Arrakis Systems H Series Bedienungsanleitung

H Series Controller Manual

H Series Controller

Technical Manual

September 8th, 2023

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H Series Controller Manual

Table of Contents

H Series Controller Software...................................................................................................................................4

Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................4

Support................................................................................................................................................................5

PC Requirements.................................................................................................................................................5

Setup....................................................................................................................................................................5

Main Screen.............................................................................................................................................................6

Meters..................................................................................................................................................................7

Up Down Timer................................................................................................................................................8

External Hardware Setup Screen.............................................................................................................................9

Soft Key..............................................................................................................................................................9

KMTronic Relay 2 & 8.....................................................................................................................................10

Broadcast Tools GPI 16 ....................................................................................................................................10

User Preset Setup Screen.......................................................................................................................................11

Creating & Editing User Presets.......................................................................................................................11

Assigning Soft Keys..........................................................................................................................................12

Setup Screen...........................................................................................................................................................14

Output Labels....................................................................................................................................................14

EAS Channel.....................................................................................................................................................15

Up Down Timer.................................................................................................................................................15

Channel Labels..................................................................................................................................................16

Fader Color Select.............................................................................................................................................16

Microphone Channels.......................................................................................................................................16

Meter Display Settings......................................................................................................................................17

Button Delay ....................................................................................................................................................17

User Preset Delay .............................................................................................................................................17

Auto-Restart after loss of power ......................................................................................................................17

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H Series Controller Software

Introduction

The H Series Consoles can be controlled using the H Series Controller software. ne major benefit of the H Series

Controller is that it enables you to remotely control your H Series Analog console from anywhere in the world. To achieve

this, you will need:

•A Windows PC running the H Series Controller connected to your H Series Console via a USB cable.

•An internet connection to the PC running the H Series Controller.

•Third-party remote access software that allows you to connect remotely to the H Series Controller PC.

The H Series Controller combines the versatility of software with the reliability and user-friendliness of analog technology.

Its features include:

•Channel on/off control.

•Audio input channel monitoring.

•User presets for swift and simple channel activation/deactivation.

•Auto-startup in the event of a power loss.

•Robust logic control capabilities.

•And much more.

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Support

The H Series Controller is free software that comes with the H Series Console. This software offers email support

exclusively, available from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm MST, excluding holidays. You can expect responses within 1

business day. To contact our email support team, please use the following address:

[email protected]

PC Requirements

A) Windows 10 Pro or newer

B) 8GB of RAM or more.

C) CPU with a benchmark of 6,000 or greater. A great site that gives accurate CPU benchmarks can be found at this link

here: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

D) SSD - A solid state drive is not required, but highly recommended. This allows quicker restart times, and better

performance.

E) For better reliability, it is best to dedicate this PC to running the Controller software, and to not install other

unnecessary programs. Contact our support team if you would like to schedule a PC Configuration for a minimal cost.

Setup

STEP 1 – Download the software. You can download the H Series Controller software from the console support page on our

website.

STEP 2 – Double-click the installation file and follow the setup instructions.

STEP 3 – Connect the H Series Console to your Windows PC using a USB cable.

STEP 4 – Power up the H Series Console and launch the H Series Controller software.

STEP 5 – During startup, the H Series Controller will search for the serial port of the H Series Console. If successful, it will

automatically establish a connection, and you're ready to proceed. If it fails, the External Hardware Screen will appear with

an error message.

IF C NNECTI N FAILS – In case the H Series Controller fails to connect to the H Series Console, please follow these

steps:

•Ensure that the Console is powered on and connected via USB to the computer running the H Series Controller.

•Try restarting both the console and the computer running the software.

•If the issue persists, click the Manually Find External Hardware button on the External Hardware Screen.

•Consider installing the Controller software on another Windows PC and attempt to establish a connection from

there.

•If none of the above solutions work, capture a screenshot of the External Hardware Setup Screen that appears

during startup and send it to our support team for further assistance.

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Main Screen

PGM (Program Button) – Pressing the Program Button toggles the Program output bus on or off on the H Series

Console. This output plays a mix of all selected input channels.

AUD (Audition Button) – Pressing the Audition Button toggles the Audition output bus on or off on the H Series Console.

This output plays a mix of all selected input channels.

CUE (Cue Button) – Pressing the Cue Button toggles the Cue output bus on or off on the H Series Console. Audio will be

played through the Cue speaker and the Cue output on the H Series Console.

TALK (Talk Button) – Pressing the Talk Button sends audio from the designated Mic input to the external studio.

Pre-Fader (Pre Fader Button) – When pressed, the selected input channel switches from the Fader Level audio to a Pre-

Fader level. This is useful when no one is at the studio, and you need to activate a channel, but the physical fader on the H

Series Console is turned down. Press the Pre-Fader button to switch to the audio levels prior to the Fader.

Channel Label – This is a custom label for each input channel, which can be changed within the Setup Screen.

N / FF ( n & ff Button) – Pressing the n / ff Button toggles the input channel on or off on the H Series Console.

Soft Keys – These are assignable buttons that can either trigger a User Preset or Closure (KMTronic USB device required

for sending closures). User Preset assignments are made in the User Preset Setup screen.

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Meters

The H Series Controller features

meter level displays for each input.

These meters show input levels as

well as the mix of the Program and

Audition busses.

These meters help remote users visualize whether audio is being played on an input source and if audio

is being routed to the Program or Audition output busses.

IMP RTANT N TE - The levels shown in the software are approximate and are not meant for

calibrating audio inputs and outputs on your console. For accurate calibration, it's

recommended to use the physical meters on the H Series Console.

INPUT METERS – Each input displays audio levels. To view the input levels, make sure the channel

n/ ff button is activated, but the Program and Audition busses do not need to be turned on.

These levels are measured post-fader. If the level is too low, and you know there's audio on the input,

you can press the Pre-Fader button to see a pre-fader level. It's essential to calibrate your pre-fader

levels appropriately on the H Series Console for the Pre-Fader button to be effective.

PR GRAM & AUDITI N METERS – These meters show the maximum level from all the active

channels.

Please note that this is not a physical reading of the Program or Audition channel; it's a software-generated

representation to provide a basic idea of the levels playing through the respective output buses.

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Up / Down Timer

The up/down timer allows you to keep track of time, either counting up or down. The default setting is to count up,

indicated by an up arrow.

Toggle count up /

Starts timer count down

UP TIMER

The up timer can be started manually or automatically when a

channel is turned on. You can adjust this setting in the Settings

screen.

Pause Timer Stop Timer

Starts timer Timer settings

D WN TIMER

The down timer will count down from a specific start time. The

default is 20 minutes.

Select the Timer Settings button to change the count down time.

Click Apply to change the time Pause Timer Stop Timer

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External Hardware Setup Screen

You may connect external hardware to work with the H Series Controller software. These devices are:

-H Series Console (Required)

-KMTronic output relay. 2 output or 8 output.

IMP RTANT N TE: You may only have one KMTronic device connected at a time.

-Broadcast Tools GPI-16 input relay.

Soft Key

These assignments can be triggered by clicking on the soft keys in the H Series Controller software. You have the following

options:

Profile – Choose from 12 different user presets. These presets are created from the User Preset Setup screen.

Closure – Choose this option to send a closure when the Controller soft key is pressed. Choose from:

A) Momentary (M) – For example, Closure 1(M) will do a momentary closure on pin 1 of the relay.

B) Sustained (S) – For example, choosing Closure 2(S) will activate a sustained closure when pressed

for pin 2 on the relay. Pressing the button again will turn Closure 2 off, indicated by a red line at the top of

the soft key when it's active.

IMP RTANT N TE: You can either have a KMTronic 2 or 8 connected via USB, but you cannot have both connected

simultaneously.

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KMTronic Relay 2 & 8

Follow steps listed in KMTronic instructions for setup. Connect the Relay via USB, and the H Series Controller software

will auto-recognize the device.

This device is capable of sending closures to do tasks such as:

n-Air Light Tally (sustained) – This will turn an on-air light relay on and off.

This is a sustained closure. High will turn the light on, while Low will turn the

on-air light off. The KMTronic does not have enough power to power an on-air

light.

Phone Hybrid Accept Call (momentary) – This will send a momentary

closure to make a phone hybrid accept a call. It is triggered when the Phone

Channel is turned on.

Phone Hybrid Drop Call (momentary) – This will send a momentary closure

to make a phone hybrid drop a call. It is triggered when the Phone Channel is

turned off.

Channel '#' Tally (sustained) – This will send a sustained closure whenever the particular channel is turned on or off.

IMP RTANT N TE: You cannot have both the KMTronic 2 & KMTronic 8 connected at the same time.

Broadcast Tools GPI 16

Follow steps listed in the GPI 16 instruction manual for setup. Connect the device

via USB, and the DARC Virtual software will auto-recognize the device.

The GPI 16 gives you the ability to receive closures to trigger specific tasks:

EAS n – When this closure is received, it will switch to the designated EAS

channel. Additional info about EAS and setup can be found in the Setup Screen

section of this manual.

EAS ff – When this closure is received, it will turn the EAS channel off and go

back to the previous feed. Additional info about EAS and setup can be found in the

Setup Screen section of this manual.

Channel '#' n / ff – When this closure is received, it will either turn the

channel on, or off, depending on the setting selected.

Profile '#' - When this closure is received, it will switch to the selected profile.

Additional information about profiles, and user presets can be found in this

manual.

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