User manual RENKUS-HEINZ ICONYX BEAMWARE

[. . . ] The RH BeamWare Setup Wizard window will close when the uninstall is completed and you will have to restart the Setup routine by clicking on Setup. exe. This time the Welcome to the RHBeamWare Setup Wizard window shown below will open. 1. Click on Next to start the installer and open the Select Installation Folder window shown below. Approve the suggested file location by clicking on Next. Notice that you are given the choice of limiting access to BeamWare to just yourself or of giving access to anyone using the computer. 2 Renkus-Heinz BeamWare Click on Next to start the installation. Click on Close to exit the installer. [. . . ] Select the appropriate column, IC8, IC16, IC24, IC32, IC16/8 or IC32/16, using the Setup field on the left side of the screen and its associated drop down arrow. See below. Now, it's time to locate (position) the steerable column. Usually it will be on the front wall (X = 0. 00) on the New RH BeamWare Project display. If it will be placed away from the wall, the front of the stage, for example, move it forward by inserting its correct location. Note that after you insert a figure in the field, you need to press Enter on your keyboard to OK the change in location. The Y field controls the height of the column array by positioning the bottom of the column above the Floor level (the "0" level) The default position is 4 feet (1. 22 meters). The Mechanical Angle field tilts the column forward or backward (minus [-] numbers tip it back and plus [+] numbers tilt it forward). The next step is to choose the Lobe Count. One of the unique features of Iconyx steerable arrays is the ability to generate either single or multiple lobes. We'll be discussing multiple lobes later in this tutorial, so for now accept the default Single lobe shape. Lobe Size lets you choose the Array's opening angle which controls the sharpness of the vertical lobe (beam). Notice how the opening angle of the array in the graphic varies as you choose different opening angles. 6 Renkus-Heinz BeamWare Note that at any point you can click on the Calculate Mapping [F5] bar to tell the program to map the array's performance. Initially, a pop up screen will ask you to choose the resolution of the simulation. Low Resolution simulations are much faster to run than High Resolution ones. Al you need to do to start the simulation is to make your resolution choice by pressing one of the bars. The simulation shown below was made using Medium Resolution. Lobe Angle aims the vertical beam up or down. Try it out by selecting Lobe Angle [*], changing the number and observing its effect. Note that after entering a new number you will need to press Enter to initiate the change. You will also need to do a new Calculate Mapping to view the change. The old map will have been wiped out by the program as you made the change. Note that you can also check Focal Point [*] and then enter the exact location of the beam's focal point in Height from Floor and Distance from Front. Another way to position the beam's focal point is to use the mouse cursor to grab the end point of the aiming axis and and move it to the desired location. [. . . ] It's best to keep them close together in systems like this. 10 Renkus-Heinz BeamWare Now that we understand the basics of using Beamware, it's time to investigate one of the unique tools Beamware includes to even further speed the design process. It's called Auto-Focus and it is available as a design aid whenever you choose to use 2 or more beams. You'll find it under the Edit pull down menu. Clicking on Auto-Focus or using the Ctrl+F shortcut key will open the setup window shown below. Notice that it gives you the option of dictating the location of the acoustic centers or of allowing the program to select them on the basis of maximum power or best coherence. Approve the location method by clicking on OK and the program will automatically determine for you the best focus point for each of the beams. 11 Renkus-Heinz BeamWare Auto-Focus will also warn you if the location you have chosen for the steerable array isn't ideal; see below. You can override this warning if you want and the program will still attempt to properly focus all the beams. [. . . ]