EAW EAWPilot User Manual

EAWPilot

Introduction To EAWPilot™

EAWPilot is an extremely fast and intuitive software created to aid the users of the UX8800, UX3600 + NT
products in evaluating, building, storing and recalling complex DSP congurations.

This manual has been created to help end-users step through the various pages and functions of
EAWPilot and access all of its powerful features.

Windows Toolbar Overview

File Menu

New – Creates a new Pilot page. Multiple Pilot pages can exist simultaneously within the software.
Shortcut (Ctrl+N)

Open – Opens browser to load previously saved Pilot les. Shortcut (Ctrl+O)

Close – Closes current Pilot page

Save – Saves Current Pilot Page. Shortcut (Ctrl+S)

Save As – Allows saving of new le with name assignment

File List – Lists recently used les

Exit – Closes Pilot.

Edit Menu

Edit Menu not available until a device has been pulled into the “Design” column (coming up).

View Menu

Toggles Windows Toolbar On Or O

Tools Menu

Units – Select Between Imperial or Metric measurements

PEQ Format – Select Between Q or Bandwidth For Equalization

Communications – Opens Communication “Dialog” Box

Show Tooltips – Interactive tooltips display

Temperature Zones - Allows multiple temperature / humidity zones to be created

Window Menu

Standard Windows Conguration Options

Help Menu

EAWPilotHelp – Opens The EAWPilot Help Files

UX8800Help – Opens The UX8800 Help Files

About EAWPilot – Displays Version Number Of The Pilot Software (good to keep up-to-date).

Release Notes – Updates made to this version

The Ethernet Connection

System Connection via Ethernet

Connection to the UX8800 for laptop control is achieved using the ethernet port on the front of
the unit. This port is congured as a standard NIC (network interface card).

1) Cable: 8 conductor CAT5e cable or better

2) Mating Connector: RJ-45 male

3) Cable Conguration: Standard for connection to network hub or switch. Crossover type for
direct connection to computers NIC (supplied with unit).

Setting The UX8800 IP Address

1) Prior to connecting to a laptop computer, it is necessary to establish an IP Address on the
UX8800 so that it is recognized within the EAWPilot software.

2) Entering into the “Utilities” menu on the UX8800 and then “IP Address” will give you access to
the feature.

3) There will be four sets of numbers available to modify. The rst three numbers should be set
to 192.168.0. The last number can be set anywhere from 001 through to 256 conforming to a
small network protocol

4) It is not necessary to set a IP address for every device in the network. As long as the computer
is able to connect to the rst unit, all subsequent units in the same network will be discovered.

Device Name
Mode – System or Loudspeaker Processor

Input – A&B Analog or Digital

C&D Analog or Digital

UTIL

Temperature – Fahrenheit / Celsius

Humidity

Mute control on Prgrm. Load
(current, all, none)

LCD Contrast

Units – Imperial or Metric

IP Address

Front Panel Lock

About

Setting A Static IP Address

1) Locate the “Local Connection Properties” page on your
computer (Found Under “My Computer).

2) Go to “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Select it and click
on “Properties”.

This will open up the IP Properties Page where you can manually enter in a “static” IP Address for your
computer communication to the UX8800’s

3) Your computer will normally have the “Obtain an
IP Address Automatically” checkbox selected. We will
be setting our own IP Address manually so select the
checkbox labeled “Use The Following IP Address.

4) Now you will be able to enter in an address manually.
The rst three sets of digits must all match what
you enter into the EAWPilot software and UX8800
processor(s). Use the number sequences 192 . 168 . 0
in these cells.

5) The nal number will be the discrete Network IP for
the computer and hence the EAWPilot software.
The UX8800 must have a dierent number here
(From 001 – 256)

Now that the computer and hence EAWPilot has
a static IP Address, the address for the UX8800 or
multiple UX8800’s must be congured.

1) From the EAWPilot homepage, select “Tools”
and then “Communications”. This opens up the
“Dialog” menu within Pilot.

2) Check the box for “Specify Target IP Addresses”.
This puts EAWPilot into Static IP Address mode

3) In the Target IP Addresses number string, enter
the numbers exactly as you entered them on
the UX8800

4) Click the “Add” button to enter the IP Address
to the list. Then click “OK” to identify that this
is the IP Address that the computer will use to
communicate to the UX8800

Note: Multiple addresses can be entered in this
column for recognition from EAWPilot but it is
best to remove any unnecessary addresses as
EAWPilot will continue to search for them.

Setting A Dynamic IP Address

If you plan on using or installing multiple UX8800’s, you may want to consider using a Ethernet hub
which will act as a DHCP server and automatically congure IP addresses as long as the computer and
UX8800’s are set to dynamic mode.

Another option is to use Ethernet to communicate to the
rst unit and then U-Net to communicate to the others.

1) Locate the “Local Connection Properties”
page on your computer (Found Under “My
Computer).

2) Go to “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Select it and
click on “Properties”.

3) By default, most computers will already have the
“Obtain an IP address automatically checkbox
checked. If not – check it.

The computer is now set to communicate with a
Network Hub and obtain IP addresses through the
hub automatically.

Now that the computer is set to receive IP Addresses automatically, we must congure the EAWPilot
software to do the same

1) From the EAWPilot homepage, select “Tools”

and then “Communications”. This opens up the
“Dialog” menu within Pilot.

2) Check the box for “Obtain IP Address By

Broadcast”. This puts EAWPilot into dynamic IP
Address mode. Then press “OK” to conrm your
selection.

No other changes are necessary. When the
EAWPilot software is set to poll for connected
devices, the network hub will automatically
designate IP Addresses to any connected units.

EAWPilot Homepage

The “Device Library” page is a listing of all supported hardware within the Pilot software. These “virtual
devices” can be used for building settings o-line and downloading to connected units later.

The button marked “online” brings EAWPilot online to any connected units. This will initiate the polling
process as the software searches for connected devices.

When the polling process is complete, connected units will be listed under “Found Devices”.

To begin the design process, a found device must be dragged over to the “Design” column of the page.
This is accomplished with a left-click and drag from your mouse.

The exclamation point will turn into a “check” when the software has conrmed that communication
to the UX8800 is ready.

By highlighting a unit in the design column and then selecting the “identify” button, you can visually
match the hardware to the software as the output buttons on the physical UX8800 will scroll left and
right. Other U-Net capable devices may show this in a dierent manner.

Linking UX8800’s

If so desired, an entire UX8800 may be linked to another. Using this option greatly speeds up the time
it takes to program (e.g. House Left and House Right linked).

The linking process follows a hierarchy. Right click on the upper UX8800 to open the options menu.

Open - Opens the Processor Page for the selected UX8800

Cut - Removes the selected UX8800 from the Design List

Copy - Copies all parameters of the selected UX8800

Paste - Pastes all parameters to another selected UX8800

Paste + Link - pastes all parameters to another selected UX8800 and links the devices for all

future parameters

Delete - Deletes selected UX8800 from the Design Column

Rename - Allows the UX8800 to be renamed