Ivie iFlex 2400 Series - Manual (Page 25)

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the system will change. At any point of system manipulation, left-clicking
on an input, output, or output zone will cause this window to display the
name of the mixer, channel description, and mode name, as well as the
processing elements currently programmed for that channel and mode
combination. The processing elements are fully editable at this point,
and any changes made at this point are the same as changes made in the
processing screen.
If the Sonata TM software is connected to an iFlex TM mixer when executing
a run/simulate command, the controls on screen will reflect the state of the
physical controls connected to the mixer. Controls on the layout screen
are continually updated with the status of the physical controls, and any
changes to the physical system will be reflected immediately on the layout
screen. The logic within the context file (see following section on context
v.s. layout files) will determine mode settings, modes will display on
screen, and the physical system will function as programmed.
Changes made to processing elements while connected are permanent, but
other changes are possible that are temporary. Control states, such as door
states, switche states, and selector states can still be changed even though
the software is in run/simulate execution, and these changes are termed
‘virtual’ changes.
‘Virual’ changes made by manipulating controls on screen while
connected are temporary, and upon any physical change (door opening,
switch change, etc.) all virtual changes will immediately revert to actual
physical states.
Connecting to a Mixer
Connections to a single iFlex TM mixer are made via USB peripheral
connector on the front panel, or ethernet RJ45 jack on the rear panel. If
the RJ45 jack is used, the mixer will automatically configure it’s subnet
settings to match that of the connected PC.
For multi-box systems, connection requires a switching router, with both
the computer and the iFlexTM mixer connected to the router via a CAT5
cable. The mixer will then obtiain it’s IP settings from the DHCP server in
the router.
Contexts/Layouts
Two types of files are stored in an iFlex TM mixer, the context file, and
the layout file. The context file is the set of instructions that program an
iFlex TM mixer to operate in accordance with the intent of the Sonata TM
design file. The layout file is the actual Sonata TM file created by the user.