Setup Prerequisites; System Setup Sequence - Barco Event Master E2 Lite User Manual

System Setup

7.1 Setup Prerequisites

Prerequisites
Before starting to set up your Event Master series processor, please review the following prerequisites:
• Ensure that you are familiar with the Event Master devices, including system control means and features.
For details, please refer to Chapter "General", page 19.
• Ensure that you are familiar with front panel menus of the Event Master processors. For details on all
menus, please refer to Chapter "Front Panel Menu orientation", page 47.
• Ensure that you are familiar with front panel menus and Event Master Toolset Software. For details on
Event Master Toolset Software, please refer to Chapter "EM GUI orientation", page 65.
• Ensure that the unit is physically secured on a rack or is placed on a flat surface with a stable support. If
the unit is installed on a rack, it is mandatory that the rear brackets are also installed. For details, please
refer to the section "Rack-mount procedure", page 30.
• Ensure that all hardware is properly installed, and that all sources, displays and peripherals are properly
connected. For details concerning Event Master series processor connectors, please refer to the unit rear
panel description in the section "Rear panel", page 35.
• Connect the AC power to the unit. If power redundancy is desired, connect power to both power plugs.
• Make sure that the Event Master series processor is connected to the Ethernet local network in order to
communicate with the PC where the control software is installed.

7.2 System setup sequence

Set up from A to Z
This section provides a top level view of the entire Event Master series processor setup procedure, plus links
to each individual sequence.
For the optimum Event Master series processor setup, it is recommended that you follow all
procedures in the order outlined below.
Set up from A to Z
1. Power up and Status check. For more information see section "Power up and Status check", page 171.
2. Return to factory default. For more information see section "Return to factory default", page 172.
3. Communication setup allows setup to the Ethernet settings. For more information see section
"Communication setup", page 172.
4. Restoring the system procedure restores the system to a previously saved configuration from a USB drive.
For more information see section "Restoring the system", page 173.
5. User preference setup is used to set a variety of important user preferences. For more information see
section "User preference setup", page 174.
6. Saving the setup procedure saves all system setup parameters. For more information see section "Saving
the setup", page 174.
7. Backing up the system procedure backs up your system configuration to a USB drive. For more information
see section "Backing up the system", page 174.
8. Configuring Menu > Initial Setup. For more information see section "Configuration Menu > Initial Setup ",
page 175.
9. Configuring Menu > Add Inputs. For more information see section "Configuration Menu > Add Inputs", page
176.
10. Configuring Menu > Add Outputs. For more information see section "Configuration Menu > Add Outputs",
page 177.
11. Configuring Menu > Add Screen Destinations & Layers. For more information see section "Configuration
Menu > Add Screen Destinations & Layers", page 180.
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