Dolby Laboratories DolbyRemote DP561, DolbyRemote DP567, DolbyRemote DP569 Installation And Operation Manual
DolbyRemote
Installation and Operation
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Table of Contents
List of Figures
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Chapter 1 Introduction
........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 DolbyRemote Overview........................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 DolbyLoad................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Requirements............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1 PC System Requirements............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.2 DP Firmware............................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Software Installation................................................................................................. 1-2
1.5 Cable Installation...................................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 Establishing Communication
........................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Starting DolbyRemote.............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.1 Device Type ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 Communications ......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3 Off-Line ...................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Additional Devices ................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 Removing Devices.................................................................................................... 2-4
Chapter 3 Disk Files
............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Saving and Restoring Configurations....................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Exporting Configurations ......................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 Dolby Digital Parameters
................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Audio Service Parameters ........................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Input Meters................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Data Rate..................................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.3 Clock Source............................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.4 Audio Coding Mode ................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.5 LFE Enable ................................................................................................. 4-3
4.1.6 Bitstream Mode........................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.7 Dialog Normalization ................................................................................. 4-3
4.1.8 Audio Bandwidth........................................................................................ 4-3
4.1.9 Encoder Control.......................................................................................... 4-4
4.1.10 Coding Delay .............................................................................................. 4-5
4.1.11 Unit Name................................................................................................... 4-5
4.2 Preprocessing............................................................................................................ 4-6
4.2.1 Input Filtering ............................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.2 Surround Channel Processing..................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Dynamic Range Compression..................................................................... 4-7
4.3 Bitstream Info........................................................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1 Bitstream Information................................................................................. 4-8
4.3.2 Audio Production Information.................................................................... 4-9
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4.4 Dual Mono................................................................................................................ 4-9
4.4.1 Audio Service Configuration .................................................................... 4-10
4.4.2 Dynamic Range Compression................................................................... 4-10
4.4.3 Audio Production Information.................................................................. 4-10
4.5 Input and Output Settings....................................................................................... 4-11
4.5.1 Input .......................................................................................................... 4-11
4.5.2 Output ....................................................................................................... 4-12
4.5.3 Input Subcode Status Bits ......................................................................... 4-13
4.5.4 Test Tone Generation................................................................................ 4-13
4.5.5 Stream Number ......................................................................................... 4-14
4.6 Reference Input ...................................................................................................... 4-14
4.6.1 Reference Input......................................................................................... 4-14
4.6.2 Reference Input Subcode Status Bits........................................................ 4-15
4.7 Presets..................................................................................................................... 4-15
4.7.1 Recall ........................................................................................................ 4-15
4.7.2 Configure .................................................................................................. 4-15
4.8 Time Code Parameters ........................................................................................... 4-16
4.8.1 Input .......................................................................................................... 4-16
4.8.2 Current Time Code ................................................................................... 4-17
4.8.3 Start Timec Code and Stop Time Code Values ........................................ 4-17
4.8.4 Preset......................................................................................................... 4-17
4.8.5 Resume...................................................................................................... 4-18
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
.................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Opening a Device ..................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Further Information .................................................................................................. 5-2
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List of Figures
2-1 DolbyRemote Open Device Window............................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Device Off Line.............................................................................................................2-2
2-3 DolbyRemote Window.................................................................................................. 2-3
2-4 Two Encoders Controlled.............................................................................................. 2-3
4-1 Audio Service Parameters ............................................................................................. 4-1
4-2 Preprocessing Tab ......................................................................................................... 4-6
4-3 Bitstream Info Tab......................................................................................................... 4-8
4-4 Dual Mono Tab............................................................................................................ 4-10
4-5 Input/Output Tab ......................................................................................................... 4-11
4-6 Reference Input ........................................................................................................... 4-14
4-7 Presets Tab................................................................................................................... 4-15
4-8 Time Code Tab ............................................................................................................ 4-16
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 DolbyRemote Overview
The DolbyRemote application is used to remotely control the entire range of Dolby
Laboratories Inc. Dolby Digital encoders. Key features of the software include:
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Control of several Dolby professional audio products from a single instance of the
DolbyRemote application, hardware permitting.
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Off-line mode, without the presence of a unit, to create and edit parameter files.
Off-line mode may be useful to demonstrate the operation of an encoder without
the presence of the encoder hardware.
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Save a unit configuration in a file on a PC. Restore the unit’s configuration from a
saved DolbyRemote file.
!
Export an encoder’s configuration in human readable form in either text or HTML
format.
1.2 DolbyLoad
The DolbyLoad application, for downloading new encoder firmware, is included with
DolbyRemote as a convenience to customers. See the encoder firmware upgrade
documentation for downloading instructions.
1.3 Requirements
1.3.1 PC System Requirements
The minimum PC system requirements include a Pentium® 90 processor and either:
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Windows® 95 with 16 Megabytes of memory, or
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Windows®NT 4.0, Service Pack 3, and 24 Megabytes of memory.
Additional memory may be needed to run other applications simultaneously.
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1.3.2 Encoder Firmware
DolbyRemote requires the following encoder firmware:
DP561 Version 6.30 or later
DP567 Version 1.50 or later
DP569 Version 1.11 or later
1.4 Software Installation
The DolbyRemote application is installed from two diskettes.
1. Remove any previously installed version of DolbyRemote using the Add/Remove
Program command from the Control Panel.
It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before beginning the
installation.
2. Insert the DolbyRemote Software Install Disk 1 into the computer.
3. Click Start and Run.
4. Browse to the DolbyRemote diskette. Select setup.exe and click OK.
5. Please read the Limitation of Liability and Welcome screens before proceeding
with the installation.
6. The default installation destination for DolbyRemote is C:\Program Files\Dolby
Laboratories. Click Next to accept the default or click Browse to select an
alternative location.
7. Use the program folder default Dolby Laboratories or enter an alternate folder
name and click Next.
8. Insert the DolbyRemote Software Install Disk 2 when prompted to do so and click
OK.
9. To use the Help files in HTML format, click Yes. When the update is complete
click OK. If a previous copy of DolbyRemote has been installed this prompt may
not appear.
10. DolbyRemote installation is complete.
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Microsoft DLL Files
If you have an older version of Windows® 95, you may see an error message about
Oleaut32.dll when you launch DolbyRemote. If this occurs, download and install the
Windows Library Update from Microsoft (
www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads
).
1.5 Cable Installation
There are two types of serial interface used on Dolby products, RS-232 and RS- 485.
It is important to use the correct type of interface and the correct cable to ensure a
reliable connection.
Each RS-232 port on a PC must be connected to a single device, however, the
application can control many RS-232 ports. For example, with five free RS-232 ports
on a computer, five devices may be controlled with a single instance of the
DolbyRemote application.
A single RS-485 computer port may connect to several devices, provided the devices
all have an RS-485 connection.
DolbyRemote is shipped with a cable for RS-232 connection between a PC and the
front panel of a DP567/DP569 encoder. Connection to a PC RS-232 communications
port is made with the D-9 end of the cable. The other end of the cable connects to the
Remote port on the front panel of the encoder. Additional cables may be purchased
from Dolby Laboratories.
RS-485 connection for the DP567/DP569 requires a separate cable, not provided.
This connects to the rear panel serial port of the unit. Consult the product's users
manual for RS-485 support information.
Connection between a PC and a DP561 encoder requires a standard null modem
cable. The DP561 has only an RS-232 connection.
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Chapter 2
Establishing Communication
2.1 Starting DolbyRemote
From the Windows Start button, select DolbyRemote from the folder in which you
installed the DolbyRemote application. The Open Device window is displayed,
Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 DolbyRemote Open Device Window
2.1.1 Device Type
Selects the Dolby encoder model to be controlled. Choices are DP561, DP567 or DP569.
2.1.2 Communications
These settings control the communication parameters for the DolbyRemote application.
The corresponding parameters must be set for the appropriate PC communications port.
Port
Select the computer communications port to be used. DolbyRemote allows COM1
through COM10. The correct port will depend on the computer configuration.
Baud Rate
The communication baud rate for the DP567 and DP569 may be set to 9,600, 19,200
or 38,400. The default rate for all encoders is 38,400. The baud rate is configurable
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