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Part
I: First Time Setup
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Table of Contents
Legal Notices
2
Safety Compliance
3
Power Safety Input Rating
3
Warning
3
Important Safety Instructions for E6L
3
Introduction
5
System Requirements and Compatibility
5
How to Use this PDF Guide
6
Conventions Used in this Guide
6
First Time Setup
8
Setting up a VENUE S6L System for the First Time
9
What’s Included
9
With the S6L Control Surface
9
VENUE | S6L Control Surface Software & Plug-Ins Pack
9
With the E6L Engine
10
With the Stage I/O Unit
10
VENUE | E6L Engine Restore Software Pack
10
Additional Required Items
11
Optional Items
11
Expansion Options
12
Operational Requirements
12
Temperature and Ventilation
12
Water and Moisture
12
Cabling Requirements
13
Power Connections
13
Audio Network Connections
13
Copper
13
Unpacking and Assembling Basic System Components
14
Rack Mounting
14
Connecting Power
14
Disconnecting the Included IEC Power Cables
14
How to Proceed
15
Connecting a Monitor
15
Connecting a USB Keyboard and Mouse
15
Activating S6L System Components at Avid.com
16
To Obtain Licenses and Download Links for Your Software
16
S6L Network Connections
17
S6L Network Connections Overview
17
AVB Audio Network Connections
17
S6L System Components
17
Making S6L Network Connections
18
Ecx Ethernet Control Connections
18
Redundant Ring Networks and Star Networks
18
AVB-192 Network Cards
18
Redundant Ring, 2X AVB-192 Cards
19
Redundant Ring, 1X AVB-192 Network Card
20
About Redundant Star Configurations
20
Multiple Stage I/O Units
21
To Connect Multiple Stage I/O Units
21
Multiple Stage I/O, One AVB-192 Network Card
22
Connection Guidelines for Multiple Stage I/O Units
22
Local 16 I/O
23
About I/O Sharing
23
VENUE System Restore for First Time Setup
24
Required Items
24
System Restore Software Installation Overview
24
Downloading VENUE System Restore Software
25
Creating System Restore USB Drives
25
Creating an E6L Engine System Restore USB Drive
26
Creating an S6L Control Surface System Restore USB Drive
26
Installing VENUE System Restore Software for the First Time
27
Installing VENUE System Restore Software on E6L
27
Installing VENUE Software on the S6L Control Surface
29
Installing VENUE Software on S6L
29
Configuring S6L Master Touch Screen (MTS) and External Monitor
31
Accept the Avid End User License Agreement
31
S6L Console Activation
31
Example Prompt During First Time Configuration
32
Activating Windows on S6L
33
To Activate Windows on the S6L Control Surface
33
To Activate Windows on Your S6L Control Surface
33
Upgrading VENUE
35
VENUE Software Installation Options When Upgrading
36
Backing up System Settings
37
To Back up Current Settings
37
Upgrading Using VENUE Software Update
38
Downloading VENUE Software
38
Updating the BIOS
38
Installing a VENUE Software Update
39
Unified Software Update
39
Manually Updating VENUE Software
40
Updating the E6L Engine
40
Updating the S6L Control Surface
40
Upgrading Using VENUE System Restore
41
VENUE System Restore Upgrade Overview
41
Comparison of Unified and Manual System Restore
41
Upgrading Using the Unified System Restore
44
Before You Begin
44
Minimum Connections, 2X AVB-192 Network Cards
45
Minimum Connections, 1X AVB-192 Network Card
45
S6L Control Surface USB Drive
46
S6L Control Surface Power Switch (S6L-24D Shown)
46
System Restore Dialog
47
Restore Dialog
47
How to Proceed
49
Completing the Installation
50
Powering up and Configuring the System
51
Installing the E6L Bezel
51
Powering the System up and down
52
First Time Power up
52
Please Select Engine Screen on the MTS
52
Confirming System Components
53
To Confirm System Components
53
Pairing the E6L and S6L
54
Please Select Engine
54
Enabling Config Mode
55
Assigning Stage I/O Units
56
Virtual Soundcheck: Important Note
57
Identifying Stage I/O Units
58
Assigning Local 16
59
Setting the System Clock (Time and Time Zone)
60
System ID and Serial Number in VENUE Software
61
To Enter System ID and Serial Numbers
61
Optional Connections for Pro Tools and Ecx Ethernet Control
62
To Make Pro Tools AVB/VENUE Link Connections
62
To Make Connections for Ecx Ethernet Control
62
Installing VENUE Plug-Ins
63
Transferring Plug-In Licenses
63
Copying the Plug-Ins Installer to a USB Drive
63
Installing Plug-Ins
64
Installing Optional S6L System Software
64
VENUE Standalone Software
64
VENUE On-Stage
64
Installing Pro Tools
65
Transferring the Live Sound Production Toolkit License
65
I/O Sharing Connections
66
Required Connections for Stage I/O Sharing
66
To Connect Two S6L Systems for I/O Sharing
66
About Synchronization in Shared I/O Configurations
67
Reference
69
Powering up the System
70
Powering down the System
70
Appendix A: Day to Day Powering up and down
70
Updating MLN-192 Milan Option Card Firmware
71
Appendix B: Updating Option Card and Other Firmware
71
Updating MADI-192 MADI Option Card Firmware
72
Required Components
73
Creating the BIOS 50 Update Key
73
Updating the BIOS on the E6L
74
To Make a Fiber-Optic Connection to an S6L System Component
75
To Remove the Fiber-Optic Cable from the SFP Module
75
Appendix C: Making Fiber Connections
75
Managing Stage I/O Unit Connections
76
Naming System Components
76
Managing Stage IO Unit Connections
76
Removing a Stage I/O Rack
76
Managing S6L–E6L Connections in Shared I/O Configurations
77
Managing E6L–Stage I/O Connections in Shared I/O Configurations
77
Show File Compatibility
77
Configuring Stage Slots for Stage 16S, Stage 32S, or Stage 64S
78
Appendix E: Performing a Manual System Restore
80
VGA Monitor
80
Activating Windows on E6L
82
Activating RTX64 on E6L
82
Venue
83
Installing VENUE Software on the S6L Control
83
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Model
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Category
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Language
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