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DME Setup Manual

• For more details regarding a speciﬁc DME unit, please refer to the manual supplied with the unit in question, and for more details regarding the DME Designer application, please refer to the DME Designer manual (pdf).

• Please note that, within this document, the term “DME” refers to the DME64N and DME24N, while the term “DME Satellite” refers to the DME8i-C, DME8o-C, DME4io-C, DME8i-ES, DME8o-ES, and DME4io-ES

is manual describes the process of setting up a DME system, from making the initial DME unit settings (DME64N /

DME24N / DME8i-C / DME8o-C / DME4io-C / DME8i-ES /DME8o-ES / DME4io-ES) to synchronizing with the DME

Designer application installed on a computer.

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1-1. Install DME Designer and DME-N Network Driver

1-2. Install the USB-MIDI Driver

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Setting up DME64N/24N

Networks via

Panel Operations

is section explains how to setup networks directly

from a DME64N/24N.

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Related web site on DME

Units and peripherals

is section serves as a guide to online

information on Speaker Processor Components

library data, optional cards, and touch-panel

controllers (AMX/Creston).

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Connecting to

External Devices

is section covers connection to

remote controllers via Ethernet

or GPI.

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Troubleshooting & Tips Chart

is chart serves as a quick guide to the steps that should be taken to

ensure correct operation of DME units.

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Appendix:

Detailed DME-N Network Driver settings

Connecting a single DME unit

directly to a computer via USB cable

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Setting up DME cards

(only when expansion cards will be used)

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Conguring components and Writing congurations

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Going Online and Checking sound output

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DME setup

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Changing the computer's IP address settings

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Setting the DME-N Network Driver

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Connecting with DME Designer

Connecting multiple DME units

to a computer via Ethernet cables

Connecting Computer and DME unit

is sections covers procedures for either connecting a single DME unit to a computer or connecting multiple DME units to

a computer within the same subnet.

4. In-depth Information on DME Units

1. Installing the Software

2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup

Summary of content (16 pages)

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DME Setup Manual This manual describes the process of setting up a DME system, from making the initial DME unit settings (DME64N / DME24N / DME8i-C / DME8o-C / DME4io-C / DME8i-ES /DME8o-ES / DME4io-ES) to synchronizing with the DME Designer application installed on a computer. • For more details regarding a speciﬁc DME unit, please refer to the manual supplied with the unit in question, and for more details regarding the DME Designer application, please refer to the DME Designer manual (pdf).
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 1. Installing the Software Begin by downloading the DME Designer Combo Installer and the USB-MIDI Driver from the “Downloads” page on the Yamaha Pro Audio website (http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/firm_soft/index.html).
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 1-2-6 1-2. Install the USB-MIDI Driver Click the[Install]button. on the DME unit and connect it to your computer using a USB 1-2-1 Turn cable. When the message "Installing device driver software" appears in the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen, install the driver manually. 1-2-7 Installing driver software.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 2. Basic Setup Connecting a single DME unit directly to a computer via USB cable This section covers the most basic configuration – that is, using a single PC to control a single DME unit. USB cable 2-1.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 2-2. Setting up DME cards The following settings are required only when expansion cards will be used with the DME24N, or DME64N. If this is not the case, proceed to Step (2-3) below.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings When the Synchronization window is displayed, the text "Select IP Address" will be displayed in red. Click this message and select the required IP address from the drop-down menu. 2-4. Creating scenes First of all, at least one scene must be setup for the data created thus far.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings Note 2-6. Checking sound output The level displayed by [Gain] is the sensitivity level to be matched. As the sensitivity of most professional audio equipment (using XLR connectors) is +4 dBu, the level shown by [Gain] should be set to "4" in such a case.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 3. Advanced Setup Connecting multiple DME units to a computer via Ethernet cables When to connect via Ethernet cables: Note In the following three cases, a USB cable should not be used to connect your computer and DME units for actual operation; instead, you should make the necessary connections via Ethernet cables.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings DME4io-C Settings Note The computer can be connected to the device group master using a USB cable. It is also possible to connect the computer to a Slave DME using a USB cable if a DME Satellite is assigned as the device group master. Setup ports as shown below. Click The next step is to make slave settings.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 3-2. Changing the computer's IP address settings Open the Control Panel, and then select "View network status and tasks".
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 3-5. Connecting with DME Designer Note In our example, the IP addresses of the first, second, and third devices are 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3, and 192.168.0.4, respectively. Accordingly, the last digit from [Detect from] should be set to 2 or lower, and the last digit from [Detect to] should be set to 4 or higher.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings Troubleshooting & Tips Over-the-counter security software If antivirus, anti-spyware, or any other type of Internet security application is installed on your computer, its firewall may block the DME-N Network Driver, making connection and remote operation of the DME unit impossible.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings 4. In-depth Information on DME Units Connecting to External Devices Optional Extras ICP1, CP4SF, CP1SF, and CP4SW controllers are available as optional extras for remote external control of the DME units.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 4. In-depth information on DME Units Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings Appendix: Detailed DME-N Network Driver Settings DME-N Network Driver Window Select [Start] → [Control Panel] → [DME-N Network Driver] to display the DME-N Network Driver window.
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1. Installing the Software 2. Basic Setup 3. Advanced Setup (via USB cable) (via Ethernet cables) 3. [Advanced Settings] Button Click [Advanced Settings] to display the Advanced Settings window. For more details regarding the advanced settings that can be made using this window, please refer to the following Advanced Settings Window section. Advanced Settings Window Click [Advanced Settings] in the DME-N Network Driver window to display the Advanced Settings window.
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Troubleshooting and Tips Chart at a Glance This chart serves as a quick guide to the steps that should be taken to ensure correct operation of DME units.