EAW Resolution Specifikace

Updated 12/16/2014

Page 10 of 89 Keyboard Shortcuts - Allows user to confirm and/or modify keyboard shortcuts, or restore defaults. 2.7 Help Menu Help - Di

Page 11 of 89 Section 3 - Getting Around Resolution Resolution is segmented into four major sections or “panes”: Array View Venue View Project Ex

Page 12 of 89 depending on which unit system is selected) can be viewed by hovering the mouse over it. NOTE: It is the user’s respo

Page 13 of 89 3.2 The Venue View Window The Venue View provides a visual representation of the loudspeaker arrays, venue geometry, and s

Page 14 of 89 Free View SPL is mapped onto each surface area, viewed in 3D. Users can manipulate the exact vantage point by using t

Page 15 of 89 Main Toolbar A toolbar is also provided at the top of the window, allowing a number of Venue Window functions to be quick

Page 16 of 89 3.3 The Project Explorer Window The Project Explorer Window provides a summary of all audience areas and EAW loudspeakers i

Page 17 of 89 Project Explorer Window Buttons When the window is ‘popped out’, it can be placed anywhere on the screen. In

Page 18 of 89 Load a Venue Preset - Allows the user to drop a preconfigured and saved venue preset into the model. Useful for when the venue r

Page 19 of 89 Clone Arrays - Duplicate the current array and mirror or offset it. Launch Processing - Opens the processing window for the cur

Page 2 of 89 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Menu Features 2.1. File Menu 2.2. Edit Menu 2.3. View Menu 2.4. Network Menu 2.5. Options Menu 2.

Page 20 of 89 In almost all cases, these functions duplicate those provided by the icons directly to the right of Project Explorer items. The exceptio

Page 21 of 89 Display Mode - Select the range of frequencies that will be plotted within the SPL map. Frequency - If 1/3 octave, 1 octave, or 3 o

Page 22 of 89 Seated - The audience ear height is defined as 3.5 feet (approx. 1 meter) above the surface. Standing - The audience ear height is defin

Page 23 of 89 3.6 The Frequency Response Window Resolution offers the capability of displaying the calculated frequency response at one or more lo

Page 24 of 89 When “Show Snapshots” is selected, an additional pane is displayed: This pane adds the ability to store each microphone, give it a labe

Page 25 of 89 To export a CSV file containing the frequency response data, right click on the Frequency Response window and select Export to CSV. This

Page 26 of 89 Section 4 - The Network Configuration View The Network Configuration window provides control and monitoring of all Adaptive lo

Page 27 of 89 Auto Identify Enabling the Auto Identify button will trigger the white LED indicator on an Adaptive Module or modules in an

Page 28 of 89 number of modules included in the system. These switches do not include a DHCP server. Each Anya module includes an Audinate Dante

Page 29 of 89 4.1.2 The DHCP Network You may find it useful to add a network switch to your FOH position (two switches or a switch with redundancy fo

Page 3 of 89 4.8.2. Meters Tab 4.8.3. Maintenance Tab 4.8.4. Temp Log Tab 4.8.5. Impedance Log Tab 4.8.6. Error Log Tab 4.8.7. Acoustic Measurem

Page 30 of 89 clicking Network on the Menu bar and selecting Connect. Resolution 2 will then search for any Anya devices on the network and displays t

Page 31 of 89 4.3 Assigning Physical Arrays/Modules to Modeled Arrays/Modules **EAW’s recommended best practice for Adaptive systems is to crea

Page 32 of 89  A question mark indicates that no physical module has been associated with the module in the model.  A Yellow box indicates

Page 33 of 89 4.4 Managing Arrays Once a physical Array has been associated with a modeled Array, the individual modules listed in the Ar

Page 34 of 89 Right clicking an Adaptive module in an Array will open a menu with options to Insert Item Above, Insert Item Below, Unassign, or Remove

Page 35 of 89 4.5 Assigning Inputs Inputs may be assigned by double-clicking the name of an Array. This opens the Input Configuration dialog box w

Page 36 of 89 4.6 Selecting Analog or AES Input Checking the On-ramp box tells the Adaptive Module to transmit the incoming analog or AES-EBU audio

Page 37 of 89 4.7 Selecting the Net or Net Aux Input Un-check the On-ramp checkbox and select which Dante Network you want to use, Net Main or Net

Page 38 of 89 4.8 Adaptive Systems Diagnostics Window Any connected Adaptive module may be monitored and managed by double-clicking the indi

Page 39 of 89 4.8.2 The Meters Tab The Meters tab displays the levels of each amplifier channel in real-time along with a Gain Reduction meter to

Page 4 of 89 7. Appendix 7.1. Anya Voicing’s 7.2. Exporting from Resolution into EASE 7.3. Upgrading Firmware on Adaptive Modules 7.4. Further Resolu

Page 40 of 89 4.8.4 The Temp Log Tab The Temp Log tab displays a log of operating temperature of each amplifier channel over the previous

Page 41 of 89 4.8.6 The Error Log Tab The Error Log tab displays a log of any errors reported over the previous 24 hours of run time with a Timestam

Page 42 of 89 4.8.7 The Acoustic Measurements Tab The Acoustic Measurements tab provides the Adaptive self-diagnostics functions. The window lists a

Page 43 of 89 measurements in the future. Total time to complete the process for all transducers in an Anya module will be about 5 minutes. *Note: The

Page 44 of 89 In the event that a fault is detected within a specific module due to either an amplifier or transducer failure, Resolution gives the us

Page 45 of 89 Section 5 - Entering 3D Audience Areas Familiarize yourself with Resolution’s features by going over Section 3 - Getting Aro

Page 46 of 89 your overall design result. Left-click and hold on the Front of House position to freely position it around the listening surface. Editi

Page 47 of 89 The origin of the model is important to understand as it will have an effect on the flow of work. The direction you choose to take

Page 48 of 89 There are two options to choose from to determine what your surface is representing:  The actual structure of the building (concrete o

Page 49 of 89 4. The next cell down is the Rotation Angle. In our simple model we will not need to rotate the surface, but in complex models this ca

Page 5 of 89 Section 1 - Introduction EAW Resolution™ 2 is a tool to assist sound system designers and engineers to select, configure,

Page 50 of 89 1. To add a surface from scratch, select the icon to the right of Venue in the Project Explorer pane. This will add a

Page 51 of 89  X - Where will the balcony face begin along the X Axis? (enter 100’)  Y - Where will the balcony face center along the Y-Axis? (lea

Page 52 of 89 Now we can see a relatively basic venue setup comprised of two surfaces: a main surface and a balcony. These surface

Page 53 of 89 Adding a Stage 5.61. Start by adding a new surface to the model. This time to add a surface we will use the Add surfac

Page 54 of 89 A typical stage Width is usually around 40’ in width so let’s enter that as our width. Hiding the stage from the SPL calculation

Page 55 of 89 2. Next, we want to include a raked seating area at the back of the house to represent bleachers. In the Project Explo

Page 56 of 89 3. Next create a new surface in the Project Explorer pane. To keep track of the surfaces in our model, let’s call this su

Page 57 of 89 button. If you click that button, you will be greeted with the clone window. You could also right-click on the West Rake and select Clon

Page 58 of 89 Adding Corners 5.8Now that we have added rakes to our basic venue, you will notice that there are gaps left open at the corners. We w

Page 59 of 89 3. To create the East Corner, just clone the West Corner and mirror it across the x-axis. You have now completed a model of y

Page 6 of 89 Section 2 - Menu Features 2.1 File Menu A Resolution File contains venue and loudspeaker information. The following options are availa

Page 60 of 89 Section 6 - Working With Arrays After audience areas are entered, the next step is to add loudspeakers to the model. This can be accom

Page 61 of 89 6.1.1 Array Settings Page The purpose of the Array Assistant is to allow the complex software in Resolution to determine the proper pla

Page 62 of 89 Loudspeakers  Determine if the array or loudspeaker will be ground stacked or flown.  Select the product that will be used a

Page 63 of 89 of the model representing a center cluster. Plus and minus measurements are used to place the array at its real separated distance.  A

Page 64 of 89 Array Options Allow Non-Incremental Splays - You can select or deselect the use of “Non-Incremental Splays”. Some designers

Page 65 of 89 Coverage Goal The first slider named Coverage Goal effectively controls the trim height of the loudspeaker or array. By flyi

Page 66 of 89 6.3 Differences between Line Arrays and Anya Arrays in the Assistant When Anya is selected as the loudspeaker type, the Coverage Goals

Page 67 of 89 6.4 Working with Otto in the Array Assistant When Otto is selected as the loudspeaker type, the Array Settings dialogues a

Page 68 of 89 Rejection Goal - On the second page of the Array Assistant for Otto, the ‘Coverage Goal’ and ‘SPL Requirement’ sliders fu

Page 69 of 89 6.5 Working with Otto in the Properties Window The properties window for Otto is unique in that it includes a ‘Rejection Goal’ drop do

Page 7 of 89 Free View - Changes the Venue View screen to 3D view that can be rotated with the mouse. Side View - Changes the Venue View screen to sh

Page 70 of 89 6.6 Working with Otto in the Array View Window The Array View window for Otto allows the placement of additional columns b

Page 71 of 89 6.7 Going Online With Otto When going online with Otto, Resolution presents the user with an Array Orientation promt. This window as

Page 72 of 89 Orientation Details – The orientation details dialogue will determine how the array as a whole is oriented, using the botto

Page 73 of 89 6.8 Find Me (Trilateration) Trilateration provides users with the ability to “map” a venue in 3D utilizing only two Anya arrays, a c

Page 74 of 89 Enter the exact name corresponding to the transfer function (TF) configured in Smaart: For “Column 1” and “Column 2”, d

Page 75 of 89 Step 2 The following dialog will be displayed: This indicates that the entire Anya system has muted. The user should verify t

Page 76 of 89 The user should now turn off the noise source and restore the original mixer levels. Once “OK” is clicked, the entire Anya

Page 77 of 89 Section 7 - Appendix 7.1 Anya Voicing’s Just as multiple “voicings” or tonalities (in the form of color-coded Greyboxes) are

Page 78 of 89 Grey Compared to White, the Grey voicing provides a 1 dB low-frequency boost with a gradual high-frequency roll-off, reachi

Page 79 of 89 Sapphire The Sapphire voicing combines the low-frequency boost and high-frequency attenuation of Blue, but with the addition of addition

Page 8 of 89 2.4 Network Menu Connect - Poll network for all available devices. Refresh Network - Refreshes network connection on all available de

Page 80 of 89 7.2 Exporting from Resolution into EASE In Resolution, select the tab of the array you wish to export in the ‘Project Explorer’ window

Page 81 of 89 Next, the user must import the .XHN file created by Resolution into EASE Speaker Base. Open Speaker Base, and select ‘Impor

Page 82 of 89 In the dialogue box, select ‘Check Speaker’ so that the ‘Checked’ field indicates ‘Yes’. You may also enter a name for the loudspeaker

Page 83 of 89 In the ‘Speaker Data’ dialogue box, perform the following functions in order: 1. Compute Cone 2. Compute Directivity a. You may be a

Page 84 of 89 Once done with this, the final step is to save the correctly formatted and calculated loudspeaker. Simply select ‘Save’ from the

Page 85 of 89 other loudspeaker. Remember that the loudspeaker (representing your array) should be positioned in the model at the pick point, as indic

Page 86 of 89 7.3 Upgrading Firmware on Adaptive Modules Select Tools>Firmware Manager: Or, open any diagnostic window and select Update Firmw

Page 87 of 89 Select the firmware file (.eawfw) in C:\ProgramData\EAW Resolution:

Page 88 of 89 Select the Anya modules you wish to upgrade (or select all): Select Upgrade Firmware: The upgrade is complete when the status ind

Page 89 of 89 7.4 Further Resolution Support Resources For further assistance in using Resolution 2, please contact the Application Suppor

Page 9 of 89 Note: ALWAYS READ AND ABIDE BY ALL RIGGING-RELATED WARNINGS AND INDICATIONS, INCLUDING USER MANUAL(S) AND PRODUCT-RELATED I