U S E R I N T E R F A C E M A N U A L
Digital DrivePLUS
DD-10+, DD-12+, DD-15+ and DD-18+
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I N T R O D U C T I O N |
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P A R T T W O - T V S C R E E N U S E R |
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Introduction |
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I N T E R F A C E F O R O P T I M I Z A T I O N |
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Manual Organization |
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Instruction Conventions |
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P A R T O N E - W I N D O W S |
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Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer |
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U S E R I N T E R F A C E |
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Screens |
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F O R O P T I M I Z A T I O N |
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Introductory Screen |
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System Response Screen |
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Virtual COM Port Driver |
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Status Messages |
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Screen Navigation |
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Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Software |
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System Settings Screen |
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Software Installation Requirements |
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Screen Navigation |
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Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital |
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Screen Controls |
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DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program |
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Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program |
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Tips for Using the TV Screen Controls |
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User Interface |
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Remote Control Button Commands |
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Frequency Response and Parameters Screen |
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Go to the System Response Screen |
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Graphs |
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Go to the System Settings Screen |
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Optimization Parameters |
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Lock the Setup Preset |
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EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation |
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Restore Defaults |
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Save Setting Options |
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Save Settings |
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Subwoofer Controls |
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Select a Preset |
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Status Information |
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Make & Save Preset Changes |
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Menu |
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Change Default Preset |
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Screen Navigation |
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Set Parametric Equalizer Filter Parameters |
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Preset Screen |
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Running Self-EQ Optimization – Your First EQ |
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Establishing Communication between the Digital |
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Running Auto-EQPLUS Optimization – Stepping |
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DrivePLUS Subwoofer and the Digital DrivePLUS |
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Up in Power |
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Windows Setup Program |
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Running Manual EQ Optimization– Adjust it |
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Making & Saving Preset Changes |
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Running Self-EQ Optimization– Your First EQ |
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Perform Listening Test |
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Running Auto-EQPLUS Optimization – Stepping |
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Introductory Screen Runtime Inactive Modes |
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Up in Power |
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Standby Mode |
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Running Manual EQ Optimization– Adjust it to |
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Power Off Mode |
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Your Liking |
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Waiting for 12 Volt Input Mode |
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Troubleshooting Guide |
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Defeat Subwoofer’s Low Pass Crossover Filter |
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Uninstalling Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows |
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Uninstalling the Virtual Com Port Software |
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P A R T T H R E E - S O F T W A R E & |
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D R I V E R U P D A T E S
INTRODUCTION |
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INTRODUCTION
One of the advanced features of your Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer is the available options for optimizing the bass output, including Self-EQ, Auto-EQPLUS and Manual-EQ. You can use all the optimization methods, except Manual-EQ, without either of the user interfaces for Digital DrivePLUS optimization. However, if you want to use Manual-EQ optimization you need to use one of the user interfaces. Also, if you want to view your subwoofer’s frequency response and/or parameter settings, you need to use a user interface.
Refer to the Digital DrivePLUS User’s Manual for information about the Self-EQ, Auto-EQPLUS and Manual-EQ optimization methods and the parameters each optimizes, descriptions of the parameters that can be optimized manually, and a recommended order to adjust parameters during Manual-EQ optimization.
For your convenience, Velodyne provides the following two user interfaces for performing optimizations:
•Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program: (Velodyne recommended interface) Software that runs on a Windows computer. This program is sometimes referred to by the shorter name of Windows interface. The software is used to:
-Control and display preset EQ and parametric filter settings
-Initiate Self-EQ, Auto-EQPLUS and Manual-EQ optimizations
-Display the subwoofer’s frequency response curve
-Display the parametric filter curves
-Save and open Digital DrivePLUS files with subwoofer’s settings and for Manual-EQ only, the frequency response curve that results from these settings
-Save settings to the subwoofer’s memory
•TV Screen Display and Remote Control Commands: This combination is often referred to by the shorter name of
TV Screen interface because settings and command choices are shown on your TV screen. The TV screen interface and remote control can be used together to:
-Control and display preset EQ and parametric filter settings
-Initiate Self-EQ, Auto-EQPLUS and Manual-EQ optimizations
-Display the subwoofer’s frequency response curve
-Display the parametric filter curves
-Save settings to the subwoofer’s memory
MANUAL ORGANIZATION
You need to only use one interface for optimization or viewing of settings and frequency response curves. We recommend the Windows interface as it is usually much easier to connect your subwoofer to your computer than to your TV screen. Also, the Windows interface allows you to see the parametric filter curves and save settings to files on your computer. These features aren’t available with the TV screen interface. Because you only need to use one interface, skip to the part of this manual that covers the interface you want to use:
• Part One - Windows User Interface for Optimization (Recommended Interface)
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• Part Two - TV Screen User Interface for Optimization
The final part of this manual covers how to update the driver, software, bootcode and firmware.
• Part Three - Software & Driver Updates
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PART ONE — WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION
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PART ONE -
Windows Interface for Optimization
(Recommended Interface)
In order to use the Windows interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer, the following two programs need to be installed on your computer:
•USB Virtual COM Port Driver
•Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program
Both pieces of software can be fully uninstalled using normal Windows procedures as described later in this document, leaving your computer in its former state.
This part of this document covers:
•The purpose of the driver and program.
•The computer requirements for installing this driver and program.
•How to install and uninstall this driver and program.
•How to connect your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program so that they communicate and share data.
•How to troubleshoot connection issues between your subwoofer and the Windows Setup Program.
•How to use the Windows Setup Program controls to modify and save subwoofer parameters.
•How to run Self-EQ and Auto-EQPLUS optimization using the Windows Setup Program.
•How to use the Windows Setup Program to perform Manual-EQ optimization.
•How to update the USB Virtual COM Port driver, the Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program, the Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer bootcode and the Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer firmware.
CAUTION: Since the DD+ subwoofer is a USB device, there is more to connecting the subwoofer to your PC than simply installing the USB cable. You should always connect the subwoofer to the PC right after running the Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program CD
to allow Windows to recognize the subwoofer and complete driver configuration and installation.
Virtual COM Port Driver
The USB Virtual COM Port driver allows the Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer to appear as though it was connected through a COM port even though it connects with a USB port. The Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer communicates usually through a COM port, such as the two RS-232 connectors on the back of your subwoofer. Because most modern computers have USB ports instead of COM ports, you need to convert one of your computer’s USB ports to a COM port. Instead of having to physically perform this conversion with hardware, you can use the USB Virtual COM Port driver to virtually perform the conversion.
Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Software
Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Software is the Windows computer interface for adjusting your subwoofer’s parameters. This interface displays the same information and allows for the same parameter adjustments as the TV screen interface. However, with this interface you don’t need to access the video input connections to your TV that are often hard to reach in an already installed home theater system.
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Software Installation Requirements
The USB Virtual COM Port software and Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup software require the Windows operating systems and minimum hardware as shown in the table below.
Windows Setup Software and USB Driver
Minimum Hardware and Operating System Requirements
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32-bit and 64-bit Home and Professional versions of: |
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XP SP2 |
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Vista SP1 |
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Windows 7 |
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RAM (Memory) |
1 GB RAM |
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Processor Speed |
1 GHz single core |
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Available Hard Drive Space |
5 MB |
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Display Resolution |
800 x 600 |
Note: Velodyne’s Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup software was not designed to operate in any Mac, Linux, or virtual machine operating systems. Often in virtual machine operating systems, such as VM Ware and Parallels for Mac, the operating system can’t recognize devices connected to the computer’s USB and COM ports. Hence, your computer can’t communicate with the Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer from within a virtual machine.
Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program
The Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program CD is designed to perform the installation of both the USB Virtual COM driver and the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program with minimal user guidance. However, for the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program you can choose your installation language and the location to install the software.
To install the driver and software:
The images included in this procedure are from an installation done on a Windows 7 computer. Due to differences in the various Windows operating systems, your install experience may vary slightly from the one presented here.
1)Make sure your computer is on and that you can see your Windows desktop. The subwoofer should NOT be connected to the subwoofer yet.
2)Save your work and close running application programs, open browser windows and other open screens.
3)Insert the Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program CD into your computer’s compatible disc drive.
4)The disc auto plays and begins installing the USB Virtual COM Port driver. It may take up to 10 seconds for the auto play to begin depending on your computer.
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5)In Windows 7, if you see an AutoPlay dialog window as shown below, click Run VelodyneDD+Setup_v###.exe under the text that reads “Install or run program from your media.”
If the install program doesn’t start automatically, you can start the installation by double-clicking on the VelodyneDD+Setup_v###.exe file in the CD directory in Windows Explorer as shown below. ### represents the version number of the software, such as 100.
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6)The driver install is performed in a black background command prompt window. It begins by displaying the echo off message as shown below.
7)The driver install can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on the configuration of your computer. When the driver install finishes, the FTDI CDM Drive Installation process completed message appears and you are prompted to “Press any key to continue.” The installation of the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program Setup Wizard does not start until you press a key.
If after a few minutes, the message indicating the install is complete doesn’t appear and you still see the window as shown in Step 7, the driver installation may need to be re-started. To re-start, first close the driver installation window. Next, eject the CD and go back to Step 4.
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8) The Select Setup Language dialog window opens. Select an install language and then click OK.
9) The Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Setup Program Wizard opens. Click Next to continue.
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10)Read the EULA (End User License Agreement), then select the I accept the agreement option. You have to accept the EULA to continue with the software installation.
11)Click Next.
12)Browse to where you want to install the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program. The default location is your Windows Program Files folder.
13)Click Next.
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14)Browse to where you want the program to appear in your Start Menu. The default folder is Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Setup.
15)Click Next.
16)If you don’t want the installation to create a desktop icon for the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program, un-check the Create a desktop icon option. By default a desktop icon is created.
17)Click Next.
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18) Click Install.
19)If you want to run the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program now, select the Launch Velodyne Digital DrivePLUS Setup option.
20)Click Finish.
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21)You should now connect your Digital DrivePLUS subwoofer to the computer with the supplied USB cable, making the subwoofer is powered on. This allows Windows to finish the driver installation.
22)You can now begin using the software to set the equalization parameters for your subwoofer.
After the installation of the Virtual COM Port software, your computer thinks the USB cable from your computer to the Digital DrivePLUS is really a serial cable connected to a COM port.
You can see the COM port number assigned to the USB port by using the Windows Control Panel’s System > Hardware > Device Manager. The virtual port appears as an additional COM port with the label "USB Serial Port."
DIGITAL DRIVEPLUS WINDOWS SETUP PROGRAM USER INTERFACE
This section describes the controls and features available in the two user interface screens in the Windows Setup Program:
•Frequency Response and Parameters screen
•Preset screen
Frequency Response and Parameters Screen
When you run the Digital DrivePLUS Windows Setup Program it opens to the Frequency Response and Parameters screen. This screen is the screen you’ll use most often when optimizing the bass response.
The main functional areas of the screen are indicated in the following image. The features available in each of these areas are described after the image.
Figure 1: The Frequency Response and Parameters Screen
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