User Guide – PERC2000 System Controller
Publication 81-9059-0605-0, Rev. B
November 2010
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PESA PESA 8-2
During installation of a PESA routing system containing DRS audio routing components, there
are two distinct sets of data that must be defined when creating a system configuration file –
hardware configuration and router configuration data:
• Hardware configuration defines the DRS system hardware components attached to each
channel group DXE frame in a DRS audio router system. It is performed through
operator screens and menus of the P2K GUI, and the resulting configuration file is
downloaded to the PERC1000 Frame Controllers.
• Router configuration is where the actual signal switching functions for the entire router
system, such as signal input/output assignments, signal names and aliases, switching
levels, components and other special router functions are defined in the system
configuration file and downloaded to the PERC2000 System Controller.
These are two very distinct data entry operations when creating a system configuration file for a
router installation, although both are performed through screens of the P2K GUI application.
Since hardware configuration pertains only to DRS audio router installations, the procedure for
generating hardware data for a system configuration file is presented in the DRS Technical
Manual. If your system does not contain a DRS audio router, you will not use the Hardware
Configuration menu items when creating a configuration file.
Once created, a system configuration file containing both hardware and router configuration data
may be named and saved allowing it to be retrieved to the host PC for future modification or use.
Multiple configuration files may be written, stored and loaded as needed to allow quick access of
different operational set-ups for the routing system. Remember, however, that the act of
generating or saving a file does not download configuration data to either the system controller or
the P1K frame controller(s).
Anytime configuration data of either type is written or modified using the P2K
GUI and saved to storage media, both hardware and router configuration data
is always stored with the file. If your router system contains DRS audio
routing components, you must always either upload from the system controller
or retrieve a stored config file with valid hardware and router config data
entries on which to make desired modifications. If you start with “clean slate”
configuration screens and only make data entries for a hardware or router
configuration and save the file, it will not contain a full set of configuration
data; and, if downloaded to the controllers, will not allow the DRS to function
properly.
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Before proceeding, ensure that the P2K operating software is properly installed on the host PC.
Launch the software from the Windows® Start Button or the desktop icon. Once the program
executes, the screen shown in Figure 8-1 should be on the PC display. Note from the figure that
the screen is displayed in a familiar Windows format, divided into five major functional areas:
Menu Bar, Tool Bar, Status Bar, Command Tree Window and Main Display Screen.
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