Anthem AVM 50 - Manual (Page 55)

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3. SETUP
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Before starting:
• Ensure that the processor software and ARC software that you will be using are compatible with
one another – check www.anthemAV.com for latest versions. Processor software installation
instructions are in section 6.
• Your ARC-1 microphone, its support files, and your processor are a system with matching serial
numbers – substitutions are not possible. Before a mic can be used for measurement, its response
must be known. Each ARC-1 microphone’s frequency response is measured precisely and this data
is used to create your microphone calibration files.
• Your computer must be running Windows XP or Vista 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 latter is least preferred.
If using a USB to serial adapter to connect the processor:
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 processor, possibly causing its operation to freeze.
3. The virtual port must be assigned to COM1-COM6. If the processor software installer cannot
locate the processor, 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.
• ARC bypasses Center Channel EQ, Room Resonance Filter, and Boundary Gain Compensation.
• 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, and double-click on setup.exe.
The installation will put several files into an Anthem folder on your computer and create shortcuts on your
Start Menu and Desktop. Two files begin with your processor’s serial number. Examples: 123456_100002.cal
and 123456_100002Anthem.file.
Custom installers: To set up multiple systems using one computer, copy the two serialized files from
each ARC CD to this directory after ARC is installed:
My Computer, Local Disk C:\Program Files\Anthem\AnthemRoomCorrection