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CDQPrima 6.34 User`s Manual

1. If any settings are not as specified in the factory defaults you must configure the port from the front panel keypad before it can be used Please note that non standard cables are used for both RS232 and RS485 remote control from the rear pane port Refer to Appendix A of the cDQPrima Technical Reference M anual for cable information Set up the remote control interfaces from the keypad by selecting the lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt or lt Common gt lt FPRmt Ctl gt menu for the rear panel or front pane port Next select the port baud rate Supported rates are 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 38 400 bps 4 6 copP rima USERS GUIDE Next select Command Echo duplex Under normal conditions this should be set to YES Protocol should be set to NO when using a terminal emulation program YES when using the Windows Remote Control program For a complete description of command protocol refer to the cbgPrima Technical Reference M anual For the rear panel port select the port configuration RS232 or RS485 If RS232 is selected the configuration is complete If RS485 is selected you must now assign a unique address to the remote control port and select the interface type 2 wire 4 wire master or 4 wire slave For most applications select 4 wire slave For a complete description of these modes refer to the cpQ Prima Technical Reference M anual 4 5 1RS485 Terminations Since RS485 is an addressed bus capable of supporting over 30 d
2. coeP rima USERS GUIDE Chapter Control T his chapter describes the k eypad presses and remote control commands required to use your CDQ Prima 4 Command and Control Summary keypad and display a remote terminal or an optional Windows Remote Control program You can enter all commands and access all functions by working through the command menu tree see the cbgPrima Technical Reference Manual using the built in cursor alphanumeric keypad and LCD display A computer running any terminal emulation program or terminal can connect to the cbqPrima for configuration and control using the built in commands and the powerful PLL Prima Logic Language command language Using a computer or terminal makes it possible to send and execute a large number of commands and actions to afar end cbpgPrima An easy to use Windows Remote Control program is also available for configuring and controlling several locally attached and far end cDQPrimas T here are three ways to control the cpQPrima the front panel Only the basic cbQPrima functions will be discussed here More advanced control functions such as Prima Logic Language and psychoacoustic parameter adjustments are discussed in the cbgPrima Technical Reference M anual The cpgPrima Remote Control Manual available from MUSICAM USA upon request or on line at www musicamusa com discusses the full command syntax for the nearly 200 commands used to control the cDQPrima from a terminal Pleas
3. d within the same window As with terminal control it may be necessary to use the keypad and display method to configure the renote port of the cbgPrima before the Windows control program can be used The Windows control program also makes control of the far end cbqPrima a simple point and click procedure An additional feature only available when using the Windows Remote Control program is the addition of a VCR like timer with up to 20 events for unattended operation of your cpQPrima In addition the 8 Hot Key functions 4 4 coo rima USERS GUIDE standard on Model 230 are available with all models when using this program A sample screen is shown below CDAPRIMA Remote Control Setup TA Speed Dial Psycho DirectCommand Remote Extra Help a ses a e EPA sa Figure 5 2 M ain Screen for Windows Control Please note that in the following listings an N A in the columns representing the Windows Clicks means that there are no shortcut Clicks for this function You can still access that function using the Direct Command pull down window available in the Windows program 4 5 Configuring The Remote Control Ports The factory default settings for the remote control ports are Rear Panel Front Panel Port baud 9600 Port baud 9600 Protocol NO Protocol NO Command Echo YES Command Echo YES Interface RS232 ID 0 If the computer or terminal settings are different from these you will have to manually configu
4. e it Each key of the alphanumeric keypad represents up to 4 characters For example pressing the QZT key once will enter a 1 The second press of the same key will enter a Q thethird press a Z and the fourth press will enter a space Once the A space is added to the character string by pressing the 1 key four times not by moving the cursor to the next position with the arrow key 4 2 If you will not be using remote control you can Skip the remainder of this chapter cop rima USERS GUIDE Two shorthand notations will be used throughout the remainder of this manual Examples are shown here Common Encoder Decoder Maint eee ee es TA Setup Dig I F Spd Dial System LB m View dir Editdir Add entry Del entry and lt Common gt lt Spd Dial gt lt Edit dir Both notations shown above have the same meaning Start at the top of the menu tree move the cursor the square brackets to Common and press ENTER Next move the cursor to Spd Dial and press ENTER Finally move the cursor to Edit dir and press ENTER A pull out menu tree can fe found in Appendix A of the cbgPrima Users Guide 4 2 Remote Control Considerations The cpqgPrima may be completely remote controlled by a host computer or terminal The computer or terminal can be co located with the cpQPrima or can be located thousands of miles away and connected through a modem Th
5. e note that on line help is available for all commands cooP rima USERS GUIDE All three methods of cpQ Prima control are discussed in this guide For each function the terminal commands and the Windows Clicks are shown next to the menu commands Function and syntax details of each command are available on line or can be found in the cbgPrima Remote Control M anual 4 1 Menu Navigation using Keypad and Display Most cbQgPrima functions can be set from the front panel keypad using the menu on the LCD display LCD KEYPAD DIAL cdqPRIMA H Common Encoder Figure4 1 M odd 110 and 210 Display and Keypad The following discussion of menu navigation is based on the basic keypad and display as shown in Figure 4 1 The enhanced and extended keypads offer more flexibility but all functions are accessible using the basic keypad To use the keypad and display use the arrow keys to move the cursor the brackets to the desired selection Press the ENTER key to execute that selection or move down one layer of the menu tree Pressing the up arrow key at any time will bring you up one layer of the menu tree At any given time only a limited number of the available options are shown on the screen Several presses of the left and right arrow keys may be required to scroll to the desired selection The alphanumeric portion of the keypad is used to enter numbers or text for those commands that requir
6. e remote control connection can be made directly through a modem or even through the network carrying the compressed audio bit stream A rich command set can be used to control the entire operation of the cDQ Prima See the cpg Prima Remote Control Manual and the cpgPrima Technical Reference Manual for a complete description of cbQqPrima remote control commands A powerful and easy to use remote control program that operates under Microsoft Windows is also available Alternatively any terminal emulation program can be used on any computer platform as long as up to 38 400 Baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity is supported 4 2 1 Remote Control The cDQPrima can be locally controlled and configured via RS232 or RS485 The RS232 and RS485 port is not a standard configuration and a special cable is required Refer to Appendix A of the cpgPrima Technical Reference Manual for the wiring of the required adapter 4 3 You can download a 30 day trial version of the Windows Remote Control Program from our Web Site www musicamusa com copP rima USERS GUIDE cables Control and configuration from a remote location can also be accomplished through the digital network 4 3 Computer or Terminal Control The RS232 RS485 remote control port permits control and operation of the cDQPrima from an attached terminal or computer Computer control can be either from a terminal emulation program or from within a user written control prog
7. evices terminations must be used on the controlling device and on the last device in the chain If only a small number of codecs less than 4 will be connected to the RS485 controller then you do not need to worry about terminations unless the total wire length is over 50 feet For long wire lengths or more than 4 codecs you must remove the terminations on all codecs except the last unit on the wire Carefully open the cpgPrima and you will see two banks of DIP Switches near the rear of the unit You may have to remove the optional relay board to gain access to the DIP switches Move all switches to the OFF position to deactivate the terminations 4 6 Far End Remote Control When using a terminal or the Windows Remote Control program with your CDQPrima you not only have full control of your cbqPrima but you also have full control of the cbQPrima at the other end This is a very powerful feature but is beyond the scope of this manual Please refer to the cbgPrima Technical Reference Manual for further details
8. ram These user programs can be written in any language that supports RS232 or RS485 I O and are beyond the scope of this manual Any terminal emulation program that supports VT 100 emulation can be used including those programs that come standard with Microsoft Windows Terminal emulation programs are available for most platforms including IBM Macintosh and Sun Only one RS232 device can be controlled from a single RS232 terminal However RS485 control allows multiple cbgPrimas to be controlled from a single controller in an addressed fashion Refer to the cbgPrima Technical Reference Manual for RS232 RS485 remote configuration Please note that it may be necessary to use the keypad and display method to make the RS232 RS485 control active for the first time Also note that non standard cables are required for remote control Refer to the cpQPrima Technical Reference Manual for cable information 4 4 Windows Control A Windows remote control program is optionally available for use with all cogPrima models This is by far the easiest method of controlling the cpgPrima but it does require a computer running Microsoft Windows version 3 0 or higher No Macintosh version is currently available but this program will run using most Windows Emulation software packages This is a full control program using the familiar features of Windows such as drop down menus dialog boxes and icons Using the RS485 interface multiple units can be controlle
9. re the R C port otherwise you can skip this section Common Encoder Decoder User Profile RPRmtCt FPRmtCtl SetID Interface Port Baud MENU NAVIGATION COMMAND WINDOWS RC DESCRIPTION coo rima USERS GUIDE MENU NAVIGATION DESCRIPTION lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt ID gt CID Set rear panel RS485 ID lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt Protocol gt CPC Set rear panel RC protocol lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt Baud gt CRB Set rear panelRC port baud lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt Echo gt CRE Set rear panel RC echo lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt Interface gt CRI Remote Settings Set rear panel RS232 RS485 lt Common gt lt RPRmt Ctl gt lt FP Baud gt CRM Set rear panel RS485 port mode lt Common gt lt FPRmt Ctl gt lt FP Baud gt CFB Set front panel RC port baud lt Common gt lt FPRmt Ctl gt lt Echo gt CFE Set front panel RC echo lt Common gt lt FPRmt Ctl gt lt FP Proto gt CFP Set front panel RC protocol All cbgPrima mode s have a rear panel remote control port that is configurable for either RS232 or RS485 remote control Models 120 220 and 230 have an additional front panel RS232 remote control port that is independent from and can be configured differently from the rear pane port The remote control ports may need to be configured before they can be used The factory default configuration for both ports is 9600 baud RS232 no parity 1 stop bit and 8 data bits

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