Velodyne Acoustics DD-10+, DD-12+, DD-15+, DD-18+ User Manual

SET UP

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DD-10+, DD-12+, DD-15+ and DD-18+

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Manual Organization

PART ONE - WINDOWS

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U FOR OPTIMIZATION (RECOMMENDED INTERFACE)

Virtual COM Port Driver

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Velodyne’s Digital Drive

Software Installation Requirements

Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital

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Windows Setup Program

Digital Drive

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Windows Setup Program

Windows Setup Software

User Interface

Frequency Response and Parameters Screen

Graphs

Optimization Parameters

EQ Optimization Option Selection and Initiation

Save Setting Options

Subwoofer Controls

Status Information

Screen Navigation

Preset Screen

Establishing Communication between the Digital

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Subwoofer and the Digital Drive

Windows Setup Program

Making & Saving Preset Changes

Running Self-EQ Optimization– Your First EQ

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Running Auto-EQ

Optimization – Stepping

Up in Power

Running Manual EQ Optimization– Adjust it to

Your Liking

Troubleshooting Guide

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Uninstalling V

Uninstalling the Virtual Com Port Software

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PART TWO - TV SCREEN USER

INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION

Instruction Conventions

Make Video Connection between TV and Subwoofer

creens

Introductory Screen

System Response Screen

Status Messages

Screen Navigation

System Settings Screen

Screen Navigation

Screen Controls

Tips for Using the TV Screen Controls

Remote Control Button Commands

Go to the System Response Screen

Go to the System Settings Screen

Lock the Setup Preset

Restore Defaults

Save Settings

Select a Preset

Make & Save Preset Changes

Change Default Preset

Set Parametric Equalizer Filter Parameters

Running Self-EQ Optimization – Your First EQ

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Running Auto-EQ

Optimization – Stepping

Up in Power

Running Manual EQ Optimization– to Your Liking

Perform Listening Test

Introductory Screen Runtime Inactive Modes

Standby Mode

Power Off Mode

Waiting for 12 Volt Input Mode

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Defeat Subwoofer

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Auto-EQ

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and Manual-EQ. You can use all the optimization methods, except Manual-EQ, without either of the user interfaces for Digital

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ptimization. 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.

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ubwoofer is the available options for optimizing the bass output, including Self-EQ,

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ser’s Manual for information about the Self-EQ, Auto-EQ

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nd 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

uring Manual-EQ optimization.

For your convenience, Velodyne provides the following two user interfaces for performing optimizations:

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• Velodyne’s Digital Drive

computer. This program is sometimes referred to by the shorter name of

Windows Setup Program: (Velodyne recommended interface) Software that runs on a Windows

Windows interface. The software is used to:

- Control and display preset EQ and parametric filter settings

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- Initiate Self-EQ, Auto-EQ

and Manual-EQ optimizations

- Display the subwoofer’s frequency response curve

- Display the parametric filter curves

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- Save and open Digital Drive

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

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- Initiate Self-EQ, Auto-EQ

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)

• 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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ART ONE — WINDOWS INTERFACE FOR OPTIMIZATION

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PART ONE -

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(Recommended Interface)

n order to use the Windows interface to perform any setup or optimization of your Digital Drive

need to be installed on your computer:

• USB Virtual COM Port Driver

Velodyne’s Digital Drive

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oth pieces of software can be fully uninstalled using normal Windows procedures as described later in this document, leaving your

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indows Setup Program

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.

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• How to run Self-EQ and Auto-EQ

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 Drive

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subwoofer bootcode and the Velodyne Digital Drive

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Windows Setup Program, the Velodyne

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subwoofer firmware.

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ubwoofer, the following two programs

CAUTION: Since the DD+ subwoofer is a USB device, there is more to connecting the subwoofer to your PC than simply installing the USB

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cable. You should always connect the subwoofer to the PC right after running the Velodyne Digital Drive

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 Drive

though it connects with a USB port. The Digital Drive

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subwoofer to appear as though it was connected through a COM port even

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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.

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Windows Setup Software

Windows Setup Software is the Windows computer interface for adjusting your subwoofer

s parameters.

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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 Drive

nd minimum hardware as shown in the table below.

indows Setup Software and USB Driver

Minimum Hardware and Operating System Requirements

Supported Windows XP SP2

Operating Systems Vista SP1

RAM (Memory) 1 GB RAM

Processor Speed 1 GHz single core

Available Hard Drive Space 5 MB

Display Resolution 800 x 600

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Windows Setup software require the Windows operating systems

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32-bit and 64-bit Home and Professional versions of:

Windows 7

Note: Velodyne’s Digital Drive

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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 Drive

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subwoofer from within

a virtual machine.

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Installing the USB Virtual COM Driver and the Digital Drive

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The Velodyne Digital Drive

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Digital Drive

Windows Setup Program with minimal user guidance. However, for the Digital Drive

Windows Setup Program CD is designed to perform the installation of both the USB Virtual COM driver and the

Windows Setup Program

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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 dif

ferences in the various Windows

operating systems, your install experience may vary slightly from the one presented here.

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.

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3) Insert the Velodyne Digital Drive

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.”

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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

key to continue.” The installation of the Digital Drive

FTDI CDM Drive Installation process completed message appears and you are prompted to “Press any

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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.

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9) The Velodyne Digital Drive

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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.

1) Click

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12) Browse to where you want to install the Digital Drive

Program Files folder.

13) Click

Next.

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Windows Setup Program. The default location is your Windows

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14) Browse to where you want the program to appear in your Start Menu. The default folder is Velodyne Digital Drive

15) Click

Next.

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Setup.

16) If you don’t want the installation to create a desktop icon for the Digital Drive

a desktop icon

17) Click

Next.

option. By default a desktop icon is created.

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Windows Setup Program, un-check the Create

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18) Click Install.

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19) If you want to run the Digital Drive

20) Click

Finish.

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Windows Setup Program now, select the Launch Velodyne Digital Drive

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21) You should now connect your Digital Drive

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subwoofer to the computer with the supplied USB cable, making the subwoofer is

powered on. This allows Windows to finish the driver installation.

2) You can now begin using the software to set the equalization parameters for your subwoofer.

fter the installation of the Virtual COM Port software, your computer thinks the USB cable from your computer to the Digital Drive

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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."

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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

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When you run the Digital Drive

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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