Equipment Supplied - Neumann Mca-Es Bedienungsanleitung

1. Die RCS communicates to the MCA-ES (ID=F)
via Ethersound, which controls the connected
DMI-8 using the CONTROL BUS. In this case the
MCA-ES runs as the master of the RS 485 bus.
2. The MCA-ES (ID=0..E) and the DMI-8 run as
slaves of the RS 485 bus.
The devices are connected to the USB port of a PC
or Mac. The Neumann USB/RS 485 converter (not
included) is required for this purpose. The two
RJ 45 ports of the CONTROL BUS are connected in
parallel, in order to permit the MCA-ES and mul-
tiple DMI-8 to be cascaded.
ID [device address]
A coding switch sets the device address. The
MCA-ES runs as the RS 485 master/slave using
the device address "F"/"0..E" (see CONTROL BUS
dot 1/2). The MCA-ES and the cascaded DMI-8 de-
vices must have diff erent device addresses (IDs).
Attention: The ID is detected only during the
power-up process. Aft er the ID is changed, the
power supply must therefore be interrupted brief-
ly and then turned back on again.
Please see the RCS control soft ware operating
manual for information concerning the mode of
operation and assignment of device addresses.
ETHERSOUND ES100 IN/OUT
The two Ethersound network connectors allow the
daisy chaining of Ethersound devices. The IN port
is directed to the primary master of the network
and the OUT port to the end of the chain. If an ac-
tive Ethersound network is linked to the MCA-ES
IN port, the MCA-ES and all connected DMI-8 will
be synchronized to the network. As primary mas-
ter the IN port is linked to network connector of
the computer controlling the Ethersound network.
DC 15 V 6 VA
If a redundant power supply is required using only
one DMI-8, an external 15 V power supply (not in-
cluded) can be connected.
4.

Equipment supplied

• Multi Channel Audio Interface MCA-ES
• Operating manual
• CD with RCS soft ware and USB drivers
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5. Setup
The following steps are needed for the initial in-
stallation of a digital microphone system consist-
ing of the microphone, the Digital Microphone
Interface DMI-8, the Multi Channel Audio Inter-
face Ethersound MCA-ES and the RCS control
soft ware.
First install the RCS and the associated drivers on
your computer.
The minimum computer requirements for operat-
ing the RCS control soft ware are specifi ed in the
RCS operating manual.
Start the setup program on the enclosed CD-ROM
(Windows: "Setup"; Mac OS: "Install RCS") and
follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
Controlling the MCA-ES and the connected DMI-8
via Ethersound requires the free downloadable
soft ware packet "ES-Monitor" (www.auvitran.
com) to be installed on the PC, which installs "ES-
Server" automatically. ES-server (version 3.5.2
or later) must be set to use the Ethernet adapter
which is connected to the Ethersound network. In
the RCS, choose "EtherSound" in menu "Options
– Communication". At present, communication
via Ethersound is only available on PCs running
MS Windows.
Attention:
• Administrator rights are required in order to
install the soft ware.
USB driver installation (control via USB only)
Aft er the RCS has been installed, the USB 485
converter (not included) must be connected to the
computer USB port. This ensures loading of the
supplied USB driver, which is required for opera-
tion of the converter.
Other connections (Fig. 3)
Connect the CONTROL BUS of the MCA-ES
(ID="F") via patch cable to the DMI-8 (cascading)
to control the devices and the connected micro-
phones via Ethersound.
For alternative control via USB connect the
USB 485 converter (not included) via patch
cable to one CONTROL BUS port of the MCA-ES
(ID="0..E") and the cascaded DMI-8 to the other
port. The MCA-ES and the connected DMI-8 has to
be set to unique device addresses.