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CHAPTER 5: RMS REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
LINA optionally includes an RMS remote monitoring system
module, allowing the loudspeaker to be connected to an RMS
network. RMS reports, in real time, the status and power
usage of multiple Meyer Sound loudspeakers from a Mac or
Windows-based computer. The RMServer
with Meyer Sound loudspeakers equipped with RMS modules.
RMServer is a compact, Ethernet-based hardware unit with
two FT-10 RMS data ports. RMServer stores system configu-
rations internally, eliminating most manual data entry. Systems
can be monitored from a computer at front-of-house or back-
stage, or from a laptop anywhere within the venue over WiFi.
NOTE:
For the latest RMS system requirements,
visit the Meyer Sound website
(http://www.meyersound.com).
NOTE:
RMS does not control AC power.
COMPASS RMS SOFTWARE
Compass RMS
software provides extensive system status
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and performance data for each loudspeaker, including ampli-
fier voltage, limiting activity, power output, fan and driver sta-
tus, as well as mute and solo capability. Loudspeakers are
added to the RMS network and assigned a node name during
a one-time discovery procedure. Once loudspeakers are iden-
tified on the RMS network, they appear in Compass RMS as
icons that can be customized to suit your needs (Figure 42).
Figure 42: Compass RMS Window
Individual loudspeakers can be physically identified with the
Wink option in RMS, which lights the Wink LED on the RMS
module of that particular loudspeaker. Conversely, a loud-
speaker can be identified in Compass RMS by pressing the
Identify button on the loudspeaker's RMS module.
Loudspeaker icons can be arranged in Compass RMS and
saved as pages to represent how the loudspeakers have been
deployed in the system. Multiple pages can be saved and
recalled for specific performances and venues.
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RMS MODULE
The LINA RMS user panel (Figure 43) includes an Identify but-
ton, Remote Mute switch, Wink/Activity LED, and two Network
connectors.
Figure 43: LINA RMS Module
Identify Button
The Identify button serves the following functions:
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NOTE:
The Identify button and Wink/Activity LED
on the RMS user panel are used exclusively by
RMS and have no effect on the acoustical or electrical
activity of the loudspeaker.
If the loudspeaker has not yet been discovered on the RMS
network (Wink/Activity LED not lit), press the Identify but-
ton to discover it.
To remove the loudspeaker from the RMS network, press
and hold the Identify button during startup (see "Resetting
the RMS Module" on page 36).
To wink a discovered loudspeaker, press the Identify but-
ton. The Wink LED on the loudspeaker icon in Compass
RMS lights up and the Wink/Activity LED on the loud-
speaker's RMS user panel turns solid green. Press the
Identify button again to unwink the loudspeaker.
TIP:
The loudspeaker can also be winked by click-
ing the Wink button on the loudspeaker icon in
Compass RMS.
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