User manual TASCAM IF-CB/DM

[. . . ] · Primary and Secondary both blink when an irregularity occurs on the network. DM-3200/DM-4800 software version In order to use the IF-CB/DM card, the DM-4800/DM-3200 must use software version 1. 70 or later. The mixer cannot recognize the IF-CB/DM card when using earlier versions. Check the TASCAM website (http://www. tascam. com/) for the latest DM-4800/DM-3200 software and download the TFI update file. Install TMCompanion, which is included on the CD-ROM included with the DM-4800/DM-3200, on the computer that you are using. [. . . ] · UNLOCKED: This unit is not synchronized with the clock. · LOCKED, PERFORMER: This unit is a performer and is synchronized with the clock. · LOCKED, CONDUCTOR: This unit is the conductor and is synchronized with the clock. NOTE Connecting with other CobraNet devices After installing the IF-CB/DM card into a DM-4800/ DM-3200 mixer, connect it to other CobraNet devices through a switching hub. For the LAN cables, use straight, shielded, twisted pair cables that are category 5 or higher. For the switching hub, use a device recommended on the CobraNet web site. Set up the CobraNet network so that it is completely independent from other networks. · When this unit is a performer set the clock source for the mixer to the slot where the IF-CB/DM is installed. · When this unit is the conductor, other devices connected to the same Cobranet as this unit are synchronized to its clock. We recommend that you set the clock source for the mixer to the slot where the IF-CB/DM is installed, but if you select a different one, use Cobranet Discovery to set it to a device with high priority as a conductor. · Use Cobranet Discovery, which is a separate application, to set whether this unit is a performer or the conductor. Transmission distance The length of cables that can be used depends on the quality of the cables and the various other devices located between the transmitting and receiving devices. The maximum length that can be used with category 5 cables is 100 m. If transmission over a greater distance is necessary, multimode optical fiber cables can be used (maximum distance of 2 km). Mixer control screen The IF-CB/DM setting screen shown below appears the same for both DM-3200 and DM-4800 mixers. Press the ALT key and screen mode selection key 2 to open the DIGITAL screen, and select the SLOT tab (SLOT 1-2 or SLOT 3-4 for the DM-4800). CURRENT: That shows whether the installed IF-CB/DM card is currently operating on the PRIMARY or SECONDARY network connection. PORT P: This shows the status of the PRIMARY PORT. PORT S: This shows the status of the SECONDARY PORT. ª NETWORK This section shows information about the status of the network. IP ADDR: This shows the IP address of the installed IF-CB/DM card. 2 TASCAM IF-CB/DM CobraNet Interface Card DUAL LINK: This shows the network connection method. · Prefer Primary (default setting): The Primary network has priority. If the Primary network connection is lost, the mixer automatically switches to the Secondary network, and reconnects to the Primary network when it recovers. · Always Primary: Only uses the Primary network. · Always Secondary: Only uses the Secondary network. · Auto Switch: Uses the Primary network at start-up. If the Primary network connection is lost, it switches to the Secondary network, and continues using the Secondary network even if the Primary network recovers. If the Secondary network connection is lost, it switches back to the Primary network. [. . . ] 3 If the . NET Framework has not been installed on the computer that you are using, during the installation of the CobraNet Discovery Utility, a screen recommending the installation of the . NET Framework should appear. Click "Yes" to install the . NET Framework. After installing the . NET Framework, restart the computer and run the installer for the CobraNet Discovery Utility again. Using CobraNet Discovery To access the CobraNet Discovery User Guide, which explains how to operate the software, follow these instructions. From the Start menu, choose "All Programs" and follow the "CobraNet Discovery" arrow to the following menu. [. . . ]