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The iDR-8 Memory System

The iDR-8has onboard flash memory. This is non-volatile memory that retains its settings when power is removed. Although the unit is configured using a PC, it holds its own operating code and settings in this memory for stand alone operation once the PC is removed. The memory holds several different types of information including the boot code, unit operating code, unit settings and patch settings. It is important to understand what each of these is and how they are affected when the unit is powered on and off.

Boot code This is the software which manages the iDR-8operating code updates. It is factory installed. Pressing the front panel CODE UPDATE switch runs the boot code ready to communicate with your PC to load in new code using the Windows™ HyperTerminal application. The HyperTerminal window displays the current version of boot code.

Operating code This is the software that determines how the iDR-8functions. It handles the digital processing of the audio signals and uses the configured settings held in memory to provide the control assigned by the installer. It also communicates with the iDR System Manager software. For this reason it is important that the operating code and iDR System Manager are the same version number. Allen & Heath provide regular updates to product software as new features and improvements are added. Check our web site for the latest version.

System power up The current patch settings are not restored on power up. Instead the iDR-8recalls the patch which you have set as the ‘power up patch’. You can use this to safely reset the system to the starting point you want. If no power up patch has been set then the unit resets all its patch parameters to factory default, the same as stored in the DEFAULT configuration file. The configuration settings are restored and the patches can be recalled in the normal way.

iDR-8 unit settings These are the

settings which are permanently held in the unit and not archived on the PC. They include settings which the unit uses to communicate with the outside world including the PC used for configuration. They are unique to the unit. They include:

Unit name

TCP/IP network settings

PPPdial-up connection settings Time and day of week clock

Configuration file settings These are

the settings which can be archived to the PC as a

.cfg configuration file. They store how the unit is set up for a particular installation or application. You can completely reconfigure the system by loading in a different configuration. You can load archived configurations into other iDR-8units. They include:

Communication port preferences Synchronisation preferences Channel names

Group names

Stereo channel selections

Scheduled events, clock related patch recall All created patch settings

Patch settings A patch is a selected number of parameters stored in memory. They are numbered, can be named, and can be recalled using several different methods including assigned front panel and remote soft key presses, scheduled events, SysNet and MIDI messages and so on. Up to 99 patches can be stored for any configuration depending on memory usage. A counter is provided to warn when patch memory is getting low. Parameters recalled by a patch can be selected from a detailed list including:

Channel levels, mutes and polarity Fader group settings

Channel processing parameters Matrix routing and levels

Input and output source patchbays Input preamp settings

AMM, ducker and pager settings LCD display settings

Soft key and LED assignments iDR-switchand PL remote settings Audio monitor settings

Signal generator settings

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