Anthem MRX 700 - Manual (Page 35)

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3. SETUP
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Before starting:
• Ensure that the receiver software and ARC software that you will be using are compatible with one
another – check www.anthemAV.com for latest versions. Receiver software installation
instructions are in section 4.11 and in software download.
• Your ARC microphone and its support file are a system. Before a mic can be used for measurement,
its response must be known. Each ARC microphone’s frequency response is measured precisely
and this data is used to create your microphone calibration file.
• Your computer must be running Windows XP or later and have one 9-pin
serial port (for connecting the processor) and one USB port (for connecting
the mic), or one USB port and one card slot and a serial card, or two USB
ports and a USB to serial adapter. The Keyspan model USA-19HS adapter is
recommended. Before it can be used its driver must be installed according
to your computer’s operating system. Drivers and installation instructions
can be found at www.tripplite.com.
If using a USB to serial adapter to connect the receiver:
1. It must be one that supports two stop bits – check with adapter manufacturer.
2. Check the adapter manufacturer’s website for the latest driver. If a message warns that the
driver is not Windows-certified as it’s about to be installed, do not use the adapter. Some
“budget” adapters load bad data into the receiver, possibly causing its operation to freeze.
3. The virtual port must be assigned to COM1-COM6. If the receiver’s software cannot locate the
receiver, use your adapter’s port manager to check the setting.
• If you are using a laptop computer, check its power settings and battery meter to ensure that
procedures will not be interrupted.
• If the room contains large objects that won’t be present during the system’s normal use, move them
out so ARC doesn’t pick up reflections that won’t be present during normal use.
• While taking measurements it would be best to keep pets and younger or talkative family members
out of hearing range. The measurements reject continuous background noise such as fans but if a
sudden noise is made ARC will indicate that re-measurement is required.
• Two configurations may be saved – one under Movie bass management and the other under Music.
ARC software installation:
Play the ARC CD in your computer’s CD or DVD drive. Instructions will appear on your screen. If your
computer does not allow a CD to auto-run then double-click on the My Computer icon that’s on Desktop,
select the drive that the CD is in to view its contents (you may need to right-click on its icon then select
Explore), and double-click on setup.exe.
The installation will put several files into an Anthem folder on your computer and create shortcuts in your
Start Menu and on Desktop. Example: 200001.cal.
Custom installers: To set up multiple systems using one computer, copy the serialized files from each
ARC CD to this directory after ARC is installed:
My Computer, Local Disk C:\Program Files\Anthem\AnthemRoomCorrection