RCF RDNet Control 2

RDNet 4.0 User Manual Rev. A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INFORMATION .................................................................................................................4

1.1 GENERIC INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................................5

2.1 SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD .................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................ 7

3. RDNet LOG & CLOUD......................................................................................................8

3.1 SOFTWARE REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................ 8

3.2 CLOUD STORAGE ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

4. CONTROLLERS .............................................................................................................. 12

4.1 CONTROL 2 / CONTROL 8 SETUP .................................................................................................................................14

4.2 CONTROLLERS WINDOW .................................................................................................................................................19

4.3 SYSTEM WIRING ...................................................................................................................................................................21

5. RDNET SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 22

5.1 RDNET OBJECTS....................................................................................................................................................................23

6. RDNET USE .................................................................................................................... 28

6.1 BYPASS FUNCTION..............................................................................................................................................................28

6.2 OFFLINE AND ONLINE MODES ......................................................................................................................................29

6.3 NETWORK GO & SCAN .....................................................................................................................................................31

6.4 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MODE (ONLINE) .................................................................................................................36

6.5 METERING AND DIAGNOSTICS ......................................................................................................................................36

6.6 ONLINE MODE WITH A SYSTEM PART........................................................................................................................37

6.7 SOUNDCHECK AND CONCERT OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................38

6.8 SEND, SYNCHRONIZE AND OBJ STATUS RETRIEVE COMMANDS ...................................................................39

7. ARRAY SETTING............................................................................................................ 41

7.1 PROPERTIES WINDOW.......................................................................................................................................................41

7.2 GROUPS ...................................................................................................................................................................................42

7.3 5.3 ARRAY SYSTEM DESIGN.............................................................................................................................................44

7.4 5.4 ARRAY GROUPING – PRESETS APPLY ...................................................................................................................46

7.5 5.5 ARRAY FINE TUNING ...................................................................................................................................................47

8. FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................... 50

8.1 MASTER FUNCTION ............................................................................................................................................................51

8.2 CURVE FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................................................................51

8.3 TILT FUNCTION .....................................................................................................................................................................53

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