayed only in the software s Network View page see Network View amp Connection below e Upon being powered up the processor will search for a DHCP router or server to obtain an IP address If it locates DHCP it will connect quickly If not the processor will revert to its default IP address 169 254 128 128 This may take a minute or so to accomplish e When the processor and software are connected and commands are being sent to the device the orange Network status light will flash 10 Launch the NeuConsole Software Upon opening the NeuConsole software you will be
19. nged to Online Mode and that the Switch to Online Mode button has been re named Switch to Design Mode Thus you are able to quickly switch back and forth between Online Mode and Design Mode XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE Ilill 19 20 21 Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide e Note that the bar at the top of the Online Mode work area page is now Red not blue e Note that the dotted design mode work area is now a plain white background e Note that when you collapse the design schematic back to the processor module view the processor device model has a green indicator beside it to indicate that the processor device is connected in Online Mode and active e You can continue to make adjustments to the DSP modules in Online Mode When you do Page 14 upon switching back to Design Mode you will be asked do you want to copy the Online device parameter settings or changes back to your design project yes or no So you can make all kinds of parameter adjustment changes to the DSP modules in Online Mode hear their effect live and not affect the related DSP design project file as saved on your PC if you select No from that menu Or select Yes and all those changes will be saved in the DSP design project file on your PC and the processor Working Offline Of course you can import a DSP app work on a DSP design project and save it to a file while Offline with no processo
20. ntroller See www xilica com for spec sheets and information Page 16 Warranty Service Return Authorization The UNO Series is warranted covering materials and workmanship for a period of Two 2 years as determined by the date of retail purchase according to the sales receipt from an authorized dealer or the date of manufacture if the sales receipt is not available according to the serial number This warranty applies to the product therefore the remainder of the warranty period will be automatically transferred to any subsequent owner This warranty applies only to failure of a Xilica product caused by defects in materials and workmanship during the stated warranty period It does not apply to a unit that has been subjected to abuse accident modification improper handling installation or repairs made without factory authorization or by anyone other than authorized Xilica Field Service Stations This warranty is void if the serial number has been defaced altered or removed Products covered by this warranty will be repaired or replaced at the option of Xilica without charge for materials or labor provided all the terms of this warranty have been met Owner is responsible for return ship costs to Xilica Return shipping to owner paid by Xilica For factory service please call or email for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number before shipping When the product is shipped the following information must be included in the RMA form
21. ork with the NeuConsole Software and any pre designed DSP app schematic Offline without being connected to a network or processor Make DSP parameter adjustments etc and save that work as you go Later you can connect to the processor and transfer save your DSP design project work file into the processor device 8 MA ai Gmi OSS OU Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide Initial Device Connectivity The Uno series of digital processors run on a network based infrastructure and are set up and controlled by a host computer via Ethernet using the NeuConsole software A network connection can be made between your computer and Uno a Via a DHCP enabled Router or a DHCP enabled Server Router combination or b Directly using an Ethernet cable or indirectly via an Ethernet switch The primary difference between these two connection methods is the automatic IP address assignment that DHCP provides Processor Processor Ethernet CAT5e Cable e a b Mini Series Wall Controls DHCP Enabled Router Server Router or Router Switch Combo Connection The Uno processor device boots up with DHCP enabled by default so with DHCP enabled routers and servers Uno will automatically obtain an IP address upon connection and power up This may take a minute or two as Uno will look for a DHCP router or server to obtain its IP address as will your computer This is by far the recommended connection method whenever t
22. position 2 Network Status LED e When the processor has an Ethernet cable network cable connected the orange Network status LED on the front of the processor will light once the processor initializes If there is no Ethernet network cable attached it remains off Note When the Network status LED is on it does not mean that you have established a Network Connection only that an Ethernet or network cable is connected to the processor Proper Network Connection and Operation is indicated displayed only in the software s Network View page see the Network View amp Connection section of this guide e When the processor and software are connected and communicating the orange Network status light will flash 3 Input Output Signal Indicators Each Input and Output channel has a dual colour LED signal indicator Green for signal present at 40 dBu and Red at 17 dBu at the advent of analog clipping Rear Panel 1 Power On Off Switch 2 Fuse Compartment Should you need to replace the fuse use a T Series 2 5A 250v fuse Ensure power to the device is disconnected when replacing the fuse 3 Power Input Connector Insert the IEC plug connector end of the supplied cable into the rear panel of the Uno Connect the AC end of the cord into an AC power source of the correct voltage and frequency 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 4 Ethernet Connector Uno utilizes a TCP protocol for communication with the host PC running the NeuConsole softwa
23. r I O model configurations 8x8 8x16 16x8 and 16x16 with Mic Line input selection per input 48v phantom power and high performance mic pre amps Download pre designed DSP apps from our web sites Uno Apps Library and load one into Uno s NeuConsole software and from there into the processor device itself Each app has DSP modules specific to the pre designed application and in a specific fixed order The user then adjusts each DSP module using the supplied NeuConsole software GUI to complete the system processing From auto mixing to loudspeaker management Uno has a DSP app that will work for your application Control Uno via Ethernet using the included NeuConsole software GUI with the logic input relay output ports using the optional NeuPanel Mini and Touch Series programmable wall controls or any third party controller Uno provides auto recognition and connection of all Uno devices and controls on the network in DHCP mode The Uno Hybrid Architecture Apps Based Digital Processor from Xilica No programming skills or DSP design time required we do it for you fi If I AIT A B IO AIL COCA NIANA yf A CIA J DADC XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE i Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 5 Hardware Je XILIGA Page 4 Front Panel 1 Power Status LED A blue Power Status LED will light to notify you that the Uno device is connected to a power source and switched to the On
24. r PC Thus no one can accidently alter the original saved DSP project design file while working in the Open Device operating mode You must be working with the processor device in Design Mode or Online Mode in order for such changes to be saved to the DSP Design Project File on your PC and you have control over what is saved and what is not and if the processor device should have its settings updated or not via the pop up windows presented as you work Additional Operational Guidance That should get you connected operational downloading pre designed DSP app schematics into the software and processor creating new design projects opening and working on saved DSP design project files transferring saving your DSP design projects to the processor and working in Online mode and Open Device mode e For more detailed operational guidance regarding Presets and other topics please see the detailed User Manual that can be viewed in the NeuConsole software Help File or the Help File as saved on the USB drive packaged with each processor this Quick Start Guide can be found in both locations as well XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE lil Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 24 25 Uno DSP Remote Control The Uno processor can be remotely controlled using its NeuConsole software GUI with the logic input relay output ports using the optional NeuPanel Mini and Touch Series programmable wall controls or any third party co
25. r device connected no Map Physical Device action taken and without transferring saving your work to the processor device right away Then later connect processor open your saved project Map Physical Device and transfer save your saved DSP design project file to the connected processor device by selecting the Switch to Online Mode button Open Design Project Open Design Project or Open Project is where we open or access previously worked on and saved DSP design project files e From the software NeuConsole Startup window Select Open Design Project and select and open the specific DSP design project saved in your files e Or From the Network View or Project View window Go to File at the top of the page select Open Project and select and open the specific DSP design project saved in your files e In both cases the saved DSP design project once opened will appear in your Project View Design Mode work area Double click the processor module in the work area to view the saved DSP design project schematic Double click DSP modules to open them and make parameter adjustments as required e Save your work as you go and the balance of your work operations are the same as described above in New Design Project Component Properties Menu Note The Component Properties menu on the right side of the Project View work area normally provides the means to alter the specific characteristics of each individual DSP Module an
26. re The port is a standard RJ45 Ethernet jack 5 IP Reset Button See the IP Reset Reset Processor Network Settings section in this guide 6 Logic Control Input Output Port Utilizing twisted pair wire with an attached terminal block you can use external signals to control parameters such as triggering presets within NeuConsole 7 Analog Line Outputs Euro Phoenix style terminal block output connections utilizing 3 5mm terminal block connectors included Use balanced shielded audio cabling Uno has eight 8 or sixteen 16 outputs depending on the model s Analog Mic Line Inputs Euro Phoenix style terminal block input connections utilizing 3 5mm terminal block connectors included Use balanced shielded audio cabling Uno has eight 8 or sixteen 16 switchable Mic Line inputs w 48v phantom power depending on the model XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE ll Audio Design Uno Quick Start Guide 6 Install the NeuConsole Software The USB drive included with each processor includes a copy of the Uno s NeuConsole software or you can download the Windows 7 Vista XP compatible NeuConsole software from our web site and install on your computer www xilica com Note The Microsoft installation program process remembers what location you installed from the Page 5 first time you load the NeuConsole software into your computer This can cause issues if you try and load a new software Version update from a differen
27. see the Green network connection indicator to the left of the processor device model indicating that all is now connected and operational and you will notice the default IP address of 169 254 128 128 is shown Note Some Uno processors were manufactured with a different IP Reset switch that was hidden behind a removable cover on the rear of the processor If yours is like that follow the instructions below to reset the processors IP network settings and password XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA ASIA EUROPE i audio design Uno Quick Start Guide 13 o Remove the small black cover on the rear of the processor near the Ethernet connector remove 2 small screws o Looking from the back of the processor you will see a small black Reset Switch to the right of the Ethernet connector o Press this Reset Switch forward lightly with your finger and while holding it pressed forward power up the processor o Wait 5 seconds after power up and then release the Reset Switch Page 9 o The balance of the process is as above Probable Causes Continued e Device Schematic Not ready If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says Device Schematic Not ready then the processor has already been loaded with a pre designed DSP app schematic Give the connection process a minute to connect and if it does not connect close the NeuConsole software open it again select Start Network View
28. t location than the location originally used to load the NeuConsole software into your computer USB Internet Download etc Solution Simply un install the old NeuConsole software version in Control Panel before you update your software version each time You won t have any update issues and you won t have to remember what location you loaded the software from previously or what the source USB Internet etc e Make sure that the software version you are installing is the latest version available as indicated on the web site e If you have a personal Firewall setup on your computer a Firewall popup window might be displayed during the software installation to ask whether users want to Block or Allow NeuConsole from accessing the network Select Allow to continue installation e Once installed and working close the NeuConsole software for now until you are instructed to open it again 7 Download and Save Some Pre Designed DSP Apps Schematics Before you begin working with the NeuConsole software and your processor go to our web site at www xilica com and from our Uno Apps Library select and save to a folder in your computer some or all of the pre designed Uno DSP Apps Schematics These are the pre designed DSP apps schematics for a variety of applications that you will select from to use in your DSP design project in conjunction with the NeuConsole software and the Uno processor e Note You are able to w
29. to the left of the processor device model in Network View should now be Green indicating that the processor and software are now connected and operational lf after the software re boot above the connection indicator is still Yellow connected but Not Ready Operational it is possible that the processor has retained a previously assigned IP address and is holding onto it and not allowing the processor to revert to its default IP address To resolve this potential issue the processors network settings and password need to be reset See IP Reset Push Button below IP Reset Push Button Reset Processor Network Settings and Password o Close down the NeuConsole software and Power down the processor device o Atthe rear of the processor you will see a small round recessed push button labeled IP Reset just to the right of the Ethernet connector looking from the back You are able to push this reset push button inward using the point of a pen or a small pointed object o Press the IP Reset push button inward and while holding it pushed in power up the processor device o Wait 5 seconds after power up and then release the IP Reset push buiton o Wait for the processor to power up completely this will take a minute or so as it initializes and sets its default IP address o Open the NeuConsole software and select Start Network View again In Network View once the processor and software communicate with each other you should now
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