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DME Setup Manual
Workflow
This manual describes the process of setting up a DME system, from making the initial DME processor settings
(DME64N / DME24N / DME8i-C / DME8o-C / DME4io-C / DME8i-ES / DME8o-ES / DME4io-ES) to synchronizing with
the DME Designer application installed on a computer.
n For details about the DME units refer to the manual supplied with the specific device, and for details about the DME Designer
application refer to the pdf-format DME Designer manual.
n In this document t
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Software Installation Begin by downloading the DME Designer Combo Installer and the USB-MIDI Driver from the “Downloads” page on the Yamaha Pro Audio website. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/ System Requirements ® Windows XP Professional/XP Home Edition/2000 Professional OS ® ™ ® ® 1 GHz or higher Intel Core /Pentium /Celeron family processor CPU 256 MB or more Memory 300 MB or more Hard disk space 1,280 x 1,024 pixels or higher; High Color 16-bit or higher Display Mouse, 100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethe
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DME Designer and DME-N Network Driver Installation ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Install the DME Designer application and DME-N Network Driver from the DME Designer Combo Installer by following the procedure outlined below. n The following procedure is applicable even if an older version of the DME Designer and/or DME-N Network Driver is already installed. n Be sure to read the license agreement at the end of this document before installing this
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USB-MIDI Driver Installation ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● n You can also refer to the installation guide supplied with the driver for detailed installation procedures. ■ Windows Vista ■ Windows XP 1 Start the computer and log on with 1 Start the computer and log on with administrator privileges while power to the DME administrator privileges while power to the DME is off. is off. 2 Connect the computer to the DME unit via a USB 2 Select [Start
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■ Windows 2000 1 Start the computer and log on with administrator privileges while power to the DME is off. 2 Select [My Computer] ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ [System] ➞ [Hardware] ➞ [Driver Signing] ➞ [File Signature Verification] and check the radio button to the left of “Ignore—Install all files, regardless of file signature” and click [OK]. Restore this setting to its original state after the installation has been completed. 3 While the DME power is still off, connect the computer to the DME un
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DME Network Setup After connecting the computer to the DME unit via a USB cable, the Device Group and IP address for each DME unit can be individually set from the DME Designer. n These parameters can also be set directly via the panel controls and displays of the DME64N and DME24N (page 19). Device Group When a system uses multiple DME units, the DME units can be controlled from the DME Designer application in Device Groups. Since all devices in a group are controlled via the Device Group Mas
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6 From the DME Designer main panel, click [Port] in the [Setup] menu to open the Port dialog box. 7 Select “YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” in the [Tx] field, and “YAMAHA USB IN 0- 1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” in the [Rx] field, and click [OK]. 8 In the main panel window click [Network Setup] in the [Hardware] menu to open the Network Setup dialog box. 1 2 3 4 5 9 Make the following network settings, then click [OK]. 1 MIDI Port List (Tx/Rx) Select “YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1/YAMAHA USB IN
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4 Master ID When a device is assigned as a Slave in Master/Slave (2) above, this sets the host address for the Master device in that group. This parameter cannot be set for the Master device. 5 Link Mode Make sure that “100Base-TX” is selected. 10 If the system includes multiple DME devices, repeat the above settings for each individual device. Computer to DME Connection Refer to the DME manual for information on audio connection and further network connection details. n If you will be using Co
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Computer Network Setup These settings must be made when DME devices are connected via Ethernet cables. Computer TCP/IP Settings ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The computer’s IP address and TCP/IP filtering must be set up to allow network communication with the DME device(s). ■ Windows Vista ■ Windows XP 1 Select [Start] ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ [Network and 1 Select [Start] ➞ [Control Panel]. The “Control Panel” is displayed. Sharing Center] ➞ [Manage
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9 Enter your computer’s IP address into [IP address], the Gateway’s IP address into [Default gateway], and “255.255.255.0” into [Subnet mask]. n When the computer and DME devices are connected in the same subnet as described on page 8, the network address must be set to that same address as the DME devices, while the host address must be set to a different value. n When the computer and DME devices are connected in the same subnet, Set the gateway IP host address to 254. 10 Click [OK]. 1
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DME-N Network Driver Settings ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● In order for the computer to recognize the DME device(s), it is necessary to register the IP address and device name of the DME device that is the Device Group Master. 1 Connect the DME device(s) to the computer as that is to function as the Device Group Master, described on page 8, and turn the DME power on. and click [Add to Device List]. The “Advanced Settings” dialog box will close
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DME Designer Operation Creating Configurations ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● The process of launching the DME Designer application and combining and connecting various audio components to create configurations is described below. The DME device(s) can be disconnected from the computer while creating configurations. 1 Click [Start] ➞ [All Programs] ➞ [YAMAHA OPT Tools] ➞ [DME Designer] ➞ [DME Designer] to launch the DME Designer application. When
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3 As necessary double-click placed DME object to open the DME configuration window. Individual audio components can be placed and wired together as necessary to create “configurations” in the configuration window. For this example you can leave the configuration empty. Refer to the DME Designer manual for detailed information on creating configurations. 4 Select the [Scene Manager] item from the main panel window [Tools] menu to open the Scene Manager dialog box. The specified configuration paramete
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Going Online ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● After connecting the computer to the DME devices and going online, you can transfer configurations created using the DME Designer application to the DME devices. The DME devices and DME Designer are “online” when they are connected and able to communicate with each other. DME devices can also be controlled in real-time when online. 1 Connect the DME devices to the computer as described on page 8, and t
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7 Click the [Synchronization] item in the main panel window [Tools] menu to open the Synchronization dialog box. DME objects placed in the DME Designer application will be displayed in the [DME Designer] list on the left, and DME devices connected to the network will be displayed in the [Network] list on the right. n If multiple Device Groups have been set up, select the Device Group to be synchronized from the [Group] list. 8 Click the [DME Designer] list [IP Address] field, and select the IP
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10 Select the [DME Designer -> Device] button, then click [OK] and the DME Designer configuration will be transferred to the DME device. When synchronization has finished the [Go On-line] button will be grayed out and the main panel window [On-line] button will light. n When a configuration has already been transferred to a DME unit, we recommend using the [DME Designer <- Device] button for synchronization. The transfer time is faster than using the [DME Designer -> Device] button. However, if
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Troubleshooting The USB-MIDI Driver cannot be installed. When controlling the DME from your computer via USB, the DME does not • Is the USB cable connected correctly? operate correctly. • Is the USB function enabled on your computer? • Did you install the USB-MIDI driver? When you connect the DME to the computer for the first time, if the “Add New Hardware Wizard” does not appear, • Is the USB cable connected correctly? the USB function on the computer may be disabled. Perform the following
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When controlling the DME from your To install one of either the DME Designer computer via Ethernet, the DME does not software or DME-N Network Driver: The software or driver can be individually installed by operate correctly. double-clicking the “Setup.exe” file located in the • Is the Ethernet cable connected correctly? downloaded and extracted “Installer\DMEDesigner_” or “Installer\Networkdrv_” folder. • Is the DME-N Network Driver set up appropriately? Did you enter an appropriate IP addr
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Appendix DME64N/24N Network Setup via Panel Operation ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● DME64N and DME24N device group and IP address settings can be made directly via the device’s panel. 1 Turn on the DME64N/24N power. 5 Use the [▲] and [▼] keys to move the cursor to the parameters listed below and press the [ENTER] key. 2 Press the [HOME] key to display the main The corresponding editing dialog will appear. Make the screen. settings indicated
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DME-N Network Driver Setup Details ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● below the removed device will be shifted upward to “DME-N Network Driver” Window maintain the continuity of the list. Select [Start] → [Control Panel] → [DME-N Network Driver] to open the “DME-N Network Driver” window. [Remove ALL] Button Deletes all devices from the list. The parameters in this window set up the device information to communicate with the DME-N Network [Undo] Bu
