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Safety Compliance3
Important Safety Instructions3
System Requirements and Compatibility5
How to Use this PDF Guide6
Conventions Used in this Guide6
Hardware Switches on Control Surfaces6
Setting up a VENUE S6L System for the First Time9
What's Included9
With the S6L Control Surface9
With the E6L Engine10
With the Stage I/O Unit10
Additional Required Items11
Optional Items11
Expansion Options11
Operational Requirements12
Cleaning and Maintenance12
Cabling Requirements13
Power Connections13
Unpacking and Assembling Basic System Components14
Installing the E6L Bezel14
Connecting Power15
Connecting a Monitor15
How to Proceed15
Activating S6L System Components16
VENUE Software Installation Options18
VENUE System Restore19
System Restore Software Installation Overview19
Downloading VENUE System Restore Software20
Creating System Restore USB Drives20
Creating an E6L Engine System Restore USB Drive21
Creating an S6L Control Surface System Restore USB Drive21
Installing and Activating VENUE Software on the E6L Engine22
Installing VENUE Software on E6L22
VGA Monitor22
Activating Windows and RTX on E6L23
Installing VENUE Software on the S6L Control Surface25
Installing VENUE Software on S6L25
Configuring S6L Master Touch Screen (MTS) and External Monitor27
VENUE Software Update28
Downloading VENUE Software29
Backing up System Settings30
Updating the BIOS30
Installing a VENUE Software Update31
Unified Software Update31
Manually Updating VENUE Software32
S6L Network Connections34
S6L Network Connections Overview34
Making S6L Network Connections35
Redundant Ring Network35
Multiple Stage I/O Units36
AVB-192 Network Cards36
Connection Guidelines for Multiple Stage I/O Units36
Example Configurations37
Example 1: Basic Single System38
Example 2: Single System with 2X Stage I/O Units39
Example 3: Single System Expanded I/O (Stage 64S)40
Example 4: Single System Expanded I/O (Stage 16S)41
Example 5: Single System Expanded I/O (Stage 32S and Stage 16S)42
Example 6: Single System Expanded I/O (Mixed Stage I/O and Local 16)43
Example 7: Dual Systems for I/O Sharing44
Installation46
Powering up and Configuring the System47
Powering the System up and down47
First Time Power up47
Confirming System Components49
Pairing the E6L and S6L50
Please Select Engine50
Activating Windows on S6L51
Enabling Config Mode53
Assigning Stage I/O Units54
Identifying Stage I/O Units56
Setting the System Clock58
How to Proceed58
Optional Connections for Pro Tools and Ecx Ethernet Control59
Installing VENUE Plug-Ins60
Transferring Plug-In Licenses60
Copying the Plug-Ins Installer to a USB Drive60
Installing Plug-Ins61
Installing Optional S6L System Software61
Installing Pro Tools62
Transferring the Live Sound Production Toolkit License62
Appendix A: Day to Day Powering up and down64
Powering up the System64
Powering down the System64
Appendix B: Updating Option Card and Other Firmware65
Updating MADI Card Firmware65
Required Components66
Creating the BIOS 50 Update Key66
Updating the BIOS on the E6L67
Appendix C: Making Fiber Connections68
Appendix D: Managing Stage I/O Unit Connections69
Naming System Components69
Reassigning a Stage I/O Rack69
Removing a Stage I/O Rack69
Managing S6L-E6L Connections in Shared I/O Configurations70
Managing E6L-Stage I/O Connections in Shared I/O Configurations70
Show File Compatibility70
Configuring Stage Slots for Stage 16S, Stage 32S, or Stage 64S71

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