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<h1 class="firstHeading">Connecting to a Soundweb London network</h1>
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<p id="siteSub">This guide will walk you through the process
of configuring your PC running HiQnet London Architect
to communicate with a network of Soundweb London devices.
Before you begin, please ensure that all Soundweb London
devices are connected to the same network as the PC running
HiQnet London Architect.</p>
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<p><a name="Install_London_Architect" id="Install_London_Architect"></a></p>
<h1>Install London Architect</h1>
<p>Install the latest version of HiQnet London Architect
on the computer you will use for system control. You can
download it from <a href="http://www.bssaudio.com">http://www.bssaudio.com/</a>.</p>
<p><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2">Do
not start HiQnet London Architect on the computer until
instructed to do so below at <a href="Connecting&#32;to&#32;a&#32;Soundweb&#32;London&#32;network.html#Start_and_Configure_HiQnet_London_Architect">Start
and Configure HiQnet London Architect</a></span></span></p>
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<p><a name="Turn_Off_Windows_Firewall" id="Turn_Off_Windows_Firewall"></a></p>
<h1>Turn Off Windows Firewall</h1>
<p>PC firewall software, such as Windows Firewall or third-party
firewall products, can interfere with HiQnet London Architect's
ability to connect to a Soundweb London network. To avoid
connection problems, firewall software should be disabled.</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p>Open the Windows Control Panel by
selecting &quot;Control Panel&quot; from the Start
menu.</p>
<p><img src="Start_controlpanel.jpg" alt="image:Start_controlpanel.png" title="image:Start_controlpanel.png" width="417" height="291" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Double-click &quot;Windows Firewall&quot;
to open the Windows Firewall settings.</p>
<p class="hcp4"><img src="Windows_firewall_icon.jpg" alt="image:windows_firewall_icon.png" title="image:windows_firewall_icon.png" width="67" height="70" border="2" class="hcp3"><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2"><br>
Note:</span> This step will be slightly different if
you use the Category view of the Windows Control Panel.</span></p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Disable
the Windows Firewall by clicking &quot;Off (not recommended)&quot;
(You can reactivate the firewall when you are done
using HiQnet London Architect).</p></li>
<li>Turn off any third-party firewall software (Symantec,
McAfee, Zone Alarm, etc.).</li>
</ol>
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<p><a name="Adjust_Windows_Network_Properties" id="Adjust_Windows_Network_Properties"></a></p>
<h1>Adjust Windows Network Properties</h1>
<p>All Soundweb London devices must be in the same IP address
range as the PC running HiQnet London Architect. Achieving
this will depend on whether your network includes a DHCP
server, and whether you use static or dynamic addressing.
Only basic network configurations are covered here. For
more advanced configurations, consult a TCP/IP networking
guide or network specialist.</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p>Open the Windows Control Panel by
selecting &quot;Control Panel&quot; from the Start
menu.</p>
<p><img src="Start_controlpanel.jpg" alt="image:Start_controlpanel.png" title="image:Start_controlpanel.png" width="417" height="291" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Double-click the Network Connections
icon.</p>
<p class="hcp4"><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_connections_icon.jpg" alt="Image:Network_connections_icon.png" title="Image:Network_connections_icon.png" width="67" height="70" border="2" class="hcp3"><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2"><br>
Note:</span> This step will be slightly different if
you use the Category view of the Windows Control Panel.</span></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Right click on the network interface
connected to the Soundweb London network and select
&quot;Properties&quot;.</p>
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<li class="p"><p>Find and click &quot;Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)&quot; in the list of network services, then
click Properties.</p>
<p><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_connection_tcp_properties.jpg" alt="image:network_connection_tcp_properties.png" title="image:network_connection_tcp_properties.png" width="367" height="450" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Write down any existing information
to be re-entered later.</p>
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<ul>
<li><span class="hcp2">With a DHCP
server</span></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Select
&quot;Obtain an IP address automatically&quot;.</p></li>
<li>Select &quot;Obtain DNS server address automatically&quot;.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4"><span class="hcp2">Without a DHCP server</span></p></li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"><ul>
<li>If your Soundweb London devices have not
been assigned IP addresses:</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Select
&quot;Obtain an IP address automatically&quot;.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Select
&quot;Obtain DNS server address automatically&quot;.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Click
on the &quot;Alternate Configuration&quot;
tab.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Write
down any existing information to be re-entered
later.</p></li>
<li>Select &quot;Automatic private IP address&quot;.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p>If your Soundweb London devices
have been assigned IP addresses outside of
the 169.254.x.x range:</p></li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Select
&quot;Use the following IP address&quot;</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Enter
a unique IP address in the same range as the
Soundweb London network.</p></li>
<li>Enter the subnet mask used by the Soundweb
London network.
<p class="hcp4"><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2">Note:</span> HiQnet
London Architect may not be able to access
the Soundweb London network if multiple IP
addresses are assigned to the network interface
(by clicking the &quot;Advanced...&quot; button).
Only one IP address should be assigned to
each interface.</span></p></li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Click OK and close the network properties windows.</li>
</ol>
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id="Start_and_Configure_HiQnet_London_Architect"></a></p>
<h1>Start and Configure HiQnet London Architect</h1>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Start HiQnet
London Architect.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">If any firewall
messages are displayed asking whether to allow network
access for HiQnet London Architect or Main.exe, choose
&quot;Allow&quot; or &quot;Accept&quot;. The safest
option is to disable firewall software while using
HiQnet London Architect.</p></li>
<li>Click &quot;Tools&quot; on the HiQnet London Architect
menu and select &quot;Application Preferences&quot;.
<p><img src="Tools_application_preferences.jpg" alt="image:tools_application_preferences.png" title="image:tools_application_preferences.png" width="230" height="91" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Open the HiQnet tab and check the
network interfaces connected to the Soundweb London
network.</p>
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<li class="p"><p>Click &quot;OK&quot;.</p></li>
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<p><a name="Verify_Network_Connection" id="Verify_Network_Connection"></a></p>
<h1>Verify Network Connection</h1>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p>Click &quot;View&quot; on the HiQnet
London Architect menu and select &quot;Network&quot;.</p>
<p><img src="View_network.jpg" alt="image:view_network.png" title="image:view_network.png" width="162" height="195" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">The HiQnet
London Architect Network view will open at the bottom
of the screen.</p></li>
<li>Click the green and red Refresh button.
<p><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_icons_refresh.jpg" alt="Image:network_icons_refresh.png" title="Image:network_icons_refresh.png" width="210" height="54" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Connected Soundweb London devices
will start appearing in the network tree, grouped
by model. It can take up to 45 seconds for all devices
to be discovered.</p></li>
</ol>
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<td class="hcp5"><ul>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">The
<span class="hcp2">Ethernet</span>
category shows Soundweb London devices detected
by HiQnet London Architect.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">The
<span class="hcp2">Local</span>
category shows the PC running HiQnet London
Architect.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">The
<span class="hcp2">Unassigned
Design Devices</span> branch shows design
devices that lack a matching physical device
on the network. See the <a href="Connecting&#32;to&#32;a&#32;Soundweb&#32;London&#32;network.html#Match_Devices">Match
Devices</a> section for more information on
assigning physical devices to design devices.</p></li>
</ul></td>
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<p><a name="Update_Device_Firmware" id="Update_Device_Firmware"></a></p>
<h1>Update Device Firmware</h1>
<p>All Soundweb London devices on a network must be running
the latest firmware included with the version of HiQnet
London Architect in use before they may be controlled
by HiQnet London Architect. To update the firmware:</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p>In the Network Window, click on the
icon shown below to open the firmware wizard.</p>
<p><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_icons_firmware.jpg" alt="image:Network_icons_firmware.png" title="image:Network_icons_firmware.png" width="210" height="54" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>This will display a list of all the
Soundweb London devices discovered on the network.</p>
<p><img src="Load_firmware.jpg" alt="image:Load_firmware.png" title="image:Load_firmware.png" width="336" height="208" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Make sure all the devices listed are
checked and press the Load button. The firmware transfer
will take several minutes, during which time the devices
may reboot several times.</p></li>
</ol>
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<p><a name="Configure_Device_Network_Settings" id="Configure_Device_Network_Settings"></a></p>
<h1>Configure Device Network Settings</h1>
<p>Depending on the layout and configuration of your network,
it may be necessary or desirable to change the default
TCP/IP settings of your Soundweb London devices. Soundweb
London devices default to AutoIP/DHCP mode in which IP
settings are obtained from a DHCP server if one is available.
If no DHCP server is available, the device will choose
an IP address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. Soundweb London
devices may also be configured to use a static IP address.
If the IP address range used by the Soundweb London devices
is changed, don't forget to update your PC's TCP/IP settings
to match once you're done configuring the devices.</p>
<p>You may also want to assign a new HiQnet address to
each device to ease management of the network, simplify
the configuration of third-party control systems, and
avoid potential HiQnet address conflicts. Refer to the
<a href="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network%20Troubleshooting.html">Network Troubleshooting</a>
guide for more information.</p>
<p>To change a device's name, TCP/IP settings, or HiQnet
address:</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">In the Network
view, find the device you want to change in the device
tree under the Ethernet category. Useful information
pertaining to the selected device (such as the name,
TCP/IP settings, and I/O card configuration) is displayed
on the right side of the Network view.</p></li>
<li>To identify which item in the device tree corresponds
to a physical device, click the blue Locate button
in the Network view. The Locate button on that Soundweb
London device will flash. You can also press the Locate
button on the physical device, causing a flashing
icon to appear next to the corresponding item in the
device tree.
<p><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_icons_locate.jpg" alt="image:Network_icons_locate.png" title="image:Network_icons_locate.png" width="210" height="54" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>Open the Device Properties window
by clicking on the gears icon in the Network view.</p>
<p class="hcp4"><img src="http://web.media.mit.edu/~benb/statics/bssmanual/MAIN/Network_icons_settings.jpg" alt="image:Network_icons_settings.png" title="image:Network_icons_settings.png" width="210" height="54" border="2" class="hcp3"><br>
Here you can change the name, HiQnet Address and IP
address of the selected device. Device names will
be discussed in more detail below.<br>
<img src="Device_settings_dhcp.jpg" alt="image:Device_settings_dhcp.png" title="image:Device_settings_dhcp.png" width="303" height="377" border="2" class="hcp3"></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>The device will reboot after you press
&quot;OK&quot; on the Modify Device Settings window.
After reboot, the device will have the new settings.
In some cases the device may need to be restarted
manually for the new settings to take effect.</p></li>
</ol>
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<p><a name="Open_or_Create_a_HiQnet_London_Architect_Design_File"
id="Open_or_Create_a_HiQnet_London_Architect_Design_File"></a></p>
<h1>Open or Create a HiQnet London Architect Design File</h1>
<p>If a HiQnet London Architect design has been prepared
for the Soundweb London network, you will need to open
it now.</p>
<p>If the file is stored on the PC running HiQnet London
Architect:</p>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p>Click File, select Open, and find
and load the file.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>If the file is stored on the Soundweb London device
network:</p>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p>Click File, select Open From Device
Network, and proceed as directed.</p></li>
</ul>
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<p><a name="Match_Devices" id="Match_Devices"></a></p>
<h1>Match Devices</h1>
<p>If you are working from an existing HiQnet London Architect
design, the name, model, and I/O configuration of each
physical device on the network must match the name, model,
and I/O configuration of each corresponding device in
the design. The process of assigning physical devices
to design devices is called &quot;matching devices&quot;.</p>
<p>To match a physical device to a design device:</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Change the
name of the physical device to match the name of the
corresponding design device. See the <a href="Connecting&#32;to&#32;a&#32;Soundweb&#32;London&#32;network.html#Configure_Device_Network_Settings">Configure
Device Network Settings</a> section for instructions
on changing a device's name.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">When a matching
physical device is found for a design device, a message
may be displayed indicating that the HiQnet address
of the physical device does not match the HiQnet address
of the device in the design. It is recommended that
you answer &quot;Yes&quot;, changing the HiQnet address
of the design device to match that of the physical
device. If a third-party control system (such as those
produced by Crestron or AMX) will be used with the
design, then it is recommended that you answer &quot;No&quot;
to change the HiQnet address of the physical device
to match the design, as third-party controllers depend
on consistent HiQnet addresses to communicate with
Soundweb London devices. See the previous section
on changing device network settings if you wish to
set a device's HiQnet address manually.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">As each
physical device is matched to a design device, its
name under the &quot;Ethernet&quot; branch in the
device tree will change from red to black, and a green
star will appear above the design device in the System
Layout window. Remaining unmatched design devices
will be shown under &quot;Unassigned Design Devices&quot;
in the device tree.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">If a design
device still doesn't match its intended physical device
after changing the physical device's name to match,
verify that the devices are the same model and that
their I/O card configurations match.</p></li>
<li>Once the process of matching devices is complete,
each design device in the System Layout will have
a green star, indicating that it matches a device
on the network.
<p class="hcp4"><img src="Green_stars.jpg" alt="image:green_stars.png" title="image:green_stars.png" width="521" height="368" border="2" class="hcp3"><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2"><br>
Note:</span> some design objects in the System Layout
do not correspond to a networked device. These will
not be displayed with a green star.</span></p></li>
</ol>
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<p><a name="Upload_the_Design_to_the_Device_Network" id="Upload_the_Design_to_the_Device_Network"></a></p>
<h1>Upload the Design to the Device Network</h1>
<p>Once the design devices are all matched to physical
devices, it is necessary to upload the device design configurations
to the physical devices. To upload the device configurations
in HiQnet London Architect to the actual Soundweb London
devices:</p>
<ol>
<li class="p"><p>Click on the &quot;Run&quot; button
(which looks like a VCR play button) in the toolbar
at the top of the window or the &quot;Online&quot;
button at the bottom of the window to upload the device
configurations to the Soundweb London network and
begin controlling the devices. This is called &quot;Going
Online&quot;.</p>
<p><span class="hcp1"><span class="hcp2">Note:</span>
This is not the same as saving the design to the device
network.</span></p></li>
<li class="p"><p>If the device configurations in HiQnet
London Architect differ from those previously uploaded
to the Soundweb London devices, the Load window will
appear and show which devices on the network need
their configurations uploaded.</p>
<p class="hcp4"><img src="Needs_loading.jpg" alt="image:Needs_loading.png" title="image:Needs_loading.png" width="383" height="80" border="2" class="hcp3"></p>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Press
the green arrow at the top of the list to upload
configurations to all devices sequentially, or
press the green arrow next to each device to upload
the configuration for that device individually.
This will overwrite the design currently in the
device with the design open in HiQnet London Architect.
After loading is complete, press &quot;OK&quot;.</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li>If the HiQnet London Architect device configurations
match those on the Soundweb London devices, the Parameter
Synchronisation window will appear, allowing you to
send control parameters to or receive control parameters
from the device.
<p class="hcp4"><img src="Parameter_synchronization.jpg" alt="image:parameter_synchronization.png" title="image:parameter_synchronization.png" width="383" height="80" border="2" class="hcp3"></p>
<ul>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Press
the green arrow at the top of the list to send
current control parameters in HiQnet London Architect
to all devices, or press the green arrow next
to each device to send control parameters to that
device individually.</p></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">Press
the red arrow at the top of the list to receive
current control parameters from all devices, or
press the red arrow next to each device to receive
control parameters from that device individually.</p></li>
</ul></li>
<li class="p"><p class="hcp4">As you change
control parameters while online, the system will respond
in real time. The devices will retain their control
settings if power is lost, and come back in the same
state when power is restored.</p></li>
<li>You will have to go offline to save any changes
you have made to the design file. To go offline and
return to design mode, click the &quot;Stop Button&quot;
in the tool bar at the top of the window or the &quot;Online&quot;
button at the bottom of the window. You can go back
online by clicking the &quot;Run&quot; or &quot;Online&quot;
buttons again.</li>
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