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Offline/Online Operation Explained
Offline/Online Operation Explained
Audio Architect has two define modes of operation: Offline and Online. Offline operation allows the system to be configured without real time changes to the system. In this
mode, changes have to be sent to the edited device. In Online mode, changes to amplifiers are made real time.
When Audio Architect first opens, the Offline Design Tab is the ribbon presented, and the Device Toolbox appears on the left and an empty Properties window is at the
bottom. The Add Devices box is highlighted. When going Online, it may be necessary to Match Devices and/or Synchronize Venue.
Match Devices allows users to associate amplifiers within their venue design to amplifiers on the network.
In the Match Devices tab, the following options are available:
• Networking
Clicking the Refresh button will temporarily take Audio Architect offline, then restart the network.
• Match
Clicking the Auto-Match Venue button will automatically match devices on the network with the devices in the Audio Architect venue. Selecting a device then
clicking the Detach button removes the device's virtual connection with Audio Architect.
• Editing
Clicking the Undo button will undo the last change made and revert back to the previous state. Clicking the Redo button will redo the last action that was undone.
• Show
Any checked items in this section will be displayed alongside the appropriate devices in the Main Audio Architect window. The available items include Device Names,
Rack/Array Names, HiQnet Addresses, IP Addresses, Matched Indicator, and Unmatched Indicator.
When going Online, the following options are possible:
• If one or more devices in the Venue are not matched AND corresponding devices are available on the network, going online lands in Match Devices mode.
• If all the devices in the Venue are matched, going online lands in Synchronize Venue mode. In Synchronize Venue mode, the user is given the option to either Send
data from Audio Architect to the device or Receive data from the device to Audio Architect.
• If no devices require to be synced, going online lands in Run Venue mode.
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Figure 11: Main Audio Architect window
Figure 12: Match Devices ribbon
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