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1. Module File Types Description 1 Auxiliary Output Classic 2 Way or 2 Auxiliary Outputs Classic 5 Way or 5 Auxiliary Outputs farverne Linear Phase 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output Do imera Table 8 1 Module Type Abbreviations The Stereo Insert Module provides stereo AES The Mesa EQ Module can only be used on the A Input Output or stereo Analog Input Output for the A Mesa Quad EQ or Dolby Lake Processor Lake Contour Pro 26D only ZAN NOTE NOTE 160 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Module File Types 8 2 Classic Crossovers Auxiliary Outputs This section describes the available combinations of classic crossovers and shows the default signal path for each configuration Classic 2 or 3 way Modules or any Module with requiring less than three channels may be used in any combination on a Lake Processor Linear Phase 2 Way and 3 Way Modules may also be recalled in any combination alongside classic crossover Modules Classic 4 5 and 6 way Modules as well as Modules requiring more than three channels are provided as fixed configuration options A Module with more than three channels may only be recalled into Module A or C and in most cases the remaining outputs of the Processor can be configured to provide other crossovers and auxiliary outputs 8 2 1 Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output The CL2w 1a Module provides an auxiliary output that can be driven by the post input EQ signal or its own inde
2. Software Installation 2 4 8 Dual Redundant Network Configuration PLM Series amp LM 26 only The PLM Series and Lake LM 26 provide dual redundant networking capabilities for Dante digital audio With dual redundancy activated the Controller can be connected to the secondary network connection using an IP address in the range 172 31 x x This allows for fail over to the secondary network should a problem occur with the primary network Do not connect Controllers to the primary and Zu secondary network connections simultaneously 2 4 9 Using Dante with Wireless Data Control or Low Bandwidth Devices Dante Digital Audio Networking technology requires a reliable 100 Mbps or faster network to operate and therefore cannot operate via a wireless transmitter receiver However in most Lake networks it is likely that wireless control of the Lake Processors will be required on the same network that is transmitting and receiving Dante digital audio signals To achieve this you must configure the Ethernet switch on the boundary of the wireless network to filter Dante traffic from reaching the wireless access point or other lower bandwidth devices such as Contour Pro 26 Mesa Quad EQ Processors or you will most likely experience communication problems The diagram below summarizes the desired outcome from correctly configuring your Ethernet switch to filter Dante audio packet Multicast Audio Higher Latency wireless Dante Aud
3. 1 Tap any Module of the Frame you wish to label 2 Tap FRAME LABEL enter a Frame name and tap OK When a Frame consists of multiple Modules 2M labelling the Frame via one Module automatically updates the Frame label on any associated Module Meu icons 7 3 3 Module and Base Configuration Locking The following functions are active only in Designer Mode gt MODULE UNLOCKED UNLOCK MODULE gt SET MOD PASSWORD gt BASE UNLOCKED UNLOCK BASE gt SET BASE PASSWORD 146 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference For additional details on these functions please refer to chapter 16 7 4 Copy Paste Replace From the MODULES menu tap the COPY PASTE REPLACE button to view a submenu that allows the transferring of data between Modules These functions enable fast setup of multiple speakers using the same type and configuration The REPLACE function allows assignment of a different physical Processor to perform the task of a selected Processor i e to transfer all data from one hardware Processor to another The BATCH REPLACE function allows fast transfer of data from a virtual or offline configuration to online Frames 7 4 1 Copy This function is active only when a Module icon is selected To copy data from a Module 1 Tap the Module icon that contains the data to copy 2 Tap COPY 7 4 2 Paste This function is active only when Module data has been previously copied and a de
4. 18 3 3 1 Log Entries Seven items of information per event are displayed in the log in tabular form as follows gt EVENT Displays system faults or warning notifications Icons shown below reference the source of the notification Icons change color from yellow warning to red fault to indicate severity gt START TIME Displays the system time and date at which the event occurred gt DURATION Displays ACTIVE while the fault warning is active Once the fault warning becomes inactive the duration for which it was active is displayed Once the event is cleared its line of text in the log changes color from white to gray gt FRAME Identifies the Frame in which the fault warning event occurred by displaying the Frame label If a Frame label has not been allocated this field displays the default model name i e LM 26 gt MODULE Displays the name of the Module in which the event occurred This will be the default name if the Module has not been renamed i e CL8way 2aux etc gt CHANNEL Indicates the channel on which the event occurred This column will be blank if the event was a Frame event e g network failure etc gt DESCRIPTION Displays a description of the event A full list of the possible warning messages can be found in the PLM Series and LM 26 Operation Manuals 18 3 3 2 Sorting Options The default listing order for the data displayed in the event log is chronological with the most recent
5. 3 3 3 Selecting and Moving Icons Multiple icons may be selected via the MODULES GROUPS PAGES and ICON CONTROL menus providing a faster solution to graphical arrangement of the work area For example multiple icons can be dragged back to the scroll bar moved around on screen or dragged to another page tab This is example uses a legacy Dolby Lake Processor for demonstration purposes as more modules are available the logic remains the same for all types of Group Module and Super Module icons 1 Drag a box around the icons you wish to move Figure 3 11 Click and drag around Module icons 2 Release the pen or mouse icons inside the yellow rectangle are now selected Figure 3 12 Yellow border snaps to selected Module icons 30 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 Tap inside the yellow box and drag it to the new area Figure 3 13 Dragging multiple Module icons 4 Release the pen the icons are now deselected Figure 3 14 Release to deselect Module icons To drag icons to a new page select the icons you wish to move and then drag them over the page s tab at the top That page will be automatically selected You may then place the icons where required 3 3 4 Labeling Frames and Modules The Frame label initially shows the product code e g 100000 or is blank depending on the Processor type being viewed The Frame label is the same on all Modules in th
6. For a 4 5 or 6 Way Aux Module additional output channels appear here The number of output channels depends on the Module type Peak Level Peak Hold Indicates peak level with a thin green bar and peak hold with a wide orange segment RMS Level Indicator Indicates RMS level with a wide green bar Input Channel Label Mute Button Polarity Button The channel label is user defined The color and label of the mute button identifies the mute status of the channel A blue UNMUTED button channel unmuted A red MUTED button channel muted Modules A red button with blue text denotes the channel has been muted by a Group the Module is assigned to The polarity button for the channel is located to the right of the mute button Groups An orange button with blue text denotes that at least one Module in that Group has the channel muted A red mute button with blue text denotes the channel is muted on all Modules in the Group The polarity button is not available at Group level Input Mixer Modules only provides access to the Input Mixer which allows you to enable disable and mix audio input channels Input Mutes Modules only provides access to the physical input channel mutes which will affect all Modules on the selected Processor Events amp Control LM 26 PLM Only opens a screen containing product specific event logging and other features Levels Menu Button Bar The f
7. Global Designer Mode settings are stored in the AM system configuration file 16 1 1 2 Module Individual EQ overlays and crossover tabs can be hidden or set to View Only Additional settings normally invisible in User Mode can also be adjusted and hidden at the Module level At the Module level changes are specific to individual Modules and Groups Discrete password protection can be applied to Modules providing an additional level of security 16 1 1 3 Base Configuration Base configuration is the lowest level of Module security enabling the system designer to define an under lying base EQ curve and crossover settings along with factory levels and level limits A system designer can restrict what can be seen or adjusted and provide optional password protection to the underlying settings The Lake Controller is not shipped with base AM configuration files These can be created if required EAN using default Module files NOTE 16 1 2 Designer Mode The functions available in Designer Mode can be used with or without password protection By default the Designer Mode password is empty allowing unprotected access to Designer Mode in a new installation of the Lake Controller software To access Designer Mode 1 From Home tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap DESIGNER FUNCTIONS 3 Tap DESIGNER MODE Additional buttons on the button bar become active providing functions specific to Designer Mode Figure 16 1 Accessing Designer M
8. If the overlay is bypassed the button reads OVERLAY INSERT Tap the button to insert the overlay An active overlay is displayed at the top of the screen If a bypassed overlay is placed directly underneath an active overlay the button reads OVERLAY COMPARE tab downwards or inserted by dragging upwards In A B mode dragging up or down swaps the active bypassed overlays y gt An overlay can be bypassed by dragging the overlay f NOTE 5 3 6 1 A B Overlay Compare In addition to the bypass feature you can compare two overlays within a Module or Group The two ways to create an A B comparison are described in the following sections 5 3 6 2 Using the A B Button The A B button at the top left of the screen creates a bypassed copy of the selected overlay Changes can then be made to one of the overlays and compared by tapping OVERLAY COMPARE 5 3 6 3 Comparing Existing Overlays Follow this process to compare two existing EQ overlays 1 Tap overlay A to select it 2 Tap OVERLAY BYPASS Overlay A moves to the bottom of the screen 3 Tap and drag overlay A left or right along the bottom of the screen until it is aligned directly underneath the EQ overlay you wish to compare 4 Tap OVERLAY COMPARE Each time the button is tapped the two overlays switch positions the top overlay is active and the bottom is bypassed Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 83 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 7 Overlay Flat
9. Loads the selected preset as the current configuration for selected Frames 23 3 2 2 Store Preset F2 Stores the current configuration as a preset on the selected Frames 23 3 2 3 Clear Preset F4 Clears the selected presets on the selected Frames 23 3 2 4 Rename Preset F5 Renames the selected preset on the selected Frames If one or more of the selected Frames contains a A different configuration in a particular preset location ZaN MISMATCH displays as the name for that system NOTE preset location The RECALL PRESET and RENAME PRESET buttons are disabled when a location is selected for multiple Frames that contain a preset mismatch 23 3 2 5 Select Multiple F6 Allows the selection of multiple items Equivalent to holding down CTRL on a keyboard 23 3 2 6 Set Frame Password Change Password F7 Sets or changes the current Frame password 23 3 2 7 Lock Preset Unlock Preset F8 Presets can be locked to prevent changes or deletion Locking the first preset on a Frame requires a Frame password to be set When a preset is locked a lock icon is displayed next to it and next to its Frame Any further operation on that preset requires the user to enter the Frame password 280 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Preset Manager Online Frames it Computer PLM Config 1 lke Online Frames 100000 100000 Figure 23 4 Online Frame with Locked Preset Unlocking a preset removes its lock
10. occurred since the last time the PLM was powered up 17 13 Log Files For every Lake Controller session two sets of log files are created These XML files can be viewed as text or imported into Microsoft Excel The files are located in the installation folder logs also available via a Windows Start menu shortcut To import log files into Microsoft Excel right click Earlier versions of Excel pre 2003 do not provide A on the file and choose OPEN WITH gt EXCEL For A full XML support and should not be used for log EEN Excel 2003 and later select OPEN AS AN XML AN file import hoe ST NOTE 17 13 1 Statistical log files The Lake Controller software continuously logs statistical information to a file The logged data includes PLM operation statistics in addition to faults and warnings 17 13 2 Event Log When a session is ended the EVENT LOG currently viewable in the EVENT LOG tab is written to a file Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 245 LM 26 Reference and Operation 18 LM 26 Reference and Operation This chapter provides information specific to using the Lake Controller with the LM 26 Please refer to the LM 26 Operation Manual for further details on LM 26 hardware and front panel functionality 18 1 Dedicated Pass Thru Input Routers 18 1 1 Overview Although other types of Lake Processor provide the ability to pass audio directly from any input to any output the LM 26 provides dedicated Input Routers
11. 4 5 6 Tap the HOME button to locate to the MAIN page Tap the GROUPS button to display the Groups scroll bar Tap GROUP 1 and then tap the MAIN page to add the Group to your configuration an A eO Group 1 CL3way CL3way ao se Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Designer Mode Select a function Figure 3 53 Adding a Group to the Main page i System Configuration Tap the ASSIGN button and tap the icons for Modules A and B to assign them to the Group Assigned Modules are highlighted with a yellow border a eA Group 1 CL3way CL3way R 2 CD COD Er Group 13 Group 14 Designer Mode Select all the Modules to be assig rE to the selected Group 7 n m Blank System z w ee ee e oe F Figure 3 54 Assigning Modules to a Group Tap the ASSIGN button again to exit ASSIGN mode Tap GROUPS EXIT or HOME to return to the MAIN page 58 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 7 Lake Controller File Types Before saving the simple configuration just created it is useful to learn about the file types used to store and recall settings within the Lake Controller software The following sections describe the various file types 3 7 1 Base Configuration Files A base configuration file defines a starting point for the Module setup It can contain EQ crossover and level settings that can be hidden or protected from end user adjustment Th
12. Tap OVERLAY FLAT to flatten and delete all filters from the selected overlay This function is inactive if the selected overlay does not contain any filters 5 3 8 Filter Bypass Filter Insert The button label changes depending on whether the selected filter is active or bypassed The button reads FILTER BYPASS If the filter is active tap to bypass the filter FILTER INSERT If the filter is bypassed tap to insert the filter The FILTER EDIT box of a bypassed filter is positioned slightly lower than an active filter s edit box and does not have a yellow border when selected A filter can be bypassed inserted by dragging the EN filter edit box down bypass or up insert 5 3 9 Filter Flat Tap FILTER FLAT to flatten the selected filter This sets the filter gain to zero but frequency and bandwidth remain unchanged FILTER FLAT is inactive if the selected overlay does not contain any filters 5 3 10 Filter Delete Tap FILTER DELETE to remove the selected filter from the overlay A PEQ filter can be deleted by dragging the filter R box upward off the screen FILTER DELETE is inactive if the selected overlay is a gt Graphic EQ because its filter points are fixed and cannot be deleted gt Parametric EO overlay without any filters 84 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 11 Filter Edit This function allows manual entry of gain dB frequency Hz and bandwidth o
13. The MaxRMS Level value is relative to the factory MaxRMS value dBu While dragging the fader the total value is displayed in the status bar as dBu rms dBV rms and Vrms 5 2 3 2 MaxRMS Corner MaxRMS Corner applies to Modules only this function is inactive if a Group is selected This limiter corner function softens MaxRMS limiting by creating a curve that gradually introduces limiting This function is similar to an audio compressor s knee function For example if MaxRMS Level equals 6 70 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference dB and Limiter Corner equals 4 dB limiting begins gradually when the Max RMS level reaches 10 dB and increases until maximum limiting occurs at 6 dB Tap MAXRMS CORNER to display the value dB for each channel of the selected Module To adjust drag the fader D or tap the value A for keyboard entry 5 2 3 3 MaxRMS Attack and MaxRMS Release MaxRMS Attack MaxRMS Release apply only to Modules these functions are inactive if a Group is selected The attack and release times also referred to as time constants determine the time in milliseconds that the MaxRMS Limiter takes to fully engage and disengage once the MaxRMS Corner level has been reached Tap MAXRMS ATTACK or MAXRMS RELEASE to display the value ms for each channel of the selected Module To adjust the value drag the fader D or tap the value A for keyboard entry 5 2 3 4 Auto Ti
14. _ Dante Control Device Dante Audio Device Clocking Highest Priority Audio High Priority Control Other Traffic Figure 2 22 Dante Quality of Service Switch Configuration Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 21 Software Installation Please refer to the Audinate document AUD ANO OoS Switch Configuration for further details regarding ACL packet filtering This document is available via Start gt All Programs gt Lake Controller vx X gt Documentation gt Dante Documentation after installing the Lake Controller software In addition you can locate further Dante information on the support forums http livesoundforum dolby com and http supportforum lakeprocessing com 2 4 11 Recommended Network Topologies When Using Dante The use of an external Ethernet 100 Mbps switch with QoS Quality of Service is highly recommended It is also recommended that each Processor has its own direct connection to that switch Where switches are connected together this should be achieved via a gigabit fiber or copper connection pms EMN Coa ES A a Gigabit Inter switch links Copper or Fiber COE Ee Pag Figure 2 23 Recommended Network Topologies Two Lake Processors may be daisy chained together and run Dante The recommended latency when connecting two Lake Processors is 0 8 ms 22 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation Figure 2 24
15. gt Input Mute Unmute gt Output Mute Unmute gt Retrieve Set Frame Name These external control systems must form valid Ethernet packets that follow the requirements of the network packet specification Please email livesoundsupport dolby com to obtain the information required for integration Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 261 External Control Interfaces 20 3 MIDI Control Legacy Dolby Products Only 20 3 1 Overview MIDI Control is available for the Dolby Lake Processor Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ An external hardware device or software program may be configured to transmit MIDI System Exclusive messages SysEx to the Lake Controller software which will trigger the requested change to the Lake Processors on the network To enable this functionality the PC running the Lake Controller must provide a MIDI input and associated MIDI software drivers commonly via the PC soundcard or a dedicated MIDI input output device 20 3 2 Available Functionality via MIDI The following functions are available via MIDI SysEx messages gt Frame Preset Recall 00 gt Group Overlay Bypass Insert 01 gt Module Overlay Bypass Insert 02 gt Group Input Mute Unmute 03 gt Module Input Mute Unmute 04 gt Group Input Delay 05 These functions are explained in detail in the following sections 20 3 3 Hex Conversion for SysEx Messages SysEx messages are structured using a string of two charac
16. gt CABLE GAUGE AWG numbers or as mm2 cross section 17 8 6 LoadSmart Results LOAD RESULTS reports the findings of the verification procedure and contains the function controls for SpeakerSafe Results for each PLM power output is displayed together with a summary in the ALL column 17 8 6 1 Load Type Verification The results shown in the Load type row of the table will be one of the following gt CORRECT The measured load characteristics closely match the values predicted from the load library data in combination with the total resistance calculation gt UNCERTAIN The measured load characteristics exhibit a degree of variance from the predicted values A warning becomes active on the channel Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 235 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation gt WRONG The measured characteristics differ widely from the predicted values it is assumed that the load has malfunctioned or is of the wrong type A fault is issued and the channel remains muted A successful re verification power cycle or placing the PLM into standby mode will clear the fault and the mute state gt NO MODEL Fingerprint data is missing from the Module file selected gt ABORTED A power output channel was in a protective state during the load verification process e g temperature fault The ALL column summarizes the NUMBER OF If LOAD TYPE VERIFICATION fails the power A CABINETS verificatio
17. gt 100 1000 Base T wired Ethernet adapter and or 802 11 wireless Ethernet adapter gt A touch screen Tablet style interface is recommended 2 1 2 Video Card Settings It is important that the video card is configured correctly to ensure smooth operation of the Lake Controller software Incorrect video card settings may result in problems or unusual behavior of the graphics display on the Controller In addition to the settings presented below please visit your video card manufacturer s website and down load the latest drivers for your specific video card The video drivers that come pre installed with Windows are often out of date and do not include enhancements provided by the video card manufacturer s drivers Almost all video card issues can be resolved by updating your video card driver to the latest release version 4 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Software Installation For best optimum results please ensure the follow settings are made on your Lake Controller PC gt A display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or greater is recommended 800 x 600 pixel resolution is supported but provides a lower quality interface with some features less accessible or unavailable gt Color should be set to 16 bit gt 3D Acceleration set for best performance with anti aliasing turned off gt ClearType Enabled Windows XP only To verify your display settings navigate to Display Properties using the Windows Contr
18. lt XP C E Program Files Lake Lake Controller data user Q DVD CD RW Drive D lt Vista E Shared Documents E My Documents g My Network Places Fiename aroe H Save as type Tex Documents b x Cancel Encoding fansi z Figure 16 11 Storing a Module Help Text File 4 Maximize the Lake Controller and navigate to MODULE STORE RECALL 5 Select the Module file example from the scroll bar The text you entered appears above the Module as shown in Figure 16 12 Example description for Examp Figure 16 12 Module Help Text 216 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference Module descriptions can be modified by editing the text file or removed by deleting the text file A shortcut to the data user folder is available at START gt PROGRAMS gt LAKE CONTROLLER gt LAKE CONTROLLER USER DATA FILES Folder descriptions can also be created by placing a L text file with the same name as the folder in the ZN same directory as the folder NOTE 16 4 Designer Worksheets 16 4 1 Overview The Designer Worksheets provide the ability to quickly view and edit the majority of data for a Lake Processor via a spreadsheet style interface Designer worksheets are available only in Designer Mode via the I O CONFIG amp Worksheets button To access the Designer Worksheets perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap MODULES
19. Only two Lake Processors may be connected for use with Dante More than two Lake Processors should not be daisy chained together when Dante is being used Figure 2 25 Do not daisy chain more than two Lake Processors when using Dante Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 23 Software Installation The use of Dante across wireless networks as shown below is not supported Figure 2 26 Do not use Dante across wireless networks Please refer to the Audinate document AUD ANO OoS Recommended Network Topologies for further details regarding ACL packet filtering This document is available via Start gt All Programs gt Lake Controller vx X gt Documentation gt Dante Documentation after installing the Lake Controller software In addition you can locate further Dante information on the support forums http livesoundforum dolby com and http supportforum lakeprocessing com 24 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial 3 Lake Controller Tutorial This tutorial will help you start using the Lake Controller software quickly and easily by providing an over view of common features There are many underlying details not covered in this tutorial so please refer to the other sections of this manual for detailed reference information The tutorial uses a factory reset Dolby Lake Processor as this particular product can be configured to function with Contour amp Mesa Modules
20. When loading this Module type and option to load either the Classic 2 Way or 2 Auxiliary Outputs Module into Module B D will be provided No other combinations are allowed 5 5 1 5 Five Auxiliary Outputs The 5 Auxiliary Outputs Module may be recalled into Module A or C When loading this Module type the 1 Auxiliary Outputs Module will be recalled into Module B D No other combinations are allowed 5 5 1 6 Six Auxiliary Outputs The 6 Auxiliary Outputs Module uses two Modules A amp B or C amp D This Module type can only be recalled into Module A or C 5 5 1 7 Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output The Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output Module may be recalled into any Module The other Modules of the Frame may contain any Classic or Linear Phase Module that uses two or three output channels 5 5 1 8 Classic 3 Way 1 Auxiliary Output The Classic 3 Way 1 Auxiliary Output Module may be recalled into Module A or C When loading this Module type and option to load either the Classic 2 Way or 2 Auxiliary Outputs Module into Module B D will be provided No other combinations are allowed 5 5 1 9 Linear Phase Brick Wall 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output The Linear Phase 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output Module may be recalled into any Module The other Modules of the Frame may contain any Classic or Linear Phase Module that uses two or three output channels 5 5 2 Using Auxiliary Outputs To configure a Module for output specific EQ first load an Auxiliary Outpu
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22. move the HPF center frequency and note how it affects all outputs of the Module The center frequency of the HPF can be set to a AN minimum of 10 Hz using the Filter Edit function 5 4 2 Using EQ Filters on the Xover Screen The XOVER screen provides low shelf B parametric C and high shelf D filters to shape the audio from each output as required When used on the XOVER screen the parametric EQ filters affect only the selected output Only EQ filter points and filter boxes of the selected AM output are displayed To select an output tap the associated green filter box and toggle between NOTE outputs using the crossover tool Figure 5 14 on page 89 shows a parametric filter used to affect audio on output 1 the first channel of Module A Letter labeled references in this example are used in the subsequent instructions 88 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference Levels XOVER pEQi GEQ2 Frequency HPF Lock Enable_ 20Hz 31Hz 62Hz 125Hz 250Hz Figure 5 14 Using Output EQ Filters on the Xover Screen Although this parametric filter crosses the range used by all outputs it affects only the range of the selected output The curved white line identifies the effect the parametric filter has on output 1 To add parametric EQ to an output 1 Tap the required crossover filter box F to select the crossover Use the crossover tool to select the required output of the cros
23. over Ethernet Dante provides a reliable digital audio networking system with complete flexibility ease of use and cost effectiveness With innovative features such as Zen Dante enabled Lake Processors automatically find each other and also allow any Dante audio channel on the network to be routed to the input of one or more Processors Dante can be easily integrated into an existing network sharing the system with normal data traffic Dante also offers a virtual sound card feature for audio recording processing or playback using computer based programs This feature is enabled by plugging into the standard Ethernet port on a PC no external boxes or sound cards are required On Dante ready Lake Processors no additional hardware is required a single Ethernet connection can transmit all audio and control data The PLM Series supports two channels of Dante inputs and two chan nels of Dante outputs The Dolby Lake Processor supports up to eight Dante audio inputs and sixteen Dante audio outputs over a single Ethernet connection Tapping the zoom button labeled Dante Configuration displays the Dante Configuration screen with Dante disabled by default Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 39 lake Lake Controller Tutorial Transmit puts Minimum Latency Figure 3 26 Dante is disabled by default When Dante is enabled by default the Processor will only receive audio Transmission is disabled in order to prevent
24. 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference To view the I O CONFIG page 1 From HOME access the MODULES menu 2 Select a Module icon in the work area and tap I O CONFIG The I O CONFIG button is active only when a Module is selected in the work area LO Input Configuration Base Config No Base Cf Primary Digital Clock Internal 96kHz Locked SRC Digital Clock Internal 88 2kKHz Locked Input 1 Input 3 Offset Auto Type Clock Status Headroom Auto Analog 26dBu Auto Analog 26dBu Input 2 Input 4 Auto Analog 26dBu Auto Analog 26dBu Auto Analog 26dBu Auto Analog 26dBu 1 2 3 4 5 6 LO GPIO Configuration AES Out 1 2 3 Analog Out 1 2 3 Frame LM 26 Module B CL3Way Base Config No Base Cfg GPI Acting on gt Closed gt Open Currently 1 No Action OPEN 2 NoAdion OPEN GPO Indicating If dosed Currently 1 No Indication OPEN 2 No Indication OPEN Input 1 Input 3 Dante Configuration Dante Disabled Input 2 Input 4 Analog so Float amp AES Termination Inputs AES Q Outputs i No Configuration Figure 7 2 I O Configuration Screen Figure 7 2 shows the O CONFIG page for an LM 26 The sections that follow describe each screen func tion in further detail 7 2 1 I O Config settings are stored in system configura I O Contig parameters are not stored recalled tion files and in Frame system presets O Contig A copied or pasted via Module or base configura parameters are transf
25. 127 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 4 Breaker Emulation Limiter BEL PLM 200000 Only The Breaker Emulation Limiter effectively provides a virtual breaker to help protect the powerful PLM 200000 Three types of breaker are available Conservative Fast and Slow as shown in Figure 7 12 each breaker behaves accordingly when the nominal current is reached The meters on the right of the screen display Volts RMS and Amps RMS The Volts RMS meter is red voltage warning when the voltage is below 65 V or above 265 V the meter is orange voltage OK when between 65 V and 265 V Conservative Select breaker type and current Figure 7 12 Breaker Emulation Limiter Screen To change the nominal current tap the blue edit value and enter a value between 5 0 A and 32 0 A To change the currently selected breaker type tap the required breaker on the scrolling bar at the bottom of the screen then tap again in the Breaker Type box at the top of the screen 128 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 5 Dante Configuration Dante and the available configuration options are described in detail as part of the tutorial chapter please refer to section 3 3 6 for further details The Dante Configuration summary on the I O CONFIG screen reports either the Global Dante Clock Sample Rate or advises that Dante is disabled Further information on Dante settings can be accessed by tapping the zoom button or t
26. 3 4 2 Ideal Graphic EQ A unique innovation found in all Lake Processor products is the Ideal Graphic EQ Conventional analog and digital graphic equalizers do not provide intuitive results For example pulling up the faders on a conventional graphic equalizer to boost 6 dB at 500 630 800 1 000 1 250 1 600 and 2 000 Hz produces the frequency response shown in Figure 3 37 I MAGNITUDE 12 a 2 6 my MM a oO 5 Qa 4 OF 425 250 500 1K 2K 4K Frequency Hz Figure 3 37 Conventional Graphic Equalization and Resulting Frequency Response This measured frequency response is not what you would expect from the graphic EQ controls If we use the Lake Controller GEQ overlay to boost 6 dB at 500 630 800 1 000 1 250 1 600 and 2 000 Hz the frequency response is shown by the blue trace in Figure 3 6 48 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial MAGNITUDE Decibels dB 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K Frequency Hz Figure 3 38 Lake Ideal Graphic EQ and Resulting Frequency Response To implement this EQ overlay 1 Tap and drag the filter tool on the bottom to 500 Hz 2 Tap and drag the red X upward until the filter s gain parameter reads 6 dB 3 Perform these steps for each of the frequencies listed The bottom trace in Figure 3 38 shows that the adjacent filters on a Contour or Mesa EQ sum to flat unlike all previous graphic equalizer implementations This is
27. AE CL4way High 4 Output routing routed to A Hmid 3 Output routing routed to Lmid 2 Output routing routed to Time Low 1 Output routing routed to A Module input mute Since J L194 00 New module data loaded Module input mute 00 00 02 M aux 7 Module input mute 00 00 04 a Module input mute 00 00 14 6 aux Module input mute 3 00 00 04 6 6aux Module input mute J 00 00 07 Module input mute 11 42 50 Jan 13 00 00 02 6aux Module input mute Frame 16 22 23 Jan 13 ACTIVE LM26 CL4way Hmid 3 Module output mute Figure 18 8 Events Tab The EVENTS tab provides an Event Log listing warnings faults and user actions that have occurred on the network since the Lake Controller software was started In addition it contains events that can be read from each PLM and LM 26 Processor s internal log covering four hours prior to starting the Lake Controller Various filter options are available for displaying a user definable subset of the log gt Module View filters the results to show events that apply to the selected Module gt Super Module View filters the results to show events that apply to all Modules in the Super Module gt Global View displays all results for PLM and LM 26 Processor in the system configuration The data set for the most recent event is repeated A in the separate horizontal pane at the bottom of the table NOTE 252 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 LM 26 Reference and Operation
28. AES2 Ch 3 AES2 Ch 4 Rate N A Rate N A Rate N A Rate N A Figure 3 22 Input Configuration Screen From this interface you can allocate which input is used for each input channel of the Input Mixer and in which order up to four inputs should auto select fail over for each input channel The input AUTOSELECT feature allows you to set up a redundant system The Processor will attempt to use the first signal If the first signal is unavailable it will try the second third and fourth signals Tapping DISPLAY DETAILS allows control of digital clock selection digital gain offsets and analog input headroom as shown in Figure 3 23 DIGITAL GAIN OFFSET allows fine tuning of gain between different digital and analog signals to allow for a seamless transition between the signal sources Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 37 Lake Controller Tutorial Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 ts 2nd 3rd 4th ts 2nd 3rd 4th 1s 2nd 3rd 4th 4st 2nd 3rd 4th AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 Digital Clock Primary Rate N A Digital Clock Primary Rate N A Digital Clock Primary Rate N A Digital Clock Primary Rate N A Premera 000 EEC 000 EEC 000 SMEMerinteri mete 000 Input 5 Input 6 1st 2nd_ 3rd 1st 2nd Analog Ch 1 Analog Ch 2 Analog Input Headroom RMS Analog Input Headroom RMS Figure 3 23 Input Configuration Details View The next Summary item on the left
29. Adjust Factory button normally present is not available until the base configuration file is unlocked an Levels gt Meter Options Level Limits we Locked The Level Limits button normally present is not available until the base configuration file is unlocked Levels gt Delay The Input Delay i l Max Level Limit is Attempt to move the input delay fader shown in set to zero Designer Mode only In User Mode this delay fader is removed XOVER HPF LPF transferred and set EQ gt XOVER or HPF LPF to View Only PEQ and GEO settings stored in base configuration files cannot be viewed although an audio comparison can be made between Module A and B to verify they are identical EQ is affecting the audio but cannot be viewed Table 16 1 Overview of Lake Processors and Module Configurations 16 2 1 5 Summary Base configuration files enable low level security allowing control over individual aspects of the system The system designer can fine tune a speaker configuration or system EQ and protect the settings by hiding or setting them as View Only The base configuration files can be stored and recalled into other Modules in the same system or in different systems This provides a starting point from which the Module can be fine tuned by another designer or user The I O CONFIG screen displays the name of the A base configuration file that was originally recalled or ZaN most recently stored I O CONFIG is located un
30. All Pass filters are not available on the Mesa EO HPF LPF DESIGN screen The same HPF LPF types are available for Mesa EQ as listed in Table 16 2 16 4 5 Levels Design The data on the LEVELS DESIGN worksheet is entered by typing the appropriate numerical value into a cell on the worksheet An error message will be displayed if the value is invalid or incorrect To set polarity through the LEVELS DESIGN worksheet enter either positive or negative in the polarity field The polarity of each output can be independently locked using the LOCK POLARITY field which is only available via this worksheet To lock polarity of an output change the value in the associated LOCK POLARITY field to Y The example Module in Figure 16 16 has the polarity of all channels locked except for the input and lowest output ST Figure 16 16 Locking Polarity When the Module is locked the worksheet will appear as shown Figure 16 17 In this example output polarity for channels 2 3 and 4 will be locked even in Designer Mode Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 221 Designer Mode Menu Reference W Figure 16 17 Polarity Locked Designer worksheets are not available in User Mode and in the example shown in Figure 16 17 only the input and low output polarity buttons will be visible 16 4 6 PEQ Design The PEQ DESIGN worksheet displays the details for each PEO overlay for the selected Lake Processor Ta
31. Aux tab affects only the associated output Module and Group PEQ and GEO still affect all outputs of the Module 5 5 4 High pass and Low pass Filters The high pass and low pass filter controls are located under the AUX OUTPUT FUNCTIONS submenu 1 With the AUX 1 tab selected tap AUX OUTPUT FUNCTIONS 2 Tap HPF ENABLE then tap LPF ENABLE Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 101 EQ Levels Menu Reference Levels Aux 2 Aux 3 PEQ1 GEQ2 A 3 DEMO ee 3 Auxiliary Output 30 0 i ai 32 00k 12dB 12dB Butter 59 6 0 Butter Figure 5 21 Aux Output with HPF and LPF Enabled To adjust the slope of these filters 1 Tap FILTER SELECT A scroll bar appears displaying available HPF LPF types 2 Drag the scroll bar or use the lt lt and gt gt buttons to view available filters 3 Select the 24dB LINKWITZ RILEY filter from the scroll bar 4 Tap FILTER SET to activate this filter then YES to the warning message TA 12dB LinkwitZRiley Aux Output Filter Select Filter Figure 5 22 Selecting a new filter slope for HPF or LPF 102 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 AG EQ Levels Menu Reference To protect loudspeaker drivers the audio output for BR the affected channel is muted momentarily while Za the settings are changed NOTE 5 Select the HPF by tapping its filter box located top left of the screen 6 Select the 18dB BUTTERWORTH filter from scroll bar 7 Tap FILTER
32. Connec tion to configure amp Network Connections loj x File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help a Q sack 7 Ei pe Search Folders ES E X 2 Address e Network Connections Go Google v Psearch web seah ste LAN or High Speed Internet 7 S Local rea Wireless Network Connection Connection Figure 2 8 Selecting Wired Network Connection Although this tutorial uses Local Area Connection E as an example the principles also apply to Wireless EPN Network Connection NOTE 3 Select INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP IP and tap the PROPERTIES button 12 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation 4 Local Area Connection Properties 2 x General Authentication Advanced Connect using B 3Com 32920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller 3C905C This connection uses the following items E Client for Microsoft Networks LE File end Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v 8 QoS Packet Scheduler ea Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmissicn Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks IV Show icon in notification area when connected Figure 2 9 LAN Connection Properties 4 Select Use the following IP address then enter a class A B or C fixed IP
33. DAYLIGHT MODE button to toggle between normal graphics settings black background and the high contrast daylight view white background 12 8 Show Mode Tap SHOW MODE to toggle ON orange and OFF blue SHOW MODE can be activated during a show to prevent accidental changes When SHOW MODE is on gt MUTE and POLARITY buttons are disabled on all LEVELS screens gt INPUT MIXER and INPUT MUTE controls are disabled gt All changes to EQ and LEVELS are restricted to fine adjustments gt All XOVER screens become unavailable gt All HOME menu options are disabled except USER PREFERENCES and NETWORK 180 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Pages Menu Reference 13 Pages Menu Reference Tap the PAGES button from the HOME menu to display a submenu with functions that manage the main work area of the system along with the Module and Group icons The default system setting is a single page labelled MAIN Large systems with many Modules and Groups may require additional pages The functions described in this chapter may be used to manage pages and copy or move icons across the pages The following example shows a configuration containing three pages one containing Groups for main front of house EQ and Levels another for monitor EQ and Levels and another to store all the Module icons Figure 13 1 Lake Controller Pages 13 1 Cut Icon The CUT ICON button is active only when a Module or Group icon is se
34. FILTER FLAT to set the filter gain to zero and leave frequency bandwidth unchanged 5 4 9 Filter Delete The FILTER DELETE button is active only when a PEO filter is selected The function is inactive if a cross over is selected Tap FILTER DELETE to remove the selected PEQ filter from the overlay 5 4 10 Filter Edit Tap FILTER EDIT to manually enter values for a selected filter using the on screen or external keyboard The values available for adjustment depend on whether a crossover or PEQ filter is selected For a cross over HPF or LPF only the frequency can be edited for a parametric EQ filter the gain dB frequency Hz and width octave can be edited To manually edit a filter 1 Tap the filter box then tap FILTER EDIT 2 Tap the value to edit at the top of the screen highlighted in blue Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 97 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 3 Enter the value using the on screen or external keyboard and tap OK 4 Tap FILTER EDIT again to exit this mode 5 4 11 Analyzer Bridge Analyzer Unavailable Please refer to section 5 3 12 for details on this function 5 5 Auxiliary Output Channels Contour Modules provide various options to configure channels as auxiliary outputs Up to 12 individually configured auxiliary outputs can be created The Auxiliary Output Module files allow full bandwidth custom settings to be configured by the user Independent Aux tabs are provided for
35. FORCED ANALOG ANLG selects analog for Contour Pro 26 Mesa Quad EQ and Input Priority 4 for LM 26 PLM Series and Dolby Lake Processor For example with default settings these buttons force all Processors on the network to AES or all to Analog but the LM 26 PLMs and DLP can be config ured otherwise as required Forces the Lake Controller to emulate the processing normally performed by emulation the video card May be useful to enable older Virtual PC connectivity or where other video hardware processing problems are encountered Forces the screen resolution during the Controller session to 1024x768 16 bit fullscreen color instead of the current Windows settings These changes apply only to the Lake Controller and are restored when minimizing or quitting the Controller Disables the use of double clicking on the menu bar to rename Groups or select nodbliclick files Stops the automatic disabling of unused multiple network adapters in case of oe communication errors Only use if you have multiple network cards that you wish to remain active and beware that this option may cause communication problems depending on your setup This mode stops the automatic change of any video card settings during the nonfullscreen Controller session therefore correct manual settings must be made The whole screen is still used This is not a windowed mode option Forces the Controller into offline mode during start up so no network adapter I
36. GLOBAL CONTROL tab accessed from the ALL view Please refer to section 17 11 for further details The TEMPERATURE setting also affects the 2M temperature presentation in LOAD RESULTS and K STATUS NOTE 17 8 3 Fingerprint Label This field presents the label of a particular fingerprint as it was set when the fingerprint was created 17 8 4 Verify After all required cable data is entered tap VERIFY to initiate LoadSmart verification Tap YES to confirm Load verification commences for all PLM power output channels assigned to the selected Module The channels are muted and a sequenced sweep is issued After the verification procedure has been conducted the LOAD RESULTS window appears Simultaneous load verification of all PLMs on the network can be initiated from the GLOBAL CONTROL tab Please refer to section 17 11 LoadSmart verification can be initiated from the AM PLM front panel with a reduced set of results displayed on the front panel LCD Refer to the PLM Dle Series Operation Manual for further information 234 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation Figure 17 7 Load Verification Results 17 8 5 Settings The set of buttons at the foot of the page allow the user to select the most convenient measurement units for the load verification system and cable resistance calculation The options are gt TEMPERATURE C or F gt CABLE LENGTH Meters or Feet
37. OUPS aea O N E N 57 37 Lake Controller File Types ssc tes iccsatadoncsdassansaeoussdendovaadid dnseihal EAE AKEE AEN EEDE AE EEA 59 4 Home Menu Reference ccccccccceceeecceeeeeecneeeeeeecneeeeeeeeaaeeeeeesaaeeeeeeeesaeeeeeesaaeeesssesneeeesesscaeeeessssaeaeeeees 62 41 Main Screen Home Menu nn cccceccecccceeessececceeeeeeeeceeeseeeeeceeseeeseeeeseeesseeesseeeceessaeeeseesseeesesesseeseessaees 62 4 2 Accessing EO Levels rom HOME seismiske innn nka Ea arae A EAEN E EEEE EES 64 5 EO Levels Menu Referenta viii is icccvccces cidccccies iectececaccctteccenstescceedsteetotens caceteevssndeensersnndeedeassnecteestaaneteanns 65 Bel IEOALEVElS OVEI VIEW ar E E N eo E A A E Ara 65 S E EE E E A A eaende nay tanonaee ea eae ieee 68 Ee E E EN E PE NEEN EAE OE N EEE Pua sect E E E T E S 75 5A Grossoverssand FH PRALPP tececaccccionsanisdetveesadtaceessaraac ieianandsheeaaests seni giraeaesaaeatdeansagmacownstaesinaaammceavians 86 55 Auxiliary Output Channel oes snseccventipaccesiaatwied font detad E geet dtu desaathyadaeeaitlande idbine AERE 98 6 System Store Recall Menu Reference ccccccccecesssecceeeesscceeeeeseseeeeeeesegaeeeeeeseeeeeeeesesneeeeseescaeeees 107 6 1 System Store Recall Navigation cccccccccceccccccsseseeeeceseeeeeecseseeeeeccseseeeeeesseseeeseesseseeesenseaeeesenteaees 107 6 2 Shorteut to Data WSEr FOIISD wrssiscscoesnsssesnnercansancuilesastanmednastatadsseebensiate deceive lexeaienndaseaniaidesnta
38. Source Destination z S5 input Router Outputs O gt ZS AES Outputs Dedicated pass thru Input Routers 5 6 Figure 18 3 Output Configuration Input Routers selected as Source 3 Use the Destination arrows to select the required output type then select an available blue routing point to connect the signal from the Input Router to one of more outputs 18 2 GPIO Configuration The LM 26 provides General Purpose Input Output control allowing external devices such as alarm systems to interface with the LM 26 processor and control basic functions including mute preset recall and standby power control The LM 26 can report to an external system the current state of protective mute and standby settings and also advise if a fault or warning occurs Please refer to section 7 2 3 on page 125 for further details and also refer to the LM 26 Operation Manual for GPIO technical reference and front panel functionality 248 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 LM 26 Reference and Operation 18 3 Remote Power Control amp Event Logs In addition to the common Lake Controller screens available for all Lake Processors the LM 26 has ad ditional Events amp Control tabs available by navigating to LM INFO as described in section 18 3 The Control tab provides the ability to remotely control the power standby state of the LM 26 Please refer to section 18 3 2 for further details The Event tab provides information on f
39. Tap the same icon again to UNMUTE all Modules Figure 10 1 shows Module B of a Frame in solo mode The other two Module icons are muted through the SOLO MUTE function 174 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Solo Mute Menu Reference Figure 10 1 Solo Mute 10 3 Pile The Pile function allows for multiple Modules or Groups to solo at the same time 1 Tap SOLO MUTE ENABLE from the SOLO MUTE menu The button illuminates orange 2 Tap PILE The button illuminates orange 3 Tap a Module or Group icon to solo Repeat for other Modules or Groups to solo 4 Tap SOLO MUTE ENABLE again to exit this function 10 4 All Mute To mute all Modules in a system perform the following steps 1 Tap SOLO MUTE ENABLE from the SOLO MUTE menu The button illuminates orange 2 Tap ALL MUTE 3 Tap SOLO MUTE ENABLE or SOLO MUTE EXIT to resume normal status Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 175 Icon Control Menu Reference 11 Icon Control Menu Reference The functionality provided through the ICON CONTROL menu allows configuration icon size and an option to change the icons to show input and output metering Pages can be configured to provide an overview of all Modules on the network providing a system monitoring interface including both level and limiting activ ity 11 1 Meters On Off This feature is active for Modules and Groups when an icon is selected Meters on the icon display input and output lev
40. Wall 4 Way 5 4 6 Crossover HPF LPF Select 5 4 6 1 Crossover Select This button reads CROSSOVER SELECT and is active only when a crossover filter box is selected on a Clas sic crossover or a Linear Phase 2 3 Way This function is not available for the Linear Phase 4 Way Module Tap CROSSOVER SELECT to display a scroll bar containing available crossover types For a Classic cross over the following scroll bar displays No Configuration Figure 5 16 Classic Crossover Selection For a Linear Phase 2 3 Way crossover the following scroll bar displays Store or recall an tem Configuration file No Configuration Figure 5 17 Linear Phase 2 3 Way Crossover Selection To change the crossover type 1 Tap a crossover filter box then tap CROSSOVER SELECT Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 95 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 2 Drag the scroll bar left or right and tap the desired crossover 3 Tap CROSSOVER SET then YES to the warning message 5 4 6 2 HPF Select This button reads HPF SELECT and is active only when a high pass filter box is selected Follow the process described for CROSSOVER SELECT to set the high pass filter 5 4 6 3 LPF Select This button reads LPF SELECT and is active only when a low pass filter box is selected Follow the process described for CROSSOVER SELECT to set the low pass filter The LPF is enabled via the HPF LPF FUNCTIONS ZX menu 5 4 7 HPF Set LPF Set Crossov
41. a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 Dante digital audio networking makes use of Apple Bonjour zero configuration networking to automatically identify all Dante devices on the network It is imperative that Bonjour is installed on the Lake Controller PC The default starting point is for all Processors to be left with this factory reset automatic IP address range with the Controller PC configured to obtain an IP address automatically If problems are encountered or you require a more complex configuration please refer to a network specialist and in the case of a Dante audio network refer also to Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 285 IP Address Reference gt Dante specific documentation included in the Lake Controller software installation gt Dolby Live Sound forum http livesoundforum dolby com gt Lake Processing forum http supportforum lakeprocessing com If desired you can also use Class A Class B or Class C private IP address ranges These addresses require additional configuration and thus more knowledge of IP addresses and networking Table 24 1 shows a selection of private IP address ranges recommended for use with the Lake Processor and Lake Controller network It is recommend that all hardware is configured with a private IP address within these ranges 10 x x X 169 254 x x Default Automatic Private IP Address 172 16 x x through 172 31 x x 192 168 0 x through 192 168 255 x Table 24
42. address and appropriate subnet mask Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 1 OF a0 10 Subnet mask 25s V x0 220 Default gateway j p E Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server z A lternate DNS server x 3 F cma Figure 2 10 TCP IP Properties 5 Tap OK to apply changes and exit Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 6 Tap OK to apply changes and exit Local Area Connection Properties Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 13 Software Installation Please refer to Chapter 24 for more information on BRK the selection of an appropriate IP address NOTE 2 4 3 Wired Network Setup The Lake Controller host computer can be connected directly to any Lake Processor through the Ethernet connectors Multiple Processors can be connected by cascading connections between units although this is not a recommended solution for the successful use of Dante Digital Audio Networking via Ethernet Connecting devices via a good quality external Ethernet switch with QoS is recommended Please refer to tutorial section 3 3 6 for further infor
43. adjust Group EQ or levels access the Group EQ Levels page via the Group icon Groups do not have a Xover or HPF LPF page AM However the Gang Xover Aux HPF LPF functions available from the Groups menu can be used to link Dle the Xover Aux HPF LPF for all Modules in a Group 66 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 1 4 Default Settings The following example shows the available screens and default EQ overlays for a Contour loudspeaker Module placed on the Main page of the Lake Controller Levels Figure 5 2 Default Screen Tabs for Contour Loudspeaker Module The default Module contains a Classic 3 Way CL3way crossover The default tabs for this Module are gt LEVELS Displays gain delay and limiters gt XOVER Displays crossover and output EQ settings gt PEQ1 Parametric EQ overlay gt GEQ2 Graphic EQ overlay Tap the LEVELS tab to toggle between LEVELS and the XOVER EO screens These four screen tabs cannot be deleted but they A can be hidden if required Please refer to the Designer Mode chapter in this manual for further AU details Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 67 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 2 Levels Figure 5 3 shows the LEVELS interface for a Classic 3 Way Module with letters identifying key features CL3Way MODULE 10 00 my Lei Gain Gain UNMUTED UNMUTED HD UNM TED T Events amp contrat No Conf
44. and set Levels PRIMARY Figure 14 2 Limited Functionality and Controller Status SYSTEM RECALL and SYSTEM PRESETS are disabled on the SYSTEM STORE RECALL menu Both the primary and secondary Controllers can STORE SYSTEM files when multiple Controllers are active Certain functions on the EQ LEVELS XOVER screens are also restricted in multiple Controller mode Any unavailable function is identified by a gray button To restore full functionality the primary Controller has the ability to disable multiple Controllers using the MULTI CONT ENABLE button Disabling multiple Controllers disconnects all secondary Controllers The primary Controller can re enable multiple Controller mode in the same session and the secondary Control lers will automatically reconnect 186 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Network Menu Reference If multiple Controller mode is disabled then restored by the primary Controller the system configuration will transferred again to all secondary Controllers to ensure data is synchronized r4 14 2 4 Using the Analyzer Bridge with Multiple Lake Controllers If an approved analyzer and the Analyzer Bridge are available on the network Analyzer data will be transmit ted and displayed on all Controllers that have the ANALYZER ENABLE button activated Each Controller has the ability to disable the analyzer independently One Controller can view analyzer data while other Controllers continue wo
45. applications to communicate with each other over the network The Lake Controller uses UDP messaging to communicate with Lake Processors on the network Network setup and configuration is fast and easy simply hook up all the devices on the network and the Lake Controller software detects and communicates with all devices as required Figure 2 6 TCP IP Protocol Suite 10 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation Lake Processors are configured to use Automatic Private Addressing which allocates IP addresses from the range 169 254 x x In most scenarios this automatic allocation setting will not need to be changed However if the Processors will be integrated into a more sophisticated network setup as part of a larger installation you can change the IP address allocation method using the Lake Controller software 2 4 2 IP Address Configuration The network card of the host computer running the Lake Controller must have a valid IP address to com municate with Lake Processors on the network By default Windows computers are configured to obtain an IP address automatically This default setup works successfully for most configurations and is the recommended starting point On an unmanaged network this option will allocate the PC an IP address from the range 169 254 x x If using automatic IP address allocation please ensure your Ethernet switch and or Lake Processors are turned on and connected to yo
46. are available 23 4 4 1 Clear Preset F4 Deletes the selected presets from the bank file 23 4 4 2 Rename Preset F5 Renames the selected preset in the bank file Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 283 Preset Manager 23 4 4 3 Select Multiple F6 Allows the selection of multiple items using multiple single tap actions Equivalent to holding down CTRL on a keyboard 23 5 Common Functionality 23 5 1 Help F9 Opens this Lake Controller manual 23 5 2 Exit F10 Closes the Preset Manager application 284 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake IP Address Reference 24 IP Address Reference In most applications the IP addresses and other configuration parameters of the underlying Ethernet system will not need to be adjusted by the end user If a system requires advanced networking requirements however such as the partitioning of a high bandwidth Ethernet backbone into virtual local area networks VLANs then a qualified network engineer may need to make adjustments to the default Ethernet configu ration of the Lake Processor and the computer running the Lake Controller software This chapter provides reference information pertaining to Ethernet configuration 24 1 Network Essentials Ethernet is a cost effective and easy to configure system for networking personal computers servers local area networks LANs industrial and professional equipment and even provides the f
47. as shown below The scroll bar shows all Processors connected to the network ___No Configuration _ Figure 7 1 Modules Menu and Scroll Bar The scroll bar pictured above displays the following from left to right gt Virtual Frame icons that are always available for creating systems offline gt Two Modules of a PLM 100000 that are currently unused in the current system configuration gt Two Modules of a Lake LM 26 that are being used in the current configuration If many Processors are available tap and drag the scroll bar to the left right or tap the blue lt lt or gt gt but tons Most options on the button bar appear gray inactive until a Module is placed from the scroll bar onto the Main page The Processors are sorted by product type AM followed by alphabetical Frame name order on the EEN Module scroll bar NOTE 7 1 EQ Levels Navigate to the Modules menu and tap the EQ Levels button to display the parametric EQ graphic EQ XOVER and LEVELS screens for the selected Module This function is active only when a Module has been selected in the work area For more information please refer to section 5 1 7 2 1 0 Config The I O CONFIG page provides I O configuration technical information and INPUT MUTES it also provides an interactive signal path that can be used to directly navigate to the LEVELS EQ XOVER screens and the ability to reset or configure a Processor 116 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev
48. bar When all Processors have been updated cycle the power of each unit by turning the power switch off and then back on This completes the upgrade process and resets the Processor to a default factory configuration 8 Wait for each Processor to resync following the power cycle 9 Tap OK to the warning message that advises that the backup file will be recalled This file will reload the Processors with the data that was present prior to the upgrade process Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 2715 Preset Manager 23 Preset Manager The Lake Preset Manager Utilities are provided as separate applications for each Lake Processor type These utilities operate on any PC with a Microsoft Windows XP or above and a standard Ethernet network interface For further details about presets please refer to section 6 10 of this manual Using the Preset Manager utilities a sound engineer can easily manage the presets that reside on the Processor hardware Presets can be created named copied locked and transferred across multiple Processors of the same product type Presets can also be stored into PC files called bank files for backup or transfer purposes These files have different extensions depending on the Processor type There are six Preset Manager utilities one for each type of Lake Processor gt Lake LM 26 Preset Manager gt PLM 100000 Preset Manager gt PLM 14000 Preset Manager gt Dolby Lake Processor Prese
49. clock selection independently for each digital clock 1 Tap the required clock from the CLOCK SOURCE SELECTOR at the bottom of the DIGITAL CLOCK CONFIGURATION window 2 Tap the icon showing the currently selected clock under the relevant clock heading in the top left Primary or top right SRC sections of the window The larger icon in each of the windows shows the selected clock and the associated text confirms the rates that are available when using this clock for either inputs or outputs Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 119 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 1 3 Dante Clock When Dante is enabled on a Lake Processor the Primary Clock is used for Dante purposes One Processor will be allocated as the Dante Master and all others will be Dante Slaves The Dante master is selected automatically following these priorities 1 Preferred Dante master from user setting available in some Dante products 2 Devices with an external BNC Word Clock input 3 Devices with other external clocks 4 Hardware based devices 5 Software based devices e g Dante Virtual Soundcard Where there is no distinguishing feature for a Processor to be selected for example all Processors have a BNC Word Clock connected or multiple Processors have an AES signal then Dante uses the Processor with the lowest Mac Address as a unique distinguishing feature However if a Frame has been the Dante master for more than one minute its priority i
50. compare the current configuration with one stored in a file 1 Tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL 2 Navigate to the file you wish to compare 108 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake System Store Recall Menu Reference 3 Tap the file icon to select it 4 Tap RECALL COMPARE 5 Confirm the action by tapping the YES button in the warning message This function can help identify any changes that have been made since a file was recalled Modules with altered data are identified by a red disc behind their normal icon This indicates that the Lake Controller is out of sync with the Processor Figure 6 2 Module Out of Sync Identification RECALL COMPARE does not overwrite any data in BR the Processors Audio will not be changed until you Ea tap the button labeled USE DATA IN CONTROLLER 6 6 Recall as Virtual Sub System SS The RECALL AS VIRTUAL SS button enables you to work on a system file when no physical units are connected All Frames are seen as virtual Once the system has been designed the Virtual Frames can be replaced by physical Frames This function adds the Modules Super Modules and Groups from the selected file to the current system configuration as virtual Modules The button will read RECALL AS VIRTUAL SS on screen resolutions of 1024 x 768 or less the full label RECALL AS VIRTUAL SUB SYSTEM will be displayed on higher resolution screens 6 7 Store System The STORE SYSTEM button stores the enti
51. configuring EQ overlays SS Gao es Ee Figure 5 10 EQ Levels Menu OVERLAY FUNCTIONS immediately to the right of the EQ LEVELS button provides a submenu with the following items i ee ae es Ee Ee A Figure 5 11 Overlay Functions Menu 80 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 5 1 Overlay Properties EO Preferences In User Mode the only function active under the OVERLAY PROPERTIES menu is EQ PREFERENCES which provides a submenu containing functions that control the view of the EO scale and screens Separate settings can be stored for crossover EQ and input auxiliary EQ Therefore most changes made using OVERLAY PROPERTIES EQ PREFERENCES affect only the input and auxiliary output EQ scales Table 5 4 Function Descriptions for EQ Preferences Menu 5 3 5 2 Overlay Hide Overlay View Only These functions are active only when in Designer Mode Please refer to chapter 16 5 3 5 3 Overlay GEQ Overlay PEO This button s label changes depending on the currently selected overlay type If a parametric EQ PEQ overlay is selected the button reads OVERLAY GEO Tapping it flattens all PEQ and converts the overlay to a graphic EQ If a graphic EQ GEQ overlay is selected the button reads OVERLAY PEO Tapping it flattens all GEQ and converts the overlay to a parametric EQ Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 81 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 5 4 Overlay Delete OVERLAY DELETE is
52. desired Module selections 5 Tap onan empty preset location from the scroll bar for example Preset 1 The button labeled STORE WITH NEW NAME will be activated 6 Tap STORE WITH NEW NAME 7 Enter a preset name using the on screen or external keyboard and tap OK 6 10 2 Recalling a System Preset into Multiple Processors To recall a system preset into multiple Lake Processors 1 From HOME tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL then tap SYSTEM PRESETS 2 Select each Frame you wish to recall the preset into by tapping Module or Groups icons Selected Frames are identified by green icons 3 Tap the required preset on the scroll bar 4 Tap RECALL and then OK to the warning messages The audio will change quickly but the Controller will not synchronize with the network until you exit the SYSTEM PRESET menu A flashing warning message confirms this This enables quick comparison between different configurations without the need to synchronize the Controller after each preset is recalled Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 113 System Store Recall Menu Reference em Preset Exit to re sync controller Figure 6 5 System Presets Warning Message The system configuration name of the preset last recalled will flash at the bottom right of the screen Once the required system preset has been recalled tap HOME or SYSTEM PRESET EXIT to synchronize the Controller with the new settings that have been recalled into the Process
53. device Pressing EPN the front panel standby button will not complete AU the upgrade 10 Tap OK then tap EXIT to quit the firmware update utility For PLM s if the firmware includes a change for amplifier or front panel components additional upgrade activity and progress will be indicated on the front panel After an upgrade of the amplifier firmware the unit will reboot automatically 274 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Firmware Update 22 2 Firmware Update Using the Lake Controller The Lake Controller software firmware update procedure should be used only for small numbers of Lake Processors The Firmware Update Utility provides a faster upgrade process for larger Processor networks To upgrade firmware using the Lake Controller software perform the following steps 1 Install the latest version of the Lake Controller 2 Open the Controller 3 Tap MODULES then place a Frame containing old firmware from the MODULES scroll bar into the work area All Modules will flash indicating the Frame has old firmware and a warning message will appear 4 Read the warning message and tap OK 5 Place all old firmware Frames in the work area then tap HOME Figure 22 8 Updating Firmware via Lake Controller 6 Tap the flashing UPDATE FIRMWARE button 7 Read the on screen warning message tapping YES to proceed As each Processor is updated it will be removed from the screen back to the Module scroll
54. event at the bottom of the list To sort the data by another column tap the button at the top of the required column 18 3 3 3 Filtering Options The default event log records and displays all events for all Modules on all Frames on the system It is pos sible to reduce the number of log entries displayed by applying filter options available on the right hand side of the table Regardless of filtering options currently selected all events are recorded and may be displayed later as required Severity Recorded events are divided into three categories FAULTS WARNINGS and USER ACTIONS Events in any or all of these categories may be displayed in the log by tapping the three buttons in the SEVERITY box The ALL button restores the default state of all three categories being selected Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 253 LM 26 Reference and Operation Source Using buttons in the SOURCE box events may also be filtered on the basis of which part of the system generated them Most of these sources apply only to PLM Series devices and will only be relevant for mixed system configurations Any or all of six event sources may be selected gt PLM Series Only filters include Loudspeaker Identification Loudspeaker Temperature Amplifier Device and Amplifier Output gt Generic filters include Audio Distribution and Network The ALL button restores the default state of all six categories being selected Time It i
55. folder icon The selection is indicated by a yellow border 2 Tap OPEN Double tapping the folder icon also opens the folder The button is labeled RECALL AS NEW SYSTEM when a file is selected recalling the file will clear all current settings from the Controller and load the details stored in the file into the relevant online Processors To recall a system configuration file as a new system 1 Tap the desired file to recall 2 Tap RECALL AS NEW SYSTEM 3 Confirm the action by tapping the YES button on the warning message RECALL AS NEW SYSTEM overwrites current settings Y7 in associated Lake Processors and will affect audio processing Presets stored in hardware Processors are Dle not overwritten during a system file recall 6 4 Recall as Subsystem RECALL AS SUBSYSTEM enables the content of a system configuration file to be added to the current system configuration This function adds the Modules Super Modules and Groups to your current configuration or replaces the data if the Processor is already in use This function does not automatically arrange icons so they do not overlap Be careful to either move existing icons before loading a sub system or ensure icons are placed appropriately in the stored files 6 5 Recall Compare RECALL COMPARE enables comparison of a system configuration file with the system configuration that is currently active in the Lake Processors This button is active only when a file is selected To
56. for the available Module file types including tradi tional crossovers linear phase crossovers and Mesa EQ Modules gt Chapter 9 Groups Menu Reference describes Groups which provide a sophisticated way to partition complex systems enabling system wide control of EO and Levels in real time This chapter details all functions related to creating and assigning Modules to Groups gt Chapter 10 Solo Mute Menu Reference describes functionality relating to Solo Mute gt Chapter 11 Icon Control Menu Reference describes how to change the size of Module icons within the interface as well as how to change meter icon views gt Chapter 12 User Preferences Menu Reference provides explanation of the functions contained in the User Preferences menu including access to Designer Mode daylight operation Show mode and more 2 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Welcome gt Chapter 13 Pages Menu Reference details the functions associated with adding and naming new page displays within the user interface gt Chapter 14 Network Menu Reference describes how to change between available networks along with details on Multiple Controller functionality gt Chapter 15 Communication and Synchronization describes how the Lake Controller synchronizes to hardware Processors and provides explanations and suggestions on how to resolve issues that may arise due to network problems such as moving ou
57. functions described below 7 6 6 1 Store This button is active only when a Module of an online Frame is selected and a preset location is selected that is not empty such as when overwriting an existing preset To overwrite the settings of the Frame preset 1 Recall or configure both Modules of the Frame with the required settings 2 Tap a Module icon of the Frame containing the data you wish to store 3 Tap FRAME PRESETS from the MODULE STORE RECALL menu 4 Select a previously used preset location and tap STORE 7 6 6 2 Store with New Name This button is active only when a Module of an online Frame is selected and a preset location is selected The function is similar to STORE but always provides the on screen keyboard for entering a preset name 7 6 6 3 Clear This button is active only when a Module of an online Frame is selected and a preset location containing data is selected To delete the data in a preset location perform the following steps 1 Tap a Module icon of the Frame containing the preset for deletion 154 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 2 Select the preset location from the scroll bar 3 Tap CLEAR then YES to the warning message 7 7 Add Page The ADD PAGE function is always available from the MODULES menu and creates additional pages that help manage large systems that contain many Module and Group icons 7 8 Super Modules Super Modules enable the u
58. inactive for the default overlays An overlay created by a user may be deleted by selecting the overlay and tapping OVERLAY DELETE If the overlay contains filters a warning message will be displayed 5 3 5 5 Overlay Copy Tap OVERLAY COPY to copy the selected overlay This function is used in conjunction with OVERLAY PASTE OVER 5 3 5 6 Overlay New Tap OVERLAY NEW to create a new PEO overlay This can be changed to a GEO overlay if required refer to section 5 3 5 3 Each Module can have up to eight overlays Groups AN can have up to four overlays 5 3 5 7 Overlay Paste Over After using the OVERLAY COPY action tapping OVERLAY PASTE OVER pastes the copied data into the selected overlay overwriting its previous content 5 3 5 8 Overlay Label An Overlay Label is a user defined value that appears on the overlay tab at the top of the screen To label an overlay 1 Tap the desired overlay tab 2 Tap OVERLAY LABEL 3 Enter the label name using the on screen keyboard or an external keyboard 4 Tap OK 82 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 6 Overlay Bypass Overlay Insert Overlay Compare This button s label changes depending on whether the selected overlay is currently active or bypassed If the overlay is active the button reads OVERLAY BYPASS Tap the button to bypass the overlay A bypassed overlay is displayed at the bottom of the screen just above the button bar
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60. off the top of the screen to delete Boost cut low frequencies The shelf filter can be adjusted from C Low Shelf Filter very shallow to extremely steep filter slopes Boost cut a specified frequency band from one tenth of an octave to multiple octaves of bandwidth The unique Mesa filter contains two filter points that can be Mesa Filter adjusted on either side to create a steep peak or a gentle slope with a variable width flat top frequency response l Boost cut high frequencies The shelf filter can be adjusted from High Shelf Filter very shallow to extremely steep filter slopes Module Icon Displays the currently selected Module and status information Wa e aa The selected filter is highlighted in light blue The overall EQ curve is identified by a white line eo dhe ise ses Adjusts the filter bandwidth for parametric Mesa and high shelf filters by dragging left or right ee oe Changes the frequency of the selected filter by dragging left or right Drag left or right at this point on either side of J to adjust the flat pcre ale top width of the Mesa filter l Adjusts the filter octave width for parametric Mesa and low A E shelf filters by dragging left or right EQ Menu Button Bar The functions and submenus available on the EQ overlays are described in the following sections Table 5 2 Function Descriptions for Parametric EQ Screen Parametric Filter ie 78 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 l
61. or Module EQ Levels These functions enable you to view or change the EQ levels of a Module or Super Module When a Module is selected you change only the EQ and level of that Module When a Super Module is selected you change the EQ and level for all Modules contained in that Super Module See chapter 5 for more information on EQ Levels To view the EQ Levels of a Module or Super Module tap the Module or Super Module to select it then tap SUPER MOD EQ LEVELS or MODULE EQ LEVELS 7 8 3 SM Routing I O Config This button reads I O CONFIG when a Module is selected and SM ROUTING when a Super Module is selected For further information on the I O CONFIG option please refer to section 7 2 The SM ROUTING function displays the Super Module output routing pop up window It shows each of the elemental Modules contained in the Super Module and its available output routing options 156 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference To configure routing for a Super Module 1 From HOME tap MODULES 2 Select a Super Module in the work area 3 Tap SM ROUTING Figure 7 32 shows the SM ROUTING screen for a stereo Classic 4 Way configuration split across two Lab gruppen PLM 100000 amplifiers The sub and low channels are being driven by one amplifier and the mid and high channels by a separate amplifier Destination Xover Aux Design Levels Design PEQ Design GEQ Design ng Analog Outputs No
62. points are also identified by a red selected or yellow not selected Only filter points filter boxes for the selected output are displayed Crossover Selector This is used to change the crossover frequency and to select the side of the crossover you wish to affect Light green denotes the selected half and dark green is not selected When a PEQ filter is selected the crossover selector changes to the blue EQ filter tool Crossover Menu Button Bar The functions and submenus available on the Xover page are described in the following sections Table 5 5 Function Descriptions for Xover Screen 87 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 4 1 Using the High pass Filter HPF Enable The high pass filter filters all frequencies below the specified frequency Input HPF and Low Output HPF are available Input HPF affects all output channels Low Output HPF affects only the lowest output of the Module These two different modes of operation are provided in order to satisfy the requirements of various loudspeaker manufacturers required signal processing configurations To set the Low Output HPF 1 Tap HPF ENABLE then tap HPF Select 2 Selecta filter from the scroll bar 24 dB or less 3 Tap HPF Set then YES to the warning message To change the HPF to affect all outputs Input HPF 1 Tap CROSSOVER FUNCTIONS then HPF Functions 2 Tap INPUT HPF While in this mode
63. provides the same level of security as a wired network by encrypting data over radio waves to protect it during transmission It is recommend that WEP encryption is enabled if other computers are connected to your Ethernet network 16 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Software Installation 2 4 6 Configuring the Tablet PC for Wireless Networking Assuming that the access point has been set up appropriately we now need to configure the Tablet PC to connect to this access point To configure the Tablet PC 1 Open NETWORK CONNECTIONS and double tap WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION fwciess network Connection RTE The following wireless network s are available To access a wireless network select it from the list and then click Connect Available wireless networks I you are having difficulty connecting to a network click Advanced Advanced Figure 2 14 Wireless Network Connection 2 Tap ADVANCED then tap ADD to add a preferred network m Prefered networks ora connect to available networks in the order listed Move ip Move down je dow Move down Leam about setting up wireless network configuration fie MES Figure 2 15 Adding a new wireless network 3 Specify the network name exactly as you have it configured on the access point Remember the SSID is case sensitive Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 17 Software Installation Wirel
64. simultaneously these are the two main types of Modules that are available across all products in the Lake Processor range You may however follow this tutorial with any product most features and functionality are common across all products 3 1 Starting the Lake Controller To start the Lake Controller 1 Double tap the Lake Controller software icon located on the Microsoft Windows desktop 2 Tap NO in the dialog box asking if you would like to recall the last configuration Tapping YES recalls the configuration that was in ZX use the last time the Controller software was closed A comparison occurs and any differences we are highlighted Audio processing is not affected The Main page appears and is in its default blank state Figure 3 1 Main Lake Controller HOME Page Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 25 lake Lake Controller Tutorial 3 2 Overview of Main Page Components This section covers the various components shown on the main page 3 2 1 Button Bar Interface The button bar located at the bottom of every page in the software is used to navigate through and activate the Lake Controller features and functions Three colors indicate the button status ORANGE currently selected menu or function BLUE available menu or function based on current selection GRAY currently unavailable menu or function The following buttons are always available on the left side of the button bar Figure
65. sure the computer is within range 15 3 Synchronization This section describes the various synchronization processes between the Lake Controller software and the Lake Processor hardware 15 3 1 Resync Process The resync process ensures that the Lake Controller software and Lake Processor hardware are synchro nized or that the operator is informed of differences between the two copies of data The resync process compares the data in the Controller software with that stored in the Processors If differences are found the Controller software informs the user that Modules are out of sync A resync occurs when gt A system configuration file is recalled gt An offline Module becomes online gt A network or communication error occurs The Controller provides a general PLEASE WAIT message if any Module is syncing along with a RE SYNCING indication on the Module icon as shown in Figure 15 2 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 191 Communication and Synchronization Figure 15 2 Please Wait and Re Syncing Indications 15 3 2 Out of Sync The Lake Controller and Lake Processors could become out of sync for the following reasons gt An update was made using the Controller software while a unit was offline gt A communication or network error occurred during an update When the affected Modules return online the Controller compares its data with that in the Processor If differences are found the Controller h
66. the No of Cabinets in Parallel field LoadSmart uses this value for verification purposes This data may also be entered via the PLM front panel Please refer to the PLM Series Operation Manual for further information 17 8 2 Cable Resistance The Cable Resistance field presents the total cable resistance that is configured for each power output channel The fingerprint contains a default cable type that is recalled with the file Tapping the CABLE RESISTANCE field opens the Cable Resistance Calculator where the individual cable parameters can be viewed and edited Changes made on the Cable Resistance Calculator are reflected in the Cable Resistance field Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 233 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 8 2 1 Calculator The Cable Resistance Calculator provides input fields for cable length cable gauge contact resistance and cable resistivity The entered data fields give a calculated result for the total loudspeaker cable resistance in ohms This value is reflected in the TOTAL CABLE RESISTANCE field for the selected power output channel in the upper table The values for a specific cable s properties resistivity gauge etc can be obtained from the cable manufacturer s data sheets 17 8 2 2 Ambient Temperature The load verification and monitoring system takes ambient temperature into account when checking the performance of the load The ambient temperature for the system is entered in the
67. the following functions 5 4 4 1 HPF LPF Functions gt HPF LPF FUNC EXIT exits this menu and returns to the CROSSOVER FUNCTIONS menu gt INPUT HPF SETs the HPF to affect all output channels for the Module depending on the frequency of the HPF and outputs Applicable to Contour Modules only 90 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference gt LOW OUTPUT HPF SETs the HPF to affect only the lowest output channel of the selected Module Applicable to Contour Modules only gt HPF ENABLE enables disables the HPF for the selected Module gt LPF ENABLE enables disables the LPF on the highest output channel for the selected Module INPUT HPF and LOW OUTPUT HPF are disabled for the Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way Module The LP4way HPF is fixed to INPUT HPF Other Module types incl LP2 LP3way provide the HPF option r4 5 4 4 2 Crossover Hide Available only in Designer Mode When enabled orange the crossover page will be hidden when the Module is locked or after exiting from Designer Mode 5 4 4 3 Crossover View Only Available only in Designer Mode When enabled orange the crossover page will be set as view only when the Module is locked or after exiting from Designer Mode 5 4 4 4 EQ Preferences This provides a submenu containing options regarding the view of the EQ scale 5 4 4 5 Crossover Copy Copies all crossover and EQ settings from the selected XOVER or HPF L
68. to Internal Auto 44 locks to pee 48 96 192 kHz N 44 1 88 2 176 4 KHz y Manual locks to Auto 48 locks to 96kHz Locked 48 96 192 kHz a 48 96 192 kHz OVERRIDDEN BY DANTE Slave to Dante Network Manual 44 locks to 44 1 88 2 176 4 kHz Manual 48 locks to 48 96 192 kHz Available I O via Primary Clock 48 96 192kHz Available I O via SRC Clock 48 96 192kKHz Figure 7 6 Primary Clock as Dante Slave 7 2 1 4 CobraNet Clock For Dolby Lake Processors containing a CobraNet card with a valid CobraNet signal the Clock Source Selector scroll bar will display the 48 kHz CobraNet clock and the 96 kHz internal clock on a combined icon as shown in Figure 7 7 Primary Clock Source Sample Rate Converter Clo tus Perfo 192kHz Available C i2 In 3 4 AES4 In 7 8 Wa aN Figure 7 7 DLP using CobraNet for Primary Digital Clock Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 121 Modules Menu Reference The CobraNet network decides which CobraNet device will control the clock setting For further information on CobraNet please refer to section 7 2 10 CobraNet clock information is available only for A Dolby Lake Processors when a CobraNet card is EPN installed NOTE 7 2 2 Input Configuration Each input may be configured to use any available input source Sources include AES EBU digital inputs S PDIF digital inputs CobraNet digital inputs for Dolby Lake Processors only when a CobraNet card is installed Dant
69. unlocked When the button is orange the filter frequency is locked i e can only be adjusted with the EQ Tool HPF Enable activates or deactivates the high pass filter HPF When button is blue the HPF is disabled when orange the HPF is enabled Low Shelf Filter Xover Aux Used to boost cut low frequencies Parametric Filter Xover Aux Used to boost cut a specific frequency band High Shelf Filter Xover Aux Used to boost cut high frequencies Filter Edit Box Displays the crossover or HPF LPF center frequency and type or Module Frame Labels and Selected Output Channel Label the details of any EQ filters on the selected output This area of the screen displays the Frame and Module labels and the selected output label Low Output Frequency Range Selected The lowest frequency output of the crossover This output channel is the currently selected crossover filter identified by light green shading A solid white line identifies the frequency response of this output channel Mid Output Frequency Range The pass band crossover that is currently not selected as identi fied by dark green shading High Output Frequency Range The highest frequency output of the crossover For a two way Module the Xover screen displays two crossover channels instead of three Crossover Filter Point An X marks the frequency at which the output filters cross over Parametric filter
70. unnecessary network traffic and unused channels on the INPUT CONFIGURATION screen of all other Processors on the network If you wish to transmit Dante channels from this Processor enable them by clicking on the TRANSMIT OUTPUTS button Transmit channels from this Processor appear on the list of all available Dante channels on the network Minimum Latency Sample Rate Output Channel Labels Figure 3 27 LM 26 Dante Configuration Screen with Dante amp Transmit Outputs Enabled The 0 3 ms minimum latency option is only AM available on the LM 26 40 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial When Dante is enabled the INPUT CONFIGURATION page for the selected Processor provides an option to view available Dante channels on the network Any of these channels can be selected as the inputs for the Processor Input Selector Search Filters Orange butto selected type source clock Use blue buttons to change settings Figure 3 28 Dante Inputs available on Input Configuration scroll bar 3 3 6 1 Minimum Latency Options This latency is additional Dante specific latency used to ensure uninterrupted digital audio The latency is added to the normal latency of your chosen signal path and Module type The 0 8 default 1 3 and 4 ms minimum receive latency options are provided to allow flexibility for complex networks or when using switches without QoS Quality of Service Higher latency reduces the
71. value of the selected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard gt B CTRL The high bandwidth of the selected Mesa filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard gt k Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the left Fine gt x SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the left Coarse gt gt Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the right Fine gt gt SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the right Coarse gt LEFT ARROW Selects the filter to the left of the currently selected filter gt RIGHT ARROW Selects the filter to the right of the currently selected filter gt UP ARROW Increases the gain of the selected PEQ filter Fine gt UPARROW SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases the gain of the selected PEQ filter Coarse gt DOWNARROW Decreases the gain of the selected PEQ filter Fine Adjustment gt DOWN ARROW SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases the gain of the selected PEQ filter Coarse gt Q Increases bandwidth of selected filter or the lowest frequency segment of a Mesa filter Fine Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 257 lake Keyboard Shortcuts gt Q SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Increases bandwidth of selected filter or the lowest frequency segment of a Mesa filter Coarse gt WI Decreases bandwidth of selected filter or the lowest frequ
72. 04 00 90 1 333 ms Latency DLP Cobranet 0 11 rai Figure 7 25 CobraNet Configuration Screen 7 2 10 1 Conductor Status Displays either CONDUCTOR or PERFORMER A conductor provides the digital clock to the CobraNet network performers lock to the conductor s digital clock 7 2 10 2 Priority An automatically assigned value based on the clock selection as defined in Table 7 2 The CobraNet network uses this value to determine which Processor will become the conductor 138 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 10 3 Latency A user defined setting for CobraNet specific latency Ensure all CobraNet devices on the network are 2M configured with the same latency selection 7 2 10 4 Bundle Assignment A user defined bundle numbering CobraNet bundles contain eight audio channels 20 bit 48 kHz which are numbered to enable another device to use these channels from the CobraNet network Bundle assignment ranges are gt 0 Not Assigned gt 1 255 Multicast Bundle gt 256 65279 Unicast Bundle 7 2 10 5 Addresses A user definable IP address is provided for the CobraNet card The media access control MAC address of the CobraNet card is provided for information only along with the card s firmware version 7 2 10 6 CobraNet Conductor Selection CobraNet uses a priority points system to identify which CobraNet processor will become the Conductor for the CobraNet digital clock The s
73. 1 Recommended Private IP Address Lake Processors and Lake Controllers can be configured to communicate over a network using any IP address and subnet mask combination required for your particular application More sophisticated networks that include traffic from other professional and consumer equipment must be configured correctly to achieve desired operation 286 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Corporate Information 25 Corporate Information 25 1 Contact Details Address LAKE Faktorvagen 1 SE 434 37 Kungsbacka SWEDEN Phone 46 300 56 28 00 Fax 46 300 56 28 99 Email support lakeprocessing com Website www lakeprocessing com 25 2 Trademarks Lake is a national and or international registered trademarks of Lab gruppen AB PLM Powered Loudspeaker Management LoadLibrary LoadSmart SpeakerSafe BEL and ISVPL are trademarks of Lab gruppen AB Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Raised Cosine Equalization deal Graphic EQ Dolby Lake Processor Contour Pro 26 Mesa Quad EQ LimiterMax and so Float are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Audinate is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd Dante and Zen are trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners Copyright 2010 Lab gruppen AB All rights reserved Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 287 ake INTERNATIONAL CONTACT gt INFO LAKEPROCESSIN
74. 16 3 4 Additional Designer Mode Functions 16 3 4 1 Switch between Designer Mode and User Mode To access Designer Mode perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES then tap DESIGNER MODE 2 Enter the password if set and tap OK To switch to User Mode perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES The Designer Mode button is orange when Designer Mode is active 2 Tap DESIGNER MODE The Designer Mode button is now blue Designer Mode is inactive 214 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 3 4 2 Lock and Password Protect a Module or Base Configuration Locking a Module or base configuration enables access security such as hiding EO overlays setting XOVER screens to View Only and disabling level functions The LABEL amp LOCK function activates security in both User Mode and Designer Mode allowing certain settings to be protected from other system designers From the Modules menu tap a Module icon to select it 1 Tap LABEL amp LOCK 2 Tap SET MOD PASSWORD for Module or SET BASE PASSWORD for base Module 3 Enter a password and tap OK 4 Confirm password tap OK then tap OK to the warning message 5 Tap MODULE UNLOCKED or BASE UNLOCKED to lock the relevant settings 16 3 4 3 Unlock a Locked Module or Base Configuration From the MODULES menu tap a Module icon to select it 1 Tap LABEL amp LOCK 2 Tap UNLOCK MODULE or
75. 17 5 1 Accessing PLM Module View PLM Module View can be accessed by three different methods 1 Tap HOME F1 then tap a Module icon Ensure LEVELS is selected then tap EVENTS amp CONTROL located below the first output fader 2 Tap HOME F1 then tap MODULES F3 Select a Module tap I O CONFIG F4 then tap EVENTS amp CONTROL F7 3 Tap HOME F1 then tap the ALL page tab Tap a PLM icon to directly access EVENTS amp CONTROL 224 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 5 2 Accessing Global View To access Global View 1 Navigate to the ALL page 2 Tap GLOBAL INFO F9 3 Tap EVENTS amp CONTROL F8 Figure 17 2 Global View Tabs 17 6 Status Tab The STATUS display is selected by tapping the STATUS tab in PLM MODULE VIEW Channel strips display data relating to each power output section assigned to the selected Module The channels are presented in Module output order e g low mid high If a Module output is assigned to more that one power output channel then this is displayed accordingly e g low low mid high The PLM s meters are reproduced as vertical bar graphs Each channel strip provides an attenuation fader phase reverse button and mute button Additional identity and status information concerning the output channel and connected loads is shown below in two data blocks To the right of the channel strips a column of control buttons provide opt
76. 2 Select a Module in the work area 3 Tap I O CONFIG amp WORKSHEETS The following screen tabs are available for loudspeaker Modules in Designer Mode Xover Aux Design evels Desian PEO Desian Figure 16 13 Designer Worksheets for Contour Modules The following screen tabs are available for Mesa EQ Modules in Designer Mode rale DIANT ela D ie vels D csigii POM OCSI Figure 16 14 Designer Worksheets for Mesa EQ Modules 4 Tap LEVELS DESIGN A screen similar to that shown below will be displayed Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 217 Designer Mode Menu Reference VO Config _ Xover Aux Design sale PEQ Design GEQ Design Frame Designer Mode Use keyboard to edit arrow keys to update navigate tab to switch worksheet No Configuration Figure 16 15 Levels Design Worksheet 16 4 2 Worksheet Navigation and Data Entry To navigate to the worksheets select one of the Design tabs at the top of the screen 16 4 2 1 External Keyboard Entry For fast data entry via the Designer Worksheet an external keyboard should be attached Use the arrow keys to navigate around the cells of the worksheet and enter values and data using the keyboard The data of the current cell will be verified and updated when you move to the next cell Cut Copy Paste functionality between cells in the worksheet is available using the following standard keyboard shortcuts gt
77. 3 2 Context Scroll and HOME Buttons The button with the numbered arrows pointing upward is the CONTEXT button which enables fast system navigation Contexts allow you to jump directly from one view to another view without having to use the tool bar for navigation For further detail please refer to section 12 1 The button with arrows pointing right is active when a page or menu scroll bar contains more information than can be displayed on the width of the screen Tap this button to move the scroll bar pages or overlay tabs to the right revealing additional data The HOME button is available from almost all menu levels and returns you to the Main page of the system The following buttons are always available on the right side of the button bar Figure 3 3 Scroll and Undo Buttons The button with arrows pointing left moves the scroll bar pages or overlay tabs to the left revealing ad ditional data The button labeled UNDO or REDO after UNDO has been used provides a single level UNDO REDO function for adjustments made to EO levels and crossovers where applicable 26 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial Generally the labels on buttons describe the submenu opened or the function performed by tapping the button 3 2 2 Help and Status Messages Context sensitive help is displayed above the button bar on the left Tap and drag selected filter to boost or cut Figure 3 4 Context Leve
78. 3 Multiple Lake Controller Installations If you wish to retain previous versions of the Lake Controller please ensure that the installation location specified during software installation is unique Only one instance of the software may be used at BR any one time Be aware that different versions of EZEN the software are only compatible with certain AU firmware versions Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 9 Software Installation 2 3 Moving User Files between Installations To copy preset files from an existing old installation to a new Lake Controller installation 1 Tap Windows Start gt All Programs gt Lake Controller vx X gt User Data Files Where X X is previous version of the Lake Controller installation 2 Tap Windows Start gt All Programs gt Lake Controller vY Y gt User Data Files Where Y Y is the latest Lake Controller installation 3 Use the two Explorer folders that are now visible to transfer user files and folders between the old and new installations of the Lake Controller 2 4 PC Networking Setup 2 4 1 Ethernet Overview The TCP IP protocol suite is structured in layers as illustrated in Figure 2 6 The link layer is Ethernet and is responsible for connecting to the cabling and Ethernet switches For communication to occur each device must have a valid IP address The IP layer uses these addresses to route packets between devices The transport layer provides flows of data and is used by
79. 4 Tap OK 182 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Pages Menu Reference 13 5 Page Delete This function deletes the selected page including all Module and Group icons which return to the Module and Group scroll bars PAGE DELETE is inactive if the MAIN page or the R ALL page is selected NOTE 13 6 Page Add Tap the ADD PAGE button to add another page to the Lake Controller interface 13 7 Page Hide This button is active only in Designer Mode and is used for hiding pages For further information please refer to chapter 16 13 8 Scrolling Pages The lt lt and gt gt buttons on the button bar activate if there are more pages than can fit across the screen Tap these buttons to view pages that are currently out of view Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 183 Network Menu Reference 14 Network Menu Reference 14 1 Network Tap NETWORK to display the network adapters used to connect the Lake Controller to the network This feature can be used to switch between network adapters or to work offline 1 From HOME tap NETWORK 2 Tap the required network connection on the scroll bar 3 Tap SELECT NETWORK and then tap YES to the warning message Wireless Network Connection EEE Disabled Figure 14 1 Network Menu If multiple adapters are enabled any adapters other than the currently selected adapter may be disabled to avoid communication errors gt To disab
80. 7 Tap MODULE UNLOCKED To store the new Module file perform the following steps 18 Tap LABEL EXIT then MODULE STORE RECALL 19 Navigate to the required folder 20 Tao NEW STORE type demo Module and tap OK To load this new Module file into Module B perform the following steps 206 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference 21 Tap the icon for Module B 22 Tap the DEMO Module file on the scroll bar 23 Tap RECALL then YES to the warning message 24 Exit Designer Mode to see the effect of the changes on Module A Module B is already locked follow ing loading the Module file 16 2 2 2 Summary All data that can be stored and secured for a base configuration also can be stored and secured for Modules In addition the Module can restrict access to input EO overlays 16 2 3 Security for Group Functions Groups are used to connect and adjust multiple Modules Groups cannot be locked or password protected but individual EQ overlays can be hidden Global Access settings also apply to Groups Security for levels and crossovers is not relevant for Groups A Group may contain various types of Modules each with different security settings Group levels however are restricted by the level limits set for the Modules within the Group For example if changing a Group level causes one or more Modules to exceed their minimum maximum level limits the action is not permitted 16 2 3 1 G
81. 7 1 lists the options available for General Purpose Input GPI These options can be set independently for a transition from closed gt open and from open gt closed Factingon Transition Option Table 7 1 GPI Options 126 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference To change the action that occurs for a GPI commana 1 Tap the Acting On cell for the required GPI command Select the required option from the pop up window Tap the corresponding Action when transistion to CLOSED cell Select the required option from the pop up window that is displayed Tap the corresponding Action when transistion to OPEN Select the required option from the pop up window that is displayed 7 2 3 2 GPO Options and Configuration LM 26 Only Table 7 2 lists the options available for General Purpose Output GPO The state when closed is user defined and the state when open is set to the opposite value automatically 1 Muted 1 Standby Fault 1 No Fault 2 Any Fault 1 Ready 2 Not Ready CE Table 7 2 GPO Options To change the action that occurs for a GPO command 1 Tap the Indicating cell for GPO1 or GPO2 Select the required option from the pop up window Tap the corresponding State when CLOSED cell Select the required option from the pop up window that is displayed State when OPEN will be set automatically Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3
82. AES SPDIF input signals gt DANTE displays the available DANTE input signals gt COBRANET displays the available COBRANET input signals gt ANALOG displays the available ANALOG input signals gt SEARCH filters the available input signals based on text that is entered Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 123 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 2 4 Input Configuration Display Details View After tapping the DISPLAY DETAILS button a screen similar to Figure 7 10 is displayed Input 1 Input 2 input 3 Input 4 Analog Input Headroom RMS Analog Input Headroom RMS Digital Clock eNi Digital Clock Digital Gain Offset dB Digital Gain Offset dB Input 6 Figure 7 10 Input Configuration Display Details View 7 2 2 5 AES Input Options These options are available only for a Lake Processor with two clock domains gt AUTO chooses the clock most relevant to the incoming digital signal For example if the input signal is 48 kHz the Primary Clock will be selected if the input is 44 1 kHz the SRC Clock will be selected The default is Primary Clock if a digital input signal is not present gt PRIMARY forces use of the Primary Clock regardless of whether the clock rate matches the incoming signal rate gt SRC forces use of the SRC Clock regardless of whether the clock rate matches the incoming signal rate 7 2 2 6 Analog Input Options gt For analog inputs on a Dolby Lake Processor ANALOG I
83. AM Group s EQ and Levels settings but not the EZEN Module label or Module assignments NOTE 9 6 Remove This function removes the selected Group from the current system configuration To remove a Group select the Group icon tap REMOVE then tap YES to the warning message The warning message is displayed only if the Group has Modules assigned to it The Group icon reappears in the scroll bar indicating it is not currently in use A Group can also be removed by dragging the icon R back to the GROUPS scroll bar 9 7 Gang Tapping this button activates a scroll bar containing all Modules currently assigned to the selected Group along with a submenu Select a Module on the scro ng bar for the settings to be used for the Gang No Configuration Figure 9 3 Group Gang Menu 9 7 1 Gang Xover Aux or Gang HPF LPF This button read GANG XOVER AUX when a Group containing Contour Modules is selected and GANG HPF LPF when a Group containing Mesa EO Modules is selected These functions allow the crossovers auxiliary output channels and HPF LPF settings of Modules on different Frames to be linked together 172 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Groups Menu Reference gt When GANG XOVER AUX is active on a Group containing crossover Modules the crossovers HPF LPF and auxiliary channels of all Modules in the Group are synchronized A change made in one Module will be reflected in all Modules of that Group gt W
84. Configuration Figure 7 32 SM Routing Screen With this Super Module configuration two 4 Way speakers can be controlled simultaneously via one Super Module icon with all changes to levels EQ and crossover being duplicated in real time across both ampli fiers The DESTINATION arrow icons SIE enable selection of available output types The magnifying glass icon navigates to the I O CONFIG screen of the associated Frame Please refer to section 7 2 for further details Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 157 Modules Menu Reference The SM Routing screen is divided into two sections The left side contains the interactive block diagram that provides access to Super Module settings the right side displays output configuration information for each Module 7 8 4 Label Frame To label a Frame perform the following steps 1 Select a Module in the work area or from the Super Module scroll bar if all Modules of the Frame are already assigned to a Super Module 2 Tap LABEL FRAME 7 8 5 De assigning a Super Module To de assign a Super Module 1 Select a Super Module in the work area 2 Tap DE ASSIGN MODULE F7 3 Tap the Module icons on the scroll bar to remove them from the Super Module 7 8 6 Remove Super Module To remove a Super Module 1 Tap the Super Module in the work area 2 Tap REMOVE SUPER MOD A message appears advising that removing the super model disassociates it with all the Modules currentl
85. Control Interfaces 20 3 5 Insert Bypass Group EQ Overlay via MIDI 01 Table 20 5 shows an example SysEx message structure for Insert Bypass Group EQ Overlay Table 20 5 SysEx Message Example for Insert Bypass Group EQ Overlay Table 20 6 describes the content of the Insert Bypass Group EQ Overlay message structure Table 20 6 Insert Bypass Group EQ Overlay SysEx Message Structure Description Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 265 External Control Interfaces 20 3 6 Insert Bypass Module EO Overlay through MIDI 02 Table 20 7 shows the SysEx message structure for Insert Bypass Module EO Overlay Table 20 7 SysEx Message Example for Insert Bypass Module EQ Overlay Table 20 8 describes the contents of the message fields Table 20 8 Insert Bypass Module EQ Overlay SysEx Message Structure Description 266 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 External Control Interfaces 20 3 7 Mute Unmute Group Input via MIDI 03 Table 20 9 shows an example SysEx message structure for Mute Unmute Group Input CPS EAS SESS ae ses sf o alo ala lo Table 20 9 SysEx Message Example for Mute Unmute Group Input Table 20 10 describes the content of the Mute Unmute Group Input message structure 1 nsnm amet 2 peere 00 20 5A for all Lake MIDI messaging i peere merere oomen 6 identifies the Group number Group 1 01 through to Group 28 1C 7 fememeai Ce esemes wn Table 20 10 Mute Unmut
86. Ctrl X Cut gt Ctrl C Copy gt Ctrl V Paste 218 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 4 2 2 On screen Keyboard Entry If a keyboard is not attached you may select a cell using the touch screen gt A single tap selects the cell gt A double tap displays the on screen keyboard to allow you to enter the data Cell Cut Copy Paste functionality is not available BX without an external keyboard attached NOTE 16 4 3 Xover Aux Design Loudspeaker Modules Only The XOVER AUX screens provide access to HPF and LPF frequencies and types including crossovers along with output EQ filters and types The abbreviated codes for this data are listed here with descriptions 16 4 3 1 HPF and LPF Types The same HPF LPF Crossover types are allowed via data entry as are allowed via the HPF LPF Crossover scroll bars on the XOVER page The following HPF LPF types are available for the lowest output HPF and highest output LPF BEO au Bie 2 BU12 LR12 BE24 BU24 LR24 Table 16 2 HPF LPF Types 16 4 3 2 Classic Crossover Types The following HPF LPF types are allowed for crossover points only all HPF LPF fields except for the HPF on the lowest output channel and the LPF on the highest output channel for the Module Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 219 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference see ie CS aerial me E ks o R36 LRAG Table 16 3 Classic Crossov
87. E FRAME function This function is active only when the REPLACE button is selected and a destination Module has been selected from the Module scroll bar Data from the source Frame is transferred to the destination Frame and the Frame from the scroll bar will now take the place of the source Frame in the system configuration If the source Frame is online all Modules in the work area are returned to the scroll bar 7 4 5 Batch Replace This button is active blue regardless of whether a Module is selected in the work area When tapped a screen similar to Figure 7 28 is displayed The left side of the screen displays offline or Virtual Frames present in the main work area The right side of the screen displays online Frames To complete the BATCH REPLACE all online AM destination Frames must be on the Module scroll EPN bar and not currently in use NOTE 148 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference Frames are sorted by Frame type product configuration then by Frame name If the product type and Frame name match between an online and offline Frame a number will automatically be assigned to the destination Frame Pressing the ME SEL button on the front panel will identify the selected destination Frame with yellow highlighting Virtual DLP Contour O 02 DLP Contour Virtual DLP Cntr Mesa 39 0 7 DLP Cntr Mesa Virtual DLP Mesa FOLDBACK 3 a DLP Mesa FOLDBACK Enter the destination
88. ERENCE button to view output signals with respect to the AmpClip reference level Tap again to return to the normal view which is relative to the factory MaxRMS level as defined using Designer Mode Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 73 EQ Levels Menu Reference When AMPCLIP REFERENCE is selected the Amp Clip level is used as the reference for the 0 dB level on the meter With correct settings the output meter will identify the onset of clipping AMPCLIP REFERENCE is a global function all meters throughout the system display the reference selected here 5 2 8 4 Assign Meters The ASSIGN METERS function is active only when a Group levels page is accessed via a Group icon For metering purposes a Module may be assigned to a Group This provides an overview of the input output signals for that Group When a Group is created the first Module to be assigned to that Group is assigned to metering automati cally To assign a Module to a Group for metering purposes 1 Access a Group LEVELS page through a Group icon 2 Tap METER OPTIONS then tap ASSIGN METERS 3 The Module scroll bar appears displaying Modules assigned to the selected Group 4 On the scroll bar tap the Module you wish to use for metering 5 Tap ASSIGN METERS again then METER OPTIONS EXIT to exit this mode 5 2 8 5 AmpClip AmpClip provides a parameter for scaling the output metering of the Lake Processor to calibrate the clipping point to a giv
89. Ethernet port to 10 Mbps The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change 7 2 11 9 LCD Brightness DLP Only The value between 0 dim and 10 bright adjusts the brightness of LCDs on the front panel 7 2 11 10 LED Brightness DLP Only The value between 0 dim and 10 bright adjusts the brightness of LEDs on the front panel 7 2 11 11 Viewing Angle DLP Only The value between 10 view from below and 10 view from above adjusts the front panel LCD viewing angle 142 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 11 12 Brightness Contour Pro 26 Mesa Quad EQ Only The value between 0 dim and 10 bright adjusts the brightness of the front panel 7 2 11 13 Threshold Temp DLP Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ Only The temperature at which fan speed increases C 7 2 11 14 Temperature DLP Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ Only The current temperature inside the Processor C 7 2 11 15 ID The unique Lake Processor identifier 7 2 11 16 Firmware The firmware version that is currently running on the selected Lake Processor 7 2 11 17 Serial Number PLM amp LM 26 Only Displays the hardware serial number for the selected Processor 7 2 12 Input Mutes INPUT MUTES represent the actual inputs to the Lake Processor Muting an input via INPUT MUTES will mute the signal to all Modules that are connected to that input The floating INPUT MUTES too
90. Figure 9 2 Figure 9 2 Group Assignment Indication Modules will not allow assignment of Group s if it The first Module assigned to the Group will be ZAM will result in level limits being exceeded Warning A used for Group level metering purposes This Za messages will be displayed if a Group assignment EAN metering assignment can be changed later if Dle would cause the Module to exceed its level limits NOTE required please refer to section 5 2 8 9 4 Label The Group label is a user defined value at the bottom of the Group icon that is useful for identifying the part of the sound system to which the Group communicates front of house monitors down fill and so on To label a Group perform the following steps 1 Tap the desired Group icon 2 Tap LABEL and enter a Group label 3 Tap OK 9 5 Copy Paste Select a Group in the work area and tap COPY PASTE to view a submenu that transfers attributes between Groups 9 5 1 Copy The COPY button is active only when a Group icon is selected To copy data from a Group tap the Group icon that contains the data to be copied then tap COPY Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 171 Groups Menu Reference 9 5 2 Paste The PASTE button is active only when Group data has been previously copied and a Group icon is selected To paste data to a Group tap the Group icon in which to paste the copied data then tap PASTE The Paste operation overwrites all the destination
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92. HPF LPF Screens to Hide View Only This process will affect all XOVER AUX HPF LPF screens in the current system configuration 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap GLOBAL ACCESS 3 Tap CROSSOVER HIDE or CROSSOVER VIEW ONLY The selected status illuminates orange 210 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 3 1 3 All Pass Filters In Designer Mode the All Pass filter is available on the XOVER AUX screens The All Pass filter icon is identified at A in Figure 16 7 Figure 16 7 All Pass Filter The ALL PASS filter allows first and second order default phase adjustment with variable bandwidth and frequency To add an ALL PASS filter to an output perform the following steps 1 Select an output on the Xover page or select the required Aux Output screen 2 Tap the ALL PASS filter icon A 3 Tap onthe EQ scale to add the filter 4 Adjust the order frequency and bandwidth as required 16 3 2 EQ Functions 16 3 2 1 Set Hide View Only Status for an Individual EQ Overlay 1 Navigate to the Module or Group overlay in EQ LEVELS 2 Tap OVERLAY FUNCTIONS then OVERLAY PROPERTIES 3 Tap OVERLAY VIEW ONLY or OVERLAY HIDE The selected status is illuminated orange 16 3 2 2 Set Hide View Only Status for All EQ Overlays This affects all EQ overlays in the current system configuration 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap GLOBAL ACCESS 3 Tap EQ HIDE EQ V
93. IEW ONLY Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 211 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 3 3 Levels Functions 16 3 3 1 Adjust Factory Levels A button labeled ADJUST FACTORY is available on the METER OPTIONS menu from the LEVELS page of a Module When this button is active orange a label reading ADJUST FACTORY appears at the top of each Levels page to confirm this special mode of operation Factory levels are not applicable for Groups In this mode a different set of factory levels are displayed for each level type These are displayed using the same faders and meters used for the adjustment of user levels the fader positions and gain values change to indicate the factory level instead of the user level The sum of factory user and Group levels are Adjust Factory values are available for all level BR combined to provide the actual total Factory levels A types with the exception of MaxRMS Corner ZAN are not included in the total level value that is BANN MaxRMS Attack and MaxRMS Release Dle shown in brackets in User Mode NOTE To set factory levels perform the following steps 1 From the LEVELS page tap METER OPTIONS then ADJUST FACTORY 2 Tap METER OPTS EXIT and navigate to the relevant LEVELS page 3 Enter the values required using the fader or keyboard entry 4 Tap METER OPTIONS then ADJUST FACTORY to exit this mode Factory levels can be hidden from the end user by A locking the Module or exiting De
94. Mesa Quad EQ Input Headroom is configured via I O CONFIG gt INPUT CONFIGURATION for all other products and is not available for Groups To adjust input headroom values drag the fader D for large increments drag above or below the fader for fine adjustment or tap the value A for keyboard entry 5 2 5 Enable Mute This button locks and unlocks the mute buttons and is active by default that is muting or unmuting is allowed When the button is active orange channel muting via the Controller is enabled When the button is inactive blue channel muting is disabled 5 2 6 Enable Polarity This button locks or unlocks the polarity buttons and is inactive by default polarity buttons locked When the button is active orange the polarity can be changed When the button is inactive blue the polarity cannot be changed If a system designer has locked polarity changes on Be one or more outputs the polarity button for the aa outputs will not be displayed in User mode NOTE 5 2 7 Label Channel This function applies to Modules only and is inactive if a Group is selected Channel labels for Groups are derived from the Module that has been assigned for metering purposes as just described The channel label is a user defined value that appears on the mute button at the bottom of each channel the Module I O CONFIG page and on any auxiliary output EQ tabs 72 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Refere
95. Mode Menu Reference 16 Designer Mode Menu Reference The Lake Controller software provides two modes of operation User Mode and Designer Mode This chapter describes Designer Mode 16 1 Designer Mode Basics Various important functions that Designer Mode activates include gt Global Access security gt Individual overlay screen access security gt Level Limits gt Factory levels Adjust Factory mode gt Password protection of Modules and base configurations gt All pass filters gt Designer Worksheets gt Polarity locking This chapter provides detailed descriptions of these functions An example system design illustrates the utility of Designer Mode functions A quick reference guide provides a high level overview of Designer Mode functions This document refers to loudspeaker Modules in the examples although all features with the exception of crossovers also apply to Mesa EQ Modules 16 1 1 Security Levels Designer Mode provides three levels of password protected security 16 1 1 1 Global At the global level a simple selection makes system wide changes that affect what can be seen or adjusted in User Mode A system designer can choose to hide any combination of LEVELS PEQ GEQ XOVER AUX HPF LPF These items can also be set to View Only allowing a User Mode operator to view but not change information as required 196 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference
96. NPUT HEADROOM RMS provides a four way toggle for selecting 10 16 21 or 26 dBu Tap the required headroom level to set the maximum RMS level for the input gt For analog inputs on an LM 26 or PLM Series device ANALOG INPUT HEADROOM RMS provides a two way toggle for selecting 12 or 26 dBu Tap the required headroom level to set the maximum RMS level for the input 124 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference The Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ provide AM adjustment for Input Headroom via a fader on the AN Levels page under Headroom AmpClip NOTE 7 2 2 7 Digital Gain Offset The Digital Gain Offset represents the amount of gain increase or reduction in dB that will be applied to the digital input signal to allow seamless transition between all input types As levels of digital and analog signal vary the Digital Gain Offset can be used to adjust the digital input signal level to match the analog input signal level This can be used in conjunction with AUTOSELECT to provide an automatic analog backup to the incoming digital audio Separate values are provided for AES and CobraNet To change an offset tap the value that you wish to change and enter a new value using the on screen or external keyboard These offsets are shown on the I O CONFIG summary When aligning analog and digital signals using the A Digital Gain Offset setting the 4 dBu Reference meter mode should be used to ensu
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98. P2w 1a The interactive block diagram for these Modules types looks similar to that shown in Figure 7 20 Figure 7 20 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output Block Diagram and Input Mixers These Module types provide a separate input selector for the auxiliary channel This allows the auxiliary channel to be sourced independently of the crossover or from the same post input EQ signal y gt The parametric PEQ and graphic GEQ overlays AA for the crossover section also affect the auxiliary Zan output channel when the input switch is set as Me shown in Figure 7 20 Contour Pro 26 Input Switch For Contour Pro 26 products either input A or B or a combination of both can be selected as the source signal Gain control is not available for this product type To change the input used as the source signal tap the input switch finput input A wyg Meter sam p Input Gain Input B input h Meter Figure 7 21 Contour Pro 26 Input Switch The input selector toggles between Input A Input A B and Input B 134 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 8 Output Configuration The Output Configuration window is displayed after tapping the zoom button located to the right of each output on the right side of the I O CONFIG page A summary of the output connections for each Module appears at the bottom of each Module cell on the I O CONFIG page Analog Out Figure 7 22 Output Config
99. PF LPF and EQ overlays in a system perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap GLOBAL ACCESS then tap EO Hide 3 Tap XOVER HIDE 4 Tap GLBL ACCESS EXIT 5 Tap DESIGNER MODE to exit Designer Mode The button becomes blue inactive available in User Mode 16 2 4 2 Summary The Global Access functions apply an overall security to a particular Controller system and can be used in addition to the system security settings Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 209 Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 3 Functional Reference Guide This section provides an overview of the steps required for each Designer Mode process This can be used as a quick reference for the features described throughout the tutorial based on the procedure or function This section describes the standard functions using the LEVELS XOVER and EQ screens Designer Mode must be active to access the A BR functions described in this section NOTE 16 3 1 Xover Aux HPF LPF Functions These functions apply to base configurations and Modules only The XOVER buttons listed below could read Aux Output or HPF LPF depending on the Module type 16 3 1 1 Set Individual Xover Screens to Hide View Only 1 Navigate to the XOVER screen 2 Tap CROSSOVER FUNCTIONS 3 Tap CROSSOVER VIEW ONLY or CROSSOVER HIDE The selected status illuminates orange A The same process applies to AUX and HPF LPF EAN NOTE 16 3 1 2 Set All Xover Aux or
100. PF page 5 4 4 6 Crossover Paste Active only when a crossover or HPF LPF page has previously been copied and the current Module is the same type A crossover can only be pasted to a Module of the same number of channels and the same type For example a Classic 3 Way crossover can only be pasted into another Classic 3 Way crossover the HPF LPF of a Mesa EQ Module can only be pasted onto another Mesa EQ HPF LPF page and a Classic 4 Way crossover cannot be pasted into a Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 91 EQ Levels Menu Reference CROSSOVER COPY and CROSSOVER PASTE only BR transfer the crossover and output EQ settings Za Levels and input EQ PEQ GEQ will not be ALUL transferred to the destination Module 5 4 5 Crossover Split Crossover Combine Alignment Delay This button s label depends on the state of the currently selected crossover and the Module type A classic crossover Module will read CROSSOVER SPLIT CROSSOVER COMBINE a linear phase Module will read ALIGNMENT DELAY 5 4 5 1 Crossover Split The label reads CROSSOVER SPLIT when a filter box is selected for a classic crossover that is currently combined This function separates the HPF and LPF of a classic crossover enabling independent adjustment of the crossover frequency and type To split a crossover tap a crossover filter box then tap CROSSOVER SPLIT CROSSOVER SPLIT is not applicable for linear yY phase cros
101. RSAFE button The status of the load on each power output channel will now be monitored continuously and the results displayed on the STATUS and HISTORY tabs of the Lake Controller and also on the corresponding front panel screen s of the PLM s Note that SpeakerSafe will not run if a WRONG result was obtained in LoadSmart verification for any of the PLM channels The problem leading to the WRONG result must be resolved before SpeakerSafe live monitoring can be run If SoeakerSafe is not started a warning message will be generated The SPEAKERSAFE NOT STARTED warning will be displayed in the EVENT LOG and the message SPKSAFE INACT warning will be displayed on the PLM front panel and in the Lake Controller software 17 8 6 6 Re verify If there is a reason to doubt the test results or an obvious reason for an unacceptable result e g a cabinet not plugged in the load verification can be re run by tapping RE VERIFY Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 237 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 9 History Tab A log of various optional parameters is maintained within the PLM Samples are taken every two minutes The last 120 samples i e the last 4 hours of operation may be viewed graphically on the HISTORY tab Status O lite Events Load Control DORE 4 hour running log 120 samples AA OOO Chaar 100 Select dimension Figure 17 8 Module History Tab 17 9 1 Curves The HISTORY tab displays a grap
102. SET then YES to the warning message 8 Tap AUX OUTPUT EXIT to return to the EQ LEVELS menu Steep high pass and low pass filters 48 dB require 2M more EQ resources than shallower slopes 6 dB 5 5 5 Auxiliary Output Menu Options The menu options shown in Figure 5 23 are available when an EQ filter is selected on an Auxiliary Output in the EQ Levels section of an Auxiliary Output Module Figure 5 23 Auxiliary Output Button Bar A summary of the functions relevant to Auxiliary Outputs is shown below many are identical to those used on the EQ and XOVER screens 5 5 5 1 Home Navigate back to the HOME menu 5 5 5 2 EQ Levels EXIT Navigate back to the HOME menu or I O CONFIG if the current screen was accessed via the interactive block diagram Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 103 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 5 5 3 Aux Output Functions Provides EQ preferences high pass and low pass filter options and OVERLAY COPY PASTE and overlay access controls in Designer Mode 5 5 5 4 Aux Output Flat Deletes all EQ filters and disables HPF and LPF filters on the selected auxiliary output channel 5 5 5 5 Filter Bypass Filter Insert Bypasses or inserts a selected EQ filter not applicable to high pass and low pass filters 5 5 5 6 Filter Flat Resets the gain of the selected EQ filter to zero Frequency and bandwidth are unchanged not applicable for high pass and low pass filters 5 5 5 7 Filter D
103. T onerous E F amp N Input D Input FA Events amp 2 Mixer s Mutes Control Figure 3 30 Levels Screen To unmute the Module input tap the red mute button labeled Input MUTED The Module input mute button controls the post A input mixer signal mute To adjust levels of each physical input tap the Input Mixer button below the Meu Module Input Mute button 3 3 7 1 Adjusting Levels There are three ways to adjust the gain of an input or output gt Make large changes 1 dB increments by tapping and sliding the fader gt Make small adjustments 0 1 dB increments by tapping and dragging above below or to the left of each fader control gt Adjust the gain to an exact value 0 01 dB increments by tapping the gain value directly and using the on screen keyboard to enter the new value as follows 1 Tap the input gain value highlighted in blue at the top left of the screen Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 43 Lake Controller Tutorial 2 Enter 3 75 dB of gain and tap OK Figure 3 31 Using the parameter edit function to enter values The same principles apply to adjusting other levels delays limiters and so on throughout the Lake Controller software To view update other types of levels simply tap the required type of level from the button bar Delay Limiter Max RMS and so on The faders and levels change to display the value of the selected level type 3 3 7 2 Metering In
104. Tap somewhere in the work area to add the Group to your system configuration 3 Follow the instructions in section 9 3 to assign Modules to the Group 9 2 EQ Levels Tap the EQ LEVELS button from GROUPS to display the parametric EQ graphic EQ and Levels screens for the selected Group This function is active only when a Group is selected in the work area Module level limits are always adhered to when Group levels are changed If one Module in the Group would exceed its level limit as a result of a change to Group data then the change will not be allowed A Level limits can be adjusted in Designer Mode TAN NOTE 9 3 Assign Changes made to the Group EQ Levels affect only those Modules assigned to that Group Before assigning Modules to a Group make sure the required Modules and Groups are in the work area and navigate to the Groups menu To assign Modules to a Group perform the following steps 1 Tap ASSIGN to activate the function 2 Tap a Group icon The icon illuminates yellow 3 Tap each Module icon you wish to assign to that Group Each Module icon s border illuminates yellow indicating it is assigned to the selected Group 4 Tap ASSIGN to deactivate the function 170 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Groups Menu Reference Module Group assignments can be verified by selecting a Group icon in the work area The selected Group and associated Module icons will display yellow borders as shown in
105. UNLOCK BASE 3 Enter the associated password and tap OK 16 3 4 4 Creating Descriptions Assigning Graphics for Module Files Text files txt and bitmap files bmp with the same file name as a Module file can be placed in the data user Modules directory of your Lake Controller installation When a text file is present with the same file name the Controller displays the text when the Module file is selected on the MODULE STORE RECALL scroll bar When a bitmap file is present the graphic is displayed in place of the default Module icon Bitmap files must be 24 bit Microsoft Windows y format with a dimension of 80x80 pixels MODULE LABEL text will overwrite the bottom portion of the NOTE bitmap Follow these steps to create and view Module file descriptions 1 Store a Module with the file name example at the Modules root directory Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 215 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference 2 Minimize the Controller and using a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad create a text txt file containing the text you require 3 Store this text file in your Lake Controller installation directory e g c Program Files Lake Lake Controller data user Modules txt Untitled Notepad a loj x File Edit Format View Help Example description for example Module Save As E 2 xi Save in e Modules OQ 2 lt 4 My Recent Documents ig Desktop My Documents 3 My Computer
106. YSTEM STORE RECALL The button bar displays the following options and a scroll bar also appears containing files and folders az EZE E S ardu gt z g ad 7 Zs No Configuration _ Figure 6 1 System Store Recall Scroll Bar The first icon on the system scroll bar is labeled My Computer Selecting this and tapping OPEN will allow you to navigate to folders and files on your hard drive or any removable disk The other files shown at the root of this directory are the system configuration files stored from within the Controller software If there are many folders or files drag the scroll bar to the left or right or tap the lt lt or gt gt buttons Most options on the button bar appear gray and are inactive until a folder or file is selected on the scroll bar 6 2 Shortcut to Data User Folder Default software installation of the Lake Controller places a shortcut in the Windows Start menu START gt PROGRAMS gt LAKE CONTROLLER gt USER DATA FILES This shortcut can be used to open the Microsoft Windows folder containing your system and Module files 6 3 Recall as New System Open The function and label of the button depend on whether a folder or file is selected The button is inactive when neither a file nor folder is selected The button is labeled OPEN when a folder is selected Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 107 System Store Recall Menu Reference To open a folder 1 Tap the desired
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108. abels depending on the currently selected view SHOW PROCESSOR when viewing computer settings SHOW COMPUTER when viewing Processor settings gt G Tapping this button updates either the computer or Processor with the settings being viewed To compare and update settings stored in the Lake Controller software and Lake Processor hardware perform the following steps 1 From the HOME menu tap a Module icon that is out of sync An out of sync Module is indicated by a red disc behind the normal Module icon 2 View the help text D that advises which parameters are affected 3 Navigate to the relevant EQ LEVELS page Computer settings are displayed by default 4 Tap SHOW PROCESSOR SHOW COMPUTER F to compare settings 5 Decide which settings to use and tap USE THESE SETTINGS 6 Repeat the process for each out of syne Module Alternately all Modules can be updated with the USE DATA IN COMPUTER or USE DATA ON PROCESSOR functions 15 3 6 Audible Changes when Synchronizing If a Module becomes out of sync while audio is being processed choosing to synchronize with the Control ler could affect the sound depending on the values that are out of sync If the Controller EQ XOVER LEVELS settings differ from those currently used by the Processor the audio signal may change or be momentarily muted while settings are configured if USE DATA IN COMPUTER is selected Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 195 lake Designer
109. ake EQ Levels Menu Reference To add an EQ filter to a parametric EQ overlay 1 Tap the required parametric EO shape C D E or F 2 Tap again anywhere on the EQ curve H 3 Boost cut the frequency gain by dragging the filter point up or down A If a mouse with a wheel is attached to the computer you can use the wheel to adjust the gain EZEN of the selected filter NOTE 4 Adjust the frequency by dragging the filter point left or right If FREQUENCY LOCK A is active orange you cannot adjust the frequency by dragging the filter point in the main EO overlay display Deactivate FREQUENCY LOCK A or use the EO Tool J to adjust frequency 5 3 4 Graphic EQ Screen The Lake Controller provides a 28 band graphic EQ overlay Figure 5 9 shows the Graphic EQ GEQ2 screen along with letters marking Its key functions Levels No Configuration _ Figure 5 9 Graphic EQ Overlay Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 79 EQ Levels Menu Reference Table 5 3 Function Descriptions for Graphic EQ Screen To add graphic EQ 1 Select the filter point to adjust using the EQ Tool E 2 Drag the filter point up or down to increase or decrease gain If FREQUENCY LOCK A is inactive you can also tap a filter point to select it and drag up or down to adjust the gain 5 3 5 Input EQ Menu Reference The button bar presented while viewing the Input EQ display provides a number of applicable functions for adjusting EQ and
110. and Crestron The extensive function control list includes gt Frame amp Module labelling gt Adjustment of Module input gain delay mute phase and label gt Adjustment of Module output gain delay MaxRMS amp MaxPeak limiters mute phase and label gt Input configuration Iso Float amp AES Termination controls gt Standby power control factory reset options gt Adjustment of amplifier gain and Voltage Peak Limiter and pilot tone activation PLM Only Additionally the following parameters may be retrieved from a PLM or LM 26 using the DLM Protocol 260 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake External Control Interfaces gt Preset Name Firmware Version Unique ID and Mac Address gt P Address and Subnet Mask gt Dante Break In and Enable Status gt Input Activity and Configuration gt Metering and Fault Information gt Current DSP gt Amp Routing PLM Only gt Amp and DLM Latency PLM Only gt Impedance Measurement PLM Only These external control systems must form valid Ethernet packets that follow the requirements of the network packet specification Please email support lakeprocessing com to obtain the information required for integration 20 2 2 Legacy Dolby Product Protocol For legacy Dolby products Dolby Lake Processor Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ the following functions are available via AMX and Crestron control gt Frame Preset Recall gt Gain Change
111. and tap STORE instead of NEW STORE The data in the preset location of the selected Frames will be replaced by the current system configuration 6 10 5 Clearing a Preset Location To clear a system preset location from multiple Lake Processors 1 From HOME tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL then tap SYSTEM PRESETS 2 Select each Frame you wish to clear the preset from by tapping Module or Groups icons Selected Frames are identified by a green icon 3 Tap the preset location that you wish to clear from the scroll bar 4 Tap CLEAR then OK to the warning messages 6 10 6 Preset Mismatch If one or more of the selected Frames contains a different configuration in a particular preset location PRESET MISMATCH displays as the name for that system preset location A mismatch occurs if different configurations are stored separately in different Lake Processors and these Processors are selected together in the SYSTEM PRESET menu To correct a preset mismatch status either empty the preset location using the CLEAR function or use the STORE WITH NEW NAME function to store the data of the current system configuration into all selected Frames The RECALL and STORE buttons will be disabled when a location is selected for multiple Frames that contain a preset mismatch Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 115 Modules Menu Reference 7 Modules Menu Reference From the HOME menu tap MODULES The Modules menu and scroll bar appear
112. anel gesture 1 Access TABLET AND PEN SETTINGS through the Windows Control Panel Start Menu gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Tablet and Pen Settings Pen Options 2 Select PEN OPTIONS Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 7 Software Installation Tablet and Pen Setings Setings Display Tabiet Buttons Pen Opes Pen actions Use the pen to interact with tems on the screen Pen actions work just like mouse actions You can customize each pen action Pen Action Equivalent Mouse Action Doubletap Double click Press and hold Right click Point Hover Poi oint Start Input Panel gesture Launch Input Panel Pen buttons Use pen button to right click V Use top of the pen to erase where available Figure 2 4 Tablet and Pen Settings 3 Select START INPUT PANEL GESTURE and tap SETTINGS Start Input Panel Gesture Settings Start Input Panel gesture setting You can adjust how your start Input Panel gesture is recognized For more details tap Help yesture setting Small Large To test the setting move your tablet pen quickly from side to side just above the screen Move the slider and then use the gesture to open Input Panel For more details tap Help Figure 2 5 Disabling Start Input Panel Gesture 4 Uncheck ENABLE START INPUT PANEL GESTURE 5 Tap OK D Tap OK again to store your changes 8 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 la
113. ap HOME F1 then tap the ALL page tab Tap an LM 26 icon to directly access LM INFO Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 249 LM 26 Reference and Operation Figure 18 4 LM 26 Module Events amp Control Tabs 18 3 1 2 Accessing LM 26 Super Module View LM 26 Super Module View can be accessed by three different methods 1 Tap HOME F1 then tap a Super Module icon Ensure LEVELS is selected then tap LM INFO located below the first output fader 2 Tap HOME F1 then tap MODULES F3 Select a Super Module tap SM ROUTING F4 then tap LM INFO F8 3 Tap HOME F1 then tap the ALL page tab Tap a Super Module icon to directly access LM INFO Figure 18 5 LM 26 Super Module Events amp Control Tabs 18 3 1 3 Accessing LM 26 Global View To access LM 26 Global View 1 Navigate to the ALL page 2 Tap GLOBAL INFO F9 3 Tap LM INFO F8 Figure 18 6 LM 26 Global Events and Control Tabs 18 3 2 Control Tab The Control screen is selected by tapping the CONTROL tab after navigating to LM INFO In either case a similar screen is displayed with text at the top left indicating whether Module Super Module or Global View is selected as described in section 18 3 1 250 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 LM 26 Reference and Operation POWER ON and STANDBY buttons are provided on the Control tab These buttons control the power status for the LM 26 Frame or multiple Frames in a Super Mo
114. ap the INPUT MIXER zoom button from LEVELS The input mixer provides gain faders and ON OFF connection buttons as shown in Figure 7 19 132 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference Input 4 Input 2 Module C Input Mix Analog Analog Rate N A Rate N A Figure 7 19 Contour Module Input Mixer To connect disconnect an input tap the button labeled ON OFF or drag the fader The total Module input mix is shown on the far right of the Input Mixer window Input 4dBu Button Tap the INPUT 4dBu button to view the physical input signal meter relative to 4 dBu Tap the button again to return to the default Digital Clip DClip view The DClip metering mode shows the audio level prior to any gain adjustment input headroom or digital gain offset and indicates when the A D converters will clip The 4 dBu metering mode shows the audio level after any gain adjustment and is useful for comparing levels of different input signals prior to processing This is a global function all physical input meters throughout the system display the reference selected here Auxiliary Input Toggle Switch An auxiliary channel is available on the following Module types gt Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output CL2w 1a Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 133 lake Modules Menu Reference gt Classic 3 Way 1 Auxiliary Output CL8w 1a gt Linear Phase Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output L
115. ar 11 0000Q Frame added 21 21 21 Mar 11 10000Q AX344BI_FR New module data loaded Figure 17 9 Module Events Tab 240 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 11 Global Control Tab The GLOBAL CONTROL tab is the first of two tabs available in AMPLIFIER GLOBAL VIEW To access AMPLIFIER GLOBAL VIEW 1 Select the ALL page 2 Tap GLOBAL INFO 3 Tap EVENTS amp CONTROL F8 17 11 1 Global Power Control Two buttons ON and STANDBY control the power status of all PLM Frames within the system that are online and present in the current system configuration For safety reasons confirmation is required prior to changing power status Status indicators to the right of the buttons show the total number of PLMs that are in ON STANDBY and OFFLINE modes respectively 17 11 2 Global Temperature The current ambient temperature the temperature of the air surrounding the cabinets may be entered on this tab Tapping on the blue button in the AMBIENT TEMPERATURE box opens a numeric keypad for the purpose The temperature value is transferred to the LOAD table on the MODULE LOAD tab and used for load verification and monitoring procedures Buttons allow selection of temperature display in degrees CELSIUS or FAHRENHEIT 17 11 3 Global Mute Control Two buttons MUTE and UNMUTE control the mute state of all power output channels for all PLM Frames in the current system configuration F
116. ary Controller and is disabled gray on any secondary Controllers When this button is active orange multiple Controllers are allowed on the same network When the button is inactive blue only one Controller is allowed on the network 14 2 1 2 Confirmation Required This button is available only on the primary Controller and is disabled gray on any secondary Controllers When this button is active orange a confirmation dialog box is displayed on the primary Controller when a secondary Controller attempts to connect If this button is inactive blue then additional Controllers are able to connect to the network without primary Controller approval 14 2 1 3 Analyzer Enable This button provides the option to disable analyzer data on a per controller basis useful when using multiple Controllers If this button is active orange analyzer data will be displayed on this Controller If this button is inactive blue analyzer data will not be displayed This button is disabled gray if the analyzer or Analyzer Bridge is not available 14 2 2 Primary and Secondary Controllers The primary Lake Controller communicates with the network of Processors and also with secondary Controllers The secondary Controllers communicate only via the primary Controller The primary Controller can be used in either Designer or User Mode in which various Designer Mode functions will be restricted Secondary Controllers are always restricted to a limited
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118. ase Contig No Base Cfg Input 1 Input 3 CL4way Input 2 Input 4 AES Out 1 2 3 4 CobraNet Out 1 2 3 Analog Out 1 2 3 4 Frame DEMO Module Input 1 Input 3 a CL2 Way 7w Input 2 Input 4 AES Out 5 6 CobraNet Out 5 6 Analog Out 5 6 Figure 8 5 Classic 4 Way with Classic 2 Way 164 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Module File Types 8 2 5 Classic 5 Way 5 Aux with 1 Auxiliary Output The Classic 5 Way CL5way or 5 Auxiliary Outputs 5aux Module provides an auxiliary channel on output 6 Separate input EQ PEQ GEQ is available for the Classic 5 Way 5 Aux and the 1 Auxiliary laux Output Modules Frame DEMO Module A CLoway ase Config No B Input 1 Input 3 Input 2 Input 4 CobraNet Out 1 2 3 4 5 Frame DEMO Module B 1Aux jase Config No Base Cfg Input 1 Input 3 oe ee ee Input 2 Input 4 Figure 8 6 Classic 5 Way with 1 Auxiliary Output Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 165 Module File Types 8 2 6 Classic 6 Way 6 Auxiliary Outputs The Classic 6 Way CL6way or 6 Auxiliary Outputs 6aux Modules use a single Module input mix with the output split to all six output channels Frame DEMO Module A B CL6way jase Config No Base Cfg Input 1 Input 3 CLEway Input 2 Input 4 AES Out 1 2 3 4 5 6 CobraNet 0 0 al eC Sa Analog Out 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 8 7 Classic 6 Way 8 3 Linear Phase Crossovers Linear phase crossovers provid
119. ation The arrow buttons enable selection of the audio destination The default setting is AES SPDIF The destination can also be set to Analog Dante and CobraNet if available 7 2 8 3 Destination Output Options Tapping the zoom button iQ under DESTINATION will provide a pop up screen with further options for the selected output type Analog Output Options For analog outputs the ANALOG ISO FLOAT amp AES TERMINATION STATUS is displayed Please refer to section 7 2 6 for further details AES SPDIF Output Options For AES SPDIF outputs the AES SPDIF OUTPUT SAMPLE RATE CONFIGURATION screen is displayed For all output types the number of channels varies BR depending on the options available for the selected BZN product NOTE 136 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference Primary Clack SRC Clock Figure 7 24 AES SPDIF Output Sample Rate Configuration Please refer to section 7 2 1 for further information on Digital Clock Configuration For the Dolby Lake Processor the signal from AES8 BR Channels 15 16 is also duplicated on the S PDIF a output NOTE Dante Output Configuration For Dante outputs the DANTE CONFIGURATION screen is displayed Please refer to section 3 3 6 for further details regarding Dante CobraNet Configuration DLP with CobraNet Card Installed Only For CobraNet outputs the COBRANET CONFIGURATION screen is displayed Please refer to section 7 2 10 for furth
120. available clock from the scrollbar and tap again on the required clock location NOTE ai When using Dante ensure the SRC Clock is used to lock any other digital audio source to this processor y Figure 7 4 LM 26 Digital Clock Configuration Screen 118 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 1 1 Auto Detection By default the most appropriate digital clocks are automatically detected The first valid clock in the order of the list shown below is chosen to configure the Primary Clock as 48 96 192 kHz and the SRC Clock as 44 1 88 2 176 4 kHz 1 BNC Word Clock 2 AES1 In 1 2 3 AES2 In 3 4 4 AES3 In 5 6 5 AES4 In 7 8 6 S PDIF 7 Internal Clock 88 2 or 96 kHz If a clock signal is not relevant for the product or is not connected or the signal has been temporarily lost the automatic detection process chooses the next valid clock source from the list provided it matches the selected base rate either 44 1 or 48 kHz If a valid clock source is detected from a source which is higher on the list than the currently selected source then the clock will switch to use the higher priority source The SRC Clock has two options for automatic clock AM detection Auto 44 and Auto 48 These settings provide automatic detection within a particular range of frequen AU cies either 44 1 88 2 176 4 kHz or 48 96 192 kHz 7 2 1 2 Manual Config For a fixed configuration it is possible to fix the
121. because of the raised cosine filters that give rise to the Ideal Graphic EQ Figure 3 7 shows a traditional third octave graphic EQ filter red curve in comparison to a third octave raised cosine filter The area highlighted gray shows the difference between the two filter shapes Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 49 Lake Controller Tutorial Magnitude dB w 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 Frequency Hz Figure 3 39 Comparison of Raised Cosine blue and Traditional Third Octave red 3 4 3 EQ Overlays The concept of EQ overlays is another innovative feature of the Lake Processor system Tap the PEQ1 tab at the top of the page GEQ2 and PEQ1 are two different EQ overlays The white line represents the compos ite response of all EO overlays It now shows the wide band 6 dB boost created in the GEQ2 tab In the next section we will see how multiple EO overlays interact 3 4 4 Parametric EQ To add a parametric filter to the PEQ1 overlay 1 Tap the parametric filter at top of the EQ display 2 Tap the screen near 125 Hz to insert the filter there 50 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial Levels xOVER PEQ1 GEa2 Figure 3 40 Adding a Parametric EQ filter on the PEQ1 Overlay The parametric filter tool is similar to graphic EQ tool except the filter bandwidth is adjustable 3 Tap and drag the red X up to boost the volume of thi
122. bilities for the Processor PRODUCT CONFIGURATION NUMBER OF MODULES DLP Mesa DLP Mesa 8x8 8x8 System Equalizer Equalizer 8 Mesa Modules Mesa Modules ole C onouNesa 2x6 Loudspeaker Processor 2 Contour Modules 4x4 System Equalizer 4 Mesa Modules Contour Pro 26 2x6 2x6 Loudspeaker Processor Processor 2x6 Loudspeaker Processor 2 Contour Modules MERE LUT 10 il O 4x4 System Equalizer 4 Mesa Modules Table 3 1 Overview of Lake Processors and Module Configurations Figure 3 8 shows the Module scroll bar displaying Virtual Frames for the Dolby Lake Processor LM 26 PLM 100000 and PLM 14000 along with online Frames for the LM 26 and PLM 100000 b I Designer Mode Select a function No Configuration EE _ Figure 3 8 Module Scroll bar Virtual and Online Frames To place an online Frame in the work area for use during this tutorial 1 Tap one of the gray circles which indicates an available online Frame The cursor takes on the form of the selected frame 28 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial 2 Place the selected Frame in the work area by tapping in the required location A Lake LM 26 is used for most examples in this tutorial the resulting screen will look similar to that shown in Figure 3 9 depending on the product you are using Figure 3 9 LM 26 Frame Placed in Main Work area 3 3 2 Module Icons Each Module icon provides configuration infor
123. ble 16 6 shows the available PEO type abbreviations descriptions and default values EO TYPE DESCRIPTION GAN FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH Parametric a30 He M Filt 12 KHz Table 16 6 PEQ Types The extra fields for the Mesa filter can only be 2K edited when a Mesa filter type is entered 16 4 7 GEQ Design The GEQ DESIGN worksheet displays the details for each GEQ overlay for the selected Lake Processor including the gain value of each GEQ filter and the bypassed inserted status of each filter and each overlay 16 4 8 Locked Modules Hidden View Only Data If data on a Module has been hidden or set to view only and the Module has been locked the associ ated data will either be view only on the worksheets View Only data or will be replaced with the word LOCKED Hidden data 222 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 PLM Series Reference and Operation This chapter describes information specific using the Lake Controller with PLM Series devices For further details on the use of PLM Series products please refer to the PLM Series Operation Manual 17 1 Monitoring amp Control Many of the PLM s basic operating parameters are available in both the Lake Controller software and the PLM front panel These include for example gain adjustment monitoring of output levels and temperatures and power control Basic per channel operating parameters and gain adjus
124. but not the associated Frame password Frame tap CHANGE PASSWORD enter the current password then tap OK twice y To remove an existing Frame password select the Z f NOTE i Computer 01 PLM Config 1 lk Online Frames 100000 100000 Figure 23 5 Online Frame with Locked Preset and Password Removed The open green lock displayed in Figure 23 5 A identifies the preset is locked but no password is AAN set Setting a FRAME PASSWORD will lock the NOTE preset again 23 4 Working with Bank Files A bank file is a software file stored on a computer or external storage device that contains the details for all presets on a Processor It can be used as a backup file as well as to transfer presets between Processors It is specific to a type of Processor 23 4 1 Creating a New Bank File A new empty bank file is created by tapping NEW BANK F3 This button is available only when the COMPUTER column is selected column A by default After entering a bank file name either double tap the bank file in column A or select the bank file and tap OPEN F1 The empty bank file is shown in column B Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 281 lake Preset Manager C Program Files Lake Lake Controller presets Computer 01 lke Online Frames mUp to previous directory Example Bank File Figure 23 6 Open Bank File in Default Presets Folder A bank file can also be created by dragging an online Frame co
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126. chance of audio glitches due to audio packets being delayed via the network and is therefore recommended for complex networks containing many hops or in circumstances where a small delay is irrelevant and reliability iS paramount Using switches without QoS is not recommended When QoS is unavailable the 4 ms latency option should be used to minimize the change of audio glitches due to audio packets being delayed due to being queued behind data packets 3 3 6 2 Transmit Outputs Dante Output Channel Settings When the TRANSMIT OUTPUTS button is active orange all Dante channels will be advertised on the Dante audio network as available channels for any other Dante receiver to use for its input s In addition this screen provides AUTO MULTI UNI options for each channel and output channel labeling functions Output Channel Labels My Channel Label Figure 3 29 Options and Labels for Dante Outputs Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 41 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 3 6 3 Dante Output Channel Functions The AUTO MULTI UNI options provide the ability per channel to set whether that channel is going to be forced as unicast each receiver will get a separate point to point audio flow forced as multicast many receivers can listen to the same multicast flow sent by the transmitter or automatically controlled by the Dante network unicast or multicast will be selected based on the number of receivers for this channel Thi
127. creen or HPF LPF screen when in User Mode or when the base configuration Module is locked To add EQ perform the following steps 14 Tap PEQ1 and add a low shelf filter around 80 Hz with 3 dB of gain 15 Tap HOME Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 201 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference To lock the base configuration perform the following steps 16 Tap MODULES then tap Module A to select it 17 Tap LABEL amp LOCK The options shown in Figure 16 3 are displayed Figure 16 3 Label amp Lock Menu Options 18 Tap SET BASE PASSWORD type Demo and tap OK 19 Type Demo again to confirm and tap OK to the message 20 Tap BASE UNLOCKED This changes to read UNLOCK BASE and the password is now required to unlock this base configuration file The XOVER page will be displayed as VIEW ONLY until it is unlocked Any user even a system designer cannot adjust the settings without first unlocking the base configuration file LEVEL LIMITS and ADJUST FACTORY options are locked out in both User Mode and Designer Mode and the input delay fader is removed when in User Mode To store the new base configuration file perform the following steps 21 Tap LABEL EXIT then MODULE STORE RECALL 22 Tap BASE CONFIGURATION 23 Navigate to the desired folder location or create a NEW FOLDER 24 Tao NEW STORE enter Base Config Test and tap OK The file is stored in the folder you navigated to prio
128. ctave for the selected filter If a PEQ overlay is selected and the FILTER EDIT button is pressed the parametric shapes are replaced with the values of the selected filter Levels X Figure 5 12 Manual Filter Edit Options To adjust filter parameters using FILTER EDIT 1 Tap the overlay to select it 2 Tap the filter box or use the EQ Tool to select the filter 3 Tap FILTER EDIT 4 Tap the gain frequency or bandwidth value highlighted in blue 5 Enter the value required using the on screen keyboard or an external keyboard and tap OK The FILTER EDIT function is inactive if the selected overlay does not contain any filters High frequency values can be entered using k to AM denote kHz instead of Hz for example 12k instead FPN of 12 000 Hz NOTE 5 3 12 Analyzer Bridge Analyzer Unavailable The Lake Analyzer Bridge provides an interface between the Lake Controller and certain audio analyzers The Lake Analyzer Bridge provides spectrum spectrograph and transfer function displays on the XOVER Aux and EQ overlays If both an approved analyzer and the Lake Analyzer Bridge are identified on the network this button will read Analyzer Bridge If either your analyzer or the Analyzer Bridge is not present on the network the button will read ANALYZER UNAVAILABLE Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 85 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 3 13 High Precision Filter Adjustments Double tap the filter pa
129. cular speaker type A base configuration file can be used to create a standard starting point for a particular make and model of speaker this can then be used in a variety of system configurations and fine tuned using Module and Group settings Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 199 Designer Mode Menu Reference The base password is stored with the base configuration file preventing access to locked data even in Designer Mode Using a base password allows hiding of your custom settings from any Lake Controller user Base Configuration files hide EQ curves cross Module files provide additional functionality to Xv overs or high pass and low pass filters and RX base configuration files and can be used instead AN convert Group and Module levels to hidden Factory EPN of base configuration files in most circumstances AU values The use of base configuration files is NOTE recommended for experienced Lake Controller users who require this additional level of security and functionality 16 2 1 1 Crossover and Output EQ All information in the XOVER screen Lake Contour or HPF LPF screen Mesa EQ is stored in the base configuration file including crossover frequencies crossover type for example Bessel Butterworth or Linkwitz Riley along with any output specific EQ HPF LPF settings and crossover access status All data in the XOVER screen can be adjusted for each Module unless the designer has applied security to the bas
130. d AN Classic 3 Auxiliary Outputs Modules can be used in NOTE any combination on all available Modules 162 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Module File Types 8 2 3 Classic 3 Way 1 Auxiliary Output with Classic 2 Way 2 Aux The Classic 3 Way 1 Auxiliary Output CL3w 1a Module allows the remaining two output channels to be configured as either Classic 2 Way or 2 Auxiliary Outputs Separate input EQ PEQ GEQ is available for the CL3w 1a and the 2 Way 2 Aux Modules As with the Classic 2 way 1 Auxiliary Output Modules the Auxiliary channel on the CL8w 1a can be fed POST INPUT EQ or from its own independent Input Mixer Frame DEMO Module A CL3w 1a Base Config No Base Cfg Input 1 Input 3 oan Input 2 Input 4 Input 1 Input 3 w wv O RA Input 2 Input 4 AES Out 1 2 3 4 CobraNet Out 1 2 3 4 Frame DEMO Module B CL2Way Base Config No Base Cfg Input 1 Input 3 Input 2 Input 4 CobraNet Out 5 6 Analog Out 5 6 Figure 8 4 Classic 3 Way 1Aux with Classic 2 Way Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 163 Module File Types 8 2 4 Classic 4 Way 4 Aux with Classic 2 Way 2 Aux The Classic 4 Way CL4Way or 4 Auxiliary Outputs 4Aux Modules allow the remaining two output chan nels to be configured as either Classic 2 Way or 2 Auxiliary Outputs Separate input EQ PEOQ GEQ is available for the Classic 4 Way 4 Aux and the 2 Way 2 Aux Modules Frame DEMO Module A CL4way j
131. der AU the MODULES menu 204 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 2 2 Security for Module Functions All settings that can be protected for a base configuration can also be protected for a Module Base configuration settings are overwritten by Module settings unless access has been restricted in the base configuration file in which case certain parameters will not be accessible The base configuration file itself will not be affected by any changes made to a Module after the file is recalled The Module password is stored with the single Module file and is stored at the hardware level when recalled into a Lake Processor This prevents access to certain data stored in the Module file even if you are in Designer Mode in the Lake Controller Using a Module password allows hiding of your custom settings from any user of the Controller The following features are available for both base configuration and Module files gt Adjust and lock factory levels gt Adjust and lock access to crossover settings gt Hide unused channels gt Adjust Level Limits gt Disable individual level faders or entire levels sections from other users In addition to these features a system designer can also adjust and lock access to individual PEQ and GEQ overlays 16 2 2 1 Module Tutorial The following tutorial illustrates Designer Mode s most important Module features It also includes some functions that
132. dule configuration allowing the Frame s to be set to Standby Mode or the power turned on Power Control CIJ Figure 18 7 Control Tab Power Control The layout and functionality of this screen is R designed for compatibility with mixed systems containing Lake LM 26 and PLM Series devices NOTE Power control for all online PLM and LM 26 processors in the current system configuration is provided via the Control tab in Global View For safety reasons confirmation is required prior to changing power status in Global View Status indicators to the right of the buttons show the total number of PLM and LM 26 Proces sors that are in ON STANDBY and OFFLINE modes respectively Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 251 LM 26 Reference and Operation 18 3 3 Events Tab A 4 LM26 CL4way Filter options 16 22 23 Jan 13 ACTIVE CL4way E Module output mute 16 22 16 Jan 13 ACTIVE CL4way Module input mute Severity High 4 Output routing unrouted 00 00 03 L 8 No input source 00 00 03 e y 7 No input source 00 00 03 way High 6 No input source Source 00 00 03 6 CL4way High 5 No input source 00 00 03 6 L4way High 4 No input source Loudspeaker 00 00 03 6 way Hmid 3 No input source 00 00 03 y L4way Lmid 2 No input source 3 00 00 03 wa Low 1 No input source High 8 Output routing routed to CL4way High 7 Output routing routed to AE L4way High 6 Output routing routed to CL4way High 5 Output routing routed to
133. dule icon to the Module scroll bar when in the BR Module is assigned to a Group In this instance N MODULES menu BAN removing a Module de assigns it from all Groups NOTE Aleu to which it is currently assigned 7 6 Module Store Recall Tap the MODULE STORE RECALL button to view a submenu containing functions that recall and store Module and base configurations and to store Frame presets The button bar displays the following options and a scroll bar with files and folders Figure 7 29 Module Store Recall Menu and Scroll Bar For detailed information on all of the Module file types supported by the Lake Controller please refer to section 3 7 7 6 1 Recall Open This button s function and label depends on whether a folder or file is selected It is inactive when neither a file nor folder is selected or when a Group icon is selected in the work area The button is labeled OPEN when a folder is selected To open a folder tap the desired folder icon on the scroll bar then tap OPEN 150 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference Double tapping a folder or file icon also opens the AM folder or file The button is labeled RECALL when a file is selected To recall a Module file tap the desired file then tap RECALL Confirm the action by tapping YES to the warning message Default Mod Figure 7 30 Recalling a Module File Recalling a Module file overwrites all data currently AM stored in th
134. dule scroll bar always contains the following Virtual Frame configurations that represent the available Processor range Figure 14 3 Virtual Frame Icons To use Virtual Frames perform the following steps 1 Tap the Virtual Frame icon that you require The cursor will represent the relevant number of Module icons 2 Place the Virtual Frame in the work area The majority of functions are available enabling full offline configuration Virtual Frames do not have an associated hardware Processor identifier and therefore a replace function is used to assign the Module to an online hardware Processor Refer to section 3 3 for details about Contour and Mesa Modules 14 3 2 Virtual Frames I O Card Configuration DLP Only This function enables the user to create a virtual Dolby Lake Processor with the required input and output card configuration Users can create a virtual system with all input and output assignments and then use real Dolby Lake Processors that have the same I O settings for the show The screen contains two sections The top section displays a diagram of the back panel of a Dolby Lake Processor The bottom section contains a scroll bar with analog input analog output and CobraNet input output cards Tap an input output card to select it from the scroll bar and place it into the correct location on the back panel diagram 188 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Network Menu Reference Card Config
135. dules on the network This chapter provides a menu reference for EO Levels functionality which can be accessed from multiple locations within the Controller Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 65 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 1 1 General Access The EQ LEVELS button accesses the following information gt Module and Group parametric EQ PEQ gt Module and Group graphic EQ GEQ gt Module and Group levels gain delays limiters etc gt Module crossovers and high pass filter low pass filter HPF LPF Contour or HPF LPF only Mesa EQ The EQ Levels functions can be accessed by several methods from the following menu locations gt HOME Tap a Module Group icon once gt MODULES Select a Module Group icon then tap the EQ Levels button gt GROUPS Select a Module Group icon then tap the EQ Levels button gt SOLO MUTE Select a Module Group icon then tap the EQ Levels button gt 1 0 CONFIG Tap a section of the interactive block diagram 5 1 2 Restricted Access The Lake Controller provides security by allowing a system designer to hide parts of the system or set them to View Only This can be done globally in a system or for individual Modules This security specification may affect the screens allowed to be displayed when accessing EQ Levels Please refer to chapter 16 for further details 5 1 3 Group Adjustments Group EQ and levels are in view only mode when viewing via a Module To
136. e configuration file A base configuration file cannot be recalled into a Module running a different DSP program For example a two way base configuration file cannot be recalled into a Module that is currently running a three way Module program a two way Module program must be recalled first 16 2 1 2 PEQ and GEQ All Module and Group EQ overlays are combined and stored as an invisible default EQ curve for the new base configuration Once stored in the base configuration files this default EQ curve cannot be viewed or adjusted although further EQ overlays can be created at the Module or Group level When the new base configuration file is recalled into a different Module the main EQ appears flat Output specific EQ from the XOVER or output EQ screens can still be viewed or adjusted unless the system designer has protected it The EQ curve created in the PEQ and GEQ overlays XY is separate from any output specific EO created on EPA the XOVER AUX pages NOTE 16 2 1 3 Levels With the exception of the MaxRMS Limiter Corner Attack and Release the current Module and Group levels are combined and stored as factory levels when a base configuration file is stored The factory levels can be viewed and adjusted in Designer Mode after activating the ADJUST FACTORY option in the LEVELS METER OPTIONS menu Level Limits also stored with a base configuration file can be viewed and adjusted from LEVELS METER OPTIONS LEVELS LIMITS 200 Lake C
137. e Group Input SysEx Message Structure Description Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 267 lake External Control Interfaces 20 3 8 Mute Unmute Module Input via MIDI 04 Table 20 11 shows the SysEx message structure for Mute Unmute Module Input Table 20 11 SysEx Message Example for Mute Unmute Module Input Table 20 12 describes the content of the Mute Unmute Module Input message structure Table 20 12 Mute Unmute Module Input SysEx Message Structure Description 268 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 External Control Interfaces 20 3 9 Change Group Input Delay via MIDI 05 Table 20 3 shows an example SysEx message structure for Change Group Input Delay Table 20 13 SysEx Message Example for Change Group Input Delay Table 20 4 describes the content of the Change Group Input Delay message structure Table 20 14 Change Group Input Delay SysEx Message Structure Description Bytes 7 8 and 9 form the delay time in milliseconds xxyy zz where xx is byte 7 yy is byte 8 and zz is byte 9 In the example in Table 20 14 above 11 2B 4B the resulting time in milliseconds is 1 743 75 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 269 Command Line Options 21 Command Line Options 21 1 Overview The Lake Controller provides a number of command line options to enable or disable certain functionality These options may be entered when launching the Controller from a command prompt or may be se
138. e Lake Controller and on the front panel of the associated Processor The Frame label helps to identify the physical location of a Processor on the network To label a Frame 1 Tap the A Module to select it A yellow border surrounding the Module icon indicates it is selected If a Module is not selected most of the button bar 2M functions are gray to signify they are inactive 2 Tap LABEL amp LOCK Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 31 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 Tap LABEL FRAME to display the on screen keyboard Figure 3 15 On screen keyboard 4 Type Demo using the on screen or external keyboard and tap OK The Frame label field for the Frame s Modules displays Demo Figure 3 16 Changing the Frame Label Now let s assign a name to the A Module 5 Tap the A Module to select it 6 Select LABEL MODULE from the button bar 7 Name this Module My 3 Way using the on screen keyboard and tap OK 8 Tap LABEL EXIT to return to the MODULES menu Figure 3 17 Labelling a Module 32 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial To label a Super Module select it in the work area A and tap LABEL SUPERMOD NOT m 3 3 5 1 0 Config This section assumes the use of an LM 26 DLP or AM PLM all of which provide extensive I O routing The ZAN Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ provide a fixed NOTE output config and simplified Analog AES
139. e inputs and analog inputs To access the input configuration tap the zoom button or any area of the INPUT CONFIGURATION sum mary text on the I O CONFIG screen shown in Figure 7 8 5 nput Configuration Offset Auto Type Clock tatus Headroom Figure 7 8 Input Configuration Summary on I O Config screen After tapping the zoom button or anywhere on the text an INPUT CONFIGURATION screen simmilar to that shown in Figure 7 9 will be displayed The number of available input routers varies depending on the product type 122 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference Input 4 2nd 3rd 4th 4s 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 1s 2nd 3rd 4th AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 AES2 Ch 3 AES2 Ch 4 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 5 Input 6 2nd 3rd 4th EMPTY Input Selector Search Filters Dante CobraNet aad Enter input label to search AES1 Ch 2 AES2 Ch 3 AES2 Ch 4 Rate N A Rate N A Rate N A Figure 7 9 Input Configuration Screen 7 2 2 1 Autoselect The input auto selection feature enables the set up of a redundant system The Processor will attempt to use the first signal If the first signal is unavailable it will try the second third or fourth signal 7 2 2 2 Force This feature forces the input to the selected input regardless of whether a valid signal is present 7 2 2 3 Input Selector Search Filters gt AES SPDIF displays the available
140. e result of all EQ levels and crossover settings for the Module and any Group that it belongs to can be combined and stored in the base configuration file Figure 3 55 Contour cbm amp Mesa mbm Base Configuration Files 3 7 2 Single Module File These files store all information contained in the base configuration file plus user settings for each Module including the mute states levels gain delay and limiters and equalization filters and EQ overlays Figure 3 56 Contour csm and Mesa msm Single Module Files 3 7 3 System Configuration File This file stores recalls all information contained within all Contour or Mesa single Module files on a given network and additionally includes generic Frame data and all Group assignments and settings Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 59 Lake Controller Tutorial Figure 3 57 Lake Controller System Configuration File csc 3 7 4 Storing a System Configuration To store a system configuration file 1 Tap HOME Tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL to display the scroll bar Tap the STORE SYSTEM button to display the on screen keyboard Name the system configuration Example and tap OK The system configuration is stored and the file is displayed in the scroll bar Tap the file labelled Example to select it This activates all recall and store options on the SYSTEM STORE RECALL button bar RECALL AS NEW SYSTEM clears current configurati
141. e selected Module and removes the mes Module from any Groups 7 6 2 Store The STORE button stores over an existing file This button is active only when a file is selected 1 Tap an existing file to store over overwrite 2 Tap STORE 3 Confirm the action by tapping the YES button in the warning message If the selected file is set to READ ONLY the STORE Y7 function is gray inactive 7 6 3 New Store The NEW STORE button stores the current Module configuration under a new file name 1 Navigate the file system and tap the desired destination folder to select it 2 Tap NEW STORE Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 151 lake Modules Menu Reference 3 Enter the file name 4 Tap OK The scroll bar displays the new file 7 6 4 Base Configuration A base configuration file defines a starting point for the Module setup It contains EQ and levels settings invisible to the user which represent the appropriate general configuration for a particular speaker type EQ LEVELS and XOVER settings for an existing Module may be stored as a base configuration for future use when configuring new Modules A system designer can also lock access to the XOVER AUX screens Contour or HPF LPF screen Mesa EQ within the base configuration file For details on this function please refer to chapter 16 The RECALL OPEN STORE and NEW STORE functions operate identically as described above but the available files fo
142. e steep transition slopes with zero phase shift Linear phase crossovers are available in 2 3 and 4 way Module types 8 3 1 Linear Phase 2 Way 1 Classic Auxiliary Output The Linear Phase 2 Way LP2way provides an auxiliary channel with traditional HPF LPF for each Module LP2w 1a 166 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Module File Types Frame C e Module A Base Config i JED SETA STE aa al oe D AES Out CobraNet Out Analog Out Figure 8 8 Linear Phase 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output 8 3 2 Linear Phase 3 Way The Linear Phase 3 Way LP3way has a similar signal path to the Classic 3 Way CL3way Module Base Config CobraNet Out Analog Out Figure 8 9 Linear Phase 3 Way 8 3 3 Linear Phase 2 3 Way EQ MaxPeak combinations The LP2 and LP3way Modules use a significant amount of processing power to create steep crossovers with flat phase response For this reason the full amount of output specific EQ filters can only be used if the MaxPeak is disabled on the Module as the MaxPeak Limiter also requires a large amount of processing The MaxPeak Limiter process is disabled when the total MaxPeak level including Group and factory set tings is 25 dBu or greater The following crossover EQ filters for the LP2 and LP3way are available gt MaxPeak Activated 10 EQ Filters High pass Filter gt MaxPeak Deactivated 15 EQ Filters High pass Filter Lake Controller Operation Manual r
143. e up to 256 input EQ filters distributed amongst these EQ overlays Although this may sound extreme the large number of filters is necessary in order to allow for sophisticated Grouping of Graphic EQ overlays A Module s overall input EQ response is calculated by combining its input EO overlays with those of all Groups to which that Module is assigned The resulting composite EO curve is indicated by a white line that is displayed on all overlays Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 75 EQ Levels Menu Reference Figure 5 6 Composite EQ Curve 5 3 1 Default Overlays Modules and Groups both use the same EO overlays and EQ functions If a Module is assigned to a Group the Group EQ overlays can be viewed from the Module but cannot be updated Changes to Group EQ are performed by accessing the Group s controls By default a Module has parametric PEQ1 and graphic EO GEQ2 a Group has a single parametric EQ PEQ1 A small gray dot to the bottom right of these OVERLAY LABELs signifies they are default overlays that cannot be removed PEQ1 Figure 5 7 PEQ1 Tab 5 3 2 Hidden Overlays A system designer can gt Hide specific overlays gt Hide all overlays throughout the system gt Set specific overlays to View Only gt Set all overlays to View Only It is important to be aware that there may be an overlay present that affects the overall EQ curve but is not accessible by the end user 5 3 3 Parametric EQ Scre
144. each output channel instead of a unified crossover tab These tabs are provided in addition to the PEO and GEO overlays that still apply to all outputs for the Module Because a different process is used to calculate output specific EQ the Mesa filter is not available How ever in addition to low shelf high shelf and parametric filters the Auxiliary Output Modules provide both low pass and high pass filters In Designer Mode all pass filters are also available 5 5 1 Auxiliary Output Module Types and Combinations This section describes the available Auxiliary Output Module types along with the combinations of Modules that are allowed 5 5 1 1 One Auxiliary Output The 1 Auxiliary Output Module is automatically recalled into Module B D when a Classic 5 Way Module is recalled into Module A C This Module type cannot not be used in Module A C 5 5 1 2 Two Auxiliary Outputs The 2 Auxiliary Outputs Module may be recalled into any Module The other Modules of the Frame may contain any Classic or Linear Phase Module that uses two or three output channels 5 5 1 3 Three Auxiliary Outputs The 3 Auxiliary Outputs Module may be recalled into any Module The other Modules of the Frame may contain any Classic or Linear Phase Module that uses two or three output channels 98 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 5 1 4 Four Auxiliary Outputs The 4 Auxiliary Outputs Module may be recalled into Module A or C
145. ecome familiar with the features and terminology For information on Processor hardware please refer to the associated opera tion manuals The information in this manual is based on the use of a Tablet PC which utilizes a pen interface instead of a mouse Therefore the word TAP is used instead of CLICK when referring to tapping the pen on the screen which is equivalent to tapping the left mouse button If you are using a mouse instead of a pen substitute a click of your left mouse button when instructed to tap Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 3 Software Installation 2 Software Installation These installation instructions assume some basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows concepts such as selecting menu items locating folders and files and starting programs For more information on Windows please consult your Windows documentation Before installing the Lake Controller software please read the license agreement presented at the beginning of the Lake Controller software installer 2 1 Computer Requirements This section describes the recommended computer specifications and settings for optimal use of the Lake Controller software 2 1 1 PC Specifications The minimum recommended computer specifications for using the Lake Controller software are gt 1 GHz or faster gt 512 MB RAM or greater gt 128 MB video RAM or greater gt Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 gt Microsoft DirectX 8 1 or later
146. ected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard for instant editing gt O The order of a selected all pass filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard for instant editing Not applicable to any other filter type and available only in Designer Mode gt k Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the left Fine gt x SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the left Coarse gt gt Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the right Coarse gt gt SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Moves the center frequency of the selected filter to the right Fine gt LEFT ARROW Selects the filter to the left of the currently selected filter gt RIGHT ARROW Selects the filter to the right of the currently selected filter gt UP ARROW Increases the gain of the selected EQ filter Fine 258 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Keyboard Shortcuts gt UPARROW SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Increases the gain of the selected EQ filter Coarse gt DOWN ARROW Decreases the gain of the selected EQ filter Fine gt DOWN ARROW SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases the gain of the selected EQ filter Coarse gt Q Increases the bandwidth of the selected EQ filter Fine gt Q SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Increases the bandwidth of the selected EQ filter Coarse gt W Decreases the bandwidth of the selected EQ filter Fine g
147. ed and disabled depending on the current selection With one or more Frames selected the presets are displayed in the column to the right 10 x Online Frames at Computer bks Online Frames 100000 100000 Figure 23 2 Online Frames 278 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Preset Manager The available functions are 23 3 1 1 Rename Frame F5 Allows the name of the selected Frame to be changed Only alphanumerical characters are accepted 23 3 1 2 Select Multiple F6 Allows the selection of multiple Frames presets by tapping multiple times on column C or D Equivalent to holding down CTRL on a keyboard 23 3 1 3 Set Frame Password Change Password F7 Sets or changes the current Frame password 23 3 2 Storing a Preset To store the current configuration as a preset on an online Frame 1 Select an empty slot in column D and tap STORE PRESET F2 2 Enter a name in the popup window and tap OK The current configuration is now stored as a preset on the selected Frames Online Frames Computer 01 PLM Config 1 lake Online Frames 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10000Q 10000Q EEEE EEE Figure 23 3 List of Presets for Selected Frame Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 219 Preset Manager When an existing preset is selected functions available are 23 3 2 1 Recall Preset F1
148. election process is based on the digital clock sources for the Processors on the CobraNet network Table 7 3 shows the score allocated for automatic and manual clock selection settings with the highest scoring Processor becoming the Conductor for the CobraNet network Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 139 Modules Menu Reference PRESENT AUTO MANUAL CLOCK TYPE amp LOCKED PRIORITY PRIORITY BNC Word Clock ea Nae reba ps ae ca Table 7 3 CobraNet Conductor Priority Values 128 127 125 AES3 124 123 CobraNet functions are available only on a Dolby A Lake Processor when a CobraNet card is installed NOTE 7 2 11 Technical Data The technical data screen is displayed by tapping TECHNICAL DATA F5 on the I O CONFIG button bar for the LM 26 PLMs and Dolby Lake Processors DLP Technical Data is permanently displayed on the left side of the I O CONFIG page for Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ Processors Figure 7 26 shows the technical data screen for a Dolby Lake Processor Most information is similar for all products any product differences are detailed in the following sections 140 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference 47 0 Normal NOTE Changes to network settings will only take effect after cycling the mains Z power of this processor Figure 7 26 Technical Data Screen 7 2 11 1 Product Model The description and model number fo
149. elete Deletes the selected EQ filter not applicable for high pass and low pass filters 5 5 5 8 Filter Edit Allows keyboard entry of gain frequency and bandwidth values for EQ filters frequency only for high pass and low pass filters Tap the required value at the top of the screen highlighted in blue to edit using the on screen or external keyboard 5 5 5 9 Analyzer Bridge Analyzer Unavailable This button provides additional submenus for the Analyzer Bridge If an approved analyzer and or the Analyzer Bridge are not running on the network this button will read ANALYZER UNAVAILABLE Please refer to the Analyzer Bridge user s manual for further information or for further details visit http www labgruppen com products plm_series_touring c lake_analyzer_bridge 104 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference After selecting AUX OUTPUT FUNCTIONS the following menu is displayed Figure 5 24 Aux Output Functions Menu 5 5 5 10 Home Navigate back to the HOME menu 5 5 5 11 Aux Output Properties Provides a submenu containing EQ Preferences Access control functions such as AUX OUTPUT HIDE and AUX OUTPUT VIEW ONLY are available only in Designer Mode Please refer to chapter 16 for further details 5 5 5 12 Aux Output Exit Navigate back to the main EQ Levels menu 5 5 5 13 Filter Select When selected orange a scroll bar is displayed with available high pass and l
150. els limiting clipping and the Module label Figure 11 1 lcon Metering To toggle meters on and off 1 Tap ICON CONTROL from the HOME menu 2 Tap METERS ON OFF The button illuminates orange 3 Tap the Module or Group icon to toggle between METERS ON OFF 4 Tap METERS ON OFF again to exit this mode The ICON SMALL ICON NORMAL ICON MEDIUM and ICON LARGE buttons are active only when a Module or Group icon is selected from the main work area and the METERS ON OFF mode is not selected i e The METERS ON OFF button is blue 11 2 Icon Small Normal Medium Large Tap these icon size buttons to change the size of the selected Module Super Module or Group icon 176 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake User Preferences Menu Reference 12 User Preferences Menu Reference The User Preferences menu provides various functions for customizing of the Lake Controller interface Tap USER PREFERENCES from the HOME menu to display a submenu containing functions and various additional menus These functions change settings globally throughout the system 12 1 Contexts Contexts allow up to eight views to be stored and retrieved easily using the CONTEXT button which is available on the far left of the button bar on most screens identified at A in Figure 12 1 Figure 12 1 Context View Options The Context menu enables selection of the number of views to be available throughout the system To set up four contex
151. en Figure 5 8 shows a parametric EQ PEQ1 screen including letters marking its key functions 76 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference Levels XOVER GEQ2 kke a Ooo eae i a 15dB I T T T T T T I T T T T j T T ji T T T T T T T T T T T 1 20Hz 31Hz 62Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 32kHz Adjust Equalizer parameters or select Levels tab to set Levels No Configuration BE SS Ge Ee 6 Ee Ee ee Es EE Figure 5 8 Parametric EQ Screen Table 5 2 on page 78 describes the functions labelled in Figure 5 8 above When a default Module configuration is recalled Xv into a Dolby Lake Processor the PEQ overlay F ON contains a set of default filters for use on the front NOTE panel of the Dolby Lake Processor Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 71 EQ Levels Menu Reference If FREQUENCY LOCK is blue then filter frequency is unlocked the frequency is locked if the button is orange When locked the Frequency Lock frequency can only be adjusted using the EQ Tool J A B Tap the A B button to create a bypassed copy of the selected overlay for fast EQ comparison Displays the frequency bandwidth and gain values of each filter Tap a filter box to select a particular filter Filter Box Double tap the filter box to switch to Fine Adjustment mode Drag the filter box down to bypass the filter Drag the filter box up to insert Drag the filter box
152. en amplifier s sensitivity This value the AmpClip reference level is set in dBu and is a sum of the factory AmpClip value dBu and the user AmpClip value dB In both AmpClip Reference and MaxRMS Reference metering modes the output peak meters will turn red at the AmpClip reference level to indicate possible output clipping as shown in Figure 5 5 74 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference reer MaRS Ret N ARNE Ret oo dBu on o nam SE SY SN Dt i a E i i l l E q H q E H q l a E i E E E E E E E E E E a a Figure 5 5 AmpClip Level Indicators 5 2 8 6 Level Limits This function button is visible only in Designer Mode and is used for setting minimum and maximum values for all Levels attributes described in this chapter 5 2 8 7 Adjust Factory This function button is visible only in Designer Mode and is used for defining default level settings and level limits for all attributes described in this chapter 5 3 EQ The Controller has two types of input EQ Parametric EO and Graphic EQ Additional parametric output EQ is available on the XOVER page and Aux tabs This section deals with input EQ Groups and Modules can have multiple layers of EQ called EQ overlays Each Module can have up to eight EQ overlays and each Group can have up to four EO overlays A Module can hav
153. ency segment of a Mesa filter Fine gt W SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases bandwidth of selected filter or the lowest frequency seg ment of a Mesa filter Coarse gt A Increases the high bandwidth of a selected Mesa filter Fine gt A SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Increases the high bandwidth of a selected Mesa filter Coarse gt S Decreases the high bandwidth of a selected Mesa filter Fine gt S SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases the high bandwidth of a selected Mesa filter Coarse gt Q ICTRL Moves the low frequency segment of a Mesa filter to the left gt WI ICTRL Moves the low frequency segment of a Mesa filter to the right gt A ICTRL Moves the high frequency segment of a Mesa filter to the left gt S I CTRL Moves the high frequency segment of a Mesa filter to the right 19 4 3 XOVER AUX Screen Shortcuts gt 1 Adds a low shelf filter to the selected output at 125 Hz gt 2 Adds a parametric filter to the selected output at 500 Hz gt 3 Adds an all pass filter to the selected output at 1 kHz Available in Designer Mode only gt 4 Adds a high shelf filter to the selected output at 8 kHz gt G The gain value for the selected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard for instant editing gt F The frequency value of the selected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard for instant editing gt B The bandwidth value of the sel
154. ently selected gt TAB Moves forward to the right through visible screens overlays When the last screen overlay is reached it will cycle back to the first screen overlay gt TAB SHIFT Moves backward to the left through visible screens overlays On the screen overlay it will cycle to the last screen overlay 256 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Keyboard Shortcuts 19 4 1 GEQ Overlay Shortcuts gt LEFT ARROW Moves the GEQ selector one filter to the left gt RIGHT ARROW Moves the GEO selector one filter to the right gt UP ARROW Increases the gain of the selected GEQ filter Fine gt UPARROW SHIFT CAPS LOCK Increases the gain of the selected GEQ filter Coarse gt DOWN ARROW Decreases the gain of the selected GEO filter Fine gt DOWN ARROW SHIFT CAPS LOCK Decreases the gain of the selected GEQ filter Coarse 19 4 2 PEQ Overlay Shortcuts gt 1 Adds a low shelf filter at 125 Hz gt 2 Adds a parametric filter at 500 Hz gt 3 Adds a Mesa filter with low frequency at 830 Hz and high frequency at 1 2 kHz gt 4 Adds a high shelf filter at 8 kHz gt G The gain value for the selected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard gt F The frequency value of the selected filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard gt F CTRL The high frequency value of a selected Mesa filter is displayed in the on screen keyboard gt B The bandwidth
155. er Set Filter Bypass Filter Insert This button has various states depending on the status of the selected filter For further details refer to section 5 4 6 5 4 7 1 HPF Set The button reads HPF SET when a high pass filter has been selected from the HPF SELECT scroll bar 5 4 7 2 LPF Set This button reads LPF SET when a low pass filter has been selected from the LPF SELECT scroll bar 5 4 7 3 Crossover Set This button reads CROSSOVER SET when a crossover filter has been selected from the CROSSOVER SELECT scroll bar 96 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference CROSSOVER SET is not applicable for the Linear Y7 Phase Brick Wall 4 Way crossover 5 4 7 4 Filter Bypass Filter Insert This button reads FILTER BYPASS when a parametric filter is selected or when a crossover filter has been split For parametric EQ filters select the filter box and tap FILTER INSERT FILTER BYPASS to activate or deactivate the selected filter A crossover HPF LPF filter can be disabled by splitting the crossover and tapping FILTER BYPASS followed by OK on the warning confirmation dialog Linear phase crossovers or combined Classic 2M crossovers cannot be bypassed To bypass the Module s overall HPF or LPF toggle the HPF Meu ENABLE LPF ENABLE button 5 4 8 Filter Flat The FILTER FLAT button is active only when a PEQ filter is selected The function is inactive if a crossover is selected Tap
156. er Types 16 4 3 3 Linear Phase Crossover Types The following HPF LPF types are allowed for Linear Phase 2 Way and 3 Way Module crossover points only i e not the HPF on the lowest output channel or the LPF on the highest output channel for the Module LINEAR PHASE LINEAR PHASE LINEAR PHASE 24 dB 48 dB BRICK WALL LP24 LP48 LPBW Table 16 4 Linear Phase Crossover Types Linear phase crossovers require both sides of the crossover point to be the same crossover type Therefore if the one side of the crossover is NOTE changed the other side will change automatically 16 4 3 4 Linear Phase Alignment Delay Unlike most values in the worksheet ALIGNMENT DELAY is a Module based value not a channel based value Therefore when ALIGNMENT DELAY is changed for any channel all other channels of that Module will be updated automatically Linear Phase 2 Way and 3 Way Modules provide six settings 1 25 ms 2 5 ms 5 ms 10 ms 20 ms 40 ms Linear Phase 4 Way Modules provide four settings 3 15 ms 6 29 ms 12 58 ms 25 17 ms 16 4 3 5 Output EQ Types Table 16 5 shows the abbreviations for adding output EQ filters via the XOVER DESIGN worksheet along with associated default values 220 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference EQ TYPE DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH Parametric z 32 ile Table 16 5 Output EQ Types 16 4 4 HPF LPF Design Mesa EQ Only Crossovers EQ and
157. er details regarding CobraNet Disconnecting Outputs for Output Type Tapping the DISCONNECT ALL icon will disconnect all outputs for the currently selected destination output type For example if ANALOG is the currently selected output type tapping this button will discon nect all analog outputs from any source they are currently connected to A warning dialog is displayed for confirmation on this action 7 2 9 Latency Match This button is available on the LM 26 PLMs and Dolby Lake Processors it is blue when disabled and orange when enabled This feature adds additional latency to the output signal to enable integration with legacy Contour Pro 26 or Mesa Quad EQ products LATENCY MATCH is based on the following criteria Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 137 lake Modules Menu Reference gt Input types for all Processors are identical Analog or AES only gt Input sample rates for all Processors are identical where AES inputs are being used gt Outputs are set to analog For any other scenarios the appropriate delay adjustments must be made manually 7 2 10 CobraNet Dolby Lake Processor Only The button is visible only for a Dolby Lake Processor that contains a CobraNet I O card The following screen is displayed when this button is tapped Bundle A Inputs 1 8 via Bundle No Outputs 1 ia Bundle No Output 6 via Bundle No Latency Technical Info ms Latency IP Adc ms Latency Mi Adi 00 12 a6
158. ere are six options available as shown and described in Figure 17 5 Optimized for low distortion usable for all frequencies Optimized for higher SPL below 600 Hz usable for all frequencies Optimized for high SPL 20 200 Hz Optimized for high SPL 20 1200 Hz Optimized for high SPL 300 6000 Hz Optimized for high SPL gt 1kHz Figure 17 5 ISVPL Profile Options 17 7 5 Amplifier Clip Level The Amplifier Clip level is calculated from Amplifier Gain and ISVPL values This figure represents the digital signal level from the Module output that will produce clipping or limiting at the power output channel If no EQ or additional gain is applied in the Lake Processing Module this figure also represents the digital input level at which clipping or limiting will be produced at the power output channel The ALL column parameter displays if all values for R the parameter type are identical NOTE Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 231 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 7 6 Amplifier Gain and ISVPL Level Limits Designer Mode allows a system designer to set level limits for Amplifier Gain and ISVPL and hide these parameters This function is accessed from a button visible only in Designer Mode when both the Module and base configuration file are unlocked The LEVEL LIMITS button located in the bottom right hand corner opens a new window where minimum and maximum levels can be set Level limits are stored a
159. eries Reference and Operation With a single channel selected clicking the graph A white dot is displayed on the graphs if a A will display the time and sample number for that BR powercycle of the Frame was performed during BAAN sample on the status line AAN the sampling period NOTE NOTE 17 10 Events Tab The MODULE EVENTS tab shown in Figure 17 9 lists all faults and warnings occurring in the power output channels allocated to the selected Module The EVENT LOG displayed on this screen is the same as that displayed via GLOBAL EVENTS with filters applied to only display events relevant to the currently selected Module power output channels assigned to that Module and the Frame s incorporating those channels The tab is identical in format and function to the GLOBAL EVENTS tab Please refer to section 17 12 for further details Status Histoy MODULE j A 2 100000 AX344 BI_F Filter options Mar 11 New module data ied Mar 11 00 ktrix High 4 Routed DSP 4 to ANALOG 4 Severity 4 Mar 11 8 8 50 Mar 11 0 ay High 3 G e 0 Mar 11 y L ourc URCE to AN Mar 11 oc Mid URCE to ANAL Source 9 Mar 11 ay High 3 9 Mar 11 0 0 ay Low 1 Loudspeaker 9 Mar 11 00 00 02 0 ay Mid 2 9 Mar 11 0000 ay High 3 9 Mar 11 ay Low 1 Input sou 9 Mar 11 Q Mid 2 Input sou 4 Mar 11 00 01 09 D ay Module input mute Mar 11 New module data loaded Mar 11 ay High 3 Routed D Mar 11 0000 Mid 2 Routed D Mar 11 0 2 0 Frame in M
160. erniirei isisisi a e EA 246 18 2 GPIO COnmiQUratiOn cerier detnsacs cesheeestsnsueelseetecsiuenrsedcageesseesiseiaaetedeaacssdedianesteiamassesnsane igs 248 18 3 Remote Power Control amp Event LOGS cecccccecceecseeecceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeseeeeseesseeeeeeessieeeeeeesaeeeeeeeees 249 19 Keyboard SWOPtGUts if sonos a EAEEREN AEREE EEEE N EASA 255 19 1 Enabling Disabling Keyboard SHOrtCUts scccsseicessscevessdssnesedsess re sraa anaE ner aai EAEE EEA ATAT AE nE 255 lake 19 2 General Keyboard SHOrtcuts cccccccccccccccecsneceeeeccseeeeeesceaeeeeesceeeeeeesaaeeeeeessseeeeeessseeseeesstaeeseessaees 255 19 3 ButtonBar SNOU S ien E EE A E EE AE E 255 19 4 EQ LEVELS XOVER and AUX Screen Shortcuts oo ccc cceccccceceeesseeeeeeesueeeeeeesseeeeesesseeseeeeses 256 20 External Control Interfaces ccccccscccssseeeeeeessneeeeeesseeeeeeeseeeeeecsseaeeeesneeessessseaeeseeesneeeeeeensneaeeees 260 201 GPIO LM 26 Only erain En RE E beads ae sciees ened tessuneaeat Maannsecoede 260 20 2 AMX and Crestron CONtrOl ccccesocsics scans ceddvrninnndaaseinlonsisnatveduansuaianedganciaheen heudsa aduasnalabadaveadendtyaxedaal 260 20 3 MIDI Control Legacy Dolby Product Only sscscesssssstsscadsdshscisestachehens sash saenedsdalas enestaskssadesdahinvaexadshines 262 21 Command Line Options isis sseices ccesceveesd iina i AAEE Nanana aiaa 270 Dell ON n O E E E E E E A E E E E E EA 270 E e E 270 22 Firmwar Update sirsiran aa aaa Aaaa
161. erred during the Frame ZN tion files Replace function NOTE Digital Clock Configuration The Lake LM 26 and Dolby Lake Processor provides two digital domains gt The Primary Digital Clock locks to sample rates of 48 96 or 192 kHz Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 117 Modules Menu Reference gt The Sample Rate Converter SRC Clock locks to 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 and 192 kHz The PLM Series provide a single digital clock equivalent to the SRC Clock on the Lake LM 26 The Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ also have a single digital clock providing sample rate conversion via AES only and use simplified configuration menus The Lake LM 26 digital clock screens will be used in the examples below To access the Digital Clock Configuration window tap the zoom button located at the top left of the I O CONFIG page Figure 7 3 LM 26 Digital Clock Summary I O Configuration After tapping the zoom button shown in Figure 7 3 the following screen is displayed AES1 In 1 2 Auto locks to Internal Auto 44 locks to 48 96 192 kHz PETN 44 1 88 2 176 4 KHZ Manual locks to W Auto 48 locks to 96kHz Locked 48 96 192 kHz 48 96 192 kHz Manual 44 locks to 44 1 88 2 176 4 KHZ Manual 48 locks to 48 96 192 KHz Available I O via Primary Clock 48 96 192kHz Available I O via SRC Clock 44 1 88 2 176 4kHz AES1 In 1 2 AES2 In 3 4 internal Internal To manually select a fixed clock source tap an
162. ess network properties RIES Association Authentication Network name SSID LakeCTR5253_0001_au hiia network key MI Figure 2 16 Specifying an SSID 4 Tap OK to continue The SSID will now appear in the PREFERRED NETWORKS list M Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below LakeCTR5253_0001_au Move dp Move down i Remove Properties Leam sbout setting up wireless network configuration Advanced OK Cance Figure 2 17 Preferred Networks List 5 Select the GENERAL tab scroll down to INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP IP and tap PROPERTIES 4 Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Connect using E Broadcom 802 11b Network Adapter This connection uses the following items M NWLink NetBIOS vi NWLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Prot Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 gt Install Urirstall Properties Figure 2 18 Wireless Network Connection Properties 6 If OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY is selected and problems are being encountered enter a class A B or C fixed private IP address and appropriate subnet mask ensuring it is unique Do not use the same IP address that you allocated to the access point Tap OK 18 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Software Installation Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 x Ge
163. ev 1 2 3 167 lake Module File Types 8 3 4 Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way The Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way LP4way uses the processing power of two Modules to create extra steep crossovers Module A AES Out 3 CobraNet Out Analog Out Figure 8 10 Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way 8 4 Mesa EQ Module The Mesa EQ Module type is abbreviated as MEq on the Module icon Module i Base Config N AES Out 6 CobraNet Out 6 Analog Out Figure 8 11 Mesa EQ 168 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Groups Menu Reference 9 Groups Menu Reference Groups provide powerful control over all Modules in a system Modules can be assigned to multiple Groups and each Module can be a member of up to 28 different Groups Groups enable several important functions including the following 1 Master EQ and Levels control over an entire system 2 EQ and Levels control over subsections of a system for example speaker clusters 3 HPF LPF Crossover Auxiliary Output ganging allowing a change to a crossover or output specific EQ to be reflected across all Modules of the same type within the Group 4 Simplified control over multiple speakers or zones Once the speakers are configured the Modules that control each speaker s response can be locked using Designer Mode security features alternatively individual Modules can be placed on a separate page leaving Groups to simplify the overall control of the audio sys
164. event occurred Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 243 PLM Series Reference and Operation v DURATION Displays ACTIVE while the fault warning is active Once the fault warning becomes inactive the duration for which it was active is displayed Once the event is cleared its line of text in the log changes color from white to gray gt FRAME Identifies the PLM Frame in which the fault warning event occurred by displaying the Frame label If a Frame label has not been allocated this field displays the default model name i e 100000 gt MODULE Displays the name of the Module in which the event occurred This will be the default name i e 3way 2aux etc if the Module has not been renamed gt CHANNEL Indicates the channel on which the event occurred This column will be blank if the event was a Frame event e g network failure etc gt DESCRIPTION Displays a description of the event A full list of the possible warning messages can be found in the PLM Series Operation Manual 17 12 2 Sorting Options The default list order for the data displayed in the event log is chronological with the most recent event at the bottom of the list To sort the data by another column tap the button at the top of the required column 17 12 3 Filtering Options The default event log records and displays all events for all Modules and Frames in the system To reduce the number of log entries displayed apply the fi
165. figuration the Contour Module has 24 dB Linkwitz Riley crossovers with center frequencies set at 250 Hz and 1 6 kHz Tap the XOVER tab to view the crossover interface Figure 3 49 Crossover Screen Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 55 Lake Controller Tutorial The low output crossover is selected in this example Use the crossover tool to change the center fre quency The low and high parts of the crossover are currently combined Tap the CROSSOVER SPLIT button to split the crossover and drag the CROSSOVER SELECTor tool left to reduce the frequencies sent to the low output Figure 3 50 Splitting and moving the low channel HPF Parametric filters with the exception of the Mesa filter can be added to further modify the crossover Add a parametric filter near the center frequency of the low output crossover Figure 3 51 Adding a parametric EQ to the low channel The full response of the parametric filter is shown in blue but the parametric filter affects only the output it is associated with The solid white line shows the resulting crossover curve for the low output Tap the CROSSOVER SELECT button to display the crossover scroll bar from which you can select various standard crossover types If crossover sections are combined the new CROSSOVER SELECTion is applied to both sides of the selected crossover If crossovers are split the CROSSOVER SELECTion applies only to the currently selected output To change
166. frame number to match the offline frame s you would like to replace Online frames without a destination number will be ignored during the batch replace N Figure 7 28 Batch Replace Screen 7 4 5 1 Assigning the Virtual Frames to the Destination Frames With the exception of very small systems the virtual offline Frame must be labeled to enable Frame identi fication If the destination Frame of the same product type and configuration is also labeled with a matching name the assignment will be automatic Tapping START REPLACE will transfer data to the associated online Frames If the destination Frames are not labeled 1 Type the corresponding offline Virtual Frame number into the field either via the on screen or a manual keyboard Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 149 Modules Menu Reference 2 The destination Frame will move up or down the list so that it is on the same row as its corresponding offline Virtual Frame 3 Tap START REPLACE then tap YES to the confirmation message All offline Virtual Frame data will be transferred to the online Frames 7 5 Remove To remove a Module from the current system tap the Module icon in the work area while in the MODULES menu then tap REMOVE Audio will not be affected unless the Module is assigned to a Group that contains settings that affect the audio of the Module You can also remove a Module by dragging the No warning is displayed unless the selected A Mo
167. g a Group icon from HOME is equivalent to the following sequence 1 From HOME tap GROUPS 2 Tapa Group icon to select the Group 3 Tap EQ LEVELS Since the EQ Levels interface for Modules and Groups is the most frequently used component of the Lake Controller this is the first menu reference chapter to be presented 64 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 EQ Levels Menu Reference The EQ Levels functionality of the Lake Controller provides a sophisticated and accurate real time interface to both Modules and Groups on the network Modules and Groups require different features and functions for setup and configuration although they provide the same EQ and level functionality for system optimiza tion and during the show 5 1 EQ Levels Overview Figure 5 1 shows a general overview of how Modules and Groups utilize the same EQ Levels interface for access to the underlying signal processing parameters Groups EQ Levels SS El eS ea Figure 5 1 EQ Levels Overview Modules Super Modules and Groups use the EQ Levels interface to present gain polarity delay limiter EQ crossover and auxiliary output parameters to the sound engineer When adjusting any of these parameters from a Module the sound engineer makes changes to a single Module on the network When adjusting any of these parameters from a Group the sound engineer makes changes simultaneously to a Group of Mo
168. ge The Processors are updated with the latest firmware a percentage indicates the status for each Processor Frame ID Name Figure 22 4 Firmware Update Status A green check mark indicates a successful update or that the current firmware already matches that selected at the top of the screen Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 2713 lake Firmware Update Frame ID Figure 22 5 Completed Update Matching Firmware Indication A red cross indicates the firmware has not yet been updated to the selected target firmware version Frame ID Name Version Figure 22 6 Firmware Update Not Started When using the Contour Pro 26 or Mesa Quad EO update utilities a separate column is displayed for the ARM and DSP updates 6 Wait for all Processors to be updated A message appears indicating that you must restart the updated Frames When the firmware on a PLM Series device is updated the warning advises that the power must be cycled The firmware on the selected Amplifier s has been updated To complete the process please CYCLE THE POWER of the amplifier s NOTE The standby power button on the Front Panel will NOT complete this firmware update process the amplifier must be completely turned off and back on again lake Figure 22 7 Firmware Update Confirmation 9 Cycle the power of each Lake Processor appropriately The mains power must be cycled to complete the A firmware update on a PLM series
169. ger select the Windows Start menu then select Programs gt Lake Controller vXx X gt Preset Manager Utilities Select the preset manager applicable to your product in the following example the PLM 100000 Preset Manager is selected C Program Files Lake Lake Controller presets Online Frames Computer Computer if online Frames kke Online Frames mUp to previous directory 100000 100000 Figure 23 1 Preset Manager Default State 23 2 Screen Layout 23 2 1 Main Area The main area is divided into four columns labeled ABCD in Figure 22 1 By default columns A amp B display the contents for the presets folder located on the computer and Columns C amp D show the online Frames The current directory path is displayed above column 2M A C when COMPUTER is selected The Preset Manager stores this location upon exiting the program and restores it when restarted Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 2717 Preset Manager 23 2 2 Button Bar Interface The button bar labeled E in Figure 23 1 follows the same logic as the Lake Controller three colors indicate the button status gt ORANGE currently selected function gt BLUE available function based on current selection gt GRAY unavailable function based on current selection 23 3 Working with Frames 23 3 1 Selecting a Frame To select a single Frame tap the associated row in column C The selected Frame is highlighted orange Buttons are enabl
170. h of several PLM operational parameters against time The vertical Y axis is in arbitrary units and is scaled from 0 to 100 the horizontal X axis is effectively time but actually shows the previous 120 samples taken at 2 minute intervals The parameter to be displayed is selected by tapping on one of the buttons in the SELECT CURVE box below the graph The options are gt COMBINED HEADROOM This curve is constructed from all the individual parameters listed below and shows the maximum value derived from all of them at each sample time gt FRAME PSU TEMP Displays the temperature of the PLM PSU relative to its maximum safe level gt AMP CHANNEL TEMP Displays the temperature of the PLM power output channel devices relative to their maximum safe level 238 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 PLM Series Reference and Operation gt SPEAKER MAGNET TEMP Displays the SpeakerSafe computed temperature of the loudspeaker magnet s for each channel gt SPEAKER VOICE COIL TEMP Displays the SpeakerSafe computed temperature of the loudspeaker voice coil s for each channel gt AMP OUTPUT CURRENT Displays the PLM channel s output current relative to its maximum safe value This is the value at which the CPL becomes active gt AMP OUTPUT VOLTAGE Displays the power output channel s voltage relative to the voltage permis sible regardless of ISVPL setting gt TOTAL OUTPUT POWER D
171. he associated text A screen similar to that shown in Figure 7 13 will be displayed the number of channels available depends on the type of product selected As Dante uses standard Ethernet for digital audio transmission there are certain guidelines and rules which must be adhered to for successful implementation Please refer to section 2 4 paying special attention to sections 2 4 8 through 2 4 11 and also refer to the Dante literature that is included with the Lake Controller software installation Minimum Latency Sample Rate Output Channel Labels Figure 7 13 LM 26 Dante Configuration Screen 7 2 6 Iso Float Status AES Termination Virtual Frame I O Card Config The function and label of this button varies depending on the Processor type and whether an online or Virtual Frame is selected gt When an online LM 26 PLM 100000 PLM 14000 is selected the button reads Analog Iso Float amp AES Termination gt When an online Dolby Lake Processor is selected the button reads Analog Iso Float Status gt When a virtual Dolby Lake Processor is selected this button reads Virtual I O Card Configuration Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 129 Modules Menu Reference gt When a virtual LM 26 PLM 100000 PLM 14000 is selected neither option is available gt Neither option is available for online or virtual Contour Pro 26 or Mesa Quad EQ 7 2 6 1 Analog Iso Float Status Analog Iso Float Status re
172. hen Gang HPF LPF is active on a Group containing Mesa EO Modules the HPF LPF will be linked on all Modules in the Group To gang the crossover or HPF LPF of all Modules in a Group perform the following steps 1 Assign the Modules to a Group All Modules must be of the same crossover type such as Classic 3 Way CL3way for example All Modules must be of the same Module type Y7 such as a Classic 3 Way CL3way for example 2 From the GROUPS menu tap GANG 3 Tap the Module on the scroll bar to select which Module s settings will be transferred to all other Modules in the Group 4 Tap GANG XOVER AUX Contour Modules or GANG HPF LPF Mesa EQ Modules 5 Tap YES to the warning message Only the XOVER AUX HPF LPF and associated To synchronize all data across multiple Modules A OUTPUT EQ data is ganged LEVELS data and A you can use the powerful SUPER MODULE ZN INPUT EQ PEQ GEQ cannot be ganged Use Zan feature Refer to section 7 8 for details NOTE Group EQ LEVELS to control multiple Modules NOT 9 8 Add Page The ADD PAGE function is always available from the GROUPS menu and creates additional pages that help manage large systems with many Module and Group icons Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 173 Solo Mute Menu Reference 10 Solo Mute Menu Reference The functionality provided by the SOLO MUTE menu provides an invaluable tool for the sound engineer during system setup and optimization The s
173. ified by the color of the Read Only button gt ORANGE the selected file is set to Read Only gt BLUE the selected file is not set to Read Only To change the status of a file 1 Tapa file from the scroll bar to select it 110 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake System Store Recall Menu Reference 2 Tap READ ONLY to toggle the function on orange and off blue 6 9 3 Rename This button changes the name of a file or folder 1 Tap the file folder from the scroll bar 2 Tap RENAME 3 Enter the new name using the on screen keyboard or an external keyboard 4 Tap OK 6 9 4 Delete This button is active only when a file or folder is selected When a file is selected this function is not available if the file is set to Read Only To delete a file or folder 1 Tap a file or folder to select it 2 Tap DELETE 3 Confirm the action by tapping YES in the warning message Deletion of a file is permanent and cannot be EY restored using the UNDO function 6 9 5 New Folder This button creates a new folder in the current directory To create a new folder 1 Navigate to the directory where the NEW FOLDER will reside 2 Tap NEW FOLDER 3 Enter the NEW FOLDER name using the on screen or external keyboard 4 Tap OK Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 111 System Store Recall Menu Reference 6 10 System Presets The SYSTEM PRESETS function allows entire syste
174. ighlights which Modules are out of sync OUT OF SYNC Modules or related Groups are set Audio will not be affected unless the Z4 to VIEW ONLY No further changes can be made 2M USE COMPUTER SETTINGS option is selected in Zan until the computer and Processors are synchro this instance audio may change depending on the Alea nized AL differences from the current Processor settings 192 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Communication and Synchronization pe undone when this button is active blue Figure 15 3 Out of Sync Notifications gt A The red disc behind the Module icon indicates that the Module is out of sync gt B Flashing USE DATA ON PROCESSORS button gt C Flashing USE DATA IN COMPUTER button gt D A warning message appears that is visible from any screen in the system 15 3 3 Updating All Processors with Computer Settings To update all Processors with the information stored in the Controller perform the following steps 1 From the HOME menu tap the flashing USE DATA IN COMPUTER button 2 Tap YES on the warning message to confirm the action A a withthe data stored in the computer NOTE 15 3 4 Updating the Controller with Processor Settings To update the Lake Controller with the information stored in the Processors perform the following steps 1 From the HOME menu tap the flashing USE DATA ON PROCESSORS button Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 193 lake Co
175. igur n EQ Levels Enable Enable Label Meter Hani s m Polarity Sarr Figure 5 3 Levels Screen Overview Table 5 1 on page 69 provides definitions for the labels in Figure 5 3 above Level Limits All levels are subject to limits set by the system designer If you are unable to change a value to the desired level this may be due to restrictions set for that channel Hidden Output Channels A system designer may choose to hide an output channel if it is not being used It is possible that the number of visible output channels will differ from the number suggested by the Module type 68 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 ne Function EQ Levels Menu Reference A Description Parameter Values For Modules the value presented in brackets represents the overall parameter value which includes any Groups the Module is assigned to The bottom value in the blue box represents the value of the Module parameter The Group parameter value is shown in the blue edit box Limiter Indicator Indicates the total RMS and peak limiting gain reduction with an orange bar that moves downward as gain reduction increases Frame Module Group Label Modules display the selected Module s name Groups display the name of the Module providing metering Fader Drag the fader up or down to adjust its level Drag below above or to the left of the fader to adjust by smaller increments Additional Outputs
176. in Battery mode these settings should be disabled To turn off power saving features navigate using the Windows Control Panel 1 Go to Windows Start Menu gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Power Options 2 As settings vary depending on each Tablet or laptop please consult the appropriate hardware manual for further information 6 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation Power Options Properties Power Schemes Alans Power Meter Advanced Hibemate Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for this computer Note that changing the settings below will modify the selected scheme Power schemes Ce NCI Settings for Always On power scheme When computeris Plugged in Running on Ye J batteries Tum off monitor After 20mins i After 15mins Tum off hard disks Never After 30 mins System standby Never Never System hibemates Never Never Figure 2 3 Power Option Properties 2 1 4 Tablet PC Input Panel Settings Windows XP Tablet Edition provides the pen action Start Input Panel gesture which starts the Tablet Input Panel keyboard or writing pad This gesture is a quick movement of the pen from side to side If the Input Panel appears while using the Lake Controller it will cause flickering because both the Controller and the Input Panel attempt to be in the foreground To disable the Input P
177. ing Modules and does not have an equivalent control in either the PLM s Menu system or elsewhere in the Lake Controller software 17 6 4 Meters O Four vertical bar graph meters are depicted for each channel These display output voltage V current I and power P along with the amount of gain reduction applied by combined action of the various limiters and protection circuitry L The meters correspond to the four bar graph meters on the PLM front panel display in METER MODE MODULE VIEW Clip indicators for respectively voltage and current are located directly above the voltage and current meter Clip behavior is shown by a red light using a fast update rate to correctly indicate ballistics Two numerical displays are above the meter block The top display switches mode dynamically to show the parameter closest to clipping at the moment voltage V current I or power P The bottom display shows the current value of the Limiter meter 17 6 5 Speaker Data Block 9 The display block below the meter section provides user feedback about the loudspeaker connected to each PLM power output channel gt SPEAKER The name shown here corresponds to that of the Module outputs and usually describes the frequency band e g Low Mid High that a particular power output channel addresses For Modules with two or more identical output 2M channel names the channel number will be aa appended NOTE Lake Controller Operation Manual
178. internal clock operating at 96 kHz You can choose to use any available external clock source using the interface provided by the clock source configuration window Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 35 Lake Controller Tutorial To manually select a fixed clock source tap an available clock from the scrollbar and tap again on the required clock location Figure 3 21 Digital Clock Configuration The current Primary Clock Source is shown on the top left of the screen and the current Sample Rate Converter Clock Source is shown on the top right You can choose any available clock source using the Clock Source Selector scroll bar at the bottom of this window Please refer to each product s Operational manual for further details on clocks clock source priorities sample rate converters and signal processing latency the product The INPUT CONFIGURATION pop out window allows flexible routing of all available inputs to each Input Mixer channel along with a four level auto select priority allocation for each input as shown in Figure 3 22 36 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial Input 3 Input 4 2nd 3rd 4th t 2nd_ 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th ji 2nd 3rd 4th AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 Input 5 Input 6 2nd 3rd 4th AES1 Ch 2 Input Selector Search Filters CobraNet Aosta ca Enter input label to search AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2
179. io X o Network Lower Bandwidth Networks Figure 2 21 Using Dante with Low Bandwidth devices 20 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation Please refer to the Audinate document AUD ANO ACL Filtering SRW224G4 for further details regarding ACL packet filtering This document is available via Start gt All Programs gt Lake Controller vx X gt Documentation gt Dante Documentation after installing the Lake Controller software In addition you can locate further Dante information on the support forums http livesoundforum dolby com and http supportforum lakeprocessing com 2 4 10 Dante with Quality of Service Ethernet Switches The use of an external Ethernet switch with QoS Quality of Service is strongly recommended when using Dante digital audio over your Lake network Dante uses standard network QoS techniques available in off the shelf Ethernet switches to prioritize clocking and audio traffic and to allow non Dante devices such as personal computers to share a single network with Dante devices The diagram below shows the order of priority given to the different types of data packets going through the switch Using a switch without QoS or with QoS turned off on a busy network may result in audio packets arriving too late to be played out resulting in audio glitches Dante Audio Device Network with mixed devices and traffic types PC generating network traffic
180. ion instructions a tutorial for new users and full detail reference information for all software functions and features of the Lake Controller user interface The manual is organized as follows gt Chapter 1 Welcome this chapter gt Chapter 2 Software Installation provides details for installing the Lake Controller software setting up the video display configuring the PC s networking interfaces for both wired and wireless operation and verifying Lake Processor hardware connectivity gt Chapter 3 Lake Controller Tutorial provides a tutorial that introduces the features of the software and the terminology utilized in the user interface gt Chapter 4 Home Menu Reference describes the top level functions of the button bar located at the bottom of the Lake Controller user interface gt Chapter 5 EQ Levels Menu Reference details the functions found within the EQ Levels menu This menu provides the most commonly used functions within the Lake Controller gt Chapter 6 System Store Recall Menu Reference describes menu functions related to saving and recalling system configuration files gt Chapter 7 Modules Menu Reference details the functions found on the Modules Menu including how to store and recall Module files Super Module functionality adjusting the I O configuration of Modules and Super Modules and accessing other Module specific functions gt Chapter 8 Module File Types provides a reference
181. ions for displaying and enabling the mute and polarity buttons on individual channels Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 225 PLM Series Reference and Operation Polarity Figure 17 3 Status Tab Speaker and Power Output Channel Status 17 6 1 Attenuation The virtual fader permits adjustment of the channel s attenuation from O dB fader fully open to dB fader closed Moving this fader has the same effect as adjusting attenuation on the PLM front panel in Menu Mode via MENU gt ATTENUATION The attenuation value may also be set by tapping the numeric display at the top of the fader A numeric keypad opens allowing an absolute value to be entered 226 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 6 2 Mute The large mute button below the meter display activates the mute function for the power output channel The button changes color to red when the mute is applied and the legend changes from UNMUTED to MUTE Tapping this button is equivalent to pressing soft buttons 5 8 on the PLM s front panel in METER mode with MUTE ENABLE selected 17 6 3 Phase Reverse 3 A phase reverse button is provided which inverts the audio signal within the channel power output stage The button is blue and normally shows the legend when applied it turns red and shows Note that this is an additional phase reversal at a later stage in the signal chain from the Lake Process
182. isplayed during normal operation when no faults warnings or clipping is occurring If an amplifier related fault or warning state arises a message is displayed here indicating the problem gt TPSU Provides the temperature of the PLM power supply The temperature is expressed as a percent age of the maximum safe value gt TCH Provides the temperature of the particular PLM channel s output stage displayed as a percentage of the maximum safe value gt TAMP Whichever of TPSU or TCH is closer to the maximum temperature allowed is also displayed on a horizontal bar graph The Tpsu Tvc Tmag and Tch displays correspond A to temperature meters provided on the PLM Front Ea Panel METER MODE gt TEMPERATURE VIEW 228 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 6 7 Mute and Polarity Enable Controls to the right of the channel strips enable and disable the MUTE and POLARITY functions on a global basis When MUTE is enabled default the mute buttons are active When MUTE is disabled the mute status cannot be changed Polarity control allows three states gt HIDDEN default removes the polarity buttons from the channel strips gt VISIBLE displays the polarity buttons but they are disabled gt ENABLED activates the buttons and allows a change of state The Mute and Polarity enable controls are global for A all Modules currently in the work area Controls are rese
183. isplays the total output power sum of all channels in that Frame relative to the maximum rated power gt AMP OUTPUT POWER Displays the power output channel s power relative to the maximum rated power gt MAINS CURRENT PLM 200000 Only Displays the mains current as a percentage of the maximum current gt MAINS VOLTAGE PLM 200000 Only Displays the mains voltage as an actual value in volts 17 9 2 Peak Average The PEAK and AVERAGE buttons in the SELECT DIMENSION box determine whether the data displayed on the graph is the log of peak values for the parameter being displayed or an average value If PEAK is selected the curves displayed will be of the highest values attained by each parameter within the two minute sample period If AVERAGE is selected the curves will be of points representing the average of the values measured during the sample period 17 9 3 Channels The graph displays data for any selected power output channel assigned to the selected Module or any combination of channels The number of channel buttons that appear under SELECT CHANNEL S depends on the Module configuration The channel buttons display the associated Module channel labels the curves on the graph are color coded with a key color shown below each channel button The SELECT DESELECT ALL button toggles states to either select or deselect all channels on the selected Module Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 239 PLM S
184. its effect is still audible GEQ2 is displayed as View Only and most functions are disabled 16 2 3 2 Summary Because a Group may contain various types of Modules with different security settings Group security is limited to EQ overlays only Crossovers are not relevant to Groups and all security for levels is controlled via individual Modules 16 2 4 Security for Global Access Functions Global Access settings affect all Modules and Groups within a system configuration To enable Global Access mode perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap DESIGNER FUNCTIONS Ensure Designer Mode is active orange 3 Tap GLOBAL ACCESS 208 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference The options for Global Access are shown in Figure 16 6 SEE TEES Figure 16 6 Global Access Options gt F2 EQ HIDE hides all EQ overlays for all Modules and Groups gt F3 EQ VIEW ONLY protects all EQ overlays from adjustment for all Modules and Groups gt F4 XOVER HIDE hides all XOVER screens or HPF LPF screens for all Modules and Groups gt F5 XOVER VIEW ONLY protects XOVER AUX HPF LPF from adjustment for all Modules and Groups gt F7 LEVELS HIDE hides all LEVELS screens for all Modules and Groups gt F8 LEVELS VIEW ONLY protects all LEVELS screens from adjustment for all Modules and Groups 16 2 4 1 Global Access Tutorial To hide all XOVER AUX H
185. k adapters can be disabled by right clicking the adapter via Windows Start gt Control Panel gt Ae Network Connections and choosing Disable 2 Select the Ethernet adapter currently used for the network the wired adapter for this example 14 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Software Installation Select Network Adapter J Network of Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10 100 Mode 10 10 10 100 255 0 0 0 00 10 44 231 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller 3C9 192 168 10 60 255 255 255 0 00 08 74 9e 9b 36 Warning There is more than one network adapter enabled on this computer The Contour Controller may not communicate properly with more than one adapter enabled unless they are on different subnets or the selected adapter is on the 10 xxx xxx xxx subnet If you experience problems you may have to adjust the network properties in Windows so that only one of the adapters is enabled at a time Select Adapter Cancel Figure 2 11 Select Network Adapter When the Controller begins you will be prompted with a dialog box asking whether to load the last configu ration 3 Tap NO to this dialog The Main page of the Controller is displayed 4 To verify that the Processors are on the network and communicating tap the Modules button The Module scroll bar will be displayed No Configuration nda Figure 2 12 Module Scroll Bar The icons on the left of the Module scroll bar represent Vi
186. ke Software Installation 2 2 Software Installation 2 2 1 First Time Lake Controller Installation To install the Lake Controller insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive or double tap the executable Lake Controller installation program that was downloaded via the Internet To install the Lake Controller software suite choose INSTALL LAKE CONTROLLER from the options on software installer and then follow the on screen instructions The Lake Controller setup program will guide you through software installation If you wish to keep more than one version of the same Lake Controller release on your computer please ensure you specify new unique folder and shortcut names during the installation process 1 Read installation information and tap NEXT to proceed through the installation dialog boxes 2 Tap INSTALL when requested 3 Tap FINISH when installation is complete Following successful installation the Lake Controller icon appears on the desktop Before using the Lake Controller with a network of A Lake Processors please follow the configuration procedures described in section 2 4 NOTE 2 2 2 Overwriting Existing Lake Controller Installation Overwriting an existing installation requires that both the Installation and Shortcut folders be identical to those of the existing installation If you decide to overwrite your existing installation ensure that you specify the same location during the software installation process 2 2
187. ke Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial Source Destination Ca S module Outputs Ob A S as outputs 5 0 9 00 0 00 8 8 8 828888 me 83 288 8 3 8 e Figure 3 20 LM 26 Output Configuration The Output Configuration window provides the ability to route any physical input or Module output to any available analog or digital output on the Processor The arrows below the source and destination labels allow selection and mapping of all available O The LM 26 provides the ability to route the Input Router Outputs directly to any output This allows fail over input switching to be configured for pass thru format conversion purposes For instance an input router can be configured for fail over to Analog if AES input fails and the whichever audio is used can be passed through to Dante or any other output type For further information please refer to section 18 1 5 Tap the blue EXIT RETURN button in the bottom right to return to the I O CONFIG page The left side of the I O CONFIG summary screen provides both clock and INPUT CONFIGURATION func tions along with other Frame specific functionality Status information is provided and zoom icons open pop up windows for access to configuration parameters Lake Processors have sophisticated digital clocking systems allowing selection between internal and external clock sources at all standard audio sample rates By default all Lake Processors use an
188. l Help System status messages are displayed above the button bar on the right In the following example the network status is shown to be offline Figure 3 5 Network Status Messages 3 2 3 Page Tabs At the top left of the user interface the MAIN and ALL pages are presented The MAIN page is the default page ready to use The ALL page provides monitoring of 260 Modules on a 1 024 x 768 pixel screen without scrolling It displays a status summary for each Module with additional status information for Lab gruppen amplifiers More pages can be added as required to logically partition your system Figure 3 6 Page Tabs For further details please refer to section 7 7 3 2 4 Minimizing the Lake Controller To minimize the Lake Controller software and return to Windows tap the Lake icon in the top right corner of any screen Figure 3 7 Use the Lake logo top right of screen to minimize the Lake Controller Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 27 Lake Controller Tutorial This icon is animated It rotates when the software is performing any function that requires the user to wait for data to be transferred or for a processing function to complete 3 3 Modules and Frames 3 3 1 Overview A Frame represents one physical Lake Processor on the network Multiple Modules are contained within each Frame The number of Modules available for a given Processor is dependent upon the signal process ing configuration capa
189. l bar shown below is available by gt Tapping INPUT MUTES from the button bar on the I O CONFIG page F6 gt Tapping the INPUT MUTES zoom button from the Levels page The buttons describe the current status An input with a red button labelled MUTED is currently muted and may be tapped to unmute the input A button labelled UNMUTED is currently unmuted and may be tapped to mute the input Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 143 Modules Menu Reference Figure 7 27 Input Mutes Input Mutes are not available when a Processor is R offline Input Mutes are not available for Contour Pro 26 NOTE 7 2 13 Interactive Signal Path Block Diagram The signal path of each Module is shown in graphical form on the right of the I O CONFIG page Each of the blocks can be selected to navigate directly to the associated EQ LEVELS XOVER AUX HPF LPF screens After using the interactive block diagrams to access AM the other screens the EQ LEVELS EXIT button returns you to the I O CONFIG page instead of whet HOME 7 2 14 Input Selection Contour Pro 26D and Mesa Quad EQ Only Contour Pro 26D units are fitted with a special five pin digital XLR connector This provides digital input only when configured as any type of crossover loudspeaker Processor The Stereo Insert program provides simultaneous digital stereo input and output The Mesa EQ Processor has two pairs of AES EBU stereo inputs that can be independently set to accept a
190. lar to will be displayed Always ensure you select a wired network for updating firmware as a loss in connectivity could corrupt the firmware Available network adapters Name Address Subnet mask MAC address Intel R PRO Wireless 3945AB 192 168 0 3 255 255 255 0 00 18 de d1 58 ae Figure 22 1 Network Adapter Selection Processors will appear in a list with their current firmware versions displayed The firmware version to be loaded is shown at the top of the screen target firmware this will default to the latest version available 272 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Firmware Update Target firmware 2 42 LAB 2 42 30 June 09 v5 3 Amp 0 12 2 Front 1 3 0 FPGA 40 Frame ID Name Version cc000010 fcd4f501 2 02 Figure 22 2 PLM Firmware Utility Main Screen 4 Tap SELECT OLD and then UPDATE A warning message appears Selected frames will now be updated Proceed with the utmost care to ensure that these frames stay online during this procedure since a network or power dropout may cause the firmware on one or more frames to become permanently corrupted You should therefore ensure everyone on site knows you re doing this never update over a wireless connection and ensure no other controllers are running on the network Please ensure you do not have any DANTE running on the network before proceeding lake Figure 22 3 Firmware Update Warning Message 5 Tap OK in response to the warning messa
191. lders in the scroll bar change when BASE CONFIGURATION is selected To store or recall a base configuration file perform the following steps 1 Select a Module icon in the work area Tap MODULE STORE RECALL from the MODULES menu Tap BASE CONFIGURATION Navigate to the desired folder file Use the RECALL STORE NEW STORE functions as required A y gt A base configuration file cannot be created from a Virtual Frame 7 6 5 File Utilities This button provides a submenu containing further functions that manage files and folders from within the Lake Controller 7 6 5 1 Open This button is active only when a folder is selected Tap OPEN to open the selected folder 152 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference 7 6 5 2 Read Only This function protects important files from being accidentally overwritten or deleted and is active only when a file is selected The currently selected file s status is identified by the color of the READ ONLY button gt ORANGE indicates the selected file is set to READ ONLY gt BLUE indicates the selected file is not protected To change the Read Only status of a file 1 Tap a file from the scroll bar to select it 2 Tap READ ONLY to toggle function ON orange and OFF blue 7 6 5 3 Rename This button allows the name of a file folder to be changed 1 Tap the required file folder from the scroll bar then tap RENAME 2 Enter the new
192. le an adapter tap the desired network adapter in the scroll bar and tap DISABLE NETWORK gt To enable a currently disabled adapter tap on the desired network adapter and tap ENABLE NETWORK gt To update information about the currently selected network adapter tap the desired network adapter and tap REFRESH NETWORK gt To enable multiple Controllers to be connected to the same network tap the desired network adapter and tap MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS Please refer to section 14 2 for further details The Lake Controller disables unused network If the Controller has disabled network adapters L adapters when a communication error occurs Any E and does not exit properly you may need to disabled adapters will be enabled when the manually enable adapters via Windows gt Control Dle Controller has exited or when it is minimized MeH Panel gt Network Connections 184 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Network Menu Reference 14 2 Multiple Controllers 14 2 1 Overview and Menu Options The Lake Controller system allows multiple Controllers to be connected to the same network When in this mode certain functionality is restricted The first Controller to connect to a network is called the primary Controller Any subsequent Controllers are referred to as secondary Controllers The following options are available on the MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS submenu 14 2 1 1 Multi Cont Enable This button is available only on the prim
193. lected To move an icon from one page to another perform the following steps 1 Tap a Module or Group icon on the work area 2 Tap CUT ICON 3 Select another page using the tabs at top of the screen or tap ADD PAGE if no other pages exist 4 Tap PASTE ICON Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 181 lake Pages Menu Reference 13 2 Copy Icon The COPY ICON button is active only when a Module or Group icon is selected More than one copy of an icon can exist on different pages To copy an icon perform the following steps 1 Tap a Module or Group icon on the work area 2 Tap COPY ICON 3 Select another page using the tabs at top of screen or tap ADD PAGE if no other pages exists 4 Tap PASTE ICON There can be only one instance of an icon on each BX page NOTE 13 3 Paste Icon The PASTE ICON button is active only after a CUT ICON or COPY ICON action When tapped this button will paste a copy of the icon currently in memory to the currently selected page Icons can also be moved by selecting and dragging BR the icon to a page tab at the top of the screen ZN Select and drag the icon s to the required page tab Dle then release in the required location 13 4 Page Label The PAGE LABEL button is always active To label a page perform the following steps 1 Select the page to be labeled top of screen 2 Tap PAGE LABEL 3 Enter the label using either the on screen or external keyboard
194. loping an example system with one Lake Processor The example includes detailed instructions to define a base configuration lock individual Module level settings and enforce global security 198 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference An online Lake Processor and Lake Controller AN network is required for the following tutorial 16 1 3 1 System Setup for Designer Mode Tutorial Follow the steps below to prepare for the tutorial To access Designer Mode perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap DESIGNER FUNCTIONS 3 Tap the Designer Mode button and enter your Designer Mode password if prompted If the Designer Mode button is orange you are already logged in to Designer Mode 4 Tap HOME to return to the MAIN menu 5 Place the Modules of a factory reset Processor in the work area To label the Frame and store the system 1 Tap STORE RECALL EXIT then tap LABEL amp LOCK 2 Tap LABEL FRAME enter Lake as the Frame name and tap OK 3 Tap HOME then SYSTEM STORE RECALL 4 Navigate to or create a folder in which to store the file 5 Tap NEW STORE enter the file name as Designer Mode Tutorial and tap OK 6 Your system configuration is now ready for the following tutorials 16 2 Designer Mode Security 16 2 1 Security for the Base Configuration A base configuration file contains EQ levels crossover and HPF LPF information for a parti
195. lter options on the right of the screen Regardless of filtering options currently selected all events are recorded and may be displayed later as required 17 12 3 1 Severity Recorded events are divided into three categories FAULTS WARNINGS and USER ACTIONS Events in any or all of these categories may be displayed in the log by tapping the three buttons in the SEVERITY box The ALL button restores the default state of all three categories being selected 17 12 3 2 Source Using buttons in the SOURCE box events may also be filtered on the basis of which part of the system generated them Any or all of six event sources may be selected as follows gt Loudspeaker Identification gt Loudspeaker Temperature gt Amplifier Device 244 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation gt Amplifier Output gt Other Audio distribution gt Other Network The ALL button restores the default state of all six categories being selected 17 12 3 3 Time It is possible to display only events which have occurred within a user defined time interval using the buttons in the TIME box The options are gt SINCE HH MM Tapping the HH and MM buttons opens a numeric keypad to allow a Start time for displayed events to be entered Tapping the Since button activates the option gt LAST POWER CYCLE Tapping this button causes the Event Log to only display events which have
196. lumn C into column A or vice versa This bank file contains all presets from the dragged Frame and thus may not be empty An automatic name is set for that bank file 23 4 2 Bank File Folder Functions When a bank file or a folder is selected the following options are available 23 4 2 1 Open F1 The action of OPEN F1 depends on what is currently selected If a bank file is selected it displays the presets of the selected bank file in column C or D If a folder is selected it displays the contents of the folder in column A or B 23 4 2 2 New Folder F2 Creates a new folder in the working directory 282 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Preset Manager 23 4 2 3 Delete F4 Deletes the selected items 23 4 2 4 Rename F5 Renames the selected item 23 4 2 5 Select Multiple F6 Allows the selection of multiple items Equivalent to holding down CTRL on a keyboard 23 4 3 Bank File Specific Functions The following option is available only when a bank file is selected 23 4 3 1 Set Bank Password Change Password F7 Sets or changes the password for the selected bank file When a password is set a lock is displayed next to the bank file Bank and Frame passwords work in the same way To remove an existing password tap AM CHANGE PASSWORD enter the current password EEN then tap OK twice NOTE 23 4 4 Preset Functions When a preset in a bank file is selected the following actions
197. m configurations to be stored in a network of Lake Processors This enables fast retrieval and switching of configurations as there is minimal data being sent between the Controller and Processors Figure 6 3 System Presets Scroll Bar System Presets are stored in each Processor and retrieved either via the Controller software described in this section via the front panel of the Processor or via the relevant Preset Manager utility For further information on using the Preset Manager Utilities please refer to chapter 23 6 10 1 Storing a System Preset in Multiple Processors To store the current system configuration in multiple Lake Processors 1 Set up the configuration as required 2 From HOME tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL then tap STORE SYSTEM This ensures that you have a backup of the exact data which will be stored as a preset in the hardware 3 Tap SYSTEM PRESETS 4 Tap the Group Module icons that you wish to be stored as part of the system preset Icons turn green to indicate selection If you require all Frames in your system configuration to be stored as a system preset tap a Module from each Frame or if you are using Groups tap a Group that contains all Frames as shown in Figure 6 4 To deselect a Frame or Group tap the icon again 112 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 System Store Recall Menu Reference Figure 6 4 Selecting Multiple Frames for Preset Store via Group Icon After making the
198. mation as shown in Figure 3 10 Selection Clip Indicator Module ID Frame Label Module Type Module Label Input Mute Indicator Output Mute Indicators Figure 3 10 Module Icon Components gt Module ID Identifies the Module designator of the Processor represented by this icon gt Frame Label Identifies the Frame associated with this icon by a user defined label that also appears on the Processor gt Module Type Identifies the number of output channels or an abbreviation of a Module type description MEq for a Mesa EQ Module gt Module Label User defined label that describes the Module s use or speaker type Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 29 lake Lake Controller Tutorial gt Module Selection and Clip Indicator The Module icon border is yellow to indicate the Module is selected If it flashes red a channel on that Module is clipping gt Input Mute Indicator If the central round part of the icon is red the input is muted if the icon is blue the input is not muted gt Output Mute Indicators Displayed as small red bars when the outputs are muted and are absent if unmuted The number of mute indicators depends on the number of output channels in the selected Module type gt Module Label Displays the label for the Module in this case a default Classic 3 way For further details on Module label abbreviations and an explanation on Module types please refer to chapter 8
199. mation regarding Dante and section 2 4 10 for details on using QoS with Dante The Lake Controller can be connected to a network of Lake Processors using a wired or wireless Ethernet solution A wired network is a simpler faster and more robust solution and should be implemented where possible in preference to using a wireless system Additionally when implemented in conjunction with Dante use of wireless Ethernet for the Controller or with the Contour Pro 26 or Mesa Quad EQ Processors additional configuration of an external Ethernet switch is required to filter Dante audio traffic from reaching these 10 Mbps devices Please refer to section 2 4 9 The Controller can connect anywhere on a network of multiple Processors LEDs next to each port flash to confirm valid communication Please connect the Controller computer to the network with an Ethernet cable and follow the verification steps in the next section 2 4 4 Verifying Controller and Processor Communication Once the network is connected follow these steps to confirm communication between the Lake Controller and Processors 1 Double tap the Lake Controller shortcut icon from the Windows desktop The SELECT NETWORK Adapter dialog box shown appears if your computer has more than one network interface enabled This typically occurs if your PC has both wired and wireless network interfaces Only one network adapter should be enabled on your PC when AN using the Lake Controller Networ
200. me Constant The MaxRMS attack and release values may be set manually by the user or may be calculated automati cally Automatic calculation is determined by the crossover frequency of the channel s high pass filter if applicable Otherwise it is fixed at 160 ms The TC AUTO button is displayed underneath the slider when viewing either the attack or release settings When TC AUTO is enabled Orange the slider is disabled and the attack or release values are calculated automatically 1 i 30 a ee Post MR Attack MR Attack MR Attack Figure 5 4 Tc Auto Attack and Release Controls 5 2 3 5 MaxPeak Level Tap MAXPEAK LEVEL to display the maximum peak signal level dB allowed at the output Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 71 EQ Levels Menu Reference The MaxPeak limiter process is disabled when the total MaxPeak level including Group and factory settings is 25 dBu or greater An orange bar moves downward from the top of the channel meter to indicate the limiting amount To adjust Limiter MaxPeak values drag the fader D for large increments drag above or below the fader for fine adjustment or tap the value A for keyboard entry The MaxPeak Level value is relative to the factory MaxPeak value dBu pk While dragging the fader the total value is displayed in the status bar as dBu pk dBV pk and Vpk 5 2 4 Input Headroom This function is available only for Modules on the Contour Pro 26 and
201. mmunication and Synchronization 2 Tap YES on the warning message to confirm the action y Audio will not change if this option is selected 15 3 5 Synchronizing the Lake Controller and Processors In the following example a communication error occurred while the PEQ1 overlay was being updated using the Controller Figure 15 2 shows an example of the COMPUTER SETTINGS view along with letters mark ing key information Levels Aux 1 Aux 2 J PEQ GEQ2 Settings in Compute 9dB 12dB 15dB T T 1 T T T T 1 T T T T T T T 1 T T T T 1 20Hz 31Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz 32kHz OQ bool 3 ee eee eet Figure 15 4 Computer Settings on the PEQ1 The referenced information in Figure 15 4 is described below 194 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Communication and Synchronization gt A OUT OF SYNC Modules are set to VIEW ONLY pending synchronization gt B The settings currently viewed are COMPUTER Frame Module name highlighted in red as offline PROCESSOR Frame Module name displayed in blue text as online gt C The main part of the screen changes to show the computer and Processor settings as selected gt D The help text shown here indicates the type of data that is out of sync Navigate to the relevant section of the system to view update gt E The OUT OF SYNC warning message is visible on all screens gt F This button changes l
202. n result from each power 2M output channel will be muted to prevent speaker Za output channel in the order VERIFIED gt WRONG EAN damage A subsequent CORRECT or UNCERTAIN NOTE e g 2 1 two channels match one does not ALe verification or power cycle resolves the mute 17 8 6 2 Cabinet Count Verification The results in the NUMBER OF CABINETS row will be one of the following gt VERIFIED The measured load impedance indicates the number of cabinets connected to this power output matches that configured gt WRONG The measured load impedance indicates either that the number of cabinets connected to this power output channel is incorrect If the correct number of cabinets is entered but the BR results returned are wrong it is possible to force BN settings through for SpeakerSafe to monitor by whey selecting FORCE TO CONFIGURED 17 8 6 3 Voice Coil Temperature The VOICE COIL TEMPERATURE row indicates the estimated loudspeaker voice coil temperature from the LoadSmart test results This is calculated from the LoadSmart verification results and Fingerprint data The ALL column summarises temperatures in the yY order Min Average Max e g 20 23 25 voice coil temperatures in range 20 C to 25 C with an NOTE average value of 23 C 236 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 8 6 4 SpeakerSafe Starting Temperature There are two options for selecting the starti
203. nalog or digital input The input options described in the following sections are available on submenus INPUT 1 2 SELECT and INPUT 3 4 SELECT 7 2 14 1 Autoselect AES Anlg Contour Pro 26D and Mesa Quad EO Processors offer the option of analog only or digital and analog inputs By default the Processors automatically select which input is being used When AUTOSELECT AES ANLG is active the following occurs gt The Processor detects and locks to AES as priority if available gt f AES is unavailable or stops momentarily the Processor will switch to using the analog signal 144 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference gt When the AES signal is automatically selected both analog amp digital outputs are available gt When the ANALOG signal is automatically selected only analog outputs are available 7 2 14 2 Forced Analog Forced Digital These settings lock the input signals to the associated analog or digital inputs effectively disabling the other input type With Force AES selected both analog and AES outputs are available 7 2 14 3 Dig Out 96 kHz Dig Out 48 kHz The buttons toggle between output sample rates of 48 and 96 kHz These buttons will be active only if both AES and analog inputs are available on the selected Processor and the FORCE ANALOG is selected as the input source 7 2 15 Frame Config Soft Reset For most products the button reads SOFT RESET and configures the Pr
204. name and tap OK 7 6 5 4 Delete This button is active only when a file or folder is selected When a file is selected this function will only be available if the file is not set to READ ONLY To delete a file or folder 1 Tap a file or folder to select it then tap DELETE 2 Confirm action by tapping YES in the warning message Deletion of a file is permanent and cannot be ay restored using the UNDO function 7 6 5 5 New Folder This button creates a new folder in the current directory 1 Navigate to the desired directory location and tap NEW FOLDER 2 Enter the folder name and tap OK Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 153 lake Modules Menu Reference 7 6 6 Frame Presets A Frame preset is effectively a configuration for the Processor that is stored in local memory on the Proces sor for fast retrieval with or without the Lake Controller The number of Frame presets available varies depending on the product type gt 100 preset locations are available for the LM 26 PLM 100000 and PLM 14000 gt 30 presets locations are available for the Dolby Lake Processor gt 6 presets locations are available for the Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ Frame presets can be recalled instantly using the front panel without the use of the Lake Controller soft ware For further information on presets and the Preset Manager Utility please refer to chapter 23 The FRAME PRESETS button provides a submenu containing the
205. nce To label a channel 1 Access a Module levels page through a Module icon 2 Tap LABEL CHANNEL then tap the required channel label mute button 3 Enter the channel label using the on screen keyboard or an external keyboard 4 Tap LABEL CHANNEL to exit this mode 5 2 8 Meter Options Tap the METER OPTIONS button to view a submenu containing functions relating to alternate meter views and system designer features 5 2 8 1 Input 4dBu Reference Tap INPUT 4dBu REFERENCE to view the physical input signal meter relative to 4 dBu Tap the button again to return to the default Digital Clip DClip view The DClip metering mode shows the audio level prior to any gain adjustment input headroom or digital gain offset and indicates when the A D converters will clip The 4 dBu metering mode shows the audio level after any gain adjustment and is useful for comparing levels of different input signals prior to processing This is a global function all physical input meters throughout the system display the reference selected here 5 2 8 2 Pre Limiter Tap the PRE LIMITER button to view the pre limiter output signals Tap again to return to post limiter mode This is a global function all meters throughout the system display the reference selected here The limiter status is identified on the bottom right of 2M each output meter above the channel label mute EPN button NOTE 5 2 8 3 AmpClip Reference Tap the AMPCLIP REF
206. neral You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 10 10 10 11 Subnet mask i a0 Default gateway z F Figure 2 19 Setting a Fixed IP Address Please refer to chapter 24 for more information on 2M the selection of an appropriate IP address 7 Tap OK again A pop up message will appear in the Windows icon tray i Wireless Network Connection x Conrected to LakeCTR5253_0001_au Signal Strength Excellent atwork Connections m Document Mic Figure 2 20 Windows confirms successful wireless connection 2 4 7 Confirming Wireless Operation of the Lake Controller To confirm wireless operation 1 Double tap the LAKE CONTROLLER icon to start the software If you have more than one network adapter enabled the SELECT NETWORK ADAPTER dialog box will be displayed select WIRELESS NETWORK ADAPTER 2 Tap NO when asked whether to recall the last configuration A brief resync message will appear for each Lake Processor on your network confirming that your network connection is operating properly 3 Tap MODULES Each online Processor is represented on the Module scroll bar as two Module icons surrounded by a Frame 4 Tap QUIT CONTROLLER to exit Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 19
207. ng voice coil temperature for SoeakerSafe operation The first option is to accept the measured temperature The second option is to set a specific temperature The selection is made with via the soft buttons to the left of the display The range of voice coil temperatures from minimum to maximum is displayed to the right of the ACCEPT MEASURED TEMPERATURES button Thus in this example 20 25 would be displayed If the range is acceptable and the ACCEPT MEASURED TEMPERATURES button is selected when SpeakerSafe is started these results will be the starting values for SoeakerSafe monitoring ACCEPT MEASURED TEMPERATURES is the default condition for this button Temperatures will be used unless modified as explained below If one or more anomalous results is suspected a starting temperature for SoeakerSafe monitoring may be entered manually Tapping the left hand button in the SET TEMPERATURES box sets the temperature currently displayed in the right hand button Tapping this button opens a numeric keypad allowing a temperature value to be entered A SpeakerSafe starting temperature entered manually in this way effectively cancels out any errors and the entered values will be stored in the PLM for the next verification 17 8 6 5 Start SpeakerSafe Following acceptance of the calculated voice coil temperatures from the LoadSmart verification or manual entry of a value SpeakerSafe performance monitoring may be initiated Press the START SPEAKE
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209. nt panel via MENU gt MODULE gt AMP GAIN 17 7 3 Inter Sample Voltage Peak Limiter ISVPL Threshold The ISVPL threshold is displayed in the second row of the Control tab table Blue text indicates the configured value white text within block parenthesis indicates the actual value The actual value can be limited by the maximum voltage a particular PLM Series model can produce Module settings are cross compatible between models and the ISVPL threshold can be set to the voltage that a speaker may require If the Module is recalled or copied to a PLM with a lower output voltage capabil ity than the configured value the actual value will be limited accordingly When using a PLM Series model with lower output voltage a higher configured value can still be adjusted and stored These values correspond to the ISVPL settings adjusted on the PLM front panel via MENU gt MODULE gt LIMITERS gt ISVPL Threshold values may be adjusted on the front panel interface or on screen in the same manner as above 230 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 PLM Series Reference and Operation AMPLIFIER GAIN and ISVPL are subject to limits set by the system designer If you are unable to change a value this may be due to restrictions set by the system designer for that parameter See section 17 7 6 17 7 4 ISVPL Profile The ISVPL profile controls attack and release times of the ISVPL limiter along with voltage and current clip behavior Th
210. ocessor to its factory default state without removing any presets stored in the Processor and without resetting the networking configuration For Dolby Lake Processors the button reads FRAME CONFIG and provides a sub menu allowing the Processor to be configured as gt CONTOUR four Contour Modules ABCD gt CONTOUR MESA EQ two Contour Modules AB and four Mesa EQ Modules CDEF gt MESA EQ eight Mesa EQ Modules ABCDEFGH For all products configuring or resetting a Proces AM sor via the Lake Controller retains the current IP eS address setting and system Frame presets Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 145 Modules Menu Reference 7 3 Label amp Lock From the Modules menu tap LABEL amp LOCK to view a submenu with functions to label a Module or Frame and allow a system designer to lock Module and base configurations 7 3 1 Module Label The Module Label is a user definable value at the bottom of the Module icon that identifies the Module To label a Module 1 Tap the desired Module icon on the MAIN page 2 Tap MODULE LABEL enter a Module name and tap OK 7 3 2 Frame Label The Frame label is a ten character PLMs and Dolby Lake Processor or four character Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ user defined value that appears on the Module icon and on the front panel of the Proces sor The Frame label allows the Module icons to be associated with a specific Lake Processor To label a Frame
211. ode Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 197 Designer Mode Menu Reference When Designer Mode is active the label DESIGNER MODE appears before any other help text above the button bar Designer Mode Tap a button below for further options or select an icon above to access Amplifier Info or EQ Levels pp e Figure 16 2 Designer Mode Help Text 16 1 2 1 Password Protection of Designer Mode Each software installation has one Designer Mode password This password is stored on the host computer and is relevant for any system configuration To password protect Designer Mode perform the following steps 1 Tap CHANGE PASSWORD 2 Enter a password and tap OK 3 Confirm the password and tap OK It is important that you record the Designer Mode password in a safe place Once the password is set it will always be required to enter Designer Mode If the Designer Mode password is forgotten please 2M email support lakeprocessing com for details on EAN password retrieval NOTE 16 1 2 2 Simple Designer Mode System Security If multiple levels of security are not required for your Lake Controller installation exiting Designer Mode activates all security features described in this document without needing to lock or password protect individual Modules or base configuration files 16 1 3 Designing and Protecting a Lake Controller System This section describes how to use Designer Mode to protect your system by deve
212. ol Panel 1 Go to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Display gt Display Properties gt Appearance Display Properties Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings Inactive Window Active Window Message Box Windows and buttons Tablet PC Style Color scheme Energy Blue Font size Normal Figure 2 1 Windows Display Properties 2 Tap the EFFECTS button to open the following dialog box and confirm that CLEARTYPE has been specified and selected Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 5 Software Installation _ Use the following transition effect for menus and tooltips Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts ClearType x L Use large icons Show shadows under menus Show window contents while dragging Hide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key Figure 2 2 Setting Clear Type Effect 2 1 3 Tablet PC and Laptop Power Settings When using a wireless laptop or Tablet PC with the Lake Controller you may need to switch off power saving features which can reduce the performance of your PC If you experience slower performance while using the Controller on battery power turn off any battery power saving settings that affect general performance of your PC Some battery optimizations also affect wireless connection speed if you experience a slow wireless connection while
213. olo function allows specific Module or Groups to be isolated instantly muting the rest of the system This allows for rapid measurement and analysis including lobe studies in large complex systems Tap SOLO MUTE from the HOME menu This action displays a submenu with mute and solo functions for Modules and Groups 10 1 EQ Levels Tap EQ LEVELS from the SOLO MUTE menu to display the parametric EQ graphic EQ XOVER and LEVELS screens for the selected Module or Group This function is active only when a Module or Group icon has been selected When SOLO MUTE is enabled EQ LEVELS can BR only be accessed for a Module that is in SOLO EPN mode NOTE The ability to access EQ LEVELS from the SOLO MUTE button bar is necessary as the Lake Controller will exit SOLO MUTE mode when you navigate to other areas of the user interface This is a safety feature to ensure that no Modules or Groups are left accidentally muted Additionally context switching is also disabled to ensure that no Modules or Groups are left accidentally muted 10 2 Solo Mute Enable Tap SOLO MUTE ENABLE button to toggle the SOLO MUTE functionality ON orange and OFF blue While the SOLO MUTE function is on icons are red when muted or green when in solo mode All Modules default to solo mode when SOLO MUTE is first turned on Tap a Module or Group icon to keep solo mode active on that Module or all Modules in the selected Group and mute all other Modules in the system
214. on and loads the selected configuration RECALL AS SUB SYSTEM retains the current configuration and appends the selected configuration RECALL COMPARE allows a comparison between the data stored on file and the current system configuration RECALL AS VIRTUAL SS Sub System loads the data from the file into a virtual offline system append ing it to any currently recalled system configuration STORE SYSTEM stores the entire configuration STORE SUB SYSTEM stores only the data in the selected Modules and Groups 60 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial Individual Module settings can also be stored to a file The single Module file stores everything about a particular Module including its EQ overlays but does not retain Frame data such as I O config or Group assignments This file can be recalled into any Module of the same type Contour Mesa 3 7 5 Storing a Single Module File To store the settings of a single Module 1 Tap the HOME button then tap MODULES 2 Select the Module My 3 Way 3 Tap MODULE STORE RECALL 4 Tap FILE UTILITIES then NEW FOLDER 5 Enter the folder name Test and tap OK 6 Tap FILE UTIL EXIT 7 Double tap the folder icon labelled Test on the scroll bar to open it 8 Tap NEW STORE name the file My 3 Way then tap OK Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 61 Home Menu Reference 4 Home Menu Reference This chapter pro
215. ontroller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 2 1 4 Base Configuration Tutorial This tutorial illustrates important features of base configuration files using loudspeaker Modules as the example For Mesa EQ Processors use the only output available on each Module and ignore the steps regarding crossovers To adjust levels and level limits perform the following steps 1 Navigate to the GAIN levels page of Module A 2 Adjust the Output 2 gain to 9 dB 3 Tap the DELAY button and increase Output 3 delay to 6 ms 4 Tap METER OPTIONS then tap LEVEL LIMITS 5 Select GAIN DELAY LIMITS 6 Tap the MAX DELAY value highlighted in blue for the input channel This is located on the left of the screen second from bottom and should initially read 1800 00 7 Enter O zero and tap OK Setting a maximum value identical to the minimum value removes the fader when in User Mode or when the base configuration file or Module is locked To adjust crossover settings perform the following steps 8 Tap the EQ tab top left and select XOVER Contour or HPF LPF Mesa EQ 9 With the first output low frequency selected tap CROSSOVER SELECT 10 Select 36 dB Butterworth from the scroll bar 11 Tap CROSSOVER SET then tap YES to the warning message 12 Tap HPF ENABLE located at the top left of the screen 13 Tap XOVER FUNCTIONS from the button bar then tap CROSSOVER VIEW ONLY This hides the crossover s
216. options 1 Tap the I O CONFIG button to display the block diagrams of each Module in the Frame Figure 3 18 I O Configuration Screen For legacy Dolby and Lake products the right side of the I O CONFIG page scrolls up and down for viewing of all Module block diagrams 2 Tap any black space within the block diagram area and drag up or down to scroll The I O CONFIG page is interactive each blue processing block can be selected to directly access the relevant screen in the software Each block diagram has a front end input mixer 3 Tap any one of the four inputs of the My 3 Way Module to access the input mixer Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 33 Lake Controller Tutorial Input Mixer Module A My 3 Way Analog Analog Analog Figure 3 19 Four Channel Input Mixer The LM 26 and Lake Mesa Quad EQ and Dolby Lake Processor Contour Modules provide a four channel input mixer allowing the inputs to be mixed together differently for each Module PLMs provide a two channel input mixer and Dolby Lake Processor Mesa EQ Modules provide an eight input mixer 4 Tap the exit button bal in the bottom right corner of the Input Mixer pop up window to return to the 1 0 CONFIG screen Each output can be custom configured by the user Tap one of the zoom icons represented by a magnify ing glass on the right side of the Module s block diagram This action will open the Output Configuration window 34 La
217. or safety reasons confirmation is required prior to changing mute status Status indicators to the right of the buttons show the total number of PLM power output channels that are in MUTE UNMUTE and OFFLINE states respectively 17 11 4 Global LoadSmart The GLOBAL LOAD CONTROL VERIFY button initiates the system wide load verification of all Frames Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 241 PLM Series Reference and Operation On 1 Standby 0 Offline 0 Al Muted 0 Unmuted 4 Offline 0 J Figure 17 10 Global Load Control Tab 17 12 Global Events Tab The GLOBAL EVENTS tab provides an EVENT LOG listing warnings faults and user actions that have occurred in all devices on the network since the Lake Controller software was started In addition it contains events that can be read from each PLM s internal log covering four hours prior to starting the Lake Controller Various filter options are available for displaying a user definable subset of the log The data set for the most recent event is repeated XY in the separate horizontal pane at the bottom of the AN table NOTE 242 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 k ake PLM Series Reference and Operation Module Description Mar 11 AX344 BILFR New module data loaded Mar 11 AX344 BILFR New module data loaded rity Mar 11 X344 BI_FR LF 3 Routed DSP 4 to ANALOG 3 Mar 11 0 MFIHF 4 Routed DSP 5 to ANALOG 4 Mar 11 High 4 Routed DSP 4
218. ors y For the Dolby Lake Processor if the preset recall Individual Frame presets can also be recalled from 2M the front panel of each Lake Processor A changes the configuration between Contour Contour Mesa and Mesa a warning will be NOTE MeL displayed and Modules returned to the scroll bar 6 10 3 Quick System Preset Recall and Comparison Quick Recall mode instantly recalls each system preset into all selected Frames when the preset location on the scroll bar is tapped No confirmation messages are displayed while in this mode and all other preset functions are disabled To enable fast recall comparison of SYSTEM PRESETS 1 From HOME tap SYSTEM STORE RECALL then tap SYSTEM PRESETS 2 Select each Frame you wish to recall the preset into by tapping Module or Groups icons Selected Frames are identified by a green icon 3 Tap QUICK RECALL Orange equals active blue equals inactive 4 Tap a preset location from the scroll bar 5 Repeat the previous step to compare with other SYSTEM PRESETS No confirmation or warning messages are L displayed while in Quick Recall mode except for DLP Config Change Tapping the preset location NOTE immediately recalls the selected system preset 114 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake System Store Recall Menu Reference 6 10 4 Storing over an Existing Preset Follow the steps shown in section 6 10 1 but select a system preset location that is already used
219. ow pass filters Available only when a high pass or low pass filter is active and selected not applicable to EQ filters 5 5 5 14 Filter Set This function is available after a high pass or low pass filter has been selected from the FILTER SELECT scroll bar 5 5 5 15 HPF Enable The high pass filter is disabled when this button is blue and enabled when orange 5 5 5 16 LPF Enable The low pass filter is disabled when this button is blue and enabled when orange Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 105 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 5 5 17 Aux Output Copy Tapping this button copies the settings of the currently selected output 5 5 5 18 Aux Output Paste This button is active only after AUX OUTPUT COPY has been used and will overwrite the selected auxiliary output with the settings in the copy buffer Auxiliary Outputs can be copied and pasted within or between Modules but the data cannot be pasted on XOVER PEO or GEQ screens the destination channel must be an Auxiliary Output 106 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake System Store Recall Menu Reference 6 System Store Recall Menu Reference The Lake Controller allows the user to store and recall complete system configurations This enables the same Lake Processors to be used in entirely different situations as their complex configurations can be changed within seconds 6 1 System Store Recall Navigation From the HOME menu tap S
220. pendent input mix By default the auxiliary output is driven by the post input EQ signal If you switch the auxiliary channel to receive input from its own input mixer the auxiliary channel will no longer be muted by the Module input mute control The auxiliary channel can be muted by the channel s output mute control Frame Module AES Out CobraNet Out Analog Out Figure 8 2 Classic 2 1 Block Diagram To change the auxiliary output to receive its own independent input mix tap the switch selector box labeled POST EQ Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 161 Module File Types 8 2 2 Classic 3 Way and 3 Auxiliary Outputs The signal paths for both of these Module types look similar but the Classic 3 Way shown in Module A has a single crossover page providing specific frequency bands from each output The 3 Auxiliary Outputs Module provides three full bandwidth channels per Module Each of these outputs can be configured independently as required using traditional high pass and low pass filters which are available on each independent Auxiliary Output page jase Config Input 1 Input 3 Input 2 Input 4 AES Out 1 2 3 CobraNet Out 1 2 3 Frame DEMO Module B 3aux Input 1 Input 3 Input 2 Input 4 CobraNet Out 4 5 6 Analog Out 4 5 6 Figure 8 3 Classic 3 Way with 3 Auxiliary Outputs The Classic 2 Way Classic Linear Phase 2 Way 1 A Auxiliary Output Classic Linear Phase 3 Way an
221. ports the ground lift settings for each analog I O card A summary of the current status is shown on the bottom left of the I O CONFIG page for online Processors The Analog Iso Float Status window is accessed by tapping the zoom button to the left of this summary as shown in Figure 7 14 A Analog Iso Float Configuration Figure 7 14 Analog Iso Float Status Summary The current status is shown by an orange button The status of software control is displayed in text under the associated control buttons gt If the switch es on the Lake Processor are set to LIFT SC the screen shown in Figure 7 15 can be used to set the ground lift status gt fthe switch es are set to GND the card is grounded and software control is disabled ard 1 Analog Inputs 1 4 d 2 N A SC Enabled Analog Outputs 1 4 H d 4 NWA sh on the Dolby Lake w Figure 7 15 Analog Iso Float Status 130 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 6 2 Analog Iso Float amp AES Termination Status For the PLM Series software control of AES Termination is also available as shown in Figure 7 16 The LM 26 provides similar options with the addition of a separate Iso Float control for Analog Outputs 1 6 Analog Inputs 1 2 AES Termination SC Enabled SC Enabled Figure 7 16 LM 26 and PLM Series Iso Float amp AES Termination 7 2 6 3 Virtual Frame I O Card Configuration This option is available for virt
222. r Pressing a function key will have the same effect as tapping the associ ated button with a touch screen pen or pointer This applies to all button bar buttons throughout the system 19 3 3 Undo Redo To undo redo the last LEVELS or EO change perform the following steps 1 Hold down the CTRL key 2 Tap the Z key This function toggles between undo and redo providing the same affect as tapping the Undo Redo button 19 3 4 Shortcut Combination Keys Throughout the following sections specific actions are described These are based on the generic rules for certain keys as shown below gt TAB Moves forward to the right through pages in the MAIN work area screens or EQ overlays gt SHIFT Used in conjunction with TAB reverses the order or page screen overlay navigation Used with arrow keys switches between FINE and NORMAL adjustment mode LEVELS EQ XOVER AUX gt CAPS LOCK Permanently selects FINE or NORMAL adjustment mode LEVELS EQ XOVER AUX Does not work in conjunction with TAB gt CTRL Allows a key to perform another related function 19 4 EQ LEVELS XOVER and AUX Screen Shortcuts For the purposes of keyboard shortcut navigation the TAB function cycles through all LEVELS screens if a LEVELS screen is selected or through all XOVER AUX EO screens if a XOVER AUX EO screen is selected gt TAB CTRL Cycles forward through the visible screens for either Levels or XOVER Aux EQ depending on what is curr
223. r and higher edges To add a Mesa filter to the new PEQS overlay 1 Tap the Mesa filter type at the top of the EQ interface 2 Tap the EQ display near the frequency you wish to insert the Mesa filter Figure 3 43 Adding a Mesa filter 3 Tap and drag up between the red X marks in the EQ display to increase gain Levels Figure 3 44 Increasing the gain on a Mesa filter Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 53 Lake Controller Tutorial The Mesa filter tool has four dividing lines Figure 3 45 Mesa EQ Filter Tool 4 Tap between the center and right dividing lines and drag to the right This spreads the filter points creating a variable width flat top Figure 3 46 Adjusting the Mesa filter width 5 Tap and drag to the left of the far left divider line Figure 3 47 Adjusting a Mesa Filter Slope 54 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial Levels La eS meee o Figure 3 48 Effect of Adjusting the Mesa Filter Slope The same principle applies to the high frequency edge right side 6 Tap and drag between the two center divider lines to change the frequency 3 5 Crossovers The Lake Controller when used in conjunction with Contour loudspeaker Modules allows real time adjust ments to crossovers through the XOVER screen Crossover frequency and type and post crossover equalization can be adjusted In the default three way con
224. r the selected Lake Processor 7 2 11 2 MAC Address The MAC address is the unique Ethernet address of the selected Processor 7 2 11 3 Dual Redundancy PLM and LM 26 Only This option activates dual redundant network capabilities for Lake Controller data and Dante audio The secondary Ethernet port has an IP address in the 172 31 x x range The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 141 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 11 4 IP Address Config This field is set by default to AUTO ZERO CONF It can also be set to AUTO DHCP if a DHCP server is used or to a FIXED IP ADDRESS Please note that Dante is disabled if a fixed IP address is used on the Processor The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change 7 2 11 5 IP Address The Internet protocol IP address identifies which Processor is sending or receiving information The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change 7 2 11 6 Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used for IP address routing the default setting is 255 255 0 0 when AUTO ZERO CONF is selected The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change 7 2 11 7 Front 10 Mbit DLP Only This setting forces the front Ethernet port to 10 Mbps The power must be cycled on the Lake Processor to complete the change 7 2 11 8 Back 10 Mbit DLP Only This setting forces the back EtherCon
225. r to storing and the screen appears similar to Figure 16 4 Figure 16 4 Storing a Base Configuration File 202 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference In addition to locking the crossover HPF LPF and EQ of a base configuration file the entire file can be protected from accidental deletion To secure the base configuration file perform the following steps 25 Tap FILE UTILITIES 26 Select the BASE CONFIG TEST base configuration file from the scroll bar 27 Tap READ ONLY Notice that the DELETE button is now disabled for this file yy Figure 16 5 Setting a Base Config File to Read Only For further protection base configuration file ed utilities are disabled when in User Mode To load the new base configuration file into Module B of the Processor 28 Tap FILE UTIL EXIT then tap the Module B icon to select it 29 Select the BASE CONFIG TEST file on the scroll bar and tap RECALL 30 Tap YES to the warning message All data changed during this tutorial is recalled into Module B and because the base configuration was locked some data is now invisible or protected Table 16 1 below describes various affected parameters Navigate using Module B to verify the changes made to the base configuration file Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 203 Designer Mode Menu Reference SCENARIO NAVIGATE TO Levels gt Meter Options Factory Levels Locked The
226. rame activity along with all faults and warnings that occur on the LM 26 Please refer to sections 18 3 3 for further details 18 3 1 Navigation The Events and Control screens are accessed as described in the following sections depending on whether a Module Super Module or Global View is required Two tabs are displayed at the top of the screen in each case distinguished by the words MODULE SUPER MODULE or GLOBAL as shown in Figure 18 4 Figure 18 5 and Figure 18 6 gt Module View displays Events relating to the selected Module Frame and provides Power Control for that Frame only via the Control tab gt Super Module View displays Events relating to all Modules Frames that are assigned to the selected Super Module and provides power control for those Frames gt Global View displays Events relating to all PLM and LM 26 Modules Frames in the current system configuration and allows power control for all PLM LM 26 Frames Super Modules or Systems containing PLM amp 2M LM 26 frames will display additional data relevant to PLM Series devices only Please refer to chapter 17 Ale for further details 18 3 1 1 Accessing LM 26 Module View LM 26 Module View can be accessed by three different methods 1 Tap HOME F1 then tap a Module icon Ensure LEVELS is selected then tap LM INFO located below the first output fader 2 Tap HOME F1 then tap MODULES F3 Select a Module tap I O CONFIG F4 then tap LM INFO F7 3 T
227. rameters box so it turns from its normal appearance to a gray outline and gray text This switches from Normal Adjustment to Fine Adjustment mode To return to Normal Adjustment mode tap the filter box once Fine Adjustment mode is also implemented globally when Show mode is selected 5 4 Crossovers and HPF LPF The XOVER and HPF LPF screens display the crossover and or HPF LPF information for the selected Module depending on the Module type The XOVER and HPF LPF screens do not apply to Groups To view the XOVER screen 1 Access EQ LEVELS and tap the EO page tab at the top left of the screen 2 Tap the XOVER or HPF LPF tab next to Levels at the top of screen Figure 5 13 shows the XOVER screen along with letters marking key functions that are described in Table 5 5 on page 87 Levels XOVER PEQ1 GEQ2 PEQ3 A 3 Demo Frequency HPF ee Lock Enable On CL3Way A 250 0 1 600k 24dB 24dB L R LR 15dB 1248 948 648 348 0dB No Configuration A H EQ Levels Crossover Crossover Crossover Crossover Filter Filter Filter SmaartLive i x oma EXIT Functions Split Select Set Flat Delete Edit Unavailable Figure 5 13 Xover Screen 86 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Function EQ Levels Menu Reference A Description Frequency Lock HPF Enable Frequency Lock is relevant only to parametric filters B C and D When button is blue the filter frequency is
228. re level function delay for example set identical minimum and maximum delay level limits for every channel for the Module Set the minimum and maximum values of all inputs outputs for a particular level type to the same value Figure 16 9 Disabling an Entire Levels Function Figure 16 9 shows an example of identical minimum maximum settings for delay These settings disable the DELAY button on the EQ LEVELS menu in User Mode or when the Module or base configuration is locked gt gt Delay aa HUndo Figure 16 10 Access to the Delay Function is Disabled Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 213 Designer Mode Menu Reference 16 3 3 5 Disable Enable Unused Output Channels To completely hide a levels meter fader set the name of fader to Unused perform the following steps 1 Navigate to the relevant Module LEVELS page 2 Tap LABEL CHANNEL then tap the mute label button of the relevant channel 3 Type UNUSED and tap OK The meter and fader will be invisible on the software Controller and the meter is also disabled on the front panel of the Lake Processor To enable the channel again change the channel label to something other than UNUSED 16 3 3 6 Set Hide View Only Status for All Levels Screens This function affects all Levels screens in the current system configuration 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap GLOBAL ACCESS then tap LEVELS HIDE or LEVELS VIEW ONLY The selected button is illuminated orange
229. re levels are Dle matched with a common internal reference 7 2 2 8 Input Mutes Tapping the INPUT MUTES button from the Input Configuration screen will display the Input Mutes floating tool bar Please refer to section 7 2 12 for further information 7 2 3 GPIO Configuration LM 26 Only For LM 26 processors a summary of the current GPIO settings is displayed on the I O CONFIG screen Please also refer to the LM 26 Operation Manual for additional information on the GPIO feature GPIO allows external interface with alarm and monitoring systems providing basic functionality such as muting power control preset recall and fault monitoring GPI input allows external devices to control certain features of the LM 26 as listed in Table 7 1 GPO output enables the LM 26 to report certain statuses and faults to external devices as summarized in Table 7 2 Tapping the summary text or associated zoom button on the I O CONFIG screen will display the screen shown in Figure 7 11 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 125 Modules Menu Reference General Purpose Input Configuration General Purpose Output Configuration Figure 7 11 LM 26 GPIO Configuration Screen The screen is split into two sections the top section provides options for two General Purpose Input GPI actions and the bottom section provides actions two for General Purpose Output GPO commands 7 2 3 1 GPI Options and Configuration LM 26 Only Table
230. re system configuration If a file is selected on the scroll bar the name of that file will appear in the on screen keyboard allowing the file to be overwritten or for a file name variation to be used 1 Tap STORE SYSTEM 2 Confirm the action by tapping the YES button in the warning message Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 109 lake System Store Recall Menu Reference If the selected file is set to read only the STORE BRK SYSTEM function is inactive gray NOTE 6 8 Store Subsystem The STORE SUBSYSTEM button stores the selected Modules Super Modules and Groups as a subsystem Only the data from the selected Modules including Group assignments will be stored in the file 1 Navigate the file system and tap the desired destination folder to select it 2 Select the required Modules Super Modules and Group icons 3 Tap STORE SUBSYSTEM 4 Enter the file name using the on screen keyboard or an external keyboard 5 Tap OK The scroll bar displays the new file 6 9 File Utilities This button provides a submenu containing further functions that manage files and folders from within the Lake Controller 6 9 1 Open This button is active only when a folder is selected Tap Open to open the selected folder 6 9 2 Read Only This function protects important files from being accidentally overwritten or deleted and is active only when a file is selected The currently selected file s status is ident
231. relate to both base configuration and Module files such as Level Limits Use the same Designer Mode tutorial system configuration described in section 16 1 3 1 Ensure you are in Designer Mode and that the base configuration is unlocked before proceeding For Mesa EO Modules use the only output available on each Module and ignore the steps regarding crossovers To add PEQ and set the overlay to View Only perform the following steps 1 Navigate to the PEQ1 page of Module A 2 Add a high shelf filter gain 10 dB frequency 10 kHz bandwidth 3 3 Tap OVERLAY FUNCTIONS then OVERLAY PROPERTIES 4 Tap OVERLAY VIEW ONLY illuminates orange Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 205 lake Designer Mode Menu Reference To add GEO and hide the overlay perform the following steps 5 Tap GEQ2 6 Reduce the 125 Hz filter by 6 dB 7 Tap OVERLAY HIDE illuminates orange BR e N Mode or when the Module is locked NOTE To remove an unused channel meter and fader perform the following steps not applicable for Mesa EQ 8 Tap the LEVELS tab 9 Tap LABEL CHANNEL 10 Tap the MUTE LABEL button of output 3 11 Type unused and tap OK To lock the Module perform the following steps 12 Tap Home then MODULES 13 Tap the icon for Module A to select it 14 Tap LABEL amp LOCK then SET MOD PASSWORD 15 Type demo then tap OK 16 Type demo again to confirm tap OK then tap OK to the message 1
232. rev 1 2 3 227 PLM Series Reference and Operation gt STATUS OK is displayed when all load detection and monitoring functions report that the load attached to the power output channel is normal If output conditions are such that a fault or warning state arises a message will be displayed here advising the nature of the problem Please refer to the PLM Series Operation Manual for a list of fault warning messages gt CABINETS During SpeakerSafe monitoring the software application calculates the number of speaker cabinets of the selected type which appear to be connected to the channel output The result is displayed here gt TVC This indicates the calculated loudspeaker voice coil temperature derived from channel output power measurement and Fingerprint data gt TMAG This shows the calculated loudspeaker magnet temperature derived and displayed in the same way gt TSPK Whichever of TVC or TMAG is closer to the maximum temperature allowed is also displayed on a horizontal bar graph 17 6 6 PLM Power Output Data Block Q The bottom display block provides user feedback about the performance of the PLM The information is from top gt AMPLIFIER Confirms PLM Frame label and channel number This name also displays in Frame block line 2 on the PLM front panel display The channel number corresponds to the power output channel The Frame name and number are separated by a colon gt STATUS OK is d
233. rking without the analyzer data being displayed To enable disable analyzer data on a Controller perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap NETWORK then MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS 2 Toggle the ANALYZER ENABLE button orange equals enabled blue equals disabled 14 3 Working Offline Working offline enables the Lake Controller to be used even if a network is not enabled or present This allows offline setup of system configurations Therefore systems can be created or modified when the network of Lake Processors is unavailable To work offline start the Controller without a network adapter enabled or select OFFLINE during initial network selection on startup or tap the NETWORK button and select the network card graphic labeled OFFLINE from the scroll bar A large majority of functions can be used when offline although some hardware specific configuration functions are not accessible If an existing system configuration has been 2M modified and stored while offline the new values will take effect when the system configuration is went recalled with an online network or Processors 14 3 1 Virtual Frames Virtual Frames can be used while working offline A Virtual Frame provides the same functions as online Modules Module files can be recalled stored copied and pasted and the Virtual Frames can be stored as part of a system configuration Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 187 Network Menu Reference The Mo
234. rom AES to analog occurs 18 1 2 Configuring the Dedicated Pass Thru Input Routers To configure the pass thru input routers 1 Navigate to HOME gt MODULE gt IO CONFIG gt INPUT CONFIGURATION 2 Configure routers 5 6 with the relevant inputs and priorities as described in section 7 2 2 Pass thru Input Routers 5 6 are identified in Figure 18 2 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 2nd 3rd 4th n 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 N Input 5 Input 6 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 4th A AES1 Ch 2 Dedicated pass thru Input Routers 5 6 Input Selector Search Filters Dane CobraNet araoa sead Enter input label to search AES1 Ch 1 AES1 Ch 2 AES2 Ch 3 AES2 Ch 4 Rate N A Rate N A Rate N A Rate N A Figure 18 2 Input Configuration Pass thru Input Routers Pass thru routers 5 6 do not have a mute function and cannot be routed to the Module Input Mixers Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 247 LM 26 Reference and Operation 18 1 3 Pass Thru Input Router Output Configuration To route the signal from the pass thru input routers to a particular output 1 Navigate to HOME gt MODULE gt IO CONFIG gt OUTPUT CONFIGURATION Please refer to section 7 2 8 for further details 2 Tap the left arrow under the label Source The source will change to display Input Router Outputs as shown in Figure 18 3
235. roup Tutorial To add a Group to the configuration perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap GROUPS 2 Tap GROUP 1 from the GROUPS scroll bar and tap again in the work area 3 Tap ASSIGN then tap the Module A and Module B icons 4 Tap ASSIGN again to exit the Group Assignment mode 5 Tap EQ LEVELS and navigate to the PEQ1 page of Group 1 To add PEO and hide the overlay perform the following steps 6 Adda parametric filter gain 6 dB frequency 125 Hz bandwidth 1 7 Tap OVERLAY FUNCTIONS then OVERLAY PROPERTIES Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 207 Designer Mode Menu Reference 3 Tap OVERLAY HIDE illuminates orange then tap OVLAY PROP EXIT When an EQ overlay is hidden the effect its filters LA have on the overall EQ curve are not visible in User TON Mode or when the Module is locked NOTE To add GEQ and set the overlay to View Only perform the following steps 8 Tap OVERLAY NEW The overlay Group 1 PEQ2 is created 9 Tap OVERLAY GEO then YES to the warning message 10 Reduce the 4 kHz filter by 4 dB 11 Tap OVERLAY PROPERTIES then OVERLAY VIEW ONLY illuminates orange To verify the effect of the changes perform the following steps 12 Tap HOME then USER PREFERENCES 13 Tap DESIGNER MODE to return to User Mode button becomes blue 14 Tap HOME then tap the GROUP 1 icon and navigate to EQ PEQ1 is hidden and its filter is not displayed in the EQ curve although
236. rtual Frames which are always available whether or not the network is connected Virtual Frames allow you to create a complete system configuration offline If your network connections are valid all Processors connected to the network appear on the Module scroll bar to the right of the Virtual Frames Figure 2 12 shows the Module scroll bar which visually identifies the number of Modules within each Frame on the network The number of Modules within a Frame depends on the Processor type configuration Modules shown with a circle are available on the network but not currently in use Modules identified with text only are already in use in the current system configuration Please refer to the tutorial in chapter 3 for more information on Modules and Frames Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 15 Software Installation 2 4 5 Wireless Network Setup Several hardware manufacturers supply wireless networking solutions that adhere to the various 802 11 wireless Ethernet standards This means that any standard Ethernet 802 11 wireless networking solution should work with this network system When using a wireless access point on the same network as Dante digital audio an approved external Ethernet switch must be configured to filter Dante audio packets from reaching the wireless network Please refer to section 2 4 9 for further information An access point is used in a wireless Ethernet network configuration to connect Lake Processor
237. s advanced setting can generally be left as AUTO Tapping the keyboard button to the right of the UNI button will display the on screen keyboard allowing up to a 31 character name to be entered for this Dante channel On the INPUT CONFIGURATION of other Processors the Frame label along with this label or channel number if no label is defined will be used to uniquely identify the available Dante channels on the network Entry of appropriate and meaningful channel labels is recommended before configuring your system routing to ensure error free routing For additional information regarding Dante configuration please refer to chapter 7 2 3 3 7 Levels and Meters From the Main page tap the My 3 Way Module icon to display its parameters This action will enter the EQ and Levels interface for the Module displaying the EQ screen the first time it is accessed Tap the LEVELS tab at the top left of the display to access the LEVELS interface This provides metering information and faders for adjustment of gains delays and limiters By default gain controls and meters are displayed for the input and all outputs of the Module Mute controls are located below each input and output meter with a polarity button for the input 42 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Lake Controller Tutorial ER A EA EA RE E DS SY E E R EY FS A E E EE E S YS e oon e 38 Se arise A renin s EAT B EPEA
238. s selected Forces the use of system memory instead of video memory when creating systemmem_ worksheets Some video adapters cannot hold the worksheets in memory as they may be too wide this command may help to resolve the problem Table 21 1 Command Line Options Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 271 lake Firmware Update 22 Firmware Update This chapter describes the process for updating the firmware for all types of Lake Processors 22 1 Firmware Update Using the Update Utility The firmware update utilities provide a fast firmware upgrade procedure for large networks of Lake Processors Use the utility that is relevant for the type of Lake Processor you wish to update For instance to use the update utility to perform a firmware upgrade on a Lab gruppen PLM Series device perform the following steps 1 Install the latest version of the Lake Controller software 2 Power on all Processors and connect using a wired network 3 Select the PLM Series Firmware Update Utility via Windows START gt PROGRAMS By default these utilities are located in a folder labeled Lake Controller vX X gt Firmware Update Utilities where X X is the Lake Controller version number To perform a firmware upgrade on an LM 26 AM Dolby Lake Processor Contour Pro 26 or Mesa Quad EQ select the appropriate utility from the Deua Firmware Update Utilities folder If more than one network adapter is enabled a screen simi
239. s elevated to prevent a master transition based on Mac address alone The Dante Master may lock to an external clock via the Primary Clock as shown is the example below If the Frame requires locking to another signal type the SRC Clock should be used The example below shows how two differing AES signals can be connected to one Lake Processor with Dante locking to the Primary Clock s AES signal Sample Rate Converter Clock Source a Auto locks to Auto 44 locks to 48 96 192 kHz 44 1 88 2 176 4 kHz Manual locks to Auto 48 locks to 48 96 192 KHz 48 96 192 kHz Manual 44 locks to 44 1 88 2 176 4 kHz Manual 48 locks to 48 96 192 kHz Available I O via Primary Clock 48 96 192kHz Available I O via SRC Clock 1 88 2 176 4kHz To manually select a fixed clock source tap an available clock from the scrollbar and tap again on the required clock location NOTE When using Dante ensure the SRC Clock is used to lock any other digital audio source to this processor Figure 7 5 Primary Clock as Dante Master 120 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Modules Menu Reference Other Lake Processors on the network that have Dante enabled will be Dante slaves and the clock will report that it is overridden by Dante as shown in Figure 7 6 Any other 96 kHz signal or 44 1 kHz based signal should be locked using the SRC Clock applicable to DLP only Sample Rate Converter Clock Source Slave to Dante Auto locks
240. s factory levels when a base configuration file is stored Users loading a Module file employing this base configuration can only adjust parameters within the allowed range If the maximum and minimum values are identical the value is locked and hidden from view For more information on Designer Mode please refer to chapter 16 17 8 Load Tab The Load page is selected by tapping the LOAD tab in Module view LoadSmart loudspeaker verification is initiated from this tab LoadSmart generates a test signal which is applied to the power output stage Measurements are taken at the power output stage and the results computed for the speaker type using data from the LoadLibrary The LOAD tab is disabled if fingerprint data is not BR present and also when the PLM is in Standby EPN mode NOTE The Load tab allows editing of default cable data in the Fingerprint including cable characteristics that are used in the calculation of the total cable resistance for each loudspeaker The Lake Controller application combines this information with the known loudspeaker characteristics contained in the fingerprint to ac curately verify the load and to confirm correct loudspeaker system operation 232 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake PLM Series Reference and Operation Figure 17 6 Load Tab and LoadSmart Verification 17 8 1 Number of Cabinets The number of loudspeaker cabinets connected in parallel to each channel is entered in
241. s frequency Figure 3 41 Changing filter gain by dragging the filter point 4 Tap and drag either of the vertical end lines on the filter tool to increase the bandwidth as shown Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 51 Lake Controller Tutorial Levels xover PEQ1 GEa2 Figure 3 42 Changing the filter bandwidth using the EQ tool 5 Change the center frequency of the parametric filter by tapping and dragging inside the vertical divider lines of the EQ tool Levels xover PEQ1 GEa2 6 Drag the parametric filter into the same frequency range as the GEQ2 filters to see the result of all the filters the white composite line in the previous figure 3 4 5 Add a New EQ Overlay To add a new EQ overlay 52 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial 1 Tap OVERLAY FUNCTIONS 2 Tap OVERLAY NEW By default a new overlay is parametric but can be changed to graphic by tapping the OVERLAY GEQ button You can also change an overlay from graphic to parametric by tapping this same button which will read OVERLAY PEO in this instance 3 4 6 Mesa Filter The Mesa filter is a highly versatile filter that can rapidly adjust a loudspeaker s frequency response The Mesa filter provides a fast effective optimization tool that truly matches a loudspeaker s asymmetric response The Mesa filter allows independent adjustment of the slopes and center frequencies of the lowe
242. s possible to display only events which have occurred within a user defined time interval using the buttons in the TIME box The options are gt SINCE HH MM Tapping the HH and MM buttons opens a numeric keypad to allow a Start time for displayed events to be entered Tapping the Since button activates the option gt LAST POWER CYCLE Tapping this button causes the Event Log to only display events which have occurred since the last time the PLM was powered up 18 3 4 Log Files For every Lake Controller session two sets of log files are created These XML files can be viewed as text or imported into Microsoft Excel The files are located in the installation folder logs also available via a shortcut from the Windows Start menu To import log files into Microsoft Excel right click Earlier versions of Excel pre 2003 do not provide eed on the file and choose OPEN WITH gt EXCEL For BR full XML support and should not be used for log fil EAN Excel 2003 and later select OPEN AS AN XML EPN import hoes ST NOTE 18 3 4 1 Statistical log files The Lake Controller software continuously logs statistical information to a file The logged data includes PLM operation statistics in addition to faults and warnings 18 3 4 2 Event Log When a session is ended the EVENT LOG currently viewable in the EVENT LOG tab is written to a file 254 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Keyboard Shortcuts 19 Keyboard Shortc
243. s to the Lake Controller host computer The access point is connected to the wired network using standard Ethernet cables It performs the same function as a switch receiving buffering and transmitting data between wired and wireless networks LAKE PROCESSORS ACCESS POINT Figure 2 13 Basic Wireless Setup Not Suitable for Use with Dante or larger networks Ideally the procedure just described yields a perfectly functional and secure system However there are two complications Some environments have additional wireless network systems and communications equipment competing for the same airspace used by the Lake system It is also important to provide secu rity so another wireless network cannot access this network system As part of the 802 11 standard various levels of access control and encryption exist There are also different communication channels that operate at different frequencies The service set identifier SSID controls access to this wireless network by functioning as a password or key between wireless network devices to differentiate them from each other The SSID must be exactly the same on all wireless devices the access point and all Controller host computers The SSID is case sensi tive Although the SSID differentiates among wireless systems it does not provide security to the network Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a security protocol for wireless networks defined in the 802 11 standard The WEP protocol
244. ser to control Modules that span multiple Frames as a single entity in the user interface A Super Module can be a combination of two or more processing Modules on the same or different Frames that act together to provide the same audio processing with flexible output routing A maximum of 100 Modules can be assigned to a BRK single Super Module NOTE 7 8 1 Assigning Super Modules 1 Tap MODULES 2 Tap a Module on the scroll bar and place it in the work area 3 Tap SUPER MODULES from the MODULES menu A Venn icon that represents the combination of multiple Modules appears in the scrolling bar as shown in Figure 7 31 4 Tap this Super Module icon and place it in the work area The icon displays as a Super Module marked as empty 5 Tap the empty Super Module to select it then tap ASSIGN MODULE A message displays advising Group assignments of the first Module assigned to a Super Module will be transferred to subsequently assigned Modules 6 Tap the icons for Modules to be included in the Super Module The Modules are assigned to the Super Module and removed from the work area The Modules con tained in the Super Module appear in the scrolling bar when the Super Module is selected Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 155 Modules Menu Reference Super Module A A 10000Q one 10000Q two 2 2 2aux 2aux Blank System Configuration Label rM Frame d Figure 7 31 Super Modules 7 8 2 Super Module EQ Levels
245. side of the I O CONFIG screen for the Lake LM 26 only is GPIO Configuration Tapping this icon or the summary text will display the screen shown in Figure 3 24 General Purpose Input Configuration No Action Figure 3 24 GPIO Configuration LM 26 Only GPIO Configuration is used to set the actions for this contact closure style external control interface For further details please refer to the LM 26 Operation Manual and to section 7 2 3 in this document The last item on the left side of the I O CONFIG page allows remote control of Iso Float This powerful feature allows you to troubleshoot grounding issues remotely from the Controller 38 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial og Inputs 1 4 SC Enabled alog Outputs 1 4 VO Card 4 Analog Outputs SC Enabled SC Enabled chon the Do Figure 3 25 Analog Iso Float Status Screen The ANALOG ISO FLOAT STATUS window shows you the current state of the Processor hardware and allows you to make changes to the grounding state of each analog converter card when the software control function has been enabled After closing the ANALOG ISO FLOAT STATUS pop up window return to the Main page by tapping the HOME button 3 3 6 Dante Dante audio networking technology from Audinate provides a hassle free digital audio networking solution for Dante enabled Lake Processors with extremely reliable sample accurate low latency audio distribution
246. signer Mode 16 3 3 2 Restrict Level Adjustments Level Limits are used to restrict minimum and maximum levels for a Module Although a Group s Level Limits cannot be set they adhere to the limits of all Modules that are assigned to it For example if chang ing a Group level causes any of its Modules to exceed their allowable range the action is not permitted 1 Navigate to Module Levels tap METER OPTIONS then tap LEVEL LIMITS 2 Tap GAIN DELAY LIMITS or LIMITERMAX LIMITS 3 Tap the relevant minimum maximum level Each channel is displayed in the same order as the channel faders from left to right Input Output 1 Output 2 and so on 212 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Designer Mode Menu Reference 4 Enter the limit and tap OK EQ lake Classic 3 Way Figure 16 8 Restricting the Minimum Gain Value for Output 1 16 3 3 3 Disable Level Adjustments If the minimum and maximum level limits are identical for a particular channel and level type that control is effectively disabled The fader for the associated channel and level type is not visible in User Mode or when the Module is locked Set both the minimum and maximum values of a particular level output and level type to the same value To verify that the fader has been removed and the level fixed either lock the Module or base configuration or switch to User Mode 16 3 3 4 Disable Access to a Levels Function To disable access to an enti
247. sover light green is selected Tap an EO filter B C or D and tap again in middle of screen Boost cut the frequency gain by dragging the filter point G up down Adjust the frequency by dragging the filter point G left or right If FREQUENCY LOCK A is active orange you cannot change the frequency by dragging the filter point Either deactivate FREQUENCY LOCK or use the EQ Tool I to change the frequency Adjust the bandwidth by dragging to the left or right of the shape tool J Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 89 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 4 3 Linear Phase Crossovers The linear phase crossover Modules provide steep crossovers without phase distortion Figure 5 15 shows the XOVER screen for a Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way Module LP4way Levels PEQ1 GEQ2 AJB LP4 Demo Frequency HPF is 250 0 49 87 LPBW LPBW 15dB 12dB 9dB 6dB 3dB 1 1 1 i 8kHz 16kHz No Configuration 7 i H EQ Levels Crossover Alignment Crossover Crossover Filter Filter Filter SmaartLive u gt pog EXIT Functions Delay Select _ Set Flata Delete _ Edit i Unavailable Figure 5 15 Linear Phase Crossover Screen While most of the button bar functions are the same some XOVER menu options and functions are differ ent for linear phase Modules These differences are identified in the following sections 5 4 4 Crossover Functions CROSSOVER FUNCTIONS provides a submenu containing
248. sovers 5 4 5 2 Crossover Combine The label reads CROSSOVER COMBINE when a filter box is selected for a classic crossover that is currently split This function joins the separated classic crossover filters together based on the frequency and type of the currently selected filter To combine a previously split crossover select the crossover filter box you wish to use then tap CROSSOVER COMBINE CROSSOVER COMBINE is not applicable for linear A phase crossovers 92 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 4 5 3 Alignment Delay A linear phase response requires considerable processing the Alignment Delay function allows a linear phase response to be used in different circumstances depending on the maximum delay that can be permit ted in conjunction with the crossover slope Steeper low frequency linear phase crossovers can be calculated with a longer alignment delay If a steep low frequency linear phase crossover is not required a shorter alignment delay can be utilized The label on this button reads Alignment Delay for linear phase crossovers and is not applicable for Classic crossovers or other Module types To change Alignment Delay settings 1 Tap ALIGNMENT DELAY The currently selected delay setting is highlighted in orange 2 Tap the required delay setting A shorter alignment delay equals a shallower linear phase crossover transition band slope A longer alignment delay eq
249. stination Module icon is selected To paste data to a Module 1 Tap the Module icon in which to paste the data 2 Tap PASTE A Mesa EQ Module cannot be pasted into a BEX Contour Module and vice versa NOTE 7 4 3 Replace Frame The REPLACE function allows transfer of Module Super Module Group data between Processors If a previously used Processor is not available or you wish to change which unit performs which task follow these steps 1 Tap COPY PASTE REPLACE from the Modules menu 2 Tap a Module from the Frame you wish to replace on the work area Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 147 lake Modules Menu Reference 3 Tap REPLACE FRAME The Module scroll bar displays used and unused Modules 4 Tap a Module from an unused Frame then tap COMPLETE REPLACE To locate a particular Processor tap the SEL button on the front panel to center the unit on the scroll bar To locate a Processor tap the SEL or ME button on A the front panel The scroll bar will scroll to display the selected Frame DS NOTE gt A Frame can only be replaced with a currently unused Frame of the same product type gt All Modules of a Frame must be present on the Module scroll bar for the Replace Frame function to work gt For the Dolby Lake Processor the source and destination Frames must be of the same configuration type i e Contour Mesa or Contour Mesa 7 4 4 Complete Replace This button completes the REPLAC
250. system for verifying the load connected to each output channel of the PLM LoadSmart is set up and run from the Load tab The number of each type of cabinet that should be connected to each power channel can be specified along with cable lengths resistance etc LoadSmart evaluates the load characteristics on each PLM power output channel and either confirms them as correct or reports if they are exhibiting anomalies Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 223 PLM Series Reference and Operation 17 4 SpeakerSafe SpeakerSafe accessed from the Load tab is an exclusive Lab gruppen real time performance monitoring and logging feature SpeakerSafe constantly monitors the characteristics of the load connected to each PLM output while audio is running Operation is initiated from the Load tab following a successful LoadSmart verification The loudspeaker Fingerprint is again used to calculate operating parameters such as loudspeaker magnet and voice coil temperatures Numerical and graphic displays along with warning alerts when warranted allow the operator to detect any excessive or anomalous conditions before serious problems can develop 17 5 Navigation The EVENTS amp CONTROL functionality when used with PLM Series units provides additional module level information including STATUS HISTORY and LOAD information PLM MODULE VIEW and PLM GLOBAL VIEW Each has further tabbed views Figure 17 1 PLM Module View Tabs
251. t W SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Decreases the bandwidth of the selected EQ filter Coarse 19 4 4 LEVELS Screen Shortcuts gt 0 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for instant input level editing of selected level type gt 1 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 1 level editing for selected level type gt 2 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 2 level editing for selected level type gt 8 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 3 level editing for selected level type gt 4 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 4 level editing for selected level type gt 5 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 5 level editing for selected level type gt 6 ENTER Displays on screen keyboard for OUT 6 level editing for selected level type gt 0 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases INPUT level for selected level type Fine gt 1 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 1 level for selected level type Fine gt 2 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 2 level for selected level type Fine gt 38 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 3 level for selected level type Fine gt 4 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 4 level for selected level type Fine gt 5 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 5 level for selected level type Fine gt 6 UP or DOWN ARROW Increases or decreases OUT 6 level for selected level t
252. t Manager gt Lake Contour Pro 26 Preset Manager gt Lake Mesa Quad EO Preset Manager A preset is specific to a type of Processor and therefore cannot be used by a different type of Processor There is no difference in terms of functionality between the Preset Manager applications the only differ ence visible to the user is the number of presets that can be stored gt 100 PRESETS Lake LM 26 PLM 100000 PLM 14000 gt 30 PRESETS Dolby Lake Processor gt 6 PRESETS Contour Pro 26 amp Mesa Quad EQ In the following sections the PLM 100000 Preset Manager will be used as an example if any differences exist for the other applications they will be specified where applicable This tutorial will help you start using the Lake Preset Manager software quickly by providing an overview of common features The examples provided will guide you through basic setup procedures You must have at least one Lake Processor connected to proceed with this tutorial Additionally the tutorial is based on the assumption that you are starting with a factory reset Processor which is the configuration that runs when you first power on your Processor out of the shipping container If necessary please refer to your associated product operation manual for information on how to restore the factory configuration 276 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Preset Manager 23 1 Starting the Lake Preset Manager To start the Lake Preset Mana
253. t access to Designer Mode 12 3 2 Designer Mode Tap DESIGNER MODE to toggle Designer Mode ON orange and OFF blue With DESIGNER MODE ON the user can access and adjust additional functions throughout the system including the following gt Global and Individual Overlay access security settings gt Crossover and HPF LPF access security settings gt Hidden channels gt Factory settings and Level Limits When DESIGNER MODE is active the text Designer Mode is displayed on the status bar as shown Designer Mode Select the required Designer Preferences aj Figure 12 2 Designer Mode Help Text 12 3 3 Global Access GLOBAL ACCESS function is active only when Designer Mode is on It allows a system designer to hide or set parts of the system to VIEW ONLY Refer to chapter 16 for further details 178 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 User Preferences Menu Reference 12 4 Keyboard Shortcuts The KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS button enables orange or disables blue keyboard shortcut functionality For details on all available keyboard shortcuts please refer to chapter 16 12 5 MIDI The MIDI button displays a submenu with a scroll bar containing all available MIDI devices on your com puter To select or change the MIDI device you wish to use tap the MIDI device icon on the scroll bar and then tap SELECT MIDI DEVICE Figure 12 3 MIDI Interface Selection Please refer to section 20 3 for further de
254. t file into a Module 1 From Home tap MODULES 2 Place Module A of a Frame on the MAIN page or select an existing Module 3 Tap MODULE STORE RECALL Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 99 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference 4 Select an Auxiliary Output file from the scroll bar and tap RECALL 5 Tap YES for both warning messages Default Moc Figure 5 18 Loading an Auxiliary Output file 6 After loading an Auxiliary Output Module file access EQ LEVELS for this Module by tapping STORE RECALL EXIT then tap EQ LEVELS 5 5 3 Adding Output Specific EQ The available overlays for the 3 Auxiliary Outputs Module are shown in Figure 5 19 Levels Figure 5 19 Auxiliary Output Tabs for 3 Aux Module The Levels PEQ amp GEQ screens are the same for all Module types Refer to section 5 1 for further informa tion The XOVER tab is not displayed as it is not relevant for this Module type The XOVER tab will be present for the Classic 2 Way 1 Auxiliary Output CL2w 1a Module Three additional AUX tabs are present providing individual high pass low pass and EQ filters for each output 1 Tap AUX 1 to select the Auxiliary Output tab for output 1 2 Add a low and a high shelf filter The screen should look similar to Figure 5 20 100 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 EQ Levels Menu Reference Figure 5 20 Adding a High Shelf and Low Shelf Filter to Aux 1 EQ added to an
255. t of range of a wireless access point gt Chapter 16 Designer Mode Menu Reference details the security features provided by the Designer Mode of operation gt Chapter 17 PLM Series Reference and Operation provides Lake Controller specific information relevant to PLM Series devices gt Chapter 18 LM 26 Reference and Operation provides Lake Controller specific information relevant to the LM 26 digital audio loudspeaker processor gt Chapter 19 Keyboard Shortcuts details the available Lake Controller keyboard shortcuts gt Chapter 20 External Control Interfaces describes the available external control interfaces supported by the Lake Controller including GPIO AMX Crestron and MIDI gt Chapter 21 Command Line Options provides the list of available switches that can be used when starting the Lake Controller to provide alternate functionality gt Chapter 22 Firmware Update presents the methods in which you can update the firmware of your hardware Processors using the Controller and associated utilities gt Chapter 23 Preset Manager provides information on using the separate Preset Manager utilities that are provided in the Lake Controller software suite gt Chapter 24 IP Address Reference provides reference information for configuring IP addresses for the Lake Controller and Lake Processor network If you are using the Controller for the first time please read the tutorial in chapter 3 to b
256. t the top left of the display A three way Module initially has one parametric PEQ1 and one graphic GEQ2 overlay in addition to the XOVER tab A Mesa EQ Module has a tab labeled HPF LPF instead of XOVER The parametric overlay PEQ provides low shelf parametric Mesa and high shelf filters The graphic overlay GEQ provides third octave EO controls The XOVER screen allows selection and adjustment of crossover filters in addition to output EQ 46 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 4 1 Graphic EQ 1 Tap the GEQ2 overlay to access the default third octave graphic overlay The bottom section of the graphic EQ screen contains the EQ Tool which is used to select a frequency band for gain adjustment Figure 3 35 EQ Selector 2 To select a frequency band tap and drag the selector left or right To adjust gain of the selected filter tap the red rotating X and slide up to boost or down to cut If Frequency Lock is off blue the frequency can Y7 also be selected and changed by directly tapping b Zan and dragging a yellow X filter point on the EQ We interface No Configuration e Figure 3 36 Graphic EQ Screen 3 Tap Filter Flat on the button bar to flatten the selected filter Many other features are available on the EO button bar please refer to chapter 5 for further details Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 47 lake Lake Controller Tutorial
257. t to defaults at the start of each new session NOTE 17 7 Control Tab The Module control page is selected by tapping the CONTROL tab in Module view The Control tab displays data contained in the Module output channel and not the power channels It is important to remember that AMPLIFIER GAIN and ISVPL data are stored within each Module alongside other Lake Module data Appropriate AMPLIFIER GAIN and ISVPL data are transferred to the respective power output channel s when they are routed to the Module outputs 17 7 1 Power Control POWER ON and STANDBY buttons are provided on the Control tab These buttons can control the PLM Frame or multiple Frames in a Super Module configuration containing any power output channels assigned to the Module allowing the Frame s to be set in Standby mode A system wide power control facility is available from the Control tab in Global View Please refer to section 17 11 for further details Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 229 PLM Series Reference and Operation Figure 17 4 Control Tab with Parameters and Power Control 17 7 2 Amplifier Gain The amplifier gain parameter on the Control tab relates to the power output stage of the amplifier To change the amplifier gain for a channel tap on the associated cell and enter a value via the pop up numeric keypad Entering a value in the ALL cell applies that value to all power output channels Amplifier gain may also be set via the PLM fro
258. t using a shortcut s target option As an example the following steps describe how to configure a shortcut on the desktop to launch the Lake Controller in daylight mode 1 Right click on the Microsoft Windows desktop and select NEW gt SHORTCUT 2 When asked for the location of the item type the following ensuring you use quotation marks as shown below and exchanging LAKE CONTROLLER vX X for the Lake Controller the installation directory C Program Files Lake Lake Controller vX X Lake Controller exe daylight 3 Tap NEXT 4 When asked for a shortcut name enter OUTDOOR 5 Tap FINISH Multiple shortcut command line options may be 2 used by separating them with a space NOTE 21 2 Reference Table 21 1 on page 271 describes the options for command line functionality 270 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Command Line Options Enables the AES 1 2 3 4 swap button on the Lake Mesa Quad EQ O configuration page allowing software switching of digital input pairs daylight Forces daylight mode when opening the Lake Controller Enables three buttons at the top right of the Lake Controller next to the minimize button These buttons allow the entire system to be switched instantly between FORCED DIGITAL and FORCED ANALOG inputs FORCED DIGITAL DIG selects AES on Contour Pro 26 Mesa Quad EO and Input Priority Slot 1 for LM 26 PLM Series and Dolby Lake Processor aesswap digswitch
259. tails regarding MIDI control 12 6 About Tap the ABOUT button to view the current Lake Controller software version Tap anywhere on the display to return to the previous view 12 7 Graphics 12 7 1 Auto Icon Arrange This button is on by default automatically placing icons so they do not overlap each other 12 7 2 Screen Capture This button changes the UNDO button into a SCREEN CAPTURE button which stores a bitmap of any screen in the system to the data user printout folder in your Lake Controller installation directory Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 179 User Preferences Menu Reference 12 7 3 Animate This button is on by default enabling various animation and graphic effects during use of the Lake Controller For slower computers or when connecting via remote desktop it is recommend that this feature is disabled 12 7 4 Daylight Mode Daylight Mode provides high contrast graphics on a white background making the Controller easier to view under daylight conditions Cevels SPrmer PEOIA GEa2A a T MEg Demo 311 7 k 7361 948 1248 1508 T T T T T T T T T T 20Hz 31Hz 62Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz kHz kHz 8kHz 16kHz 32kHz Adjust Equalizer parameters or select Levels tab to set Levels No Configuration Figure 12 4 Lake Controller in Daylight Mode Figure 12 5 Tap the
260. tem Multiple Groups can be used to logically partition a large scale loudspeaker system For instance Modules driving the left loudspeaker array can be grouped to create a left sub master or Groups can be used to control the center cluster side array side fill down fill front fill and delay systems A master Group can be created to enable a system wide interface for EO and Levels allowing instant adjustments to all Lake Processors on the network 9 1 Adding a Group Tap the GROUPS button from the HOME menu The available Group icons appear in the scroll bar Most options in the button bar appear gray and are inactive until a Group is moved from the scroll bar to the work area Assign Figure 9 1 Groups Menu The GROUPS scroll bar in Figure 9 1 shows the status of different Group icons while on the scroll bar gt Group 1 empty is being used in the current system configuration Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 169 Groups Menu Reference gt Group 2 gray is assigned to a Module that is not a part of the current system configuration gt Groups 3 through 28 are available for use and are not currently assigned to any other Modules Tap and drag the scroll bar to the left right or tap the lt lt or gt gt buttons to access additional Group icons To add a Group to the system configuration perform the following steps 1 Tap a Group icon on the scroll bar The cursor changes to the Group icon 2
261. ter hex codes These tables show the common numbers and alpha characters that can be used for the purposes of Lake Controller MIDI messaging 20 3 3 1 Numeric Value to Hex Code Conversion Numeric values are used to identify specific data within the message as described later in this chapter These numeric values must be entered as hex in the SysEx message For example the hex code of OC zero C identifies Group 12 for the Group muting function 262 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake External Control Interfaces Table 20 1 Decimal and Hexadecimal Equivalents 20 3 3 2 Alphabet Character to Hex Code Conversion Alphabet characters are used to identify which Lake Processor to update for some MIDI commands Use upper case letters for the Frame name and each Frame on the network must have a unique name Table 20 2 Alphabetical Characters and Hexadecimal Equivalents For other numbers and characters please refer to standard ASCII HEX mapping tables Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 263 External Control Interfaces 20 3 4 Frame Preset Recall via MIDI 00 Table 20 3 shows an example SysEx message structure for Frame Preset Recall Table 20 3 SysEx Message Example for Frame Preset Recall Table 20 4 describes the content of the Frame Preset Recall message structure Table 20 4 Frame Preset Recall SysEx Message Structure Description 264 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 External
262. that allow the result of automatic fail over input priority switching to be fed to any analog or digital output Dante 1 2 3 4 Analog 1 2 3 4 5 6 AES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Analog 1 2 4 Module M AES 1 2 3 4 i Dante 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dante 1 2 3 4 Phase Re nop i t i Dante 1 2 3 4 Analog 1 2 AES 1 2 3 4 Dante 1 2 3 4 Analog 1 2 AES 1 2 3 4 nal AES 1 2 3 4 Dante 1 2 3 4 Dedicated pass thru Input Routers 5 6 Dante 1 2 3 4 Figure 18 1 LM 26 Signal Flow Pass thru Input Routers The signal from the any of the six input routers identified in Figure 18 1 can be connected directly to any output This is useful for various reasons including audio signal conversion e g from analog to digital and for using the LM 26 as a break in box for Dante For example Input Routers 1 4 could be configured to provide inputs to the processing modules while pass thru routers 5 6 could be configured to provide a stereo break in for the Dante audio network As it is the signal coming out of the input router that is connected to the outputs rather than directly routing the 246 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake LM 26 Reference and Operation input to the output this provides the ability to fail over from AES to Analog input before sending the signal to the output This ensures that the receiving device has uninterrupted audio when fail over f
263. the Levels interface all input and output levels are accompanied by metering Input meters show both average level and peak level with a user definable peak hold Output meters show the aforementioned level metering on the left side of the meter face and additionally show limiter activity on the right side of the meter face Regardless of the level type currently being L adjusted gain and limiter metering is always ZEN displayed NOTE If an audio channel is clipped the meter face turns red Additionally if an audio channel is within 2 dB of clipping the meter face turns orange 44 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial Figure 3 32 Clipping and 2 dB warning indicators As limiters are engaged the amount of gain reduction is shown with a meter operating in the downward direction Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 45 lake Lake Controller Tutorial Figure 3 33 Orange downward meters indicate channel limiting The limiter meter displays the total amount of limiting resulting from both peak and RMS limiter functions of the LimiterMax loudspeaker protection system 3 4 Equalization From the LEVELS interface tap the EQ tab in the top left corner of the display to move to the EO controls for the Module Parametric EQ PEQ is displayed by default Levels Figure 3 34 PEQ tab with EQ filter tools and options Multiple EQ overlays are identified by tabs a
264. the crossover type to a 48 dB Linkwitz Riley 1 Tap the 1 6 kHz filter box to select that crossover 2 Tap CROSSOVER SELECT 3 Select 48 dB Linkwitz Riley from the scroll bar 56 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Lake Controller Tutorial 4 Tap CROSSOVER SET 5 Tap YES in the dialog box to load the new crossover Figure 3 52 Changing the crossover slope The crossover interface provides a fast and easy method for configuring your loudspeaker system You can create your own presets or build them based upon data available from speaker manufacturers 3 6 Groups The Lake Controller allows Grouping of multiple Modules This unique concept allows the EQ and levels of multiple Modules to be changed with a single adjustment Every Module may be a member of up to 28 Groups All EQ functions available for a Module are also available for a Group with a maximum of four EQ overlays per Group Most Levels functions are also available for Groups except the following gt LimiterMax RMS Corner gt LimiterMax RMS Attack gt LimiterMax RMS Release gt Input Headroom gt Control of output levels where the Group contains Modules of varying crossover types e g 3 Way and 4 Way Modules assigned to the same Group Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 57 Lake Controller Tutorial 3 6 6 1 Assigning Modules to a Group To assign both Modules of a Frame to a Group 1 2 3
265. ties a eerily 287 V Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Welcome 1 Welcome 1 1 Important Information In January 2009 Lab gruppen acquired from Dolby Laboratories Inc both the Lake trademarks and the exclusive rights for use of Dolby Lake Processor technology for both touring and permanent sound reinforcement markets Lab gruppen is now developing the Lake Processing technology and the Controller software independently for these markets The Lab gruppen developed Controller software version will be forthwith named Lake Controller software 1 2 Introduction The Lake Controller software provides a unified interface for the Lab gruppen PLM Series Lake LM 26 Dolby Lake Processor Contour Pro 26 and Mesa Quad EQ Processors Optimized for a wireless touch screen or Tablet PC the Controller uses a unique graphic interface that brings back the feel of analog faders and controls The software operates on any Microsoft Windows PC with a standard Ethernet network interface This manual describes the functionality of the Lake Controller software suite including the main Lake Controller component along with associated Firmware Update and Preset Manager Utilities For a full understanding of the Lake Controller System use this manual together with associated hardware operation manuals audio networking information and quick reference guides that are provided in the docu mentation folder of your soft
266. tments are presented in the Status tab with certain adjustments and power control accessed via the Control tab The History and Events tabs provide both real time log data and a graphical representation of the PLM s performance 17 2 LoadLibrary In addition to the standard loudspeaker preset Module files the Lake Controller includes a set of enhanced files specifically for use with the PLM Series Termed the LoadLibrary these supplementary PLM Module files incorporate both standard Lake DSP parameters along with data relating specifically to the PLM LoadLibrary Module files provide parameter settings for the PLM s Amplifier Gain and ISVPL limiter Additionally LoadLibrary loudspeaker types may include electrical characteristics data for the associated loudspeaker The data set relating to the loudspeaker s electrical characteristics is used to enable load verification LoadSmart and monitoring facilities SpeakerSafe to be performed on the PLM This data set is termed a Fingerprint When a PLM specific loudspeaker type is recalled its Fingerprint load characteristics are included These load characteristics are stored in a file with a mdl suffix and are recalled simultaneously with the Module file LoadLibrary Modules and standard Module files are cross compatible when a LoadLibrary Module is recalled into a legacy Lake product the extra data Is ignored 17 3 LoadSmart LoadSmart is Lab gruppen s exclusive
267. to ANA 4 Mar 11 00 3 New module data loaded Mar 11 00 L3way High 4 Input source C Mar 11 00 00 01 High 4 No input Lo er 6 Mar 11 000 CL3 High 4 Input sou Mar 11 gt ay High Input sou l A Mar 11 y Low 1 Input Frame a Mar 11 00000 CL3wa Ma2 input l Mar 11 0 3way High 3 No input source Mar 11 y Low 1 No input source Other Mar 11 00 000Q CL3way Mid 2 No input source Mar 11 High 3 Input source ANALOG to NO C Mar 11 J Low 1 Input source ANAL Mar 11 Mid 2 Input source ANALOG to NO gt Time Mar 11 3way Module input mute Mar 11 Sway New module data loaded 3 Mar 11 0 gt ay High 3 Routed DSP 3 to ANALOG 3 3 Mar 11 way Mid 2 E a EY Low 2 Mar 11 0 f High 4 Mar 11 Mid 3 Routed DSP 5 to ANALC Mar 11 New module data loaded Mar 11 0 Frame in standby 21 17 20 Mar 11 y Module input mute 21 17 18 Mar 11 Frame added Filter optio NVNNN oo 2 Fe Se SS aa m N NNNNNNN 10000Q AX344BI_FR New Figure 17 11 Global Events Logging Tab 17 12 1 Log Entries Seven items of information per event are displayed in the log in tabular form as follows gt EVENT Displays system faults or warning notifications Icons shown below reference the source of the notification Icons change color from yellow warning to red fault to indicate severity Figure 17 12 Events Tab Warning Icon Descriptions gt START TIME Displays the system time and date at which the
268. ts in your system perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap CONTEXT then tap the button labelled 4 3 Tap HOME 4 Navigate to the first screen 5 Tap the numbered context button A to move to the next view 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all four contexts are configured Tapping the CONTEXT button now allows you to switch instantly between these views The last screen viewed is stored under the currently AN selected context number 12 2 Delay Units The DELAY UNITS preference selection is reflected throughout the Lake Controller interface Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 177 User Preferences Menu Reference This menu provides the option for values to be entered and viewed in feet and meters Tap the relevant button to change to your required default setting The system default is milliseconds Delay calculations in meters and in feet are performed with the speed of sound being 343 6 meters 1127 3 feet per second This is the speed of sound as calculated for an ambient temperature of 20 degrees Celsius 68 degrees Farenheit 12 3 Designer Functions DESIGNER FUNCTIONS provide a gateway to Designer Mode an advanced mode of the Lake Controller that provides the engineer with the ability to secure various aspects of the user interface 12 3 1 Change Password The CHANGE PASSWORD function is active only when Designer Mode is on It allows a system designer to password protec
269. ual Dolby Lake Processors only An interactive screen displays the back panel of a Dolby Lake Processor along with a scroll bar providing drag and drop functionality to configure the I O cards offline Virtual Frame I O Card Configuration oooooooo Analog Input Analog Output CobraNet I O Figure 7 17 DLP Virtual I O Card Configuration For virtual Dolby Lake Processors the Lake Controller will provide I O configuration options based on these settings Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 131 Modules Menu Reference 7 2 7 Input Mix Summary and Input Mixers Switches Input mix summaries and switches are shown on the I O CONFIG page as part of the interactive signal path for each Module 7 2 7 1 Input Mix Summary The block diagram for each Module shows a summary of the connected inputs and associated gain settings Figure 7 18 shows a Dolby Lake Processor Mesa Module Figure 7 18 DLP Mesa Module Input Mix Summary and Interactive Block Diagram 7 2 7 2 Input Mixer The Input Mixer provides the ability to mix two incoming audio channels for PLMs four channels for LM 26 Dolby Lake Processor Contour Modules and Lake Mesa Quad EQ and eight channels for Dolby Lake Processor Mesa EQ Modules The Input Mixer is not applicable for the Contour A Pro 26 instead an Input A B toggle switch is EEN provided NOTE The Input Mixer can be accessed from two locations gt Tap the Input Mix Summary from O CONFIG gt T
270. uals a steeper linear phase crossover transition band slope LP2way and LP3way Modules use different Alignment Delay settings than the LP4way Table 5 6 shows the highest and lowest frequencies available for the Linear Phase Brick Wall 2 3 Way Modules along with associated roll off per octave at these settings e cecal ate dB Octave dB Octave Delay Frequency Frequency 500 Hz 13 61 12 kHZ 93 37 250 Hz 11 04 12 kHz 93 37 Table 5 6 Linear Phase Brick Wall 2 3 Way Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 93 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference Table 5 7 shows the highest and lowest frequencies available for the Linear Phase 24 dB octave 2 3 Way Alignment Lowest Highest Delay Frequency Frequency DIS rab 6 022 kHz Table 5 7 Linear Phase 24 dB Octave 2 3 Way Table 5 8 shows the highest and lowest frequencies available for the Linear Phase 48 dB octave 2 3 Way Alignment Lowest Highest Delay Frequency Frequency Table 5 8 Linear Phase 48 dB Octave 2 3 Way 94 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake EQ Levels Menu Reference Table 5 9 shows the highest and lowest frequencies available for the Linear Phase Brick Wall 4 Way LP4way along with associated roll off per octave at these settings Ca ee dB Octave dB Octave Delay Frequency Frequency 220 Hz 13 61 16 kHz gt 180 12 58 ms 62 5 Hz 13 56 16 kHz gt 180 25 17 ms 62 5 Hz 24 58 16 kHz gt 180 Table 5 9 Linear Phase Brick
271. unctions and submenus available on the Levels screens are described throughout in this section Table 5 1 Function Descriptions for Levels Screen Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 69 EQ Levels Menu Reference 5 2 1 Gain Tap GAIN to display the gain levels for each channel of the selected Module Group To adjust gain values drag the fader D for large increments drag above or below the fader for fine adjustment or tap the value A for keyboard entry 5 2 2 Delay Tap DELAY to display the delay time for each channel of the selected Module Group Delay values can be adjusted in four ways gt Drag the fader D to adjust by large increments gt Drag above or below the fader for fine adjustment gt Drag on the meter to the left of the fader for very fine adjustment gt Tap the delay value A for keyboard entry A total delay of 2 000 ms input plus output can be set subject to level limits set by the system designer 5 2 3 LimiterMax Tap the LIMITERMAX button to view a submenu containing functions relating to the MaxRMS and MaxPeak limiters 5 2 3 1 MaxRMS Level Tap MAXRMS LEVEL to display the maximum RMS signal level dB allowed at the output An orange bar moves downward from the top of the channel meter to indicate the limiting amount To adjust Limiter MaxRMS values drag the fader D for large increments drag above or below the fader for fine adjustment or tap the value A for keyboard entry
272. undamental transport backbone of the Internet Since Ethernet is widely used for many applications there are a number of rules governing network configuration to ensure there are no conflicts between multiple devices IP addresses provide the unique identifier of each node unit of network hardware on an Ethernet network The address uniquely identifies the network that the node is on as well as uniquely identifying the node on that network For example this unique identifier ensures that personal computers all around the world do not clog the Internet with messages intended for local data transfers Since Ethernet is used locally and globally Ethernet standards reserve ranges of IP addresses for various ap plications Public IP addresses are used on the Internet and should not be used in LANs A range of private IP addresses have also been defined and set aside for use on internal networks These private IP addresses can be used on internal networks by anyone as the Internet s backbone routers will not route packets with these addresses The Lake Processor hardware and Lake Controller software have been developed and tested for use on internal networks that are not intended to be connected to the Internet Therefore we recommend that you use private IP addresses when configuring the network 24 2 Factory Reset Configuration A factory reset Lake Processor will have an IP address set in the Automatic Private IP Address range 169 254 x x with
273. ur PC for a minute or so before starting the Lake Controller This allows Windows time to correctly identify your PC s IP address and therefore allows the Lake Controller to com municate properly when it scans the network If you are on a managed network such as a corporate network with a DHCP server and you are having communication problems it is recommended that you change the IP addressing mode on the Processors to use DHCP Please consult a network specialist if you have trouble with complex network configurations A fixed IP address is useful if you are frequently switching between network adapters or unplugging and reconnecting your network cable The automatic IP address allocation used by Windows requires a valid network to be present and can take around one minute for the PC to discover its IP address In this case it is recommended that you try using a fixed IP address for example in the 10 x x x range with a subnet mask of 255 0 0 0 You can specify a fixed IP address by following these steps 1 Open NETWORK CONNECTIONS from the Windows Start menu Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 11 Software Installation Lid Documents d E Contro Panel Network Connections dy Printers and Faxes B Taskbar and Start Menu Windows XP Professional Figure 2 7 Opening Windows Network Connections 2 Double tap the appropriate network connection Local Area Connection or Wireless Network
274. uration Figure 14 4 DLP Virtual Frame I O Card Configuration 14 3 3 Replacing Virtual Frames with an Online Processor The MODULE STORE RECALL or COPY PASTE REPLACE functions can be used to transfer the data from a Virtual Frame to an online Frame Individual Modules created offline can be stored as Module files and recalled into an online Processor Offline system configurations can be stored and recalled and then each Frame can be replaced with an online Processor Please refer to section 7 4 3 for detailed information on the REPLACE FRAME functionality Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 189 Communication and Synchronization 15 Communication and Synchronization The Lake Controller and Lake Processors communicate via an Ethernet network All updates made using the Controller are transmitted in real time to the network of Processors Both the Controller and Processors store all required information which results in two copies of the data for each Module gt A copy stored in the Lake Controller software gt A copy stored in the Lake Processor hardware This data redundancy ensures an extremely high level of confidence in communicating over an Ethernet network that can be subjected to other network traffic as well as interference or lost data packets due to a noisy transport such as wireless Ethernet configurations If there is ever a discrepancy found between these two data records the Controller immediatel
275. uration Zoom Button After tapping any of these zoom buttons an Output Configuration window is displayed which looks similar to that shown in Figure 7 23 The options and number of channels available on this screen depend on the type of Lake Processor currently selected Source Destination Ca S module Outputs Ob 8 S as outputs 8 8 8888 3 8 8 88 36 838 2268 8 8 O 3 2 8 3 2 8 Figure 7 23 Output Configuration Screen The left side of the screen lists the output channels for each Module The orange numbered blocks denote the output s from which the signal will be sent The same audio channel can be sent from multiple outputs but each digital output can contain only one channel of audio Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 135 Modules Menu Reference The following sections describe the options for SOURCE and DESTINATION Selecting the required SOURCE and DESTINATION values enables patching of any input or Module output to any available audio output on the Processor 7 2 8 1 Source The arrow buttons enable selection of the audio source The default setting is Module Outputs which are the Lake Processor DSP channels Depending on the Processor type and installed options the source can also be set to AES Inputs Analog Inputs Input Router Outputs Dante Inputs or CobraNet Inputs All Source options except Module Outputs bypass the DSP providing pass thru routing signal conversion 7 2 8 2 Destin
276. uts This section describes various keyboard shortcuts that are available when using a computer with a keyboard attached 19 1 Enabling Disabling Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default To disable keyboard shortcuts perform the following steps 1 From HOME tap USER PREFERENCES 2 Tap KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS F5 All keyboard shortcuts will be disabled and the function key labels will be removed from the buttons on the button bar Tap KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS again to enable this feature 19 2 General Keyboard Shortcuts gt ESCAPE Equivalent to tapping NO or CANCEL for warning messages dialog boxes and when using the on screen keyboard Equivalent to tapping EXIT on button bar menus gt ENTER Equivalent to tapping YES or OK for warning messages dialog boxes and when using the on screen keyboard gt MOUSE WHEEL Equivalent to dragging the selected filter point up or down on XOVER PEQ or GEQ screens 19 3 Button Bar Shortcuts 19 3 1 Context Switching To change a context view using the keyboard perform the following steps 1 Hold down the C key 2 Tap the number on the keyboard that corresponds to the required context 3 Release the C key Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 255 Keyboard Shortcuts 19 3 2 Main Navigation Function Buttons The F1 through F10 function keys are mapped sequentially from left to right to the main navigation and function buttons on the button ba
277. version of User Mode operation The primary Controller must have a connection to the network for secondary Controllers to function Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 185 lake Network Menu Reference If communication is lost between the primary Controller and the network all secondary Controllers are suspended with a warning message displayed until the network connection returns If the primary Controller is restarted all secondary Controllers must also be restarted If the Controllers become out of sync with the network the primary Controller must be used to synchronize the network In a multiple Controller environment it is recommended that the primary Controller is either wired to the network or kept within range of the wireless transmitter to ensure that all Controllers can function without interruption When using multiple Controllers each Controller BRK must have a unique IP address 14 2 3 Restricted Functionality Various system functions are restricted when multiple Controller mode is active The following figure shows the functions available on the HOME menu with multiple Controllers enabled The menu buttons shown in gray are unavailable Note the PRIMARY label on the far right of the help text above the UNDO button This identifies the Controller status and will read SECONDARY for all secondary Controllers Tap a button below to configure the system select a Module or Group above to EQ
278. vides detailed information on the top level structure of the Lake Controller button bar located at the bottom of every display within the software 4 1 Main Screen Home Menu When the Controller starts the MAIN page ALL page and HOME button bar are displayed Tap a button below to configure th select a Module or Group above to EQ and set Levels No Configuration Figure 4 1 Main Screen HOME Menu From the HOME button bar you can navigate to all user interface displays and functions provided by the Controller Table 4 1 provides a description of each button 62 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 A A Home Menu Reference Table 4 1 Summary of HOME Menu Options Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 63 Home Menu Reference The menu reference chapters that follow this chapter provide detailed reference for each of the top level functions on the HOME button bar 4 2 Accessing EQ Levels from HOME When the Lake Controller displays the HOME button bar you can tap any icon on the current page to immediately access the EQ Levels interface for the given Module Super Module or Group This provides instant access to the Module or Group without having to navigate through the button bar to gain access to these most important parameters Tapping a Module icon from HOME is equivalent to the following sequence 1 From HOME tap MODULES 2 Tap a Module icon to select the Module 3 Tap EQ LEVELS Tappin
279. ware installation Note that the Lake Controller software has all necessary functionality to control the Lake LM 26 PLM Series devices Dolby Lake Processors Lake Contour Pro 26 and Lake Mesa Quad EQ Throughout this manual the generic term Lake Processor will be used to describe any Lab gruppen Dolby or Lake hardware products containing Lake Processing technology 1 3 Controller Overview Using the Controller software a sound engineer can control a distributed network of Processors from a single location Instant adjustments can be made to any parameter of any Processor on the network or to selected Groups of Processors By creating Groups the Controller can deliver the appropriate EO and level settings to a large segmented sound system Each Processor can be a member of more than one Group For example a traditional arena sized system comprises several left and right main stacks side front and down fills and multiple levels of delays to different subsystems Typical technology requires a chain of processing units to enable an overall stereo master and various sub masters to individually control equalization dynamics and gain Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 1 Welcome In contrast the Controller can use multiple Groups to send global adjustments to all PA areas while still providing independent control of individual system components 1 4 Manual Overview This operation manual provides software installat
280. y assigned to it 3 Tap YES to proceed The Super Module disappears A Super Module can also be removed by dragging BX it to the Super Module scroll bar NOTE 158 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 lake Module File Types 8 Module File Types Lake Processors provide two distinct categories of crossovers The first category includes classic Bessel Butterworth and Linkwitz Riley crossovers available with roll off ranging from 6 dB octave to 48 dB octave Additionally Lake Processors provide Linear Phase Brick Wall crossovers providing zero phase shift with steep transition slopes Mesa EQ Modules providing EQ only are available on the Mesa Quad EQ and Dolby Lake Processor Signal processing can be configured in various ways to maximize the use of the inputs and outputs Auxiliary Outputs initially providing full bandwidth signal can be configured using HPF LPF filters and output specific EQ This chapter provides a detailed reference for all Lake Processor Module files Default Module files are locat ed in the Default Modules folder and can be accessed and recalled utilizing the MODULE STORE RECALL menu 8 1 Module Type Abbreviations Figure 8 1 identifies the Module type abbreviation code Module Type Figure 8 1 Module Icon indicating Module Type Code Table 8 1 describes the various abbreviation codes along with the associated meaning Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 159
281. y notifies the user that the two data records are out of sync and provides a choice to either continue using the settings on the hardware Processor or to use the settings in the Controller software Discrepancies are typically caused by making adjustments to a hardware Processor via the front panel interface while the Controller is discon nected temporarily This chapter provides useful terminology definitions and reference information for dealing with communica tion and synchronization issues 15 1 Offline Modules A Module that cannot be found on the network is referred to as OFFLINE This can occur for the following reasons gt The Processor is turned off gt The Processor is not connected to the network gt The wireless transmitter is out of range or turned off gt Network cabling or hardware is faulty Virtual Frames always show offline because they have not been assigned to a hardware Processor and therefore exist only in the computer s data record 15 2 Communication Network Errors The Lake Controller displays communication or network problems highlighted in red at the bottom right of the screen 190 Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 Communication and Synchronization Figure 15 1 Network Related Warning Messages If a network problem persists the affected Modules become offline as described above To rectify the situation check all network connections If using a wireless access point make
282. ype Fine gt 0 to 6 UP or DOWN ARROW SHIFT or CAPS LOCK Coarse adjustment mode for the levels of the number arrow combinations listed above Lake Controller Operation Manual rev 1 2 3 259 External Control Interfaces 20 External Control Interfaces This chapter describes the options for interfacing with Lake Processors from external devices Functionality is often product specific please refer to the relevant product operation manual for additional information 20 1 GPIO LM 26 Only The LM 26 provides General Purpose Input Output functionality GPIO allowing interface with external systems Unlike the other forms of external control described in this chapter GPIO provides full configura tion options via the Lake Controller or LM 26 Front Panel gt For information on configuring GPIO via the Lake Controller please refer to section 7 2 3 on page 125 of this manual gt For information on configuring GPIO via the LM 26 Front Panel please refer to the Front Panel Interface chapter of the LM 26 Operation Manual gt For information on GPIO hardware including a pinout reference please refer to the Back Panel Interface chapter of the LM 26 Operation Manual 20 2 AMX and Crestron Control 20 2 1 PLM and LM 26 DLM Protocol The Direct Lake Messaging third party protocol DLM is provided for PLM and LM 26 Processors allowing integration with external control and monitoring applications such as AMX

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