Exiting Utility Mode; D-Command System Info Page; D-Command Name Page - DigiDesign D-Command Manual

Exiting Utility Mode

To exit Utility mode, do one of the following:
Press the flashing Utility switch (Main Unit).
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– or –
Press the Soft Key (Main Unit) or encoder Select switch
■
(Fader Module) that corresponds to "Escape."

D-Command System Info Page

The System Info page provides access to the system firmware
version and Ethernet information.
To display the System Info page:
From the Utility Setup page, press the Soft Key (Main Unit)
■
or the encoder Select switch (Fader Module) that corresponds
to "System."
To exit the System Info page:
Press the Soft Key (Main Unit) or encoder Select switch
■
(Fader Module) that corresponds to "Escape."
Firmware Version
In the System Info page, hold the Soft Key (Main Unit) or en-
coder Select switch (Fader Module) that corresponds to "FW
ver." This shows the Comm board and Motor Control board
firmware versions.
Ethernet Info
In the System Info page, hold the Soft Key (Main Unit) or en-
coder Select switch (Fader Module) that corresponds to
"Ethrnt" to display the following information:
Unit Name (as named on the Name Page)
◆
◆ ID: Ethernet address (Machine Address Code) for the unit
Num: The Digidesign serial number for the unit
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Type: The Ethernet packet type used by Digidesign for con-
◆
trol surface communication
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D-Command Name Page

The Name page is used to view and change D-Command unit
names. These names appear in the Pro Tools Peripherals dia-
log, and must be unique so as to identify each D-Command
unit correctly. This is especially important if your system is on
an Ethernet network with multiple controllers connected to
it.
To display the Name page for a D-Command unit:
Put the unit you want to name into Utility mode. Fader
1
Modules must be put into Utility mode independently. (See
"Entering Utility Mode on a Fader Module" on page 101.)
From the Utility Setup page, press the Soft Key (Main Unit)
2
or the encoder Select switch (Fader Module) that corresponds
to "Name."
The Main Unit name appears in the Soft Keys section. The
Fader Module name appears in its encoder displays. The first
character of the name flashes to indicate text entry.
To change the unit name:
Turn the Scrub/Shuttle wheel (Main Unit) or any encoder
1
knob (Fader Module) to change the selected text.
To move forward and backward through the name field,
2
press the flashing Soft Keys (Main Unit) or encoder Select
switches (Fader Module) that correspond to the "<" and ">"
symbols.
When you are finished entering text, do one of the follow-
3
ing:
• Confirm the new name by pressing the Soft Key (Main
Unit) or the encoder Select switch (Fader Module) that
corresponds to "OK."
• Clear the name field by pressing the Soft Key (Main Unit)
or the encoder Select switch (Fader Module) that corre-
sponds to "Clear."
• Cancel the new name by pressing the Soft Key (Main
Unit) or the encoder Select switch (Fader Module) that
corresponds to "Cancel."