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Toa DP-0206 Software Instruction Manual

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SOFTWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DIGITAL PROCESSOR
DP-0206
DACsys2000
Version 2.00
Please follow the instructions in this manual to obtain the optimum results from this unit.
We also recommend that you keep this manual handy for future reference.

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  • Page 1 SOFTWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL DIGITAL PROCESSOR DP-0206 DACsys2000 Version 2.00 Please follow the instructions in this manual to obtain the optimum results from this unit. We also recommend that you keep this manual handy for future reference.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Before installation ................... 3 Installation method ................... 4 Launching the application ................... 8 Main window ................... 9 Outline of the menu functions ................... 10 Unit operation ................... 13 Unit Viewer ................... 18 Memory Viewer ................... 20 Flow Viewer ...................

  • Page 3: Before Installation

    1. Before installation DACsys 2000 is software created to allow you to change settings for the DP-0206. This setting software can be used in the following environments: Microsoft Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows ME/Windows NT Ver. 4.0/Windows 2000. The format for the floppy disk is 1.44 megabytes (MS-DOS format for IBM compatibles). Make sure your machine is an IBM compatible capable of formatting 3.5-inch floppy disks at 1.44 megabytes (MS-DOS format).

  • Page 4: Installation Method

    2. Installation method There are two installation disks (labeled Disk 1 of 2 and Disk 2 of 2). Proceed with installation as follows: Be sure to close any applications that are running before beginning the installation process. Click the button on the screen and select Settings →...
  • Page 5 Click . The window shown at right will appear. At this point, insert the system disk (Disk 1 of 2) in the floppy-disk drive and click The system will search the setup program, and the window shown at right will appear. Then click During the preparation for installation, the window shown at right will be displayed.
  • Page 6 If the window shown at right appears, carefully read the information in the window and then click Carefully read the information in the window and then click If the window shown at right appears, remove the disk (Disk 1 of 2) from the drive and insert Disk 2 (Disk 2 of 2), then click “OK”.
  • Page 7 10. If the message indicating completion of setup appears, click...

  • Page 8: Launching The Application

    This will set it up as a shortcut on your desktop. Then launch the application by double-clicking this shortcut icon. Proceed in steps from the Windows Start button. Click on the screen the select Program → TOA Digital Audio Control → DACsys2000 to launch the application.

  • Page 9: Main Window

    4. Main window The window shown below will appear when the application is launched. Menu Bar Toolbar Flow Viewer Unit Viewer Contents Viewer Memory Viewer Status Bar...

  • Page 10: Outline Of The Menu Functions

    5. Outline of the menu functions File New... : Creates (sets) a new data file Open... : Opens an already existing data file Save : Saves the data file in use on a disk Save As... : Saves the data file in use on a disk under a different name Export...
  • Page 11 Set Grouping... : Creates a box group Release Grouping : Releases the boxes of the current group and cancels the group Write Protect to Box è Low : The operator is prohibited from changing of the parameter of è Mid : The operator is prohibited from changing of Box all è...
  • Page 12 Memory Change è Memory1 - 16 : Recalls a preset from one of the 16 preset -memory cells Store è Memory1 - 16 : Stores the status in one of the 16 preset -memory cells Names... : Changes the name of a memory cell Remote Connect...

  • Page 13: Unit Operation

    6. Unit operation Creating a unit Select from the menu bar Unit New... to open the Unit Configuration window. → In the Unit Configuration window, first input the name of the unit then select a unit ID. Select the number of inputs and outputs from among 2 x 6, 2 x 8, 2 x 10, 4 x 6, 4 x 8, and 6 x 6.
  • Page 14 Click “Next”. The X-over Combination window will appear. Make the crossover combination settings by first clicking the appropriate spaces. The setting status is displayed in the right-hand portion of the window. Below is an example of a 3- way/2-channel setup when 6 outputs are in use.
  • Page 15 Click “Next”. The X-over Slope window will then appear. Make the X-over slope settings by clicking the appropriate check boxes. The settings status for each output is displayed in the right-hand portion of the window. When using an existing template file, click the check box for the corresponding channel's “Template”.
  • Page 16 Check the correctness of your settings and click “Finish”. The Signal Flow area will appear, as shown in the figure below. Deleting a unit Select the unit you wish to delete in the Unit Viewer or Flow Viewer. From the menu bar, select Unit →...
  • Page 17 Changing the Crossover Slope You can change the crossover slope of an already created unit. Select the unit whose crossover slope you want to change in the Unit Viewer or Flow Viewer. From the menu bar, select Unit Change X-over Slope...

  • Page 18: Unit Viewer

    7. Unit Viewer This section explains about the Unit Viewer. The units are displayed in one column. It is possible to display up to 30 units. There are two display modes. You can switch between them by clicking the tab at the bottom. List display It is possible to reduce size of the signal-processing image of the units and display up to 30 units.
  • Page 19 Tree display You can display up to 30 units in a comparatively small display area. The unit names will be displayed in a tree format. By clicking an already created unit, you can scroll through a linked Flow Viewer.

  • Page 20: Memory Viewer

    8. Memory Viewer This section explains about the Memory Viewer. The name and numbers of selected memory cells are displayed. By recalling a memory cell you can make additions to that cell or compare the content of memory cells. Memory list Compare button Change button Store button...

  • Page 21: Flow Viewer

    9. Flow Viewer This section explains about the Flow Viewer. In the Flow Viewer a box is displayed to indicate the signal-processing functions of the unit and a graphical representation of the unit's signal-processing flow, showing each signal flow as a straight line connecting input and output.
  • Page 22 Other boxes ← Gain ← Compressor/Noise gate Parametric equalizer ← ← Graphic equalizer ← Filters ← Delay ← Attenuater Mute (off) ← ← Mute (on) Mute settings To mute a channel, double-click the output's box. A “X”(cross) will appear in the box, and that channel will be muted.

  • Page 23: Contents Viewer

    10. Contents Viewer This section explains about each Contents Viewer. To display the Contents Viewer, click the desired box of the Flow Viewer. Matrix Matrix control Fader Level-setting button Polarity inversion button Value-display-switching button - The symbols in the matrix-control boxes indicate the input/output routing. - Double-clicking a matrix-control box toggles the display between on/off.
  • Page 24 Gain Grouping button Fader Gain-display button Polarity-inversion button Mute button - By moving the fader switches up or down, you can change the level for each channel. - The grouping number set for each channel is displayed on the grouping button. Clicking this button enables you to set the grouping for each channel.
  • Page 25 Comp/Gate Compressor Ratio handle Compressor Reduction meter Compressor Threshold handle(red) Gate-status indicator Display-switching tab Gate Threshold handle(blue) - By dragging the Compressor Threshold handle diagonally, you can change the compressor threshold level. - By dragging the Compressor Ratio handle up or down, you can change the compressor ratio. - By dragging the Gate Threshold handle diagonally, you can change the noise-gate threshold level.
  • Page 26 - The compressor ratio for each channel is indicated as a numerical value on the Compressor Ratio button. Clicking the button enables you to make a selection from the dropdown menu. You can also make changes by clicking the spin button on the right. - The compressor sync for each channel is indicated as a numerical value on the Compressor Sync button.
  • Page 27 Frequency display button Filter-type display button Filter Point Gain display button Q display button Bypass button Bypass All button Table View button Options button Response Viewer display button Filter control - The points that can be filtered are indicated with a circular symbol in the Filter control. - The yellow circles indicate the selected filter points.
  • Page 28 Clicking the button enables you to switch between on and off status. - When the Table View button is pushed, Filter Control is displayed by the table form. - Response Viewer display button shows or hides the Response Viewer(p. 38). - The Options button changes the scale of the response graph, switches the Q display method, and sets the high resolution (frequency and gain).
  • Page 29 Frequency display button Filter-type display button Filter Point Gain display button Q display button Bypass button Bypass All button Options button Filter control Response Viewer display button - The points that can be filtered are indicated with a circular symbol in the Filter control. - The yellow circles indicate the selected filter points.
  • Page 30 - Response Viewer display button shows or hides the Response Viewer(p. 38). - The Options button changes the scale of the response graph, switches the Q display method, and sets the high resolution (frequency and gain).
  • Page 31 Filter Frequency display button Filter-point list Filter-type display button Gain display button Q display button Bypass button Bypass All button Table View button Options button Response Viewer display button Filter control - The filter point is selected as necessary from the filter-point list. You can display the pop-up menu below by clicking the right button of the mouse at the desired point from the filter-point list.
  • Page 32 - Horn EQ - By dragging a filter point up, down, left, or right, you can change the frequency and the gain of the selected filter point. - When there is a white circle to the right of the filter point, by dragging it up or down, you can change the Q value of the filter point.
  • Page 33 Xover Frequency display button Filter-type display button Filter control Table View button Display-switching tab Scale-change button Response Viewer display button - The points that can be filtered are indicated with a circular symbol in the Filter control. - The yellow circles indicate the selected filter points. (during selection), (when the selection is off): High-Pass Filter (during selection),...
  • Page 34 When a filter type other than the settings on the previous page is selected Filter-type display button Frequency display button When Gain is selected Gain display button Polarity-inversion button - The Filter-type display button displays the filter type of the selected filter point. Clicking the button enables you to make a selection from the dropdown menu.
  • Page 35 - The local grouping number set for each channel is displayed on the Local Grouping button. Clicking the button enables you to perform the local-grouping settings for each channel. - The delay time for each channel is indicated as a numerical value on the Delay-time display button.
  • Page 36 Delay Increments selection switch Options button Local-grouping button Delay-time display button Delay-distance display button Spin button - The grouping number set for each channel is displayed on the grouping button. Clicking this button enables you to set the grouping for each channel. - The delay time for each channel is indicated as a numerical value on the Delay-time display button.
  • Page 37 Attn Grouping button Fader Level display button Mute button - The grouping number set for each channel is displayed on the Grouping button. Clicking this button enables you to set the grouping for each channel. - By moving the Fader switches up or down, you can change the level for each channel. - The level for each channel is indicated as a numerical value on the Level-display button for that channel.

  • Page 38: Response Viewer

    11. Response Viewer This section explains about the Response Viewer. To show or hide the Response Viewer, select from the menu bar View → Response View or click in the PEQ/GEQ/Filter/Xover viewer. The Response Viewer features the Output Response and the Xover Response. 1.Output Response Scale-change button Input selection button...
  • Page 39 2.Xover Response Measurement-data-import button Response display button Scale-change button Bypass button Response selection button Adjustment button Color-change button Response Control - You can display the response curves of the crossover response and the filter response following - In addition to individual channel responses, you can also display the combined response as the result of adding them together.
  • Page 40 - The dialog box below appears when you click the Adjustment button. Change Amplitude when correcting the amplitude response, and Receive Delay when correcting the phase response. - Using the Response display button, you can turn on/off the response display for each channel. - Using the Bypass button, you can select whether or not to add individual channel responses to the combined response.

  • Page 41: Preset Memory

    12. Preset Memory There are 16 preset memory cells, which can be freely read from or written to. Recalling preset memory From the menu bar, select Memory → Change → Memory (1-16). Saving to preset memory From the menu bar, select Memory →...

  • Page 42: Level Monitor Viewer

    13. Level Monitor Viewer This section explains about the Level Monitor Viewer. The Level Monitor Viewer is a window where the I/O level of the unit can be monitored when PC is connecting the unit and the communication.

  • Page 43: Mute All Window

    14. Mute All Window This section explains about the Mute All Window. The Mute All Window enables you to mute the output of all units while communication between the PC and units is being made. You can switch the display between docking and floating for the Window. Mute ON: Mutes the output of all units.

  • Page 44: Communications

    15. Communications This software automatically sets the communication port and the data-transfer speed. The transfer speed is automatically adjusted to the setting status of the connected DP-0206 unit. - To initiate communications with the PC, select Remote → Connect from the menu. - While the window below is displayed, the system is searching for a possible connection.
  • Page 45 - Check to be sure that your selections are correct, then click “Update”. Data transfer will begin. After data transfer completion, click “Complete”. - To terminate the communication connection, select Remote Disconnect. → - To transmit the data of PC to the unit side compulsorily, select Remote →...

  • Page 46: User Level

    16. User Level This software can use the user level properly, when the prohibition is set of the explanation from now on. A discussion of the user level follows. There are two kinds of user levels as follows. - Administrator When the user level setting is not enabled, the user level automatically is administrator.
  • Page 47 Please enter the password and push the “OK” button when logging it on as a administrator. When the logon screen is shut by other methods, the user level is operator. A current user level is displayed at the right of the main screen lower status bar.

  • Page 48: Prohibition Settings

    17. Prohibition Settings This software can do the prohibition setting to various change operations. The operation which can be prohibited is as follows. Creating, deletion, and I/O changes of unit Change of crossover combinations Change in grouping settings Change of the name Store to memories Change of parameter of each box To do the prohibition setting to 1-5, select from the menu bar Option...
  • Page 49 About the Store to memories, a separate prohibition setting can be done to the memory of 16. Select Edit → Write Protect to Box from the menu to do the prohibition setting of the change of the parameter of each box after selecting the box by the Flow Viewer.

  • Page 50: Print

    18. Print This software can print the data of the active document. To print, select from the menu bar File Print. The dialog box below appears. → - To print the content of all created units, select the "Created" button in the "Unit". To print an arbitrary unit, after selecting “Selected”...

  • Page 51: Export

    19. Export This software can export the data of the active document as the Microsoft Excel data. To export, select from the menu bar File Export. → The dialog box below appears. - To export the content of all created units, select the "Created" button in the "Unit". To export an arbitrary unit, after selecting "Selected"...

  • Page 52: Dq-C01 Settings

    20. DQ-C01 Settings Here, an optional DQ-C01 Remote Control Module will be described. Outline Installing the DQ-C01 permits the DP-0206’s memory selection, output volume adjustment, and output muting to be remotely controlled from external equipment. For its installation, refer to the instruction manual attached to the DP-0206 or the DQ-C01. The DQ-C01 is initially set to the memory selection function, with terminals 1-8 set to memory numbers 1-8, respectively.
  • Page 53 them. When selecting the Binary Mode, perform the setting in turn from terminal 8. - Function Sets terminal functions. It is initially set for Memory Selection. Memory --- Memory Selection Volume Up/Down --- Output Volume Adjustment Mute --- Output Muting None --- No function is set for the terminal.
  • Page 54 Each Function Setting 1. Memory Selection (A) Direct Mode Memory Selection Select arbitrary memory numbers (1 - 16) and assign them to the terminals. (1) Set Mode for “Direct.” (2) Set Function for “Memory.” (3) Set memory numbers 1 - 16 at Parameter. (B) Binary Mode Memory Selection When selecting 9 or more memories with a single DQ-C01 unit but the number of function terminals is insufficient, you can increase the number of memories to be selected with the...
  • Page 55 (Note) (1) When performing Memory Selection using Binary Mode, the terminals set for Direct Mode can only select volume adjustment or muting settings. (2) The memory number to be selected has been pre-determined depending on the status provided to terminals of Binary 3–0.
  • Page 56 2. Output Volume Adjustment Give an offset value for the output attenuator’s set value. (Note) (1) The volume adjustment is only possible for the units in which the DQ-C01 is installed. (2) Set output channels as a group and adjust the volume for individual groups. (3) For the channels included in a single group, the unit’s output attenuator’s value is not identical, but the offset value to be given is identical.
  • Page 57 (B) Volume Adjustment in Binary Mode When adjusting the volume of 5 groups or more using a single DQ-C01 unit, if the number of terminals is insufficient, by selecting Binary Mode, the number of volume adjustment groups can be increased with the small number of terminals. (1) Depending on the number of groups for which the volume is adjusted, set the necessary terminals to the Binary Mode.
  • Page 58 3. Output Muting (1) Set Mode for "Direct”. (2) Set Function for "Mute”. (3) Select the control method from Make and Pulse. (4) Click the channel you wish to mute at Channel Selection. (Note) (1) Output Muting is only possible for the units in which the DQ-C01 is installed. (2) For the channels for which Muting has been enabled by means of setup software,Muting cannot be disabled at the DQ-C01.
  • Page 59 (Note) Functions to be used by terminals in Binary Mode cannot be used by the remaining terminals in Direct Mode.

  • Page 60: Supplement

    21. Supplement Docking/floating window operation The Mute All Window and each viewer except Flow Viewer can be docked to the main window or floated on the desktop. 1. Example of the docked Memory Viewer Boarder of the docked window Flow Viewer (fixed window) - Floating the window To switch the window from docking to floating, double-click the boarder of the docked window.
  • Page 61 2. Example of the floated Memory Viewer - Docking the window To dock the floating window, double-click its title bar, or drag and drop its title bar to the desired position on the main window. - Moving or resizing the floating window To move the floating window, right click the title bar, then select "Move"...

  • Page 62: Specifications

    22. Specifications Software : Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000, Windows NT ver. 4.0 compatible Floppy Disk : Two 3.5-inch 2HD disks Number of Controllable Units : Up to 30 DP-0206 units Preset Memory : 16 memories Communications Communication Method : RS-232C Communication Speed : 115,200 bps, (38,400 bps, 19,200 bps, 9,600 bps) Data Bit : 8 bits...
  • Page 63 Signal Processing Box Gain : +12 dB to –60 dB, – ∞ dB, 0.5 dB steps, polarity Inversion Variable range Additional function : Muting function (input only) Compressor/Noise gate (C/G) Compressor Threshold : -16 dB to +24 dB 1 dB steps * 0 dB = 0.775V Compressor Ratio : 1 : 1, 2 : 1, 3 : 1, 4 : 1, 8 : 1, 12 : 1, 20 : 1,...
  • Page 64 Graphic Equalizer (GEQ) No. of adjustment bands : 10 Bands Filter Type Center Frequency Boost/Cut 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±12 dB 0.267 - 69.249 1/3 octave band fixed 0.1 or 0.5 dB (96points) (31 bands) steps Filter Type Cut-off Frequency HPF(6 dB) 20 Hz to 20 kHz LPF(6 dB)
  • Page 65 Filter Type Roll-off Frequency Boost/Cut High Shelving 6 Hz to 20 kHz ±12 dB 1/24 octave band or 0.1 or 0.5 dB continuous variable type steps (effective figure: 3 digits) Low Shelving 20 Hz to 500 Hz ±12 dB 1/24 octave band or 0.1 or 0.5 dB continuous variable steps...
  • Page 66 Crossover(2-way, 3-way, 4-way) Slope Type Cut-off Frequency Through None 6 dB/oct 20 Hz to 20 kHz continuous variable type 12 dB/oct Bessel, (effective figure: 3 digits) 12 dB/oct Butterworth 12 dB/oct Linkwitz-Riley 12 dB/oct Variable - Q 0.500 - 2.563 (51points) 18 dB/oct Bessel, 18 dB/oct Butterworth...
  • Page 67 133-12-710-6C...

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