Studio Technologies 58 1998 - Manual (Page 25)

Model 58/59 User Guide Issue 2, April 1998
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 25
for Surround
• Insert routing
• Remote controls
• Monitor output A/B select
• Reference level
• Dim level
The Model 59 Configuration Charts, lo-
cated at the end of this section, give de-
tails on how each configuration parameter
is set. An overview of the parameters is
provided in the following paragraphs.
Entering the Configuration
Mode
A small button is located on the back of
the Model 59 Control Console, adjacent
to the 9-pin D-sub connector. Pressing
and holding this button for two seconds
places the Model 59 into the configuration
mode. In the configuration mode the
buttons and LEDs no longer perform their
normal function, but instead allow you to
observe and change many of the operat-
ing parameters. The mute/solo mode
LEDs light alternately to indicate that the
configuration mode is active. Once again
pressing and holding the configure button
returns the Model 59 to normal operation.
Note that configuration changes are stored
only after the configuration mode is exited
by pressing and holding the button.
Our apologies to those of you who find the
configure button a pain to use, but it’s
supposed to be that way! Seriously, the
top of the button is slightly recessed from
the back panel, making it harder to acci-
dentally activate. We don’t want normal
operation to cease because someone
pushes the Model 59 into a “rats nest”
of track sheets!
When to Use the
Configuration Mode
There is no problem frequently “tweaking”
the Model 59’s operating parameters to
achieve the desired performance. The
non-volatile memory chip is rated for
thousands of read and write cycles, and
has its retention time rated in years.
Output Channels Supported
The Model 59 hardware and software
supports up to eight output channels. The
Model 59 is configured, from the factory, to
generate commands for all eight outputs.
This would be correct for an installation
that uses four Model 58 Central Control-
lers operating in their dual-output-channel
mode. But there will often be cases where
one, two, or three Model 58 Central Con-
trollers will be installed, creating 2-, 4-, or
6-channel systems. By configuring the
Model 59 to disable the unused output
channels, operator clarity is enhanced.
Specifically, the output mute/solo mode
buttons and LEDs for the unused output
channels will be disabled, along with the
underlying functionality. With the unused
output channels disabled, an operator
can’t accidentally select those channels
for solo or mute operation.
Supported output channels should always
start at channel 1 and run consecutively to
the last channel. For example, a 6-channel
system should support output channels
1-6, with channels 7 and 8 disabled. A
4-channel system should have channels
1-4 active, and 5-8 disabled.
Input Channels Supported
This configuration is a bit tricky to under-
stand, but it is really quite simple—if we’re