Yamaha Rio1608-D, Ri8-D, Rio3224-D User Manual

R Remote
Operation Manual
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha product.
This operation manual explains setup and use of "R Remote," a Windows application that lets you
make head amp (subsequently "HA") settings for the Rio3224-D/Rio1608-D/Ri8-D (subsequently "R
series") units.
Precautions(Please be sure to read this section first!)
Yamaha Corporation owns exclusive copyrights for the R Remote, and the operation manual. It is prohibited to duplicate or modify the firmware, software or manuals, in part or in their
entirety, without permission from the copyright owner.
The screen shots in this guide are for use with this update procedure only and may be different
from the actual screen shots.
This software was not produced with the intention to support touch-panel operation in Windows 8
/ Windows 8.1, so we cannot guarantee operation if a touch-panel is used.
Dante is a registered trademark of Audinate.Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft ® Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
The company names and product names in this document are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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Contents
System Requirements............................................................................................................................... 3
Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Installing the R Remote ............................................................................................................................. 4
Settings on the R series units .................................................................................................................... 5
Connect the computer and R series units ................................................................................................. 6
Power-on the R series units ....................................................................................................................... 6
Accessing the Control Panel ...................................................................................................................... 6
Windows 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 ....................................................................................................................... 6
TCP/IP Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Use Dante Controller or the CL series console to specify the routing .................................................... 8
Operating R Remote ................................................................................................................................... 9
Menu bar ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Main screen ............................................................................................................................................... 10
HA display area ..................................................................................................................................... 11
“I/O Device Edit” dialog box ..................................................................................................................... 12
“Network Setup” dialog box ..................................................................................................................... 13
“R Series Information” dialog box ........................................................................................................... 14
Uninstalling the software(Removing the application) ........................................................................... 15
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................ 16
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OS
Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium or later, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
CPU
Intel Core i3/i5 or higher
HDD
120MB or more
Connector
An Ethernet connector (1000BASE-T or higher recommended.)
(*)Download the Dante Controller and Bonjour from the following URL:
Installing the R Remote
Settings on the R series units
Connect the computer and R series units
Power-on the R series units
Accessing the Control Panel
TCP/IP Settings
Use Dante Controller or the CL series console to specify the routing

System Requirements

In order to use R Remote, you'll need the following items.
A Windows computer equipped with the following conditions:
Others Dante Controller and Bonjour must be installed
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Ethernet cable (CAT5e or better)
Network switch (with gigabit Ethernet support)
R series units (up to 8 units) with firmware V1.70 or later
The Ro8-D is also displayed, but its settings cannot be edited. recommend that you use the "R Series Information" dialog box to set the connection status to Disconnect.

Setup

The setup workflow is shown below.
(*)
Since this will impose a network load, we
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Installing the R Remote

The installation procedure is as follows.
1. Logon to Windows with administer account.
2. After decompressing the downloaded file, double-click “setup.exe” in the decompressed file
location.
The R Remote setup wizard will appear.
The “User Account Control” dialog box may appear. Click [Continue] or [Yes].
If the computer you’re using does not have Bonjour installed, a screen asking you to install Bonjour will
appear during the installation. If you are asked to install Bonjour, download Bonjour from the Yamaha Pro Audio website, and install it. Then install R Remote again.
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3. Proceed with the installation as directed by the instructions in the screen.
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Connection
START UP MODE
Dip switch
DAISY CHAIN
REFRESH
RESUME
REDUNDANT
REFRESH

Settings on the R series units

When using R Remote to operate an R series unit, set the DIP switches and [UNIT ID] rotary switch of
the unit, taking note of the following settings.
Set the UNIT ID in the range of 1 to 8. R Remote will not detect units with a setting of 0 or 9 or
higher.
Set the DIP switches to one of the following states, depending on the connection type and the
START UP MODE.
(↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑)
(↑↑↑↑↑↑↓↑)
If a CL series unit is not connected, we recommend that you set START UP MODE to RESUME. If this is set to REFRESH, settings must be transmitted from R Remote and Dante Controller each time the R series unit is restarted. Also, if the REFRESH setting is used and R Remote is connected earlier than the CL series unit, the orange [SYNC] indicator will be lit.
(↑↑↑↓↑↑↑↑)
RESUME
(↑↑↑↓↑↑↓↑)
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Connect the computer and R series units

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer and the R series units.
If you selected DAISY CHAIN in “
Dante connectors of the R series units in a daisy chain to the computer.
If you selected REDUNDANT in
computer to the network switch that is connected to the Dante [PRIMARY] connector.
Settings on the R series units" on the previous page, connect the
"Settings on the R series units" on the previous page, connect the

Power-on the R series units

Power-on the R series units. If you power-on before making
settings will not be applied.
"Settings on the R series units", the

Accessing the Control Panel

The way to access the Control Panel will depend on your operating system.

Windows 7

Select [Start] → [Control Panel].

Windows 8 / Windows 8.1

1. In the Start screen, click [Desktop].
The desktop will appear.
2. Move the cursor to the upper right or lower right corner of the desktop.
The Charms bar will appear.
3. Select [Settings] → [Control Panel].
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