Yamaha DME User Manual

DME Setup Manual

Workﬂow

This manual describes the process of setting up a DME system, from making the initial DME processor settings (DME64N / DME24N / DME8i-C / DME8o-C / DME4io-C / DME8i-ES / DME8o-ES / DME4io-ES) to synchronizing with the DME Designer application installed on a computer.

n For details about the DME units refer to the manual supplied with the speciﬁc device, and for details about the DME Designer

application refer to the pdf-format DME Designer manual.

n In this document the term “DME” will refer to the DME64N, DME24N, DME8i-C, DME8o-C, DME4io-C, DME8i-ES, DME8o-ES and

DME4io-ES, while the term “DME Satellite” will refer only to the DME8i-C, DME8o-C, DME4io-C, DME8i-ES, DME8o-ES and DME4io-ES.

Software Installation

● DME Designer and DME-N Network Driver installation (page 3).

● USB-MIDI Driver installation (page 4).

DME Network Setup (page 6)

Connecting via a USB cable and setting the DME IP address and Device Group Master/Slave status from the DME Designer.

Computer to DME Connection (page 8)

The procedures for connecting a single DME unit to a computer as well as for connecting multiple DME units to a computer in the same subnet are described. Refer to the DME manual for information on audio connection and further network connection details.

Computer Network Setup

These settings must be made properly when connecting a computer to DME units via an Ethernet cable.

● Computer TCP/IP settings (page 9).

● DME-N Network Driver settings (page 11).

DME Designer Operation

● Creating Conﬁgurations (page 12).

Explains the process of launching the DME Designer application and combining and connecting various audio components to create conﬁgurations.

● Going Online (page 14)

Explains how to go online and transfer conﬁgurations created using the DME Designer application to DME devices.

Troubleshooting (page 17)

Appendix

● DME64N/24N Network Setup via Panel Operation (page 19).

● DME-N Network Driver Setup Details (page 20).

DME Setup Manual 1

Software Installation

Begin by downloading the DME Designer Combo Installer and the USB-MIDI Driver from the “Downloads” page on the Yamaha Pro Audio website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

System Requirements

CPU

Memory

Hard disk space

Display

Other

CPU

Memory

Hard disk space

Display

Other

Windows® XP Professional/XP Home Edition/2000 Professional

1 GHz or higher Intel® Core™/Pentium®/Celeron® family processor

256 MB or more

300 MB or more

1,280 x 1,024 pixels or higher; High Color 16-bit or higher

Mouse, 100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet or USB connection

Windows® Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise

1.4 GHz or higher Intel® Core™/Pentium®/Celeron® family processor

1 GB or more

300 MB or more

1,280 x 1,024 pixels or higher; High Color 16-bit or higher

Mouse, 100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet or USB connection

DME Setup Manual 2

DME Designer and DME-N Network Driver Installation

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Install the DME Designer application and DME-N Network Driver from the DME Designer Combo Installer by following the procedure outlined below.

n The following procedure is applicable even if an older version of the DME Designer and/or DME-N Network Driver is already installed.

n Be sure to read the license agreement at the end of this document before installing this software.

1 Open the downloaded and extracted “DME Designer Combo Installer V*.*.*” folder (*.*.* will be the version

number on the actual ﬁle), and double-click the “setup.exe” ﬁle located in the “Installer” folder.

The DME Designer Combo Installer setup dialog window will appear on the display.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

The DME Designer will be installed ﬁrst, followed by the DME-N Network Driver. If a previous version of the DME Designer and/or DME Network Driver exists on the computer, the older software will be uninstalled before installation of the new software begins. After the older software has been uninstalled, you will be asked to restart the computer. In this case the computer must be restarted before the installation process can continue. The installer will automatically be re-launched and the installation will continue after the computer has been restarted. The software will be installed in a “DME Designer” folder in the “Program Files\YAMAHA\OPT Tools” folder (default).

n Refer to the pdf-format DME Designer manual for operating instructions. The manual is not installed by the installer. Download the

manual separately from the “Downloads” page on the Yamaha Pro Audio website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

n DME Designer V3 cannot communicate with DME devices using ﬁrmware version 2 or earlier. If you are using DME Designer V3, be

sure to update the DME device ﬁrmware to the latest version that can be downloaded from Yamaha Pro Audio website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

n The installer will launch automatically when the computer is restarted after the uninstall process, but in rare cases the installer may

be hidden by the task bar. In such cases click this icon to continue the installation.

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USB-MIDI Driver Installation

n You can also refer to the installation guide supplied with the driver for detailed installation procedures.

■ Windows Vista

1 Start the computer and log on with

administrator privileges while power to the DME is off.

2 Connect the computer to the DME unit via a USB

cable.

3 Turn the DME power on: “Found New Hardware”

will be displayed.

4 Select [Locate and install driver software

(recommended)] ➞ [Don’t search online].

5 When a message appears prompting you to

insert the supplied disc, select [I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.] ➞ [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced).] ➞ [Browse], specify the downloaded and extracted “Driver” folder, then click [OK].

6 Click [Next] to start installation.

■ Windows XP

1 Start the computer and log on with

administrator privileges while power to the DME is off.

2 Select [Start] ➞ [Control Panel], and then

“Switch to Classic View” in the upper left of the display to show all control panels and icons.

3 Select [System] ➞ [Hardware] ➞ [Driver Signing]

➞ [File Signature Veriﬁcation], and check the radio button to the left of “Ignore—Install all ﬁles, regardless of ﬁle signature” and click [OK].

Restore this setting to its original state after the installation has been completed.

4 While the DME power is still off, connect the

computer to the DME unit via a USB cable.

5 Turn the DME power on, and the “Found New

Hardware Wizard” message will appear automatically.

7 When a message appears indicating that the

driver has been successfully installed, click [Finish].

The driver has been installed.

6 Select [Install from a list or speciﬁc location

(Advanced).] ➞ [Search for the best driver in these locations], check only [Include this location in the search], click [Browse] to specify the downloaded and extracted “Driver” folder, then click [OK].

7 Click [Next] to start the installation.

8 When a message appears indicating that the

driver has been successfully installed, click [Finish].

9 Restart the computer when a message appears

prompting you to do so.

The driver has been installed.

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■ Windows 2000

1 Start the computer and log on with

administrator privileges while power to the DME is off.

2 Select [My Computer] ➞ [Control Panel] ➞

[System] ➞ [Hardware] ➞ [Driver Signing] ➞ [File Signature Veriﬁcation] and check the radio button to the left of “Ignore—Install all ﬁles, regardless of ﬁle signature” and click [OK].

Restore this setting to its original state after the installation has been completed.

3 While the DME power is still off, connect the

computer to the DME unit via a USB cable.

4 Turn the DME power on, and the “Found New

Hardware Wizard” message will appear automatically.

Click [Next].

5 Select [Search for a suitable driver for my device

(recommended)] ➞ [Specify a location], click [Browse] to specify the downloaed and extracted “Driver” folder, then click [OK].

6 Click [Next] to start the installation.

7 When a message appears indicating that the

driver has been successfully installed, click [Finish].

8 Restart the computer when a message appears

prompting you to do so.

The driver has been installed.

DME Setup Manual 5

DME Network Setup

After connecting the computer to the DME unit via a USB cable, the Device Group and IP address for each DME unit can be individually set from the DME Designer.

n These parameters can also be set directly via the panel controls and displays of the DME64N and DME24N (page 19).

Device Group

When a system uses multiple DME units, the DME units can be controlled from the DME Designer application in Device Groups. Since all devices in a group are controlled via the Device Group Master, one device in each group must be assigned as the master device.

IP Address

All devices to be included in the same group must be assigned the same network address. The Device Group Master is speciﬁed by its host address.

Network address Host address

1 While the DME power is off, connect the computer to the DME unit via a USB cable.

USB cable

2 Turn the DME power on.

3 Click [Start] ➞ [All Programs] ➞ [YAMAHA OPT Tools] ➞ [DME Designer] ➞ [DME Designer] to launch the

DME Designer application.

4 Click the MIDI Setup button to open the MIDI dialog box.

n If you can’t locate the MIDI Setup button on the display, it is most probably hiding in the taskbar. Double-click it to open the MIDI

dialog box.

5 Select the “YAMAHA USB IN 0-1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” input port in the [In] ﬁeld, and the

“YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” output port in the [Out] ﬁeld, and click [OK].

n If the DME port does not appear in the MIDI dialog box, check that the DME device’s power is turned on, and re-launch the DME

Designer application.

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From the DME Designer main panel, click [Port] in the [Setup] menu to open the Port dialog box.

7 Select “YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” in the [Tx] ﬁeld, and “YAMAHA USB IN 0-

1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” in the [Rx] ﬁeld, and click [OK].

8 In the main panel window click [Network Setup] in the [Hardware] menu to open the Network Setup dialog

box.

9 Make the following network settings, then click [OK].

1 MIDI Port List (Tx/Rx)

Select “YAMAHA USB OUT 0-1/YAMAHA USB IN 0-1” or “Yamaha DME NETWORK-1/Yamaha DME NETWORK-1” as the DME port for the network settings.

2 Master/Slave

Selects Device Group Master or Slave status.

Master: One device must be assigned as the Master in each Device Group. Slave: All other DME devices in the group should be set to Slave.

n When DME64N/24N and DME Satellite units are combined in a Device Group, be sure to assign a DME Satellite unit as the Group

Master.

3 IP Address

Set the IP addresses of the DME devices. All DME devices in the same Device Group must be set to the same network address.

Network address

n When only one DME device (Master) is used, set the IP address to “192.168.0.2”.

n The subnet mask is ﬁxed at “255.255.255.0”.

n The host address can be set from 2 to 253 for the Master device, and from 3 to 253 for Slaves.

n Always use a private address (192.168.0.2. through 192.168.255.253) unless it is absolutely necessary to use a global address.

Consult with the network administrator if it is necessary to use a global address.

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Host address

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