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D-5000 / July 2000
V I R T U A L D I P S W I T C H
Virtual Dip Switch
Virtual Dip Switch Application Program
The application “VDip” is included with the Wheatstone D-5000
Digital Audio console. It is designed to run on any Windows 95/98
compatible PC. When the correct serial port of the external PC that
contains the VDip program is connected to the D-5000 serial interface
port, the program can be used to alter certain configuration details (mutes,
tallies, etc.) in the D-5000 console as well as to modify the text displayed
in the console 8-character displays. These details can be saved to a file and
called up at a later date, thus making it easy to change console set-ups by
running the VDip program and restoring a previously saved file.
Installation
To install VDip, first be sure that the PC you wish to use is Windows
95/98 compliant, has a CD ROM drive, has at least 50 Mb of hard disk
storage available, and has an available serial port mapped to COM 1,
COM 2, COM 3, or COM 4. Install the software on the PC by loading the
VDip CD that came with the D-500 console into the drive tray and then
running the install wizard on the CD by double-clicking on “Setup. exe”.
Note, if your CD ROM drive is configured for Auto Play, the install
program will automatically start when you insert the VDip CD in the
drive. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
When finished, store the CD in a safe place in case you need to install the
software on another machine in the future.
Hooking Up the Computer
Refer to the diagram on page 9-11 of this chapter showing the proper
connections for the serial cable connecting the external PC with the D-
5000 serial interface port which is located on the lower DB-25 connector
of the CPU-600 module. Wire and test the cable. Note that there are
certain DIP switch settings on the CPU-600 module which must match the
serial port on your external PC. The console is shipped with the D-5000
serial interface set up for a normal RS-232 connection. If your external PC
has an available RS-232 connection (which most do) you do not need to
modify any of the settings on the CPU-600 module. If you are planning
on using an RS-485 connection to the D-5000 serial interface ( to allow
multiple consoles and/or multiple controllers to be connected on a
common bus), your PC must have an available RS-485 port ( most do not)
and you must make changes to the settings on the CPU-600 module to set
up the proper format, addresses, and terminations for an RS-485 system.
If you are planning to use RS-485, consult the “D-5000 Serial Interface”
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