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R/C Manual 3. 1788A-R HADRWARE REMOTE
3. 1788A-R Hardware R/C Unit (“HRemote”)3.1 PURPOSE
Although one or more 1788A’s can be remotely controlled by a software program running
on a computer, there are times when a dedicated hardware remote control is preferred.
We engineered the 1788A-R Remote Controller to be easy to use and dependable enough
for mission-critical applications.
Key Features
• One 1788A-R controls up to 16 1788A’s (one Network Bank) at a time.
• Up to eight 1788A-R’s can be used to control up to 128 1788A’s in 8 Banks.
• That means up to 1024 mic channels!
• Ethernet networking
• MIDI Interface
• Each 1788A-R is bank assignable (1 to 8)
• Fully replicates 1788A controls and indicators
• Holds and manages up to 60 full Bank snapshots
• All presets recallable by MIDI
• MIDI control redirected by 1788A-R to 1788A’s within the network Bank
• Rack-mounted and desktop configurations
• Super-reliable microcontroller based - no PC
• Can share network with one PC (or Mac) software remote controller
3.2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
3.2.1 Unit Select
The row of lighted pushbuttons along the top are used to select any one of the 1788A
preamps that comprise the 16-unit Bank. The selected preamp is applied to the Control/
Display Panel area. The selection numbers, 1 through 16, represent Net number groups
referred to as Banks, as described in Chapter 1 of this manual. If a button is selected that
has no corresponding 1788A present in the Bank, then it will simply not respond.
3.2.2 Wake-up
Pressing this button refreshes network communications to all 1788A’s in the Bank. You
can use this button to re-teach the 1788A-R what now exists on the network within the
Figure 3-1.
Front Panel View