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Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVEPLUS DD-10+ User Manual

Velodyne DIGITAL DRIVEPLUS DD-10+ User Manual

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I N T E R F A C E
M A N U A L
Digital Drive
PLUS
DD-10+, DD-12+, DD-15+ and DD-18+

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  • Page 1 SET UP U S E R I N T E R F A C E M A N U A L Digital Drive PLUS DD-10+, DD-12+, DD-15+ and DD-18+...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    I N T R O D U C T I O N Introduction Manual Organization P A R T O N E - W I N D O W S U S E R I N T E R F A C E F O R O P T I M I Z A T I O N ( R E C O M M E N D E D I N T E R F A C E ) Virtual COM Port Driver...

  • Page 3: For Optimization

    INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION One of the advanced features of your Digital Drive PLUS Auto-EQ and Manual-EQ. You can use all the optimization methods, except Manual-EQ, without either of the user interfaces for Digital PLUS Drive optimization. However, if you want to use Manual-EQ optimization you need to use one of the user interfaces. Also, if you want to view your subwoofer’s frequency response and/or parameter settings, you need to use a user interface.

  • Page 4: Virtual Com Port Driver

    PART ONE — WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PART ONE - Windows Interface for Optimization (Recommended Interface) In order to use the Windows interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive need to be installed on your computer: •...

  • Page 5: Software Installation Requirements

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Software Installation Requirements The USB Virtual COM Port software and Velodyne’s Digital Drive and minimum hardware as shown in the table below. Minimum Hardware and Operating System Requirements Supported Windows Operating Systems RAM (Memory) Processor Speed Available Hard Drive Space Display Resolution PLUS...
  • Page 6 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual 5) In Windows 7, if you see an AutoPlay dialog window as shown below, click Run VelodyneDD+Setup_v###.exe under the text that reads “Install or run program from your media.” If the install program doesn’t start automatically, you can start the installation by double-clicking on the VelodyneDD+Setup_v###.exe file in the CD directory in Windows Explorer as shown below.
  • Page 7 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 6) The driver install is performed in a black background command prompt window. It begins by displaying the echo off message as shown below. 7) The driver install can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on the configuration of your computer. When the driver install finishes, the FTDI CDM Drive Installation process completed message appears and you are prompted to “Press any key to continue.”...
  • Page 8 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual 8) The Select Setup Language dialog window opens. Select an install language and then click OK. PLUS 9) The Velodyne Digital Drive Setup Program Wizard opens. Click Next to continue. [ 6 ]...
  • Page 9 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 10) Read the EULA (End User License Agreement), then select the I accept the agreement option. You have to accept the EULA to continue with the software installation. 11) Click Next. 12) Browse to where you want to install the Digital Drive Program Files folder.
  • Page 10 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual PLUS 14) Browse to where you want the program to appear in your Start Menu. The default folder is Velodyne Digital Drive Setup. 15) Click Next. PLUS 16) If you don’t want the installation to create a desktop icon for the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program, un-check the Create a desktop icon option.
  • Page 11 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual 18) Click Install. PLUS PLUS 19) If you want to run the Digital Drive Windows Setup Program now, select the Launch Velodyne Digital Drive Setup option. 20) Click Finish. [ 9 ]...
  • Page 12 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 21) You should now connect your Digital Drive powered on. This allows Windows to finish the driver installation. 22) You can now begin using the software to set the equalization parameters for your subwoofer. After the installation of the Virtual COM Port software, your computer thinks the USB cable from your computer to the Digital Drive a serial cable connected to a COM port.

  • Page 13: Optimization Parameters

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Graphs • Frequency Response Graph: Displays the measured frequency response. Both the horizontal and vertical scales are fixed. • Parametric EQ Graph: Displays the graphical representation of the 8 adjustable parametric EQ filters based on the Parametric Filter Settings.

  • Page 14: Subwoofer Controls

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Save Setting Options • Save to File: Save the current settings in the program to an EQ optimization profile file on your computer. Same as the File > Save As menu selection. • Save to DD+: Loads the current settings or loaded EQ optimization profile in the Digital Drive PLUS Digital Drive subwoofer, memory but the subwoofer doesn’t reboot.

  • Page 15: Preset Screen

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Preset Screen The Preset screen allows you to view and modify the volume, low pass crossover frequency and slope, subsonic filter frequency and slope, phase, and polarity of the presets including the Setup, or global, preset. The Preset screen also allows you to modify the contour frequency and level, and servo gain for each preset.
  • Page 16 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 2) Connect your subwoofer’s front panel USB port to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Refer to the Digital Drive User’s Manual for directions on how to remove the subwoofer’s front grille to access the USB port. 3) The program establishes communication with the subwoofer and indicates this by displaying Connected or Connected, Not Synced in the program’s title bar and in the lower left corner of the window in the Subwoofer/EQ Status Line.
  • Page 17 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 5) On the Frequency Response and Parameters screen, select the Self option in the EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation area. 6) Click Start. 7) The subwoofer produces its own sweep tone and its frequency response. 8) You can watch the subwoofer smooth its frequency response by adjusting the parametric EQ filter levels on the Frequency Response and Parameters screen.
  • Page 18 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 5) When the subwoofer/EQ status line says Synced, start adjusting the subwoofer parameters. Do not attempt to adjust any settings until the Subwoofer/EQ status line says Synced. Synced means the subwoofer has synchronized its frequency measurement with the frequency of the sweep tone being played through your audio system.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE This section includes information about how to fix issues you may have with the software and driver required to operate and optimize your PLUS Digital Drive . If you can’t resolve your software issue using this section, please contact Velodyne customer service at (408) 465-2851 or service@velodyne.com.
  • Page 20 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual c. Click Uninstall a program under Programs. [ 18 ]...

  • Page 21: Digital Drive Plus Windows Setup Program

    WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 2) Scroll down to the “Velodyne Digital Drive 3) In the Velodyne Digital Drive Setup Uninstall dialog window, click Yes. PLUS 4) When the Windows uninstall wizard has finished, the Velodyne Digital Drive removed from your computer. UNINSTALLING THE VIRTUAL COM PORT SOFTWARE You can leave the Virtual COM Port driver on your computer after you finish setting up your Digital Drive COM Port driver on your computer, you can more easily use the Windows Setup Software later to make changes to the Digital Drive...
  • Page 22 WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION To uninstall the USB Virtual COM Port driver: 1) Go to the System Device Manager feature of the Windows Control Panel. Each version of the Windows operating system has a slightly different way to access the Control Panel and the System Device Manager feature. Refer to the Help system for your version of Windows to determine how to access the Control Panel’s System Device Manager feature.
  • Page 23 PART TWO — TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PART TWO - TV Screen User Interface for Optimization In order to use the TV Screen interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive the video input on your TV to the video output of the subwoofer. This part of this document covers: •...
  • Page 24 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual Figure 1: Introductory Screen On the remote, if you press MUTE to mute the subwoofer or NIGHT to go to night mode, these settings are also displayed on the Introductory screen as shown in Figure 2.

  • Page 25: Graphs

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM RESPONSE SCREEN From the Introductory screen you can get to the System Response screen which is used to display the frequency response graph for the subwoofer’s output. See Figure 3. See the Remote Control Button Sequence Commands table on page 25 for the button sequence. The System Response screen has the following information and features on it: •...

  • Page 26: System Settings Screen

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM SETTINGS SCREEN From the System Response screen you can get to the System Settings screen by selecting NEXT. The System Setting screen has the following information and features on it: • Display and modify the crossover filter, subsonic filter, phase, polarity, theater/music, volume, and other settings for each preset. •...
  • Page 27 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON COMMANDS Following are commands and their remote control button sequences. Unless otherwise noted, these sequences work only on the Introductory screen. Remote Control Button Sequence Commands for TV-based Interface Command Go to System Response screen Self-EQ PLUS Cancel Self-EQ and Auto-EQ...
  • Page 28 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 2. After pressing 5, you see the System Response screen as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: System Response Screen Go to the System Settings Screen To get to the System Settings screen: 1. On the System Response screen, navigate the cursor to the NEXT field. 2.

  • Page 29: Restore Defaults

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Lock the Setup Preset Before modifying any of the individual preset settings, lock the Setup preset. You can also lock the Setup preset to make sure it doesn’t get PLUS changed after setting up your Digital Drive 1.

  • Page 30: Save Settings

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Save Settings If you exit any EQ optimization without saving the settings, when the subwoofer power cycles, your settings return to what they were previously. To save optimization settings: 1. Press the EXIT button on the remote, or position the cursor over the SAVE/EXIT field on either the System Settings screen or the System Response screen.
  • Page 31 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Make & Save Preset Changes The simplest customization of parameters you can do is to make and save changes to the presets. You can modify the preset parameters on the System Settings screen. PLUS See the Digital Drive User’s Manual for a detailed explanation of the preset parameter settings that you can modify.
  • Page 32 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION 2. Push SELECT to be able to change the default preset. 3. Use the L or M remote keys to select the preset that you want as the default. Press SELECT. 4. Use the L, M, remote keys to navigate to the SAVE/EXIT field and save per the Save Settings instruction above.
  • Page 33 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION A selected EQ that has been moved with its level changed and Q adjusted is shown in Figure 14: Figure 14: System Response Screen Modified 63 Hz EQ 5. To unselect the EQ, press SELECT again. 6.
  • Page 34 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Figure 15: System Response Screen with Self-EQ Selected 8) You can watch the subwoofer smooth its frequency response by adjusting the parametric EQ filters on the System Response screen. Self-EQ doesn’t change the Setup preset parameters (volume, crossover, etc.) and uses the crossover set to 160 Hz. 9) When Self-EQ finishes, the sweep tones stop, the front status message shows End for 10 seconds, the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on.

  • Page 35: Running Manual Eq Optimization– Adjust It To

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS 9) When Auto-EQ optimization finishes, the front display status message shows End for 10 seconds, the subwoofer reboots by turning itself off and back on. The display shows the preset number and then volume level. During this process the new filter settings are saved into the subwoofer’s memory.

  • Page 36: Standby Mode

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Perform Listening Test As a final thought on matching your Digital Drive unit sounds good to you! Often, you may want to add a bit more bass than what would normally be considered flat even after you remove the major peaks and valleys to achieve a flat frequency response.

  • Page 37: Power Off Mode

    TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual Power Off Mode Figure 18 shows the message displayed when the on the remote is pressed, powering down the subwoofer. When in this mode, press to reactivate the unit. Figure 18: Introductory Screen Power Off Mode Active Waiting for 12 Volt Trigger Mode Figure 19 shows the message displayed when the unit is waiting for a 12 Volt trigger to activate after the AUTO ON/OFF MODE is set to...
  • Page 38 TV SCREEN USER INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION Defeat Subwoofer’s Low Pass Crossover Filter In rare cases you may want to permanently defeat the subwoofer’s low pass crossover. For example, if you have not performed Auto-EQ the subwoofer’s input from the receiver is limited by the receiver’s internal crossover to the bass frequencies, or you simply would rather not use the subwoofer’s crossover filter.
  • Page 39 PLUS Digital Drive User Interface Manual PART THREE — SOFTWARE & DRIVER UPDATES PART THREE - Software & Driver Updates PLUS Software updates and installation instructions for the USB Virtual COM Port driver, the Velodyne Digital Drive Windows Setup Program, PLUS and the Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer firmware can all be found at www.velodyne.com.
  • Page 40 Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408.465.2800 voice 408.779.9227 fax 408.465.2851 service voice 408.779.9208 service fax www.velodyne.com Service E-mail: service@velodyne.com General E-mail: help@velodyne.com Other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owner. 63-164 Rev A DEC10...

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