TOA Electronics NX-100, NX-100S 5-2

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Chapter 5: OPERATION SETTINGS (NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM)

1. NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM SUMMARY

This operation program is used to set the control buttons used for broadcasts, and activate set NX-100 and

NX-100S broadcast patterns*1or operate the contact output*2.

*1The broadcast pattern is determined by the combination of the contents of the sound source and the units

targeted to receive the broadcast. One target unit can be set for unicast streaming, and up to 64 units for

multicast streaming. Only one pattern can be set per button.

Note

For more information concerning broadcast pattern settings, refer to Chapters 3 and 4.

*2The NX-100's and NX-100S' contact output is controlled via the network. Up to 64 units x 8 channels can

be controlled per button.

2. STARTUP AND INITIAL SCREEN

Either double-click on the Operation program icon created on the desktop at the time of program installation or

double-click on the application [nx100_control.jar] installed in the software folder. The following initial window

(with nothing set in it) will then be displayed.

Group buttons Selection buttons

The 10 Group buttons and 50 Selection buttons are displayed, with each button being numbered before any

button setting is performed.

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page Page Page 1-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION LAN / WAN 2. FEATURES 1 2 3 4 1-3 3. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 [Front] 5 6 7 8 1-4 [Rear] 19 21 17 1-5 1-6 4. SETTING TASK FLOWS (1) Unit Installation and Connection (2) Software Installation (4) Operation-Related Settings (3) System Setting Page 2-2 1. CONNECTIONS 1.1. Power Source Connections 2-3 1.2. Terminal Connections 2-4 2-5 2. CONNECTIONS TO TERMINAL PLUGS 2-6 3. RACK MOUNTING Use the optional MB-15B-J hardware set when mounting 2 units. 2-7 4. MAC ADDRESSES AND INSTALLATION LOCATIONS 2-8 5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5.1. System Conditions 5.2. Activating the Setup Launcher 2-9 5.3. Installing Java Runtime Environment Page 2-11 5.4. Installing the NX-100 Software Page 2-13 2-14 2-15 5.5. Uninstalling Each Software Page 3-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1. What is the NX-100 Setup Program? 1.2. About Network Settings 1.3. Backing-Up Setting Files 3-3 2. SETUP SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION AND SETTING ITEMS 3-4 3. SETTING PROCEDURE Pattern 1: Initial On-Site Setup (1) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) (2) System Setting 3-5 Pattern 2: Uploading the programmed system setting file after scanning the connected units on-site. (1) System Setting (2) Saving Data Files (3) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) 3-6 4. STARTUP OF INSTALLATION SETTING PROGRAM Page 3-8 5. UNIT SCANNING TOOL 5.1. Screen Description 3-9 5.2. Menu Important 3-10 5.3. Buttons (1) (2) 5.4. Scanning Units 3-11 5.5. Changing the Unit Setting Values 5.6. Automatic IP Address Assignment 3-12 5.7. Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Settings 3-13 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 6.1. Screen Description 3-14 6.2. Menu 3-15 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 3-16 6.3. Network Setting 3-17 3-18 6.4. Broadcast Spec Setting 3-19 Page 3-21 3-22 Page 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 6.7. Serial Bridge Setting NX-100 only 3-28 3-29 6.8. System Settings 6.9. Saving the Unit Setting Files 3-30 6.10. Reopening Unit Setting Files 6.11. Downloading the Operation Logs 6.12. Uploading Unit Setting Files 6.13. Downloading Unit Setting Files 3-31 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page 4-2 1. OUTLINE OF SETTING USING BROWSER 2. SETTINGS 4-3 4-4 3. NETWORK SETTING 4-5 4-6 4. BROADCAST SPEC SETTING 4-7 4-8 4-9 5. BROADCAST PATTERN SETTING 4-10 5.1. Pattern Selection Area 5.2. Pattern Edit Area 4-11 4-12 4-13 6. CONTACT SETTING 4-14 6.1. Contact Input Setting 4-15 4-16 6.2. Contact Output Setting 4-17 4-18 7. SERIAL BRIDGE SETTING NX-100 only 4-19 4-20 8. LOG MANAGEMENT 4-21 8.1. Operation Log 4-22 4-23 8.2. Saving Operation Logs 4-24 8.3. Stream Logs 4-25 4-26 8.4. Operation Status 4-27 9. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 Page 5-2 1. NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM SUMMARY 2. STARTUP AND INITIAL SCREEN 5-3 5-4 4. MENU Before performing the setting using the Operation program 5-5 5. SETTING PROCEDURES USING THE OPERATION PROGRAM (1) Add the unit to the system. (3) Set the Selection buttons. (4) Set the Group buttons. 5-6 6. UNIT SETTING ADDITION 5-7 5-8 7. EDITTING THE BUTTON LAYOUT 5-9 (1) (2) (3) 5-10 (1) (2) (3) 8. SETTING THE SELECTION BUTTON CONTENTS 5-11 Page 5-13 9. SETTING THE GROUP BUTTON CONTENTS (1) (2) (3) 5-14 5-15 10. ERROR MESSAGES Page 6-2 1. EXPLANATION 1.1. IP Network and Address 6-3 1.2. Network Address Translation (NAT) and Setup Software Programs 1.3. IP Broadcast and Unit Scan 6-4 1.4. Multicast and Simultaneous Multiple Broadcasts 1.5. Packet Loss Recovery 1.6. Contact OFF Delay Time 1.7. Sampling Frequency Correction 6-5 2. INDICATOR STATUS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-6 [Error indicator status] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-7 3. IF A FAILURE IS DETECTED 6-8 6-9 4. SPECIFICATIONS 4.1. NX-100 6-10 4.2. NX-100S