Dolby Laboratories DP570 2.4.3 Hardware Connection, 2.4.4 Configuring the Unit for Remote Operation, 2.4.5 Beginning and Ending Remote Operation

8Dolby® DP570 Multichannel Audio Tool User’s Manual
Getting Started Installing the Remote Software
2.4.3 Hardware Connection
ToconnecttheDP570toitsremotecontroldevice,useaserialcablefromyourcomputerto
eitherthefront‐panelRemote RS-232portortherear‐panelRemote RS-485port.For
connectorandpindescriptions,seetheFront‐PanelRemoteConnectoronpage71andthe
Rear‐PanelRemotePortonpage 73.
2.4.4 Configuring the Unit for Remote Operation
ADP570arrivespreconfiguredtocommunicatewiththeremoteapplicationat115,200
baud,usingaunitaddress8280.
Theremoteresponsefromtheunitisfastestat115,200baud,sowerecommendusingthat
rateifpossible.Theunitdoessupportslowercommunicationrates.Theunitaddressis
onlyimportantwhenmorethanoneDP570isattachedtothesameCOMport.Contact
Technical Supportifyouneedassistancewithunitaddressinginthatsituation.
Youcanchangethedefaultremoteoperationsettingsfromtheunitfrontpanelonthe
System Settings portionoftheSetupmenu.Followthesesteps.
1. Atthemainstatusscreen,shownintheDefaultStatusMenuScreenonpage16,press
theSetupbutton.
2. AtthemainSetupmenupressuntiltheLCDsecondlinereadsSystem
Settings(seventimes).
3. PressEnter.
4. Press.ThesecondlinereadsBaud Rate.PressEnterifyouneedtochangeit.
Thenpressuntilthebaudrateyouwishtouseappearsinthedisplay.Thenpress
Esctoreturntothemainsystemsettingsmenu.
5. Presstwice.ThesecondlinereadsUnit Address.PressEnterifyouneedto
changeit.
6. Enteranewunitaddressusingtheproceduresfortextentryexplainedindetailin
EnteringTextonpage 19.
2.4.5 Beginning and Ending Remote Operation
Tobeginremoteoperation,onthefrontpanelpressandreleaseShiftoncesothatthebutton
lightsup,thenpress.WhileinRemotemode,thefront‐panelLEDlabeledRemote
glowsgreen,andsetupcommandscannotbemadefromtheunitfrontpanel.Thestatus
menus,discussedinMonitoringStatusUsingtheFrontPanelonpage 15,continueto
displayaccurateunitstatusinRemotemode.
Note:YoucanuseaUSB‐to‐serialadaptertoconnecttheserialcabletoalaptop.However,
theseadaptersoccasionallycauseenoughdelaytointerferewithdata
communications.Thisproblemismostlylikelytooccurduringfirmwareupgrades.
Takecaretoestablishthebestpossibleconnectionbeforebeginninganupgrade.